Alberta Colglazier, 96, died Aug. 9, 2008 at Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant, Neb. She was born April 18, 1912 in Laurel, Neb., the second of four children born to Soren Jr. and Edith (Most) Jensen. She grew up in the Laurel community where she received her elementary schooling.
     The Jensen family later moved to Holyoke, where Alberta graduated from Phillips County High School in Holyoke in 1929.
     Alberta attended Colorado Teachers College in Greeley and taught in rural schools for four years. At the recommendation of her future husband, Alberta attended and graduated from the Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Denver in 1938.
     Alberta was married to Ernest E. Colglazier Aug. 24, 1939 in Holyoke. She served as a nurse at Children's Hospital in Denver and later in Ohio at Cincinnati General while Ernest was finishing his medical school internship. Ernest and Alberta moved to Grant in February of 1941 and the Colglazier family has been an integral part of the medical history in Grant from that time on.
     They converted their home into a maternity home until the Grant Hospital was built. They delivered over 600 babies at their home over a 10-year period. Alberta continued to serve as Ernest's office nurse until their son Clifford came back to Grant and established the present Colglazier Medical Clinic in 1979.
     Ernest and Alberta were part of the first group of people to move into the Westview Retirement complex in 1993. Ernest died in 2002 and Alberta continued to live at Westview until January 2008 when she moved to Golden Ours Convalescent Home.
     Alberta had been a long time member and supporter of the Grant First Congregational Church. She had been a Sunday School teacher and a sponsor of the Pilgrim Fellowship youth group. She sang in the choir and was an active member of Dorcas Circle. She was a leader in Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts. She led 4-H clubs for 16 years when her children were growing up. She belonged to Nighthawk Extension club, Federated Women's Club and was a member of FU chapter of P.E.O. in Grant.
     She was a driving force for the blood mobile before moving to Westview. She loved children of all ages and the love was reciprocated. She was selected as the first Mother of the Year in Grant in 1959. She was a recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow through Rotary International, a gift bestowed upon her by Ernest.
     In addition to her parents and husband, Alberta was preceded in death by two brothers, Philip and Lloyd Jensen; and a son-in-law, Robert Hanson.
     She is survived by three daughters Barbara and husband Carl White of Bloomington, Minn., Bertha Hanson of Seattle, Wash. and Erna and husband Larry Todd of North Platte, Neb.; one son, Clifford and wife Janie Colglazier of Grant; 10 grandchildren, Laurie Petruconis, Cynthia Sutton, Bryan White, Doug, Tim and Analisa Colglazier, Laura and Brenda Hanson, Alicia and Nathan Todd; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Wilma Rickard of Arvada; one sister-in-law, Mildred Jensen of Longmont; other relatives; and many friends.
     Funeral services were held Aug. 12 at the Grant First Congregational Church with Pastor John Keener officiating. Burial was in the Grant Cemetery.
     A memorial has been established to the church or to the Perkins County Health Services Foundation's anesthesiology project.
     Bullock-Long Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

    Roger K. Hagemann of Rio Linda, Calif. died Aug. 12, 2008. He was born in Holyoke on June 22, 1941.
     Roger retired from McClellan Air Force Base in 1998 after 38 years of government and civilian employment. He belonged to American Legion Post 521 and the Moose Lodge.
     He was an avid blood donor, donating over 50 gallons. Roger will always be remembered as a kind and loving person.
     Preceding him in death are his parents Carl Hagemann and Amber Hinrichs, brother Carl Hagemann and sister Retha Helms.
     He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years Gloria; children Sheri Hagemann-Fuentes and husband Eduardo, Melissa Cardenas and husband Sonny, Brian Hagemann and wife Tina and Sheryl Hagemann; brother Mark Hinrichs; stepfather Don Hinrichs; and seven grandchildren, Amanda, Thomas, Benjamin, Anna, Kiera, Adrian and Jungie. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
     A memorial service was held Aug. 16 at All Hallows Catholic Church in Sacramento, Calif.