Phillip Czuba

Phillip "Phil" Czuba of Columbus died Friday, September 17 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday, September 22 at St. Bonaventure Church.  Visitation is on Tuesday from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow.  Visitation continues Wednesday morning from 9:30 am until service time at the church.  Interment is in the All Saints Cemetery in Columbus.

Phillip Czuba was born April 2, 1945 in Columbus to Louis and Frances (Volnek) Czuba.  He grew up in Columbus and graduated from Columbus High School in 1963.  Phil attended Universal Trade School in Omaha to be a mechanic.  He worked a short time at Nielsen's before going to work at Ernst Auto for over 23 years.  Phil retired from Ernst and turned to farming the family farm.  On June 8, 1968, Phil married Liz Herdzina at St.Bonaventure Church.

Phil was a member of St. Bonaventure Church where he served on Perpetual Adoration for 47 years and was an usher.  Phil prayed the rosary daily.  He enjoyed playing cards, deer hunting, gardening (loved to share his produce) and having coffee with his friends.

Phil is survived by:
Wife Liz Czuba of Columbus
Sister Darlene Elston of Bellevue
Sister Phyllis (Keith) Barg of Norfolk
Sister Mary Lou (Larry) Cook of Fremont
Sister Dee Hasselbach-Artz of Kearney
Brother-in-law Ed (Diann) Herdzina of Columbus

Phil is preceded in death by:
Parents Louis and Frances Czuba
Sister JoAnn Kozak
Brother-in-law Larry Elston