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Local obituaries for

Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

Chapin "Pete" Peterson

Chapin "Pete" Peterson

Dec 4, 2024

Chapin E "Pete" Peterson passed on to be with his Lord and Savior on December 4, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in Osceola. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 9, 2024, at the Silver Creek Methodist Church. Visitation is 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Burial with Military Honors by The American Legion Hartman Post...

Marjorie M. Ogden

Marjorie M. Ogden

Nov 29, 2024

Marjorie M. Ogden of Columbus died Friday, November 29, 2024 at her home surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  There will be a Vigil service at 5:00 pm Monday at St. Isidore's with a visitation following from 5:30-7:30 pm, also at the church.  Visitation continues Tuesday morning...

Mary Hefti

Mary Hefti

Nov 29, 2024

Mary Hefti, age 74, died Friday, November 29, 2024, peacefully at her home in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. There will be a vigil service at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday with visitation to follow from 5:00-7:00 p.m. all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will...

Charline R. Brookhouser

Charline R. Brookhouser

Nov 29, 2024

Charline R. Brookhouser of Columbus, formerly of Plattsmouth, NE passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024, at Meridian Gardens in Columbus, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 5, 2024, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation will take place from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Thursday at the church. Interment will be at Holy Sepulchre...

Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Nov 27, 2024

Gary Lynn Carson, a beloved family man and spirited individual, passed away peacefully on November 27th in Genoa, Nebraska with family by his side. His life was a testament to the love and joy he shared with those around him.

Gary was bom June 26th 1944 in Fort Collins, Colorado. He attended St. Francis school in Kansas....

Eldon Wurdinger

Eldon Wurdinger

Nov 24, 2024

Eldon A. Wurdinger, age 91, died Sunday, November 24, 2024, at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 30, 2024, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. with a 4:00 p.m. vigil service, all at McKown Funeral Home. Interment with Military Honors by The American Legion Hartman...

Merlin Gehring

Merlin Gehring

Nov 22, 2024

Merlin D. Gehring, 70, of Columbus, NE passed away peacefully on November 22nd, 2024 at his home in Columbus, NE.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Bible Baptist Church in Columbus Ne, With Pastor Robert Walker officiating.

Visitation will be 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Monday Evening and 1:00 PM until...

Rosemary Zuerlein Moore

Rosemary Zuerlein Moore

Nov 22, 2024

Rosemary C. (Preister) Zuerlein Moore of Columbus, Nebraska entered into eternal rest on November 22, 2024.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation will be Monday morning from 9:30 a.m. until service time at 10:30, all at St. Isidore Catholic Church....

Marcia Reyes

Marcia Reyes

Nov 21, 2024

Marcia  Reyes of Columbus, Nebraska died Thursday, November 14, 2024 at her home.

Private services will be held.

Marcia was born April 5, 1944 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Alfred and Violet (Anderson) Jahn. She grew up on a farm near Wausa, Nebraska where she received her education. She moved to Columbus in 1964. She was...

Charlene "Char" Parmenter

Charlene "Char" Parmenter

Nov 19, 2024

Charlene "Char" Parmenter died Tuesday, November 19, 2024, in Omaha.

Graveside services are 1:00 pm Friday, November 22 at Valley View Cemetery in Genoa.

Charlene Parmenter was born May 6, 1947, in Ravenna, NE to Charles and Ruth (Buske) Mrkvicka.  She grew up in Ravenna and graduated from Ravenna High School where she played in...

Michael Bernt

Michael Bernt

Nov 16, 2024

Michael Bernt, a beloved father, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 2024, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. with a 5:00 p.m. vigil service, all at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in All Saints Cemetery.

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Florence T Schmidt

Florence T Schmidt

Nov 15, 2024

Florence T. Schmidt of Columbus died Friday, November 15, 2024, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. There will be a vigil service at 5:00 p.m. Monday with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. all at the church. Burial is...

Robert "Bob" Hanke

Robert "Bob" Hanke

Nov 14, 2024

Robert "Bob" Hanke, age 83, died Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 Tuesday at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Wednesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment with Military Honors by The American Legion...

Alfred Stopak

Alfred Stopak

Nov 11, 2024

Alfred Stopak died Monday, November 11, 2024 at his home in Duncan.

Mass of Christian burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 15th at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service to follow at St. Stanislaus Church. Visitation will continue 9:30 a.m. until service time on...

Ray J Hebda

Ray J Hebda

Nov 9, 2024

Ray J. Hebda passed away on November 9, 2024 in his home surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday, November 18 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church-Krakow, rural Genoa.  Visitation will take place on Sunday from 5-7 pm at the Saints Peter and Paul Church with a 7:00 pm Vigil to...

Dolores Marker

Dolores Marker

Nov 9, 2024

Dolores Marker, age 88, died Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 13, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Wednesday from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial is in All Saints Cemetery.

Dolores was born April 23, 1936, in Petersburg, Nebraska to Joseph...

Anita Nickolite

Anita Nickolite

Nov 8, 2024

Anita Nickolite, 87, of Columbus died Friday, November  8, 2024.

Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. November 21, 2024, at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. November 20, 2024 at McKown Funeral Home.

Anita was born December 9, 1936 in Bellwood, Nebraska to Francis and Molly (Raric) Hopkins.

Anita worked for many years...

Norbert Ciecior

Norbert Ciecior

Nov 4, 2024

Norbert Ciecior of Columbus died Monday, November 4, 2024, at Meridian Gardens in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday 5-7 p.m. there will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the St. Isidore Church. Visitation will continue Saturday morning 9:00 am until...

Sandra Sutton

Sandra Sutton

Nov 2, 2024

Sandra Sutton, age 82, died Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Prairie Village in Columbus.

Memorial services are Friday, November 8, 2024, at First Baptist Church in Columbus. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church with the service to follow at 10:30. Interment is in Roselawn Cemetery.

Sandra Sutton...

Tecla Briggs

Tecla Briggs

Nov 2, 2024

Tecla Briggs age 101 died Saturday, November 2, 2024 in Boothbay Harbor,  Maine

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. November 14, 2024 at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Wednesday 3-5 p.m. with a 5:00 p.m. vigil service at the funeral home. Interment will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery.

Tecla was born May 14, 1923...

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