March 2025

The annual St. Michael’s St.

The next American Red Cross blood drive for the community of Albion will be held on Monday, April 7 at the Boone County Fairgrounds. The drive will be at the Casey Community Building on the fairgrounds, and will run from 11:30 a.m.

This year’s Boone Central boys golf team has seven returning varsity golfers, led by a three-senior team, and Coach Eric Albers said he’s excited to see how the team progresses through the season.

I’m a pretty simple guy, really. I’m not much of a “man’s man” - I was an Eagle Scout, and I love tying knots and stuff, but camping just really never became my jam.

Funeral services were held for Darlene Ann Vetick, 82, of Lyons on Tuesday, March 11th 2025 at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lyons. Darlene Ann Vetick, the daughter of Frank and Alfreda (Velder) Schalk, was born March 23, 1942, at her home in Petersburg, and she passed away March 5th, 2025 at her home in Lyons, surrounded by loved ones after a battle with cancer at the age of 82. She attended a country school (Little Red School House) for elementary and graduated from Primrose High School in 1960. She met Ed Vetick and they were united in marriage at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus, on January 7th 1961. They celebrated 64 years of marriage. The couple ventured t o Northeast Nebraska and rooted th e i r f amily in Lyons. Vetick had a love for children and did in-home daycare for 30-plus years. She also worked at Lyons-Decatur Schools for 15 years. She enjoyed taking the kids to the pool, parks and to run on the track.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Patricia Ann Hruby, age 84, was held Monday, March 17, 2025, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Elgin. Rev. Frank Baumert officiated, and inurnment will follow at a later date at St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Elgin. Patricia Ann Hruby was born in Clearwater, Nebraska on June 14, 1940, to the late Albert and Erma (Zegers) Sehi, and she passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Faith Regional Medical Center in Norfolk, Nebraska. She graduated from the Clearwater District School in 1957. Patricia was the second of five children. Patricia married the late Gerald Dozler in 1960. They farmed until they moved to Elgin. Together, they had five children. Gerald died in 1975. Patricia married John Hruby on September 21, 1977. Together, they managed a gas station, café, and hobby farm in Oakdale, Nebraska. After the Elkhorn River flood, they relocated to Elgin.

At 2:00 p.m. Monday afternoon it was noted a grass fire had started north of Four Corners west in the Bartlett area.

Funeral services for Donald “Don” C. Roberg, 86, of Newman Grove, will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Newman Grove.