Mardell Knudsen
Jun 26, 2014
Mardell Knudsen, age 92, of Columbus died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Mardell was born September 19, 1921 in Pierce, Nebraska to Gus and Hattie (Pollet) Mauer. She grew up on the farm near Pierce. Mardell married Herman Henrichs in 1939. The farmed near Pierce until moving to Stanton. In 1948 they bought a farm near...
Dave Flanagan
Jun 25, 2014
Dave died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Raymond David Flanagan was born April 8, 1954 in Albion, Nebraska to Raymond J. and Margie (LeSuer) Flanagan. He graduated from Albion High School in 1972 and attended Kearney State College. Dave moved to Columbus in 1975 where he worked for U.P. Railroad and various construction companies...
Larry Whiting
Jun 24, 2014
Larry Whiting, age 78, of Columbus died Tuesday, June 24, 2014 in Lincoln. Larry was born July 3, 1935 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to John and Ruth (Richard) Whiting. He grew up in Gering where he graduated from High School. He attended Scottsbluff Jr. College and graduated from Chadron State College. Larry taught for 10 years at Chadron Assumption. He then...
Robert David Gotwals
Jun 23, 2014
Robert David Gotwals died Monday, June 23, 2014 at the Cottonwood House in Columbus. Robert David Gotwals was born July 30, 1944 in Wessington Springs, South Dakota to Robert Amos and Lillian (Hanson) Gotwals. He served in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Robert lived in Palmer Lake, Colorado for 60 years and did construction work for over...
Eleanor Pearl Baker
Jun 23, 2014
Eleanor Pearl Baker passed away peacefully in Columbus on June 23rd surrounded by her family. She was born in David City to Albert and Florence Robare Thomas on August 5th, 1914 where she spent her childhood and attended school in David City where she graduated in 1932. She then worked for her father in his law firm in David City....
Dolores G. Jones
Jun 22, 2014
Dolores died Sunday, June 22, 2014 at the Litzenberg Long Term Care in Central City, Nebraska. Dolores G. Jones was born May 2, 1925 in Columbus to William Henry and Helena (Muth) Heins. She moved to Platte Center at a young age where she received her education. On August 16, 1945 she was united in marriage to Clarence Jones in...
Valerian Paczosa
Jun 20, 2014
Valerian died Friday, June 20, 2014 at the Genoa Community Hospital. Valerian Paczosa was born January 16, 1921 in Sioux City, Iowa to Stanley and Mary (Markiewiecz) Paczosa. He graduated from Duncan in 1939. Valerian served in the U.S. Army during WWII from October 1942 January 1946. He did electrical and construction work for many years and also was employed...
Jason Van Buskirk
Jun 20, 2014
Jason Van Buskirk, age 32, of Columbus died Friday, June 20, 2014. Jason was born March 16, 1982 in Schuyler, Nebraska to Donald and Rhonda (Larson) Van Buskirk. He grew up in Schuyler. Jason previously worked at Marley Electric and was currently working at Becton-Dickinson. He enjoyed fishing, motorcycles, working with his hands, barbeques and campfires. Most importantly he enjoyed...
Emogene &Quot;Em&Quot; Wunderlich
Jun 16, 2014
Emogene "Em" Wunderlich died Monday, June 16, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Emogene Wunderlich was born May 5, 1923 in Platte Center, Nebraska to Francis and Genevieve (Regan) Kemnitz. She graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1941. On August 21, 1946 Em was united in marriage to Al Wunderlich at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. In...
Leonard Tworek
Jun 14, 2014
Leonard Tworek of Columbus died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Columbus Community Hospital. Leonard Tworek was born January 20, 1926 in Columbus to Frank and Barbara (Terasinski) Tworek. Leonard was the grandson of Pioneers of Platte County in the 1860s, Valentine and Francesca Bladzik Jarecki, Bartholomew Micek Tworek, Veronica Bladzik Jarecki Tworek, Victor Schwank Terasinski and Anna Liss Terasinski. He...
Gary D. Soulliere
Jun 13, 2014
Gary died Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Columbus Community Hospital following a 2 year battle with cancer. Gary D. Soulliere was born January 19, 1943 in Columbus, Nebraska to Ernest "Brownie" and Catherine (Melcher) Soulliere. He graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1961. On August 7, 1965 Gary was united in marriage to Kathy Clausen at St. Bonaventure...
Daniel Stachura
Jun 8, 2014
Daniel D. Stachura of Columbus died Sunday, June 8, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lincoln. Daniel Stachura was born June 27, 1929 in Platte County to Joseph and Mary (Startz) Stachura. He was raised in Platte County and attended St. Stanislaus School in Duncan. Dan was a farmer and worked as a mechanic for International Harvester for 18...
Wesley J. Baxa
Jun 7, 2014
Wesley John Baxa, age 88, of Lincoln, NE, peacefully began his eternal life with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Lancaster Manor. Wes was a longtime resident of Columbus, NE before moving to Piedmont, SD and then later moving to Rising City, NE with his wife, Linda Walters. Due to the military obligations...
Elizabeth &Quot;Betty&Quot; Cieloha
Jun 5, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Katherine Cieloha died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at her home in Columbus. Elizabeth Betty Katherine Cieloha was born March 2, 1920 in Genoa, NE to Peter and Anna (Liss) Ksiazek. She was raised in Clarks, NE where she attended District 25 school. On June 9, 1947 she was united in marriage to Edmund Cieloha in Clarks. Betty was...
Evelyn Tylle
Jun 3, 2014
Evelyn M. Tylle, age 92, of Columbus died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Evelyn was born September 15, 1921 in Genoa, Nebraska to John and Gertrude (Mitera) Syslo. She attended school in Cedar Rapids, Central High in Omaha and graduated from Kramer High School in 1939. She was united in marriage to William Tylle on February...
Max Wunderlich
Jun 1, 2014
Max Wunderlich, 73, of Arizona City, Arizona died peacefully on June 1, 2014, at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Wunderlich was born on Feb. 26, 1941, in Columbus, Nebraska to Max and Monica Wunderlich. He married Sharon K. Messersmith on Aug. 7, 1958. They lived in Columbus until 1986, when they moved to Arizona. A construction company owner, he...
William Birkel
May 31, 2014
William died Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. William Dean Birkel was born November 27, 1931 in Shelby, Nebraska to John J. and Bessie E. (Masek) Birkel. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1949. William served in the U.S. Navy from 1950 to 1954 (during the Korean War), as a construction engineer with...
Theresa A. Mrzlak
May 30, 2014
Theresa Mrzlak died peacefully at home in Columbus, NE on Friday, May 30, 2014. Theresa Ann German Mrzlak was born September 30, 1916 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Basil Joseph and Anna (Wemhoff) German. She married Nicholas James Mrzlak on January 10, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska. The couple resided in Omaha for a short time and then moved to Columbus where...
Joann Edwards
May 29, 2014
Joann died Thursday, Mary 29, 2014 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Joann Edwards was born March 29, 1929 in Armour, South Dakota to Lauren and Vesta (Payne) Edwards. She completed nurses training at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota and received a Masters degree in psychiatric nursing from the University of Iowa. She worked as a nurse for the Veteran's...
Janice Swiney
May 29, 2014
Janice L. Swiney, age 70, of Columbus, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at her home in Columbus. Janice Linda Swiney was born October 5, 1943 in Bloomfield, Nebraska on a farm to Willard and Betty (Bartsch-Wallen) Kumm. She graduated from Columbus High in 1961. Janice worked at Becton-Dickenson from 1961-1968. She married Loren Swiney on February 13, 1968. They lived...