Local obituaries for Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz & Greenway-Dietz Funeral Homes

Mar 26, 2024

Anna Marie Earl, 61, of St. Paul, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at the Grand Island Regional Hospital in Grand Island. A Celebration of Anna’s life will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, April 5, 2024, at the American Legion Club in Palmer. Anna was born on July 21, 1962, in Central City, Nebraska, to...

Mar 19, 2024

Tommy “Tom” H. Schacht 75, of St. Paul, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Paul. Interment will be held at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul. Pastor Steven Neal will be...

Mar 4, 2024

Robert J. Waltman, Sr., passed away peacefully at Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul, NE, on March 4, 2024, after a brief illness.

Inurnment and a private family celebration of life will be held at a later time at the Czechoslovakian Cemetery in Farwell.

Bob was born March 18, 1941, at St. Paul, NE,...

Feb 28, 2024

Dale L. Schmidt, 63 of St. Paul, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2024, with his loved ones by his side at CHI Health - St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Grace Baptist Church in St. Paul. Pastor Daniel Bear will be...

Jan 28, 2024

Charles “Chuck” Thomas Tockey 80, of Sutton, Nebraska was called home on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at CHI Health - St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 3-6 P.M. on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the Boelus Community Center in Boelus, Nebraska. Chuck and Betty will be celebrated....

Jan 28, 2024

LaNelle M. Wegner, 99, of Palmer, died on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at the United Methodist Church in Palmer. Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer.  Pastor Martin Leeper and his wife,...

Jan 11, 2024

James "Jim" E. Jares, 79, of St. Paul, died on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.

A Celebration of Jim’s life will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul.  Inurnment will be in the National Bohemian Cemetery in Elba, Nebraska.  In lieu of...

Jan 10, 2024

Theodore Dean (Ted) Tomlinson, 89, of Sheridan, WY passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Sheridan County Memorial Hospital with his daughter, Teresa, and son, Jeff by his side.

The youngest of two, Ted was born and raised on a farm in Nance County, Nebraska to Fern and Sherman Tomlinson. Ted attended various one-room schoolhouses in the...

2024

Duane “Tim” G. Timmons, 92, of Wolbach, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, after just moving to Matelyn Retirement Community in St. Paul.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach. Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach. Vicor Abigail Vetick will be...

Dec 31, 2023

Gloria Jean McKnight, 92 of Grand Island, died on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab - Lakeview Nursing Home in Grand Island. Cremation was chosen. Per Jeanne’s request, there will not be a funeral service and burial will be private.

Dec 30, 2023

Paul Dean Aschwege, 80 of St. Paul (formerly of Palmer), died on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Christ Lutheran Church in St. Paul. Pastor John Doolittle will be officiating.  A Private Committal Service will be held in the Rose...

Dec 17, 2023

Gladys Mae Hiett, 98, of St. Paul, (formerly of Scotia, NE) died peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Matelyn Retirement Community in St. Paul.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Scotia.  Interment will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Scotia.  Pastor Arsene ...

Dec 9, 2023

Cynthia "Cindy" R. Benson, 47, of Grand Island, (formerly of Dannebrog) died on Saturday, December 9, 2023, in Grand Island.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, December 15, 2023, at Faith Lutheran Church in Nysted.  Pastor Bob Carlson will be officiating.  Burial will be in the Nysted Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Dec 7, 2023

William “Bill” W. Lemburg, 98, of Cairo, died on December 7, 2023, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Cairo. Pastor Cathryn “Cat” Love and Pastor Kalaba Kapundu will be officiating.  Interment will be held in the Loup Fork...

Dec 6, 2023

Betty Jane Tockey, 77, of Boelus, was called to home on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Nebraska.

Due to weather, the Celebration of Betty’s Life will be postponed. Details will follow. Memorials and flowers are directed to the family (in care of Teresa Tockey, 907 North Saunders Avenue, Hastings NE, 68901.

Dec 5, 2023

Janice "Jan" K. Derner, 70, of St. Paul, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at the Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul.

A Celebration of Jan’s life will be held from 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. on Sunday – December 17, 2023, at the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Parish Hall.  Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in...

Nov 29, 2023

Jason C. Cornelius, 47, of Grand Island, passed away on November 29, 2023, at CHI Health - St. Francis in Grand Island.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Pastor Bob Carlson will be officiating. Interment will be in the Nysted Cemetery.

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Nov 24, 2023

William J. "Willie" Tuma, 78, of Elba, died on Friday, November 24, 2023, at CHI Health - St. Francis in Grand Island.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul.  Interment will be held in the Elba Cemetery.  Visitation will be held 1 hour prior...

Nov 21, 2023

Noelle “Gerri” (Anderson) Swanson, 83, of St. Paul, passed from this world into the presence of her Lord and Savior on November 21, 2023, at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, Nebraska.

A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 10:30 AM at the First Baptist Church in Dannebrog.  Friends and family...

Nov 18, 2023

Joseph "Joe" Michael Lind, 25, of Worms, formerly of Grand Island, died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 18, 2023, in Worms, Nebraska.

Funeral Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul.  Pastor Mike Brill will be officiating.  Interment will be in the Cotesfield Cemetery. Casual dress/bib overalls are...