Exeter Days 2026

 

Happy 4th of July

 

EMF 12U Softball Team

 Photo courtesy of Leesa Bartu.

EMF Bobcat 12U team is pictured from the left (front row): Kelsie Milton, Brynn Rohren, Atley Bruntz, Laney Havel; (second row) Coach Brandon Vossler, Charlee Stutzman, Addison Vossler, Kora Havel, Brooklyn Lawson, Saydee Kassik, Coach Jenn Stutzman and Coach Steve Havel.

Exeter High School Class of 1981

 

Joe Dinneen was in attendance at the Exeter/Exeter-Milligan Alumni Banquet to celebrate his 45th class reunion. 

Obituary: Margaret M. Kassik

 Margaret Mary (Krejci) Kassik was born June 23rd 1936 on the family farm southeast of Exeter, Nebraska to John & Mattie (Leif) Krejci and passed away June 26th 2026 at Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, Nebraska.  She was one of seven children in the family.

Margaret went to grade school at District 95 country school for a short time then attended St. Stephen Catholic School until the 8th grade.  She graduated from Exeter High School with the class of 1954.  

Margaret grew up on the family farm east of Exeter where she helped with many daily chores of milking cows, raising chickens, and working in the garden.  She always remembered how her mom would bake bread every day for school lunches with only sometimes having lard to put on the bread.
Separating cream, picking eggs and washing clothes with the wringer washer would be her jobs along with her sister Elaine.  

On May 18th 1957 she married Frank W. Kassik Jr. from Milligan and to this union five children were born.  Kathy, Paul, Karen, Karla and Perry.  They made their home in Milligan, Nebraska.
Margaret was a “stay at home” mom helping to raise their family.  She would sew all the girls clothes, drive them to school functions, teach after school catechism and lead many “music mothers” meetings.  
She was a member of the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Milligan where she served as president, secretary and treasurer of the altar society for many years.

As the family grew up, Margaret would find work by babysitting and then outside the home she worked for Farmer & Son Funeral Home for 25 plus years. She was also an assistant cook at Milligan Public School.

Margaret enjoyed cooking her famous chicken & rice, duck and dumplings and baking rolls. Her love of making Houska bread was always enjoyed by the family at Christmas time and a homemade angel food cake was also a favorite to many.  A tradition of making Jaternice was passed down to her from Grandma (Emma A. Kassik) and given to her kids to try and keep up with that tradition.  
She embroidered T-towels and quilt blocks and put them together for the church quilt raffle during the June Jubilee for many years.

Frank and Margaret would plant a large garden to keep up with their large family and to share with friends.  Canning produce was another job added to mom’s many chores.

Her greatest joy was going to watch the kids and grandkid’s school events and sporting events.

We were blessed to celebrate mom’s 90th birthday with her and her family and friends which she enjoyed whole heartedly.  

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Frank in 2015; parents John and Mattie Krejci; brothers Richard and Dave Krejci; and sisters Elaine Betka and Sylvia Krejci.

She is survived by children Kathy (Tom) Gillmore, Paul (Jeanie) Kassik, Karen (Dean) Filipi, Karla Kassik and John Volkmer and Perry (Judy) Kassik; grandchildren Kelly Filipi, Matt (Mindy) Filipi, Hilary (Luther) Roit, Tony (Ashley) Kassik, Jackie Jorden, Barry Kothe; great grandchildren Preston and Kinsley Waller, Addi, Gunnar and Baker Filipi, Benjamin and Klaire Roit, Saydee, Rylee, Adlee Kassik; brothers Don (Elaine) Krejci, Linus (Shirley) Krejci; sister-in-law Barb Krejci; brother-in law Jim Betka; nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.   She will be missed by all.a

Death Notice: Margaret M. Kassik

 A Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret will be Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Milligan, Nebraska. Father Corey Harrison will preside over the Mass.

A Graveside Service will be held at Bohemian National Cemetery following the Mass.

Public visitation will be Tuesday, June 30, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan, Nebraska. A Rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel.

EMF T-Ball Team 2

 Photo courtesy of Leesa Bartu.

Pictured from the left (front row): Charlotte Luzum, Anna Kroll, Baker Betka, Charlee MacCallum, Ryder Ricenbaw; (second row) Coach Liz Stutzman, Brantley Beck, Mack Havel, Kasen Slezak, Wyatt Brandt, William MacCallum, Harper Cross, Ridge Stutzman and Coach Patrick MacCallum.

