May 10 - 16

Bankers in the News

Arlen Osterbuhr, Minden Exchange Bank & Trust Co. | Minden, was named an honorary member of Beta Gamma Sigma at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The organization is an international honor society for collegiate schools of business. He is the CEO of the bank. (pictured)

Left: Arlen Osterbuhr (right) receives a certificate of honorary membership with UNK's Beta Gamma Sigma chapter from Tim Jares, dean of UNK's College of Business and Technology.

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Banks in the News

First Nebraska Bank | Decatur, and First Northeast Bank of Nebraska | Lyons, and other local businesses helped sponsor the Ball Park Community Clean-up Day on April 29 to prepare the Lyons baseball field for the upcoming season.

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Bankers on the Move

Recent Hires:

• Brad Kool, Home Federal Bank | Grand Island, chief financial officer/first vice president (pictured)
• Kristy Petersen, Riverstone Bank | Gering, branch manager (pictured)

Promotions:

• Troy Flynt, Cornerstone Bank | York, vice president/auditor & risk assessment officer (pictured)
• Kathy Jensen, Cornerstone Bank | York, assistant vice president/BSA/AML/OFAC officer (pictured)
• Garrett Schwanke, First State Bank & Trust Co. | Fremont, loan officer (pictured)
• Sarah Tyner, Cornerstone Bank | York, assistant vice president/loan operations & document management (pictured)

Brad Kool

Kristy Petersen

Troy Flynt

Kathy Jensen

Garrett Schwanke

Sarah Tyner

Photos, L to R: Brad Kool, Kristy Petersen, Troy Flynt, Kathy Jensen, Garrett Schwanke and Sarah Tyner

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Deaths

Arline Lurz (age 83) | Beemer, passed away on May 11. In 1973 she began her 42-year banking career at First Community Bank in Beemer and worked there until her retirement in 2015. (pictured)

Ruth Mundt (age 94) | Crete, passed away on May 8. She had previously worked at Nebraska Security Bank, now Midwest Bank, in Deshler, where she reached the position of assistant cashier.

Arline Lurz

Photo: Arline Lurz