Patrick Favors
Nov 28, 2014
Patrick A. Favors, 55, of Columbus went home to be with the Lord on November 28, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer. Patrick A Favors was born on August 10, 1959 to Charles Favors and Ruth Kammerer. In 1981 he married Joni Jahn of Columbus. They had three children from this marriage;...
Donald G. Salak
Nov 27, 2014
Donald went home to be with his Lord on November 27, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer. Donald G. Salak was born on December 24, 1933 in Schuyler to Rudolph and Rose (Slegl) Salak. In 1953 he married Janet Tanke of Fremont. To this union, 5 children were born: Donald, Darryl, Debra,...
Tony Zabawa, Jr
Nov 26, 2014
Tony Zabawa, Jr of Columbus died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at his home. Tony Jr. was born in Columbus January 3, 1925 to Tony Sr. and Elizabeth (Jarecki) Zabawa. Tony attended St. Bonaventure grade school and high school, graduating in May of 1942. He served 6:00 AM mass at St. Mary's Hospital from fourth grade until his junior year in...
Leona Babel
Nov 21, 2014
Leona M. Babel, age 91, of Columbus, died Friday, November 21, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Leona was born April 10, 1923 in Earling, Iowa to Joseph and Josephine (Blum) Gross. She grew up in Earling where she received her education. She married Elmer Babel in Earling. They lived and farmed in the Humphrey, Nebraska area. In...
Elsie Duncan
Nov 19, 2014
Elsie "Toby" Duncan of Columbus died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Elsie "Toby" Irene Duncan was born December 10, 1928 in Duchess, Alberta, Canada to John and Christina (Krause) Tobler. She grew up in Canada and came to the Pacific Northwest of the United States in her late teens. On March 10, 1948 she...
Jermain Rhode
Nov 16, 2014
Jermain died Sunday, November 16, 2014 at his home in Columbus. Jermain was born April 5, 1925, in Dodge, Nebraska to Joseph and Teresa (Knust) Rhode. He attended Sacred Heart School at Olean, Nebraska and graduated from Howells High School in 1944. Jermain entered the Army on February 23, 1945 and attended both his basic training and military police school...
James "Jim" Nickolite
Nov 9, 2014
James "Jim" Nickolite, age 79, of Columbus, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. James E. Nickolite was born January 17, 1935 in Columbus, Nebraska to Ed and Barbara (Lassek) Nickolite. He grew up in Columbus and graduated from Kramer High in 1954. He served in the United States Marine Corp from 1954-1957. He then...
Teresa Weisz
Nov 8, 2014
Teresa Ann Weisz of Columbus died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Columbus Community Hospital. Teresa Ann Weisz was born September 29, 1954 in Painesville, Ohio to Alexander and Elizabeth (Tomko) Radgowski. She received her associated degree and worked as a home health care nurse and medical aid. She married Tim Weisz in Columbus on July 23, 1993. She is survived...
Harold K. Hyland
Nov 8, 2014
Harold Kloeppel Hyland passed from this life to eternal life on Nov. 8, 2014, at his residence at the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home in Bellevue, Nebraska. He is survived by daughter, Jolene Schaf (Larry), Columbus; sons, Terry (Annelle), Omaha, Tom (Sherry), Columbus, and Todd, Lincoln; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by...
Mary Jeanne Hansen
Nov 7, 2014
Mary died Friday, November 7, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Mary Jeanne Hansen was born October 16, 1948 in Osceola, Nebraska to Robert and Dolores (McCormick) Moore. She graduated from Duncan High School in 1966. Following High School Mary went to work for Dale Electronics. On May 19, 1967 she was united in marriage to Larry Hansen at...
Thomas Spragg
Nov 7, 2014
Thomas L. Spragg of Duncan died Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Creighton Medical Center in Omaha. Thomas L. Spragg was born November 8, 1949 in David City, NE to Harry and Shirley (Sargent) Spragg. He grew up in David City and graduated in 1967. Tom worked as a meat processor until being drafted into the US Army in 1969....
Ruth Gernstein
Nov 6, 2014
Ruth R. Gernstein of Columbus died Thursday, November 6, 2014 in Columbus. Ruth R. Gernstein was born October 11, 1924 in Greeley, CO to Henry and Marie (Wiederspahn) Gettman. She grew up in Greeley and graduated from Greeley High School in 1941. Ruth moved to Denver in 1944 where she worked for Woolworth's, Central Bank, Lerner's, and Gate's Rubber Company...
Romay Wandro
Nov 6, 2014
Romay died Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the Genoa Long Term Care in Genoa, Nebraska. Rose Marie "Romay" Wandro was born March 18, 1928 near Monroe, Nebraska to John and Monica (Augustyn) Sliva. She attended St. Michaels School in Tarnov. On May 29, 1951 Romay was united in marriage to Albert Wandro. The couple lived in Silver Creek where they...
Robert Brichacek
Nov 5, 2014
Robert Joseph Brichacek, 71, died Wed., Nov 5. 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha after a courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born Aug 12, 1943 to Joseph M. & Lillian D. (Richtig) Brichacek of Clarkson, Ne. He attended District school #28 and graduated from Schuyler High School in 1961. While in 4-H he garnered many ribbons and awards for...
Bernard E. Riley
Nov 3, 2014
Bernard Eugene Riley or "Riley" as everyone called him, age 90, died at Brookestone Acres in Columbus, NE on November 3, 2014. Bernard Eugene Riley was born August 4, 1924 in Salina, Kansas, to Ed & Fanny (Cummings) Riley. He grew up on a farm in Ottawa County 5 miles west of Longford, Kansas. When he was in high school...
Clarence R. &Quot;Shorty&Quot; Starostka
Oct 31, 2014
Clarence R. "Shorty" Starostka, age, 91, of Grand Island, formerly of Clarks, died Friday, October 31, 2014 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Clarence was born June 7, 1923 in Clarks, Nebraska to Leo and Eva (Stopak) Starostka. He attended grade school in rural Merrick County and graduated from Clarks High in 1940. He moved to Columbus, Ohio...
Anthony &Quot;Tony&Quot; Stuhr
Oct 29, 2014
Anthony "Tony" Stuhr of Bellwood died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at his home. Anthony Stuhr was born July 24, 1946 in Petersburg, NE to Lawrence and Mary (Starman) Stuhr, Sr. Tony grew up in Petersburg and graduated from St. Johns High School in 1965. He enlisted in the US Army where he served in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Tony...
Ted K. Cannon
Oct 26, 2014
Ted died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska Ted Keene Cannon was born October 26, 1922 in Silver Creek, Nebraska to Clyde W. and Hulda (Ruff) Cannon. He graduated from Silver Creek High School in 1939. He then graduated from Reppert School of Auctioneering in 1942. He married Mildred I. Thurstonson on December 30, 1944...
Bernard Laska
Oct 25, 2014
Bernard J. Laska, age 77, of Columbus, died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Bernard J. Laska was born July 24, 1937 to Leo and Genevieve (Scheidts) Laska in Duncan, Nebraska. He graduated from Duncan High School and received his associated degree in business. He married Kandence Muller On June 30, 1973 in Central City. Bernard drilled...
Delores I. Kodad
Oct 14, 2014
Delores died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the Gateway Senior Living Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Delores was born in Primrose, NE on May 25th, 1927 to Peter and Frances (Allison) Liss. She attended school at Boone and Platte County and graduated from St. Edward high school. Delores married Edwin Kodad June 3rd 1947 at St. Edward Catholic church. She worked...