Clifford Shotkoski

Clifford Shotkoski, 90 of Columbus Nebraska passed away peacefully with family at his side on November 25, 2021.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, November 30 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is on Monday from 4-6 pm with a 6:00 pm Vigil Service to follow, all at St. Isidore Church.  Interment is in All Saints Cemetery with Military Honors by Hartman Post #84 American Legion Honor Guard.

The service will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook page. You can access the Facebook page by clicking here .

Cliff was born on May 4, 1931 in Fullerton, Nebraska to John and Barbara (Krzycki) Shotkoski.  He grew up on the family farm near Krakow parish church and attended a small country grade school, Krakow grade school and graduated from Fullerton High School in 1949.  After high school, Cliff entered the US Army in 1952 and served his country for two years in Baumholder, Germany as company clerk before being honorably discharged.

On October 20 ^th , 1956, Cliff was united in marriage to Marilyn Bierman at St. Bernard's Catholic church outside Lindsay, NE, and was blessed with four children; Tim, Dan, Larry and Mike.

Upon returning from the service, he pursued his love and passion of farming and working the land.  Cliff started farming east of Fullerton and was extremely happy doing the only job he ever wanted.  Besides farming and listening to grain prices, his hobbies were playing cards, reading, wood working, polka dances, watching his children at their events/games and family get togethers.   Family was very important to Cliff and he was always wanting to see his children and grandchildren.

He was a member of Saint Isidore's church, a lifetime member of the VFW and American Legion, Knights of Columbus and Saint Isidore's Holy Name Society.   During his farming years he served on the Co-op board and the rural school board.

In 1993, Cliff retired from active farming and moved to Columbus, NE.  Even in retirement, he still drove to the farm most days to check on the crops and lend a helping hand to Dan in managing the land.

He is preceded in death by his son Tim, his parents; John and Barbara Shotkoski.  He is survived by his wife Marilyn, Dan of Columbus, NE; Larry (Traci) of Pelham, NY; Mike (Melissa) of Greenville, SC, 5 grandchildren; Sydney, Nic, Ava, Austin and Ethan, his brother Ron (Dorothy) Shotkoski of Columbus, NE and brother-in-law Ron Wolfgram of Madison, NE.

The family requests no plants or flowers, memorials to be designated to the family for future charitable donations.