Brenda Burger, Home Federal Bank | Grand Island, recently celebrated her 25th anniversary with the bank.

Bruning Bank | Bruning, sponsored the recent Eastern Nebraska Schools District Speech Contest for students in grades five through eight from Thayer Central, Deshler Lutheran, Bruning-Davenport and Meridian Schools.

Cornerstone Bank | York, recently began construction on a new technology center at 2274 South Lincoln Avenue in York. The expected completion date for the 12,721-square-foot building is the spring of 2024. (pictured)

F&M Bank | Falls City and Wayne, sponsored free community shred days on April 22 and 25, respectively.

First National Bank of Omaha | Fremont, was the event sponsor for the Fremont Area Habitat for Humanity's "Habitat Homecoming" fundraising event on April 22. The celebration marked the organization's 30th anniversary in the Fremont community.

First National Bank of Omaha | Omaha, volunteered at Omaha Home for Boys, an organization that supports youth, young adults and families through services that inspire and equip them to lead independent, productive lives. The bank's marketing team made 534 burritos for youth and their families. (pictured)

First State Bank & Trust Co. | Fremont, helped sponsor a fundraiser on April 25 for the Midland University FBLA students who qualified for the FBLA Collegiate National Conference in Atlanta.

Platte Valley Bank | Alliance, donated $3,000 to Alliance Public Schools on April 20 as part of the bank's new account promotion. (pictured)

Security Bank | Hartington, broke ground last week on a new 6,000-square-foot branch at 313 S. Robinson Avenue in Hartington that will include a vaulted lobby, drive-through, 10 offices, a conference room and space for future expansion. The estimated completion date for this project is late summer 2024; once complete, the current downtown branch will be relocated to the new facility. (pictured)

Lois Ryan, Heartland Bank | Kearney, will retire on April 28 after 10 years at the bank. She most recently was the Ambassador Club Coordinator for the Kearney branch.

Beverly Peitz (age 71) | Hartington, passed away on April 20. She had previously worked at the Bank of Hartington for 20 years.

Jacob Arkfeld, First National Bank of Omaha | Norfolk, was named the recipient of the Don & Jolene Wisnieski Spirit Award during the Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet on April 13. (pictured)

Darcy Brown, Heartland Bank | Fairbury, celebrated her fifth anniversary with the bank. She is a customer service associate.

Joey Cochran, NebraskaLand Bank | Kearney, recently received the Local Businessperson of the Year award from the Kearney High School FBLA chapter. He is the vice president of business banking at the bank. (pictured)

Angie Pinkerman, MNB Bank | Hastings, was recently elected as the 2023 treasurer for the South Central United Way. She is a vice president/residential lending officer at the bank.

Photos, L to R: Jacob Arkfeld and Joey Cochran

Photos, L to R: Steve Knapp, Jennifer Boston, Amy Jay, Lyuba Johnson and JD Race

John Barry (age 81) | Valparaiso, passed away on April 8. He had previously served as president/CEO of Oak Creek Valley Bank/Jones Bank in Valparaiso. In 2011, he received the NBA Milestone Banker Award for 50 years of service to the industry. (pictured)

Charles "Chuck" Pfaff (age 79), Omaha, passed away on March 26. He was a bank consultant at Security First Bank in Lincoln for 16 years, following a 32-year career with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). (pictured)

Photos, L to R: John Barry and Chuck Pfaff

Brad Bell, Home Federal Bank | Grand Island, celebrated his fifth anniversary with the bank. He is an assistant vice president.

Steve Kunzman, Home Federal Bank | Grand Island, recently celebrated his 35th anniversary with the bank. He serves as the bank's president.

Cornhusker Bank | Lincoln, hosted its 13th annual "Day Without Shoes" campaign by collecting shoes for impoverished and homeless people. The bank partnered with People's City Mission for a shoeless walk along O Street in Lincoln on April 5.

Platte Valley Bank | Scottsbluff, provided a $500 cash prize each to three raffle winners as part of the 2022-23 Campaign Raffle for Cash drawing from the local United Way.

Waypoint Bank | Eustis, hosted an Easter egg hunt on April 8 for children age 10 and under.

Western Nebraska Bank | Curtis, hosted an Easter egg hunt on April 6 for children in preschool through fifth grade.

William Smith (age 89) | Scottsdale, AZ, passed away on March 20. Prior to moving to Arizona, he worked at Continental National Bank (now U.S. Bank) in Lincoln as vice president, executive vice president and then president. He also served on the board of directors for FirsTier Bank in Lincoln and Omaha, as well as Cornerstone Bank in York.

Carri Labs, Security National Bank of Omaha | Omaha, recently celebrated her 20th anniversary with the bank. She is the branch delivery support manager. (pictured)

Sherri O'Callaghan, Equitable Bank | Grand Island, was chosen as a new board member of the Heartland United Way. She is the bank's community market president. (pictured)

Craig Johnson, Lincoln Federal Savings Bank | Lincoln, recently celebrated 25 years with the bank. He is a vice president / senior mortgage loan underwriter.

Aaron Otten, Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust | Norfolk, was chosen as a recipient of the Rotary Golden Wheel Award. The award, new for Rotary District 5650, recognized outstanding non-Rotarians who best exemplify "service above self" and make significant contributions to their communities.

Jodi Rauert, First National Bank of Omaha | Grand Island, was elected to serve as the first vice-chair for the Heartland United Way. She serves the bank as assistant vice president, wealth management and trust. (pictured)

Jill Skalak, West Gate Bank | Lincoln, celebrated her 20th anniversary with the bank in March. She is a senior operations specialist.

Photos, L to R: Carri Labs, Sherri O'Callaghan and Jodi Rauert

Cornerstone Bank | York, hosted a public Fraud Prevention Seminar on March 29. Keynote speakers were Kathy Jensen, a BSA/AML/OFAC officer at the bank, and Sergeant Alex Hildebrand, criminal investigator with the York County Sheriff's Department.

First National Bank of Omaha | Scottsbluff, is helping sponsor the 38th Visionaries Student Art Show at the West Nebraska Arts Center. The show will be open from April 1-30; additional supporters include the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Security First Bank | Lincoln, and other local businesses helped sponsor the Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln's Community Builders Breakfast on March 22.

Western National Bank | Lincoln, opened a new branch at 5931 S 58th St, Suite G, in Lincoln on April 3.

Recent Hires:

• Amy Schroeder, Union Bank & Trust Co. | Lincoln, financial analysis & tax manager, trust administration (pictured)
• Lesley Valdez, Core Bank | Omaha, bilingual mortgage loan originator (pictured)

Promotions:​

• Steven Johnson, Jr., Cornerstone Bank | Clay Center/Glenvil, vice president and manager

Photos, L to R: Amy Schroeder and Lesley Valdez

Nancy Stumme, NebraskaLand Bank | Kearney, recently retired after over eight years with the bank. She was the retail banking manager.

Photo: Nancy Stumme

A. Elaine Snowardt (age 80) | O'Neill, passed away on March 29. Prior to retiring in 2007, she worked at First National Bank of Omaha and Union Bank & Trust Co.