Evelyn Wolpert
Feb 7, 2026
Evelyn Wolpert, age 100, died Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Columbus Community Hospital. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. There will be a CDA rosary prayed at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is from 4-6 p.m., Wednesday with a 6:00 p.m. vigil service all...
Irvin Mueller
Feb 3, 2026
Irvin Mueller, age 92, of Columbus, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital.Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2026, at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Joel Ripke officiating. Visitation is Sunday 2:00-4:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery with Military Honors by The American Legion Hartman Post 84.
Irvin Mueller was born June...
Jerry Kammerer
Feb 2, 2026
Jerry Wayne Kammerer, 79, formally of Schuyler, Nebraska passed away February 2nd, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Nursing home in Osceola.
Private services will be held.
Jerry was born on September 25th, 1946, to Carlyle C. Kammerer and Angela Rose Jirovsky. He is survived by two older brothers. Carlyle (Mary) Kammerer, Jr. of Parker Colorado and Bob (Suellyn) Kammerer of Alliance Nebraska,...
Sylvia Want
Feb 1, 2026
Sylvia D. Want passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Cottonwood Place in Columbus, Nebraska.
Funeral services are 10:30 am Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Thursday from 9:30 am until service time at the church. Interment is in Columbus Cemetery
She was...
Martha Aerni
Jan 31, 2026
Martha Aerni age 90, of Columbus died Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Columbus Community Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2026 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday 4-6 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Bonaventure Catholic Church.
Martha was born December 11,...
James Pollock
Jan 30, 2026
James "Frog" Pollock, age 81 of Columbus, died Friday, January 30, 2026, at Emerald Nursing in Columbus.
Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026, at McKown Funeral Home.
Jim Pollock was born October 22, 1944 in Jamestown, ND to Chester Pollock and Evelyn Lusche. Jim lived in several places but spent the majority of his life in Columbus. On March...
Jeffrey Reicks
Jan 26, 2026
Jeffrey J. Reicks age 64, died Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward, Nebraska.
Funeral services are 1:00 P.M. Monday February 2, 2026 at the McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is Monday morning 10:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home.
Jeff was born April 13, 1961, in Albion, Nebraska to LaVern “Crickett” and Rita...
Todd Jansen
Jan 25, 2026
Todd gained his wings at UNMC on January 25th , 2026.
Visitation is Friday January 30th, 2026, From 5-7PM @ McKown Funeral Home. Funeral Services are Saturday, January 31st, 2026, At 10AM. Following services there will be a gathering at TNT Restoration, 1751 12th Ave Ste 4.
Todd was born in Des Moines, Iowa on July 7th 1971 to Judy (Avery) and...
Amanda Messersmith
Jan 23, 2026
Amanda passed away at home on January 23, 2026 with her loving family by her side.
A Celebration of Amanda's Faith and Life will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, January 30 at McKown Funeral Home with Celebrant Chase Cherry. Family will receive friends from Noon until service time.
Amanda was born in Neu-Isenburg, Germany on April 20th, 1940. She met...
Ralph Jilg
Jan 22, 2026
Ralph Jilg of Silver Creek died Thursday, January 22, 2026 in Lincoln.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, January 27th at St. Lawrence Church in Silver Creek. There will be a Vigil service at 5:00 pm Monday at St. Lawrence Church with visitation to follow from 6-8 pm, also at the church. Visitation continues Tuesday morning from 9:30 am...
Larry Rogers
Jan 22, 2026
Larry Rogers, age 79, died Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the Columbus Community Hospital.
Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00-7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Born on April 20, 1946, in McCook, Nebraska, Larry was the son of Charlotte (Wilcox) and George Buxton. Charlotte then married Clarence (Bud) Rogers,...
Idamae Yokley
Jan 22, 2026
Idamae Yokley, age 96, of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Genoa, passed away on January 22, 2026, at the Josie Harper Hospice House.
A public viewing/visitation will be held at McKown Funeral Home, 726 Willard Ave., Genoa, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2026. A private family service will be held at the Mortuary prior to interment at...
Theresa Tworek
Jan 17, 2026
Theresa M. Tworek age 92 of Osceola died Saturday, January 17, 2026.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 23, 2026 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan, Nebraska. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. Friday morning until service time, all occurring at the Church. Interment is in St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery.
Theresa was born September 8, 1933 in Loup City, Nebraska...
Lois J Backes
Jan 13, 2026
Lois Jean Backes, age 91, of Columbus, Nebraska, formerly of Lindsay, was reunited with her beloved husband, Duane, on his first heavenly birthday, Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 17, 2026, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Friday at the church from 4:30-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, also...
Ryan Morton
Jan 10, 2026
Ryan Morton, age 30, died Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2026, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday at the church. Private family interment will take place in Columbus Cemetery.
Ryan Coe Morton was born January 18, 1995, in Columbus to Bradley and Janet...
Steven Bryant
Jan 8, 2026
Steven Bryant, age 73, died Thursday, January 8, 2026, at his home in Genoa.
Steven Michael Bryant arrived on September 9, 1952, in Pittsburg, CA. His parents are Leonard Alonzo Bryant and JoAnn (Martin) Bryant. The son of a career Army serviceman, Steven spent much of his childhood moving frequently, both within the United States and abroad. He attended Columbus High...
Donald E. Schmidt
Jan 8, 2026
Donald E. Schmidt of Columbus died Thursday, January 8, 2026.
Private family services will be held.
Theresa Kumpf
Jan 5, 2026
Theresa (Reichmuth) Kumpf passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Monday, January 12, 2026, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Sunday from 4-6 pm at St. Isidore Church with a Vigil service to follow at 6:00 PM, also at the church. Visitation continues on Monday morning from 9:30 AM until...
Timothy L Szatko
Jan 2, 2026
Timothy L. Szatko, age 62, died Friday, January 2, 2026, at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Ss. Peter and Paul Church-Krakow. There will be a vigil service at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, followed by visitation from 4:30 – 7 p.m. at the church. Interment with military honors...
Merlyn "Mert" Keefer
Jan 1, 2026
Merlyn “Mert” Keefer, 88, died Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday 5:00-7:00 p.m., followed by a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service, all occurring at the Church. Interment is in St. Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery with Military Honors by The American Legion...