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A walk-through of the Humphrey Aquatic Center was conducted Thursday. No serious issues were noted. The Humphrey City Council approved the pool staff and hours during its April 15 meeting. Democrat photo

Humphrey Aquatic Center staff, hours finalized
Humphrey is getting closer to having a pool again. The Humphrey City Council approved hiring the Humphrey Aquatic Center staff and setting hours of operation during its April 15 meeting. Cole Wemhoff and Tessa Deets were hired as assistant managers...
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Ethan and Angela Hathaway have purchased Alice’s Cedar Inn and renamed it The Rambler, a tribute to the mascot of the former Creston High School. They take over as owners April 29. Democrat photo

The Rambler
They didn’t want their hometown to be without a restaurant, so they bought one. Ethan and Angela Hathaway purchased Alice’s Cedar Inn from Alice Long April 29. “When I was in college I worked at Alice’s, so I’ve been around, and when we moved back I...
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St. Francis junior Andrew Kosch, right, shot a 78 and finished as runner up in the Patriot Invite. Freshmen Jacob Keller, left, carded an 86 and earned the 14th place medal. The team shot a 355 which placed them 5th in the 15 team tournament.

Brockhaus 9th, Flyers 5th at David City Invite
The St. Francis golf team traveled to David City to compete in the David City Invite April 17. The Flyers were led by sophomore Matthew Brockhaus who shot an 80, which was good for the 9th place medal. Freshmen Jacob Keller carded an 83 and junior...
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Donald F. Schwarz

Donald F. Schwarz

Wed, 12/01/2021 - 4:00am

Funeral Services for Donald F. Schwarz, 88, formerly of Humphrey, Neb., will be 10:30 a.m, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison. Visitation will be one hour prior to the time of the service. The Reverend Todd Kollbaum will be officiating. The funeral service will be live-streamed on the church website. Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Madison with military honors. Resseguie Funeral Home in Madison is in charge of funeral arrangements.

He died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Donald was born April 5, 1933, on the family farm in Humphrey to Carl and Francis (Moehnert) Schwarz. He graduated from Humphrey High School and from 1953 to 1955, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On May 6, 1956, Donald was united in marriage to Elaine Weyen. She preceded him in death in 2010.

Donald was a devoted farmer and loved haying and running the combines. He was a member of the Humphrey Dairy Breeders in the 1970s and 1980s. Donald was a long-time active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison serving on the school board and as an elder until his stroke.

He is survived by his children, Duane (Denise) Schwarz and Kathy (Shane) Simonson, all of Humphrey; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents, wife, sister Melvagene Kasik, brother-in-law Gene Kasik, and nephew Bruce Kasik.

Memorial contributions may be designated to the church.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.homeforfuneralsinc.com.

The Humphrey Democrat

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