James &Quot;Jim&Quot; Santage
Dec 23, 2014
James "Jim" Santage, age 63, of Columbus died Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at his home. Jim was born September 14, 1951 in Columbus, Nebraska to Calvin and Helen (Shemek) Santage. He grew up and went to school in Columbus. He was part of the wrestling team during his high school years. Jim became a jockey at the age of 16,...
Louise J. Wolfe
Dec 20, 2014
Louise died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Louise J. Wolfe was born June 6, 1925 in Columbus, Nebraska to Michael and Lillian (Krzycki) Mielak. She grew up in Columbus and graduated from Kramer High School in 1943. On November 10, 1956 Louise was united in marriage to Wayne Wolfe and St. Bonaventure Church in...
Myron &Quot;John&Quot; Duren
Dec 18, 2014
Myron "John" Duren, 77, of Rising City, passed away peacefully at Brookestone Acres Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation with his family by his side, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. John was born on Sept. 11, 1937, in Shelby, NE. He was the son of Leo H. and Lois M. (Morgan) Duren. He attended the Cottonwood Country School near Surprise, NE, through the...
Robert O. Parry
Dec 14, 2014
Robert O. Parry died Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. Robert O. Parry was born April 24, 1934 in Platte County, Nebraska to David and Martha (Albers) Parry. He grew up on a farm north of Monroe and the Postville Community. Robert received his education from Districts #31 and #32 in Platte County and graduated from...
Mona Lavelle
Dec 12, 2014
Mona Mary Lavelle, formerly of Ulysses, David City and Fremont passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at the Golden Living Center following a battle with Alzheimers Disease for the past several years. Mona Mary Lavelle was born April 29, 1921 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Daniel and Martha Mechum. She married Leo Lavelle Sr. in 1938 and proceeded to spend most...
Norman Koza
Dec 11, 2014
Norman Koza, age 81, of Silver Creek, died Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his home. Norman Koza was born, August 30, 1933 in Genoa, Nebraska to Joseph and Josephine (Shemek) Koza. He received his early education in Nance County country schools. Norman graduated from Silver Creek High School in 1952. He married Patricia Kula on April 23, 1960 in Silver...
Donna Palser
Dec 10, 2014
Donna Jean Palser, 76, of Columbus, Nebraska, formally of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at Brookestone Acres Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation with her family by her side, Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Donna was born on November 11, 1938, in rural Anthon, Iowa. She was the daughter of Charles A. and Olive C. (Burke) Newman. She attended the Fair Play Country...
Kelsey Miller-Rozmiarek
Dec 7, 2014
Kelsey Miller Rozmiarek of Lincoln was found Sunday, December 7, 2014 in Lincoln. Kelsey Danielle Miller Rozmiarek was born April 3, 1986 in Fort Worth, TX to Daniel and Valerie (Peterson) Rozmiarek. At the age of 4, she moved with her family to Columbus where she graduated from Lakeview High School in 2004. Kelsey lived in Montana, Iowa, before settling...
Randy Rockenbach
Dec 7, 2014
Randy L. Rockenbach, age 56, of Columbus, formerly of Lincoln died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at his home in Columbus. Randy was born October 13, 1958 in Racine, Wisconsin to Everett and Jeannette (Willett) Rockenbach. He grew up in Eagle and Havelock, Nebraska. Randy attended Lincoln Northeast High School. He married Gail Schreiber Stachura on September 30, 1978 in Columbus....
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....