Obituaries
Leonard Tuma
Aug 29, 2012
Leonard Tuma, 91, of Farwell, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City, with his wife, of almost sixty-five years, at his side. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Randall L. Dilts will officiate. Burial will be in the Bohemian National Cemetery near Elba. Visitation...
Lorraine Carolyn Swinarski
Aug 26, 2012
Lorraine Carolyn (Whalen) Swinarski, 68, of St. Paul, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Ray Kosmicki, Mike McDermott and James Murphy will officiate. Burial will be...
Denise M. Baker
Aug 14, 2012
Denise M. Baker, 46, of St. Libory, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, at 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 Revs. Mike McDermott and Sidney Bruggeman will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 7...
Anton G. Kowalski
Aug 3, 2012
Anton G. Kowalski, 66, of St. Paul, died Friday, August 3, 2012, at his home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday 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 Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church,...
Monty M. Mamot
Jul 23, 2012
Monty M. Mamot, 48, of St. Paul, died Monday, July 23, 2012, in Grand Island. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Ray Kosmicki, Sidney Bruggeman and Michael McDermott will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to...
Carroll H. Flavell
Jul 18, 2012
Carroll H. Flavell, 74, of Elba, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at his home, after a lengthy illness. Graveside memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell. The Rev. Bruce Phillips will officiate. There will be no visitation. Mr. Flavell requested that his body be cremated. Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is in charge...
Sandra K. Schenck
Jul 12, 2012
Sandra K. “Sandy” Schenck, 63, of Grand Island, died Thursday, July 12, 2012, at her home, after fighting a courageous battle with ALS. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Peace Lutheran Church Life Center in Grand Island. The Revs. Terry Brandenburg, Michael Reiners and Mark Middendorf will officiate. Private family burial services will follow that afternoon in the...
Alice M. Langrehr
Jul 7, 2012
Alice M. Langrehr, 83, of St. Libory, died Saturday, July 7, 2012, at her 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 Norwegian Cemetery northwest of Worms. Visitation will be Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church. Peters Funeral Home...
Sally Mae Lonowski
Jun 25, 2012
Sally M. Lonowski, 96, of Grand Island, formerly of Loup City, died Monday, June 25, 2012, at the Riverside Lodge Retirement Community. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. The Revs. Marty Egging, Richard Piontkowski and Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. A sodality...
Gary C. Schwenk
Jun 21, 2012
Gary C. Schwenk, 71, of St. Libory, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Libory's Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Revs. Sidney B. Bruggeman, Ray Kosmicki, James Janovec and Deacon Donald Placke will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will...
Lucille Ruth Newlon
Jun 20, 2012
Lucille R. Newlon, 86, of Lincoln, formerly of St. Paul, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at her daughters home in Lincoln. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Rev. Pat Moore will officiate. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer. Visitation will be one hour before time of service on...
Mardell Marie Ludemann
Jun 10, 2012
Mardell M. Ludemann, 73, of St. Paul died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Mike McDermott and Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5...
Harold E. Damratowski
Jun 2, 2012
Harold E. Damratowski, 78, of Grand Island, died Saturday, June 2, 2012, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grand Island, after an illness with cancer. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Revs. Charles Torpey, Tim Stoner and Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery...
Laura Mae Lassen
May 26, 2012
Laura M. Lassen, 37, of St. Paul, died Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul, after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in the Dannevirke Cemetery in Dannevirke. Visitation will...
Ruth Lavon Smith
May 17, 2012
Ruth L. Smith, 82, of Ansley, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. Private family graveside services will be Monday in the Douglas Grove Cemetery, near Comstock. Pastor Don Schauda will officiate. There will be no public visitation. Peters Funeral Home of Loup City is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Smith was born on...
Richard R. Jasnoch
May 6, 2012
Richard R. Jasnoch, 84, of Grand Island, died Sunday, May 6, 2012, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Josaphat's Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Mark A. Maresh will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at...
Diana G. Edmonds
May 5, 2012
Diana G. Edmonds, 65, of Stromsburg, died Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the Kearney County Long Term Care in Minden. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Robert Carlson, Jr. will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Ms. Edmonds was born on March 11, 1947,...
Gervin O. "Sony" Miller
Apr 29, 2012
Gervin O. “Sony” Miller, 88, of St. Paul, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Ray Kosmicki and James Murphy will officiate. The family requests that everyone dress casually. Inurnment will be in the...
Velma Kathleen Schoening
Apr 22, 2012
Velma K. Schoening, 92, of Loup City, died Sunday, April 22, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Loup City. Pastor Russell Barelmann will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Visitation will be held one hour before time of services at...
Mark P. Nielsen
Apr 17, 2012
Mark P. Nielsen, 56, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Randall L. Dilts will officiate. There will be no public visitation. Mr. Nielsen's body is being cremated. Peters Funeral Home of...
