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The Knights of Columbus members from Councils in District No. 23 in Nebraska enjoyed an evening out Friday evening sponsoring a "Priest Appreciation Dinner" for priests in their area. District No. 23 is made up by Councils in Hebron, Lawrence, Fairbury, Superior and Geneva-Grafton-Shickley. The evening was held at the St. Joseph parish hall in Geneva. The event began with a short Social, followed by the Rosary and dinner. District No. 23 Deputy, Roger Retzlaff provided a short program...
Drug Take Back Day has become a staple with many organizations throughout the U.S. since its inception in September, 2010. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) started and continues the program to prevent increased pill abuse and theft, which can lead to illegal distribution. Law enforcement agencies in Adams, Clay, Nuckolls and Webster counties usually host local take back opportunities. Captain Jason Haase, of the Hastings Police Department, said drug take back day events are important to decrease the chances of drug abuse, which he and...
At the recent Red Cross Bloodmobile collection in Lawrence there were 42 donors with 47 units collected. Those who met a milestone were: Betty McCutchan - 12 gallons David Kathman - 16 gallons Lynetta Snelling - 8 gallons Mary E. Kathman - 19 gallons Those who generously gave where: Betty McCutchan, Lawrence Faimon, Robert Kotinek, Lisa Faimon, Joan Schiermeryer, Lyle Kohmetscher, Richard Faimon, Brooke Mazour, Gerald Buschkoetter, Michele Buschkoetter, Donald Kohmetscher, Linda Ostdiek, Michael Buescher, Joseph Theer, Mary Kathman, Ken...
Charles H. "Chuck" Walz, 94, of Grand Island, died Thursday, April 6, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Mass of Christian burial was Tuesday, April 11, at Resurrection Catholic Church. Chuck was born Nov. 2, 1928, in Lawrence. He was the son of Charles F. and Katherine (Jurgensmeier) Walz. He attended Sacred Heart School and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1946. Following graduation, he moved with his family to Hastings and began working in the trucking industry as a...
Harvard resident Marlene T. Ostdiek, 56, died Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Harvard Rest Haven, Har- vard, Neb. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Hastings with Father Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Burial was at Parkview Cemetery following the service. Visitation was 1 to 7 p.m. with family present 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, at the funeral home, and one...
Michael Winston Flower, age 60, son of Winston and Kathleen (Gemar) Flower of Corpus Christi, Texas, died April 14, 2023, at Corpus Christi, Texas. His funeral will be at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, at Salem Lutheran Church, Superior, Nebraska, with Pastor Ethan Feistner officiating Burial will be in the Nelson Cemetery, Nelson, Nebraska. Megrue-Price Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
The Lawrence-Nelson boys and girls track and field teams competed at the Del Wicks Invitational hosted by Deshler High School Thursday. The girls team finished in eighth place, with 19 points, in the nine team field of Thayer Central, Meridian, Dorchester Public, Deshler, Rock Hills, Superior and Friend. The boys team was in fifth place with 55 points. The top eight finishers in individual events were awarded points at this meet. Jessica Sole finished in fifth place in the girls 1600 meter run...
The Lawrence-Nelson High School golf team was busy visiting Red Cloud for two matches . They competed at the Red Cloud triangular match last Tuesday and returned to the Red Cloud Golf Club for the Bob Bohrer Invitational on Thursday. They finished in first place at the triangular match ahead of host Red Cloud and Blue Hill with a team score of 176. They took first place at the Bob Bohrer Invite with a team score of 335 to top Doniphan-Trumbull, Exeter-Milligan, Sandy Creek, Red Cloud, Gibbon....
The Rock Hills High School boys and girls track and field teams competed at the Del Wicks Invitational meet hosted by Deshler High School Thursday. The girls team finished in fifth place, with 66 points in the nine team field of Thayer Central, Meridian, Dorchester Public, Deshler, Lawrence-Nelson, Superior and Friend. The boys team was in fourth place with 61 points. Bethany Simmelink took home second place points in the 100 meter dash with her time of 13.25 seconds. Grace Ayers was in fourth...
Charles Richard Russell,76, Beloit, Kansas, and formerly of Webber, died Monday, April 17, at Beloit. Services are pending. Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior, is in charge of arrangements....
Bonnie Nielsen, 81, of Superior, died Friday, April 7, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Superior. Services are pending....
