Death notices and funeral rites across Nebraska towns
Multiple obituaries list Victoria Zaura Ruby Dommer Niels Pedersen Catherine Knust Blanche Donelson Linwood farmer Louis Tomcak and Linwood area deaths. Services scheduled in Madison Norfolk Howells Stromsburg Prague and Schuyler with details on dates, funeral homes, cemeteries and surviving relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomcar
Louis L. Tomcak
Kucera Chapel
Prague
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Able
Stanley Schieffer
St. John Cemetery
Kucera- Rovanek Funeral
Schuyler
Sts. Peter and Paul
Plasi
Joseph
Marie Boras Tomeak
Anna Belik
St. John Catholic Church
Gong
Louis, J
Omanw
Robert D
Judith Ann Novotny
Fremont
Adeline Cunningham
Omaha
Police and Fire Blotter Beats and Traffic Tolls
Sunday fire call proved a false alarm while a rural alarm was canceled after radios advised no blaze. Traffic notes list numerous city crashes and dozens of speeding and parking fines across Columbus and surrounding towns with names, addresses, and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohaus
Personal birth notice and local social items
A son, John dr., weighing six pounds one ounce, born Oct. 1 to Mr. and Mrs. John Obrist of Norfolk. Grandparents are Roy Olk and Ben Obrist Jr., both of Columbus. Mentions of cooking market hours, a podiatry meeting in Omaha, and several weekend visits and events. Weather note lists a 102 degree high in Coolidge and Gila Bend, Arizona, and a 9 degree low in Winnemucca, Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dr
John Obrist
Myra Olk
Norfolk
Roy Olk
Ben Obrist Jr
Columbus
New York
Bergland details grazing ban under 1978 set aside plan
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland says the department will ban cattle grazing on land withdrawn from crop production as part of the 1978 wheat set aside program. The move aims to avoid depressing cattle prices while a public comment period and formal rules are prepared, with limited grazing possible only in narrowly controlled cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Agriculture’ Department
Bob Bergland
Bergland
Village board weighing tennis court feasibility
The Village Board of Trustees will review the plan to build a tennis court with Ronald Benson of Consolidated Engineers at the next meeting on Oct 11. They seek a State Game and Parks grant to cover most costs. total estimated at 20000 dollars with state, federal, and village contributions.
Grandniece of Bolivian tin baron kidnapped on Lake Geneva
Graziella Ortiz, 5, granddaughter of Antenor Patino's kin, was seized at her parents home on Lake Geneva. Two men fled in a blue Alfa Romeo after firing at a crying servant, who was seriously injured. Frontiers alerted as police traced the car to a nearby stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
UPI
Antenor Patino
Lake Geneva
Sraziella Ortiz
Ortiz
Graziella
All Frontier Posts
George Ortiz
Bolivia
Jaime
Supreme Court denies Simants appeal on capital murder case
The Supreme Court refused to hear Erwin Charles Simants's challenge to Nebraska's capital punishment law. The ruling keeps intact his death sentence for the 1975 Kellie family murders in Sutherland. Simants argued lack of jury at sentencing violated a jury trial right and due process, and that the statute was too vague on aggravating and mitigating factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Erwin Charles Simants
Simants
Kellie
Sutherland
Nebraska Supreme Court
Columbus Nebraska City Briefs Extend Local Club Meetings
Community notices list Hartman Prat 04 American Legion Alanoa and Alateca groups meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Overeaters Anonymous gathers Tuesdays and Thursdays. Platte Valley Playhouse hosts an 8 p.m. Wednesday event. Eastern Star Hannony Chapter meets 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Masonic Temple. Rosary practice at St Isidore Church led by Dave Ferguson. Other items include Junior Fire Patrol opening night 7 p.m. Oct, church groups, quilt sale, and a speaker from NPPD. Hospital admission of Linda Farnham Ebe for surgery.
Hospital report from Columbus and Schuyler hospitals
Admissions include Jacki Admigelon, Mrs Gary Anderson, and others at Columbus. births list a daughter to Thomas and Mrs Booth and a son to Timothy Held with weights. Schuyler Hospital adds patients Cheryl Harter, Paul Loseke, Joseph Molacek, and Mrs Rudolph Marik among admissions with several dismissals.
