Obituaries
Jay R. Ellston
Oct 17, 2015
Jay R. Ellston, 92, of St. Libory, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, with graveside military honors by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 of St. Paul. Visitation will...
Russell W. Kelley
Oct 10, 2015
Russell W. Kelley, 31, of St. Paul, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, as the result of a motorcycle accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic in St. Paul. The Revs. Rayappa Konka and Ray Kosmicki will be the celebrants. Burial will...
Ruth A. Spilinek
Sep 22, 2015
Ruth Adelle (Miller) Spilinek, 91, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Rayappa Konka and Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in the Elba Cemetery in Elba. Visitation will be...
Donna F. Plugge
Sep 16, 2015
Donna F. Plugge, 85, of Elba, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, unexpectedly at her home. Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, at the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall in Grand Island. Steven D. Schreiner and Jeff J. Morro will officiate. Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Private family inurnment...
Blanche F. Novak
Sep 7, 2015
Blanche F. Novak, 89, of Loup City, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at CHI Health Saint Francis in Grand Island. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Marty Egging will be celebrating the Mass of Christian Burial. Private family inurnment will be held in the Evergreen Cemetery...
Rosemarie T. Mrkvicka
Sep 7, 2015
Rosemarie T. Mrkvicka, 67, of St. Paul, formerly of Farwell, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Farwell, with the Revs. Rayappa Konka, Richard Piontkowski, Ray Kosmicki and Tom Ryan concelebrating the Mass. Burial will be in the St. Anthony's...
Myra K. Vogt
Aug 15, 2015
Myra K. Vogt, 61, of Elba, died unexpectedly Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Graveside memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. The Rev. Thomas Clark will officiate. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Vogt was born on Aug....
Rose M. Jarzynka
Aug 5, 2015
Rose Marie Jarzynka, 90, of Loup City, formerly of Ashton, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday 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 Sunday from...
JoAnn A. Piechota
Jul 29, 2015
JoAnn A. Piechota, 75, of Ashton, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. The Revs. Marty Egging, Alex Borzych and Mike McDermott will officiate. Inurnment will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Ashton. Visitation will be Sunday...
Rose Marie Kamler
Jul 11, 2015
Rose Marie Kamler, 83, of Loup City, died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City, surrounded by her loving family. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Marty Egging will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Ashton. Visitation will be...
Larry M. Glause
Jul 5, 2015
Larry M. Glause, 79, of St. Libory, died Sunday, July 5, 2015, at the Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be 9 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms. The Rev. Craig K. Niemeier will officiate. Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Worms. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the...
Albert K. Kurz
Jun 30, 2015
Albert K. Kurz, 93, of Worms, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at CHI Saint Francis in Grand Island. Services will 10:30 a.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms. The Rev. Craig K. Niemeier will officiate. Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Worms. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the church. Peters Funeral...
Frances A. "Fran" Buhrman
Jun 25, 2015
Frances A. “Fran” Buhrman, 79, of St. Paul, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at her home. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Ray Kosmicki and Rayappa Konka will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. There will be no visitation. Peters Funeral...
Norman J. Gappa
Jun 25, 2015
Norman J. Gappa, 70, of Ashton, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. The Revs. Marty Egging and James Schmitt will officiate. Burial will be in the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery in Paplin, with graveside military honors by...
Susie Pelc
Jun 13, 2015
Leah M. “Susie” Pelc, 70, of St. Paul, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Grace Baptist Church in St. Paul. Pastor Stan Gurney and Pastor Roger Reitz will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to...
Madelon Y. Stanczyk
Jun 10, 2015
Madelon Y. Stanczyk, 91, of Lincoln, formerly of St. Paul, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at her home in Lincoln. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to...
John L. Reimers
Jun 3, 2015
John L. Reimers, 70, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms. The Rev. Craig K. Niemeier will officiate. Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Worms. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Peters Funeral Home in St....

Lawrence L. "Larry" Roschynialski
May 1, 2015
Lawrence L. “Larry” Roschynialski, 71, of Elba, died Friday, May 1, 2015, at his home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family. Mr. Roschynialski was born on Feb. 18, 1944, at Loup City, the son of Louis J. and Ernestine M. (Shuda) Roschynialski. He was united in...
Darlene J. Dobson
Mar 28, 2015
Darlene J. Dobson, 87, of St. Paul, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at her home. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. The Rev. Vern Olson will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Sunset Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is in charge...
Anise E. Cassell
Mar 13, 2015
Anise E. Cassell, 59, of Polk, formerly of Loup City, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Verderette Cemetery south of Loup City. Pastor Lawrence Francis will officiate. The casket will be open at the cemetery one half hour before the service. Peters...