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Robert Glen Crosier

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Robert Glen Crosier, age 93 of St. Edward, NE, formerly of North Platte, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward, NE.

Bob, the youngest of five children, was born February 24, 1924 on the family farm in St. Edward, NE to Jay Andrew and Ellen Louise (Dorr) Crosier.  He was baptized at the St. Edward Presbyterian Church.  He attended school through the 8th grade at Mount Pleasant District 47 School and graduated from St. Edward Public School with the class of 1941.  After graduation he worked on the family farm and in March 1951 was united in marriage to Georgia Adkins.  Together they raised 7 children.  Bob and his family moved to Waukegan, IL and there he operated a service station with his brother, Milton “Herb”.  The couple lived in various cities in Nebraska and Colorado before returning to St. Edward and opening Crosier Service Station with his oldest brother, Lysle.  In 1974 Bob and Georgia moved to North Platte, NE, where they resided for over 40 years.  He worked for the North Platte Housing Authority and Wal-Mart until his retirement.  In October of 2017 he moved to Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward, NE.  “Uncle Glen”, as he was known to many, will be remembered for his quiet manner and wonderful sense of humor.

Bob is survived by 6 children, Diana Klassen of St. Edward, NE, Phyllis (Mick) Case of El Mirage, AZ, Cathy (Kate) Schumacher of North Platte, NE, Pamela (Dean) Miller of St. Edward, NE, Larry (Heather) Crosier and Kevin Crosier all of North Platte, NE.; many nieces, nephews, and friends; and was the proud grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather of 29.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 47 years, Georgia; son Daran; grandson Patrick; grandson-in-law David Callendar; granddaughter Jessica (Case) Hammond; son-in-law Duane Klassen; brothers, Lysle, Donald, and Milton; and sister, Vivian.

Lincoln man pleads not guilty as accessory in homicide case

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 23-year-old Lincoln man has pleaded not guilty to being an accessory in the shooting death last year of another man.

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Michael Stuart entered the written plea in Lancaster County District Court, where he had been set to be arraigned Wednesday. Stuart faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Prosecutors say Stuart concealed and destroyed evidence from the house where 41-year-old Jamie Watson was killed on Dec. 14, 2016.

Stuart is one of 10 people charged in connection with the death. The man believed to have pulled the trigger, 33-year-old Jamez Henderson, was earlier sentenced to 54 to 65 years in prison for manslaughter and drug charges.

Stuart is already in prison serving a two-year sentence on unrelated charges.

Omaha police make arrest in death of man found dead in lot

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police have announced an arrest in the death of a man whose body was found last month in a vehicle in a police station parking lot.

Police said Wednesday that an 18-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony. Formal charges did not appear Wednesday in online court records.

Police found the body of 29-year-old Julio Cesar-Ortega on Nov. 9 after an officer noticed a vehicle in the lot at the northeast Omaha station around 1 a.m., then saw the body inside.

Homicide investigators suspect Cesar-Ortega was injured elsewhere and drove himself to the station, where he died.

Police have not released details about the crime, but Cesar-Ortega’s family members say he had been shot.

Nebraska county treasurer pays for mileage expenses

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A county treasurer in Nebraska who faces criminal tax fraud charges has written the county a check for nearly $3,500 to cover the amount he received in now-questioned mileage expense reimbursements.

The state auditor’s office released a report last week that says Lancaster County Treasurer Andy Stebbing didn’t keep adequate documentation of his mileage expenses for over 2½ years.

Stebbing says he was never instructed to provide more specific information, but that he should’ve been more careful filling out the monthly mileage forms.

Lancaster County Board Chairman Todd Wiltgen says the board has no objections to depositing Stebbing’s reimbursement check.

Wiltgen says the criminal matter against Stebbing remains. He says law enforcement and prosecutors will decide whether or not to seek prosecution.

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Cecil Clayton Hill II

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Cecil Clayton Hill II, 69, passed away Dec. 10, 2017, while in the extraordinary care of Riverside hospital in Newport News, Virginia.

Known as Clayton by his friends, he was adored by his wife and best friend, Raquelle. He loved his children, Jessica and Nathan; grandchildren, Becca, Ashleigh, Vickie and Paxton; and great-grandson, Gabriel. He is also survived by his sister, Marilyn (Jeff) Gower.

After 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a surface line officer, Clayton returned to his degree field and first career love of theater set design. He did stage design, directed and acted in the Peninsula Community Theater, the Poquoson Island Players and Williamsburg Players. He played guitar, wrote and performed music, and loved literature and good grammar.

