Judy M. Cox, 69, of St.

Esther Lillian Brockmann, daughter of Pastor Marcus and Lillie (Grobengeiser) Gerike, was born on January 26, 1935, at Casper, Wyoming. She went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2026.

Eternal rest grant unto Jim, Oh, Lord. Let Your perpetual light shine upon him.

Coleen DeEtte Ingerle, 83, of Kearney, formerly of Elba, died Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Peters Funeral Home in St.

Howard Leo Gappa, 80, of Ashton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lakeview in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Paplin, at 10:30 a.m.

Esther Lillian Brockmann, 90, of Dannebrog, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Arrangements are pending with Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul.

Walter R. Hanisch, 90, of Elkhorn, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Marquis Place of Elkhorn.

Sherry Ann Retzlaff, 75, of Rushville, passed away on January 6, 2026, at Brookefield Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in St. Paul after a long battle with an aggressive cancer. Even in her final chapter, she insisted on doing things her way, with strength, humor, and courage.

Jane A. McIntyre, 96, of Grand Island, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Lebensraum Assisted Living in Grand Island.

The Phonograph-Herald | January 14, 2026 Gary Lee Rudolf, 82, of St. Charles, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa.