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Donald  J. Leifeld

Donald J. Leifeld

Jan 16, 2016

Donald J. Leifeld, 61, of Grand Island, NE, died Saturday, January 16, 2016, at Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul, NE. Mass of the Christian Burial will be Saturday, 23, 2016, at 10 a.m., at St. Marys Cathedral. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski Jr. will be the celebrant. Visitation will be Friday, January 22, 2016, from 4 7 p.m....

Joy  Susan Catholos

Joy Susan Catholos

Jan 13, 2016

Joy Susan Catholos, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016, after a brief illness, at CHI Health St. Francis. A celebration of Joys life will be Monday, January 18, 2016, at 11:00 AM, at the chapel of Curran Funeral Chapel. Pastor Matthew Burton will officiate. Lunch will follow immediately after the service in the community room of Curran Funeral...

George  J. Pfeifer

George J. Pfeifer

Jan 10, 2016

George J. Pfeifer, 81, of Spalding, NE, died Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Howard County Medical Center, in St. Paul, NE. Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 15, 2016, at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Spalding, Nebraska. Rev. Donald A. Buhrman will celebrate the mass. Lunch will follow immediately after the mass at St. Michaels...

Richard Lee "Dick" Montague

Richard Lee "Dick" Montague

Dec 23, 2015

Richard L. Dick Montague, 75, of Hastings, Nebraska, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at CHI Health St. Francis, in Grand Island. A service in celebration of his life will be held on Monday, December 28, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the Lifehouse Church, 3001 W. 12th St, Hastings, NE (the Northwest corner of Imperial Mall). Dicks wishes were to be...

Anita  Marie Sabatka

Anita Marie Sabatka

Dec 23, 2015

Anita M. Sabatka, 55, of Grand Island, NE, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Mass of the Christian burial will be Monday, December 28, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Marys Cathedral. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski Jr. and Rev. Mark A. Maresh, Fr. Scott M. Harter will concelebrate. Burial will be...

Mary  Eileen Leslie

Mary Eileen Leslie

Dec 18, 2015

Mary E. Leslie, 87, of Grand Island, NE, died Friday, December 18, 2015, at Tiffany Square Care Center. Mass of the Christian burial will Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Marys Cathedral. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski Jr. will be the celebrant. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, December 21,...

Larry  Lee Behrens

Larry Lee Behrens

Dec 6, 2015

Larry L. Behrens, 76, of Grand Island, died Sunday, December, 6, 2015, at the V. A. Medical Center in Grand Island, NE. Mr. Behrens wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service will be Friday, December 11, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. Rev. Bev Lanzendorf will officiate. Private family inurnment will be in the Grand Island City...

Jesse Jay Myers Lll

Jesse Jay Myers Lll

Nov 15, 2015

Jesse Jay Myers lll, 65, of Grand Island, died Sunday, November 15, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. Services will be Thursday, November 19, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. Chaplain John Mueller will officiate. Cremation will follow the service. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 18, 2015 from 4 7 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. Curran...

Dorothy  Anne Koehler

Dorothy Anne Koehler

Oct 29, 2015

Dorothy A. Koehler, 73, of Omaha, NE, formerly of Grand Island, died Thursday, October 29, 2015, at Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, following several courageous battles with cancer. Mass of the Christian Burial will be Monday, November 2, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Leos Catholic Church, in Grand Island, NE. The Rev. Donald A. Buhrman will be the...

Benjamin Earn "Ben" Cornelius

Benjamin Earn "Ben" Cornelius

Oct 20, 2015

Benjamin E. Ben Cornelius, 87, of Grand Island, NE, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at CHI Health St. Francis. Memorial services will be Friday, October 23, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church. The Rev. Scott Taylor will officiate. Inurnment will be in Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, NE at a later date. Bens wishes were to...

Raymond F. "Ray" Kusek  Jr.

Raymond F. "Ray" Kusek Jr.

Oct 17, 2015

Raymond F. Ray Kusek Jr., 70, of Grand Island, NE, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 17, 2015, at his home. Mass of the Christian Burial will be Friday, October 23, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Marys Cathedral. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski Jr. will be the celebrant. Private family inurnment will be at a later date. Military honors will be...

Deborah  Doris Obermiller

Deborah Doris Obermiller

Sep 29, 2015

Deborah D. Deb Obermiller, 63, of Grand Island, Nebraska died Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at her home. Debs wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service will be Saturday, October 3, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Sheri Lodel will officiate. Inurnment will be in the Overton Cemetery with a 1:00 p.m. committal service. The family...

Teresa Ann "Terri" Ruhe

Teresa Ann "Terri" Ruhe

Sep 19, 2015

Teresa A. Terri Ruhe, 64, of Grand Island, NE, died Saturday, September 19, 2015, at her home. A memorial service will be Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Sheri Lodel will officiate. There is not visitation as Terris wishes were to be cremated. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. Terri was born...

Robert  Joshua Koehler  Jr.

Robert Joshua Koehler Jr.

Sep 17, 2015

Robert J. Bob Koehler Jr., 49, of Kearney, NE, died Thursday, September 17, 2015, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Services will be Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Leos Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Donald A. Buhrman will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Frances Katharine Molyneaux Kruse

Frances Katharine Molyneaux Kruse

Sep 9, 2015

Frances Katharine Molyneaux Kruse died early in the morning of September 9, 2015. All of her immediate family were in Grand Island to be with her. She was preceded in death by her husband, P.M. (Pete) Kruse, daughter-in-law Patricia Anne, sisters Jo Kendrick and Virginia Shea, and brother Lou Caronna. Fran was born and grew up in New York City....

Monica  "Mickey" Zimmerman

Monica "Mickey" Zimmerman

Sep 3, 2015

Monica Mickey Zimmerman, 92, of Grand Island, Nebraska, died Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society-Wood River. A memorial mass will be Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Resurrection Catholic Church. Fr. Michael F. McDermott will be the celebrant. Inurnment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time...

Richard  Z Kosmicki

Richard Z Kosmicki

Aug 29, 2015

Richard Z. Kosmicki, 87, of Grand Island, Nebraska, died Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Golden Living Center Lakeview. Services will be Thursday, September 3, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rev. Todd K. Philipsen and Rev. Raymond M. Kosmicki will concelebrate the funeral mass. Burial will be Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, September...

Duane  Frank Hansen

Duane Frank Hansen

Aug 26, 2015

Duane F. Hansen, 67, of Grand Island, Nebraska, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Mary Lanning Healthcare with his family at his side. Duanes wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service will be Saturday, August 29, 2015, at the chapel of Curran Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Shari Lodel will officiate. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. Duane was...

Leona  Cyrene Martinez

Leona Cyrene Martinez

Aug 25, 2015

Leona C. Martinez, 94, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Grand Island, NE, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. Services will be Friday, August 28, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rev. Todd K. Philipsen will celebrate the mass. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday,...

Beverly  L. Mcdermott

Beverly L. Mcdermott

Aug 21, 2015

Beverly L. McDermott, 77, of Grand Island, Nebraska, died Friday, August 21, 2015, after a long courageous battle with cancer, at Good Samaritan Society Grand Island with family at her side. Mass of the Christian Burial will be Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Marys Cathedral. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski Jr. and Rev. Michael F. McDermott...

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