Obituaries
David L. Bogus
Feb 28, 2019
David L. Bogus, 79, of Farwell, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at CHI Health Saint Francis in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Farwell. The Revs. Rayappa Konka and Tom Ryan and Deacon Randy Lewandowski will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery near Farwell....
Barbara J. "Barb" Dvorak
Feb 24, 2019
Barbara J. “Barb” Dvorak, 59, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Rayappa Konka and Ray Kosmicki will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be...
Gerald D. Moheng
Feb 23, 2019
Gerald D. Moheng, 68, of St. Paul, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at River of Life Community Church in St. Paul. Rev. Doug Cline will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon. Peters Funeral Home is assisting the family. Mr....
Charles E. "Chuck" Ryan
Feb 22, 2019
Charles A. “Chuck” Ryan, 76, of Elba, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at his home. Chuck chose to be cremated, with no services. Private inurnment will be at a later date in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Elba. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family. Mr. Ryan was born on Oct. 25, 1942, at Detroit, Michigan, the...
Marilee Joyce Mathine Sullivan
Feb 4, 2019
Marilee Joyce (Stauffer Mathine) Sullivan, 79, of Grand Island, passed away Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Resurrection Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Revs. David Rykwalder and Thomas Ryan will concelebrate the Mass. A meal will follow the Mass. Marilee requested that her...
Leon A. Mathis
Jan 30, 2019
Leon A. Mathis, 77, of Grand Island, formerly of St. Libory, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, surrounded by his loving family, at Country House Residence in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Libory's Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Rev. Sidney B. Bruggeman and Deacon Don Placke will celebrate the Mass. Private family...
Theodore A. "Ted" Potter
Jan 27, 2019
Theodore A. “Ted” Potter, 94, of St. Paul, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. The Rev. Bonnie Brock will officiate. Military honors will be rendered by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 of St. Paul. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to...
Alvin R. Spilinek
Jan 23, 2019
Alvin R. Spilinek, 91, of Elba, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at Edgewood Vista in Grand Island. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Thomas Clark will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, with graveside military honors by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 of St. Paul....
Bernardine M. Ferguson
Jan 19, 2019
Bernardine M. Ferguson, 96, of Grand Island, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Libory's Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Rev. Marty L. Egging will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before time...
Mary Ann Krzycki
Jan 17, 2019
Mary Ann Krzycki, 75, of Elba, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Elba. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Elba. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to...
Gerald M. "Buzzy" Quinn
Jan 4, 2019
Gerald M. “Buzzy” Quinn, 85, of Grand Island, died unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Mark A. Maresh will celebrate the Mass. Entombment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, with military honors by The U.S. Navy Honors...
Daryl J. Platek
Jan 4, 2019
Daryl J. Platek, 69, of St. Paul, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Rayappa Konka, Ray Kosmicki and Matthew Koperski will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery...
'Mamie' Leth
Jan 3, 2019
Meta F. “Mamie” Leth, 96, longtime St. Paul resident, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, at Brookdale Grand Terrace in Grand Terrace, California. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Thomas Clark will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be one hour before time of services...
John Ludemann
Dec 26, 2018
John (Marlyn) Ludemann, 82, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018, at his daughter's home in Grand Island, with family at his side. To honor John's wishes, cremation was chosen. A Celebration of Life will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Pastor Jay Towell will officiate. A private family inurnment will...
Mary L. Spotanski
Nov 21, 2018
Mary L. Spotanski, 86, of Ashton, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski and Deacon Randy Lewandowski will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in...
Rita H. Gorecki
Nov 21, 2018
Rita H. Gorecki, 90, of Farwell, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Farwell. The Revs. Rayappa Konka, David Rykwalder, Thomas Ryan and Deacon Randy Lewandowski will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery near Farwell....
Mike "Ziggy" Ziegler
Nov 13, 2018
Michael George Ziegler, 52, of Oklahoma City, OK, formerly of St. Paul, NE, who was also affectionately known as “Ziggy” by his family, friends and horse racing fans, departed this life on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in Oklahoma City. A memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30th at the Sts. Peter & Paul Parish...
Jim E. Kuszak
Nov 13, 2018
Jim E. Kuszak, 79, of Dannebrog died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Liturgy of the Word services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Sidney Bruggeman will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island, with flag presentation by Mickelsen-Larkowski American Legion Post...
Gloria J. Glynn
Nov 8, 2018
Gloria J. Glynn, 77, of Palmer, died unexpectedly Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, at her home. Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Palmer. The Rev. Thomas Clark will officiate. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the church. Peters Funeral Home...
Lillian K. Wojtalewicz
Nov 7, 2018
Lillian K. Wojtalewicz, 97, of Ashton, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney. Mass of Christian Burial will at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski will celebrate the Mass. Mrs. Wojtalewicz will be cremated following the services, with a private family burial in the St....
