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Craig Enderlin

Craig Enderlin

Oct 11, 2024

Craig Enderlin of Columbus died Friday, October 11, 2024

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday 4-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service at St. Anthony Church. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.          Interment will...

Ron "Smoke" Kudron

Ron "Smoke" Kudron

Oct 9, 2024

Ron "Smoke" Kudron, 81, of Columbus, NE passed away Wednesday October 9, 2024 surrounded with love by his family.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 14, 2024 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is Sunday 2-5 p.m. There will be a 5:00 p.m. vigil service. Visitation will continue Monday morning 9:30 a.m. until service...

Daniel Casey

Daniel Casey

Oct 9, 2024

Daniel J. Casey, age 75, passed away on October 9, 2024 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Services to celebrate Dan's life will be on October 24, 2024 at the McKown Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3-4 p.m. There will be a memorial service at 4:00 p.m. with Fr. Joseph Miksch officiating. Visitation will conclude at...

Leon Janssen

Leon Janssen

Oct 9, 2024

Services for Leon D. Janssen, 86, of Columbus will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. The Rev. Adam Lassen will officiate, with burial at Roselawn Cemetery in Columbus.  The visitation will be from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Leon Janssen died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at Emerald Nursing...

Karen Cerny

Karen Cerny

Oct 6, 2024

Karen Ann Cerny died Sunday, October 6, 2024 in Columbus , Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Thursday, October 10, 2024 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.

In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials are suggested to Scotus Central Catholic Memorial Fund or...

Matthew Francis Schumacher

Matthew Francis Schumacher

Oct 6, 2024

Matthew F. Schumacher, age 102, died Sunday, October 6, 2024, in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 11, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. Visitation is Friday from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial is in Sts. Joseph & Patrick Cemetery.

Matthew F. Schumacher was born March 2,...

Patrice Orr

Patrice Orr

Oct 4, 2024

Patrice Marie Orr, age 70, passed away on October 4, 2024, in Eugene, Oregon after a valiant six-and-a-half-year battle with lung cancer. Born on November 7, 1953, in Columbus, Nebraska, Patrice was a cherished member of her community and a loving homemaker and mother.

Contributions in memory of Patrice can be mailed to Mary Ellen Watchorn at...

Craig Junghaene

Craig Junghaene

Oct 4, 2024

Craig Junghaene, age 63, died Friday, October 4, 2024, at his home in Columbus.

Memorial services are 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 11, 2024, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment is in Roselawn Cemetery.

Craig Junghaene was born March 5, 1961, in Omaha to Walter...

Echo Medbery (Suy)

Echo Medbery (Suy)

Oct 2, 2024

Echo Medbery (Suy) age 36 of Columbus, died Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Funeral services are 10:30 am Wednesday, October 9 at McKown Funeral Home.  Visitation is on Tuesday from 4-6 pm with a 6:00 pm Vigil service, all at McKown Funeral Home.  Visitation continues on Wednesday from 9:30 am until service time. Interment is in All Saints...

Doris Nyffeler

Doris Nyffeler

Sep 28, 2024

Doris Emily Ann Nyffeler, 99, of Columbus died Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Cottonwood Place in Columbus.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. October 11th, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus.  Visitation is Friday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time. There will be a 10:15 a.m. family prayer service.  Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Cemetery...

Rhoda Nantkes

Rhoda Nantkes

Sep 28, 2024

Rhoda Nantkes of Tucson, AZ died September 28, 2024 in Tucson, AZ.

A Celebration of her Life will be at 10:00 am Saturday, January 11, 2025 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.  Interment will follow in Columbus Cemetery.

Rhoda Nantkes was born January 21, 1939 to Harvey and Ruth (Lintner) Miller in Omaha....

Paul Montag

Paul Montag

Sep 27, 2024

Paul Montag, age 87 of David City, formerly of Columbus, died Friday, September 27, 2024.

Mass of Christian Burial in 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2024 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in rural Bellwood. There will be a 9:30 a.m. Rosary prior to the funeral Mass on Friday. Interment will be in the Parish Cemetery.

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Larry Martens

Larry Martens

Sep 27, 2024

Larry Martens of Grand Island died Friday, September 27, 2024, in Papillion, Nebraska

Funeral services are 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 2024, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is Wednesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Valley View Cemetery in Genoa.

Larry was born June 4, 1965, in...

Loretta Ciecior

Loretta Ciecior

Sep 27, 2024

Loretta Ciecior of Columbus died Friday, September 27, 2024, at Meridian Garden in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2024, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. There will be a 4:30 C.D.A. Rosary Thursday.  Visitation is Thursday 5-7 p.m., followed by a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the church. Visitation will continue...

Marlene Brentzel

Marlene Brentzel

Sep 21, 2024

Marlene J. Brentzel

Per her request, private family burial and services were held on October 14th  2024.

Marlene Brentzel, 89, of Columbus Nebraska passed away on September 21, 2024.  She was born in Columbus Nebraska in 1935 to parents Marvin and Catherine Elston (Boettcher).  She graduated from Columbus High School in 1953.  She married Charles...

Larry L "Ernie" Ernst

Larry L "Ernie" Ernst

Sep 21, 2024

Larry L. "Ernie" Ernst, age 76 of Columbus, died Saturday, September 21 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Thursday, September 26 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church.  Visitation is on Wednesday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a Vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm, also at the funeral...

Patricia Kammerer

Patricia Kammerer

Sep 19, 2024

Patricia Ann Wirka Kammerer, 75 years, of Platte Center NE, passed away Thursday, September 19th, 2024, at her home. Patricia was born in North Bend, October 26th, 1949, to William "Bill" and Agnes (Mach) Wirka.

Pat lived a full life and will be remembered for her love of horses and grandchildren. Pat was a devoted grandmother, always...

Irene G Tarnick

Irene G Tarnick

Sep 16, 2024

Irene G. Tarnick age 79 of Columbus, died Monday, September 16, 2024, at Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church.  Visitation is on Thursday from 4-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil to follow, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Friday from 9:30 am until service time...

Jerome Reisdorff

Jerome Reisdorff

Sep 16, 2024

Jerome Reisdorff, age 88, died Monday, September 16, 2024, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 19, 2024, at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Visitation is Wednesday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. followed by a Vigil service at 7:00 p.m., at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in Sacred Heart Cemetery in...

Kevin Stamm

Kevin Stamm

Sep 16, 2024

Kevin Stamm age 61, of Columbus died Monday September 16, 2024 in Omaha.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 23, 2024 at Peace Lutheran Church. Visitation is Sunday 3-5 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Monday 9:30 a.m. until service time at Peace Lutheran Church. Interment is in the Columbus Cemetery.

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