All Obituaries

Esther L. (Jonak) Ambrose, of St. Paul, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul at the age of 91.   Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elba, Nebraska.  Father Vince Parsons will be presiding. Interment will be held in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.   Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at...

Jerry D. Lemburg, 76 of Holdrege (formerly of Farwell), died on Monday, September 25, 2023 at the Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska.   Arrangements are pending.  More details will follow. 

Gloria Lorraine Cotton 08/20/29-09/20/23   Heaven gained a new angel on September 20, 2023 as Ms. Gloria Cotton passed from this life at the age of 94.   Gloria Lorraine Davis was born to Charles William Davis and Violet Margaret (Forbes) Davis on August 20, 1929 in Sharon, Pennsylvania.  Her parents with Gloria and her younger brother Robert moved to East Chicago, Indiana where Gloria graduated from East Chicago Washington High School in 1946.   She met her future...

Justin E. “Skippy” Bennett, 49, of Palmer, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island from injuries sustained in a feedlot accident. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Palmer.  Pastor Ken West will be officiating.  Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Monday, September 25, 2023, at the...

Steve Allan Frear, 67, of Dannebrog, died unexpectedly on September 18, 2023, at his home in Dannebrog, Nebraska. A Celebration of Steve’s life will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Livingston Sondermann Funeral Home in Grand Island.   Pastor Mark Oberbeck will be officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the NRA, Pheasants Forever, or Ducks Unlimited. Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul is assisting the...

Dorothy Mae (Brahatcek) Bonczynski, 90 of Farwell, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, September 18, 2023 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in St. Paul. Father Vince Parsons will be presiding. Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on Monday, with a Rosary at 10:00 A.M. prior to the Mass at Sts. Peter & Paul...

Marjorie Mae Lambert, 92, of Palmer, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2023, with her family at her side.  She was a kind and loving wife of her husband of 73 years, and matriarch of her family of six children, 14 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.    Marjorie was the daughter of Albert and Dora Lorenzen of Clearwater, Nebraska. She attended Neligh High School where she was the valedictorian of her class, and met her future husband. She then attended Norfolk...

Kaye I. Tomlinson, 83, of St. Paul, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at her home.   A Celebration of her life will be held from 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul.  Memorials are suggested to the St. Paul EMT's or the Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store in St. Paul.   A Private Family Inurnment will be held at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.   Kaye was born on...

Catherine K. Scarborough, 73, of Grand Island, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at CHI Health - St. Francis in Grand Island.   Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.   Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are...

Ernest "Ernie" J. Kosmicki was born on December 11, 1941, and went to his heavenly home on August 28, 2023 at the age of 81 . Ernie was born to Victor & Mary (Blomstedt) Kosmicki at their home in Howard County. Private family services will be held at a later date. Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul is assisting the family. Ernie attended grade school at District 8 and graduated from St. Paul High School.  After graduation, he started farming in 1960 renting...