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Roddy Weinandt

NORFOLK – Funeral service for Margaret Henrietta Hale, 88, Norfolk, were May 30 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Norfolk. Father Pat McLaughlin officiated the service. Interment was at the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk.

PIPESTONE, Minn. – David “Dave” Lammers, 79, Pipestone, Minn., died peacefully May 26, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone.

Linda Morris LAUREL – Linda Sue Morris, 74, Laurel, died May 25, 2023, at her residence. No local services will be held at this time. Her cremated remains will be buried with her parents in Lansing, Mich., with a date to yet be determined. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Laurel. Linda Morris was born Linda Dove in Lansing, Mich., May 29, 1948, to John and Gladys Dove. Her father, John, worked for Oldsmobile on the assembly line at the Fisher Body plant. She had two older brothers, Eugene, who worked as a printer for San Bernardino County, Calif., and Jack, who worked in heating and air conditioning for Kaiser Aluminum, Fontana, Calif. Linda later attended Lansing Community College, becoming a Registered Nurse, a profession in which she would serve for the next 20+ years, primarily in obstetrics, frequently delivering babies due to the doctors not arriving in time.

Another area newspaper bit the dust on Aug. 27, 1942. Under the headline “Our Obituary,” Editor Bert Rumsey announced that he was suspending publication of the Belden Progress. Rumsey said he had planned to make Belden his future home but lack of support from the public and the business community put him in the hole.

May 24 Results Men’s Golf League Results

PENDER – The northeast Nebraska region has been chosen to receive $23,500 under Phase 40 of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.

NORFOLK – Several area students have earned associate degrees and certificates this May from Northeast Community College.

LAUREL – Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School officials recently released the 2022-2023 Second Semester Honor Roll.

Bob Dickey plays “Taps” during Laurel’s Memorial Day cemetery services Monday morning

HARTINGTON – A Randolph area asphalt overlay project is scheduled to start on June 6.

New leadership for VFW post

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – A former Wynot teacher was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for coercion of a female.

LAUREL – Linda Sue Morris, 74, Laurel, died May 25, 2023 at her residence.

Joan Berg

Gurney Lorenz RANDOLPH – Funeral service for Gurney D. Lorenz, 94, Randolph, will be 10:30 a.m., June 3, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Randolph. Officiating the service will be PMA Dwight Brummels. Burial will take place at the Randolph City Cemetery.

NORFOLK – Funeral service for Margaret Henrietta Hale, 88, Norfolk, were May 30 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Norfolk. Father Pat McLaughlin officiated the service. Interment was at the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk.

End of year awards

Randolph’s Jenna Guenther throws out a pitch in a softball game against Laurel May 23

Seniors split double-header

HARTINGTON – Randolph’s Junior Legion team had a tough outing on Thursday as they traveled to Felber Park in Hartington.