Connor T. Frei
Feb 3, 2014
Connor died Monday, February 3, 2014. Connor Thomas Frei was born June 3, 1996 in Maryville, Illinois to Joseph and Lisa (Pritchard) Frei. His family moved to Columbus in 2000. Connor was a junior at Columbus Lakeview High School where he played football, soccer, baseball and ran cross country. He was also a member of the Lakeview FCA, FFA, FBLA...
Florence &Quot;Flossie&Quot; Sleva
Jan 28, 2014
Flossie died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Florence M. "Flossie" Sleva was born September 7, 1917 in Platte Center, Nebraska to Frank and Mary (Zakrzweski) Zuroski. She married John C. Sleva on September 20, 1934 at St. Johns Church rural Platte Center. Flossie was a homemaker and worked as a Quality Control Inspector at...
Fred &Quot;Fritz&Quot; Beiermann
Jan 27, 2014
Fred D. "Fritz" Beiermann was born June 17, 1929 in Lindsay, NE to Louis and Elizabeth (Kurtenbach) Beiermann. He received his education at Lindsay Holy Family schools. In 1946 he entered the US Army and served during the Japanese Occupation in World War II. Following his time in the service, Fritz attended the Nebraska School of Barbering in Omaha. After...
William Kurtenbach
Jan 24, 2014
William "Bill" Kurtenbach, age 84, of Columbus died Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Columbus Community Hospital. William was born November 10, 1929, in Spalding, Nebraska to William J and Helen (Schaecher) Kurtenbach. He attended school at District 53, and graduated from Lindsay Holy Family in 1947. In 1951 he enlisted in the US Navy and served in the Korean...
Gail Lynne Braun
Jan 24, 2014
Gail died Friday, January 24, 2014 at her home. Gail Lynne Braun was born May 26, 1959 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Dwight and Carol Jean (Wilson) Bignell. She graduated from Columbus Lakeview High School. Gail married William Braun on May 22, 1982 at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus. She worked at Lindsay Manufacturing before going to work at Behlen...
Patrick E. Galley
Jan 20, 2014
Pat Galley died Monday, January 20, 2014 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Patrick E. Galley was born September 4, 1964 in Columbus, Nebraska to Vincent and Linda (Week) Galley. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1983. While in high school Pat played football and wrestled for the Discoverers. He was selected to the all-conference football team in 1982-1983 and...
Greg Rinkol
Jan 19, 2014
Greg Rinkol, age 48, of Silver Creek, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at his home in Silver Creek. Greg was born August 7, 1965 in Columbus, Nebraska to Clem and Evelyn (Stankoski) Rinkol. He graduated from Silver Creek High in 1983. He attended Peru State College where he played football. He later worked at BIBA Construction of Geneva. In 1994...
Helen E. Weber
Jan 18, 2014
Helen died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Helen was born on September 11, 1918 on a farm near Oconee, Nebraska to the parents of Clarence and Claribel Gates. Helen was the oldest of six children, two brothers and three sisters. She attended elementary and High School in Columbus by staying with Grandparents. She graduated from Kramer...
Brian Miller
Jan 17, 2014
Brian Miller of Columbus died Friday, January 17, 2014 at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha. Brian Lee Miller was born December 11, 1975 in Fremont, NE to Patrick and Denise (Burns) Miller. Brian received his education at Columbus Public Schools. He worked construction for majority of his career and was currently employed at Bierman Contracting as a steel foreman. Brian...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...