Obituaries
Thomas R. "Tom" Lauritsen
Oct 22, 2013
Thomas R. “Tom” Lauritsen, 71, of Dannebrog, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in the Loup Fork Cemetery near Boelus. Visitation will be Friday from 5...
Butch Peters
Oct 6, 2013
Elmer W. “Butch” Peters, 70, of St. Paul, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, at the Nebraska Heart Institute & Heart Hospital in Lincoln. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday 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 Wednesday from 5 to...
Rosemarie Morrow
Oct 5, 2013
Rosemarie Morrow, 72, of Broken Bow, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at the Golden Living Center of Broken Bow. Memorial services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Ord City Cemetery. Mrs. Morrow was born Aug. 21, 1941, at Neunkirchen (Saar), Germany, the...
Donald R. Matousek
Oct 3, 2013
Donald R. Matousek, 82, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at his home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Carolyn Hellerich 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....
Irene A. Blazey
Sep 30, 2013
Irene A. Blazey, 88, of Loup City, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Pastor Doug DeNeui will officiate. Visitation with the casket open will be from 10 a.m. until service time at the cemetery on Saturday. Peters Funeral Home...
Clarence Leth
Sep 14, 2013
Clarence Leth, 93, of St. Paul, died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Thomas Clark will officiate. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, with graveside military honors by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 of St. Paul....
Sadie J. Gallaway
Sep 9, 2013
Sadie J. Gallaway, 97, of Loup City, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Loup City. The Rev. Joel Plisek and Stacey Erstrom will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. There will be no visitation. Peters...
Elton F. Scheer
Aug 28, 2013
Elton F. Scheer, 87, of St. Libory, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at his home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday 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 Friday at the church from 5 to 7 p.m.. Peters Funeral Home...
Ralph S. Wardyn
Aug 26, 2013
Ralph S. Wardyn, 87, of Loup City, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. 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 at the church, from...
Brenda L. Kolar
Aug 17, 2013
Brenda L. Kolar, 47, of Wolbach, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at her home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Ray Kosmicki and Michael McDermott will officiate. Cremation will take place following the service. Visitation will be Wednesday at the church from 5 to 7 p.m., with...
Caren S. Wampler
Aug 11, 2013
Caren S. Wampler, 57, of St. Paul, died Sunday, August 11, 2013, at her home. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Pastor Dave Scrabeck will officiate. Caren chose to have her body cremated, with a family inurnment at the Riverton Cemetery in Riverton, Iowa, at a later date. Visitation will be...
Kristine A. Curlo
Aug 5, 2013
Kristine “Kris” A. Curlo, 50, of Boelus, NE, died unexpectedly Monday, August, 5, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center. Services will be Friday, August 9, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church, in Loup City, NE. The Rev. Marty Egging will officiate. Burial will be in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, at Ashton, NE. Visitation will be Thursday, August...
Dale L. Friedrichsen
Jul 30, 2013
Dale L. Friedrichsen, 76, of Palmer, died Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Church of Christ in Palmer. Pastor Jerry Quandt and Mikel Wagner will officiate. Burial will be in the German Methodist Cemetery south of Palmer. Visitation will be Friday from 5...
Lawrence A. Kowalski
Jul 18, 2013
Lawrence A. Kowalski, 70, of St. Paul, died Thursday, July 18, 2013, at his home. 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 4 to 6 p.m. at the church,...

Mary R. Gadsby
Jul 15, 2013
Mary R. Gadsby, 68, of Cotesfield, died Monday, July 15, 2013, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Elba. Visitation will be one hour before time...
Edward J. Nevrivy
Jul 12, 2013
Edward J. Nevrivy, 92, of St. Paul, died Friday, July 12, 2013, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday 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 with graveside military honors by Carl Mogensen American Legion...
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....