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The Nelson Community Club and the Elk Creek Country Club hosted dinner and entertainment Friday evening at the Nelson Auditorium. Steak, cheesy potatoes and green beans were served. The Elk Creek Country Club prepared the meal and hosted the bar. Entertainment for the evening was provided by sponsors of the Community Club. Fun Pianos from the Loup City area entertained the crowd after dinner. Dueling pianos is a form of entertainment, usually on stage with two grand pianos, each played by a...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the FSA office or postmarked by Dec. 5. The Nuckolls County committee has three elected members who serve three-year terms of office, and at least one seat is up for election each year. Newly elected committee members will take office Jan. 1. The nominee up for election in LAA No. 2, which includes the townships of...
UNK Communications You can see the joy on Claire Bahensky's face when she plays her new saxophone. Music makes the 10-year-old Lincoln girl happy. It's something she discovered earlier this year, when students at St. Joseph Catholic School were preparing to transition from plastic recorders to more complex instruments. "Claire tested really well on the saxophone and really enjoyed it, too. She picked it up right away," said Brenda Bahensky. As parents, Brenda and Nate Bahensky wanted their...
Jacob R. Nance was born on Feb. 20, 1998, in Clearwater, Fla., to Glenn and Sammie (Zimmerman) Nance. He died near Burr Oak, Kan., on Nov. 4, 2022, at the age of 24. Jacob grew up in Mankato and attended Mankato Public Schools. He enjoyed working with his hands and worked as a mechanic on cars and trucks. He is survived by his mother, Sammie Nance of Mankato;, grandmother, Myra Jo Bolt of Mankato; brothers, Kenneth Nance of Mankato; Stephen Nance and his wife, Niki, of Holiday, Fla.; and...
Anne Arlene (Siemon) Ost, 88, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at her home west of Mankato. Born Nov. 9, 1933. to Everett and Myrtle, Anne was one of four children: Avis, Donald (Bud), and Anita (Mickey). Anne attended Liberty School and later, Mankato High School. She was united in marriage on July 26, 1950, at her parents’ home to Milford Ost. The newlyweds moved to Colorado Springs while Milford was in the army stationed at Fort Carson. In 1950, they cleared a cornfield and began construction of their home. The house was completed in 1953, after...
Rex Leland Henningsen was born in Limestone Township in Jewell County, northwest of Ionia on April 29, 1928. He was the fifth child of Emit and Elva (Conger) Henningsen. He died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at the Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, at the age of 94. Rex lived most of his childhood on a farm north of Ionia. He attended grade school one half-mile from his home at Center School. He graduated from Ionia High School in 1947 and lived with his dad on the family farm. On July 26, 1953, Rex was married to Janice Menhusen. They lived...
Steven Eugene Frum, 78, son of Joseph and Violet (Schade) Frum, was born on Dec. 8, 1943, in Shelby, Iowa. He grew up in the Omaha area and attended Westside District 43 and graduated from Central High School. After graduation, he went to Omaha University for 1 year. On June 7, 1964, Steven was united in marriage to Joan Webber in Webber, Kan. To this union four children were born: Pamela, David, Susan and Brandy. Steve worked throughout his life at various different jobs including: Shavers Food Mart, a cookie salesman and at United AG Warehous...
Joan Mary Lockwood, 88, died Nov. 8, 2022, at Brookdale Senior Living, Great Bend, Kan. She was born Jan. 16, 1934, on the family farm near Burr Oak, the daughter of Henry Simon and Daisy Margaret (Niceschwander) Heskett. In 1952, Joan graduated from Burr Oak High School. On Dec. 16, 1960, she married Gerald "Jerry" Lockwood at the Methodist Church in Stockton, Kan. While in Stockton, Joan first worked as a clerk of the court and later served as judge - pro tem for Rooks County. Jerry and Joan...
Marilyn J. Williams, 97, of Superior, Neb., died Monday at the Good Samaritan Center in Superior. Services are pending....
Violet Wilma (Lang) Ferebee, 94, the daughter of William H. and Emma (Tonns) Lang, was born Aug. 31, 1928, on a farm in Nuckolls County, near Nelson. She died Nov. 12, 2022, at the home of her daughter near Fremont. Violet attended Grand Prairie country school and graduated from the Nelson High School with the Class of 1945. After graduation from high school, she taught at District 84 country school in Nuckolls County for three years. She married Gene Ferebee on Jan. 23, 1949, and she became a full time farm wife and mother to their three...
Nancy L. Patton, 81, the daughter of Billy LeRoy and Joy Edith (Wellington) Cain, was born Sept. 24, 1941, at Englewood, Calif. She died Nov. 9, 2022, at the Brodstone Hospital in Superior. Nancy grew up in Norwalk, Calif. She received her formal education attending Excelsior High School, graduating with the Class of 1959. She was united in marriage with James B. Patton on Nov. 23, 1958, at Downing, Calif. This union was blessed with two sons, James and Bill. Nancy was employed for a number of years with the JC Penny Company and then with Moder...
My sister died today, November 14, 2022. She was 71 years and 7 days old. Jeanne was a protective introvert who only allowed a small group of people into her inner circle. She loved staying home with a good book and having family dinners with her children and grandchildren. But mostly Jeanne loved her husband, Douglas Powell. He was her quiet hero who stood by her to the end. She made me promise not to tell anyone she was fighting cancer for the past year. Jeanne was a lot stronger than I...
Sharon John, 80, Edgar, Neb., died Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, Nelson....
Twila M. Berry, 81, Mankato, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at Superior, Neb. Funeral arrangements are pending at Megrue-Price Funeral Home....
