May 20-26

Bankers in the News

Anniversaries:

• Amanda Coleman, Five Points Bank | Elkhorn – 15 years
• Dave Dannehl, First State Bank of Loomis | Loomis – 30 years
• Tyler Heiss, NebraskaLand Bank | North Platte – 5 years
• Andy Hill, Bruning Bank | Bruning – 5 years
• Austin Kellogg, Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust | Norfolk – 10 years

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Banks in the News

Nebraska State Bank | Oshkosh, donated $30,800 to the Garden County Rural Fire District to help offset expenses related to the Morrill Fire. The donation was part of a matching grant from FHLBank Topeka’s CARE Program.

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Bankers on the Move

Recent Hires:

• Amber Meierdierks, Home Federal Bank | Lincoln, treasury management officer

 
Promotions:

• Michael Bauer, Equity Bank | Falls City, market president
• Barett Griffith, Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust | Norfolk, loan administrator
• Scott Hansen, Security National Bank of Omaha | Omaha, vice president, treasury management merchant sales representative
• Alex Hintz, Cornerstone Bank | Davenport/Edgar, assistant vice president and assistant manager
• Michelle Strecker, Equity Bank | Falls City, bank manager

Scott Hansen

Photo: Scott Hansen

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Retirements

LuAnn Steffen, Security Bank | Laurel, will retire at the end of May after 27 years with the bank. There will be an open house on May 29 to celebrate.

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Deaths

John Hohlen (age 73) | Juniata, passed away on May 20. He had served Adams County Bank since April 1987 before retiring as President in Dec. 2017. He continued serving as vice-chairman on the bank’s board of directors until his death.

John Hohlen

Photo: ​John Hohlen