Carolyn Gronenthal
Oct 17, 2013
Carolyn Gronenthal, age 87, of Columbus died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus. Carolyn was born December 3, 1925 in Lindsay, Nebraska to Peter and Mary (Haverland) Schumacher. She graduated from St. Edward High School. Carolyn married Carl O. Gronenthal on October 22, 1946 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. They lived in Platte Center,...
Dorothy Dierman
Oct 16, 2013
Dorothy Dierman, age 75 passed away on Wednesday, the 16th of October , 2013 at Cottonwood House, in Columbus, Nebraska. Dorothy was born on March 9th, 1938 to Ernest and Dorthea McCarthy and was raised in Warren, Massachusetts. She graduated from Warren High School in 1956 and later attended Worcester State Teachers College. She earned a degree in Education. She...
James &Quot;Jim&Quot; Sprunk
Oct 15, 2013
James "Jim" Sprunk of Columbus died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Columbus Community Hospital. James A. (Jim) Sprunk was born on December 12, 1944 in Columbus, NE to William, Jr and Betty (Jazwick) Sprunk. He attended St Joseph's Grade school in Platte Center, graduating in 1963 from Platte Center High School. After graduation Jim joined the Army National Guard where...
John Marshall
Oct 14, 2013
John Marshall,age 71, died Monday, October 14, 2013 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. John was born December 19, 1941 in Port Orchard, Washington to Francis and Lenore (Steele) Marshall. He received his education at Kramer High School in Columbus. He married Kathy Schrier in 1959 in Columbus. John worked for Irrigation Pump, Dahlstens, Schupe Brothers, Teut, Selden Trucking and most recently...
Lee Woodhead
Oct 13, 2013
Lee died Sunday, October 13, 2013 at the Monarch Hospice House in Lincoln, Nebraska. Lee Woodhead was born May 4, 1926 in Tilden, Nebraska to Gustav and Sophie (Hansen) Wildfang. She graduated from Benson High School in 1944. Upon graduating from business school, Lee worked at Gate City Steel in Omaha. On September 12, 1949 she was united in marriage...
Kent Luchsinger
Oct 11, 2013
Frederick Kent Luchsinger died on October 11, 2013. Kent Luchsinger was born August 30, 1928 to Fred C. and Elva (Redding) Luchsinger in Columbus, NE. He graduated from Kramer (Columbus) High School in 1946. He attended the University of Nebraska. Kent was a member of CO E, 134th Infantry Regiment, of the Nebraska National Guard from 1948 to 1955 and...
Dorothy Cromwell
Oct 10, 2013
Dorothy Cromwell, age 85, of Columbus died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Columbus Community Hospital. She was born in Columbus, on July 26, 1928, the daughter of Leo and Rose (Weiss) Wozny. She was baptized, received First Communion, confirmed and married at St. Bonaventure Church. She was Saturday evening organist at St. Rose of Lima Church, in Genoa, for...
Earl Thomas &Quot;Tom&Quot; Nye
Oct 10, 2013
Tom died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Earl Thomas "Tom" Nye was born January 26, 1947 in Stanton, Nebraska to Earl and Mary (Johnson) Nye. He graduated from Stanton High School. Tom lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Norfolk, Nebraska before moving to Columbus in 2003. He married Koreen Wolfgram on...
Blanche Hake
Oct 8, 2013
Blanche Hake, age 87, of Leigh died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at her home in Leigh. Blanche was born September 18, 1926 in Dodge County to Joseph and Antonia (Vach) Benes. She grew up in Dodge County. Blanche received her education at District #78 in Platte County. She married Reinhold Hake on September 23, 1947 at St. Peters Lutheran Church...
Frances Zywiec
Oct 4, 2013
Frances Zywiec of Columbus died Friday, October 4, 2013 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Frances V. Zywiec was born February 22, 1919 in Greeley County, NE to Clyde and Veronica (Boro) Wrubel. She was raised in the Fullerton area and attended Fullerton schools. On November 29, 1939 she was united in marriage to Frank J. Zywiec. Frances worked at Morys...
