Obituaries
James Raymond "Jim" Zaruba
Jun 24, 2010
James Raymond “Jim” Zaruba, 72, of Highlands Ranch, CO, died Thursday, June 24, 2010, at his home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Marty L. Egging will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City. Visitation will be held one hour before time of services at...
Lavern L. Wrzenski
Jun 17, 2010
Lavern L. Wrzenski, 81, of Wolbach, died Thursday, June 17, 2010, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greeley. The Revs. Sidney Bruggeman and James Murphy will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Elba. Visitation will be Sunday from...
Marcella R. Umphress Koperski
Jun 7, 2010
Marcella R. Umphress Koperski, 85, of Elba, died Monday, June 7, 2010, at the Heritage Living Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday 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 Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m....

Grant Ernest Placke
Jun 1, 2010
Grant Ernest Placke, infant son of Rodney and Kimberly (Eaves) Placke, was born at rest on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Private graveside services will be held Friday at St. Libory's Catholic Cemetery in St. Libory. The Revs. Sidney Bruggeman and Todd Bowen will officiate.
Roy N. Brabander
May 11, 2010
Roy N. Brabander, 92, of St. Libory, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at his home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Libory’s Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Rev. Sidney Bruggeman will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the church, with a 5:30 p.m. vigil...
Loy E. Glause
Apr 12, 2010
Loy E. Glause, 77, of Palmer, died Monday, April 12, 2010, at his home, surrounded by many family members including his wife, children and grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday 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 Thursday at...
Bertha E. Welsch
Mar 27, 2010
Bertha E. Welsch, 96, formerly of Lincoln, died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at the Howard County Medical Center in St.Paul, NE. Her son Roger and daughter-in-law Linda were at her bedside. She is survived by Roger and Linda Welsch of Dannebrog; one brother and sister-in-law, John and Frieda Flack of Lincoln; four grandchildren, Chris Welsch of St. Paul, MN, Joyce...
Alonzo F. Guzinski
Mar 24, 2010
Alonzo F. Guzinski, 92, of Loup City, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 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 L. Egging will officiate. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Loup City, with graveside military honors by American Legion Post...
Lillian C. Barnes
Mar 16, 2010
Lillian C. Barnes, 101, of Cotesfield died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at the Heritage Living Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Martha Voigt will officiate. Burial will be in the Cotesfield Cemetery near Cotesfield. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral...
Eugene C. "Gene" Grudzinski
Mar 14, 2010
Eugene C. “Gene” Grudzinski, 83, of rural Ashton died Sunday, March 14, 2010, at his farm home in Ashton Township. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Marty L. Egging will officiate. Military honors will be conducted by American Legion Post 108 of Ashton. Private family inurnment will be in...
Lavina A. Uleman
Mar 9, 2010
Lavina A. Uleman, 88, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the Heritage Living Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday 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 Friday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at...
Lois A. Solko
Mar 8, 2010
Lois A. Solko, 67, of St. Paul died Monday, March 8, 2010, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday 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 Friday from 4...
Karen K. Lukasiewicz
Feb 25, 2010
Karen K. Lukasiewicz, 61, of Farwell, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul, after a short battle with cancer. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Farwell. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery near Farwell. Visitation will be Sunday...
Nathanael L. "Nate" Moheng
Feb 4, 2010
Nathanael L. “Nate” Moheng, 27, of St. Paul, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Grand Island. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Doug Cline will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon. There will be no visitation. Mr. Moheng was cremated. Mr. Moheng was born on...
Jesse D. Hughes
Jan 23, 2010
Jesse Dean Hughes, 27, of St. Paul, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010, at Bryan LGH Medical Center East in Lincoln. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery at St. Paul. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to...
Eugene L. "Gene" Lewandowski
Jan 19, 2010
Eugene L. “Gene” Lewandowski, 81, of Loup City, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City. 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 St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Ashton, with graveside military honors by American Legion...
Jane A. Rott
Jan 14, 2010
Jane Adeline Rott, 88, a longtime resident of St. Paul, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, at the Heritage Living Center in St. Paul. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Revs. Ray Kosmicki and Harry Kurtenbach will officiate. American Legion Auxiliary honors will be conducted by Legion Auxiliary...
Ralph A. Rudolf
Jan 4, 2010
Ralph A. Rudolf, 76, of St. Paul, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at the Heritage Living Center in St. Paul. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Palmer. The Rev. Robert G. Schilling will officiate. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer. Memorial visitation will be...
Jess R. Meyer
Dec 26, 2009
Jesse R. “Jess” Meyer, 85, of Scotia, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Scotia. Kipp and Sandi Petersen will officiate. A luncheon and time of fellowship will follow at the Scotia Community Building on Main Street. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to...
Trudie S. Aeppel
Dec 25, 2009
Trudie S. Aeppel, nee Gertrud D. Klempien, 85, of Loup City, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, at St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Marty L. Egging will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup...