Elizabeth Kline
Nov 19, 2013
Elizabeth "Betty" Kline died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Brookstone Meadows in Elkhorn, NE. Elizabeth "Betty" Josephine Kline was born December 16, 1926 in Lindsay, NE to Louis H. and Elizabeth (Kurtenbach) Beiermann. She was raised in Lindsay and graduated from Lindsay Holy Family in 1944. On September 22, 1949 she was united in marriage to Robert Kline at St....
Henry Brase, Jr.
Nov 17, 2013
Henry died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Center in Osceola, Nebraska. Henry Brase, Jr. was born December 20, 1917 near Bellwood, Nebraska to Henry, Sr. and Mary (Kopke) Brase. He grew up in the Bellwood area and graduated from Kramer High School in Columbus. Henry married Delores Zohner on February 7, 1939. The couple lived and farmed...
Donna Hobza
Nov 12, 2013
Donna Marie Hobza of Fullerton, formerly of Columbus, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Fullerton. Donna Marie Hobza was born November 27, 1943 on a farm in Platte County to William and Leona (Engelbart) Hobza. She attended country schools and graduated from Clarkson High School in 1962. Donna was active at Region IV and at...
Debra Ulmer
Oct 28, 2013
Debra A. Ulmer , age 58, of Platte Center, died Monday, October 28, 2013 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Debra was born November 12, 1954 in Manilla, Iowa to Nick and Bernadette (McHugh) Leinen. She grew up in Woodbine where she received her education. She married Marvin Ulmer on April 20, 1974. They lived in Woodbine and Texas before moving to Columbus...
Peggy Adamy
Oct 28, 2013
Peggy died Monday, October 28, 2013 at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln, Nebraska. Peggy Adamy was born June 11, 1953 in Crete, Nebraska to Lowell and Dorothy (Kahle) Eberspacher. She was a graduate of Crete High School. Peggy married Patrick Adamy in Crete. She worked at Becton-Dickinson until 1997. She then worked various jobs including working at Kats Kar Wash...
Raymond L. Czapla
Oct 25, 2013
Raymond died Friday, October 25, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Raymond L. Czapla was born June 14, 1923 in Columbus, Nebraska to Joseph and Agnes (Kush) Czapla. He graduated from Duncan High School in 1943 and then from Milford College. Ray served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from June 1943 March 1946 where he was stationed...
Dwayne Drummond
Oct 18, 2013
Dwayne Drummond, age 40, died Friday, October 18, 2013 at his home in Columbus. Dwayne was born October 31, 1972 in Columbus to Melvin and Donna (Lovell) Drummond. He received his education at District # 10 and graduated from Lakeview High School in 1991. He was active in sports and was the first state champion in wrestling at Lakeview. He...
Jean Powers
Oct 18, 2013
(Ilva) Jean Powers died Friday, October 18, 2013 at Faith Regional Health Center in Norfolk. (Ilva) Jean Powers was born January 8, 1925, at Venango, Nebraska, to David and Myrtle (Chaney) Newth. Jean was the seventh child, having four older brothers and two older sisters. She attended Venango Public School, graduating in 1941 followed by Kearney State College for two...
Marilyn R. Evans
Oct 17, 2013
Marilyn R. Evans, 75, of Columbus died Thursday, October 17, 2013 in Omaha. Mrs. Evans was born September 16, 1938 in Mendota, Illinois, to Harold and Margaret (Schmidt) Bansau. She attended Holy Cross Grade School and graduated in 1956 from Mendota High School. She was a graduate of Mercy School of Nursing, St. Ambrose College, in Davenport, Iowa. She married...
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....