OBITUARIES
Robert "Bob" D. Brahatcek
Feb 17, 2026
Robert D. Brahatcek (Bob), 67 of Blair, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at his home in Blair, surrounded by family.
Bob was born on May 31, 1958 in St. Paul, Nebraska, grew up in Omaha, and attended Millard High School. He had two daughters from his first marriage, one from his second, and married Elizabeth Cooper on...
Gary Edward Lickliter
Feb 11, 2026
Gary Edward Lickliter, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026, at his home in Palmer.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Pastor Nick Petrick will be offering words of comfort. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. A time of fellowship will follow...
Russell “Dick” F. Peetz
Feb 9, 2026
Russell “Dick” Fredrick Peetz, 94, of Wolbach, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach. Interment with military honors will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach.
Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M - 7:00 P.M. on...
Jean Marie Matthews
Feb 6, 2026
Jean Marie (Keller) Matthews, age 71, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, at Litzenberg Memorial Long Term Care in Central City, Nebraska.
Services will be held on February 14th at 10:00 am at the St. Mark Lutheran Church in St. Paul, NE. Lunch and a time of fellowship to immediately follow.
Jean was born on September 9, 1954, in Palmer, Nebraska,...
Russell Marvin Mach
Jan 27, 2026
Russell "Russ" Marvin Mach, 65, of Chapman, passed away peacefully at home on January 27, 2026, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He put up a tough fight for 15 months.
Russ was born on September 2, 1960, in Ord, Nebraska, to Marvin and Vera (Drawbridge) Mach. Russ grew up in Ord until 1976, when he...
Judy M. Cox
Jan 22, 2026
Judy M. Cox, 69, of St. Paul, gained her beautiful wings on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at CHI Health - St. Francis in Grand Island.
A Celebration of her life will be held at 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 29 2026, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Val Killinger will be offering words of comfort. In lieu of flowers, memorials are...
Esther Lillian Brockmann
Jan 16, 2026
Esther Lillian Brockmann, daughter of Pastor Marcus & Lillie Gerike (Grobengeiser) was born on January 26, 1935, at Casper, Wyoming. She went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2026.
She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Casper, Wyoming, by her father. When Esther was 8, her family moved to a parish 8 miles south of Wisner, Nebraska, where...
Jane A. McIntyre
Jan 12, 2026
Jane A. McIntyre, 96, of Grand Island, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Lebensraum Assisted Living in Grand Island.
A Celebration of Jane's life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Wolbach. Inurnment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to...
Walter Roy Hanisch
Jan 8, 2026
Walter R. Hanisch, age 90, of Elkhorn, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Marquis Place of Elkhorn.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul, Nebraska. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Soulville...
Sherry A. Retzlaff
Jan 6, 2026
Sherry Ann Retzlaff, 75, of Rushville, Nebraska, passed away on January 6, 2026, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, Nebraska, after a long battle with an aggressive cancer. Even in her final chapter, she insisted on doing things her way, with strength, humor, and courage.
She was born in 1950 to Margie and Forrest Shannon in Rushville, Nebraska and grew up...
Glen L. Hansen
Jan 1, 2026
Glen L. Hansen, 86, of Farwell, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Tabitha Health Care in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in St. Paul. Interment will be held at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M....
John Albert Nelson
Dec 15, 2025
John A. Nelson, 84, of Dannebrog, Nebraska, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, December 15, 2025, at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, December 19, 2025, at the St. Libory Catholic Church in St. Libory. Father Sid Bruggeman will be presiding. Interment will be in the Loup Fork...
Velma Stewart
Dec 3, 2025
Velma M. Stewart, 100, of St. Paul, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Dannebrog. Interment will be in the Oakridge Cemetery in Dannebrog. Pastor Sherri Lodel will be officiating.
Visitation will be held one hour...
Glenda "Jeannie" Jean Glines
Dec 2, 2025
Glenda "Jeannie" J. Glines, 91, of Central City, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Litzenberg Memorial Long Term Care Center in Central City.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 8, 2025, at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.
Visitation will be held from...
Shelly RaNae Goldfish
Nov 23, 2025
Shelly RaNae Goldfish, 57 of St. Paul, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at her home in the presence of her loving family.
A Celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, at St....
Arlene A. Meyer
Nov 17, 2025
Arlene A. Meyer, 89 of Grand Island, (formerly of St. Paul), passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Country House in Grand Island.
A Celebration of her life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Susan Jewell and Val Killinger will be offering words of comfort. Family will greet...
John W. Moats
Nov 13, 2025
John W. Moats, 76, of Wolbach, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the Arbor Care Center in Fullerton.
To honor John’s wishes, there will not be a public service. A Private Family Inurnment will be held in the North Logan Cemetery in Howard County, Nebraska. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul...
Joanne M. Rieker
Nov 12, 2025
Joanne M. Rieker, 93, of Grand Island, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at CHI Health - St. Francis in Grand Island with her husband and family by her side.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Interment will be held at the Elmwood Cemetery in St....
James E. Plambeck
Nov 11, 2025
James Edward Plambeck, 79, of Hastings, died on November 11, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Nebraska.
He was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Wayne and Pearl (Hayes) Plambeck on May 12, 1946. He grew up in Ansley, graduated from Ansley High School, attended Kearney State College, served in the Army (February 16, 1966 - December 21, 1967), and...
William P. "Bill" Svoboda
Oct 30, 2025
William "Bill" P. Svoboda, passed away on October 30, 2025, in Roseville, California, at the age of 63.
Bill was born on November 17, 1963, in Sacramento, California, the son of Shirley (Svoboda) Crumpley, of Roseville, California.
He was the grandson of William and Regina (Graus) Svoboda.
A private Inurnment will be held at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, Nebraska.
