Obituaries
Dawsyn C. Rother
Jul 10, 2013
Dawsyn C. Rother, 13, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach. Vicar Marcia Dorn will officiate. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul...
Steven T. Jorgensen
May 17, 2013
Steven T. Jorgensen, 51, of Columbus, formerly of St. Paul, died Friday, May 17, 2013, at his home in Columbus. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. A time to...
David V. Bartunek
May 13, 2013
David V. Bartunek, 70, of St. Libory, died Monday, May 13, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Libory's Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Rev. Sidney B. Bruggeman will officiate. Mr. Bartunek's body will be cremated after the services. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church,...
Francel M. Jeffres
May 7, 2013
Francel M. Jeffres, 92, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society in Wood River. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Randall L. Dilts will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery at St. Paul. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 7 p.m....
Rob R. Goc
May 6, 2013
Robert R. “Rob” Goc, 37, of Loup City, died unexpectedly, Monday, May 6, 2013, in his home. Services will be at 10 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 6 to 8 p.m. at the church,...
Lawrence S. Nabity
Apr 30, 2013
Lawrence S. Nabity, 86, of St. Libory, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Libory's Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Rev. Sidney B. Bruggeman will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Libory's Catholic Cemetery with graveside military honors by Carl Mogensen American...
Vivian V. Wagner
Apr 10, 2013
Vivian V. Wagner, 97, of Wolbach, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the Heritage Living Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach. Vicar Marcia Dorn will officiate. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church. Peters...

Fred A. Lewandowski
Apr 10, 2013
Fred A. Lewandowski, 82, of Ansley, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the Grand Island Veterans Home in Grand Island. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Marty Egging will officiate. Inurnment will be at 1 p.m. at the Arcadia Cemetery in Arcadia, with graveside military honors by American Legion...
Janice A. Wieck
Mar 29, 2013
Janice A. Wieck, 68, of St. Libory, died Friday, March 29, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 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...
Elvira K. Bolli
Mar 17, 2013
Elvira K. Bolli, 98, of Arcadia, died Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the Valley View Living Center in Ord. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Arcadia. The Rev. Dr. Jeff D. Hale will officiate. Burial will be in the Lee Park Cemetery near Arcadia. Visitation will be 1 hour before time of service...
Harry W. Palu
Mar 8, 2013
Harry W. Palu, 88, of Loup City, died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday 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 with graveside military honors by American Legion Post 48 of Loup...
Kathy M. Schwenk
Feb 22, 2013
Kathryn M. “Kathy” Schwenk, 79, of St. Libory, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Martha Voigt will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery at St. Paul.
Visitation will be Tuesday from...
Jim R. Wardyn
Feb 19, 2013
James R. “Jim” Wardyn, 73, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March, 2, 2013, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Inurnment will be at 2 p.m. in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup...
Clarence J. Persak
Feb 17, 2013
Clarence J. Persak, 89, of St. Paul, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Ray Kosmicki, Alex Borzych and James Murphy will officiate. Military honors will be conducted by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post...
Roy L. Olsen
Jan 31, 2013
Roy L. Olsen, 88, of Grand Island, formerly of St. Paul, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Ray Kosmicki, Mike McDermott and James Murphy will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery...
Helen M. Spotanski
Jan 17, 2013
Helen M. Spotanski, 95, of Boelus, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at St. Francis Skilled Care in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rockville. The Rev. Marty Egging will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Rockville. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the...
Ivan T. Lukasiewicz
Jan 13, 2013
Ivan T. Lukasiewicz, 90, of St. Paul, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society – Grand Island Village in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Ray Kosmicki and James Murphy will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul....
Della Mae Oltman
Jan 7, 2013
Della Mae Oltman, 79, of Loup City, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City. 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 5 to 7 p.m....
Rae Jean Radke
Jan 7, 2013
Rae Jean Radke, 73, of Elba, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Elba. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Elba. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m....
Kenny R. Freeman
Dec 26, 2012
Kenneth R. Freeman, 64, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, unexpectedly at work in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the New Life Community Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Stan Davis will officiate. There will be no visitation. Mr. Freeman's wishes were to be cremated. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is...