EMF 10U Softball Team

 Photo courtesy of Leesa Bartu.

EMF Bobcat 10U team is pictured from the left (front row): LaneyMae Ellison, Penelope Harrison, Norah Brandt, Blaire Hinton, Shelby Cast; (middle row) Lainey Stutzman, Kollins Johnson, Laney Havel, Jade Slezak, Grayson Arbuck, Atley Bruntz, Neely Stutzman; Coaches pictured in the back row include Amada Bruntz, Dave Stutzman and Drew Bougher.

Exeter High School Class of 1976

 

Mark Manning, Scott Manning, and Margeret (Coffey) Kopsa [not pictured] were in attendance at the Exeter/Exeter-Milligan Alumni Banquet to celebrate their 50th class reunion.

Exeter-Milligan National Baseball Team

 Photo courtesy of Images by Jessie

Exeter-Milligan Baseball National team is pictured from the left (front row): Archer Kanode, Beau Becker, Kolton Songster, Aiden Nichols, Tommy Kallhoff; (back row) Coach Stefanie Nichols, Will Kallhoff, Gavin Mueller, Deacon Erdkamp, Maddux Milton, Crosby Oldehoeft and Coach Dan Kallhoff.

EMF T-Ball Team 1

 Photo courtesy of Leesa Bartu

Pictured from the left (front row): Cannon Trujillo, Cora Rohrig, Azalea Stimple, Traeger Deboer, Creighten Oliva, Leana Zirkel, Carter Lee; (back row) Scarlett Segner, Briggs Clouse, Kamden Segner, Roayn Classen, Jaxen Pettygrove, Carsen Oliva, Jordyn Mueller and Coach Britni Mueller.

Obiturary: Sandra S. "Sandi" Snyder

Sandra “Sandi” Sue Snyder was born to Louis Carl and Marilyn Iona (Heath) Domeier on February 10, 1963, in Geneva, NE, and passed away June 18, 2026, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, NE, at the age of 63. She was one of five children in the family.

Sandi attended Geneva Public Schools and graduated in 1981. She attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and graduated with a degree in Mathematics Education in 1985. She married Michael Snyder on May 18, 1985, and raised two sons, Mitch and Grant. She taught at Geneva Public Schools, Filley Public Schools, and spent the majority of her teaching career at Shickley Public Schools for over 30 years. Upon retirement, she decided to remain substituting at many area high schools. She continued to tutor and help students during her treatment over the past year. Her family often said that she loved her students as her own.

In her spare time, she loved all things Harry Potter, gardening, pi, and Winnie the Pooh. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren, Bowen, Ridge, and Dayne, spoiling them and loving them unconditionally. She also enjoyed traveling to Europe multiple times and spent a great amount of time at Lovewell with her family and friends. She was an active member of the United Methodist Church, Treasurer for the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority, and her local book club.

Sandi was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Marilyn Domeier; her in-laws, Dean and Donna Snyder; her sister, Virginia Domeier; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She is survived by her husband, Mike Snyder of Geneva, NE; sons, Mitch Snyder of Lincoln, NE; and Grant (Alison) Snyder of York, NE; brothers, Dave Domeier of Friend, NE; and Jim (Sally) Domeier of Ord, NE; sister, Mary Mead of Elkhorn, NE; brothers-in-law, Scott (Denise) Snyder of Phoenix, AZ; and Brian Snyder of Phoenix, AZ; sisters-in-law, Theresa (Tom) Koehn of Lincoln, NE; and Stacey (Merlin) Peters of York, NE; and three grandchildren, Bowen, Ridge, and Dayne Snyder.

Exeter High School Demolition Photos

Death Notice: Sandra S. Snyder

 A Funeral Service for Sandi will be held on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in Geneva, Nebraska, with Kim Dunker presiding.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with family present from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva, Nebraska.

Graveside Services will be conducted following the funeral service at the Geneva Public Cemetery in Geneva, Nebraska.

In honor of the family's wishes, memorials are preferred instead of flowers or plants. In place of flowers, memorials are to be directed to the family to be designated to a future scholarship in Sandi's name for area students to further their education.

EMF 8U Softball Team

 Photo courtesy of Leesa Bartu.