Clayton was an honorable man. He lived life always doing the right thing, the decent thing. Serving his country and his Navy crewmen was always more important than politics and getting ahead. He applied those beliefs of service along with gratitude for the blessings he had.

Clayton was piped ashore at Riverside Regional Medical Center on Dec 10, 2017. Fair winds and following seas with our love.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association, WHRO or National Public Radio. Online condolences may be shared at Berceusefuneralhome.com.

Services will be private and his ashes will be scattered at a later date. Berceuse Funeral and Cremation Traditions, Hampton, Virginia, is in charge of arrangements.

Richard J. “Dick” Ingerle

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Richard J. “Dick” Ingerle, 86, of Elba, died Dec. 10, 2017, at CHI Health Saint Francis in Grand Island, surrounded by his family.

Richard James Ingerle was born on Feb. 3, 1931, in Lincoln, the son of Louis V. and Jean M. (Kellenbarger) Ingerle. He grew up in Elba, where he received his education at Elba Public School and was a 1949 graduate of Elba High School.

He enlisted in the United States Air Force on Sept. 11, 1950. He was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington, where he served as a radar gunner on B36 bombers. He was discharged on Sept. 10, 1954. He then attended Gonzaga University in Spokane from 1954-55.

He returned to Elba, where he worked in the family gravel business.

He was united in marriage to Coleen D. Piper on Oct. 25, 1963. He returned to continue his education from 1963-65, attending Kearney State College. Dick then taught music in Wallace, Sutherland and Elba schools.

In 1979, he started Tri-County Sand and Gravel in Elba, along with other members of the Ingerle family.

From 1987-96, he taught industrial technology at University of Nebraska at Kearney, and he also developed and ran the mine safety training program for the state of Nebraska.

Dick was a member of the Elba United Methodist Church, Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 of St. Paul and the Elks. He had served as the chairman of the Housing Authority in Elba, was president of the Musicians Union in Grand Island from 1963-65 and played the sax and clarinet with 32 different bands.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter, Amanda Mewis.

Dick is survived by his wife, Coleen D. of Elba; son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey (Vickie) Ingerle of Cheyenne, Wyoming; daughter and son-in-law, Debra (Randy) Mewis of Kearney; grandchildren, Cary Ingerle, Robert Ingerle and Ashley Ingerle, all of Cheyenne, Nikona and Jon Crocker of Kearney; two great-grandchildren, Jac and Charlie Crocker of Kearney; brother and sister-in-law, Allen (Edna) Ingerle of Elba; sister, Carol Maxwell of Challis, Idaho; and nieces and nephews.

Memorials are suggested to the Elba EMTs or Elba United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be shared at petersfuneralhome.net.

Services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, at Peters Funeral Home, St. Paul, with the Rev. Mike Anderson and Pastor Cheryl Anderson officiating. Inurnment will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell with military honors. Peters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Lincoln officials push bike-share program

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln officials are paving the way for a new bike-sharing program similar to one already in place in Omaha.

City Council is expected to decide on a $775,000 equipment contract and a $659,500 operation contract with BCycle on Monday. The company also operates Omaha’s bike-share program.

A Lincoln-Lancaster County official says the company will likely begin setting up equipment in late February. The program aims to launch 100 bikes and 18 stations downtown in April.

The bikes will have three speeds and adjustable seats to accommodate riders of different heights.

Federal grants and sponsorship donations are covering the costs of the bikes and about one-third of operating costs. Officials are still working to determine the costs of rides and memberships.

Western Nebraska zoo set to display orphaned bear cubs

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SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — A western Nebraska zoo is getting ready to display two orphaned bear cubs from Wyoming.

The cubs arrived at the Riverside Discovery Center a few months ago, and staff members have been working to reinforce an existing closure for them.

The public can view the bears when the zoo opens for its regular hours on Saturday. The zoo is also hosting special bear talks throughout the day.

The cubs were orphaned in the spring when a Wyoming black bear hunter illegally killed their mother. Wildlife officials had hoped the cubs would survive in the wild without their mother, but it became clear after several months they would not. Officials then captured the cubs to find them a new home.

Omaha man gets 11-to-16 years prison in store clerk’s death

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Dirk Blume

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man has been sentenced to 11 to 16 years in prison for running down and killing a convenience store clerk after closing for the night.

Dirk Blume was sentenced Monday. The 46-year-old former real estate agent had pleaded no contest in October to manslaughter.

Blume was charged in the Jan. 7 death of 40-year-old Seth Hansen in northwest Omaha.

Prosecutors say Blume became angry at Hansen after the clerk refused to sell him chewing tobacco after the store closed for the night. Blume ran over Hansen with his truck in the store’s parking lot.

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