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February 5, 2015 Leave a comment
Dwain H. Luhr, 82, of Yankton, South Dakota, formerly of Pender, Nebraska passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, South Dakota.
Funeral services are pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender, Nebraska.
February 5, 2015 Leave a comment
Joe L. Jasa, 83, of Pender, Nebraska passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska.
Funeral services are pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.
February 5, 2015 Leave a comment
Pearl Barada, 91 years, of Lyons, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Oakland Mercy Hospital in Oakland, NE.
FUNERAL SERVICE: Saturday, February 7, 2015, 10:30 a.m. at Memorial United Methodist Church, Lyons, NE.
VISITATION: Friday, 5-8 p.m. with family receiving friends with a PRAYER SERVICE at 7 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Services Lyons. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to service at the church.
BURIAL: Evergreen Cemetery, Walthill, NE
MEMORIALS: To the family.
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
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February 5, 2015 3 Comments
The leading cause of death among men and women is heart disease. Approximately 600,000 people a year die of heart disease.
There are many health risks contributing to heart disease. The first being diabetes. The health risks that can cause diabetes also cause heart disease. They include: Overweight/obesity, poor diet and physical inactivity. Excessive alcohol use also may lead to heart disease.
Obesity and those that are overweight have been of great concern throughout the country. First Lady Michelle Obama has lead a charge trying to curb bad eating habits among our youth, implementing healthier school lunches.
People seem to be busier, both parents working and less balanced meals being prepared. It seems that the choice is to buy quick and easy meals, or fast food, rather than eat healthy. Junk food is also a food choice when snacking as opposed to a good snack, such as carrots, celery and fruit.
Along with being obese or overweight comes lack of physical activity. Technology has taken people away from moving their bodies around to just moving their fingers. People need to move around! People also sit too much. Set a timer and after sitting for 30 minutes, get up and walk around for five to ten minutes. If so inclined, do some leg lifts and/or squats during this time.
After a hard day at work, it is hard to find the time to exercise. Many people just go home, eat supper and sit in front of the TV. Even 30 minutes of cardio three to four times a week will improve your over all health. Shut off the TV and walk! Lifting weights a few times a week is also highly recommended. Exercise also makes a person feel more energized and all around happier!
High blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol and smoking are also risk factors for heart disease. To protect your heart, follow your doctor’s orders and take your medications. Stop smoking immediately. Your doctor can offer assistance to help you stop smoking.
Also, eat healthy and exercise.
We are all only here once! Take care of your health and your heart so you may enjoy a long, healthy, happy life with your loved ones.
February 4, 2015 Leave a comment
Recently, four additional cameras have been installed in northeast Nebraska to allow the public to see real time road conditions to assist in seasonal travel decisions.
Cameras were added at the Highway N-15/N-12 Junction west of Obert, the Highway N-9/N-35 Junction north of Emerson, the Highway US-275 /N-15 Junction east of Pilger and Highway US-30 near Rogers.
Simply access the webpage at http://www.511.nebraska.gov.
February 4, 2015 Leave a comment
Violet I. (Sebade) Johnson, 96, of Pender, Nebraska died on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Legacy Garden Nursing Home in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson; with Pastor Gretchen Ritola officiating. The visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Emerson. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE.
Violet was born December 13, 1918 to Henry and Anna (Frey) Sebade on the family farm near Thurston, NE. She was baptized June 5, 1919 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Emerson and was confirmed March 25, 1934. Violet graduated from Emerson High School in 1936. On February 19, 1941, she was united in marriage to Earl Johnson at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson. The couple farmed for many years near Thurston before retiring to Pender in 1981. She was a devoted farm wife. Violet was also a meat cutter at the Thurston Locker.
Violet was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson. She was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the Alter Guild. She was also a member of the Happy Hour Extension Club and Pioneer Senior Center where she served on the board. Violet loved playing cards and enjoyed the Ladies Bridge Club. In her free time, Violet liked crocheting and embroidering. During Christmas time, she loved baking and sharing 100’s of batches of cookies. She loved caring for and being around her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Violet is survived by her sons, George (Marilyn) Johnson of Thurston, NE, Leon (Mary) Johnson of Lincoln, NE; sister; Esther Thomsen; brother, Densil (La Donna) Sebade; sister-in-law, Marlice Sebade; grandchildren, Daniel (Sheri) Johnson, Gale (Tabitha) Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Rebecca (Carl) Cederberg, Sara (Eric) Hunter and nine great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Earl; still born daughter, Karlo; brothers, Eugene (Maribelle) Sebade, Thomas Sebade; sister, Geraldine Zeisler; brothers-in-law, Donald Thomsen and Darrel Zeisler.
February 4, 2015 Leave a comment
By Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor
The Northeast boys took on two EHC neighboring schools this week with the results having the Cougars on the short end in both games. Oakland -Craig pulled away in the middle periods for a 56-39 win. West Point-Beemer gained a 60-40 win the first round of the EHC tournament.
The Cougars will take a 6-11 record into a consolation game against Logan View on Friday.
The Cougars had a strong start at O-C. The had a 9-4 lead after Alec Anderson hit three straight shots and Chevy Henneman buried a three-pointer. The Knights scored nine unanswered points, but LDNE got another three from Henneman and baskets by Christoffersen and Hardeman for a 16-13 lead.
