Obituaries
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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Bernice C. "Bunny" Gorecki
May 4, 2022
Bernice C. “Bunny” Gorecki, 88, of Farwell, died Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Azria Health in Central City.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Farwell. Revs. Vince Parsons and Richard Piontkowski will con-celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery near Farwell.
A gathering of family and...
Bonnie Jean Friedrichsen
Apr 27, 2022
Bonnie J. Friedrichsen, 82, of Palmer, died Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at her home.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2022, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Pastor Jerry Quandt will officiate. Burial will be in the German Methodist Cemetery south of Palmer.
Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Peters Funeral Home in...
Larry L. Smith
Apr 18, 2022
Larry L. “Sugar Bear” Smith, 69, of St. Paul, died Monday, April 18, 2022, surrounded by his family, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Memorial visitation will be Sunday, April 24, 2022, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul.
Private family inurnment will be at a later date in Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Memorials...
David L. Lukasiewicz
Apr 15, 2022
David L. Lukasiewicz, 75, of Grand Island, formerly of Farwell, died Friday, April 15, 2022, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Farwell. The Rev. Vince L. Parsons will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery near Farwell, with graveside military...
Myron P. Nesiba
Apr 5, 2022
Myron P. Nesiba, 62, of St. Paul, died Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince L. Parsons will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
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Amanda S. Czaplewski Weakly
Apr 2, 2022
Amanda S. Czaplewski Weakly, 37, of Grand Island, died Saturday, April 2, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, April, 8, 2022, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Sheri Lodel will officiate. Cremation will take place after the service.
Visitation will be held one hour before time of the...
Gene D. Baasch
Mar 27, 2022
Gene D. Baasch, 72, of Grand Island, died unexpectedly, Sunday, March 27, 2022, at his home.
Liturgy of the Word services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2022, at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Donald A. Buhrman will officiate. Military honors will be conducted after the service by the United Veterans Honor Guard and the...
