Obituaries

Berniece E. (Duda) Fiala, age 95, passed away September 15, 2023 at Cottonwood Villa in Ainsworth, NE. Berniece was born April 25, 1928 to Peter and Victoria (Gregoroski) Duda in Ord, NE along with her twin sister who passed at birth. Berniece grew up on the family farm with four brothers and four sisters. She graduated from Ord High School in 1944 and began teaching.

Graveside Memorial Services for Jeanie M. Carlson, age 65 of Bassett, NE, will be held on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 10: 30 a.m. in the Bassett Memorial Park Cemetery. Jeanie Carlson died Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth, NE.

Memorial Services for Berniece E. Fiala, age 95 of Ainsworth, NE, will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Ainsworth. Inurnment will follow in the Ainsworth Cemetery. Berniece Fiala died September 15, 2023 at Cottonwood Villa in Ainsworth.

Michael Shawn Kegley was born August 22, 1968 to Donna and Jack Kegley. He attended and graduated from Ainsworth Community Schools, where he was an avid athlete and talented football player.

April D. (Fredericksen) Hinrichs was born on July 25, 1969 in Tulsa, OK to Donald and Joan (Koch) Fredericksen. She passed away surrounded by family on October 9, 2023 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE at the age of 54.

Ranell M. Blake was born October 24, 1968 at the Rock County Hospital in Bassett, NE. She was the youngest child of Archie Lee and Ila Mae (Sybrant) Blake. She was welcomed home by her brother, Dean and her sister, Ronda. She passed away at her home in Long Pine, NE on September 19, 2023 at the age of 54 years.

Mary Olive Keim was born on October 23, 1936 north of Crookston, NE in Todd County, SD to Maford H. and Aileen E. (Malone) Yenglin. She passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at the Rock County Hospital Long Term Care Center in Bassett, NE at the age of 86 years.

Gary Don Lambley was born on September, 8th 1941 to Ulyse and Lucille (Stephen) Lambley in Ainsworth, NE. He was raised in the country close to town along with two big brothers and a little sister. His childhood was busy riding Baldy and Red Feather ponies along with his siblings, numerous cousins and half of the Ainsworth kids.

Allen “Boss Hog” W. Hansen, age 71, of Grand Island, NE, formerly of Ainsworth, NE, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023 with his loving family by his side.

A Remembrance and Fellowship event for Ranell M. Blake Porter, age 54, of Long Pine will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Bassett American Legion Club. Ranell Porter died September 19, 2023 in her home at Long Pine.