Eight turnovers in the second period stalled the offensive drive by LDNE. Northeast led by 21-20 with five minutes left, but O-C defensive pressure limited them to just three points while the Knights ran up a 33-24 half time lead.
The Cougars got more of the half court trap in the third period. They only made three of ten shots and fell further behind, 50-30.
Dylan Hardeman was the top scorer for Northeast. He had twelve points on 3 deuces and 2 treys. He also had 7 rebound to top the squad. Garret Seagren topped O-C with 16.
LDNE 16 8 6 9 -39
O-C 13 20 17 6 -56
2pt 3pt Ft Rb F TP
Henneman 1 2 0/1 1 1 8
Riecken 1 0 4/4 1 2 6
O’Connor 0 0 0/0 0 2 0
Whittaker 0 0 0/0 1 0 0
Christiansen 1 0 0/0 1 0 2
Hardeman 3 2 0/2 7 3 12
Anderson 4 0 1/4 9 3 9
Miller 0 0 0/0 0 0 0
Christoffersen 1 0 0/0 1 1 2
Totals 11-27 4-9 5-11 21 13 39
O-C 17-33 5-12 7-15 27 14 56
Northeast got 20 points from Alec Anderson and 11 from Chevy Henneman in their game against West point-Beemer. The Cadets out scored Northeast 34 to 22 after half time as they ended up with a twenty point victory.
LDNE 9 9 10 12 -40
WP-B 10 16 18 16 -60
2pt 3pt FT Rb F TP
Henneman 1 3 0/0 2 2 11
Riecken 0 0 0/0 0 2 0
O’Connor 0 0 0/0 0 3 0
Christiansen 0 0 0/0 2 1 0
Hardeman 2 0 3/4 6 1 7
Anderson 8 0 4/8 4 2 20
Miller 0 0 0/0 1 0 0
Christoffersen 1 0 0/2 6 2 2
Totals 12-32 3-6 7-14 21 13 40
After the games Coach Lahm commented, “I have been extremely proud of the way our kids have responded to adversity in each and every game. The kids are still excited to be around each other, and they are working to get better every day. We must continue to learn and play the game the way it is meant to be played and part of that is learning how to maximize every possession on the offensive and defensive ends.”
February 4, 2015 Leave a comment
I am not a winter person. There are days I wonder why I live in Nebraska since I don’t care for winter.
After thinking about it for a while, I came to the conclusion that I live in Nebraska because I love it here. It is home.
Winter has its’ good side. I love to watch a nice snowfall. The snowflakes glisten as they gently fall from the sky. I don’t play in the snow like I did as a child. I used to enjoy sledding, building snowmen and forts and having snow ball fights!
I remember the winter of 1975. People still refer to it as the bad snowstorm of ’75. When you’re a child, you don’t see it as a bad thing.
I didn’t. We didn’t have school, which was a definite plus. When I looked outside, all my eyes could see was white! It wasn’t just a few inches of snow. It was feet of snow! I was nearing my twelfth birthday. I thought I was an expert on snow, thinking I had never seen anything like this in my life! My short eleven winters didn’t make me an expert, but I thought they did!
All I wanted to do was put on my coat, hat, gloves and boots and run outside! I had a Red Rider Sled. I had gotten it for Christmas when I was about eight years old. I adored that sled! We lived on a hill in Tekamah. There were many kids in the neighborhood. We would all gather at the top of the hill, taking turns sledding down the alley. When we reached the bottom of the alley, we would try to jump the street and go down the next alley to the bottom of the hill.
Sometimes we didn’t make it and landed in the street. That didn’t matter, we would still go down the alley to the bottom, run back up the hill and start over! We would sled for hours! Never noticing the cold, or think about a winter storm being dangerous for those travelling to work in such bad conditions.
We just knew there wasn’t school and we were having fun.
It is wonderful to be a child. Adulthood comes too soon, and lasts all the rest of your life.
Now when the snowstorms happen, I want to hibernate. I worry about those driving on the snow packed, icy roads, especially my family. I wish everyone could just stay home and be safe. I honestly don’t believe any job is worth losing your life. Living to see another day is of upmost importance.
As to every season, there is good and bad that comes along with it. We are having some bad now, but we will get through it. We are Nebraskans, use to enduring, which makes us very strong people.
Up next will be spring, which is beautiful, but also can be quite stormy, as we witnessed last year.
When I think of living where there isn’t winter, I realize they endure the threats of hurricanes.
I am used to Nebraska weather. I would rather stay here.
There is no place like home.
February 4, 2015 Leave a comment
Today is thank your mail person day. Please be sure to thank your mail person. Weather like today is a reminder that they work no matter what Mother Nature has in store. They don’t get a snow day.
Thanks to our mail delivery people and all of our postal workers for all that you do. You are appreciated!
February 3, 2015 Leave a comment
Violet Johnson, 96, of Pender, Nebraska died on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Legacy Garden Nursing Home in Pender, Nebraska.
A funeral service for Violet will be held on Friday, February 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Emerson; Pastor Gretchen Ritola will be officiating.
The visitation will be held on Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery of Emerson. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation.
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