Donald L. Latare
Oct 16, 2012
Donald passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at the Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa, Iowa. Donald L. Latare was born January 29, 1925 in Wyoming, Iowa to Fred and Anna (Chrislistofson) Latare. He graduated from Wyoming High School and attended A.I.C. in Davenport, Iowa. Don married Anita L. Jensen on January 7, 1948 at Lost Nation, Iowa. The couple lived...
Janice E. Quante
Oct 12, 2012
Janice died Friday, October 12, 2012 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Janice Evelyn Quante was born June 16, 1939 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Clifford and Amy (Smith) Quante. She graduated from Columbus High School and took classes at Northeast Community College, Peru State and Columbus Beauty College. Janice lived most of her life in Columbus. Her family vacations included...
Keith P. Abbott, D.D.S.
Oct 9, 2012
Keith P. Abbott, D.D.S. of Grand Island, formerly of Columbus, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in Grand Island. Keith P. Abbott, D.D.S. was born April 12, 1923 in Pender, NE to Joel and Marie (Cain) Abbott. He graduated from Guardian Angel High School in West Point, NE in 1940. Keith entered Creighton University in Omaha and received his B.S.D. in...
Leonard L. Tarnick
Oct 8, 2012
Leonard L. Tarnick died Monday, October 8, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Leonard was born on Dec. 27, 1927, in Fullerton NE. to Joseph & Mary (Cuba) Tarnick. He attended school at a rural district school, Krakow Parish School, graduated from Fullerton High School. Entered US Air Force in 1946 earning the WWII Victory Medal and the...
Mary Lou Jones
Oct 4, 2012
Mary Lou Jones of Columbus died Thursday, October 04, 2012 at the Hooper Care Center in Hooper, NE. Mary Lou Jones was born December 11, 1934 in Dodge, NE to Fredrick and Pyrle (Menn) Stuehmer. She moved to Columbus at the age of 12 where she graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1952. Mary Lou was united in marriage...
Mildred Ann &Quot;Millie&Quot; Woltman
Sep 29, 2012
Millie died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at her home in Columbus. Mildred Ann Woltman was born December 23, 1941 in Cleveland, Ohio to Louis and Mary (Sucharyk) Lange. She lived in St. Paul, Nebraska for many years with her children from her first marriage, Joseph (Maria) Janke of Kearney, NE; Jeanette (Jeff) Larson of Oshkosh, WI and Judith (Max) Gintzler...
Luke T. Wieser
Sep 27, 2012
Luke died Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Luke T. Wieser was born October 31, 1926 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Henry and Emma (Kopetsky) Wieser. He married Theresa Zach on July 6, 1949 at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church near Humphrey. Luke farmed before moving to Columbus in 1960. He worked 17...
Richard Liss
Sep 26, 2012
Richard "Rick" Liss, age 50, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in Columbus. Richard Liss was born July 16, 1962 in Columbus, Nebraska to Benedict A. and Mary (Zwiener) Liss. He lived in Columbus and Omaha. He was a construction worker. He served as a helicopter mechanic in the United States Army. Rick enjoyed hunting, fishing, cars and racing. Rick is...
Evelyn &Quot;Vange&Quot; Lusche
Sep 25, 2012
Evelyn died Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus, NE. Evelyn was born on March 15, 1914 in Fullerton, Nebraska, to Mike and Josie Kudron. She married William Lusche on August 16, 1957. Evelyn lived in several places during her life, but spent the majority in Columbus, Nebraska. Vange Lusche was a teacher, waitress, worked at...
Sharon Barlow
Sep 24, 2012
Sharon Kay Barlow, 70, went to heaven on Sept 24, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Sharon was born on August 28, 1942 to the late Harvey and Lila (Fjetland) Hopkey in Belmond, Iowa. She attended Alexander High School and graduated in 1960. She then worked at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge Iowa receiving her Medical Records/Transcription education. Sharon...
Raymond Urbanek
Sep 21, 2012
Raymond Urbanek of Columbus died Friday, September 21, 2012 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Raymond E. Urbanek was born March 27, 1927 in Brainard, NE to Ivan and Anna (Stanek) Urbanek. He was raised in Seward County and graduated from Gresham High School in 1944. On June 4, 1944, Ray entered the US Army during World War II. Ray was...
Floreine Mausbach
Sep 21, 2012
Floreine died Friday, September 21, 2012 at Meridian Gardens Assisted Living in Columbus. She was one day shy of celebrating her 90th birthday. Floreine (Greisen) Mausbach was born in Platte Center, Nebraska, to John and Rose (Nienaber) Greisen on September 22, 1922 and lived and worked on the family farm until she married Vincent H. Mausbach on May 27, 1947....
William &Quot;Bill&Quot; B. Noll
Sep 19, 2012
William B. "Bill" Noll, 59, of Columbus died Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Columbus. William B. Bill Noll was born April 15, 1953 in York, NE to William O. and Margaret (Tracy) Noll. Bill moved to Columbus at a young age and graduated from Columbus High School in 1971. Bill attended Platte College and graduated from Kearney State College in...
Eileen C. Labenz
Sep 17, 2012
Eileen died Monday, September 17, 2012 at Countryside Home in Madison, Nebraska. Eileen C. Labenz was born October 5, 1934 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Rochus and Caroline (Foltz) Pfeifer. She graduated from St. Francis School in 1952. Eileen married Eugene Labenz on August 8, 1956 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey and was a lifelong resident of the community....
Betty Behlen
Sep 13, 2012
Betty Lou Behlen went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at her home in Columbus, Nebraska. Betty was born on November 17, 1929 to Jesse and Clara (Madura) Beierle. She attended Columbus Public Schools and graduated from Kramer High 1947. Two years later, on Feb 15, 1949 she married Gilbert (Gib)...
Daniel Diaz
Sep 12, 2012
Daniel Diaz, age 12, of Columbus died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 in Columbus, Nebraska
Kathryn &Quot;Kathy&Quot; Peterson
Aug 28, 2012
Kathryn died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at the Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward, Nebraska. Katheryn S. Peterson was born June 1, 1918 in Lambert, Montana to Vern and Kathryn Alice (Cummings) Stoker. In 1945 she was united in marriage to Charles Walter Pringle in Seattle, WA. During WWII Kathy worked in Seattle helping assemble B-17 planes. She also worked...
Michael O'Brien
Aug 25, 2012
Michael O'Brien, age 63 of Columbus, died Saturday 8-25-2012 at his home in Columbus.
Denise Rood
Aug 25, 2012
Denise E. Rood of Genoa died Saturday, August 25, 2012 surrounded by her family at Columbus Community Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Denise Evone Rood was born March 15, 1954 in Genoa, NE to Don and Alyce (Umbarger) Fisher. Grew up in Genoa and graduated from Genoa High School in 1972. Denise worked at Genoa High School, Vishay...