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Obituaries

Dwayne “Wink” Mundorf, 75

Dwayne “Wink” Mundorf, age 75 of Omaha, NE, formerly of Long Pine, NE, passed away in his home on August 3, 2023. Per his wishes, there will be no service.

James “Jim” Kirkpatrick, 86

James “Jim” Kirkpatrick passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at High Plains Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Lincoln. Jim Burchell Kirkpatrick was born on August 28, 1936, in Ainsworth to John and Mary (Burchell) Kirkpatrick and was raised on the family ranch in the Niobrara River valley.

Chad Eugene Lurz, 56

Funeral Services for Chad Eugene Lurz will be held August 19, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Ainsworth, NE with a luncheon to follow. He will be buried at a later time at the Richland Harmony Cemetery in Valentine, NE.

Gary L. Jones, 70

Gary Lee Jones, age 70, was born December 2, 1952 to Lyle “Jack” and Dorothy E. (Allen) Jones of Ainsworth, NE, the fourth of five children. He passed away August 3, 2023 near Wewela, SD in a motorcycle accident.

Elda Marie (Crooker) Kenton, 65

Elda Marie (Crooker) Kenton passed away on July 20, 2023 at Hastings, NE. No services will be held per her request.

Ronny Donald Roggasch, 55

Ronny Donald Roggasch was born to Dennis and Eleanor (Davis) Roggasch at Atkinson, NE, on October 27, 1967. He passed away at his residence in Papillion, NE on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at the age of 55 years, nine months and five days.

Gary L. Jones, 70

Memorial Service for Gary L. Jones, age 70 of Ainsworth, NE, will be held on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. in the Ainsworth United Methodist Church. A Private Family Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Highland Grove Cemetery north of Ainsworth. Gary Jones died in a motorcycle accident on Thursday, August 3, 2023 near Wewela, SD.

Joni (Shepperd) Tiller, 58

Joni was born September 9, 1964 in Hopkinsville, KY and passed away July 12, 2023 at the age of 58. She was the last of five children born to Donald and Lenore Shepperd.

Edward Dean Parker, 68

Edward Dean Parker was born on February 6, 1955 and let go of this life to be free of pain on July 11, 2023. He was born to Glen and Hazel (Christensen) Parker in Broken Bow, NE, joining two siblings, to be followed by two more.

Sharon Lee Davison, 85

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend Sharon Lee Davison (Swett, Haszard) went to be with the Lord on July 17, 2023. Sharon Lee Davison was born on March 7, 1938, in Casper, WY.