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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...

Leonard Dufek

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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