Judith C. Robison, of Scandia died April 13, 2023. Her funeral is tentatively planned for 10:30 a.m.,, Saturday, April 29, at the United Methodist Church, Scandia....
Larry Edward Larson, 79, son of George C. Larson and Ruby A. Aspegren Larson was born August 9, 1943, in Concordia, Kansas. He died April 10, 2023, as the result of a tractor accident. Larry attended school in Scandia and graduated from Scandia Rural High School in 1961. He attended college at Fort Hays State University and Kansas State University, receiving a bachelor of science degree in agriculture from KSU in 1968. On May 28, 1973, Larry was united in marriage to Coleen M. Kemper at St. John’s Catholic Church in Logan, Kansas. The couple m...
Margaret Rose Ida Srader, 101, the daughter of Jake and Ida (Frey) Somerhalder, was born Feb. 12, 1922, at Guide Rock. She died April 16, 2023, at the Heritage Care Center in Red Cloud. Margaret was united in marriage with Delbert Hoffman. This union was blessed with a daughter, Cheryl. The marriage later ended in divorce. On Dec. 10, 1957, she was married to Bernard LeRoy Srader. A daughter, Virginia “Ginger” was born to this union. They made their home in the Blue Hill community. After the death of her husband, Margaret moved to Red Clo...
Eva Berniece Wiley, 85, the daughter of Harold and Sylvia (Hyde) Mohler, was born May 25, 1937, at Formoso. She died April 6, at the Salina Regional Center. Eva grew up in the Formoso community and received her formal education attending the Formoso schools, graduating with the class of 1955. She was united in marriage with Duane Wiley on Sept. 21, 1956. This union was blessed with three children, Barbara, Terry and Tracie. They lived at Hays for a time and then moved to Mankato, to make their home. Eva was a loving wife, mother and...
Rosiland Kay Brettmann, 84, the daughter of Chester and Clara (Houser) Frankforter, was born on March 9, 1939, in Belvidere, Nebraska. She died April 13, 2023, at Fallbrook Assisted Living in Lincoln, Nebraska. Rose grew up in Belvidere, attending school and graduating from Belvidere High School with the Class of 1956. She was baptized on Dec. 27, 1957, and confirmed on December 29, 1957, by Pastor Janssen, as an adult at the Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler. Rose married Willis Brettmann on Sept. 21, 1958. They enjoyed 42 years of marriage...
Harold James Topliff, age 76, Jewell, Kansas resident, died April 16, 2023, at the Salina Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today (Thursday, April 20) at Kleppinger Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. His funeral will be at 10 a.m., Friday April 21, at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Jewell. Interment will follow at the Wallace Cemetery, Jewell. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Rebecca Morrison House or to the donor’s choice. Kleppinger Funeral Home is in charge of a...
The Superior High School boys and girls track team members were split between two meets Thursday. One squad participated at the Del Wicks Invitational at Deshler while the other squad traveled to Syracuse for the Scott Nisely Invitational. Superior was one of two Class C schools at the Syracuse meet along with Lewisville. The other schools at the event, Auburn, Beatrice, Crete, Fairbury, Falls City, Lincoln Christian, Nebraska City, Norris and Syracuse, were all Class B schools. Team scores...
The Superior High School boys and girls track and field teams visited Deshler Thursday for the Del Wicks Invitational. The girls team finished in sixth place, with 51.5 points, in the nine team field of Thayer Central, Meridian, Dorchester Public, Deshler, Rock Hills, Lawrence-Nelson and Friend. The boys team finished in ninth place with nine points. Several girls team members werecompeting at a meet in Syracuse including Ella Gardner, Sadie Cornell and Sadie Rempel. Halle Bargen took sixth...
The Superior High School boys golf team competed at the Bob Bohrer Invitational played over the Red Cloud Golf Club course Thursday. Superior finished in eighth place, with 390 strokes, in the 13 team field of Lawrence-Nelson, the the event winner, Doniphan-Trumbull, Exeter-Milligan, Sandy Creek, Red Cloud, Gibbon, Hastings St. Cecilia, Deshler, Bruning-Davenport-Shickley, Franklin, Blue Hill and Heartland Lutheran. Colten Butler led the Wildcats with a round of 89. Butler was awarded the 14th place individual medal. Carsyn Koening had a round...
