Obituaries
Ginger M. Abraham
May 16, 2016
Virginia Mae “Ginger” Abraham, 75, of Loup City, died Monday, May 16, 2016, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 2016, at the Southwood Lutheran Church in Lincoln. Mrs. Abraham donated her body to science. Peters Funeral Home of Loup City is assisting the family. Ginger was born on Jan....
Mary Ann (Volkl) Fecht
Apr 19, 2016
Mary Ann (Volkl) Fecht, 52, of Dannebrog, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran – Nysted St. Peder's Church. The Rev. Bob Carlson will officiate. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is in charge of the arrangements. Mary Ann was born on June 10,...
Leona M. Pflepsen
Apr 7, 2016
Leona M. Pflepsen, 83, of St. Paul, died Thursday, April 7, 2016, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Rayappa Konka and Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be...
Jerome F. Kaslon
Mar 20, 2016
Jerome F. Kaslon, 72, of Ashton, died Sunday, March 20, 2016, at the Golden Living Center – Lakeview in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. The Revs. Marty L. Egging, Alex J. Borzych and Ray M. Kosmicki will officiate. Mr. Kaslon will be cremated following the services, with private...
Ernestine P. Eurek
Mar 14, 2016
Ernestine P. Eurek, 87, of Loup City, died Monday, March 14, 2016, at Southlake Village Rehabilitation and Care Center in Lincoln. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. The Revs. Marty Egging and Alex Borzych will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Visitation will be Wednesday from...
Michael L. Valasek, Sr.
Mar 2, 2016
Michael L. “Mike” Valasek, Sr., 85, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at CHI Saint Francis in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Rayappa Konka will officiate. Burial and military honors by Burton-Beyer American Legion Post 120 of Palmer will be held at...
James T. "Jim" Pritchard
Mar 2, 2016
James T. “Jim” Pritchard, 68, of Wolbach, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society in Ravenna. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greeley. The Rev. Sidney B. Bruggeman will officiate. Burial will be in the O'Connor Cemetery, O'Connor, NE with graveside military honors by Ray Mapes American Legion Post 236 of...
'Peggy' Vlach
Jan 27, 2016
Faye E. “Peggy” Vlach, 82, of Scotia, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Scotia. The Rev. Mark Middendorf will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery at Scotia. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church. Peters...
Dorine J. Barnes
Jan 16, 2016
Dorine J. Barnes, 79, of St. Paul, formerly of Cotesfield, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Mike Fowler will officiate. Burial will be in the Cotesfield Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral...
Albert A. Ritz
Jan 4, 2016
Albert A. Ritz, 93, of Rockville, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Loup City. The Rev. Jim Koontz will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 p.m....
Helen E. Stanczyk
Dec 31, 2015
Helen E. Stanczyk, 88, of Ashton, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at the Golden Living Center – Park Place in Grand Island. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. The Rev. Marty Egging will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Ashton. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to...
Ernie L. Kuszak
Dec 18, 2015
Ernest L. “Ernie” Kuszak, 84, of Loup City, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. The Revs. Marty Egging and Mike McDermott will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4...
Nellie Woitaszewski
Dec 16, 2015
Nellie Woitaszewski, 93, of Kearney, formerly of Loup City, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society – St. John's in Kearney. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Marty Egging will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Visitation will be Friday from...
Rodney R. Moraczewski
Nov 16, 2015
Rodney R. Moraczewski, 54, of Loup City, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, at Hospice with Heart in Glenwood, Iowa. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Marty Egging will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Visitation will be Monday from 9 a.m. until service time,...
Larry M. Garvel
Nov 12, 2015
Lawrence M. “Larry” Garvel, 64, of Ashton, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. The Rev. Tom Ryan will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Ashton. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church,...
Jean L. Jepson
Nov 3, 2015
Jean L. Jepson, 76, of Boelus, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at her home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Grace United Methodist Church in Boelus. The Rev. Cat Love will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church. Peters Funeral Home of...
Lois L. Studley
Oct 29, 2015
Lois L. Studley, 96, of St. Paul, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Randall L. Dilts will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at...

Shirley A. Rock
Oct 21, 2015
Shirley A. Rock, 77, of St. Libory, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, surrounded by her family. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Libory's Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Rev. Sidney B. Bruggeman will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to...
Elaine L. (Hurt) Foster
Oct 20, 2015
Elaine L. (Hurt) Foster, 88, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul., surrounded by her loving family. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Rayappa Konka will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be...
Mary M. Chelewski
Oct 19, 2015
Mary M. Chelewski, 94, of Loup City, formerly of Arcadia, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at Rose Lane Home in Loup City. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Marty Egging will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to...