Obituaries

Wyonne Dorene Walkling passed away peacefully into the open arms of her Heavenly Father on October 4, 2025, at the Sandhills Care Center. She was 89 years old.

Celebration of Life for John Elmo Gardiner was held Friday, September 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., at 19th Hole Bar and Grill - Desert Lakes Golf Course, 2351 Hamilton Rd, Alamogordo, NM 88310..

A Memorial Service for Donna Lee Marlatt, age 89, formerly of Wood Lake, and Long Pine, NE will be held Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in the Wood Lake Union Church. A private family inurnment will occur prior to that memorial service in the East Park Cemetery at Ainsworth. Donna Lee Marlatt passed away Monday, September 29, 2025, in the Parkside Manor at Stuart.

Gloria J. Andrews, age 92, of Nenzel, NE, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 23, 2025, at Rock County Long Term Care in Bassett, NE.

Kevin LeRoy Petersen, age 67, of Valentine, NE passed away at his home on September 26, 2025. Kevin was born on December 1, 1957 in Tilden, NE to Cecil and Sharon Petersen. He graduated from Elkhorn Valley High School in 1976.

Jerry Daniel Adamson, age 86, of Cody, Nebraska passed away peacefully, with his wife Deloris by his side, on September 17, 2025, at Linden Court in North Platte. He was born in Valentine, NE, on February 22, 1939, as the firstborn child of Emmet and Helen (Newberg) Adamson. He had one brother, Rex, and they rode horses every day to their District #88 schoolhouse. He attended his freshman year of high school at the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis and attended Cody-Kilgore High School for his remaining three years, graduating in 1956. Basketball was one of his favorite sports. His senior year, Jerry was named Most Valuable Player of the Year and his team were District Champions.

Frank Hill, 77 of Cozad, NE passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Frank was born on July 27, 1948 near Kilgore, NE to Grover and Cena Hill. Frank was the seventh of eight children. He had one sister and six brothers.

Willie Joe Holmes was born February 26, 1928 in Vernon, TX. In 1930 his family moved to Idabel, OK, where he attended school and graduated in 1946. October 5, 1946 WJ joined the army and served on the southern island of Japan, Kyishu. He was honorably discharged March

Colleen Ann Belisle, 88, of Timnath, CO, passed away on September 7, 2025. She was born October 30, 1936, in Ogallala, NE, to Theodore and Marjorie McGinley.

Arleta D. Bauch, 81 of Holdrege formerly of Kearney passed away Sunday, August 31, 2025 at her home surrounded by family. Memorial services were held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Kearney with Pastor Nicolas Jenswold officiating. Inurnment will be held at Valentine Cemetery at a later date.