June 2017 – Page 10 – North Platte Post Archive

Pamela K. Brabham

Posted on June 21, 2017

Pamela K. Brabham, 70, of North Platte, passed away June 18, 2017, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.

She was born on Aug. 1, 1946, in Denver to Lynn and Virginia (Pattison) Leaf. Pamela graduated from South High School in Denver and later was united in marriage to William “Joe” Brabham on Feb. 6, 1965. While in Denver, she worked for the telephone company, First National Bank and King Soopers. They returned to North Platte in 2002 and she most recently worked at the Walmart Pharmacy. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and Mayflower Society, and she was past madam president of the Aurora Eagles Club in Aurora, Colorado.

She was preceded in death by her parents and infant daughter, Tamera Lynn.

Survivors include her husband, Joe Brabham; four-legged friend, Sosji; sons, Timothy (Molly) Brabham of Round Rock, Texas, and Chris (Jo) Brabham of Southlake, Texas; brother, Ronnie Leaf of San Mateo, California; and grandchildren, Megan, Abby, Hannah, Jake, Nick and Kaylee.

Online condolences may be shared at carpentermemorial.com

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, at St. Patrick Catholic Church with the Rev. Josh Brown officiating. Burial will be at the McCain Cemetery near Stapleton. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 23, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.

Sally S. Jochum

Posted on June 21, 2017

Sally S. Jochum, age 74, of Brady, NE passed away June 18, 2017 at Great Plains Health in North Platte with her loving family at her side.

Sally was born to Sherman F. and Grace M. (Bassett) Sheets on January 29, 1943 in North Platte, NE. She graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1961. Sally was united in marriage to Rex Forrester Sr. in May of 1961 and to this union three children were born: Rex Jr., Jennifer, and Patrick. She loved being a mom and made her children her top priority. After her children had started school, she began her Real Estate career which would span over 40 years of her life. Sally worked for several different agencies and eventually became the Owner/Broker of Gothenburg Realty. She was a member of the National, State, and Dawson County Board of Realtors. She loved her family and loved her job. Through the years, she helped many people become homeowners, and most of her clients remained great friends after the sales. Sally was very active in the community, serving on various boards throughout the years, including the Board of Directors of the Gothenburg Chamber of Commerce and the Gothenburg Ambassadors. She was united in marriage to James Jochum in April of 1984, and they made their home at beautiful Jeffrey Lake in Brady. Sally served on the Board of the Homeowners Association at Jeffrey Lake for many years. She loved the lake environment and all her wonderful friends, including all of the wildlife that roamed her yard daily. Sally loved life and lived her life to the fullest. She enjoyed hiking, kayaking, and being with family and friends. She especially loved the holidays and being with all of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Sally is survived by her husband Jim; sons Rex Jr. (Sheila) and Patrick (Tami) Forrester; daughter Jennifer (Todd) Hergenrader; step-daughter Jennifer Cotton; grandchildren Ashley Forrester, Hannah (Rick) Dolan, Emma (Tony) Hipke, Grace Forrester, Cory and Drew Hergenrader; step-grandchildren Jace Jochum & Rylie Cotton; great-grandchildren Eddie and Ella Dolan and baby Hipke; brothers Robert, Harold ‘Dee’, Darrel and Larry Sheets.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and two sister-in-laws, Pat Sheets and Margaret Sheets.

Memorials are suggested in her name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Cremation was chosen and memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday June 23, 2017 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Smith officiating. Inurnment will be at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens with a reception following at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Those wishing to do so may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Thursday June 22, 2017 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Nebraska officials preparing disaster aid requests

Posted on June 20, 2017

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Officials are preparing disaster aid requests in the wake of bad weather that struck both ends of Nebraska last week.

Nebraska Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Jodie Fawl said the agency is gathering information from emergency managers about damage in more than 30 counties.

The National Weather Service has reported that three tornadoes touched down in the Nebraska Panhandle last week and four tornadoes hit eastern Nebraska on Friday, spawned by a storm that carried howling straight-line winds and blinding rain as well.

Bellevue, Papillion and Sarpy County have requested state disaster aid, and Plattsmouth City Administrator Erv Portis says his city needs help as well. He estimates that most of Plattsmouth’s 2,200 homes sustained some damage.

Woman accused of embezzling from Lincoln church day care

Posted on June 20, 2017

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A former employee has been accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a church day care program in Lincoln.