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Columbus Hospital
Jacki Young
Gary Anderson
Columbus
Frank Schostak
Platte Center
Charles Meis Andson
Genoa
William Alcorn
Shelby
James Keeshan
Albion
Kenneth E. Angles
Palisade
Joani Behlen
Hedwig Hahn
Mark Olson
Vidla Kylius
Thomas Booth
Country View Trailer Court
Timothy Held
19Th Avenue
Schuyler Hospital
Cheryl Harter
North Bend
Paul Loseke
Joseph R. Molacek
Clarkson
Rudolph
Marik
Howells
Emil Sharon Abie
Olga Wolfe
Patricek Kelly
Schuyler
Gerald Shannon
Linwood
Maude Meiselbach
Leigh
Louis Spulak
Antonia Walla
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Zaura
Victoria Zaura
Madison
Chicago
Dommer
Ruben W.dommer
Mra
Sam Peppler
Lutheran Community Hospital
Pedersen
Niels
Pete) Pedersen
Morys Haven
McKown Funeral Home
Knust
Catherine Knust
Mowells
Humlicek Funeral Home
Thomas DeHacker
Frank
Caroline (Baumert) Busterbrook
Bernard d. Knust
American Legion Auxiliary
Altar Society
Dennis
Seattle
Wash
Lambert
Lawrence
Kan
Alvin
Leave
35Th Ave
Howard Alvd
Nebr
Amercan Family Insurance
Howe
Auto Howe
Healim
12Th Street
26Th Avenue
Janet K. Lyon
Kummer Drive
Rolland L. Kinsey
7Th Street
29Th Avenue
Janet L. Stevena
6Th Street
Jack C. Johnson
Teresa R. Morton
21St Street
Joe D. Rurup
Carriage House Extatea
Rumdall J. van Dyke
16Th Street
Anita M. Jarecke
36Th Avenue
Kenneth Robinson
38Th Avenue
15Th Street
33Rd Avenue
Evans
Walasak
Sth
Marts J. Hefferman
Dakota City
King’s Lot
Lyle E. Wyatt
Kitrun
Arden H. Nagengast
28Th Avenue
Dale E. Run
3Rd Avenue
Tobias
Monastery Road
Robert F. Fetty
List Avenue
Paul W. Reimers
Osceola
Ginger A. Gulick
Iowa
Tra Falls
Raymond A. Sliva
Arthur Romero
Marion L. Mielak
Betty Schleich
John Fellers
Sharon Loseke
Richland
James Nathan
Newman Grove
Kevin Smith
Minnesota
Ronald Traut
Dana Wardinger
Charles Kimbel Til
Monroe
Cindy Melliger
Gary Pelan
Bruce Schneider
Corrine Seymour
William Klarvonn
Kathleen Lehr
Russell Ligier
Laura Fabian
Ginelle Wilke
Vickie Wietfeld
Richard Messersmith
Llnyd Harwelt
South Dakota
Brett Jurgens
Karen McDowell
Joan Reigle
Michael Blaser
William Swanson
Robert Fey
Polk
Leo Brooks
Chris Waller
Robert McHugh
Richard Crockett
Dennis Hall
Mary Mestersmith
Joyce Ann Holip
Cindy Connelly
Pee Jansen
Potter Fond Market
D. D. Purteer
Omahe
Nebraska State Podiatry Assn
Mrs
Ray Gattermeyer
Quarks
Ofen Champlin
Herb Strong
Atlantic
Towa
Mary
Joyce Markytan
Frank Markytan
George Busselman
Lindsay
Walter Kluver
John Lauber
Martha
Brownville
Don Keffner
Richard Kumm
Clarence Siems
Richard
Sheryl) Ludwig
Denver
Bill
Nancy) Legenza
Ron
Marjorie) Strand
Lincoln
Mia
Rudy Straad
Clarence
Glen Siems
Snyder
NPPD
Coney Island
Money Buck
MARL
Rosie
American Legion
Hartman Prat
Alanoa
Alateca
34Th Street
Platte Valley Playhouse
Loup
Eastern Star
St. Anthony
St. Bonaventure
St. Isidore
St. Isidore Catholic Church
Dave Ferguson
Columbus, Nebraska
Columbs City Briefs
Patiest
Jack Terns
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
First Baptist — Mission Society
Church Women’s Fellowship
Jane Hopp
Women In
Seaut
First United Methodist Church
St. Anthony Mission
LWY
Columbus League of Women Voters
Tom
L. John Cooper
City Pta
Linda Farnham
Ebe
Chadron Hospital
Charles Farnham
Hayles
Eagles
P.m
DeMolay
Simpson
Mike
Craig Scheidegger
D. F. Richard
Mer
National
Brittonio
Painters Pants
Dogonit
Sqn
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