Obituaries
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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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...
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...
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...
George H. Dethlefs
Jul 30, 2022
George Henry Dethlefs, 75, of Dannebrog, died Saturday, July 30, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, surrounded by his loving family.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Robert W. Carlson will officiate. Burial will be in the Kelso Cemetery near Farwell, with graveside military honors...
Doug L. Wegner
Jul 23, 2022
Douglas L. “Doug” Wegner, 70, of Palmer, died Saturday, July 23, 2022, surrounded by his family, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons will officiate. Casual attire is requested by the family. A Celebration of Life and meal...
Gertrude M. "Gert" Kuszak
Jun 28, 2022
Gertrude M. “Gert” Kuszak, 95, of St. Paul, formerly of North Loup, died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2022, 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...
Betty J. Schipman
Jun 24, 2022
Betty Joan Schipman, 96, of Grand Island, died Friday, June 24, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – Grand Island Village.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms. The Rev. Craig K. Niemeier will officiate. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Worms.
Visitation will be held one hour before time of...
Lynnze Jo Martinsen
Jun 19, 2022
Lynnze Jo Martinsen, 38, of Cedar Bluffs, formerly of St. Paul, went home to Pure Love & Light, to be among her guides, the moon and stars, on Sunday, June 19, 2022.
A Celebration of Life will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, followed by a luncheon.
The service will be livestreamed...
Harold Koch
Jun 12, 2022
Clarence Harold Koch, 90, of Elba, died Sunday, June 12, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Elba Cemetery in Elba. Bishop Jon Rosenlund will officiate. Military honors will be provided by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post 119 of St. Paul and the U.S. Army Funeral Honors Team.
In lieu...
Henry R. Bader
May 31, 2022
Henry R. Bader, Jr., 92, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at UnityPoint Health in Sioux City, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Rev. Timothy Geitz will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by Wasmer Post 241 of the American Legion...
John Jarzynka
May 29, 2022
John G. Jarzynka, 89, of St. Paul, died Sunday, May 29, 2022, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Libory’s Catholic Church in St. Libory. The Revs. Sidney Bruggeman and Vince Parsons will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, west of St....
Demaris Ann Schmidt
May 20, 2022
Demaris Ann (Bolli) Schmidt, 78, of Arcadia, died Friday, May 20, 2022, at Rose Lane Home in Loup City, after a long hard fight with cancer.
Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Arcadia United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jeff Hale and lifelong friend, Rolen Sell will officiate. Burial will be in the Lee Park Cemetery west of Arcadia.
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Teresa J. "Teri" Ward
May 20, 2022
Teresa J. “Teri” Ward, 70, of St. Paul, died Friday, May 20, 2022, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Memorial services are pending for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Inurnment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers and plants, the family request that everyone enjoy a mimosa and take...
Judith A. "Judy" Sternberg
May 18, 2022
Judith Ann “Judy” Sternberg, 58, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Judy chose to be cremated. A private family service will be held in her honor.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
Judy was born on...
Constance M. "Connie" Borzych
May 9, 2022
Constance Marion “Connie” Borzych, 79, of Fort Walton Beach, FL, passed away peacefully, Monday, May 9, 2022, at the Westwood Nursing and Convalescent Home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held in Florida on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at St. Wenceslaus Bohemian Catholic Cemetery west...
Richard A. Stewart
May 9, 2022
Richard A. Stewart, 87, of Denver, died Monday, May 9, 2022, at SCL Health Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, CO.
Graveside services and Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2022, at St. Wenceslaus Bohemian Catholic Cemetery west of St. Paul. The Rev. Alex Borzych will officiate.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
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