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Funeral services for Jerry Tomjack, 95, of Ewing, will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 23, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with Father John Norman officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, August 22, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with a 7 p.m. wake service. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, with military rites by Sanders American Legion Post 214. Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater is handling the arrangements. Jerry died Aug. 15, 2024, at Lake...
Judi Sigler graduated with a doctorate degree in education, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, on Aug. 17. Sigler is a graduate of Ewing High School and serves as guidance counselor at Elmwood-Murdock Schools. She is the daughter of Lawrence and Sharon Hinrichsen....
Eugene Koenig 1938 - 2024 Funeral services for Eugene Koenig, 85, were 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 30, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ewing, with Father Frank Baumert officiating. Burial was in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Gene died July 21, 2024, at Arbor Care Center in O’Neill. Condolences may be directed the family at http://www.snidermemorial.com. ~~~~~ Eugene Louis Koenig was born Dec. 17, 1938, to Adolph and Audrey (Tomjack) Koenig at Ewing. He graduated from Ewing High Schoo...
Cheryl A. Meier 1948 - 2024 Funeral services for Cheryl A. Meier, 75, of Orchard, will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday June 12, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Clearwater with Pastor Sollberger officiating. Burial will be in Ewing City Cemetery in Ewing. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Cheryl Ann Meier, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at her home in Orchard, following a brief illness. Condolences may be...
Life for Jorden Barlow comes full circle. The 2014 Ewing High School graduate owns and operates The Lush Body Spa, in the administrative office suite, at the former school building. The spa officially opened April 2. She's booking appointments on Mondays through Thursdays, as well as Saturdays by appointment only. Barlow earned an associate degree in chiropractic massage in 2017 from the Myotherapy Institute in Lincoln. Since then, she's worked in salons, spas and chiropractic settings in...
Summerland Public School will bid farewell to its graduating class, Saturday, May 4. Commencement exercises will begin at 3 p.m., at the school, located at 51293 857th Road, Ewing. Summerland band, under the direction of Emily Heithoff, will play the processional. Superintendent Kyle Finke will present the welcome and the senior welcome will be presented. Principal Zach Rosenboom will announce senior scholarships, followed by the valedictorian's and salutatorian's addresses. Honor graduates...
Summerland Public Schools will potentially add two vehicles to its fleet, using Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds to pay the bill. The district currently has $153,629 in untapped pandemic-related federal funds available. During the board's April meeting, held Monday, Superintendent Kyle Finke suggested the district purchase a 65-passenger Thomas bus with approximately 32,000 miles, for $92,650. "It's coming off a lease," he said. A year ago, the district purchased a bus...
Funeral services for Robert "Bob" Davis, 86 of Inman, will be Friday, March 22, at 11 a.m., at First United Methodist Church in O'Neill, with Pastor Bob Wynn officiating. Burial will be in Inman Cemetery in Inman. Visitation will be Friday March 22, from 9:30 a.m., until time of service. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Bob passed away Monday, March 18, at Arbor Care Center in Neligh. Condolences may be directed to the family at snidermemorialfh.com. ~~~ Robert Allen...
A funeral mass for Roger B. Miller, 71, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Ewing, will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 16, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., at the O'Neill Cemetery in O'Neill. Rev. Joseph Sund will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15, at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill, with a parish rosary at 7 p.m. Roger died Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, following a brief illness. Arrangements are under the direction of Biglin's Mortuary in...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Jan. 17, 2024 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m., in the board meeting room. President Steve Thiele called the meeting, which was advertised in the Jan. 10, 2024, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Thiele noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken, with all board members present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steve Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Thiele read the "Written Acceptance...
Funeral services for Roman Hupp, 75, of Oakdale, were Tuesday, Jan. 16, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Neligh. Reverend Pat Nields will be celebrant, with burial in Oakdale Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5287, American Legion Post 171, Army National Guard Honor Guard and American Legion Riders. Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden was in charge of arrangements. Roman died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh....
Funeral services for Roman Hupp, 75, of Oakdale, will be 10 a.m., Friday, January 12, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Neligh. Reverend Pat Nields will be celebrant, with burial in Oakdale Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5287, American Legion Post 171, Army National Guard Honor Guard and American Legion Riders. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church in Neligh, with a 7 p.m. vigil service, followed by a Rosary....