EMF Bobcat 8U team is pictured from the left (front row): Emery Kohout, Kolbie Kahlandt, Cora Foutch, Kyah Rischling, Rylee Kassik, Finley Due; (middle row) Ava Capek, Madison Kemp, Emma Case, Baylor Johnson, Mia Brandt, Caroline Graves; back row includes Coaches Rachel Johnson and Kelly Rischling.

Exeter High School Class of 1971

 

(L-R): Dale Erdkamp, Ted Marek, John Becker, Donna (Jurgensen) Hellbusch, and Gary Miner were in attendance at the Exeter/Exeter-Milligan Alumni Banquet to celebrate their 55th class reunion.

Exeter Milligan American Baseball Team

 Photo courtesy of Images by Jessie

Exeter-Milligan Baseball American team is pictured from the left (front row): Easton Schlegelmilch, Ryker Wince, Kash Rischling, Kolsen Kahlandt, Keenan Petersen, Knox Becker, Paul Kallhoff; (back row) Coach Mitch Schlegelmilch, Braxton Harre, Kyler Oldehoeft, Parker Gloystein, Archer Engert, Reed Wince, Carter Leeper, and Coach Cory Engert.

Leonard J. Chlup Graveside Service with Military Honors

 Leonard J. Chlup Graveside Service with Military Honors

Thursday, June 25, 2026

2:00pm

Exeter Public Cemetery

Following the service, please attend the Exeter American Legion to celebrate Leonard's life with stories and polkas. The reception will begin immediately after the service and continue until 5:00pm.

EMF 8U Softball Team

Photo courtesy of Leesa Bartu

 

Exeter-Milligan-Friend 8U Softball team are pictured from the left (front row): Lennon Gilmer, Wynn Weber, Eva Van Renan, Harper Wittstruck, Marley Pedersen; (second row) Addison Zoubek, Emerson Payne, Emmie Clouse, Maya Wiese, Quinn Mueller, Bridget White, Emma Cast; (back row) Coaches Jim Mueller and Amanda Clouse.

Obituary: Evelyn M. Reed

Mother of Mrs. Cathy (Claine) Meyer

There will be a Graveside Committal of Ashes for Evelyn at the Exeter Cemetery at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026.

Kim Dunker will preside over the ceremony.

Memorials are suggested to the family.

Evelyn Mae Rouse Reed was born to Ernestine Cutter and John Rouse on March 5, 1938 and passed away on June 2, 2026 at 1:45 am at Gold Crest Home in Adams, NE at the age of 88 years and 2 months. She was one of four children, June, Evelyn, John Jr. and Nancy.

They lived on Teal Street in Shelbyville, Indiana until she married Larry David Reed in November of 1959. Larry and Evelyn moved to Fairmont, NE in June of 1960 and lived on Main Street. To them three children were born, Cathy, Cindy, and David. They lived in Fairmont until Larry said it was time to move to York because of his job. Evelyn worked hard to support her family. She worked as a maid at the Camelot Motel, at the egg factory, and at the sewing factory which was in the building west of the Western Edge. Larry and Evelyn divorced in 1984.

Evelyn was faithful and belonged to the Lutheran church and the 7th Day Adventist church. Due to health problems Evelyn moved to the ‘R’ Home in Lincoln. While at the ‘R’ Home she had fallen and broken an arm. Because she needed additional daily help until her arm healed, she moved to the Crete Manor to be closer to family. When that home closed, she moved to a home in Milford and then finally to the Gold Crest Home in Adams, NE. She spent 22 good years in these homes. During that time she was cared for by special friend Karen Brandt.

Evelyn enjoyed embroidering, playing spades, and hearts, but her favorite thing to do was to play Bingo and have visits from her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She passed on her love of card games by teaching her grandchildren how to play spades whenever they visited.

Evelyn was preceded in death by: her parents John Rouse, Sr. and Ernestine Cutter; sister June Neeb; aunt Pauline Cutter, father and mother-in law Richard M Reed and Mary Helen Reed, ex-husband Larry D. Reed, brother-in-law Johnny M Reed, and grand-daughters Tonya Elizabeth Reed and Tonya Elizabeth Watson.

