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Local obituaries for

Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

Judy M. Moeller

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

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

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

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

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.

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Richard "Rick" Swanson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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