Obituaries
Stanley H. Kurczodyna
Apr 15, 2025
Stanley H. Kurczodyna, 67, of Grand Island, died Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. Rev. Nicole Schwartz-Eck will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour before time of the service. Inurnment will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery in...
Robert Eugene Leth
Apr 15, 2025
Robert E. Leth, 77, of Cotesfield, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at his home in Cotesfield.
Liturgy of the Word Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elba. Rev. Vince Parsons will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour before time of services at the church. Burial will be in the Cotesfield...
Betty Lou Damratowski
Apr 9, 2025
Betty Lou Damratowski, 85, of Elkhorn, formerly of Grand Island, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Country House Residence in Elkhorn.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Revs. Tim Stoner and Mark Maresh will celebrate the Mass. Burial will...
Ned H. Meier
Apr 2, 2025
Ned Henry Meier, 86, of Grand Island, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in the same home where he was raised.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, April 7, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Adam Snoberger will officiate. Private family burial will be held later that day in the...
Carolyn Louise Beck
Mar 23, 2025
Carolyn L. Beck, 89, of Central City, formerly of St. Paul, passed away peacefully, Sunday, March 23, 2025, surrounded by family.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul. The Revs. John Doolittle and Richard Kothe will officiate. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Visitation will be Friday, March...
Patsy E. Hutchison
Mar 8, 2025
Patsy E. Hutchison, 89, of St. Paul, peacefully passed away, surrounded by her loving family, Saturday, March 8, 2025, at her home.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Grace Baptist Church in St. Paul. Visitation will be held 1 hour before the time of the service at the church. Pastor Daniel Bear will officiate. Burial...
Donald LeRoy Knapp
Mar 6, 2025
Donald LeRoy “Don” Knapp, Sr., 90, of St. Paul, died Thursday, March 6, 2025, surrounded by his children, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in...
Mary L. Miller
Mar 5, 2025
Mary L. Miller, 80, of St. Paul, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Mary chose to be cremated. Her family will hold a private graveside service later this Spring in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, where she will be laid to rest next to her husband, Gervin Miller. The Rev. Vince Parsons...
Allan Jay Schmidt
Mar 5, 2025
Allan Jay Schmidt, 82, of Arcadia, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2025, at the United Methodist Church in Arcadia. Al’s lifelong friend, Rolen Sell will officiate. Burial will be in the Lee Park Cemetery, west of Arcadia.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 9,...
John M. Stevenson
Mar 2, 2025
John M. Stevenson, 63, of Rockville, died unexpectedly, Sunday, March 2, 2025, at his home.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, at the United Methodist Church in Cairo. The Rev. Kalaba Kapunda will officiate. Burial will be in the Souleville Cemetery near Boelus.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church.
The family requests in lieu of flowers...
Roger Lee Klein
Mar 1, 2025
Roger L. Klein, 74, of Hastings, MN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Comforts of Home in Hudson, WI.
A celebration of Roger’s life was held in Hastings, MN. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach. Vicar Abigail Vetick will officiate. Military honors will be...
Paul L. Piontkowski
Mar 1, 2025
Paul L. Piontkowski, 66, of Phillips, died Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Tabitha at Prairie Commons in Grand Island.
Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski will officiate.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Paul was...
Justin J. Kuszak
Feb 14, 2025
Justin J. Kuszak, 90, of Ashton, died Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at his home in Ashton.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church in Loup City. The Revs. Matthew Koperski and Richard L. Piontkowski will concelebrate the Mass. Burial will be in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Ashton, with graveside military honors provided...
Bobby Christensen
Feb 8, 2025
"There’s no more long hard days,No more calves to tag or colts to break.And there’s one less hat in the arena tonight,But his entry fee’s been paid.Now there’s hoof prints on the streets of gold,Because Today God called a Cowboy home."R.R. “Bobby” Christensen, 91, of St. Paul, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, surrounded by...
Gordon A. Hanson
Feb 7, 2025
Gordon Arland Hason, 69, of St. Paul, passed away, Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Gordon chose to have his body cremated with private family inurnment services at the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach. Vicar Abigail Vetick will officiate.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later...
Doug Lemmerman
Feb 4, 2025
Doug Lemmerman, 74, of Grand Island, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms. The Rev. Craig K. Niemeier will officiate. Doug hated to get dressed up so...
June P. Rosenquist
Feb 2, 2025
June Phyllis Rosenquist, 96, of Scottsdale, AZ, formerly of St. Paul, received her angel wings on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2025, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. The Rev. Vince Parsons will celebrate the Mass. Inurnment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in York.
A Celebration of...
William G. George
Jan 26, 2025
William G. “Bill” George, 57, of rural St. Paul, near Cushing, died unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Bill requested that he be cremated with no services.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.
Memorials are suggested to the Central Nebraska Humane Society or Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for the Hunters...
Leon D. Parrish
Jan 13, 2025
Leon D. Parrish, 79 of St. Paul, formerly of Ashland, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.
Celebrations of Life will be held Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 from 2-4 pm at the American Legion Post#129 in Ashland and on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, from 2-4 pm at Peters Funeral Home in St. Paul.
Inurnment will...
Daryl E. Becker
Jan 1, 2025
Daryl E. Becker, 72, of St. Paul died unexpectedly, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at his home.
Daryl chose to be cremated with no formal services. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Paul Fire Department or to the First Presbyterian Church Annual Community Thanksgiving Meal.
Peters...
