Father Donald J. O’Brien, 86, of Kearney died June 4, 2022, at his home. A funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 13, at Prince of Peace Church in Kearney.
In honor of the retirement of Mary Parlin, after 42 years as editor of the West Nebraska Catholic magazine and former editor of the West Nebraska Register, an open house will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at 2810 Old Fair Road, Grand Island.
Father Gerald “Jerry” Wetovick of Cozad, 86, died May 25, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, at Christ the King Church in Cozad. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, at the church. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday with family present from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Berryman Funeral Home
The last K-1 CCD class for 2022 at St. Mary’s in Wood River learned about Saints and what they would look like if they could be a Saint. Justin Seier was their teacher.
The Bob and Pat Golka family received the Knights of Columbus "Family of the Year" for Nebraska at the recent State Convention. Bob and Pat are the parents of Bishop James Golka.
Father Robert “Bob’ Rooney, 85, died April 17, 2022, at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. May 3 at Sacred Heart Church in Greeley.
Four Grand Island Central Catholic students earned state honors April 25 at the Nebraska School Activities Association Journalism Contest at Northeast Community College in Norfolk.