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Yvonne Pagel

Yvonne Pagel

Feb 4, 2013

Yvonne M. Pagel of Columbus died unexpectedly on Monday, February 4, 2013 at Columbus Community Hospital. Yvonne M. Pagel was born December 18, 1939 in Mobridge, SD to Paul and Anna (Hendricks) Sack. She was the oldest of six children with 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Yvonne graduated from Reeder Public School in 1958. Yvonne then attended Beauty School in...

Twyla M. Burge

Twyla M. Burge

Feb 2, 2013

Twyla died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Twyla M. Burge was born September 12, 1922 in Deloit, Nebraska to Cleo and Goldie (McVay) Jones. She graduated from Clearwater High School in 1942. On October 9, 1944 Twyla was united in marriage to Glen A. Burge at Riverside Church in Antelope County, Nebraska. She taught school in...

Albert Ernst

Albert Ernst

Feb 1, 2013

Albert H. Ernst, age 93, of Columbus, died Friday, February 1, 2013 at his home in Columbus. Albert Ernst was born August 24, 1919 in Columbus, Nebraska to Peter and Anna (Faust) Ernst. He grew up in Columbus. Albert served in the United States Army during WWII. He married Helen Duracinski on February 26, 1946 at St. Anthony Church in...

Dawn Wiese

Dawn Wiese

Jan 27, 2013

Dawn (Larsen) Wiese, age 42, of Columbus, died Sunday following a brave life-long battle against diabetes. Dawn was born January 17, 1971 in Fremont, Ne to LaVern and Sharon (Shepard) Larsen. She grew up with her family on a farm east of Hooper which is where she fell in love with the country and horses. She attended a rural school...

Robert R. &Quot;Bob&Quot; Drozd

Robert R. &Quot;Bob&Quot; Drozd

Jan 27, 2013

Robert died Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Robert "Brother Bob" Drozd was born April 13, 1938 in Genoa, Nebraska to Charles and Victoria (Cyza) Drozd. He attended Genoa Public School. Bob served in the U.S. Air Force from April 1955 April 1961. On August 1, 1959 he was united in marriage to Carol Dunham in Oxford,...

Cyrus Janicek

Cyrus Janicek

Jan 26, 2013

Cyrus Janicek of Columbus died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Columbus Community Hospital. Cyrus F. Janicek was born March 3, 1915, at home in Butler County to Rudolph and Justena (Flaxel) Janicek. Cy attended Kramer High School in Columbus and the University of Nebraska Agricultural College. Cy farmed for 46 years in Polk County before retiring to Columbus. He was...

Delores Staroscik

Delores Staroscik

Jan 18, 2013

Delores "Dee" Staroscik, age 87, of Columbus, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Delores Dee was born February 19, 1925 in Tilden, Nebraska to Martin and Amelia (Simonsen) Kahland. She grew up in Tilden and graduated from Tilden High. Dee married Ernest Lindbo in 1946. She lived in various communities before moving to Columbus...

Jerry Knight

Jerry Knight

Jan 13, 2013

Jerry Knight, age 54, of Columbus died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at his home in Columbus. Jerry was born January 2, 1959 in Columbus, Nebraska to Harvey and Gwendolyn (Beebe) Knight. He graduated from Columbus High School, Central Community College and the University of Nebraska-Kearney with a degree in construction management. He worked for Union Pacific, Behlen Manufacturing, Gerhold Concrete...

Patricia Wiseman

Patricia Wiseman

Jan 12, 2013

Patricia Wiseman of Lindsborg, KS, formerly of Columbus, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 in Lindsborg. Patricia Wiseman was born March 27, 1926 in Columbus to Chas "Bill" and Frances "Muzzy" (Borke) Ifland. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1944. On July 24, 1945 she married Earl Raymond Wiseman in Columbus. Pat worked at the Columbus Telegram for many years...

