Delsene Linsette Cheeks was born on July 18, 1956 to the late Boyd Cheeks and Bessie Marie Curry. She matriculated through the Burlington City school system and earned her high school diploma in Portland, Oregon. On March 5, 2026, following a lengthy illness, Delsene passed away at CHI Health—Saint Francis in Grand Island.
Kenneth Ruben Porath, 72, of Dannebrog, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Dannebrog.
Wilmetta “Willie” Jean Powell, 93, of Grand Island, formerly of St. Paul, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society Skilled Care shortly after a visit from a group of family members.
The Phonograph-Herald | March 11, 2026 Agnes Marie Cernik, 93, of St. Paul, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Brookefield Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabiliation in St.
The Phonograph-Herald | March 11, 2026 David Paul Snow, 82, formerly of St. Paul, died peacefully Tuesday, March 3, 2026, surrounded by his family at his home in Bennington.