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June 4, 2015 Leave a comment
Eugene W. Jussel, 71, of Laurel, Nebraska died on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, Nebraska after a long battle with cancer.
Funeral services for Eugene are pending at this time with Bressler – Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home of Wakefield.
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Douglas Samuelson, 62, of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at his home in Lincoln.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 8, 2015 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (501 Park St., Bancroft, NE); with Pastor Philip Hale officiating. Visitation will be 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Roper and Sons Funeral Services (4300 ‘O’ St., Lincoln, NE), visitation will resume 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 8, 2015 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft.
Burial will be in the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, NE. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE.
June 4, 2015 Leave a comment
KENNETH L. LARSEN, 94 years, of Decatur, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at the Oakland Mercy Hospital in Oakland, Nebraska.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Services are pending with Pelan Funeral Services.
June 3, 2015 Leave a comment
Kayelee is such a precious little girl.
She truly sets our hearts awhirl.
Like a beautiful butterfly she flutters around.
So fast, it seems like her little feet never hit the ground.
She’ll cover your face with kisses.
Grandparents know what bliss this is.
Helping mommy or playing with her toys,
She’s filled our life with so much joy.
She likes to help you get things done.
And tho it takes longer, that’s half the fun
When we look at her when she’s sound asleep.
And we tip toe around not making a peep.
We just want to shout to the heavens above,
“This little girl is so loved.”
June 3, 2015 Leave a comment
As a taxpayer, the death penalty being abolished concerns me on many levels.
In my opinion, the citizens of Nebraska should have voted on this issue. It affects the state and everyone residing within it. Our voices should be heard on an issue of this magnitude.
If I had been given the privilege to exercise my voting rights, I would have voted in favor of the death penalty.
I have many reasons to support my decision. My concern lies with the murder victims. Those that commit such a horrendous crime don’t care about the victims, or their rights. They die an awful death without any say in the matter.
Their families suffer for the rest of their lives because of the condemnable acts of another person.
Now, the murderer knows he or she won’t die because he killed someone. Once convicted of the crime, if convicted, the individual goes to prison, having three meals a day, exercising, watching television and has the opportunity to obtain a college education, all at taxpayers expense.
Not to mention the endless appeals of their case, also at taxpayers expense.
I will say, once a murderer was placed on death row, it took entirely too long to enact the law. I believe the process should have moved forward much faster. Not relevant now since the death penalty no longer exists.
I know Senator Lydia Brasch, our local Senator, voted in favor of keeping the death penalty. I commend her efforts in trying to keep the law in place, along with Governor Ricketts and all of the other legislators that did so.
I sincerely hope and pray this decision is reversed before more victims suffer at the hands of those with no respect for the lives of others.
June 3, 2015 Leave a comment
Delmar E. Paulson, 89 years, of Oakland, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: Sunday, June 7, 2015 2:00 p.m. at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.
MEMORIAL VISITATION: Saturday 5-7 p.m. with PRAYER SERVICE at 7:00 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services Oakland.
BURIAL: Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, Nebraska
MEMORIALS: To the family for designation at a later time.
Please feel free to send your condolences to the family.
Each condolence will be printed and given to the family after the service.
pelan@pelanfuneralservices.com
Delmar Paulson
June 2, 2015 Leave a comment
* The senior center provides Information and Assistance to any individual who is looking for services for themselves or another person 60 years and older, the center manager and/or center participant can provide information to individuals on services available within the community. We link individuals to the services and opportunities that are available within or beyond the community itself. We will then establish adequate follow-up procedures to see that their needs were met. For more information call 402-648-3387.
*If you are 60 years and older and need information on programs designed to help keep you in your home longer or if you need legal help, contact Connie at 402-648-3387 or in the evening at 402-648-7648.
* We have the following medical equipment to loan out on an as need basis, wheel chair, bath seats, toilet seat riser and portable toilet chair, crutches or walkers. Call 402-648-3387 during office hours.
Meals on Wheels
*Would you like to get Meals on Wheels? Anyone over the age of 60 years and lives within the city limits are eligible for these meals. You may sign up anytime for the Meals on Wheels program; you can get the meals delivered however many times you want them each week. You must call 402-687-2332 before 8:30 a.m. if you want a meal that day. The suggested donation for the meals is $4.00.
Weekly Activities:
Wed. June 3: Melody chimers will practice at 9:00. There will be a card golf tournament at 1:30 come and have fun or we will teach beginners how to play.
Thurs. June 4: Rolls and coffee served from 9:00. until noon. Tai Chi class at 9:30 and walking ex class at 10:45. There will be a pitch tournament starting at 1:15. The monthly board meeting will be at 3:30.
Fri. June 5: Sign up to play in the pinochle or Hand & Foot tournament at 1:30. St Joseph’s Retirement Community will furnish the lunch at 3:30.
Sat. June 6: Come and enjoy the music at the jam fest tonight at 7:00 p.m.
Mon .June 8: We will play fun bingo at 2:00, you will need to bring some quarters.
Tues. June 9: The Tai Chi class is at 9:30 and the walking ex. class at 10:45. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30.
Wed. June 10: Melody chimers will practice at 9:00. Join us for coffee time at 10:00. You can either play the card game of UNO or 65 at 1:30.
June 2, 2015 Leave a comment
The artist of the month of June is Dona Jean Nelson from Oakland. She is pictured here at the Swedish Heritage Center. A brunch will be held on Sunday, June 7th in her honor from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Dona will be present at this time.
Chicken salad, fresh fruit salad, croissant rolls and strawberry topped angel will be served to those attending the open house for Dona. A free will donation will be taken for the meal.
Come enjoy the festivities with good food and good company.
Dona Jean Nelson, pictured with one of her many paintings, is the June Artist of the Month. Photo courtesy of Julie Johnson.
June 2, 2015 Leave a comment
The Oakland-Craig class of 1990, the 25-year class, hosted the annual alumni banquet this year at the Oakland Auditorium. The class members are, front row, from left: Chris Swenson, Jeanette Hammond Anderson, Dane Johnson, Melanie Hawkins Swenson and David Uhing. Back row, from left: Ben Pearson, Leann Canarsky Jorgensen, Kristi Marr Dahlgren, Heather Austin, Regina Tanksley Culbertson and Jay Lagge. Photo courtesy of Kristi Dahlgren.
June 2, 2015 Leave a comment
By Rosa Schmidt, Oakland Public Library Director
Yesterday I watched the movie “Still Alice” starring Julianne Moore. Moore plays Alice Howlan; Harvard professor, gifted researcher and lecturer, wife, and mother of three grown children. At only fifty years of age, Alice has begun to forget words and become disoriented. She has, what is fast-becoming as frightening a diagnosis as any Cancer… Early-Onset Alzheimer’s disease.
This movie is based on the book, “Still Alice”, by Lisa Genova. Genova gives us a hauntingly accurate portrayal of a young woman’s slow but inevitable loss of memory and connection with reality. Told from Alice’s perspective, her story is at once heartbreaking, inspiring and terrifying. Connection with the characters; Alice, her husband John and their three children, is much greater when reading this book than the visual interpretation of the movie allows. I personally felt more inspiration from the characters while reading the book than I did viewing the movie.
“Still Alice” was published in January of 2009, the movie was released in January of 2015. The Oakland Public Library has both the book and the DVD available for check out.
“Still Alice” is both a moving novel and an important story to tell. Interest in this story is timely as the month of June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. 47 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. @ https://www.facebook.com/actionalz and https://mybrain.alz.org you can learn more about this disease and ways that you can raise awareness.
Kat Country Hub 
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