Eileen M. Hughes

Eileen M. Hughes

Jan 11, 2013

Eileen died Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Brookstone Village Nursing Home in Omaha, Nebraska. Eileen Margaret Hughes was born February 4, 1919 in Currie, Minnesota to Arthur and Emma (Kass) Gervais. She was raised in Tracy, Minnesota and graduated from high school in 1937. Eileen worked as a teller and stenographer at Tracy Bank after graduation. On August 9,...

Dennis Kracman

Dennis Kracman

Jan 11, 2013

Dennis K. Kracman, age 70, died Friday, January 11, 2013 at his home in Bellwood, Nebraska Dennis K. Kracman was born August 25, 1942 to Leonard C. and Augusta A. (Mick) Kracman at St. Marys Hospital in Columbus. He lived in the Bellwood area all his life. Dennis attended rural school around Bellwood and Columbus High School. He served in...

Lorna Cyza

Lorna Cyza

Jan 9, 2013

Lorna died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Genoa Community Hospital. Lorna Cyza was born April 23, 1931 in Silver Creek, Nebraska to Ned Sr. and Madeline (Pennington) Powers. She graduated from Silver Creek High School. On April 26, 1951 she was united in marriage to Robert Cyza at St. Lawrence Church in Silver Creek. The couple lived in Albion...

Sergio & Verania Carmona

Sergio & Verania Carmona

Jan 3, 2013

Sergio and Verania died Thursday, January 3, 2013 as the result of an automobile accident in Wyoming.

Kathryn &Quot;Kak&Quot; Diederich

Kathryn &Quot;Kak&Quot; Diederich

Jan 3, 2013

Kathryn "Kak" Diederich of Madison, formerly of Columbus, died Thursday January 3, 2013 at the Countryside Home in Madison. Kathryn Evelyn Diederich was born on September 6, 1920, in Humboldt, Nebraska to Frank and Clara Belle (Hickman) Parker. She attended school in Humboldt. Kathryn was united in marriage to Clarence Diederich on June 29, 1937, at St. Marys Church in...

Lawrence P. Gronenthal

Lawrence P. Gronenthal

Jan 2, 2013

Lawrence died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Lawrence Philip Gronenthal was born August 6, 1912 in rural Platte Center, Nebraska to John J. and Emma (Schroeder) Gronenthal. He graduated from Platte Center in 1929. On November 21, 1938 Lawrence was united in marriage to Mary Ann Fischer at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Newport, Kentucky. Lawrence...

Ferdinand Mihulka

Ferdinand Mihulka

Dec 30, 2012

Ferdinand (Fritz) Mihulka of Columbus died Sunday, December 30th, 2012 at Columbus Golden Living Center after his battle with Alzheimers. Fritz Mihulka was born June 24, 1924 in Columbus, Nebraska to Fred and Emma Mihulka. He grew up in Columbus with six brothers and sisters. He enlisted into the Coast Guard in 1942. He served for four years, serving several...

Roy E Coffin

Roy E Coffin

Dec 26, 2012

Roy E. Coffin, age 96 of Columbus, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus.

Dorothy Gayer

Dorothy Gayer

Dec 26, 2012

Dorothy Gayer, age 87, of Columbus died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus.

Kenneth George

Kenneth George

Dec 24, 2012

Kenneth died Monday, December 24, 2012 at Heritage Ridge Assisted Living in Bellevue, Nebraska. Kenneth Gabriel George was born on August 25, 1920, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Sam and Anna (Korrie) George. In 1923 the George family of eleven children moved to Lexington, Nebraska, where Kenny grew up and graduated from Lexington High School in 1939. His father owned a...

Mary Ann Farrar

Mary Ann Farrar

Dec 20, 2012

Mary Ann died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home in Bellevue, Nebraska. Mary Ann Luis Farrar was born August 15, 1919 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska to Frank and Irene (Geary) Luis. She graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1938 and completed her X-Ray Technician Course. She worked as an X-Ray Technician at Mercy Hospital in...

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