OMAHA — John S. “Jack” Pietramale, 78, Omaha, died April 23, 2009, at his home surrounded by his family.
Visitation, with a rosary and vigil service, was April 27 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Omaha.
Funeral services were April 28 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Interment was at Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha.
Arrangements were under the direction of Korisko Larkin Staskiewicz Funeral Home, Omaha.

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COLERIDGE — The Coleridge Bulldogs will go into the Class D2-7 Subdistrict Basketball Tournament as the number three seed, which puts them against the number two Newcastle Raiders. Coleridge lost a very close game to the Raiders in the teams’ only meeting earlier this season by a score of 46-45.

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COLERIDGE — The Coleridge Lady Bulldogs will face the Wynot Blue Devils in their first game of the Class D2-7 Subdistrict playoffs. In the team’s last meeting, Coleridge came away with the win by a score of 66-53.

Wausa will face Santee in the first game of the subdistrict on Monday night. Newcastle will take on the winner of that game at 6 p.m. Tuesday night. The Coleridge vs. Wynot game will follow.

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Girls Subdistrict D2-7 Subdistrict Bracket - Click here: subdistrict-basketball-bracket.pdf

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Sophomore Ross Lage dribbles around a defender in recent hardcourt action. The Bulldogs sent Wausa home with a loss Friday night.

— Blade Photo by Rose Rolfes

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Freshman Dani Huss puts up another two points during the first round of the Classic Tournament in Coleridge Thursday night. Huss dumped in 10 points against the Hartington Lady Wildcats to aid Coleridge in the 72-26 win.

— Blade Photo by Bob Yost

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By Deanna Anderson
Coleridge Blade
COLERIDGE — Mike and Mary Biltoft have already received the best Christmas gift they could ever have.
After hearing the frightening word cancer, enduring surgery and weeks of treatment, he received a good report from doctors.
“With his scan this month we were given the greatest Christmas present a person could receive — no signs of cancer for now — a miracle and a blessing,” said Mary.
It was the middle of March when Mike was first diagnosed with cancer at the hospital in Osmond.

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By Deanna Anderson
Coleridge Blade
COLERIDGE — Mike and Mary Biltoft have experienced first-hand the difference prayer can make in your lives.
They not only found support from back home, they found hope at the home-away-from home for cancer patients they stayed at in Rochester, Minn.
The couple stayed at Hope Lodge for five weeks while Mike received both radiation and chemo treatments at Mayo Clinic.

“You have to wait for an available spot at Hope Lodge,” said Mary. “We only stayed two nights in a motel before moving into Hope Lodge. We had our own bedroom and bath upstairs. On the main floor there were TV rooms and eight kitchens — you shared a refrigerator and had a shelf in the cabinets for your things.”

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COLERIDGE — Helen Kalin, 78, Coleridge, died March 9, 2008, at her residence.
Visitation, with a Vigil Service and Video Tribute, were March 11 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Coleridge, and continued one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church.

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