Skye Ann Kiolbasa
May 9, 2014
Skye Ann Kiolbasa, age 57, of Columbus died Friday, May 9, 2014 at her home in Columbus. Skye was born October 28, 1956 in Columbus, Nebraska to Duane and Doris (Reznicek) Hoff. She grew up in Leigh and graduated from Leigh High in 1975. She then attended Wayne State College. Skye married Dennis Kiolbasa Jr. on September 3, 1977 in...
Daniel L. Heinsohn
May 6, 2014
Daniel L. Heinsohn, age 60, of Columbus died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at his home in Columbus. Daniel L. Heinsohn was born March 5, 1954 in Schuyler to Bernard and Shirley (Nelson) Heinsohn. He attended Columbus High and graduated from Scotus High in 1972. Dan worked for Sand Livestock for several years throughout the country. He then worked at Appleton...
Ronald D. Davidson
May 6, 2014
Ronald died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Nebraska. Ronald D. Davidson was born May 5, 1930 in Polk County, Nebraska to Dean and Ruth (Clem) Davidson. He graduated from Gresham High School. Ronald served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War from July, 1951 July 1955. He married Cora Betty Dickey on April...
Nicholas Fehringer
May 5, 2014
Nicholas R. Fehringer, age 43, of Bend, Oregon died Monday, May 5, 2014 in Bend, Oregon. Nicholas was born May 5, 1971 at. St. Marys Hospital in Columbus, Nebraska. He received his education in Columbus and graduated from Columbus High School in 1989. Nick attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He returned to Columbus where he worked at B-D...
Charlotte Brassell
May 5, 2014
Charlotte Ruth Brassell of Columbus died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Bryan LGH-West in Lincoln. Charlotte was born February 20, 1950 in Poteau, Oklahoma. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, fishing, gardening, and animals. Charlotte is survived by: Son Shane Weldon and special friend Layla of Thornton, CO Daughter Tina Weldon and special friend Nathan of Columbus 7 Grandchildren: Devin, Austin, Kollin,...
Louis J. Miksch
May 5, 2014
Louis died Monday, May 5, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Louis J. Miksch was born at home in Platte County on September 25, 1925 to Louis and Mary (Scharff) Miksch. He received his education at District #3 school in Platte County. In 1944, he worked at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant in Grand Island. Louis served in...
Emily Wrubel
Apr 29, 2014
Emily Theresa Wrubel of Columbus died Tuesday, April 29 at Columbus Community Hospital. Emily Theresa Wrubel was born April 18, 1928 in Nance County to Joseph and Mary (Moritz) Czarnick. She grew up in Nance County and attended schools there. On January 21, 1942 she was united in marriage to Steve Wrubel at Krakow. Emily raised her family and worked...
Ruth Krafka
Apr 28, 2014
Ruth died Monday, April 28, 2014 at David Place in David City, Nebraska. Ruth Margaret Meister was born April 20, 1924 to Conrad and Mae (Schmidt) Meister in Bellwood, Nebraska. Ruth attended Elm Creek School near Bellwood. Ruth graduated from David City Public High School in 1941, obtained her teachers certificate and taught school for three years in Appleton, Nebraska....
Reynold &Quot;Curly&Quot; Bitter
Apr 25, 2014
Reynold L. Bitter, age 90, of Columbus died Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Reynold "Curly" Bitter was born October 23, 1923 in Monroe, Nebraska to George and Katherine (Herman) Bitter. He grew up on the Monroe area. Curly served in the South Pacific during WWII on the Destroyer USS Haggard from 1943 to 1945....
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...