Loren Leroy Egle, 87, died Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Kinship Pointe in McCook.  Loren was the eldest child born to Robert and Esther (Hahn) Egle. He was born on a farm four miles northwest of Stratton on November 9, 1938. At an early age, the family moved to the Egle Farm in the Eden…

 Elvin Ray Beneda, 82, passed away on March 1st, 2026 at the Good Samaritan in Oberlin, KS. Elvin was born on October 26th, 1943 in Oberlin, KS to Lloyd and Susie (Goltl) Beneda. He graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1961.  While in his senior year he joined the Nebraska National Guard, where he…

 Ila Valeta Snyder Mittan, 75, of Benkelman, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Dundy County Hospital surrounded by family. Ila was born on October 5, 1950, in Logan, Kansas, to the late Forrest and Mildred (Schooler) Snyder. She met Ellis Mittan in 1974. They later married in 1975. To this union two daughters, Wendy…

 Dale Eugene Wicke, the oldest son of Henry and Leah (Sandman) Wicke, was born June 21, 1938, at Imperial. He was made God’s own child through Holy Baptism on July 17, 1938, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, rural Wauneta. He made public profession of his faith also at St. Paul’s on March 18, 1951.  Dale…