OBITUARIES
Helen W. Swanson
Jul 3, 2020
Helen W. (Holle) Swanson, 95 of Dannebrog died Friday, July 3, 2020, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Services will be at 10:30 Saturday at First Baptist Church in Dannebrog. The Revs. Rob Pearson and Donnie Halbgewachs will officiate. Interment will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Dannebrog.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8...
Imogene Marie (Trosper) Kolar
Jun 15, 2020
Imogene Marie Kolar, 88 of Bassett, passed away at her home, Monday, June 15, 2020 in Bassett, Nebraska.
A private family inurnment will be held in Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach. Pastor Glenda Pearson will be officiating. A lunch will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the Wolbach Community Center.
Memorials...
Zeta M. (Radke) Layher
Jun 10, 2020
Zeta M. Layher, 88, formally of Elba, Nebraska, passed away in Mountain Home, Idaho at a hospital there on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
Visitation will be held Friday, June 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. A Rosary will follow at 10:30 a.m., and a Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elba, Nebraska. Interment...
Donna R. Obermiller
Jun 7, 2020
Donna R. Obermiller 76, of Grand Island, formerly of Boelus, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020 (non Covid-19 related) at CHI Health - St. Francis in Grand Island, with her family by her side.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 from 4-7 p.m. at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Funeral Services will...
Udell Dwayne Kremlacek
May 22, 2020
Udell Dwayne Kremlacek, 88 of St. Paul, died on Friday, May 22, 2020 at his home in St. Paul.
Private Services will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. The Reverend Dr. Russ Anderson will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church, or...
Anna May (Gregory) Becker
May 21, 2020
Anna May Becker, 92, of St. Paul, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Anna was taking therapy for a broken leg when she passed away.
To honor Anna’s wishes, Private Family Services will be held. Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Reverend Jim Garfield will be...
Robert E. Meyer
May 18, 2020
Robert E. Meyer, 78 of Boelus, died Monday, May 18, 2020 at CHI Health St Francis in Grand Island.
A Celebration of Bob’s Life will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2020 where family will greet friends from 4-7 PM at the Boelus Community Center in Boelus, Nebraska. Memorials are suggested to Centura Scholarship Fund or Boelus/Dannebrog...
Jim B. Mingus
May 12, 2020
Jimmie B. Mingus, 86 of Dannebrog, died on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 not of Covid-19, but of advanced age.
He was born Oct 29th, 1933 to Wally and Anna (Nielsen) Mingus in the Dannebrog area and was a 4th generation Nielsen from this area.
Family Graveside Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, May...
Jerry "Smokey" Lee Colborn
May 10, 2020
“Home is Where His Heart is”
Jerry Lee Colborn was born in Palmer, Nebraska, on October 12, 1935, to Lisle Colborn and Rena (Ferris) Colborn and passed away at Fraser-Hope Lodge in BC Canada on May 10, 2020. He will be laid to rest at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the Rose Hill Cemetery...
David A. Demary
May 7, 2020
David Arnold DeMary, 72, of St. Paul, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Azria Health Broadwell in Grand Island, Nebraska after a long and courageous battle with leukemia. He was a faithful servant of the Lord who enjoyed reading his Bible
Public visitation will be held on Monday, May 11, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m....
Harry Albert Hunt
Apr 28, 2020
Harry Albert Hunt, 93 of Council Bluffs, Iowa, (Formerly of Glenwood, Iowa) died on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Private Family Services were held at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul, Nebraska. A Private Interment was in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Military Honors were provided by...
Shirley E. Bahensky
Apr 27, 2020
Shirley E. Bahensky, 83 of St. Paul, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 27, 2020 at the CHI Health Nebraska Heart in Lincoln, Nebraska. Due to the Covid 19 Restrictions, private family services are being held. A celebration of Shirley’s life will be held when restrictions are lifted. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family to be...
Charlie Eugene Smith
Apr 25, 2020
Charlie Eugene Smith of Grand Island (formerly of St. Paul) passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at CHI Health St. Francis Medical in Grand Island.
Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Charlie was born on December 8, 1959 in Somerset, Kentucky to Charles Arthur...
Donna Marie (Clayburg) Eckstrom
Apr 22, 2020
Donna Marie Eckstrom, 74 of Palmer, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at the CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
In consideration of the Covid-19 restrictions, a Celebration of Donna's Life will be held at a later date. A private family Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Rose Hill...
Jodie R. Arnold
Apr 17, 2020
Jodie R. Arnold, 88 of Grand Island, died on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Emerald Nursing & Rehabilitation Lakeview in Grand Island.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
James A. Kasson
Apr 16, 2020
James “Jim” A. Kasson, 83, of St. Paul, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jim had been ill with cancer the past several months.
A Celebration of Jim’s Life will be at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. Father Tom...
Carol June (Stevens) Cernik
Apr 16, 2020
Carol June Cernik, 82 of Palmer, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 P.M. on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in Palmer. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we will adhere to the limitation of 10 or less at public gatherings....
Ruth Evelyn (Miller) Schrader
Apr 12, 2020
The earthly journey of Ruth Evelyn (Miller) Schrader ended on April 12, 2020. At 95 years, she died of natural causes surrounded by family at her home in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Ruth was born the tenth child of thirteen to Henry and Bertha (Dreier) Miller in Exeter, Nebraska on December 12, 1924. She grew up near Cordova, Nebraska...
Claudia Marie (Garrett) Obermiller
Apr 9, 2020
Claudia Marie (Garrett) Obermiller, 73, of Farwell passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, Nebraska due to complications from the COVID-19 virus.
A Graveside Service will be held at the Kelso Cemetery (3 ½ miles southwest of Farwell) on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 10:30 A.M. Honorary Pallbearers include...
Archie P. Cornelius
Apr 2, 2020
Archie P. Cornelius, 87 of Grand Island, died on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at CHI Health - St. Francis in Grand Island.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Jacobsen- Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St.Paul. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we will adhere to the limitation of 10 or...
