Theresa Baack, right, chaired Relay for Life for the 30th year. She was joined by her niece, Robyn Clevenger, the daughter of Baack's sister who died of non-Hodgkins lymphoma 22 years ago.
MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB
Relay for Life of Central Nebraska celebrated its 40th anniversary Friday evening at the Kearney Catholic High School football field.
MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB
Cancer survivor Michelle Lewis lit a luminaria for her friend, Jenna Smallfoot, who passed away from cancer last November.
MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB
The family of Verne Knepper of McCook has been participating in Relay for Life since Verne died of cancer 30 years ago. They included, from left, from row, Georgie Quintana, 10; Houston Quintana, 11; Kaeson Kemp-Ward, 8, and Terrance McDowell, 11. Back row, from left, are Julie Patterson of Aberdeen, S.D.; Alex Gerih of Kearney and Emily McQuillan of Orange City, Iowa.
Theresa Baack, right, chaired Relay for Life for the 30th year. She was joined by her niece, Robyn Clevenger, the daughter of Baack's sister who died of non-Hodgkins lymphoma 22 years ago.
The family of Verne Knepper of McCook has been participating in Relay for Life since Verne died of cancer 30 years ago. They included, from left, from row, Georgie Quintana, 10; Houston Quintana, 11; Kaeson Kemp-Ward, 8, and Terrance McDowell, 11. Back row, from left, are Julie Patterson of Aberdeen, S.D.; Alex Gerih of Kearney and Emily McQuillan of Orange City, Iowa.
