Tri Valley Medical Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications for students in our area. High School seniors and students currently enrolled in college pursuing careers in the medical field and nursing programs are encouraged to apply.

Doris L. (Hanson) Hollinger, 101 years of age, of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of the Holdrege, Nebraska, and Loomis, Nebraska areas, died on Friday, February 25, 2022, at Legato Living in Omaha.

Roger Zink, 83, a lifetime resident of Indianola, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday afternoon, February 26, 2022 at the Christian Homes Care Community in Holdrege, Nebraska. Visitation will be held on Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2022 from 3 – 7 PM at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook.

Douglas B. Garey, age 79, of Beaver City, NE, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, NE. He was born on December 9, 1942 to Rubert Lemoyne and Margaret Jane (Andrews) Garey in Oxford, NE.

Florence Orvis Simmons, was born July 1, 1930 to Truman and Helen Moseley in Cambridge, NE of Mesa, AZ and Estes Park, CO passed in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 16, 2022 in the presence of her son, Bruce Orvis and her sister Cheryl Moseley.

Terry Leon Bowers, age 76, of Holbrook, Nebraska passed away on Sunday February 27, 2022, at his shop in Holbrook. He was born on August 14, 1945, to Ivan “Ike” and Maxine (Irelan) Bowers at Cambridge, Nebraska.

William Marion Gotchall, 79, of McCook, NE, passed away on February 19th, 2022, at his home in McCook, NE after a recent diagnosis of advanced cancer. William (Bill) was born on May 22, 1942, to the late Marion and Norma (Struthers) Gotchall.

Milton Junior Slama, age 82, of Beaver City, NE passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the Phelps Memorial Hospital in Holdrege, NE. He was born November 17, 1939 to Rudolph and Engeline (Langhorst) Slama in Beatrice, NE, the first of six children.

Perhaps this has happened to you: Your recent cough kept you up for another night, so you went to the doctor.

Thursday, February 24th was “Pro-Life Legislative Day” at the Capitol. This event was sponsored by Nebraska Right to Life. Many people from across the state who value life came to meet with their state senators and to show their support for three pro-life bills heard before the Judiciary Committee.