Lambert “Lambo” Torczon

Lambert S. Torczon, age 93 of Columbus, died Monday, May 11, 2020 at Columbus Community Hospital.

Private family Vigil and Mass of Christian Burial is at St. Isidore Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Public visitation is on Wednesday, May 13 from 3-6 pm at McKown Funeral Home with covid-19 restrictions in place and the family will not be present. Interment is in All Saints Cemetery.

Due to restrictions t he Vigil will be broadcast at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 13th and Mass will be broadcast at 10:30 am Thursday, May 14th on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook Page.  You can access the Facebook Page by clicking here .

Lambert S. "Lambo" Torczon was born October 25, 1926, on the family farm near Platte Center to Joseph and Veronica (Jarosz) Torczon. He attended St. Michael's in Tarnov. He married Barbara Valasek on June 1, 1953 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan, and they would have been married for 67 years. Lambo worked on the family farm until his marriage, and then went to work on the Behlen Construction crew. He then found his lifelong dream job of driving a truck for Gerhold Concrete. They made their home in Columbus.

Lambo was a founding parishioner of St. Isidore Catholic Church where he ushered for many years. He loved to play cards, especially at Ted's Tea Room and other local establishments on 11 ^th Street. He is now with his brothers playing Sheephead. Lambo loved all sports, especially Nebraska football and volleyball and Creighton basketball. His biggest thrill was to watch his grandkids play sports.

Lambert was the family meteorologist, usually going from window to window to watch the storms and always wondering how much rain everybody received.

Lambert is survived by:
Wife: Barbara Torczon of Columbus
Son: Tim (Stephanie) Torczon of Juniata– Craig, Jennifer, and Brett (Amy)
Son: Rick (Carol) Torczon of Columbus - Andrea (Andy) Foltz, Derek (Carrie) and Dana (Olivia)
Daughter: Doreen (Augie) Runge of Columbus – AJ (Rose), Tyler (Jordan), Bethany (Justin) Wilke
Daughter: Stacey (Jon) Schefus of Columbus - Camden and Braeden
Sister: Joan Duesman of Humphrey
Sisters-in-law: Bonnie, Lugene and Lucille Torczon
18 Great-grandchildren and one on the way

He is preceded in death by:
Parents: Joseph and Veronica Torczon
Brothers: Clarence, LaVerne, and Denis Torczon

In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Isidore Church