A celebration of life service for Laverne "Pete" Stamp, 84, of Inman, will be Saturday, Nov. 4, at 2 p.m., at the Inman Community Church in Inman. Pastor Randy Schmeichel will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Inman Community Church. Pete died with his wife Joan by his side on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, at the Arbor Care Center in O'Neill. Arrangements are under the direction of Biglin's Mortuary of O'Neill. ~~~~~ Laverne...
Memorial Service for Lou Ann Frasch, 88, of Ewing, will be Monday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m., at St. Dominic Hall in Ewing, with Pastor Wayne Smith officiating. Burial will be Ewing City Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. until time of service at St. Dominic Hall. Lou passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Ewing Library. ~~~~~ Lou Ann Frasch, of Ewing, passed on to her next j...
Members of Summerland Public School's FFA chapter got first-hand experience in forestry, Monday, Oct. 2. Students added 10 new trees to school property, near the FFA corn test plot and track-and-field areas. The trees are part of the Ten Free Trees Progam, an effort of the Nebraska Forest Service and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. James Ramold, Ewing village chairman and a school employee, applied for the grant. Ramold, along with instructor Jacob Goldfuss, assisted students with planting....
Monday Morning Motivation, a weekly get-together of elementary students and staff at Summerland Schools, started like usual this week. Elementary principal Cathy Cooper welcomed students for a new week of learning, a staff member discussed ways to handle conflict and stress, students said the Bobcat pledge and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Then, Superintendent Kyle Finke interrupted the weekly routine for an important announcement. "Last April, Mrs. Cooper was awarded the Region III...
A memorial mass for Bill Koenig, 58, of Ewing, was held Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in rural Ewing, with Fr. John Norman officiating. Burial was at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in rural Ewing. Bill died unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, at his home in Ewing. Memorials may be directed to his family for future designation. Arrangements were entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. ~~~~~ William Joseph Koenig was born on June 12, 1965, in Neligh to...
Funeral services for Nick Hobbs, 47, of Ewing will be at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, at the Ewing United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Ewing, with burial to follow in the Ewing City Cemetery. Pastor Janene Reynolds will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. Nick died unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 at his home in Ewing. Memorials may be directed to his family for future designation. Arrangements are e...
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Pride of the Plains Marching Band has announced its season schedule, which begins with the Sept. 9 home football game against Northeastern State. Adrienne Parker, a 2023 Summerland Public School graduate, from Ewing, is a member of the band. In addition to performing at all Loper home football games, the Pride of the Plains will perform Sept. 23 in the annual UNK Band Day Parade. The parade begins at 10 a.m. in downtown Kearney. Other scheduled per...
When the school bell rang for the first time last week, six new educators experienced their first day of class at Summerland Public Schools. Kara Ahlers will teach fifth grade. She graduated college in December 2018, with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. She has an endorsement in reading and writing. "When I worked as a para years ago, the teachers who I worked with were amazing at encouraging and reassuring me I could be someone who could make a difference in the lives of our...
Maurice S. Schindler, 83, of League City, Texas, died Aug. 12, 2023, surrounded by family. He battled nearly a year from a failing heart. ~~~~~ Maurice was born on the family farm southwest of Ewing, on Jan. 26, 1940, to Joseph (Jack) and Marge (Marjorie Christiansen) Schindler. He was the eldest of their five children. Maurice was baptized at St John's Catholic Church. He received his early education at the country school located near the original Schindler homestead, and then went on to...
19 - 2023 A funeral mass for Dorothy Summers, 87, of O'Neill, was held Tuesday, Aug. 8, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill. Burial followed in the O'Neill Cemetery. Dorothy died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, at Heritage of Bel Air in Norfolk. Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick's Catholic Church for mass intentions in memory of Dorothy. Arrangements were entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill. ~~~~~ Dorothy Helen Kamphaus was born May 6, 1936, in Petersburg to Joseph and Juliana...
A Funeral Mass for Dorothy Summers, age 87, of O'Neill, NE will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill with burial to follow in the O'Neill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Monday, August 7, 2023 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with a 7 pm Parish Rosary. Dorothy passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Heritage of Bel Air in Norfolk, NE. Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick's Catholic Church for Mass intentions in memory of Dorothy....
Memorial visitation for Dianne K. Sisson, 80, of Clearwater, will be Saturday, July 29, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater. Burial will be in Clearwater Cemetery at a later date. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Dianne died July 17, 2023, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com ~~~~~ Dianne Kay Sisson was born on May 8, 1943, to Ralph and Belva (Lautenschlager)...
