John J. Kantor
Feb 27, 2014
John died Thursday, February 27, 2014 at his home in Columbus. John J. Kantor was born September 21, 1955 in Wahoo, Nebraska to John S. and Marilyn M. (Prochaska) Kantor. He graduated from Columbus Scotus High School in 1973. On October 25, 1983 John enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served during operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom....
Mark Barnholdt
Feb 26, 2014
Mark died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at his home in Columbus. Mark Allen Barnholdt was born February 6, 1965 at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, Nebraska to Cheryl (Fayle) and Bernard Barnholdt. He attended schools in Fairmont, Geneva and then graduated from Columbus High School in 1983. Following graduation Mark started work at D & L Manufacturing, now called...
Jerome Kudron
Feb 25, 2014
Jerome "Spider" J. Kudron of Columbus died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at UNMC in Omaha. Jerome "Spider" John Kudron was born February 26, 1924 in Tarnov, NE to Adolph J. and Anna (Startz) Kudron. He received his education in Tarnov. In April 1941, Jerome signed up for the Civil Conservation Corp where he was a night watchman and drove a...
Robin Birkel
Feb 24, 2014
Robin Kay Hinrichs Birkel, 42, of Grandview, MO passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014, after a lengthy illness. Robin was born April 4, 1971 in Omaha, Nebraska. She grew up in Columbus and attended Columbus High School. She graduated in 1989. Robin was united in marriage to Lynn Birkel in 1988. She has three boys who all graduated from...
Donald Person
Feb 19, 2014
Don Person passed on February 19, 2014 at home with his family. He is loved and respected by family and friends. Don married Loretta Pollard on September 21, 1952 at United Methodist Church in Clarks, NE. They moved from Nebraska to Green River, WY where he worked for Union Pacific Railroad until entering the Army in 1953. He served with...
Patricia Karsk
Feb 18, 2014
Patricia Karsk of Columbus died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Hospice House in Omaha. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Columbus Center for Survivors or CCC Nursing Department. Patricia Ann Karsk was born February 7, 1950 in Kearney, NE to Melvin and Dorothy (Francis) Knight. She graduated from Wood River High School in 1968 then St. Francis...
Denise Wieser
Feb 18, 2014
Denise died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 in Columbus. Denise Jean Wieser was born Sept. 24, 1960 in Norfolk, NE to James and Marcia (Meyer) Warnecke. Denise grew up in Columbus and graduated from Columbus High School in 1979. She went to work at Becton-Dickinson until getting married to Terry Wieser in 1981 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. They lived in...
Francisco Espinoza
Feb 17, 2014
Francisco, age 26, of Schuyler, died Monday, February 17, 2014 in Columbus.
Lillian A. Krzycki
Feb 16, 2014
Lillian died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Lillian A. Krzycki was born October 29, 1922 in Fullerton, Nebraska to Walter and Beaty (Rosno) Czapla. She graduated from Genoa Public School in 1940. Lillian married Stephen A. Krzycki on January 21, 1947 at St. Rose of Lima Church in Genoa, Nebraska. Along with helping her husband farm...
Paul Kamrath
Feb 11, 2014
Paul Kamrath of Columbus died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the Golden Living Center. Paul Cecil Kamrath was born March 16, 1932 in Omaha to Cecil H. and Blanche E. (Stuefer) Kamrath. He graduated from West Point High School and entered the US Army. He served during the Korean War from January 27, 1953 until January 27, 1961. Paul received...
Ray Eusterbrock
Feb 11, 2014
Ray died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus. Raymond Eusterbrock was born January 24, 1932 in West Point, Nebraska to Frank and Elizabeth (Timmerman) Eusterbrock. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from January 1953 - February 1955. Following his discharge from the service Ray received his diploma in Refrigerating and Air Conditioning in...
Daniel Buggi
Feb 9, 2014
Daniel "Putsi" Buggi, age 58, of Columbus died Sunday in Omaha. Daniel "Putsi" Buggi was born November 21, 1955 in Columbus, Nebraska to Louis and Elaine (Husmann) Buggi. He received his education at St. Isidore Grade School, Scotus High and Columbus High. He worked construction for various firms in the Columbus area. He enjoyed bowling, Nebraska Football and spending time...
Marjorie L. Duncan
Feb 7, 2014
Marjorie died Friday, February 7, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Marjorie Lucille Duncan was born March 5, 1929 in Las Animas, Colorado. She was the youngest child of Benjamin F. and Mary Sealy. Her family resided in Colorado until 1937 when they moved to southern Missouri. She was united in marriage to George Allen Duncan on November...
Judith K. Steiner
Feb 7, 2014
Judith "Judy" Steiner of Columbus died Friday, February 7, 2014 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Judith K. Steiner was born August 13, 1943 in Humphrey, NE to William and Erna (Thomas) Steiner. Judy lived in Humphrey until she was fifteen when she moved to Columbus with her parents. After her mothers death, Judy moved to Northstar Group Home. Judy was...
Joseph Maca
Feb 5, 2014
Joseph Patrick Maca, 53, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2013, at Columbus Community Hospital. Joe was born November, 19, 1960, in Rock Island, Illinois to Louis and Irene (Hughes) Maca. He attended school in Moline, Illinois and Columbus, earning his GED in 1979. He was usually a kind, easy-going man; he often gave freely and rarely spoke badly of anyone....
Karen Novak
Feb 3, 2014
Karen Novak, age 75, of Columbus died Monday, February 3, 2014 in Lincoln. Karen K. Novak was born December 26, 1938 in rural Platte County, Nebraska to Louis and Edith (Langan) Gronenthal. She received her early education at Wattsville country school, St. Joseph Parochial School and graduated from Platte Center High in 1956. She married Billy Novak in Platte Center....
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...