Death Notice Camille Kuska

Kuska, Camille M. Age 92 Bettendorf, Iowa died Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Davenport.
She was married to Don Kuska of Bettendorf, IA. One daughter, Cindy Buchman of Bettendorf, IA with five Grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., on Monday, July 20th. Visitation prior to funeral from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Farmer Funeral Home Exeter, NE.

Memorials are directed to the family. Burial at Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan, NE

Obituary for Roger Neeman

Roger Walter Neemann was born to Edwin and Emma (Wohlers) Neemann February 25th, 1944 in Tecumseh, Nebraska. He was the youngest of three boys. Roger, who was called Wally throughout his life, grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and attended Lincoln Public Schools.

His father died in May 1957, leaving his mother to raise three sons.

In 1959 Wally and his mother moved to Friend, Nebraska when she married Leo Kasl, who owned a farm two miles south of Friend.

Wally attended Friend Public School until the age of seventeen when he married Faye Conner on September 11, 1961 and they lived in Lincoln, Nebraska for the next twenty years.

To this union four daughters were born: Lori Lea, Angela Dee, Shellie Ann and Sherri Lynn. In 1981 Wally, Faye and their daughters moved to Exeter, Nebraska and purchased a bar, and named it Gator's Pub, getting the nickname "Gator" for the rest of his life. They owned the bar together for 28 years.

One by one Gator and Faye's daughters grew up and married and gave them 11 grandchildren.

Gator's survivors include: Wife of 47 years Faye Neemann. Daughters and Sons-in-law; Lori and Steve Becker of Exeter, Angie and Jeff Hansen of Cordova, Shellie and Kent Olsen of Beaver Crossing and Sherri and Travis Due of Cordova. Grandchildren; Roger, Connor, Crystal and James Becker all of Exeter. AJ and wife Brittany Hansen, Chevy Hansen, all of Cordova. Brayden, Eric, Emma Olsen of Beaver Crossing. Macy and Tyler Due of Cordova. Aunt: Lorraine McGaugh, Cook, NE. Uncle: Walter Wohlers, Banning, CA. Sisters-in-law and Brothers-in-law: Ruth Ekeler, Exeter. Ernestine and Gene Felton, Cathlament, WA., Janice and Norm Marfice, Omaha., Miles (Dick) Snell, Seattle, WA. , Jay and Jo Woodward, Omaha., Dale and Kay Miller, Peoria, AZ. Bob and Marty Mitchell, Edison, NE., Ron Hughes, Lincoln, Annabelle Neemann, Lincoln. Many nieces and nephews and cousins.

Gator was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, step-father Leo Kasl, brothers Don and Arwin Neemann, brothers-in-law Willy Ekeler and Ray Snell, and sister-in-law Arlene Snell.

Memorial services will be conducted from the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cordova, Nebraska on Friday, July 17, 2009 at 2:00 p.m., with JA Welsh and Rev. Paul Konig officiating. Private family graveside will be held at the Exeter Cemetery at a later time.

Are You Ready for a Great TIME in EXETER???

Exeter Fun Day
July 18th

SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS ALL DAY

FREE POOL ENTRY
with snow cones on sale
(courtesy of the Village of Exeter)

PRIZES AT POOL OPENING (1:30 p.m.)
(brought to you by the Exeter Chamber of Commerce)

EXETER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
BBQ and BEER GARDEN
serving from 5:00 p.m. - ? $7.00 entry
1/2 price entrance from 5 - 7
DUNK TANK

RAFFLE BASKETS
to benefit the pool slide fund

including Chamber certificates, Homemade Goodies, Pumpkin painting entrance packet, Greg's Market, Post office, First National Bank in Exeter, and a
free 2010 FAMILY SEASON POOL PASS

Magician Alan White
a family friendly show
performing at 6:30 p.m. inside the Street Dance
(brought to you by the Exeter Chamber of Commerce)

KIDDIE PARADE
7:45 start
meet at 7:30 at the post office parking lot

STREET DANCE
with MIDNIGHT MAGIC
performing from 8:30 - 12:30 a.m.

Spring Academic All-State Exeter-Milligan Students

The Nebraska School Activities Association recently released the Spring 2009 Academic All-Star Award Recipients.

To be nomiated as an Academic All-Star, the student must meet the following leadership and scholarship criteria.
-A nominated student must be a varsity player or organizational leader who has played a significant role on the team or in the organizational activity during the seasons for which nominations are accepted.
-A nominated student must have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average, in all curricular subjects, of 93 percent or 3.7 on a 4.0-point scale or the equivalent.
-NSAA high schools or their cooperative sponsorship may nominate a maxiumu of two students per NSAA activity program.

