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Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek
nebraska.
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
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
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
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
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
Dec 26, 2012
Roy E. Coffin, age 96 of Columbus, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus.
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
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
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...
Leonard Dufek
Dec 19, 2012
Leonard Dufek, 77, of Columbus, died on December 19, 2012, at the Columbus Community Hospital. Leonard was born on November 7, 1935, in Verdigre, Nebraska, to George and Clara (Ondracek) Dufek, where they lived on the family farm. He enlisted in the Army and was an honored soldier in Washington, D.C. from 1956 to 1958. He also served his country...
Verna Jarecki
Dec 19, 2012
Verna Jarecki, of Omaha, formerly of Columbus died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 in Omaha Veronica Ann (Verna) Jarecki was born on January 22, 1920 in Genoa, Nebraska to John and Anna (Zelasney) Kmiecik. She married John Jarecki in Columbus, Nebraska on October 14, 1940. She and John were residents of Columbus until moving to Schulyer in 1963 to build and...
Bernard C. Cuba
Dec 16, 2012
Bernard C. Cuba died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at his home near Silver Creek, Nebraska. Bernard Charles Cuba was born June 24, 1948 in Genoa, Nebraska to Joseph P. and Veronica (Prososki) Cuba. He graduated from Genoa High School in 1966. Bernard served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam from 1968 - 1969. He married Sharon Grosch on May 16,...
Mary Ann Reeves
Dec 15, 2012
Mary Ann Reeves, age 66, of Columbus died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Mary Ann was born January 23, 1946 in Columbus, Nebraska to Robert and Hilda (Schultz) Reeves. She grew up in Columbus. She left school at the age of 16 to help with her family. She later earned her GED at the age of...
Rosemarie Ann Brugger
Dec 13, 2012
Rosemarie died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at her home in Columbus. Rosemarie Ann Brugger was born May 24, 1957 in Ord, Nebraska to Robert Anton and Frances Marie (Koperski) Kush. She graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 1975 and attended Central Community College in Columbus. Rosemarie married LeRoy Brugger on September 8, 1979 in Lexington, Nebraska. She worked...
Wanda Zuroski
Dec 12, 2012
Wanda died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Nebraska. Wanda Yvonne Zuroski was born October 8, 1922 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Fred and Dorothy (Jansen) Henry. She graduated from Creston High School in 1940. Wanda then went to work at Pollys Shoe Store in Columbus. On June 9, 1948 Wanda was united in marriage to Thomas...
Esther Murphy
Dec 12, 2012
Esther Murphy of Columbus died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at David Place in David City. Esther Josephine Murphy was born July 22, 1923 in Tarnov, NE to George and Mary (Sliva) Zoucha. She attended St. Michaels and St. Anthonys Grade School and St. Bonaventure High School. On August 20, 1944 she was united in marriage to John A. Murphy in...
Joseph H. Warth
Dec 7, 2012
Joseph H. Warth, age 80, of Columbus died Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Norfolk Veteran Home. Joseph was born March 8, 1932 in Cornlea, Nebraska to Otto and Adeline (Borer) Warth. He grew up in Cornlea and graduated from Humphrey High in 1949. He entered the United States Army and served during the Korean War from 1952-1954. Joe married...
Joseph Konwinski
Dec 5, 2012
Joseph A Konwinski, age 73, of Silver Creek died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at his home in Silver Creek. Joe was born February 26, 1939 in Silver Creek, Nebraska to Joseph Sr. and Florence (Kantor) Konwinski. He graduated from Silver Creek Schools in 1955. After school in the year 1956 he joined the Navy where he was a Boiler man...
Carolee Bryant
Dec 1, 2012
Carolee F. Bryant, age 90, of Silver Creek died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at her home in Silver Creek. Carolee was born April 28, 1922 in Platte County, Nebraska to Carl and Frances (Blaser) Wuethric. She attended Kramer High School in Columbus for two years and graduated from Silver Creek High School. Carolee was married to John Jack Bryant on...
Evelyn Lisko
Nov 28, 2012
Evelyn died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at the Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Evelyn Rose Lisko was born March 14, 1923 at Clarks, Nebraska to John and Eva (Shotkoski) Zelazny. She married Clifford Lisko on November 18, 1952 at Clarks, Nebraska. Evelyn lived and farmed with her husband near Osceola until his death in 1976. She resided in Columbus, Nebraska...
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