LINCOLN - Playing in the State Semifinals for the first time in over a decade, the Southwest volleyball team flexed its muscle early, but fifth-seeded Exeter-Milligan/ Friend leaned on its superstar for an upset for the secondconsecutive day.

Alan Gene Thomas, age 61, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, November 7th, 2024, at home surrounded by family and caretakers. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm, Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, at the Arapahoe Methodist Church in Arapahoe, Nebraska; and at 2 pm, Sunday, November 29th, 2024, at the Hoch Funeral Home in Ainsworth, Nebraska.

Elaine C. (Einspahr) Houlden, age 88, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at Elwood Care Center, in Elwood, Nebraska. She was born on March 14, 1936, to Harley and Hattie (Kottmeyer) Einspahr in Lexington, Nebraska.

Delores ‘Dee’ Agnes (Gasseling) Cotant Farrar, age 84, from Hemingford, NE passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Garden County Health Services in Oshkosh, Nebraska. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, November 15, 2024 at the Berean Church in Chadron, NE with Pastor Justin Schefcik officiating. Burial will be in Mullen, NE at the Cedarview Cemetery on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Corey Jenkins officiating. Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website.

A Celebration of Life Party for Taffy A. (Dallmann) Lewis will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, Oxford, Nebraska, with Pastor Brian Jenkins officiating.

Andrew “Andy” C. Knepp, 88, of North Platte, formerly of Curtis, NE passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Great Plains Health Hospital.

Dennis Ray McFarland, 68, passed away peacefully November 10, 2024 from liver cancer at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born February 21, 1956 to Lewis and LaVeda (Jones) McFarland In Cambridge, Nebraska. He graduated from Cambridge High School in Cambridge Nebraska where he excelled in football and track in shot put and discus.

Gerald “Jerry” H. Schwarz, age 79 of Kearney, died on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at St.

Third place medal received by the Southern Valley High School Quiz Bowl team held at Axtell recently. .

The family of Morris Kubik would like to honor him on his 80th birthday Saturday, November 16th with a card shower. Please send cards and messages to: Morris Kubik, 72705 Rd 407, Cambridge, NE 690226109