Stories from Monday, March 31, 2008

COZAD --Janet Klein and Terry Hofaker Jr., were united in marriage on Feb. 23, 2008, at First Methodist Church in Cozad with the Rev. Lyle Schoen officiating. Parents of the bride are Debra Klein of Hastings and Brent Klein of McCook. Parents of the bridegroom are Reba Zellers of Rockville and Terry Hofaker Sr. of Holdrege...

Devona Roudebush will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house on Saturday, April 5, at the United Methodist Church in Curtis, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Marshall and Janette Nelms of North Liberty, Iowa, announce the birth of their daughters, Kyra Lynn and Anikka Jane Nelms on Feb. 29, 2008, at University of Iowa Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Kyra Lynn weighed 4 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 inches long. ...

Bryan and Kirsten Hopfensperger of Washburn, Ill., formerly of Culbertson, announce the birth of their daughter, Leah Isabel Hopfensperger on March 17, 2008. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 inches long. She has three older siblings, Andrew 6, Jacob 4, and Rebekah, 2. Cards of congratulations will reach the family at 109 E Church, Washburn, IL 61570...

Stephanie Ann Hagan and Jeffrey James Dusatko, both of Aurora, Colo., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Parents of the couple are Don Hagan of McCook, Pat Hagan of Culbertson and Jim and Maxine Dusatko of McCook. Grandparents of the couple are Don and Thelma Moorhous of Culbertson and Bernard and Margaret Dusatko of O'Neill...

Glenn Hinton of Arapahoe will celebrate his 80th birthday on April 3, 2008. Cards of congratulations will reach him at 72040 Hwy 283, Arapahoe, NE 68922.

Feb. 12, 1913 - March 25, 2008 OBERLIN -- Goldie E. Raulston, 95, died Tuesday (March 25, 2008) in Simpsonville, S.C. She was born Feb. 12, 1913, in the Lund Community in Decatur County, to Eugene and Clara (Lundquist) Rydquist. She grew up on the family farm in Decatur County...

The children of Duane and Marguerite (Stuhr) Henn of McCook are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 50th wedding anniversary. They were married April 8, 1958, in Raeville. Their children are Janet and Lonnie Moon of McCook, Bob Henn of Lincoln, Deb and Brent Hofman of Indianola and Trevor Rien of Lincoln. They have five grandchildren. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at 611 East 14th, McCook, NE 69001...

March 27, 2008 - March 28, 2008 Alex Kathryn Snyder, infant daughter of Douglas and Katy (Knutson) Snyder died at the Omaha Methodist Children's Hospital on March 28, 2008. She was born in Gothenburg on March 27, 2008. She is survived by her parents, Douglas and Katy Snyder and brother, Conner, all of McCook; paternal grandparents, Leland and Linda Snyder of McCook; maternal grandparents, Victor and Nancy Knutson of Wilsonville; great-grandparents, Meredith and Pauline Knutson of Cambridge, Lawrence and Camille Orvis of McCook, Darlene Russell of Curtis and Delma Teel of McCook; aunts; and uncles.. ...

Aug. 4, 1916 - March 29, 2008 FREMONT -- Wilma Lois Bieck, 91, died Saturday (March 29, 2008) at Pathfinder House in Fremont. She was born Aug. 4, 1916, to Harold and Elsie (Shields) Stewart in Garnett, Kan. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Garnett High School. ...

Feb. 7, 1931 - March 27, 2008 ST. FRANCIS -- Wayne Martin Johnsen, 77, died Thursday (March 27, 2008) at Cheyenne County Hospital in St. Francis. He was born Feb. 7, 1931, in Kearney County. He married Virginia "Jean" Stoltenberg and worked as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic for the county road department...

The children of Leonard and Iris (Pinn) Nelms of Hayes Center are requesting a card shower in honor of the couple's 60th wedding anniversary. They were married April 6, 1948, in McCook. Their children are Casey and Wanda Nelms of Sutherland, Kristy and Jerry Vapenik of Wauneta, and Jim Nelms of Franklin, Tenn. They have nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Cards of congratulations will reach the couple at PO Box 226 Hayes Center, NE 69032...

Families have always saved photos and clippings concerning family members. Sometimes this consists of tossing these prized mementoes into a box, to be organized "sometime." Usually someone in the family takes on this collection as a project and organizes the pictures and keepsakes into books and albums. ...

I'm a 12-year-old girl of Maine. I would like to learn more about your state. I wrote here because I thought I'd learn a ton more by talking to people who actually live in Nebraska. I hope to one day travel to your state. I would like you to send me a postcard and/or pictures of your state. I would like to know about any historical poeple, places, events, your state bird, state animal, insect, flower, etc., and anything you may think is important. Please send your postcard to:...

Runners, jumpers and throwers put up good marks despite wind and chilly weather Saturday at the LeRoy Hoehner Invitational track meet in McCook.

It's time to get outdoors again, whether hunting turkeys or edible mushrooms, but don't forget about what else may be waiting for you in the wild. Just ask Norm LiaKos of Curtis, who suffered a snakebite a few years ago, and shared his experience at a farm safety workshop last week at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis...