Lucille Karges

Lucille Karges, age 91 formerly of Columbus, died Thursday, November 5, 2020.

A Private Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan.  Visitation is Tuesday, November 10, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm without the family present at McKown Funeral Home.  Directed Health Measures will be followed. The Funeral Mass will be broadcast live on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook Page beginning at 10:30 on Wednesday.  Interment is in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.

Lucille Marie Karges was born on May 18, 1929 in Tarnov, Nebraska to Mike and Della (Cochon) Jarosz.  She attended St. Michael's School in Tarnov and later received her GED.  Lucille was united in marriage to Donald S. Karges on a beautiful fall day, October 11, 1949. They were parents to four daughters.  Don and Lucille farmed west of Duncan, NE in Platte County from marriage until retirement, and owned a family trucking business, which made many trips to the Omaha Stockyards in South Omaha.  Lucille also worked for Schweser's Bridal Department, Montgomery Ward, Sears, and Columbus Educational Service Unit.  After retiring, Lucille and Don moved to Duncan.  Lucille was a member of St. Stanislaus Church in Duncan, Church Choir, St. Ann's Society, Church Board Member, CCD Teacher and Catholic Daughters.  After Don passed, she moved to Columbus and was a member of St. Isidore's Church and the Lady's Quilting Group.  Lucille moved to Omaha in 2015.  She was a member of St. Patrick's Church, Gretna.  She enjoyed spending time with family, baking, quilting, sewing, gardening, crossword puzzles and music.

Lucille is survived by four daughters, 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Carolyn (John) Cieloha of Genoa

Jodi (Brad) Koza and Jace of Grand Island

Heidi (Rick) Woodman of Lincoln

Jamey (Heather) Kershaw of Silver Creek

Erin Kershaw-Riley, and Aiden of Lincoln

Suzanne (Loren) Ellis of Omaha

Traci (Clay) Heavican, Colby, Connor, and Callen of Gretna

Jill King (Nick Stewart), Miriah, Kylie, Kennedy, Tinlee and Brecken of Gretna

Corrine (Tom) Goodall of Omaha

Nic Goodall, Cooper and Everly of Gretna

Shane Goodall of Lincoln

Michele (Jeff) McNeal of Lincoln

Adam, Jared, Anah McNeal of Lincoln

Sisters-in-law:  Cindy Drew of Arizona
Mary Ann Jarosz of Columbus
Eileen Jarosz of Gretna

She was preceded in death by:
Husband:  Donald
Parents
Grandson:  Joshua McNeal
Great-granddaughter:  Olivia Koza
Sister:  Delphine Stachura
Brothers:  Ben, Ray, and Ambrose Jarosz
4 Sisters-in-law and 7 Brothers-in-law

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association