10 years ago Hundreds of people turned out to support the family of Cambridge’s Justin Hamel last Friday by taking part in a free-will offering cook-out before the Cambridge and Southern Valley football game. Hamel was injured in a motorcycle accident in late July.

Joel Petersen age 61, formerly of Cambridge passed away at the Fairview Assisted Living Facility in Fairmont, NE on September 12, 2021. Memorial Services are pending. Friends may leave on line condolences at lockenourfh. com. Lockenour Jones Mortuary entrusted with arrangements.

A Funeral Service for Paul D. Englund will be held (today) Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Reverend Dr. W. Kirwin Stewart, Jr. and Pastor Murray Jones officiating. Burial rites will be conducted by the Masonic Lodge. Interment will follow at the Moses Hill Cemetery in rural Phelps County, Nebraska with Military Honors provided by the Martin-Horn American Legion Post #66 of Holdrege and the U.S. Army Funeral Honors Team.

Paul A. “Punky” Norden, Jr., 65, of Oxford, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege.

Tri Valley Health System Advanced Wound Care Team is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s Clinical Distinction Award. Recipients of this award meet or exceed national quality benchmarks over a set period of time.

Thank you, dear family and friends, for visiting Mom, bringing gifts, singing with her, and sending greeting cards as she was in the hospital. Also, many thanks for the outpouring of love and support after Mom passed. The numerous cards, flowers, memorial money, stamps, books, meals, and personal visits helped provide comfort.

Staying hydrated is promoted as important. But why? Water is an essential nutrient, supplied from an outside source because the body cannot make enough on its own.

Visitors of Emma Crawford Thursday, September 9th through September 13th were her sister-in-law, Joyce Bush of Great Falls, MT and Emma’s daughter, Marilin Crawford of Lincoln, NE. On Thursday evening for Emma’s 102nd birthday celebration were John and Julie Crawford of Arapahoe, Marv and Becky Crawford of Johnson Lake, Joyce and Marilin. On Friday, Emma’s birthday was celebrated at Prairie Pines. Cherry Wulf and son, Easton were in attendance along with Joyce, Marilin and Julie. Friday evening festivities were at John and Julie’s home in Arapahoe. Additional attendees included Kola Crawford, Jonna Metzger, Luke Tenhoff of Kearney and Sarah Crawford Gallentina, husband Jess and daughters Addison, Cinsley and Dayton. Nathy Ahrens attended all activities. Marv and Becky Crawford also attended.

The residents of Sunshine Village are patiently waiting the opening of their new parking lot. It is beautiful and a great assset to their homes.

Connie Graning, Scott Graning, and Teresa Vaughn attended the funeral for Connie’s cousin, James Foster of Hillsdale, WY. He passed away unexpectedly on September 3rd. The funeral service was in Stamford on Saturday morning.