Fredrick E. &Quot;Fred&Quot; Petersen
Jan 26, 2015
Fred Petersen died Monday, January 26, 2015 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Fred was born in Omaha, NE on February 19 1955 to Ervin and Beverly (Bender) Petersen. He graduated from Westside high school. He married Susan Ann Howell on May 3rd 1974 at St. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha and was a loving father to his three children. Fred was...
Allen Houdesheldt
Jan 23, 2015
Allen Houdesheldt, age 42, of Columbus died Friday, January 23, 2015 at his home in Columbus. Allen was born September 2, 1972 in Columbus to Leon and Cindy (Vanicek)Houdesheldt. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1990. Allen received his associates from CCC-Platte Campus in business administration. He married Tonia Becker on August 9, 1997 at Peace Lutheran Church. Allen...
Eleanor Farrens
Jan 23, 2015
Eleanor Alice Farrens of Silver Creek died Friday, January 23, 2015 at Mory's Haven. Eleanor Alice Desler Farrens was born December 3, 1941 in Omaha to Edward and Nora (Moon) Whitmarsh. She grew up in Omaha where she attended South High School. Eleanor was united in marriage to Loren Desler in Omaha. To this union four children were born, Lori,...
Floyd P. Niedbalski
Jan 20, 2015
Floyd died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Floyd was born on May 4, 1922, in Fullerton, Nebraska to James and Barbara (Liss) Niedbalski, and was raised in the Platte Center, Nebraska area. As a teenager during the Depression, he left school to go to work for the family by joining the Civilian Conservation Corps. Floyd then...
Ronald Schmid
Jan 16, 2015
Ronald A. Schmid, age 88, of Bellwood died Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Butler County Health Care Center. Ronald was born February 8, 1926 to Emil and Rose Ann (Shields) Schmid. He married Barbara "Bobbie" Salak on August 6, 1951. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1952. Ronald served on various boards throughout the years, including the Co-op...
Teresa Keuter
Jan 15, 2015
Teresa Carraher Keuter left this world in the early hours of January 15, 2015. She will be greatly missed by her daughters Paula ODonnell and Mary Carraher Keuter, her sister Margaret Briggs, brother Robert Carraher (Pat), granddaughters Sheila Cosgrove Baylis (Chris), Sarah Wilson Polli (John), Maggie Carraher, and Katie ODonnell, along with her four great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews,...
Germaine P. Liebig
Jan 15, 2015
Germaine P. Liebig of Platte Center died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Germaine P. Liebig was born August 6, 1917 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Simon and Sabina (Abler) Bender. She graduated from Humphrey St. Francis in 1934. On January 10, 1940 Germaine was united in marriage to Ferdinand E. Liebig at St. Francis Catholic Church in...
Helen R. Urbanek
Jan 15, 2015
Helen Urbanek passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha surrounded by family members. Helen R. Urbanek was born March 29, 1927 in Omaha, NE to Charles and Mary (Delitz) Druskis. She grew up in Omaha and graduated from Omaha North High School in 1945. Helen married Kenny Schleu October 19, 1946 and to this union 2...
Mary Ann Legenza
Jan 15, 2015
Mary Ann Legenza, of Columbus died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at her home. Mary Ann Legenza was born May 20, 1924 in Platte Center, Nebraska to John and Balbina Bell (Koziol) Matya. She attended Platte Center Schools. On February 10, 1943 she was united in marriage to Leonard Legenza in Schuyler, Nebraska. Mary Ann worked for Dale Electronics for 32...
M. H. &Quot;Bart&Quot; Bartholomew, Jr.
Jan 12, 2015
Bart passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at his home in Columbus following a brief illness. Bart was born November 13, 1932 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to M.H Bartholomew, Sr. and Golda Pestinger Bartholomew. His youth was spent in Beatrice, Nebraska. Following graduation he joined the Navy and proudly served during the Korean War. Bart graduated from Peru State Teachers...
Barbara Gerhold
Jan 12, 2015
Barbara Frances Gerhold, 88, died peacefully at home on Monday, January 12, 2015. A philanthropic leader in our community, Barbara, together with her husband William, contributed actively to numerous non-profit and local organizations throughout her lifetime. Born on September 21, 1926 to Homer and Zelda Maurer in Spencer, Iowa, Barbara attended Greenville Consolidated School and graduated from the Villa Marie...
Harold D. Siebler
Jan 10, 2015
Harold died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at his home in Columbus. Harold Duane Siebler was born March 24th, 1926, on a farm place near Platte Center to Henry and Martha (Borchers) Siebler. He was the second of three children; he had a brother stillborn in 1925 and a younger sister, Lanora. Harold was both baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran...
Albin &Quot;Beanie&Quot; Stachura
Jan 8, 2015
Albin "Beanie" Stachura age 96, of Duncan, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Cottonwood Place in Columbus. Albin was born January 17, 1918 in Polk County to Bartholomew and Balbina (Micek) Stachura. He graduated from St. Stanislaus High School in 1937. Albin served in the United States Army during WWII. In 1946 he returned to Duncan where he worked...
Christine Pelan
Jan 7, 2015
Christine Pelan of Columbus died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Lincoln. Christine was born August 11, 1964 in Lincoln, NE to James E. and Angie (Bialas Kozak) Ahrens. She grew up in Columbus and graduated from Columbus High School in 1983. Chris was united in marriage to Steven Pelan on July 18, 1987 at St. Anthonys...
Joan Hoffman
Jan 4, 2015
Joan died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Joan Hoffman was born April 12, 1932 in St. Edward, Nebraska to Clinton and Sadie (Best) Folk. She graduated from Fremont High School in 1950. Joan married Fritz J. Hoffman on June 16, 1950 in Fremont, Nebraska. Prior to moving to Columbus in 2000, the couple traveled in their...
Everett Hemmer
Jan 2, 2015
Everett F. Hemmer, age 86, of Columbus, died Friday, January 2, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Everett F. Hemmer was born September 3, 1928 in rural Platte County at the farm home near Cornlea, Nebraska to Guido and Catherine (Brandl) Hemmer. He grew up on the family farm and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Cornlea through...
Thelma Evans
Jan 1, 2015
Thelma Evans of Columbus died Thursday, January 1, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Thelma Evans was born February 1, 1921 in Lincoln, NE to Archie and Cora (Sherman) Cameron. She grew up in Ashland where she attended school. On July 27, 1942 she was united in marriage to Ernest Evans in Fremont. Thelma was a housewife and...
Geraldine Mcbride
Dec 30, 2014
Geraldine McBride, age 87, of Columbus, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Geraldine McBride was born March 24, 1927 in Harvard, Nebraska to William and Rose (Ross) Brehm. She grew up in Harvard and attended Harvard Public Schools. She married Elmer Johnson. To this union four children were born. She lived in the Harvard area where...
Rick Bergman
Dec 30, 2014
Richard "Rick" Bergman of Columbus died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at his home. Richard "Rick" Bergman was born December 23, 1948 in Columbus to Ernest Reece and Lorraine (Janda) Bergman. He grew up in Columbus where he attended Columbus Public Schools. Rick worked at Behlen Mfg. for several years in the shipping department. While in high school, Rick was very...
Cecilia Beiermann
Dec 23, 2014
Cecilia died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Countryside Home in Madison, Nebraska. Cecilia "Ceil" Beiermann was born March 3, 1921 in rural Humphrey, Nebraska to Clem and Alvina (Rhukamp) Wemhoff. When she was 5 days old her mother died and her Uncle Barney and Aunt Anna (Heinen) Wemhoff raised her. She went to grade school at St. Marys of...