Higby mortuary obituaries Rev. OBITUARY: LUKE JACOBSEN Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www. OBITUARY: HANNAH MILLER Hannah May Miller, the daughter of James Quinter and Sadie Lois (Eckerson) Lewis was born at home in Aurora, Nebraska on March 2, 1929 and passed away at Aurora, Nebraska on January 5, 2025 at the age of 95. OBITUARY: VIRGINA ONKEN Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www. Willis, the son of Robert and Genene (Griffith) Willis, was born at, Grand Island, Nebraska on July 21, 1953 and passed away in Grand Island, Nebraska on September 14, 2024, at the age of 71. Fastenau and Donna (Klink) Northup, was born in Denison, Iowa on November 7, 1966 and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on December 2, 2023, at the age of 57. OBITUARY: BARBARA GRAHAM Barbara Ann Graham, the daughter of Ben M. This memorial page is dedicated for family, friends and future generations to celebrate the life of their loved one. Ross Allen Nickolaus, age 48, of Aurora, NE passed away in the early hour of Saturday morning December 2, 2023. OBITUARY: JACQUELINE COATS Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Coats, the daughter of Irvin and Violet (Strawn) Osterman was born in Silver Creek, Nebraska on February 7, 1930 and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on March 9, 2024 at the age of 94. Our History. Interment will be in the Aurora Cemetery. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, August 29 at Aurora Evangelical Free Church, 1202 A Street, Aurora, Nebraska. View Clayton Anthony Rath's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more. Resources . Contact . Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of Rev. OBITUARY: GLADE SNOBERGER Glade C. . OBITUARY: BRUCE LARSON Bruce ‘Red’ Dean Larson, the son of Robert ‘The Bear’ and Betty L. Graveside service at the Aurora Cemetery to follow. , the son of Dale and Thelma (Penner) Fenster, was born in Aurora, Nebraska on April 25, 1943, and passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska on February 17, 2022 at the age of 78. Memorials may be given to the family for designation at a later date. Contact the funeral home to verify time and location Ron Cole, age 72, of Aurora, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Memorial Hospital. Higby/McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. OBITUARY: CURTIS MARLATT Curtis Jason Marlatt, the son of Lloyd and Anna (Sanders) Marlatt was born in Hastings, Nebraska on August 12, 1944 and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on October 8, 2023, at the age of 79. Remembering the lives of those we've lost. C. M Friday, March 15th at Higby-McQuiston Chapel in Aurora. Bremer Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Wilson was born June 14, 1935 in Oxford, Nebraska, the fifth child, to Charles R. OBITUARY: LARRY NAEVE Glade C. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 Celebrating the life of Kenneth Dangler. La Paz Faith Memorial & Spiritual Center in El Paso, TX provides funeral, memorial, aftercare, pre-planning, and cremation service Learn More. Visitation will be from 5 - 7 P. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at the mortuary website at higbymortuary. Harding, the daughter of Richard and Esther (Borowski) Otterstein was born at Lawton, Oklahoma on August 23, 1945 and passed away at York, Nebraska on April 30, 2024 at the age of 78. Memorials may be made in care of the family to be determined at a later date. OBITUARY: ELAINE HUNGATE Condolences may be made to the family through the mortuary website at www. Inurnment will be in the Aurora Cemetery. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P. OBITUARY: JAMES WILSON James A. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a. on Monday, October 5th at the Higby-McQuiston Chapel, located at 1404 L Street in Aurora, NE. OBITUARY: Andrew E. OBITUARY: ELSIE STONESTREET Elsie Marie Stonestreet, the daughter of Marius and Emma (Sonderup) Rasmussen was born in Howard County, Nebraska on August 12, 1933 and passed away at Lincoln, Nebraska on October 28, 2024 at the age of 91. OBITUARY: BRITTANY OSWALD Brittany Lee Oswald, the daughter of Tom L. OBITUARY: LARRY STETTNER Marcia J. OBITUARY: RICHARD GROSSHANS Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at higbymortuary. No visitation. OBITUARY: JOANN LANDENBERGER JoAnn M. Face masks are recommended. The family will hold a Celebration of Life on Sunday, April 25th at Fonner Park Race Track in Grand Island. John’s Lutheran Church Facebook page. