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The Lawrence-Nelson High School volleyball team came away with mixed results for their past five matches. They went 2-3 including their stint at the Twin Valley Conference tournament. The Raiders downed the Blue Hill Bobcats, 15-25, 25-18, 25-19 and 25-18, in three sets at Lawrence last Tuesday. Bruning-Davenport-Shickley hosted a triangular match with High Plains Community Thursday. The Raiders fell to High Plains, 21-25 and 25-22, in two sets. B-D-S swept the Raiders 20-25 and 19-25, in two...
Sutton resident Ernest "Ernie" L. Snell, 89, passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at the Sutton Community Home in Sutton, Neb. His funeral was Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at the Federated Church in Sutton with Pastor Edison Toe officiating. Interment was at the Saron Lutheran Cemetery near Saronville, Nebraska. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family to be designated later. Ernest Leland Snell was born to Charles and Verna (Tillbury) Snell on March 30, 1935. Ernest was one of nine...
From Nebraska dust-bowl farm boy to U.S. Naval aviator, David Eugene Smith, led a very full life, dying just one month before his 100th birthday. He was happily married to the love of his life, Vivian Douglas Smith, for 76 years, residing with her in the midcentury modern Holmes Run Acres community in Falls Church Virginia. During WWII, David enlisted in the U.S. Navy and entered Naval flight training, reaching the rank of Lt. Commander. He returned to civilian life in 1949, finishing his...
Lawrence Clay Bouray, the son of John and Mae (Hobson) Bouray, was born on April 19, 1931, at his home in Rural Republic County, Kansas. He died Oct. 16, 2024, at the Superior Good Samaritan Society home, Superior, Nebraska, at the age of 93 years, 5 months, 27 days. Lawrence was one of six children. He attended Rosemond and Star country schools and was a Hardy High School graduate. Lawrence was a 58-plus year member of Republic United Methodist Church, being baptized and confirmed on May 9,...
Dennis Dee Melvin, the son of Garth and Alice Irene (Blevins) Melvin, was born on Oct. 2, 1946. He died on Oct. 17, 2024, at his home in Nelson, Nebraska, at the age of 78 years and 15 days. Dennis attended school at Nelson. He was married to Marilyn and they later divorced. He served in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam war from 1966 to 1968 and was stationed in Germany and Vietnam. He was employed as a mechanic in his father's shop, Melvin's Garage, in Nelson and retired from Reinke M...
Sheila Louise Sjoholm, the daughter of Wendell and Evelyn (Walbridge) Beck, was born on March 30, 1949, in Nelson, Nebraska. She died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Brodstone Healthcare at Superior, Nebraska at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 17 days. Sheila attended school in Superior and Hardy. She was united in marriage to Dennis Noble in 1966 at Belleville, Kansas, and to this union Wayne and Kevin were born. In 1980, she married John Sjohom and Darren was born to this union. Sheila was a...
Travis James Butler, born on April 27, 1968, grew up in Superior, Nebraska, died on Oct. 14, 2024, in Conway, Arkansas. He was a cherished father, grandfather, brother and friend, known for his vibrant personality and infectious laugh. Travis, jokingly known as TJ by a select few, had a passion for singing that resonated deeply with his love for music, particularly the captivating melodies of Stevie Nicks. He was a culinary enthusiast who enjoyed cooking and often filled his home with delicious...
Richard Jack Gould, 71, died in Concordia on Oct. 8, . He was born June 5, 1953, along with his twin, Robert, at Concordia Hospital. Richard was the son of Jack D. and Phyllis Gile Gould. In 1971, he graduated from Concordia High School. He later attended Cloud County Community College and then graduated from Kansas State University with degrees in history, social sciences and geography. His interest in history and learning led to a 28 year career as curator with the Kansas State Historical Society’s Pawnee Indian Museum, Republic, Kansas. R...
Nathan Andrew "Andy" Coffman, 56, Gardner, Kansas, died at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Andy asked for cremation with a service at a future date. Condolences may be left at www.brucefuneralhome.com Andy was born in Hays, Kansas, on Sept. 12, 1968. He attended junior high in Mankato, Kansas, and in 1988 graduated from Hoxie High School, Hoxie, Kansas. Andy earned a vocational technical degree in Good-land, Kansas, and worked as a drafter and CAD manager for...
The Rock Hills Grizzlies ran into a stone wall Clifton-Clyde defense, Friday, as the Eagles handed the Grizzlies a 56-8 loss. Rock Hills failed to score an offensive touchdown in the game which left them with a 4-3 record for the season. Isaiah Ridgeway completed one of his two pass attempts for 13 yards. Cooper McDill completed four of his 23 pass attempts for 22 yards. Camden Ward landed two receptions for 16 yards. Ridgeway reeled in one pass for 18 yards. Eli Whelchel nabbed one pass for five yards. Eli Vance lost two yards with his lone re...
The Rock Hills High School volleyball team concluded their best season in years with a stellar 33-3 record. The Grizzlies closed out the regular season portion of their schedule by winning their final two matches of the season at the Osborne triangular match last Tuesday at Osborne Rock Hills swept Stockton, 25-10 and 25-19, in two sets. They downed host Osborne 25-23 and 25-21, for a sweep. The Grizzlies opened their post-season campaign hosting the 1A D1-Region 4 tournament at Mankato Tuesday. Match results were unavailable at press time....
Rayne Biltoft closed out her career as a Superior High School girl golfer with a 16th place finish at the state Class C championship tournament at North Platte last Tuesday. Biltoft qualified for the state event as either a team member or an individual all four years of her playing career. The match was played over the Lake Maloney Golf Club course at North Platte Monday and Tuesday. There were 93 golfers in the field. Biltoft carded identical rounds of 91 for both days to finish with a 36-hole...
Cross country runners from the boys and girls teams of Superior and Lawrence-Nelson High Schools competed for places at the state championship meet Thursday at the District D-4 meet hosted by McCool Junction High School. The 5 K races were run over the Camp Kateri course. The Superior boys team finished in 15th place in the 15 team field with 165 points. Gabe Zavela finished with a time of 22:29.66 for 54th place in the 78 runner field. Deylin Lawson was in 58th place with his time of 22:55.19. Cooper Sheely had a time of 26:25.05 for 74th...
The Superior High School volleyball team breezed through their opening round Southern Nebraska Conference tournament match, Monday, when they swept Sandy Creek in two sets. Things went downhill from there. Fairbury, a Class C1 team with a winning record handed the Wildcats a five-set, 25-22, 17-25, 25-21. 22-25 and 14-16, loss, to relegate Superior to the third place match last Tuesday at Milford. The C1 Milford Eagles put the Wildcats in fourth place with a four-set loss, 20-25, 20-25, 25-20...
It was a rough Friday outing for the Superior High School football team as they traveled to Wood River for a game with the Eagles. The Wildcats stayed within reach of Wood River after the first quarter, trailing only 14-6. Wood River dominated the second quarter by scoring two touchdowns and holding the Wildcats scoreless to take a 28-6 lead into halftime. Matters did not improve for Superior over the next two quarters as Wood River scored in the third and fourth quarters while limiting Superior...
