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Obituaries
Local obituaries for
Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek
nebraska.
Judy M. Moeller
Jan 8, 2025
Judy Moeller formerly of Columbus died Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Lincoln, surrounded by her family.
Funeral services are 10:30 Monday at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Sunday 5-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Columbus Cemetery.
Judy was born July 3, 1946 in Gordon, Nebraska to Harry "Bud"...
Ronda Surber
Jan 7, 2025
Ronda Surber, age 53 of Columbus died Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha.
Memorial Services are 7:00 pm Friday , January 17, 2025 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is from 5-7 on that Friday at the funeral home.
Ronda Surber was born December 21, 1971 in Omaha to...
Tamara Gill
Jan 6, 2025
Tamara Gill, age 71 of Columbus, died Monday, January 6, 2025 at her home.
Graveside Services with Military Honors by the American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard will be held on Friday, January 10 at 1:00 pm at Columbus Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 9 from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home. At 7:00...
Susan Turner
Jan 4, 2025
Susan K Turner, age 75, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the Columbus Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Augustana Lutheran Church in Genoa. Visitation is from 11:00 am until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the church. Burial in the Omaha National Cemetery at a later date.
Susan...
Renee Fendrick
Jan 2, 2025
Renee Fendrick, 51, of Columbus, died Thursday, January, 2, 2025 at Columbus Community Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. with a 10:30 a.m. Rosary prayer Tuesday, January 7th at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Burial is in Columbus Cemetery.
...Richard "Rick" Swanson
Dec 30, 2024
Richard Charles "Rick" Swanson, age 69, of Genoa, died Monday, December 30, 2024, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha.
Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Augustana Lutheran Church in Genoa. Visitation is Friday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the church. Visitation will continue from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial is in Valley View...
Marlen Salazar
Dec 29, 2024
Marlen Salazar Gonzales, age 28, of Columbus Nebraska passed away Sunday December 29th in Columbus.
Private family services will take place.
Marlen was born on December 14th, 1996, to Lilia Gonzales and Juan Salazar in Tulare California. She grew up in Columbus and graduated from CHS in 2015. Marlen had recently started a job at...
Dennis Grape
Dec 27, 2024
Dennis Grape, age 65, died Friday, December 27, 2024, at his home in Columbus.
A Celebration of Dennis's Life will take place from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2025, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.
Dennis Grape was born September 17, 1959, to Cecil and Carole (Brown) Grape in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He attended and graduated...
Barbara Schmidt
Dec 26, 2024
Barbara J. Schmidt of Platte Center, NE died Thursday, December 26, 2024, after a short bout of cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, December 31 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. There will be a 5:00 pm Vigil service on Monday with visitation to follow from 6-7:30 pm, all at St. Joseph...
Francis Slusarski
Dec 24, 2024
Francis Slusarski, 85, of Columbus, died Tuesday, December 24, 2024.
Mass of Christian Burial is 9:30 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2024, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Visitation is 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Saturday, all being held at the Church. Interment with Military Honors will be in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
In...
Craig Olsufka
Dec 24, 2024
Craig Olsufka, 41, of Platte Center, died Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Columbus Community Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 30, 2024 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 29. There will be 4:00 p.m. Vigil service, all at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Interment is in St. Patrick/St. Joseph...
Delores Kneifel
Dec 23, 2024
Delores M. Kneifel of Columbus died Monday, December 23, 2024 at her home.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 27 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday, December 26. There will be 4:30 p.m. CDA Rosary, all at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in St. Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery.
Delores...
Larry Cherry
Dec 16, 2024
Larry Cherry, 83, died peacefully on Monday, December 16, 2024, at the Boone County Health Center in Albion.
Funeral services are 9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Looking Glass Church, rural Newman Grove. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Burial is in Palestine Cemetery, rural St. Edward. Following the burial,...
Melissa Paczosa
Dec 15, 2024
Melissa Paczosa, 47, of Pleasant Dale, died on Sunday, December 15th, 2024, in Seward County as a result of an auto accident.
Funeral service is 12:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2024 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. Visitation is 4:00-6:00 p.m. Friday, December 27 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation will continue Saturday morning...
Harold "Gene" Snodgrass
Dec 14, 2024
Harold "Gene" Snodgrass, age 87, died Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Emerald Care and Nursing in Columbus.
A Celebration of Gene's Life will take place Saturday, December 21, 2024, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home, 2922 13th Street.
Harold Snodgrass was born September 8, 1937, to Harold and Leona Marie (Lucas) Snodgrass in...
Charlotte Carrig
Dec 13, 2024
Charlotte "Charlee" Carrig of Columbus died Friday, December 13,2024 at Edgewood in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, December 20, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. There will be a 4:00 pm Rosary on Thursday with visitation to follow until 7:00 pm, all at McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 7:00 pm Vigil service...
Margaret Briggs
Dec 13, 2024
Margaret Briggs, age 101, died Friday, December 13, 2024, at Brookstone Acres in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 19, 2024, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Wednesday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. with a 5:00 p.m. vigil service, all at McKown Funeral Home. Burial will take place Thursday at 2:30 p.m....
Sheri Evelyn James
Dec 11, 2024
Sheri Evelyn James, 71, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024, at Creamery Creek Memory Care in Stoddard, Wisconsin. She was born on August 14, 1953, in Kewanee, Illinois, to Thomas and Lucille (Tanner) Smith. Sheri's gentle spirit and warm heart touched the lives of all who knew her.
The family will receive friends on January 18th,...
Kathryn "Karen" Terry
Dec 8, 2024
Kathryn "Karen" Terry, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024 at the age of 79.
Born on October 28, 1945 to Adam and Victoria (Zelazny) Stempek. Karen grew up on their family farm in Duncan, Nebraska. The farm was a place of cherished memories where she developed a deep appreciation...
Priciliano Gil Ponce
Dec 5, 2024
Priciliano Gil Ponce, age 60, died Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Columbus Community Hospital Visitation is 4:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, December 9, 2024, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Burial will take place in Mexico.
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