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. and Annie (Mercer) McCray, was born at Aurora, Nebraska on October 20,1931 and passed away in Hampton, Nebraska on November 28, 2024, at the age of 93. Memorials may be made to Harvard United Church of Christ. Snoberger September 5, 1940 - November 26, 2023 Glade Snoberger, age 83, of Aurora, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023, at Westfield Quality Care. Services will be held at 1:00 P. Obituaries. OBITUARY: ORION 'SARGE' COLLINGHAM Orion 'Sarge' V. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is in Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www. and Ina (Moses) Mangelsen was born on a farm near Palmer, Nebraska on June 27, 1929 and passed away at Aurora, Nebraska on October 7, 2024 at the age of 95. Condolences may be sent to the family through the mortuary website at www. on Friday at St. Private family inurnment before the service. OBITUARY: DIANNA WILSON Dianna M. Obituaries from Higby-McQuiston Mortuary Inc in Aurora, Nebraska. , Monday, April 8th at Evangelical Free Church in Aurora, 1202 A Street, Aurora, NE. Find recent and upcoming obituaries, service information, and flower delivery options for Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to GRACE Cancer Foundation, 2319 N. OBITUARY: MIKE BARRON Joseph “Mike” Michael Barron, Jr. , Saturday, November 20, 1976 at Higby Mortuary. OBITUARY: STORMI LENN SWARTZ Stormi ‘Bean’ Lenn Swartz, the daughter of Anthoney and Tyggre (Ross) Swartz, was born at Hastings, Nebraska on April 13, 2024 and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on August 6, 2024. com. The funeral service will be livestreamed through Zoom Meeting ID 6297345912, Passcode Naev2023. (Oswald) Springer, was born in Hastings, Nebraska, on May 3, 1944 and passed away on November 15, 2024, at Grand Island, Nebraska at the age of 80. View Diane Fae Salmon's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more. Interment will be at the Harvard Cemetery. No Visitation. Thursday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Search obituaries and death notices from Las Cruces, New Mexico, brought to you by Echovita. Las Cruces Sun-News obituaries and death notices. m. and Alaska (Little) Killion was born in Hico, Texas on December 6, 1933 and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on July 13th, 2023, at the age of 89. OBITUARY: TONYA BENGTSON Tonya Ray Bengtson, the daughter of Dale and Penny (Nelson) Bengtson, was born at Central City, Nebraska, on April 14, 1978, and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on April 26, 2024, at the age of 46. Discover detailed obituaries, access complete funeral service information, Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www. Find contact information, view maps, and more. Graveside service following at 2:00 P. OBITUARY: DEREK NISSEN Derek was born on July 26, 1968 in Condolences may be sent to the family through the mortuary website at higbymortuary. and Marie Mary (Goertzen) Friesen, was born in York County, Nebraska on August 9, 1944 and passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 5, 2024, at the age of 79. Larry Earl Stettner June 7, 1945 - March 27, 2024 HAMPTON - Larry Earl Stettner, 78, of Hampton, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in Aurora after his morning routine of going out Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 P. OBITUARY: RHONDA GROSSHANS Rhonda Lea Grosshans, the daughter of Ron and Roberta Beins, was born in Grand Island, Nebraska on September 5, 1957 and passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at her home in Aurora, Nebraska, at the age of 64. The service will be livestreamed through Zoom Meeting ID 6297345912, Passcode Mill2023. OBITUARY: BARBARA DIETRICH Barbara Lee Smith Dietrich, daughter of Wesley and Mabel (Springer) Smith was born August 2, 1934 at a farm southwest of Aurora, Nebraska and passed away on March 25, 2024 at Marquette, Nebraska at the age of 89. OBITUARY: GRETCHEN TROESTER Gretchen Suzanne Troester, the daughter of Clarence C. The rosary and funeral service will be livestreamed through Zoom Meeting ID 629-734-5912, Passcode East2024. Inurnment will take place at a later date. OBITUARY: MARTY HARDING Marlene “Marty” E. A Memorial Service will be 2:00 P. Bob Gannon will officiate. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora, NE provides funeral, memorial, aftercare, pre-planning, and cremation services to our communit Obituaries . View Vaughn Eugene Berck's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more. Funeral Planning . Jeff Pedersen will officiate. Condolences may be sent to the family through the mortuary website at www Rev. OBITUARY: ROGER BAMESBERGER Roger Lynn Bamesberger, the son of Merle and M. OBITUARY: WILBUR (FAT) OTT Wilbur (Fat) Henry Ott, the son of William Henry and Katie (Pankratz) Ott, was born in Henderson, Nebraska on April 3, 1922 and died in Aurora, Nebraska on February 26, 2006, at the age of 83. Dan Barbey will officiate. Dave Johnson will officiate. RUDY Bonnie June Dieckman Rudy, the second child born to Merle William and Eleanor Marie (Lindquist) Dieckman was born in rural Hamilton County, Nebraska on October 2, 1943 and passed away at Aurora, Nebraska on The funeral service will be livestreamed through Zoom Meeting ID 6297345912, Passcode Schw2023. View upcoming funeral services, obituaries, and funeral flowers for Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora, NE, US. Carriker, the son of LeRoy Strawn and Erma Katherine (Keller) Carriker, was born at Harvard, Nebraska, on January 27, 1934, and passed away at Lincoln, Nebraska, on June 27, 2020, at the age of 86. OBITUARY: JUSTIN BRANDT Justin Michael Brandt, the son of Vernon and Rita (Schneider) Brandt, was born at Grand Island, Nebraska on November 12, 1979 and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on December 7, 2021, at the age of 42. Pierson, 87, of Kearney passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Country House Assisted Living in Kearney. Shirley’s wishes were to be cremated. Kieborz-Wilson, the daughter of Roy and Eva (Meyers) Kieborz was born at Broken Bow, Nebraska on November 20, 1948 and passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 5, 2024 at the age of 75. OBITUARY: DORIS Condolences may be made to the family through the mortuary website at www. Friday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora. Larry Dale Fenster Sr. and Marie Mary (Goertzen) Friesen, was born in York County, Nebraska on October 11, 1940 and passed away in Omaha, Nebraska on November 24, 2019, at the age of 79. Memorials may be made to St. and Gladys C. Memorials may be made to Tabitha Hospice, Westfield Quality Care or Harvard U. OBITUARY: BETTY CEMPER Betty Jane Cemper, the daughter of Rudolph J. Cremation Services. (Whisler) Wilson and passed away at Aurora, Nebraska on February 21, 2023, at the age of 87. Browse the online tributes of loved ones who passed away and were served by Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora, NE. About . and Myrna Carrie (Christensen) Christensen and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on View Vernon Higby's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more. Sunday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary, 1404 L Street, Aurora, NE. OBITUARY: NEAL WITTLER Neal Arnold Wittler, the son of Arnold and Eleanor (Langenberg) Wittler, was born in Norfolk, Nebraska, on August 25, 1948 and passed away on November 19, 2024, at Marquette, Nebraska at the age of 76. Pastor Michelle Reed will be officiating and a special message will be provided by Rick Hattan. OBITUARY: JORDAN EASTMAN Jordan Eastman, the son of Dan and Kay (Rader) Eastman, was born in Grand Island, Nebraska on August 20, 1988 and passed away in Giltner, Nebraska on December 3, 2022, at the age of 34. OBITUARY: JAMES A. Memorials may be made to Pleasant View Bible Church. Visitation will be held from 5 – 7 P. Buchholz, the son of Arthur LeRoy and Cecil Pearl (Michner) Buchholz, was born at Shelby, Nebraska, on July 8, 1945, and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on April Visitation will be held at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora on Sunday, October 23rd from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Funeral Obituaries. Burial Services. Offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial for free. Memorials may be made to the family to be determined at a later date. on Friday, December 