December 2025

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Mass of Christian Burial for Adam L. Cockerill, 43, of Omaha will be held Thursday, December 11th, 10:30 a.m.

A celebration of life for Linda Louise Thies, formerly of Albion, will be held on Saturday, December 13th, 2025, at Augustana Lutheran Church basement hall in Genoa from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Funeral Services for Richard “Dick” D. Werner, 91 were held Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at St.

A Celebration of Life for Nancy Ann (Gavlik) Delozier, 83, of Columbia, Missouri will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia, Missouri.

Preliminary results for the Big Give week of giving for the Petersburg organizations that participated this year have totaled more than $10,000. The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department total was the highest for the community with $5,395 reported on the Big Give website at the close of the event.

Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinators Kathy Koch and JoAnn Mattner reported a very successful December 2nd blood drive with 47 units from 41 loyal doners and exceeded their goal of 41. In 2025 the Petersburg drive collected 209 units giving the gift of life to many.

December 2nd the Big Give Committee hosted a space for organizations to explain what each was asking for in their Big Give Request. The Village Campus is requesting funding toward two water bottle fillers one in the lobby and one in the fitness center, and a stair climber to replace the original one.

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The Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers basketball team started out the season on rough ground last week, falling in their first two games by less than 10 in both contests.