Lola &Quot;Lee&Quot; Peterson
Aug 9, 2013
Lola "Lee" Peterson of Columbus passed on from this life to be with her Lord and savior, Jesus Christ on August 9, 2013 at Good Samaritan Center in Osceola, NE. Lee was 80 years old. Lola "Lee" Peterson was born in Grand Island, NE on 3/3/33 to Raymond and Emma (Heibert) Ellis. Her mother moved the family to York, NE...
Gene Adamy
Aug 8, 2013
Gene Adamy, age 85, of Columbus died Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Gene was born September 28, 1927 in Columbus, Nebraska to Nick and Sara (Evans) Adamy Sr. He received his education in Columbus and attended college. Gene taught school in Platte County for a period of time. He owned several rental houses and enjoyed raising...
Donald Ek
Jul 28, 2013
Donald Ek, age 81, of Columbus, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Homestead Nursing Home in Lincoln. Donald Ek was born on September 3, 1931 in Elm Creek, Nebraska to Reuben and Helen (Larson) Ek. He graduated from Aurora High School in 1949 and attended Kearney State Teachers College before serving in the United States Navy as a Quartermaster from...
Hilbert T. Lesiak
Jul 26, 2013
Hilbert Lesiak, 76, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Hilbert T. "Bert" Lesiak was born April 1, 1937 in Nance County, NE to Alex John and Rose Mary (Zaucha) Lesiak. He attended school in rural Nance County before enlisting in the US Navy in 1955 with his brother Alonzo Lesiak. Following his discharge...
Robert Kohl
Jul 24, 2013
Robert Kohl died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus, Nebraska. Robert C. Kohl was born June 8, 1941 to Charles and Mary (Didier) Kohl at Clarks, Nebraska. He was born at his grandparents farm east of Clarks. Robert was in the Army from 1963-1965 following graduation from Clarks High School in 1959. He worked for...
Aline M. Pfeifer
Jul 22, 2013
Aline died Monday, July 22, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Aline M. Pfeifer was born November 16, 1922 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Henry and Ella (Glaser) Martens. She attended rural schools in Dodge County. She married Alois Labenz on April 12, 1945 in Lindsay, Nebraska. The couple lived near Newman Grove for 36 years. Alois passed...
Robert &Quot;Rob&Quot; Fisher
Jul 21, 2013
Robert "Rob" Fisher age 49, of Columbus, died Sunday, July 21, 2013 due to an auto accident. Robert L. Fisher was born July 14, 1964 in Albion, Nebraska to Lanny and Bonita (Drozd) Fisher. He graduated from Scotus High in 1982. He served in the United States Army from 1982-86. He returned to Columbus where he worked at Lone Star...
Ann Osantowski
Jul 21, 2013
Ann Osantowski died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Mory's Haven in Columbus, NE. Ann Delores Osantowski, the daughter of Henry and Eva (Fiedler) Hofpar, was born April 21, 1916 in Loma, Nebraska. She attended a rural Loma school. On June 3, 1935 she married Benedict Osantowski at Loma. Ann was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member...
Oliver Anson Moore
Jul 19, 2013
Oliver Anson Moore, age 76, of Columbus died Friday, July 19, 2013 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Oliver Anson Moore, the son of Oliver and Nettie (Andrew) Moore, was born October 3, 1936 in Ulysses, Nebraska. He was raised in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1954. On June 11, 1961 he married Elaine Martens. He worked in...
Florence Micek
Jul 18, 2013
Florence Micek died Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Nebraska. Florence Mary Micek, the daughter of Joseph and Stella (Berzenski) Small, was born August 1, 1928 at Clarks, Nebraska. She graduated from Genoa High School in 1946. She married Alois Micek on September 11, 1951 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Genoa. They lived...
William Kline
Jul 18, 2013
William "Bill" Kline died Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Meridian Gardens Assisted Living Facility in Columbus, Nebraska. William Bill R. Kline, the son of Ray and Clara (Selk) Kline, was born January 23, 1933 at Cozad, Nebraska. He grew up in the communities of Cozad, Lexington and Gothenburg. He graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1951. He served in the...
Debra Dubas
Jul 16, 2013
Debra A. Dubas died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at her home in Columbus, Nebraska. Debra A. Liss was born October 25, 1956 to Raymond and Evelyn (Koziol) Liss in Columbus. Deb grew up in Columbus and graduated from Columbus High School. Deb was married and moved to Clarks in 1981 where she had four children. She devoted the next 14...
Clarabelle &Quot;Kay&Quot; Powers
Jul 15, 2013
Kay died Monday, July 15, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Clarabelle "Kay" Powers was born March 27, 1920 in Greenwood, Wisconsin to Richard E. and Martha Christine (Schultz) Larson. She grew up near Greenwood and graduated from Loyal High School in Loyal Wisconsin. She married Elmer Powers on April 22, 1989 at the Wesleyan Church in Eau...
Jerome I. Staroscik
Jul 14, 2013
Jerome died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Jerome I. Staroscik was born February 13, 1936 in Columbus, Nebraska to Ignatius and Clementene (Nosal) Staroscik. He graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1955. Jerome served in the National Guards from 1953 1956 and then Active Duty with the U.S. Army from 1956 1958. Following that he...
Paulette Brandt
Jul 14, 2013
Paulette Brandt of Richland died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln. Paulette Marie Brandt was born June 9, 1953 in Alliance, NE to Frank and Lucina (Schleppenbach) Mann. Paulette grew up in Blair, NE where she attended schools. On April 3, 1971 she was united in marriage to Jerry Brandt in Blair. She lived in Columbus...
Phyllis Augustine
Jul 11, 2013
Phyllis Augustine of Columbus died Thursday, July 11, 2013 at her home in Columbus. Phyllis Ann Augustine, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Meierotto) Higgins was born November 21, 1936 at Red Oak, Iowa. She grew up in Columbus and graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1954. On July 6, 1955, Phyllis was united in marriage to Tony Augustine...
Gary Kirkpatrick
Jul 8, 2013
Gary Kirkpatrick, age 67,of Columbus, died Monday, July, 8, 2013 at the Cottonwood House in Columbus. Gary Lee Kirkpatrick, the son of Ralph H. and Fern A. (Cross) Kirkpatrick, was born July 9, 1945 at Burlington, Iowa. He grew up in Burlington and graduated from Burlington High School in 1963. Gary attended Western Iowa University. He served in the Iowa...
Irene Slizoski
Jul 3, 2013
Irene Slizoski, age 84, of Sioux City, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Casa De Paz in Sioux City, Iowa. Irene Pauline Slizoski was born December 27, 1928 in Greeley County, Nebraska to Michael John and Anna (Kowalski) Valasek. She grew up in the Wolbach, St. Paul and Greeley area. Irene married Edward Slizoski in February of 1947. The...
Paul Petermann
Jun 29, 2013
Paul died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his home in Columbus. Paul Joseph Petermann was born January 22, 1958 in York, Nebraska to Dorothy Petermann. He grew up in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Columbus, Nebraska. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1976. Paul married Becky King February 28, 1980 in Columbus. He was employed at Middle State Manufacturing for...
Melvin Braun
Jun 27, 2013
Melvin Braun, age 72, of Columbus, died Thursday, June 27, 2013 at his home in Columbus. Melvin F. Braun was born June 27, 1941 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Remy and Alice (Dohmen) Braun. He grew up in the Humphrey area and attended School at St. Marys before moving to Columbus. He graduated from St. Bonaventure High and later attended CCC...