Obituaries

Joyce E. Swanson

Joyce E. Swanson

April 30, 2025

Joyce Elaine Swanson, 85, of Walthill, NE, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at her home near Walthill. The visitation will be held on Monday, May 5, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Walthill, NE. The funeral service will be held on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church....

Kendrix O. Brehmer

Kendrix O. Brehmer

April 29, 2025

Kendrix Owen Brehmer, 9 years old, of Lyons, NE, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, surrounded by his family at Children's Nebraska in Omaha, NE. The visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lyons. The Mass of Christian...

Helmut J. Koch

Helmut J. Koch

April 26, 2025

Helmut J. Koch, 89, of South Sioux City, NE, passed away at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, NE on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE (803 Oak St.). The funeral service will be on Thursday, May 1, 2025,...

Marcella Benson

Marcella Benson

April 24, 2025

Marcella (Holbrook) Smith Benson, 90, of Paris, TN, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at her home in Paris, TN.  Private family graveside services will be held in Hillcrest Cemetery in Decatur, NE.  Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.  

Marcella was born on April 1, 1935, to Raymond and Maude (Conway) Holbrook in...

Thomas W. Gentrup

Thomas W. Gentrup

April 22, 2025

Thomas W. Gentrup, 84, of Emerson, NE, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. The visitation will be on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary starting at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson. The Mass of Christian Burial will be...

Terrence Henderson

Terrence Henderson

April 16, 2025

Terrence Henderson, 65, of Wakefield, NE, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at his home in Wakefield.  The visitation for Terry will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 P.M. at the Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield.  A graveside service will be on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the St....

Sharon A. Buchholz

Sharon A. Buchholz

April 15, 2025

Sharon A. (Christiansen) Buchholz, 86, of Pender, NE, died on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson. The visitation will be held on Monday, April 21, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran...

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

April 14, 2025

Kevin LeRoy Smith, 61, of Allen, NE, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, April 18, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh–Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield. The memorial service will be on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 11:00...

Leon E. Wichman

Leon E. Wichman

April 12, 2025

Leon E. Wichman, 90, of Pender, NE died on Saturday, April 12, 2025, surrounded by his family at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender. The visitation will be on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. The funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at St. Peter’s...

Jackie C. McClain

Jackie C. McClain

April 10, 2025

Jackie C. McClain, 68, of Norfolk, NE, passed away at his home in Norfolk surrounded by his family on April 10, 2025. The visitation will be held on Sunday, April 13, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Munderloh–Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. A graveside service will be held in the Evergreen Cemetery in Walthill, NE, on...

Larry W. Sunderman

Larry W. Sunderman

April 6, 2025

Larry W. Sunderman, 85, of Pender, NE, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Peter's...

Kent C. Weborg

Kent C. Weborg

March 31, 2025

Kent Curtis Weborg, 73, of Pender, NE, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, surrounded by his family at Providence Place of Fremont in Fremont, NE. A Masonic service will be held on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 3:30 p.m., followed by the visitation from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Christ United Church of Pender (504 Earl Street)...

Catherine M. Nelson

Catherine M. Nelson

March 26, 2025

Catherine M. (Cadwallader) Nelson, 95, of Pender, NE, died on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Wakefield Care Center in Wakefield, NE. The visitation will be on Monday, March 31, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Pender, NE, with a prayer service starting at 7:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial...

Karen E. Beutler

Karen E. Beutler

March 26, 2025

Karen E. Beutler, 85, of Pender, NE, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. The funeral service will be held on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bancroft. A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 30, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at...

Chona M. Pallas

Chona M. Pallas

March 15, 2025

Chona Michelle (Fahrenholz) Pallas, 56, of Yankton, SD, died on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD. The visitation will be on Friday, March 21, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE. The funeral service will be on Friday, March 21, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral...

Kay C. Schwedhelm

Kay C. Schwedhelm

March 14, 2025

Kay C. Schwedhelm, 92, of Bancroft, NE, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Highmore Health in Highmore, SD. The visitation will be held on Sunday, March 23, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025, at St. Paul’s...

Janet F. Smith

Janet F. Smith

March 4, 2025

Janet F. (Westerhold) Smith, 82, of Lincoln, NE, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Yankee Hill Village in Lincoln, NE.  A celebration of Janet's life will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.  Burial will be in the Bancroft Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh...

Kenneth Dale Irey

Kenneth Dale Irey

March 3, 2025

Kenneth Dale Irey, 77, of Laurel, NE passed away peacefully on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Arbor Care Center in Hartington, NE. The visitation will be on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Wakefield, NE. The funeral service will be on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, starting at 1:00 p.m. at Munderloh-Smith...

Carole Thomas

Carole Thomas

March 1, 2025

Carole I. Thomas, 77, of Winnebago, NE, passed away at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln, NE, on Saturday, March 1, 2025. A celebration of Carole’s life will be held at the Ho-Chunk Center in Winnebago, NE on Thursday, March 6, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There will be a prayer service at 5:00 p.m. with a light meal...

Viola M. Kubik

Viola M. Kubik

March 1, 2025

Viola M. Kubik, 89, of Pender, NE passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Christ United Church of Pender. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at...