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Richard Lee Stone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Patricia Karsk

Patricia Karsk

Feb 18, 2014

Patricia Karsk of Columbus died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Hospice House in Omaha. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Columbus Center for Survivors or CCC Nursing Department. Patricia Ann Karsk was born February 7, 1950 in Kearney, NE to Melvin and Dorothy (Francis) Knight. She graduated from Wood River High School in 1968 then St. Francis...

Denise Wieser

Denise Wieser

Feb 18, 2014

Denise died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 in Columbus. Denise Jean Wieser was born Sept. 24, 1960 in Norfolk, NE to James and Marcia (Meyer) Warnecke. Denise grew up in Columbus and graduated from Columbus High School in 1979. She went to work at Becton-Dickinson until getting married to Terry Wieser in 1981 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. They lived in...

Francisco Espinoza

Francisco Espinoza

Feb 17, 2014

Francisco, age 26, of Schuyler, died Monday, February 17, 2014 in Columbus.

Lillian A. Krzycki

Lillian A. Krzycki

Feb 16, 2014

Lillian died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Lillian A. Krzycki was born October 29, 1922 in Fullerton, Nebraska to Walter and Beaty (Rosno) Czapla. She graduated from Genoa Public School in 1940. Lillian married Stephen A. Krzycki on January 21, 1947 at St. Rose of Lima Church in Genoa, Nebraska. Along with helping her husband farm...

Paul Kamrath

Paul Kamrath

Feb 11, 2014

Paul Kamrath of Columbus died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the Golden Living Center. Paul Cecil Kamrath was born March 16, 1932 in Omaha to Cecil H. and Blanche E. (Stuefer) Kamrath. He graduated from West Point High School and entered the US Army. He served during the Korean War from January 27, 1953 until January 27, 1961. Paul received...

Ray Eusterbrock

Ray Eusterbrock

Feb 11, 2014

Ray died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus. Raymond Eusterbrock was born January 24, 1932 in West Point, Nebraska to Frank and Elizabeth (Timmerman) Eusterbrock. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from January 1953 - February 1955. Following his discharge from the service Ray received his diploma in Refrigerating and Air Conditioning in...

Daniel Buggi

Daniel Buggi

Feb 9, 2014

Daniel "Putsi" Buggi, age 58, of Columbus died Sunday in Omaha. Daniel "Putsi" Buggi was born November 21, 1955 in Columbus, Nebraska to Louis and Elaine (Husmann) Buggi. He received his education at St. Isidore Grade School, Scotus High and Columbus High. He worked construction for various firms in the Columbus area. He enjoyed bowling, Nebraska Football and spending time...

Marjorie L. Duncan

Marjorie L. Duncan

Feb 7, 2014

Marjorie died Friday, February 7, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Marjorie Lucille Duncan was born March 5, 1929 in Las Animas, Colorado. She was the youngest child of Benjamin F. and Mary Sealy. Her family resided in Colorado until 1937 when they moved to southern Missouri. She was united in marriage to George Allen Duncan on November...

Judith K. Steiner

Judith K. Steiner

Feb 7, 2014

Judith "Judy" Steiner of Columbus died Friday, February 7, 2014 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Judith K. Steiner was born August 13, 1943 in Humphrey, NE to William and Erna (Thomas) Steiner. Judy lived in Humphrey until she was fifteen when she moved to Columbus with her parents. After her mothers death, Judy moved to Northstar Group Home. Judy was...

Joseph Maca

Joseph Maca

Feb 5, 2014

Joseph Patrick Maca, 53, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2013, at Columbus Community Hospital. Joe was born November, 19, 1960, in Rock Island, Illinois to Louis and Irene (Hughes) Maca. He attended school in Moline, Illinois and Columbus, earning his GED in 1979. He was usually a kind, easy-going man; he often gave freely and rarely spoke badly of anyone....

Karen Novak

Karen Novak

Feb 3, 2014

Karen Novak, age 75, of Columbus died Monday, February 3, 2014 in Lincoln. Karen K. Novak was born December 26, 1938 in rural Platte County, Nebraska to Louis and Edith (Langan) Gronenthal. She received her early education at Wattsville country school, St. Joseph Parochial School and graduated from Platte Center High in 1956. She married Billy Novak in Platte Center....

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