Obituaries
Roger W. Wissing
Nov 6, 2024
Roger William Wissing, 83, of Glenwood, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Nov. 6, 2024, at Glen Haven Village in Glenwood, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov.12, 2024 at St. Libory’s Catholic Church in St. Libory. Father Sid Bruggeman will celebrate the Mass. Inurnment will be at a later date in the St. Libory Catholic Cemetery. Services...
Karen Alice Killion
Nov 2, 2024
Karen A. Killion, 86, of St. Paul, formerly of Palmer, died Saturday, Nov. 2nd, 2024, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Liturgy of the Word services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. Rev. Vince Parsons will officiate. Burial will be 1 p.m. in Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer.
Visitation will...
Victor L. "Vic" Tibbetts
Nov 2, 2024
Victor L. “Vic” Tibbetts, 75, of Palmer, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at Westfield Quality Care in Aurora, surrounded by his family.
Visitation and reception will run concurrently on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in Palmer from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rev. Serena Samuel will offer words of comfort. A meal will be provided. The family...
Kenneth W. Pflepsen
Oct 23, 2024
Kenneth W. “Ken” Pflepsen, 66, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society – St. John’s in Kearney.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Rev. Vince Parsons will officiate. Military honors will be provided by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 of St. Paul and the...
Donald Eugene Lewandowski
Oct 21, 2024
Donald E. “Don” Lewandowski, 82, of Ashton, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski will celebrate the Mass. The family requests that everyone dress in casual attire. Inurnment will be in the St. Francis Catholic...
Lavern Joseph Miller
Oct 13, 2024
Lavern J. Miller, 75, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, at his home.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Alex Borzych will officiate. Inurnment will be in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Elba.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Lavern was born on Jan. 27, 1949, at...
Marian Jean Potts
Oct 12, 2024
Marian J. Potts, 93, of St. Paul, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. Rev. Alex Borzych will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. The family requests that...
Paul M.J. Budzinski
Oct 10, 2024
Paul M.J. Budzinski, 68, of Lincoln, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Tabitha – Martha House in Lincoln.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Alex Borzych will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Peters Funeral Home...
Phyllis Frances Stepanek
Sep 28, 2024
Phyllis F. Stepanek, 92, of St. Paul, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Visitation...
Betty Jane Wood
Sep 12, 2024
Betty Jane Wood, 75, of Ericson, peacefully met her Maker and loved ones that cared for her throughout her life, September 12, 2024, at the Boone County Health Center in Albion.
Betty was born February 7, 1949, in Grand Island to Paul and Dorothy (Moore) Smeall.
Betty lived in Greeley before moving to Sacramento, CA, where she attended school from kindergarten to...
James "Jim" M. Jepson
Sep 8, 2024
Jim M. Jepson, 86, of Grand Island, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at Grace United Methodist Church in Boelus. Rev. Kalaba Kapunda will officiate. A luncheon will be served immediately after the service. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Elmwood Cemetery...
Rose Ann Irvine
Aug 25, 2024
Rose Ann (Jilg) Beck Irvine, 91, of St. Paul, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. Rev. Vince Parsons will celebrate the Mass. Rose chose to be cremated after the services. A private...
Ellen A. Spilinek
Aug 20, 2024
Ellen A. Spilinek, 97, of Elba, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, at Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The Rev. John Doolittle will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Visitation will be held 1 hour before time of service at the...
Gary E. Porter
Aug 13, 2024
Gary E. Porter, 72, of Elba, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, surrounded by his family, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 19, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elba. Rev. Vince Parsons will celebrate the Mass. The family requests that everyone dress casually.
Burial will be in the St....
Joshua J.M. Roesler
Aug 11, 2024
Joshua Jackson Marshall Roesler, 20, of Elba, died as the result of an automobile accident, Sunday, August 11, 2024, near Palmer.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. Rev. Nicole Schwartz-Eck and Rev. Mike Fowler will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Visitation will be Thursday...
Patrick Andrew Larson
Jul 12, 2024
Patrick A. Larson, 83, of Clarks, died peacefully, Friday, July 12, 2024, at his home.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2024, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Rev. Nicole Schwartz-Eck will offer words of comfort. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, with graveside military honors by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 of...
John Frederick Forbes, Sr.
Jul 11, 2024
John F. Forbes, Sr., 85 of Palmer, died Thursday, July 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at Tabitha at Prairie Commons in Grand Island.
Visitation will be held Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Palmer. Rev. Cesar Duran will offer words of comfort. Burial will follow at the Glenwood Cemetery...
Richard George Ritz
Jul 11, 2024
Richard G. Ritz, 89, of Ashton, died Thursday, July 11, 2024, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Loup City. Vicar Jason Obermiller and Rev. Dean Hanson will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 7...
Daniel "Dan" Ray Gorecki
Jun 24, 2024
Daniel R. “Dan” Gorecki, 68, of Farwell, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 24, 2024, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2024, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Farwell. The Revs. Vince Parsons and Richard Piontkowski will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the St. Anthony’s Catholic...
Dallas W. Donscheski
Jun 24, 2024
Dallas W. Donscheski, 81, of Elba, died Monday, June 24, 2024, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Martha Voigt and Dorthea Fairbanks will officiate. Burial will be in the Elba Cemetery with graveside military honors provided by Carl Mogensen...
