Obituaries

John R. Good, age 80, of Ainsworth, NE passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 in Avera St.

Michael Dean Witt, age 78, of Valentine, NE, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, after succumbing to an ongoing battle with cancer. Mike was born on October 19, 1943 in Ainsworth, NE to Lloyd Daniel and Leona Belle (Case) Witt.

Dick R. Adams, 84, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at the Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk.

A memorial service for Reverend Georg Williams age 71 of Ainsworth, NE will be held on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ainsworth. Inurnment will follow in the Lutheran Cemetery northwest of Ainsworth.

A Memorial service for Michael D. Witt, age 78 of Valentine, NE, will be held on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth, NE. Inurnment will follow in the Ainsworth Cemetery with Military Honors by Ainsworth American Legion Post #79.

Reta Mae (Farley) Dillon was born on June 28, 1938 on a family farm at Winner, SD and passed away on November 30, 2021 at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth, NE. Her parents were George and Velma (Hiserote) Farley of Winner. They had eight children, including: Reta, Guy, Richard, Robert, Ralph, Betty, Merle and Della.

Russell Wayne Hensley Jr., age 57, died at home at Johnstown, NE on December 2, 2021 with his family and loved ones by his side, after battling two years of ALS, (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Wayne went to Heaven to be with the good Lord.

It is with a heavy heart that the family of Glenda Renee Mason, 62, announces her passing on December 3, 2021. Glenda was born on December 27, 1958 in Ainsworth, NE to her parents, Glenn and Virginia (Skinner) Osborn.

Donald “Don” Gene Denny was born on February 25, 1931 in Elsmere, NE to Gale and Mila (Hollopeter) Denny and passed away on November 30, 2021 at the Brown County Hospital in Ainsworth, NE at the age of 90 years, nine months and five days. He was the oldest of five children.

Funeral services for Russell “Wayne” Hensley Jr., age 57, of Johnstown, NE were held on Monday, December 6, 2021 at the Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth. Additional services and burial will follow in Alamosa, CO. Wayne Hensley died Thursday, December 2, 2021 in his home in Johnstown.