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Harvey H. Weber

Harvey H. Weber

Jan 17, 2014

Harvey died Friday, January 17, 2014 at the David Place in David City, Nebraska. Harvey H. Weber was born March 25, 1919 on the family farm north Monroe, Nebraska to John and Hattie (Schrader) Weber. He attended Wattsville School. Harvey married Doris Mae Drawbridge on August 26, 1940 in Columbus. The couple lived and farmed north of Monroe until moving...

Diana &Quot;Dee&Quot; Mayben

Diana &Quot;Dee&Quot; Mayben

Jan 16, 2014

Diana "Dee" Louise (Sedlak) Mayben, age 64, of Litchfield Park, AZ formerly of Columbus died January 16, 2014 in Litchfield Park from pancreatic-liver cancer. Dee was born February 13, 1949 in Stromsburg, Nebraska to Joe and Kris (Prochaska) Sedlak. She graduated from Aquinas High School - David City in 1967. She married Jack Young on June 6, 1970. To this...

Earl Dean Mohrman

Earl Dean Mohrman

Jan 16, 2014

Earl Dean Mohrman of Monroe died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO. Earl Dean Mohrman was born August 11, 1945 in Platte County to Edward and Lauretta (Lewis) Mohrman. Dean grew up around Monroe where he started farming right out of high school with his father and brother, Larry. On August 26, 1965...

Betty Ann Noonan

Betty Ann Noonan

Jan 15, 2014

Betty Ann Noonan of Columbus died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Betty Ann Noonan was born August 15, 1930 in Earling, Iowa to Henry and Frances (Kaulfman) Foxhoven. She graduated from High School in 1948 and then from Creighton University in 1952 with a Medical Technician degree. She lived in Omaha where she worked...

Donald Scheinost

Donald Scheinost

Jan 10, 2014

Donald F. Scheinost , 87, born September 20, 1926 in Ideal, SD and passed away January 10, 2014. Don grew up in North Bend, NE. He graduated from North Bend High School in 1944 and then enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Idaho during the Iwo Jima invasion. Don was united in marriage to Betty Moore...

Whitey Gustafson

Whitey Gustafson

Jan 6, 2014

Marvin "Whitey" Gustafson died Monday, January 6, 2014 at Genoa Long Term Care Center. Marvin "Whitey" Verner Gustafson was born February 14, 1943 in Stromsburg, NE to Verner and Doris (Lindquist) Gustafson. He grew up on the farm and attended Stromsburg schools. Whitey married Gerry Anderson and to this union two children were born. Whitey worked for a grain elevator...

Glen Peterson

Glen Peterson

Dec 29, 2013

Glen Peterson, age 44, of Columbus died Sunday December 29, 2013 at his home in Columbus. Glen was born December 29, 1969 in Apple Valley, California. He lived in various areas before moving to Columbus. He worked for Century Link. Glen is survived by his mother: Rose, son: Nicolas and brother: Greg He was preceded in death by his father...

Marilyn J. Becker

Marilyn J. Becker

Dec 24, 2013

Marilyn J. Becker passed away at home at 79 years of age on December 24, 2013, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was at home surrounded by her family when she went to sleep after an extended illness. Marilyn was born at her parents home in Platte County on Sept 15, 1934. The family moved to Columbus where she graduated from...

Eric R. Peralta-Samayoa

Eric R. Peralta-Samayoa

Dec 24, 2013

Eric died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Eric R. Peralta-Samayoa was born April 22, 1964 in Guatemala to Hector and Helinda (Samayoa) Peralta. He moved to California when he was 17. He later moved to Iowa and then to Nebraska. On April 22, 1996 Eric was united in marriage to Cynthia Mobley in Fullerton, Nebraska. The...

Max &Quot;Ike&Quot; Carr

Max &Quot;Ike&Quot; Carr

Dec 23, 2013

Max Edgar (Ike) Carr passed away quietly at his Las Cruces home, in the presence of his son, on December 23, 2013, at the age of 94. Max was born on October 29, 1919 to Harry and Ella Carr in Keya Paha County, Nebraska near Springview. When he was six weeks old, the family moved by sleigh to Bassett, Nebraska...