Students recognized from Exeter-Milligan were:

Boys Golf

Brady Bristol

Boys Track and Field

Zane Ehnes
Shane Manning

Girls Track and Field

Heather Pribyl
Mackenzie Thomsen

Music

Zane Ehnes
Justina Kassik

Exeter Aquatic Center adds additional services

The Exeter Village Board voted Tuesday night to offer private parties at the new aquatic center for a cost of just $35.00 per hour. Anyone interested in hosting a party should contact Manager Jackie Miller for available times and dates.

Also announced by the board are the official dates for swimming lessons this summer. The lessons will be offered July 20 - 31 at scheduled times throughout the day. Lessons will be $20.00 per child and reservations can be made by contacting Jackie Miller at the pool or through the Village Office. Shelli Mueller will be conducting the Red Cross approved lessons.

Exeter-Milligan graduate honored with two national scholarships

Kayla Becker, a 2009 graduate of Exeter-Milligan school, recently received word that she had been selected for two national scholarships.

She was notified that she will be receiving the Knights of Columbus Anthony J. LaBella Endowed Scholarship which is a $1500 scholarship, renewable yearly.

Kayla also learned that she had been selected to receive the Military Ex-Prisoners of War Foundation $2000.00 scholarship which is also renewable yearly.

Kayla will be a freshman at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, MN in the fall, majoring in Psychology.

Another successful Blood Drive

The Bloodmobile in Exeter on Friday, June 26th collected 28 pints of blood for the American Red Cross.

The event, coordinated by Doris Hall and Ruth Ekeler, had 35 donors come with six deferrals and one non productive.

The ladies from the United Church of Christ in Exeter provided the lunch with Norm Yound, Sterling Dyer, Alva Smith and Butch Jansen serving as the unloaders. In the canteen were Elva McBride, Barb Becker and Dianne Hanson.

Mary Wince donated orange juice, Erma Adamson donated the cups, the First National Bank in Exeter donated napkins and the Exeter Care Center donated goodie bags and bottled water. Donating cookies were Cindy Carrigan, Pat Schoenholz, Eyvonne Johnson and Doris Hall.

Several donors reached milestones in their donations including Lynn Strate who earned a one gallon pin. Two gallon pins were earned by David Bristol, Anita Mueller and Kurt Kleinschmidt. Lois Thomsen received her four gallon pin.

Assisting as greeters were Bonnie Cudaback, Marci Manwarren and Tess Moor. Escorts for the afternoon event were Sharon Dyer, Frances Becwar and Evelyn Michl.

The next area blood drive will be held in Fairmont on Friday, August 28th noon to 5:30 p.m.

Exeter Public Library Summer Reading Program Finale

The audience loved the play about sharks and fishes (just like the three little pigs).

Prizes and a fudgesicle for Katherine White at the Exeter Summer Reading Program.

A fun round of musical chairs.

The older group of kids in second and third grade performed a play for the kindergarten and first grade class.

The Exeter Library Program "Be Creative at your library" ended on Monday, June 29th with a special program for the kindergarten through third graders. The students enjoyed a bean bag color toss, a game of musical chairs and then the second and third graders performed a play they had practiced for the younger group. The students had the opportunity to learn about all of the different facets of creativity and the arts. After the program prizes including a puzzle and book bags were drawn for, bean bags and puppets were passed out and all of the participants enjoyed fudgsicle treats.

Exeter Girls Softball Team

Exeter 10 and under girls team are pictured after their third place tournament win: front row from the left, Macy Due, Jacy Schlueter, Hannah Horne, Joan Strate, Katherine White, Janey Erdkamp, top row from the left Coach Jane Beethe, Katie Skinner, Ashley Benorden, Samantha Horne, Tara Mueller, Marissa Scott, Hannah Beethe, Lucy Murphy and Mark Beethe.

Exeter Softball teams have success this weekend

Exeter Eagles 14 and under Funrall League - League Tournament Runners-Up

front row: Meredith Emshoff, Megan Waldron, Taylor Erdkamp, Shauna Meyer, Sierra Christensen

back row: Coach Mallory Ruhl, Erica Yound, Brooke Manning, Logan Zeleny, Maitlyn Thomsen, Madison Horne

not pictured: Coach Justina Hall

Exeter Eagles 18 and under Funrall League - League Tournament Champions

front row: Maddy Emshoff, Katie Briske, Megan Kuska, Mackenzie Thomsen, Brooke Pfeifer

2nd row: Ana Androyna, Heather Pribyl, Taylor Erdkamp, Kelsey Moore, Amanda Dinneen
back row: Coach Bob Ruhl



Exeter Eagles 18 and under Funrall League - Senior Recognition

Teammates playing their last game of their career for the Exeter Eagles Funrall league were recognized as follows: Megan Kuska, Katie Briske, Mackenzie Thomsen and Brooke Pfeifer