Mary Lou Schmidt
Oct 3, 2013
Mary Lou died Thursday, October 3, 2013 at her home in Columbus. Mary Lou Schmidt was born April 20, 1950 in Columbus, Nebraska to Alfred and Hulda (Marty) Olson. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1969. She received her LPN degree from Norfolk Jr. College in 1970. Mary Lou worked for the Columbus Hospital and for Dr. Heine, Dr....
Patricia Headrick
Oct 1, 2013
Patricia Headrick of Columbus died Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Patricia "Pat" was born April 16, 1928 to Margaret (Leimser) Louis and Laurence Dooly Kinnan. She was raised by Frank and Lucy Leimser and grew up in Polk county attending District 4 School and graduated from Kramer High in Columbus in 1946. Pat worked at JC...
Ruben Ruano Alvarez
Sep 28, 2013
Ruben Ruano Alvarez, age 41, of Columbus died at his home Saturday, September 28, 2013. Ruben was born December 1, 1971 in Aguachapan, El Salvador. He married Wanda Waltz on April 21, 2009 in Columbus. Rueben had worked in Schuyler and most recently at Double Dutch Dairy. He is survived by: wife: Wanda sister-in-law: Anette Espinal brother-in-law: Leroy Lynn step...
Cecil F. Grape
Sep 28, 2013
Cecil died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the Alegent Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Cecil F. Grape was born April 2, 1939 in Genoa, Nebraska to Clarence and Marjorie (Condreay) Grape. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 - 1960. Cecil married Carole Brown on January 3, 1959 in Lynn, Massachusetts. The couple resided in Nebraska where they...
Robert Davis
Sep 28, 2013
Robert N. Davis, age 79, of Shelby died Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Columbus. Robert was born April 18, 1934 in St. Edward, Nebraska to Noah and Evalena (Miller) Davis. He married Darlene Nickolite on December 1, 1954 in Columbus. Robert worked for Union Pacific, Lyons Trucking and owned his own salvage yard. He is survived by his son: Robert...
Leroy A. &Quot;Nick&Quot; Nickels
Sep 26, 2013
LeRoy died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Leroy A. "Nick" Nickels was born to Roy Lee and Stella (Richardson) Nickels on October 14, 1934 in York County, Nebraska. Nick married G. Annette Niebur on August 8, 1954 in Bradshaw, NE. They moved to York to begin their lives together. Nick wore many hats in...
Shirley Heinsohn
Sep 26, 2013
Shirley Heinsohn, age 82, of Columbus, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the Countryside Home in Madison. Shirley was born April 1, 1931 in Norfolk to Paul and Amelia (Gragert) Nelson. She graduated from Kramer High School in Columbus in 1949. On November 3, 1950, Shirley married Bernie Heinsohn in Norfolk. They lived in Schuyler before moving to Columbus in...
Kathleen Landkamer
Sep 21, 2013
Kathleen M Landkamer 92, died on September 21, 2013 at her home with her family present. Kathleen was born to Michael and Mary (Daringer) Hergott on June 4, 1921 in Gilead, Nebraska. On November 29, 1947 she was united in marriage to Michael F. Landkamer at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hebron, Nebraska. To this union were born 3 sons...
Ray J. Rhoades
Sep 21, 2013
Ray died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Ray J. Rhoades was born January 3, 1920 in Lincoln, Nebraska to John S. and Anna (Stolley) Rhoades. He graduated from Jackson High School in Lincoln in and then from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1942. Ray served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII from 1943...
Emil Louis &Quot;Louie&Quot; Huhman
Sep 18, 2013
Louie died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Emil Louis Huhman was born March 4, 1936 in Beemer, Nebraska to Emil J. and Theresa (Ortmeier) Huhman. He grew up on the family farm where he helped his father. Louie married Barbara Jean Treadway on June 1, 1963 in Columbus. He was a member of St. Bonaventure Church...