Obituaries
LeRoy J. Arends
Mar 30, 2023
LeRoy J. Arends, 80, of Grand Island, died Thursday, March 30, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Revs. Marty Egging and Alex Borzych will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will follow in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand...
Douglas G. Derner
Mar 26, 2023
Douglas G. “Doug” Derner, 61, of St. Paul, died Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul, after courageously battling a degenerative brain disease.
Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Steven Neal will officiate. Inurnment will follow in the...
Harold Lee Luebke
Mar 17, 2023
Harold Luebke, retired farmer and Sam's Club door greeter, of St. Libory, died Friday, March 17, 2023, at his home at the age of 92.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 am, Wednesday, March 29, at Zion Lutheran Church, in Worms. Rev. Craig Niemeier will officiate.
Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery with graveside Military Honors by...
Norman Dale Keller
Mar 6, 2023
Norman Dale Keller, 86, of St. Paul, Nebraska, passed away on March 6, 2023 at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Norm chose cremation. A memorial visitation will be held Friday, April 7, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. A short time of remembrance will be at 5:30 p.m. A private family graveside...
Larry J. Baker
Mar 6, 2023
Larry J. Baker, 81, of Grand Island, died Monday, March 6, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2023, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island. The Rev. Jorge Canela will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Visitation will be...
Wanda I. Reimers
Mar 1, 2023
Wanda I. Reimers, 79, of Grand Island, formerly of St. Paul, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at her home.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church in Grand Island. Pastor Luke Biggs will officiate. Private family burial will be in the Guide Rock Cemetery in Guide Rock that day.
Visitation will be Monday from 5...
Connie Lynn Williams Baasch
Feb 28, 2023
Constance L. “Connie” Williams Baasch, 68, of Grand Island, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Omaha.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023, at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Donald Buhrman will celebrate the Mass. Inurnment will be in the Cedarview Cemetery in Doniphan. Visitation will be from 4...
Joel C. Johnson
Feb 25, 2023
Joel C. Johnson, 57 of St. Paul, NE passed away on February 25, 2023.
Joel chose to be cremated and have no service.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul assisted the family.
He was born in Denver, CO on September 11, 1965 to Barbara and Joe Johnson.
He leaves behind the love of his life, Evie of St. Paul, NE;...
Dorothy E. Goc
Feb 24, 2023
Dorothy E. Goc, 94, of Loup City, died unexpectedly Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church in Loup City. The Rev. Mark Maresh will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Loup City.
Visitation will be Wednesday...
Ernest F. Anderson, Jr.
Feb 4, 2023
Ernest F. Anderson, Jr., 75, of St. Paul, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, surrounded by his family.
Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Steven Neal will officiate. Casual attire is requested by his family. Private family inurnment will be...
Jeffrey J. Hughes
Feb 2, 2023
Jeffrey J. Hughes, 60, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Brush, CO.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Grandview Cemetery at Anselmo. The Rev. Vince Parsons will officiate.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
Jeffrey John...
Harold L. Swanson
Jan 17, 2023
Harold L. Swanson, 81, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The family requests that everyone dress in casual attire. The Rev. Vince Parsons and Deacon Neil Baquet will concelebrate the Mass. Burial...
Diane Joan Ford
Jan 8, 2023
Diane J. Ford, 81, of St. Paul, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery...
Charles R. Foster
Jan 7, 2023
Charles R. “Chuck” Foster, Jr., 81, of St. Paul, died peacefully, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at his home.
Private family graveside services will be held at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Pastor Daniel Bear will officiate.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
Chuck was born...
Joseph Cary Skibinski
Jan 4, 2023
Joseph C. “Joe” Skibinski, 76, of Ashton, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski will celebrate the Mass. Military honors will be held outside the church following the Mass by the...
Harvey L. "Skip" Meyer, Jr.
Dec 30, 2022
Harvey L. “Skip” Meyer, Jr., 73, of St. Libory, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms. The Rev. Craig K. Niemeier will officiate. Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery with graveside military honors provided by Carl Mogensen American...
Wilhelmina W. Wolf
Dec 28, 2022
Wilhelmina W. (Skala) Piontkowski Wolf, 85, of Grand Island, formerly of St. Paul, died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island.
Wilhelmina chose to be cremated with no services. Private family inurnment will be held in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
Jerry G. "Jer Bear" Casson
Dec 25, 2022
Jerry G. “Jer Bear” Casson, 80, of St. Libory, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022.
A Celebration of Life will take place Saturday, Dec. 31st, at the St. Libory Fire Hall from 2-4.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
He was born...
Raymond Dean King
Dec 9, 2022
Raymond D. “Ray” King, 62, of Arcadia, died unexpectedly Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at his home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Arcadia. The Rev. Ray Berry will officiate. Burial and graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. at the Norman Cemetery in Norman.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at...
Colleen M. Brouillette
Nov 22, 2022
Colleen Marie Brouillette, 77, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Howard County Medical Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons and Deacon Neil Baquet will concelebrate the Mass.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at...
