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Loreen Clara Czaplewski
Aug 26, 2022
Loreen C. Czaplewski, 96, of Grand Island, NE died Friday, August 26, 2022, at Tiffany Square Care Center, surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, September 3, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Leo's Catholic Church. The Rev. Richard L. Piontkowski Jr. will be the celebrant assisted by Deacon William Buchta. Interment will be in...
Theresa E. "Terri" Waskowiak
Aug 23, 2022
Theresa "Terri" E. Waskowiak, 83, of Good Samaritan Society – Grand Island Village, died Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, August 26, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral. Fr. Richard L. Piontkowski Jr. and Fr. Harlan Waskowiak will concelebrate. Interment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation...
Rosemarie Martin
Aug 22, 2022
Rosemarie Martin, 81, of Grand Island, NE died Monday, August 22, 2022, at Grand Island Regional Medical Center. Rosemarie's wish was to be cremated. No services are planned at this time inurnment will be in Ft. McPherson at a later date. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. Rosemarie was born June 10, 1941, in Yugoslavia. She was the daughter...
Rev. James D. O'Kane
Aug 19, 2022
Rev. James D. O'Kane, 84, of Omaha, NE, retired priest of the Diocese of Grand Island, died Friday, August 19, 2022, at Nebraska Medicine Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, August 25, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Leo's Catholic Church. The Most Rev. William J. Dendinger, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Grand...
Donna F. Lybarger Longenecker
Aug 17, 2022
Donna F. Lybarger Longenecker, 88, of Grand Island, NE, died Wednesday August 17, 2022 at Tiffany Square Care Center. Services will be Monday, August 22, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. Pastor Mike Bremer will officiate. Interment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time on Monday. Memorials are suggested...
Lana Morganflash
Aug 8, 2022
Lana Morganflash, 80, of Grand Island, NE, died Monday, August 8, 2022, at her home. Lana's life will be celebrated Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 10:00 AM, at Curran Funeral Chapel, with Nick Schonlau as the minister. Inurnment will be in the East Cemetery in Eustis, NE at a later date. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. Lana was...
Raymond John Michalski
Jul 20, 2022
Raymond John Michalski, 86 of Grand Island NE passed away on July 20th 2022 with family by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St Mary's Cathedral on Monday August 1st at 10:30 am with celebrant, Fr. Joseph G. Broudou. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery with military honors rendered by the United Veterans Honor Guard...
Lucille M. Delaney
Jul 16, 2022
Lucille M. Delaney, 90, of Grand Island died peacefully on July 16, 2022, at Riverside Lodge in Grand Island, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation with family greeting the public will be Tuesday, July 19, 2022, from 5 to 7 pm with a vigil service at 7 pm at St. Leo's Catholic Church. Private family Mass of Christian burial will...
Nicholas Gage Osterhoudt
Jun 20, 2022
Nicholas G. "Nick" Osterhoudt, 20, of Grand Island, NE, died Monday, June 20, 2022, at his home in Grand Island, NE. Services are being planned for a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family with designation at a later date. You are encouraged to sign Nick's guestbook at www.curranfuneralchapel.com under his obituary. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family....
Joan Mary Shamburg
Jun 8, 2022
Joan Mary Shamburg, 88, of, Grand Island, NE died Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis. Mass of Christian burial will be Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Rev. Martin L. Egging will be the celebrant. The funeral mass will be livestreamed on Curran Funeral Chapel's Facebook page. Burial will be in...
Randal Craig Conover
Jun 6, 2022
Randal C. Conover, 65, of Hastings, NE died Monday, June 6, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, NE. Mr. Conover will be cremated. No services are scheduled at this time. Inurnment will be in Ft. McPherson National Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the donor's charity of choice. You are welcome to sign Randal's...
Pamela S. Swanson
Jun 1, 2022
On June 1, 2022 the world lost one of its kindest, sweetest angels. Pamela S. Swanson, 63, of Grand Island, NE died unexpectedly at Grand Island Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family and dear friends. Pam was born February 14, 1959, in Grand Island, NE. She was the daughter of Forrest J. and Ohleen L. (Hoppes) Swanson. Pam grew...
Thomas "Tommy" Wayne Sisson
May 29, 2022
Thomas W. "Tommy" Sisson, 78, of Grand Island, NE, died Sunday, May 29,2022, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Tommy's life will be celebrated Saturday, June 4, 2022, from 2:30 – 4:30 at the United Veterans Club, 1914 W. Capital AV, Grand Island, NE 68803 . Memorials are suggested to St. Jude...
Son Wol Kim
May 27, 2022
Son Wol Kim, 103, of Grand Island, NE, died Friday, May 27, 2022, at her home with family by her side. Services will be Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at, 10:30 a.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Jorge Canela will officiate. Internment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family for designation at a...
Alice "Irene" Eastwood
May 22, 2022
Alice "Irene" Eastwood, 96, of Anselmo, NE, died Sunday, May 22, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis, in Grand Island, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Eastwood's wish was to be cremated and no services are planned. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. Irene was born September 15, 1925, in Callaway, NE. She is the daughter of George and...
Mary K. Carpenter
May 21, 2022
Mary Kay Carpenter, 73, of North Loup, NE, died Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Tiffany Square Care Center with family at her side. Mary's life will be celebrated on June 10, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel. Pastor Mark Hartley will officiate. Online condolences for the family may be left at https://www.curranfuneralchapel.com. Contributions may be made to a...
Terry A. Derby
May 21, 2022
Terry A. Derby, 73, of Grand Island, died Saturday, May 21, 2022, at his home. No service is planned at this time. Memorials are suggested to the family for designation at a later date. Condolences may be given at www.curranfuneralchapel.com under Terry's obituary. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. Terry was born September 5, 1948, in Grand Island, NE....
Frank Anthony Smollen
May 14, 2022
Frank A. Smollen, 96, of Grand Island, NE, died Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Azria Health Broadwell. Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Resurrection Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Vijumon will be the celebrant. Interment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 18, 2022, from 4...
Timothy H. "Tim" Reimers
Apr 29, 2022
Timothy H. "Tim" Reimers, 68, of Grand Island, NE, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, April 29, 2022. Tim's wish was to be cremated. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, May 6, 2022, 10:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rev. Martin L. Egging will be the celebrant. Inurnment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Military...
Raphael Jerome "Ray" Poplau
Apr 18, 2022
Raphael J. "Ray" Poplau, 89, of Grand Island, died peacefully on Monday, April 18, 2022 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island, surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, April 22, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Martin L. Egging will be the celebrant. Interment will be in...
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