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Obituaries
Marilyn I. Jonak
Nov 17, 2022
Marilyn I. Jonak, 84, longtime Grand Island resident, died Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Rose Lane Home in Loup City.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Resurrection Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Revs. Vijumon Thomas Choorackal and Richard L. Piontkowski will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
The...
Shirley A. Peters
Nov 14, 2022
Shirley A. Peters, 93, of Worms, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday 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 Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church.
Memorials are...
Norma Jean Meyer
Oct 24, 2022
Norma Jean Meyer, 85, of Scotia, died peacefully while watching television on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at Azria Health Broadwell in Grand Island.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Mira Valley Evangelical United Methodist Church near Ord. The Rev. Mark Maresh will officiate. Private family inurnment will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Scotia.
Memorials are suggested...
Shirley Jean Moraczewski
Oct 22, 2022
Shirley J. Moraczewski, 87, of Loup City, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City.
The rosary will...
Emil E. Kowalewski
Oct 21, 2022
Emil Ernest Kowalewski, 93, of Kearney, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 at Brookestone Gardens in Kearney.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski will celebrate the Mass. Inurnment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City.
A Rosary will be recited...
Fred P. Rother
Oct 20, 2022
Frederick P. “Fred” Rother, 89, of Wolbach, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach. The service will be livestreamed on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwRtlJ-igkhosan-87wbX5A.
The Rev. Glenda Pearson will officiate. Burial with military honors will be provided by Ray Mapes American Legion...
Donald R. Berney
Oct 15, 2022
Donald R. Berney, 82, of Wolbach, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach. The Rev. Glenda Pearson will officiate. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach.Visitation will Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the family...
Marie L. Vollbracht
Oct 15, 2022
Marie Louise Vollbracht, 95, of St. Paul passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Mrs. Vollbracht requested that her body be cremated and buried with her parents in the family plot at Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery. Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of arrangements and she...
Dr. Andy L. Martinsen
Oct 4, 2022
Dr. Andrew “Andy” L. Martinsen, 74, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, surrounded by his loving family, at the Independence House in Lincoln.
Liturgy of the Word services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. Rev. Vince Parsons will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
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Byron L. Barnes
Oct 4, 2022
Byron L. Barnes, 86, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at the Litzenberg Memorial Long-Term Care in Central City.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Mike Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in the Cotesfield Cemetery, near Cotesfield.
Visitation will be held at the church...
Mary Colleen Killinger
Sep 26, 2022
Mary Colleen Killinger, 82, of St. Paul, died Monday, September 26, 2022, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Visitation will be Sunday from...
Cheryl Lynn Langrehr
Sep 21, 2022
Cheryl Lynn Langrehr, 75, of St. Libory, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, 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 Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the...
John H. Shoemaker
Sep 20, 2022
John H. Shoemaker, 95, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, with graveside...
Archie J. Ambrose
Sep 9, 2022
Archie J. Ambrose, 87, of St. Libory, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, surrounded by his family at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Libory’s Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Revs. Sidney B. Bruggeman and Richard Piontkowski will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the parish...
Linda Marie Payne
Sep 6, 2022
Linda M. Payne, 60, of St. Paul, died Tuesday Sept. 6, 2022, at Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln.
Liturgy of the Word services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons will officiate. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island.
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Victor E. Goerl
Sep 1, 2022
Victor E. Goerl, 95, of Grand Island, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at Bickford of Grand Island.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Libory’s Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Rev. Sidney B. Bruggeman will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be at 2 p.m. at the Calvary Cemetery in Clarks.
Visitation will be Tuesday from...
James J. Novakowski
Sep 1, 2022
James John Novakowski, 54, of Grand Island, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, surrounded by his loving family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Marty L. Egging will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery...
Ray Chelewski
Aug 10, 2022
Ray Chelewski, 100, of Deming, N.M., formerly of Farwell, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Las Cruces, N.M. Ray was just a couple weeks shy of his 101st birthday.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons will celebrate the Mass....
David Ray Jensen, Sr.
Aug 6, 2022
David Ray Jensen, Sr., 67, of Elba, died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer, at his home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons will officiate. Burial will be in the Elba Cemetery in Elba.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 7...
Eugene A. "PeeWee" Jorgensen
Aug 5, 2022
Eugene A. “PeeWee” Jorgensen, 87, of St. Paul, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons and Deacon Neil Baquet will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Visitation will be...
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