6th at the Chapel of Higby Obituaries from Higby-McQuiston Mortuary Inc in Aurora, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Nebraska Mennonite Central Committee Relief Sale. Memorials to Crossroads Mission in Hastings and Immanuel Lutheran Church, Glenvil. You can also find information about funeral, cremation, pre-planning, and grief support services. Visitation will be from 5 -7 P. Snoberger, the son of Ralph and Helen (Meyer) Snoberger was born at rural Aurora, Nebraska on September 5, 1940 and passed away at Aurora, Nebraska on November 26, 2023 at the age of 83. Lunch will be served at the Bremer Community Center, 1604 L St. When Death Occurs. OBITUARY: GLADYS HUEBNER Gladys Marie Huebner was born August 17, 1937, in Hamilton County, Nebraska, and was the daughter of Albert and Dorothea (Kohtz) Dissmeyer and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on November 1, 2023, at the age of 86. Wednesday at Bethesda Mennonite Church in Henderson. Lorraine (Hansen) Bamesberger was born on November 7, 1944 at Aurora, Nebraska and passed away on May 25, 2022 at Aurora, Nebraska at the age of 77. OBITUARY: LESTER WILLIAMSEN To share a memory or send a condolence gift, please visit the Official Obituary of Fred Nofer hosted by Higby-McQuiston Mortuary. OBITUARY: MARLENE FERGUSON Marlene Ferguson, the daughter of Wendell and Mary (Kotik) Snyder was born at Kearney, Nebraska on May 11, 1944 and passed away at Nixa, Missouri on April 2, 2024 at the age of 79. Condolences may be made to the family through the mortuary website at www. M. Pre-Need . (Meyer) Haugen, was born in Spencer, Iowa on May 23, 1936 and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on December 2, 2023, at the age of 87. higbymortuary. Interment will be in Zion Cemetery. Friday, December 22nd at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora. Rudy Flores will officiate. Interment will be in the Phillips Cemetery. Collingham, the son of Walter and Bessie (Sommers) Collingham, was born on the farm by McCool Junction, Nebraska on May 5, 1923 and passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska on March Condolences may be made to the family through the mortuary website at www. A luncheon will follow the service. WILLIS James A. Memorials may be made to the family to designate at a later date. Current CDC guidelines will be followed. Interment will be in Monroe Evangelical Free Cemetery following the service at 1:00 P. OBITUARY: STACEY ENDERLE Stacey Lynn Enderle, the daughter of Sterling L. James ‘Jim’ Paul Oswald, of Aurora, Nebraska, passed away August 22, 2024 at the age of 84. Wednesday, February 5th at the Chapel of Higby-McQuiston Mortuary. Webb Road, Grand Island, Neb. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www. Inurnment will be at the Aurora Cemetery. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 A. OBITUARY: ERNEST VICTOR OCHSNER Ernest Victor Ochsner, the youngest son of immigrants, Victor and Melita Visitation will be from 5 to 7 P. The funeral service will be livestreamed through Zoom Meeting ID 6297345912, Passcode Hill2023. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 Sunday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora. Rev Jonathan Jehorek will officiate. Mary Scott will officiate. – 4 p. OBITUARY: CINDY LEE FRIESEN Cindy Lee Friesen, the daughter of Louie Paul and Alma May (Kliewer) Siebert, was Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www. and Susan A. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at higbymortuary. OBITUARY: ARLO FRIESEN Arlo G. Pastor Kathy Uldrich will officiate. Following the visitation Joyce’s wishes were to be cremated. OBITUARY: JANIS ARNOLD Janis Leona Arnold, the daughter of Leon Nelson and Frances Helen (George) Harter was born at Stockham, Nebraska on April 4, 1935 and passed away at Aurora, Nebraska on September 26, 2023 at the age of 88. The first race of the day will be a Remembrance Race in Honor of Michael (Coley) Cole, a gathering will follow at BT's Lounge. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora, NE provides funeral, memorial, aftercare, pre-planning, and cremation services to our communit Learn More. OBITUARY: MARLENE MERSCH Marlene Ann Mersch, the daughter of John William and Elaine (Sundermeier) Opp was born at Wood River, Nebraska on May 12, 1938 and passed away at Aurora, Nebraska on April 18, 2024 at the age of 85. Our History Our Facilities Our Staff Testimonials. Landenberger was born November 5, 1935 in Walker Township Platte County (Newman Grove), Nebraska to Ernest E. OBITUARY: GALEN MILLER Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www. OBITUARY: JAMES HEFFELFINGER James Geddes Heffelfinger, the son of Robert Lee and Ruth Lucille (Bloodgood) Heffelfinger, was born in Beatrice, Nebraska on October 31, 1937 and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on March 20, 2023, at the age of 85. More. OBITUARY: ROBERT ‘BOB’ CLAY Robert Harrison Clay, the son of Gail and Stella (Geiser) Clay, was born at Broken Bow, Nebraska on August 5, 1938 and passed away at Aurora, Nebraska on September 16, 2024 at the age of 86. the son of Joseph Michael and Lula Francis (Sutton) Barron was born in Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www. OBITUARY: KEN KILLION Kenneth Gayle Killion, the son of J. Jackie Coats, age 94, of Giltner, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Memorial Community Care in Aurora. OBITUARY: STELLA JOHNSON Stella Mae Johnson, the daughter of Palmer J. OBITUARY: DENNIS “BUCK” BUCHHOLZ Dennis E. Casual dress per Jackie’s request. M in the Giltner Cemetery. Penny Schulz will officiate. and Bernice (Doell) Friesen, was born in Aurora, Nebraska on August 11, 1948 and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on August 20, 2024 at the age of 76. OBITUARY: EVELYN ZEHR Evelyn Marie Zehr, the daughter of John and Addie (Brown) Cox, was born at Aurora, Nebraska on October 20, 1924 and passed away at Stromsburg, Nebraska on June 1, 2020 at the age of 95. Memorials may be made to the family. Thursday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora. Funeral Services were held 2:00 P. (Black) Larson, was born at Aurora, Nebraska on September 15, 1957 and passed away in Aurora, Nebraska on August 14, 2024, at the age of 66. A Memorial Service will be at United Methodist Church in Aurora on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 11:00 am with visitation the evening before from 5:00-7:00 pm. The service will be livestreamed on the St. OBITUARY: DELMER FRIESEN Delmer Dean Friesen, the son of Frank O. OBITUARY: CURTIS CARLSON Curtis Rodney Carlson, the son of Carl Rudolph and Irene Mabel (Carl) Carlson, was born in Grand Island, Nebraska on July 29, 1948 and entered Glory on the farm in Marquette, Nebraska on November 17, 2023 at the age of 75. OBITUARY: BONNIE J. Masonic Rites will be at 7:00 P. Be the first to share your favorite memory, photo or story of Kenneth. Memorials may be made in care of the family to designate at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to be determined at a later date. and Bessie M. OBITUARY: JUDY SWENSON Judith J. OBITUARY: JOY JACOBSEN Born on November 28, 1930 in a stone farmhouse in Denmark, KS to Christian Borgaard Rasmussen and Esther Meier Rasmussen, Joy attended elementary school in Denmark, KS and Sylvan Grove, KS. OBITUARY A Visitation will be held from at 10:00 a. Friday, August 23rd at the Chapel of Higby-McQuiston Mortuary. (Fecht) Oswald, was born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 27, 1993, and passed away in Grand Island, Nebraska Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a. Swenson, the daughter of Paul R. View Recent Obituaries for Funeraria La Paz. in Aurora. D. OBITUARY: LARRY FENSTER, SR. Interment was held in the Giltner Cemetery. OBITUARY: ORLO CARRIKER Orlo D. Herman Fredrick Nofer went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 13, 2021. , 68803. and Alvina M. Monday at Pleasant View Bible Church. The roots of the Higby Mortuary go back to the early years of Aurora and Hamilton County. Condolences may be emailed through the mortuary website at www. OBITUARY: KATHY BRANDENBURG Kathy Brandenburg, the daughter of Stanley and Opal (Fuller) Chadwick, was born in Central City, Nebraska on October 27, 1956 and died in Grand Island, Nebraska on Condolences may be made to the family through the mortuary website at www. Higbymortuary. John’s Lutheran Church. OBITUARY: ROBERT BURLING Robert Erwin Burling, the son of Eldon and Marilyn (Jacobitz) Burling was born on April 10, 1961 at Minden, Nebraska and passed away in Genoa, Nebraska on July 5, 2022, at the age of 61. 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