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Everett Hemmer

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

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

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

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

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...

James &Quot;Jim&Quot; Santage

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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