Monthly archives: April, 2023

Quisenberry, Paul A.

Birth: December 18, 1922 Death: June 1, 2022 Location: Lot 38, Section 5, New Addition Paul A. Quisenberry, 99, formerly of Wood River, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the Riverside Lodge in Grand Island. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Wood River United Methodist Church, with Bev Hieb officiating. …

Beck, Lyle

Birth: February 14, 1948 Death: April 6, 2022 Location: Lot 53, Section 3, New Addition Lyle D. Beck, 74, of Kearney, NE died on April 6, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Kearney. He was born on February 14, 1948, in Kearney, NE to Harvey and Edna (Boehm) Beck. He grew up in Wood …

Wright, George W.

Birth: 1937 Death: 1917 Location: Lot 101, Section 1, Outside the Old Cemetery Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily IndependentThursday, 22 February 1917 Wood River, Feb. 22 – The funeral of G. W. Wright will be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock from the residence in Wood River. Dr. Kircher, of the First Presbyterian church having charge.

Wood, John Lee

Birth: September 26, 1938 Death: August 2, 2015 Location: Lot 105, Section 8, New Addition John Lee Wood, 76, of Wood River, died Sunday, August 2nd, 2015 at CHI St Francis after a lengthy illness. Services will be 2:00 PM Friday, August 21st at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River with Ervin and Barbara Opp, …

Woitalewicz, Kenneth A.

Birth: February 5, 1966 Death: February 17, 2004 Location: Lot 79, Section 1, New Addition Son of Richard & Irene (Bonczynski) Woitalewicz.Married to Melissa McCurdy on 6-30-1990 at Wood River, NE.From the Grand Island, NE. “Independent” Newspaper:The second Wood River volunteer firefighter injured in Saturday’s blaze has died from his injuries, and the fire has …