Obituaries
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...
Donna Irveen Pierce
Apr 6, 2012
Donna Irveen (McArdle) Pierce, 87, of St. Paul, died Friday, April 6, 2012, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Mike McDermott, Ray Kosmicki and Tom Ryan will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be...
James C. Puncochar
Apr 1, 2012
James C. “Jim” Puncochar, 86, of St. Paul, died Sunday, April, 1, 2012, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Military honors will be conducted by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119...
Derrel J. Porter
Mar 8, 2012
Derrel J. Porter, 81, of Elba, died Thursday, March 8, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Elba. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Elba. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a...
Naomi N. "Pat" Neihart
Mar 4, 2012
Naomi N. “Pat” Neihart, 90, of St. Paul died Sunday, March 4, 2012, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. “Celebration of Life” services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2012, at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Martha Voigt will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church, one hour before...
Edward J. Skorniak
Feb 29, 2012
Edward J. “Eddy” Skorniak, 95, of Ashton, died Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. The Rev. Marty L. Egging will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Ashton. Visitation will be Sunday from 6 to 8...
Melvin E. Poss
Feb 23, 2012
Melvin E. Poss, 74, of Scotia, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Martha Voigt and Bruce Phillips will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Scotia. Visitation will be Sunday from 2...
Regina M. Moraczewski
Feb 3, 2012
Regina M. Moraczewski, 90, of St. Paul, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at the Heritage Living Center 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. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to...
Evelyn E. Suntych
Jan 31, 2012
Evelyn E. Suntych, 96, of Grand Island, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the...
Virgil O. Twehous
Jan 21, 2012
Virgil O. Twehous, 89, of North Mankato, Minn., formerly of St. Paul, NE, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 28th at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul, NE. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. The...
Anna R. Curlo
Dec 26, 2011
Anna R. Curlo, 91, of Ashton, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. The Rev. Marty L. Egging will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Ashton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8...
Trent Thomas "Hombre" Preisendorf
Dec 24, 2011
Trent T. “Hombre” Preisendorf, 40, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Sidney B. Bruggeman will officiate. Mr. Preisendorf's body was cremated. The family will greet friends Thursday from 5 to 7...
