Obituaries
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.
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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...
Marlene Ruth Stark
Aug 28, 2023
Marlene R. Stark, 78, of Grand Island, died Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Adam Snoberger will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island.
Visitation will be Friday from 5 to...
Judith M. O'Gorman
Aug 17, 2023
There is a lot less laughter and a little less gossip in Wolbach following the passing of one of the Greeley County community’s longtime residents Thursday evening.
Judith “Judy” Marlene O’Gorman passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at CHI Health—Lakeside in Omaha, with her family by her side. Judy’s death came a day after her seventieth birthday,...
Zachary M. Lepant
Aug 15, 2023
Zachary M. “Zach” Lepant, 28, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, the result of an automobile accident in Merrick County, near Central City.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Carl Eliason will officiate. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
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Dewayne D. Barleen
Aug 8, 2023
Dewayne D. Barleen, 86, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, just one day short of his 87th birthday.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
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Mark D. Volkl
Aug 4, 2023
Mark D. Volkl, 72, of Grand Island, formerly of St. Libory, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis Skilled Care in Grand Island.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Grand Island with the Revs. Donald Buhrman, Sid Bruggeman, and James Janovec concelebrating the Mass,...
Terrance O. "Terry" Samuelson
Aug 4, 2023
Terrance O. "Terry" Samuelson age 76, of Grand Island, NE passed away on Friday, August 4th, 2023 at Crane Garden’s Memory Care with his beloved wife by his side.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul, NE. Father Vince Parsons, with concelebrant, Father Vijumon...
John J. Preisendorf, III
Aug 2, 2023
John J. “J.J.” Preisendorf, III, 49, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly at his home, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.
Memorial services will be 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Sid Bruggeman will officiate.
The family will greet friends 1 hour before time of services at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested...
Jane E. Perry
Jul 27, 2023
Jane E. Perry, 84, of rural St. Paul died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Jane chose to be cremated. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Jane...
Isadore "Isy" Jonak
Jul 25, 2023
Isadore “Isy” Jonak, 89, longtime Grand Island resident, died Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Rose Lane Home in Loup City.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday 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.
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LaVonne E. Anderson
Jul 17, 2023
LaVonne E. Anderson, 100, of St. Paul, died peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2023, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Steven Neal will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Visitation will be held 1 hour before time of...
Deloris A. Gregg
Jul 15, 2023
Deloris “Sissy” A. Gregg, 86, of Grand Island, formerly of North Loup, died Saturday, July 15, 2023, at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family.
Memorial visitation will be held Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul.
Private family graveside services will be in the Hillside Cemetery in North Loup,...
