Obituaries
James P. "Jim" Wieck
Jun 7, 2020
James P. “Jim” Wieck passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020, peacefully at his home surrounded by family after a long battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Private Family Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at St. Libory’s Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Rev. Sidney Bruggeman will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. A drive by...
Gladys M. Vincik
May 30, 2020
Gladys M. Vincik, 92, of St. Paul, died Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society – Grand Island Village. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Rayappa Konka and Deacon Neil Baquet will concelebrate the Mass. A private family inurnment will follow in Elmwood...
Evelyn Gorecki
May 26, 2020
Evelyn Gorecki, 89, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Rayappa Konka will celebrate the Mass. A private family inurnment will follow at the St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery...
Delores A. Valasek
May 21, 2020
Delores A. Valasek, 83, of St. Paul, died Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Rayappa Konka will celebrate the Mass. A private family burial will follow in The Church of the Visitation Catholic...
Douglas C. Ackles
May 12, 2020
Douglas Charles Ackles, 69, of St. Paul passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Houston Hospice in Houston, TX with his wife, Pam, by his side, due to non-COVID related health conditions. A Celebration of Life open house will be held Sunday, October 4th from 2:00 - 4:00 PM with a time of remembrance at 3:00 PM at the St....
Jeff T. Welch
May 5, 2020
Jeff T. Welch, 57, of Greeley, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, surrounded by his family, in Greeley.
Memorial Mass and Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2021, at the Welch Family Farm near Greeley. The Rev. Antony Thekkekara will celebrate the Mass. A private family inurnment was held last year in the Church of the...
Robert Kevin Lieb
May 5, 2020
Robert Kevin Lieb, 54, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020, surrounded by his family, at CHI Health Saint Francis Skilled Care in Grand Island. Graveside memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Deacon Neil Baquet will officiate. A Celebration of Kevin's Life will follow at "The Back 40" in Farwell. Peters...
Lois I. Wells
May 1, 2020
Lois I. Wells, 92, of Cotesfield, died Friday, May 1, 2020, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a private family service will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church in Scotia, with Rev. Mark Middendorf officiating. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Scotia. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the...
Sheri Lynn Glause
Apr 26, 2020
Sheri Lynn (Oeltjen) Glause, 56, of Palmer, died Sunday, April 26, 2020, surrounded by her husband and sons, at Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2020, at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms. The Rev. Craig Niemeier will officiate. Inurnment will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Worms. CDC guidelines for...
David J. "Dave" Kuchta
Apr 22, 2020
David J. “Dave” Kuchta, 51, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at CHI Health Nebraska Heart in Lincoln. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. The Revs. Rayappa Konka and Samuel Beardslee will concelebrate the Mass. A meal will immediately follow the Mass in the Parish...
Martha M. Havlik
Apr 20, 2020
Martha M. Havlik, 92, of Saint Paul died on April 20, 2020, at Brookefield Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation facility in Saint Paul, NE. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions in place at this time, private family interment will be at the Elmwood Cemetery in Saint Paul. A Memorial Mass to celebrate her life will take place at a later date....
Rae Lea Lee
Apr 12, 2020
Rae Lea Lee, 72, of St. Paul, died Sunday, April 12, 2020, surrounded by her loving family in her home. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. Rev. Susan Murithi and Rev. Dr. Russell Anderson will officiate.Legion Auxiliary honors will be held at the church by the Carl...
Mary Ann Nevrivy
Apr 11, 2020
Mary Ann Nevrivy, 89, of St. Paul, died Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. A Private Family Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 p.m. Friday,May 7, 2021 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Rayappa Konka and Tom Brouillette will concelebrate the Mass. Private Family Inurnment will be in the...
Eldon C. Wichmann
Apr 11, 2020
Eldon C. Wichmann, 82, of St. Libory, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 11, 2020, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2020, at St. Libory's Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Rev. Sidney Bruggeman will celebrate the Mass. A meal will be served in the parish hall following the...
Veronica Coleen Foley
Apr 11, 2020
Veronica C. Foley, 80, longtime Colorado resident and formerly of Custer County, Nebraska, died Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, Nebraska. Veronica chose to be cremated. A Memorial Mass will be held at a later time when the COVID-19 restrictions have subsided. Inurnment will be in the St. Andrews Catholic Cemetery, also known as the Dale...
Marjorie R. (Smith) Wagner
Apr 9, 2020
Marjorie R. (Smith) Wagner, 92, of Westminster, CO, passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 9, 2020 at her home. Graveside memorial services will be 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Rev. Lori Stevens will officiate. Peters Funeral Home of Loup City is assisting the family. Marge was born on July 18, 1927, at Loup...
Loretta K. Bonczynski
Mar 17, 2020
Loretta K. Bonczynski, 91, of Ravenna, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society in Ravenna. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021, at St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church in Loup City, the Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski will celebrate the Mass. A private family burial was held at...
Dale W. Matousek
Mar 16, 2020
Dale W. Matousek, 91, of St. Paul, died Monday, March 16, 2020, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Dale was cremated. A window viewing of his urn will be held at his music shop, 407 Howard Avenue in St. Paul, for 24 hours a day from March 31st thru April 2nd. A private burial is planned and he will lay...
Michael J. "Mike" Spotanski
Mar 15, 2020
Michael John “Mike” Spotanski, 54, of Loup City, died Sunday, March 15, 2020, surrounded by his family, at his home. Due to COVID-19, Mike's Mass of Christian Burial was postponed last year. A private family burial was held March 19, 2020, in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Ashton. Memorial Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2021, at...
Marilyn A. Jeffres
Mar 7, 2020
Marilyn Ann Jeffres, 77, of Grand Island, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 7, 2020, surrounded by her family, at the Country House Residence in Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Dr. Russell Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be...
