Joyce M. Cordsen
Apr 21, 2014
Joyce died Monday, April 21, 2014 at her home in Columbus. Joyce M. Cordsen was born September 11, 1950 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Rudolph J. and Louise (Goedeken) Herout. She graduated from Columbus High School. On February 27, 1981 Joyce was united in marriage to Harvey D. Cordsen in Columbus. She was employed at Becton-Dickinson from 1969 - 2000. Joyce...
Glen R. Horalek
Apr 16, 2014
Glen died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at his home. Glen R. Horalek was born September 2, 1941 in Columbus, Nebraska to William and Irma (Gruntorad) Horalek. He grew up in Schuyler and graduated from Schuyler High School in 1959. He then attended UNL for 1 year. Glen worked for Behlen Manufacturing for 6 years and then for Becton-Dickinson for 36...
Ernest &Quot;Ernie&Quot; Christensen, Jr
Apr 16, 2014
Ernest "Ernie" Christensen, Jr. went home to his heavenly father on April 16, 2014. Ernest Christensen, Jr. was born November 27, 1936 in Newman Grove, NE to Ernest and Carrie (Christensen) Christensen. They moved to Monroe and then to Columbus. He attended 1st Ward school and graduated from Kramer High School in 1956. His first job was setting pins at...
Barbara Mae Zulkoski
Apr 14, 2014
Barbara Mae Zulkoski, age 63, of Columbus died Monday in Omaha. Barbara Mae Zulkoski was born March 25, 1951 in Columbus, Nebraska to Elden and Marilyn (Freeman) Nadrchal. She grew up on a farm in Dodge County north of Rogers, Nebraska. Barb graduated from Schuyler High School in 1969. She then attended college in Kansas City. Barb married Donald Zulkoski...
Laverne &Quot;Vern&Quot; Kucera
Apr 11, 2014
LaVerne F. "Vern" Kucera died Friday, April 11, 2014 at his home in Columbus. LaVerne F. "Vern" Kucera was born February 29, 1948 in Columbus to Frank H. and Lillian M. (Houfek) Kucera. Vern grew up in Schuyler and graduated from Schuyler High School in 1966. He entered the US Army where he served training guard dogs during the Vietnam...
Dorothy M. Lustgraaf
Apr 8, 2014
Dorothy died Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Dorothy Marie Lustgraaf was born March 22, 1940 in Columbus, Nebraska to Bernard and Mary (Loeffler) Petermann. She was married to Jack Palen. She later married Vern Lustgraaf on January 16, 1998 in Columbus. Dorothy worked for the Columbus Community Hospital for 19 years until retiring....
Barbara Zimmer
Apr 1, 2014
Barbara Zimmer of Columbus died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha. Barbara M. (Ryba) Zimmer was born March 17, 1923 in Columbus to Michael and Victoria (Schostak) Ryba, Sr. Barb married Harold Zimmer on April 23, 1941. They farmed northeast of Columbus until moving into Columbus in 1963. Barb went to work at Dale Electronics for...
Kay Pelc
Mar 29, 2014
Kay Pelc, age 73, of Columbus, died Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Kay was born February 10, 1941 in Page, Nebraska to Ronald and Helen (Sedlacek) Carson. She grew up in Lynch where she graduated from High school in 1959. She married Howard Pelc on June 1, 1963 in Spencer. They lived in various...
Jerome Cyza
Mar 28, 2014
Jerome died Friday, March 28, 2014 at his home. Jerome Cyza was born April 18, 1943 in Genoa, Nebraska to Lonny and Julia (Czarnick) Cyza. He attended District #55 School in Merrick County and District #16 School in Polk County before graduating from Columbus High School in 1961. Jerome served in the Army Reserve 403 MP POW Camp Unit from...