Online court records say Amanda Haumont is charged with felony theft. A home phone listing for her isn’t available. Her attorney didn’t immediately return a call Tuesday from The Associated Press. The records say Haumont’s next court hearing is scheduled for July 6.

Authorities say Haumont was paid overtime after she lied about the hours she worked as director of Little Lambs Child Development Center at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church and also didn’t deposit some cash paid by a woman whose daughter attended the day care. The theft was estimated at more than $21,000.

1 man fatally wounded, another hurt in Omaha shooting

Posted on June 20, 2017

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say one man has died and another has been critically injured in a southeast Omaha shooting.

Police say officers who were sent around 9:30 p.m. Monday to check a residential disturbance call found a wounded man at a street corner nearby. Police say he was taken to Nebraska Medical Center, where he later died. Police identified him as 44-year-old Jason Davis.

Another man believed to have been wounded in the same shooting showed up at a fire station and was taken in critical condition to the same hospital. He’s been identified as 30-year-old Justin Huskey.

Police say they’re looking for two suspects. No arrests have been reported.

Nebraska and Iowa private colleges compete for students

Posted on June 20, 2017

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A number of private colleges in Nebraska and Iowa have come up with creative ways to compete for new students due to the number of high school graduates leveling off nationwide.

National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities spokesman says the fairly flat numbers of prospective students mean colleges are competing harder to boost enrollments.

To help attract students, the College of St. Mary in Omaha has dropped the tuition price for this coming school year by 33 percent, to just under $20,000.

The college says a price of more than $30,000 would scare off potential students.

College spokeswoman Sarah Kottich says since the reduction, applications and deposits at the school are up by 15 percent over any of the past three years.

Trial begins in Fair Housing Act lawsuit against landlord

Posted on June 20, 2017

LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — Testimony has resumed in a lawsuit that alleges religious and other bias on the part of a south-central Nebraska apartment owner and his property manager.

The trial began Monday in Lexington for Gerald Rich, owner of the Cottonwood Apartments complex, and his property manager, Laurie Reinick. The state attorney general’s office filed the action in November 2015. Among the allegations: The two disparaged the tenants’ national origin and their Muslim religion, entered the apartments at unreasonable hours and without notice, didn’t do repairs and charged the tenants for damage they didn’t cause.

The defense attorney said in his opening remarks Monday that there was no discrimination, that landlord-tenant disputes are common and that the allegations against Rich and Reinick have been blown out of proportion.

Carjacking suspect had stolen mail in car, authorities say

Posted on June 20, 2017

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Eastern Nebraska authorities say a man caught after a carjacking attempt had stolen mail in his wrecked car.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were sent around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday to check a report about a man rummaging through mailboxes in a neighborhood on the north side of Omaha. After a short foot chase they were able to catch a man who’d fled a vehicle he was trying to steal after wrecking his car in a ditch.

He was booked into jail on suspicion of attempted robbery and resisting arrest. Court records don’t show that he’s been formally charged yet.

The deputies reported finding mail stolen in northern Douglas County and Omaha in the man’s car.

Ricketts to lead Nebraska trade delegation to Canada

Posted on June 20, 2017

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts plans to lead a trade delegation to Canada in August to promote business relationships with Nebraska.

Ricketts announced the trade mission Tuesday with state agriculture and economic development officials. He’s encouraging agricultural and business leaders to considering joining the trip.

Officials say roughly one-fifth of Nebraska’s exports go to Canada. Ricketts describes Canada as the state’s best customer.

The trip comes at an uncertain time for the North American Free Trade Agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The Trump administration has said it wants to rework the agreement. Ricketts says he hopes to hear any of the concerns Canadian officials might have.

Ricketts also plans to visit Japan in September on a trade mission that will include the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association’s annual conference.

Western Nebraska therapist ordered to pay $300K to state

Posted on June 20, 2017

CHADRON, Neb. (AP) — A western Nebraska judge has ordered a Chadron-area mental health therapist to pay more than $300,000 to the state for improper Medicaid billing.

A Dawes County District Court judge on Tuesday ordered Anna Young to pay after the Nebraska Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Patient Abuse Unit found she had billed Nebraska Medicaid nearly $103,000 for mental health services. The Attorney General’s office says Young admitted to knowingly failing to maintain documentation to support the submission of the claims, as required by law.

She was ordered to repay triple the amount she billed to Medicaid, per the Nebraska False Medicaid Claims Act.

Officials say Young submitted the claims while employed by Ann Brost Counseling Agency. Brost settled a separate action with the state that stemmed from the same incident.