January 4 - 10

Banks in the News

State Nebraska Bank & Trust | Wayne, recently donated $5,170 to the Wayne Community Chest campaign, with over $2,500 of that raised through personal employee contributions. Employees had a jeans day on Jan. 6 to celebrate. (pictured)

Waypoint Bank | Eustis, recently donated $1,000 to the Eustis Volunteer Fire Department to help purchase new gear.

Left: State Nebraska Bank & Trust staff celebrated their 100% participation in the Wayne Community Chest campaign for the 9th year in a row with a jeans day.

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Bankers on the Move

Recent Hires:

• Ken Morton, Exchange Bank | Lincoln, personal banker - business

Promotions:

• Hannah Eatherton, Cornerstone Bank | York, electronic banking officer (pictured)
• Kelly Grefe, Northwest Bank | Omaha, business banking manager (pictured)

Hannah Eatherton

Kelly Grefe

Photos, L to R: Hannah Eatherton and Kelly Grefe

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Retirements

Trish Day, First Central Bank | Arapahoe, retired on Dec. 30 after 35 years with the bank. She finished her career as a vice president and loan officer. (pictured)

Teresa Elliott, Cornhusker Bank | Lincoln, recently retired after 21 years with the bank. (pictured)

Nancy Liss, Cornerstone Bank | Albion, retired on Jan. 4 after 24 years of service with the bank. She most recently was a personal banker. (pictured)

Jean Perkins, First Central Bank McCook | McCook, retired on Dec. 30 after 20 years with the bank. She was a customer service representative. (pictured)

Trish Day

Teresa Elliott

Nancy Liss

Photos, L to R: Trish Day, Teresa Elliott, Nancy Liss and Jean Perkins

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Deaths

Deborah Holtz (age 70) | Bloomfield, passed away on Jan. 3. She worked at First National Bank of Omaha in Bloomfield for 15 years, retiring in Dec. 2022. (pictured)

John Klosterman (age 86) | David City, passed away on Jan. 7. He was president and chairman of the board for First National Bank of Omaha in David City and director of FirsTier Bank in Lincoln. John also served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 until his honorable discharge in 1969.

Dawne Smith (age 72) | Alliance, passed away on Jan. 5. She worked at Alliance National Bank, now First National Bank of Omaha, and Bank of the West until she retired.

Deborah Holtz

Photo: Deborah Holtz