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Riggs Coble and Deco Espiritu, Platte Center preschoolers, are battling leukemia. A Red Cross blood drive will be held May 8 in their honor at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall. Courtesy photo

Port buddies
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Emerson Krings, a senior at Humphrey St. Francis, signed a letter of intent last week for track at Southeast Community College. The SCC track team and Coach Phillip Duncan welcomed Emerson to his signing. Pictured, front row, left to right, are his mother, Ashley Krings, and Emerson. Back row, Emerson’s father Steve Krings, and SCC coach Duncan. Courtesy photo

Emerson Krings heading to SCC for track
Emerson Krings is heading to Southeast Community College. He earned the Walter Scott Pathway Scholarship, and will be in the auto collision repair program at SCC Milford. He also will be a member of the track team, which is based out of the Lincoln...
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St. Francis made itself at home, winning the Flyers Invitational Thursday. Pictured, left to right, are Tyson Wietfeld, Carson Wessel, Matthew Brockhaus, Andrew Kosch, Jacob Keller, Wyatt Brandl and Jett Dunn. Courtesy photo

Flyers win home invite
The St. Francis golf team participated in its own invite Thursday held at Steepleview Golf Course. Under windy conditions the Flyers were able to shoot a team score of 371 to finish 3 strokes ahead of Howells-Dodge and finish 1st overall in the 10-...
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Janette "Tuddy" Schure

Wed, 12/04/2019 - 4:00am

Janette “Tuddy” Schure, 94, of Columbus, Neb., formerly of Humphrey, Neb., died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, at Prairie Village in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial was Friday, Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, and Father Eric Olsen celebrated the Mass. Interment was in the St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation was on Thursday from 5-7:30 p.m. at the church with a 7:30 p.m.. Vigil Service. Visitation will continue on Friday from 9-10 a.m. at the church.

Janette “Tuddy” Gertrude Schure was born May 1, 1925, in Lindsay, Neb., to Henry Joseph and Gertrude Mary (Schaecher) Albracht. She attended school in Humphrey and graduated from Humphrey St. Francis High School in 1943, later attending classes at Platte Community College in Columbus. On Aug. 22, 1945, Tuddy was united in marriage to Richard “Dick” George Schure in Humphrey. They farmed south of Humphrey for many years before moving into Humphrey in 1990. Tuddy helped on the farm and also helped as a USDA statistician. Tuddy enjoyed playing games, especially 500 Rummy, sewing, traveling to National Parks or wherever a car would take her.

 

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