James Gonka
Mar 15, 2014
James Gonka, age 84, of Beatrice, died Saturday at his home in Beatrice. James, the son of James and Valerie (Jarecki) Gonka, was born in Shelby, Nebraska. He was a long time resident of Beatrice. He is survived by: Brother: Harry (Edna) Gonka of Riverton, WY and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by: Father: James Gonka...
Thomas Kumpf
Mar 14, 2014
Thomas "Tom" David Kumpf, age 76, died Friday, March 14, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Columbus, NE. Tom was born February 10, 1938 to George C. and Margaretha (Rabeler) Kumpf at the Kumpf home in Leigh, Nebraska. He attended grade school and high school in Leigh, graduating in 1955. Tom earned All-State honors in basketball and football while at...
Richard Lee Stone
Mar 11, 2014
Richard died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at his home in Columbus. Richard Lee Stone, or as he was known by his friends Stoney, was born October 5, 1940 at St Marys Hospital in Columbus. During High School he worked at his fathers service station, Stoneys APCO, and played Tuba in the Columbus High School Band, where he marched in the...
Helen Tiaden
Mar 2, 2014
Helen Tiaden of Columbus died Sunday, March 2, 2014 at her home at Cottonwood House. Helen was born July 18, 1923 in Stromsburg, NE to Oscar and Alma (Nelson) Jones. She grew up in Stromsburg and Osceola where she attended District #29 school. Helen married Ansel Pehrson on January 6, 1941. They had four daughters, Annette, Carol, Dianne, and Barbara....
Eugene Miller
Mar 2, 2014
Eugene Miller, age 91, of Columbus, died Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Columbus. Eugene H. Miller was born July 30, 1922 in Shelby, Nebraska to Fred and Marie (Kruse) Miller. He grew up in Shelby and graduated from Kramer High School in Columbus. He served in the United States Army during WWII from 1943-1946. He was a private first class...
Jerome C. Griesman
Mar 1, 2014
Jerome died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his home in Columbus. Jerome Griesman was born December 12, 1946 on a farm in Greeley County, Nebraska to Anthony E. and Monica (Huhman) Griesman. He graduated from Spalding Public High School in 1965 and obtained an Associates Degree in Drafting from S.C.C. in Milford in 1967 and also a Commercial Arts Degree...
John J. Kantor
Feb 27, 2014
John died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at his home in Columbus. John J. Kantor was born September 21, 1955 in Wahoo, Nebraska to John S. and Marilyn M. (Prochaska) Kantor. He graduated from Columbus Scotus High School in 1973. On October 25, 1983 John enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served during operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom....
Mark Barnholdt
Feb 26, 2014
Mark died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at his home in Columbus. Mark Allen Barnholdt was born February 6, 1965 at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, Nebraska to Cheryl (Fayle) and Bernard Barnholdt. He attended schools in Fairmont, Geneva and then graduated from Columbus High School in 1983. Following graduation Mark started work at D & L Manufacturing, now called...
Jerome Kudron
Feb 25, 2014
Jerome "Spider" J. Kudron of Columbus died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at UNMC in Omaha. Jerome "Spider" John Kudron was born February 26, 1924 in Tarnov, NE to Adolph J. and Anna (Startz) Kudron. He received his education in Tarnov. In April 1941, Jerome signed up for the Civil Conservation Corp where he was a night watchman and drove a...
Robin Birkel
Feb 24, 2014
Robin Kay Hinrichs Birkel, 42, of Grandview, MO passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014, after a lengthy illness. Robin was born April 4, 1971 in Omaha, Nebraska. She grew up in Columbus and attended Columbus High School. She graduated in 1989. Robin was united in marriage to Lynn Birkel in 1988. She has three boys who all graduated from...
Donald Person
Feb 19, 2014
Don Person passed on February 19, 2014 at home with his family. He is loved and respected by family and friends. Don married Loretta Pollard on September 21, 1952 at United Methodist Church in Clarks, NE. They moved from Nebraska to Green River, WY where he worked for Union Pacific Railroad until entering the Army in 1953. He served with...