She is survived by children Cathy (Claine) Meyer, daughter Cindy (Michael) Plumber, and son David Reed; special friend and caregiver Karen Brant; grandchildren Andre Watson, Lesley (Pete) Watson, Sean Watson, Lucous Meyer, Richard Meyer; great-grandchildren Trea Watson, Melody Watson, Madelynn Watson, Brentley Watson, Blake Meyer, Joshua Meyer, Emma Meyer, Natalie Meyer, Hannah Meyer, and Logunn Meyer; sister Nancy and brother John Jr.; and many nieces and nephews.

She was deeply loved and will be missed by all.

Death Notice: Scott Steele

 Roger Scott Steele, age 62, of Exeter, Nebraska, formerly of Lincoln, Nebraska, was born to Roger F. and Koyle (Kern) Steele on May 4, 1964, in Marysville, Kansas, and passed away at his home in Exeter, Nebraska, on June 9, 2026. 

It was Scott's wishes to be cremated. No services will be held at this time.

Exeter High School Class of 1966

 

(L-R): Cynthia (Stych) Harre, Joyce (Jurgensen) Votipka, Vernon Kittenger, Paul Kuska, Jean Underwood, Janet (Jurgensen) Duba, Larry Kopsa, and Dianne (Krasser) Plock were in attendance at the Exeter/Exeter-Milligan Alumni Banquet to celebrate their 60th class reunion.

Exeter-Milligan PeeWee Baseball Team

 Photo courtesy of Images by Jessie

Exeter-Milligan Baseball PeeWee team is pictured from the left (front row): Jordan Sudrla, Creighton Becker, Sawyer Hankins, Ethan Deboer, Grady Due, Dax Bohlken; (middle row) Weston Yound, Emmett Schlegelmilch, Barrett White, Rexton Wince, Leo Nicholas, Briggs Becker; Coaches pictured in the back row include Matt Nicholas, Derek Wince, Tony Yound and Riley Bohlken.

Death Notice: Evelyn M. Reed

Evelyn M. Reed was born March 5, 1938 and died on June 2, 2026.

Mother of Mrs. Cathy (Claine) Meyer

There will be a private Committal of Ashes for Evelyn at the Exeter Cemetery at a later date.

Exeter High School Class of 1951

 

(L-R): Dale Due, Shirley (Jansen) Krause, and Alice (Wilson) Plettner were in attendance at the Exeter/Exeter-Milligan Alumni Banquet to celebrate their 75th class reunion.

Exeter Public Library Kicks of Summer Reading Program

The Exeter Public Library officially kicked off its 2026 Summer Reading Program, “Unearth a Story,” with a morning of learning, exploration, and hands-on discovery for local children and families.

The event featured a special presentation from local science teacher Matt Nicholas, who helped bring the summer theme to life through an interactive lesson about soil and the many discoveries that can be found beneath our feet. Nicholas taught participants about the composition of soil, the organisms and artifacts that can be found within it, and the important role it plays in the world around us.

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Following the lesson, children had the opportunity to become young explorers themselves, sifting through dirt in search of hidden discoveries. The activity encouraged curiosity and observation.

The kickoff event set the tone for this year's summer reading theme, which celebrates exploration, history, science, and the stories waiting to be discovered all around us. Through books, activities, and special programs, the library hopes to inspire readers of all ages to dig deeper into new subjects and uncover stories that spark their imaginations.

Summer reading programs help children maintain literacy skills during the school break while encouraging a lifelong love of reading.

Library staff invites students to register for the Summer Reading Program and take part in the events planned throughout the summer. Whether uncovering hidden treasures in the soil, learning something new, or discovering a favorite book, participants are encouraged to embrace the spirit of “Unearth a Story” and see where their summer adventures lead.

The Summer Reading Program will continue each Tuesday in June from 10-11am. Stop by or call into the Exeter Public Library for more information.

Exeter Swimming Pool Rates

The Exeter Swimming Pool Rates for 2026 

Day Pass - $4.00 per person

Single Pass - $55.00

Family Pass - $120.00

Children under 4 years old are free.

Old Exeter/Exeter-Milligan High School Building to be Demolished

The old Exeter/Exeter-Milligan high school building is set to be demolished this summer. If you are unable to walk through the building during the timeframe provided by EMF Public Schools, enjoy these images. If you would like to see all images, please email the Village of Exeter at exetervillagewebsite@gmail.com. 

Exeter High School Class of 1946

 

Kenny Due was in attendance at the recent Exeter/Exeter-Milligan Alumni Banquet to celebrate his 80th class reunion.

Memorial Day Program