Shirley D. Berney

Shirley D. (Johnson) Berney died April 23, 2014 at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin, TN. Graveside services for Shirley D. (Johnson) Berney of Albion will be Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Rose Hill Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Mike Kern officiating.

Mae Karoline Svoboda

Mae Karoline Svoboda, 97, formerly of Albion, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at the Golden Living Center-Grand Island Lakeview in Grand Island. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Zion Lutheran Church in Albion with Pastor David Frerichs officiating. Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery in Albion. Levander Funeral Home of Albion was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.levanderfuneralhome.com. Memorials are suggested to AseraCare Hospice of Grand Island and Zion Lutheran Church of Albion.

Clara Marie Cumming

Clara Marie Cumming, 90, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at the St. Edward Catholic Church. Clara and Don’s grandson, Fr. Brian Kane, concelebrated with Msgr. Ralph Steffensmeier. Interment was in the St. Edward Catholic Cemetery. Miller-Levander Funeral Home of St. Edward was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.levanderfuneralhome.com. Memorials are directed to the family.

Francis Joseph Murphy

Francis J. Murphy, 79, of Spalding, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spalding with Fr. Don Buhrman and Fr. Jim Murphy officiating. Interment will follow at St. Michael’s Cemetery with military rites conducted by American Legion Post 299 of Spalding. Dolce-Scheef Mortuary in Spalding is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.levanderfuneralhome.com.

J. F. “Jim” Brandt

J. F. “Jim” Brandt, 89, of Kearney died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services were held Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Kearney. Rev. Gary Main officiated, and burial was at the Kearney Cemetery. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney was in charge of arrangements. A message of condolence, tribute or memory can be left at www.hlmkfuneral.com.

Veronica P. Shotkoski

Veronica P. Shotkoski, 84, formerly of St. Edward, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Edward Catholic Church in St. Edward with Msgr. Ralph Steffensmeier officiating. Interment will follow at St. Edward Catholic Cemetery.
Miller-Levander Funeral Home of St. Edward is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.levanderfuneralhome.com.