It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of John Edward Ruzicka. John passed away peacefully on September 9, 2025, at Community Memorial Health in Burwell, leaving a void that cannot be filled. He is survived by his cherished daughters, Carrie Arp, Lori Hansen, and Rachel Sazama, and his beloved son, Jeffry Ruzicka.

The Phonograph-Herald | September 10, 2025 Mark Louis Mendyk, 75, of St. Paul, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025, after years of battling health issues and just after celebrating the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ first win of the 2025 season.

Phyllis Alta Mostek, 92, of Loup City, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Brookefield Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in St. Paul.

James S. “Jamie” Smith, 69, of St.

Marlene T. Rowley, 69, of St.

Harold Rickertsen 92, of St. Paul, died on August 10, 2025, in St.

The Phonograph-Herald | August 20, 2025 Judy Ann (Roschynialski) Mingus passed from our lives on August 11, 2025, after living and wearing out her body for more than eighty-five years. Judy was born in rural Sherman County on May 22, 1940.

The Phonograph-Herald | August 20, 2025 Gerald H. “Woody” Woodgate of St.