John Raabe, 79, of West Point NE

October 7, 2016 Leave a comment


John Raabe, 79, of West Point, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point.  Funeral service will be Tuesday, October 11 at 10:30am at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Jean Vargo as officiant.  Burial with military honors will be at Mount Hope Cemetery with lunch following at the church hall.  Visitation will be Monday from 12:00pm to 6:00pm with family receiving friends from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Stokely Funeral Home.  Memorials will be designated by the family at a later date.

John Junior Raabe was born on September 6, 1937 to John F. and Minnie (Abendroth) Raabe on the family farm in Cuming County.  John attended country school through the 8th grade after which he worked on the farm.  He enlisted in the Army Reserves and continued farming.  On December 10, 1974, John married Judy Clements in Madison.  The couple raised cattle and hogs in addition to their other farm duties.

John was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.  He enjoyed going to his local fishing holes and spending time with his family.

Survivors include his wife, Judy, of West Point; siblings, Dean (Barbara) Raabe of Fremont and Jean Dahlgren of Oakland; sister-in-law, Deloris Raabe of Lyons; and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Francis, Donald, and Robert; sisters, Darlene (Clinton) Barrs and Joan (Eldon) Schlueter; and two infant siblings.

John Raabe

John Raabe

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St. Francis Memorial Hospital Health Fair

March 15, 2016 Leave a comment


St. Francis Memorial Hospital HEALTH FAIR

Saturday, March 19, 2016 7:00 am—10:00 am

SERVICES AVAILABLE

Blood Pressure & Heart Rate
Oxygen Saturation
Metabolic Testing Information
Dr Pitz Orthopaedic Clinic Northeast Eye Care
Dodge Dental
The Bridge Crisis Center
St Francis Memorial Hospital Patient Portal Midwest Respiratory – CPAP, Sleep Study Parkinson’s Exercise Group
Dr Bittles Varicose Vein Clinic Creighton Model FertilityCare – Linda Cihacek St Francis Home Health and Social Services WoodmenLife – Fingerprint ID’s Unused Prescription Medication Drop Off DOT Drug & Alcohol Consortium – St Francis Business Health
Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department -Colon Cancer Screening Kits
-Skin Cancer Screening
100 Calorie Snacks – Deborah Willcox, Dietitian Slim By Design Food Demonstration – 8:30 am By Deb Schroeder, Extension Office

LOW-COST SCREENINGS

Wellness Panel (includes CBC, CMP, Lipid Panel)

$40

TSH (thyroid)

$20

PSA (prostate, males only)

$20

Hemoglobin A1C (blood sugar)

$20

Payment is due at the time of registration. **10-12 hour fasting is required. Drink plenty of water and take medications if possible.**

FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED!

430 North Monitor West Point, NE 68788 http://www.fcswp.org 402-372-2404

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Permanent Medication Disposal Site

February 10, 2015 Leave a comment


West Point and surrounding community citizens looking to dispose of unwanted and expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications no longer need to wait for a specific take-back event to clean out their medicine cabinets. The West Point Police Department has a permanent, safe and secure drop-off site. Medications can be dropped off Monday thru Friday from 9am to 5pm at the West Point Police Department.

Funding for the program was provided by Healthy Communities Initiative (HCI) coalition and incineration fees by St Francis Memorial Hospital.

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Michael J. Grashorn, 62, of Rosalie NE

September 16, 2014 Leave a comment


MICHAEL J. GRASHORN, 62 years, of Rosalie, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the St. Francis Memorial Hospital in West Point, Nebraska.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday, September 19, 2014, 10:30 am, at the United Methodist Church in Rosalie, Nebraska.

VISITATION: Thursday 6-8 pm with family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Home in Lyons. Visitation will also be held at the church one hour prior to services.

BURIAL: Lyons Cemetery

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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