Obituaries
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...
Leo F. Buhrman
Dec 23, 2012
Leo F. Buhrman, 81, of St. Paul, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Ray Kosmicki and Sidney Bruggeman will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery at St. Paul, with graveside...
Don J. Vanis
Dec 22, 2012
Don J. Vanis, 50, of St. Paul, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, as the result of a hunting accident. 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. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be...
Steve M. Badura
Dec 20, 2012
Stephen M. “Steve” Badura, 57, of Ashton, died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. The Revs. Marty Egging and Richard Piontkowski will officiate. Mr. Badura's body will be cremated after the services, with inurnment at a later date...
Nola C. Duryea
Dec 4, 2012
Nola C. Duryea, 77, of Broken Bow, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, at the Heritage Living Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Broken Bow. The Rev. Todd Karges will officiate. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour before time of services at...
Lawrence G. Roy
Nov 24, 2012
Lawrence G. Roy, 85, of Scotia, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ord. The Revs. Tom Ryan and Mark Maresh will officiate. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Scotia, with graveside military...
Anthony J. "A.J." Sabin, Jr.
Nov 22, 2012
Anthony J. “A.J.” Sabin, Jr., 22, of Lincoln, formerly of St. Libory, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, as the result of an automobile accident, near St. Libory.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Libory's Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Rev. Sidney B. Bruggeman will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery with graveside military honors...
Silvester A. "Bud" Wilson
Nov 6, 2012
Silvester A. “Bud” Wilson, 98, of Elba, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Elba. The Revs. Ray Kosmicki and Tom Ryan will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Elba. Visitation will be Thursday from...
Margaret M. Hinze
Nov 6, 2012
Margaret M. Hinze, 96, of Fremont, formerly of St. Paul, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at the Nye Pointe Center in Fremont. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Legion Auxiliary honors will be presented by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 119 of St....
Jon J. Baker
Oct 23, 2012
Jonathan J. “Jon” Baker, 35, of Ashton, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at his farm near Ashton. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ord. The Revs. Ray Kosmicki, Mark Maresh and Marty Egging will officiate. Burial will be in the Ord Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to...
Steve E. Eurek
Oct 20, 2012
Steven E. “Steve” Eurek, 89, of Loup City, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at Rose Lane Home in Loup City. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. The Revs. Marty L. Egging and Alexander J. Borzych will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Visitation will be Tuesday...
Edgar L. Scheer
Oct 15, 2012
Edgar L. Scheer, 84, of St. Paul, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Shawn Kitzing will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul with graveside military honors by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 of...
Larry H. Johnson
Sep 12, 2012
Larry H. Johnson, 70, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, at his home. Mr. Johnson's body was cremated. No services are planned at this time. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul assisted the family. Mr. Johnson was born on May 25, 1942, in Denver, CO, the son of Henry and Leona (Smith) Johnson. He grew up in Denver...
William E. "Bill" Gregoski, Sr.
Sep 6, 2012
William E. “Bill” Gregoski, Sr., 77, of St. Paul, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. 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...
