Tresa Stenka

Tresa Livingston Stenka, 44, of Grand Island died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at St. Francis Medical Center skilled care, following a courageous battle with glioblestoma cancer.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. MaryÕs Cathedral in Grand Island. The Rev. Richard Piontkowski will officiate. Cremation will take place following the service.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island.

Mrs. Stenka was born Feb. 15, 1964, in Fremont to Earnie (Bill) and Delores Livingston.

Survivors of the immediate family include her husband, Chris; her children, Brian and his wife, Erin Livingston and Christopher Livingston, all of Fountain, Colo., and Shawn Livingston of Omaha; her parents of Lexington; a sister, Barb Ourada of Glendale, Ariz.; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Michael Livingston of Hastings, Richard and Linda Livingston of Grand Island and Robert Livingston of Atwater, Calif.

Other survivors are her grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, aunts and uncles.

Tresa attended Oconto and Lexington schools and received her GED in 1985. On July 15, 1995, she married Christopher Stenka. She worked at the Travelodge Motel and BuckÕs Moving and Storage in Grand Island.

Tresa loved doing things with her family, going to the lake or river camping, was a hard worker and loved life. She also collected unicorns.

Memorials are suggested to the family.

Condolences may be sent to www.giallfaiths.com.

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Published by The Grand Island Independent on Jul. 19, 2008.

Judy Anderson

Judy L. Anderson, 70 of Lincoln, passed away June 18, 2026. Judy was born on June 19, 1955, in McCook NE, to her parents John Anderson and Arlene Mildred (Brand) Anderson. She grew up in Lexington NE and obtained her General Educational Development diploma.

She married Edward Anderson on December 29, 2001, in Auburn, Nebraska and the couple moved to Lincoln in 2002. While in Lincoln she worked for Spray Tech Inc until retirement in 2021. Judy loved to read and cross stitch in her spare time. She read a book per day with no problem and would cross stitch the most intricate of pieces effortlessly. To say she adored her family is an understatement. She loved them deeply.

Judy is survived by her husband Ed and her children Tim (wife Kelly) Keesecker and Aaron Keesecker and grandchildren Ian, Carter, Jack and David, Brooke, and Lucas; sister Nyla Anderson, and brothers Jim (Lisa) and John Anderson; stepchildren Ryan (Dee) Anderson, Amy (Cameron) Tally, and Jodi Anderson, step grandchildren Amari Byrd, Olivia Clement, Adelyn Anderson, and Stella Anderson.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

There will be a Memorial Service held at 4:00 pm on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Butherus Maser and Love funeral home, 4040 A St, Lincoln.

John Bischoff

John Bischoff, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Kearney Regional Medical Center.

He was born on November 21, 1938, in Rugby, North Dakota, to Paul and Katherine (Martian) Bischoff. He attended school in Rugby until the 8th grade. He would later receive his GED in Lexington in 1985. John went on to attend Central Community College in Grand Island where he received his associates degree in Refrigeration. On September 9, 1972, John was united in marriage to Rose Marie Jackson at the St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington. One child was blessed to this union, Chad.

John began his career with Douglas Contractors, where he was a lineman, building transmission lines all throughout the country. In 1970, John joined Dawson Public Power. Wanting a change of pace, he transitioned to Sperry New Holland until their closure. He then began a 17 year long career at the City of Lexington, reading meters until his retirement. He was a hardworking and honest man, dedicating several years working for his community. In John's free time, he enjoyed watching sports, his favorite being football. He spent a lot of his time fishing and just enjoying being outside in the fresh air or traveling with his family.

He is survived by his son, Chad Bischoff of Darr, Nebraska; grandchildren, Jordan (Mallory) Bischoff, and Jayce Bischoff; great-grandchildren, Sophia Bischoff, William Bischoff, and Addison Bischoff; sisters, Judy (Victor) Wurgler of Knox, North Dakota, and Beatrice (Jody) Evans of Grand Island; as well as extended family and friends.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Katherine Bischoff; his wife, Rose Bischoff; daughter-in-law, Karrie Bischoff; as well as his four brothers and four sisters.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Reynolds-Love Funeral Chapel in Lexington with Lay Minister, Sarah Neben officiating.

Inurnment will be held after the service at Greenwood Cemetery in Lexington.

Memorials are kindly suggested to the family for later designation.

Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is honored to be assisting the family with arrangements. Please share online condolences with the family by visiting: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com

Ilene Holbrook

Ilene Faye Holbrook, 77, of Kearney, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Brookstone Gardens in Kearney.

She was born in McCook, Nebraska to Nyle and Alberta (Chapman) Anderson. She attended school in Edison from 1954 to around 1962, when the family moved to Lexington where she received her GED in 1975.While in school, she was involved in Band and lettered in Volleyball during high school. In Ilene's younger years, she worked at various care homes as a cook as well working many years at Tenneco-Monroe's until she was severely injured, causing her to become disabled.

Ilene had a love for anything Mickey Mouse and anything froggy, as well as playing scrabble. She was an avid bowler and spent a lot of time bowling in tournaments. Ilene grew up with horses and absolutely loved them! She had a beautiful black stallion that only she could ride. She loved all animals, but horses and dogs were her all-time favorites with the exception to Bumblebee, her grand kitty. She loved to have the phone on speaker phone when she called her daughter so Bumblebee could be included in the conversation. He would howl, meow, and they would have amazing chats.

Those left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Laurie (Greenlee) Anderson of Omaha; granddaughters, Jody Belmudez of Kearney, Holly (Stephen) Richardson of Omaha; biological granddaughter, Jessica Bristol of Australia; siblings, Kenneth Anderson of Cozad, Gale Anderson of Lexington, and Gailene (Neil) Benson of Kearney; her dog, Buster; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Darlene Kay and her dog, Sheena.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, April 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington with Pastor Dave Leraaen, officiating.

A Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Funeral Service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington.

Burial will be held at Edison Cemetery in Edison, Nebraska, following the service.

Memorials are kindly suggested to the Kearney Area Animal Shelter.

Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is honored to be assisting the family with arrangements. Please share online condolences with the family by visiting: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com