Obituaries
Marvin M. Schwenk
Jan 12, 2024
Marvin M. Schwenk, 96, lifetime St. Libory resident, died peacefully with his family by his side, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Martha Voigt will officiate. Military honors will be held at the church by...
Mark A. Porter
Dec 28, 2023
Mark Alan Porter, 61, of Omaha, formerly of Elba, passed away on December 28th, 2023. He was born on September 8, 1962, to Derrel J. and Regene A. (Kuszak) Porter at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. He graduated from Elba High School in 1980. Shortly thereafter, he enlisted in the United States Army where he spent four years....
Richard H. Cordes
Dec 24, 2023
Richard H. Cordes, 89, of Norfolk, formerly of Wolbach, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach. Vicar Abigail Vetick will officiate. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach with graveside military honors by Ray Mapes American Legion Post 236 and the...
Ramona Rita Placke
Dec 15, 2023
Ramona R. Placke, 87, of St. Libory, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, surrounded by her family at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy in Omaha.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, at St. Libory’s Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Rev. Sidney Bruggeman will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be...
Rosella Anne Hiegel
Dec 5, 2023
Rosella Anne (Niemoth) Hiegel, 90, of Grand Island, formerly of St. Libory, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms. The Rev. Craig Niemeier will officiate. Burial will...
Galen Lynn Nilson
Nov 29, 2023
Galen L. Nilson, 71, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Dec. 5, 2023, at Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The Rev. John Doolittle will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery at St. Paul.
Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 7...
Judy M. Davis
Nov 27, 2023
Judy M. Davis, 77, of Lincoln, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, surrounded by her family at CHI Health St. Elizabeth in Lincoln.
Judy chose to be cremated with no formal services at this time.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Judy was born on May 14,...
Dale R. Christiansen
Nov 18, 2023
Beloved husband and father, Dale Richard Christiansen, 92, of Dannebrog, passed from this world peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Dannebrog Fire Hall. Rev. Bob Carlsen will officiate. Military honors will be provided by the United...
Mary Lou Christensen
Nov 16, 2023
Mary Lou Christensen, 88, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Funeral Services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, at Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The Rev. John Doolittle will officiate. Burial will be at 12 noon in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday...
Janice Ann Jelinek
Nov 14, 2023
Janice Ann Jelinek, 76, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday 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...
Willard Paul Kunze
Nov 11, 2023
Willard P. Kunze, 83, of Palmer, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Palmer. The Rev. John Doolittle will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the...
Donna Rae Bandt
Nov 3, 2023
Donna Rae Bandt, 70, of Wolbach, died Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons will celebrate the Mass. Inurnment will be at the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach.
Visitation...
Bryan J. Mahrt
Oct 30, 2023
Bryan J. Mahrt, 45, of Wolbach, died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach. Vicar Abigail Vetick will officiate. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach.
Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m....
Terry M. Mostek
Oct 27, 2023
Terry M. Mostek, 67, of Ashton, died unexpectedly Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski will celebrate the Mass. Burial will follow in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in...
Darwin R. Lee
Oct 20, 2023
Darwin R. Lee, 78, of St. Paul, died Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, surrounded by his loving family.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Susan Murithi will officiate. Inurnment will be at 2 p.m. at the Evergreen...
Alan Lee Bolich
Oct 12, 2023
Alan Lee Bolich, 64, of Loup City, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, 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...
Frank E. Butler
Oct 5, 2023
Frank E. Butler, 83, of St. Paul, formerly of Lexington, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, with his loving wife at his side.
Liturgy of the word memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski will officiate.
Inurnment will be...
Jackie Kay Roux
Oct 3, 2023
Jacquetta Kay (Jurzenski) Roux, 72, of Denver, CO, formerly of Central Nebraska, passed away, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, surrounded by her family, at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Sheri Lodel will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand...
Betty Jane Scheer
Sep 12, 2023
Betty Jane (Glause) Scheer, 95, of St. Paul, formerly of St. Libory, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at Matelyn Retirement Community in St. Paul.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms. The Rev. Craig K. Niemeier will officiate. Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery at Worms.
Visitation will be from...
Mary Beth Tesmer
Sep 3, 2023
Mary Beth Tesmer, 68, of St. Paul, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, at her home, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The Rev. John Doolittle will officiate. The Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard will also pay tribute to Mary. A private family...
