OBITUARIES
Donna Rae (Samuelson) Kucera
Apr 16, 2025
Donna Rae Kucera, 88 of Palmer, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, with her loving family by her side.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the United Methodist Church in Palmer. Interment will be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery in...
Michael “Mike” A. Christensen
Apr 16, 2025
Michael “Mike” A. Christensen, 58 of Palmer, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at CHI Health- St. Francis in Grand Island.
A Celebration of Mike’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in Palmer. Inurnment will be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer. Memorials...
Janet Kathryn (Walter) Hodgson
Apr 13, 2025
Janet K. Hodgson, 84, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Pillars Hospice Home in Oakdale, Minnesota.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Interment will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Scotia.
Donations will be accepted in lieu...
Janette "Jan" L. (Nelson) Blake
Apr 9, 2025
Janette “Jan” L. Blake, 73, of Dannebrog, Nebraska, went home to her Beloved Savior on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at CHI Health – St. Francis in Grand Island.
A Celebration of her life with family greeting friends will be held from 6-8 P.M. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Cairo, NE. Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz...
Yvonne Sue (Seifert) Baldwin
Apr 8, 2025
Yvonne “Vonnie” Sue Baldwin, 76 of Farwell, Nebraska, died on April 8, 2025, at CHI Health - St. Francis in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the United Methodist Church in Cairo, Nebraska. Pastor Kalaba Kapunda and Pastor Joshua Casey will be officiating. Dinner will be...
Kathryn Marie Swanson
Mar 31, 2025
Kathryn Marie (Kati) Swanson, age 35, of Middlebury, Indiana, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, March 31, 2025, at her home, surrounded by the love of family and friends. She was born on April 27, 1989. After a courageous and lengthy struggle with cancer, Kati passed peacefully in the home where so many...
Susan Lorrine (Klanecky) Kosmicki
Mar 10, 2025
Susan “Sue” L. Kosmicki, 74, of Pharr, Texas, died on March 10, 2025, at the Comfort House Hospice Care in Mcallen, Texas.
Private Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Howard County, Nebraska. Pastor Daniel Bear will be officiating along side Alan Ellison. Memorials are suggested to the...
Dona Marie (James) Ondracek
Mar 8, 2025
Dona Marie Ondracek, 88, of Wolbach, died on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the United Methodist Church in Wolbach. Interment will be held at the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach. Pastor Serene Samuel will be officiating....
Robert Lee Starkey
Mar 5, 2025
Robert Lee Starkey, 82, of Palmer, Nebraska finished his final race to the finish line on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul, Nebraska with his family by his side.
A Celebration of his life will be held from 5-7 P.M. on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the American Legion Club...
Marti M. Paczosa
Mar 3, 2025
Marti M. Paczosa, 69, of Grand Island, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at CHI Health - St. Francis in Grand Island.
A Celebration of her life with family greeting friends will be from 1:00 P.M.- 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Guests are encouraged to wear yellow...
Gary E. Wilson
Feb 28, 2025
Gary E. Wilson, 82, of South Sioux City, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025, at The Palm at Regency Square Nursing Home in South Sioux City.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Pastor Mark Oberbeck will be officiating. Visitation will be...
Jeanine Marie (Boesen) Lemburg
Feb 21, 2025
Jeanine "Jeanie" Marie Lemburg, 94 of Osceola, (formerly of Boelus), left this world peacefully on Friday, February 22, 2025, while listening to the comforting hymn "Sweet Hour of Prayer" at the Good Samaritan Society in Osceola.
Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul.
Private...
Victoria Jeanette Ketteler
Feb 14, 2025
Victoria Jeanette (Valasek) Ketteler, 69, of Albion, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Albion, Nebraska. To honor Victoria's wishes, her body was cremated. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2025, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church – 2305 South R Road, Raeville, Nebraska. A private...
David “Dave” Rex Earnest
Feb 13, 2025
David “Dave” Rex Earnest, 65, of Grand Island, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at the Grand Island VA Medical Center.
A Celebration of David’s life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Family will greet friends 1 hour prior to services at the funeral...
Elberta June (Black) Jares
Feb 9, 2025
Elberta June (Black) Jares, 90, of Kearney, (formerly of St. Paul and Aurora), passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Interment will be held at the Elmwood Cemetery...
George Hamilton
Feb 5, 2025
George Hamilton, 87, of Elba, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home.
A time to greet the family and sign the guestbook will be held from 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. A Celebration of George's life will...
Anna Mae Iiams
Feb 2, 2025
Anna Mae Iiams, 76, of St. Paul, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Brookfield Park in St. Paul.
A Celebration of Anna’s life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Father Vince Parsons will be officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to...
Charlette M. (Pierce) Gardner
Feb 1, 2025
Charlette M. Gardner, 82, of Spearfish, South Dakota, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Arrangements are pending. More details will follow.
Jack Lee Goettsche
Feb 1, 2025
Jack Lee Goettsche, 79, of Wayne, formerly of St. Paul, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Providence Medical Center in Wayne, Nebraska.
Jack was born on August 13, 1945, to Herbert and Florence (Nelson) Goettsche in St. Paul. He received his education at St. Paul High School. Jack entered the U.S. Navy on October 9,...
Joann E. Schwieger
Jan 17, 2025
JoAnn E. Schwieger, 86, of St. Paul, died peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Interment will be held at Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Pastor Nicole Schwartz-Eck will be officiating. Visitation will be held...