Larry Rosenthal

Larry Rosenthal

Dec 21, 2013

Larry Rosenthal, age 91, of Platte Center, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Veterans Home in Norfolk. Larry Rosenthal was born September 5, 1922 in Lindsay, Nebraska to Joseph and Belbina (Zouha) Rosenthal. He grew up in the St. Paul area. He worked for Union Pacific Railroad before entering the Army. He served during World War II and was...

Frances M. Kush

Frances M. Kush

Dec 19, 2013

Frances M. Kush, age 77, of Columbus died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Frances was born December 3, 1936 in Farwell, Nebraska to John and Rose (Robak) Koperski. She grew up in Farwell. She married Robert A. Kush on August 3, 1955 in Farwell. They lived in Ord, West Point, Grand Island and Lexington before moving...

Jim Mausbach

Jim Mausbach

Dec 19, 2013

James "Jim" A. Mausbach of Columbus died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Countryside Home in Madison. James Alfred Mausbach was born November 12, 1928 in Humphrey to Henry and Agnes (Pillen) Mausbach. Jim was raised on the family farm by Humphrey where he lived and farmed until moving to Columbus in 1992. He was united in marriage to the...

Marie Bohuslavsky

Marie Bohuslavsky

Dec 17, 2013

Marie Bohuslavsky of Monroe died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Marie Bohuslavsky was born August 18, 1921 in Schuyler, Nebraska to Joseph and Julia (Kroupa) Mares. She grew up in Schuyler and graduated from Schuyler High School. She taught school for one year in the area before moving to Denver where she worked at...

Betty A. Robertson

Betty A. Robertson

Dec 16, 2013

Betty died Monday, December 16, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Betty A. Robertson was born September 23, 1924 in Columbus, Nebraska to Charles C. and Emma E. (Kudron) Nickolite, Sr. She married Herman Brase in 1945. To this union one daughter, Carol, was born. Herman passed away in 1951. Betty married Richard Robertson in 1953. The couple...

Jo &Quot;Josephine&Quot; Keller

Jo &Quot;Josephine&Quot; Keller

Dec 8, 2013

Josephine (Jo) Keller, 88, died December 8, 2013 at Brookstone Village in Omaha. Josephine was born on December 28th, 1924 in Tarnov, Nebraska to George and Mary (Sliva) Zoucha. Jo moved to Columbus with her family at the age of nine and attended St. Anthonys School. She married Clifford H. Keller on January 9, 1947 at St. Bonaventure Church in...

Cecelia Chavanu

Cecelia Chavanu

Dec 5, 2013

Cecelia Chavanu, age 75, of Columbus, died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the Columbus Community Hospital

Deloris Benda

Deloris Benda

Dec 5, 2013

Deloris Benda of Bellwood died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Deloris was born July 4, 1919 in Columbus to William H. and Emma (Kipp) Beecroft. She attended Field Elementary School and graduated from Kramer High School in 1938. On October 10, 1939 she was united in marriage to Carl Benda at St. Joseph Catholic...

William P. &Quot;Bill&Quot; Dolge

William P. &Quot;Bill&Quot; Dolge

Dec 4, 2013

Bill died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at his home in Duncan, Nebraska. William P. Bill Dolge was born November 17, 1958 in North Platte, Nebraska to Walter and Betty (Rich) Dolge. He served in the U.S. Air Force from March 1977 - December 1978. Bill lived and worked construction most of his life in North Platte, Nebraska. He married Debra...

Jean Soulliere

Jean Soulliere

Dec 3, 2013

Betty Jean Soulliere, beloved wife of William H. Soulliere, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Betty Jean Soulliere was born September 20, 1927 in Appleton City, Missouri. She was raised on a farm before attending business school in Kansas City. She was married to Thomas Boyd from1948 until his death in 1974. Jean married...

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