Obituaries

Melvin Boyd

LINCOLN -- Melvin T. Boyd, 81, of Lincoln, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Lincoln.

Betty Johnson

COLUMBUS -- Betty Johnson, 79, of Columbus, died Saturday, July 19, 2008, at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Edwin Olmer

HUMPHREY -- Edwin R. Olmer, 86, of Humphrey, died Monday, July 21, 2008, at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha.