Joan Shefcyk
Dec 2, 2011
Joan died Friday, December 2, 2011 at her home. Joan Shefcyk was born October 30, 1941 in Genoa, Nebraska to Andrew and Dorothy (Sutko) Dush. She grew up in the Clarks area. She graduated from Clarks High School. Joan married Daniel Shefcyk on August 27, 1960 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. They lived in Columbus where Joan...
Helen Mccarty
Nov 28, 2011
Helen McCarty of Columbus died Monday, November 28, 2011 at the Independence House in Lincoln. Helen McCarty was born May 20, 1922 in York, NE to Arthur and Lydia (Nowak) Otto. She grew up on a farm outside of York and graduated from York Public Schools. On July 5, 1942 Helen was united in marriage to Robert L. McCarty. They...
Marguerite Hartsel
Nov 27, 2011
Marguerite died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at the Butler County Health Care Center in David City, Nebraska. Marguerite Hartsel was born October 19, 1926 in Page County, Iowa to Clarence Earl and Josephine (Dukeshire) Resh. She married Virgil L. Hartsel on May 19, 1945 in Cawker City, Kansas. The couple lived in California and Seattle, Washington while he was in...
Marilyn M. Kantor
Nov 26, 2011
Marilyn M. Kantor, age 79, of Columbus, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at her home in Columbus. Marilyn Mae Kantor was born January 9, 1932 in Weston, Nebraska to Stanley and Sylvia (Zeleny) Prochaska. She grew up in the Weston area. She married John S. Kantor Jr. on April 30, 1955 at St. Mary's Catholic Church-Pilsno. They lived in Weston...
Deloris Kocina
Nov 26, 2011
Deloris E. Kocina of Madison, formerly of Platte Center died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at the Countryside Home in Madison. Deloris, the daughter of Carl and Edna (Butterfield) Boelter was born February 21, 1926 on a farm near Walnut, NE. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church at Venus, NE. She attended rural schools at Walnut and...
Edmund H. Loseke
Nov 19, 2011
Edmund died Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Edmund H. Loseke was born December 08, 1917 in Columbus, Nebraska to August and Anna (Wilke) Loseke. He graduated from Kramer High School. Edmund served in the U.S. Aircorp during WWII as a mechanic from 1944 - 1948. He married Mary Ann Smolenski on August 24, 1974 at St....
Carl Maca
Nov 16, 2011
Carl Maca, age 52, of Columbus died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at his home in Columbus. Carl Martin Maca was born November 16, 1959 in Tomah, Wisconsin to Louis and Irene (Hughes) Maca. He grew up in Moline, Ilinois as the fourth of ten children. At the age of 13, his family moved to Columbus. He attended Scotus and graduated...
Travis Starman
Nov 14, 2011
Travis D. Starman, age 27, of Bellevue, died Monday, November 14, 2011 the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha following a battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Travis was born October 19, 1984 in Columbus to David and Barbara (Ackerman) Starman. He received his education at St. Anthony Grade School and graduated from Columbus High in 2003. Travis entered the Air Force in...
Viola Ida Rueth
Nov 12, 2011
Viola passed away peacefully Saturday, November 12, 2011 at her home in Columbus. Viola was born on February 20, 1938 to Herbert and Anna (Murray) Haase of Garland, NE, where she attended school. She then went to work for Russell Stover Candy, followed by the Seward Egg Plant for two years. She married the late Leroy Svoboda on February 11,...
Dolores Bogus
Nov 9, 2011
Dolores Bogus, age 83, of Columbus died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Dolores Bogus of Columbus died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Dolores Bogus was born September 11, 1928 in Lindsay, NE to Joseph and Barbara (Widhalm) Sindelar. She was raised in the Cedar Rapids area and graduated...
Edward J. Gavlik
Nov 8, 2011
Edward J. Gavlik of rural Columbus died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at his home. Edward John Gavlik was born March 2, 1949 in St. Edward, Nebraska to Alvin and Stasia (Drog) Gavlik. He grew up in the St. Edward area before moving to Silver Creek in 1964 where he graduated from Silver Creek High School in 1967. Ed served in...
Nancy Greer
Nov 7, 2011
Nancy Ann Greer of Columbus died peacefully at the age of 62 on Monday, November 7, 2011 in the early morning hours at her sister Gayle Golub's home in Columbus. Nancy was born on April 11, 1949 in Evergreen Park, Illinois to Henry and Elizabeth (Conklin) Greer. She is survived by: Oldest Brother David Henry Greer of Glendora, CA Sister...
Beatrice &Quot;Betsy&Quot; Eden
Nov 6, 2011
Beatrice "Betsy" Eden died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus. Beatrice "Betsy" Evelyn Eden was born August 22, 1915 in Monroe, NE to Orville and Rose (Peterson) Fleming. Betsy graduated from Monroe High School in 1933 and went on to attend college. On September 23, 1940 she was united in marriage to Claude Eden in Nevada, Iowa....
Carl Patrick
Nov 6, 2011
Carl Patrick, age 70, of Columbus died Sunday at his home. Carl was born August 8, 1941 in Sayerville, Kentucky to Monroe and Rosalee (Hale) Patrick. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He moved to Columbus following his discharge. He worked at Behlen Manufacturing, Sands Livestock, Henke Manufacturing and Knights Asphalt. He is survived by...
Ronald Ternus
Nov 4, 2011
Ronald J. Ternus, age 79, of Columbus died Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Ronald J. Ternus was born December 8, 1931 in Humphrey, Nebraska to George and Ella (Widhalm) Ternus. He graduated from St. Francis High School in 1949. He helped farm in the area until entering the United States Army. Ronald served from...
David M. Goering
Nov 1, 2011
David Milton Goering of Platte Center died Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. David was born December 18, 1941 in Platte Center to Milton and Velma (Kallweit) Goering. Before the age of four, Dave developed diabetes, which he battled all his life. He was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Grand Prairie, near Platte Center and...
John Gleason
Oct 30, 2011
John T. Gleason, age 99, of Columbus died Sunday, October 30, 2011 at the Golden Living Center on Columbus. John Thomas Gleason was born April 4, 1912 in Lindsay, Nebraska to John M. and Anna (Gleeson) Gleason. He moved to Platte Center with his family at an early age. He worked on various farms in Platte Center and Duncan. In...
Margaret M. Lusche
Oct 27, 2011
Margaret died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Franklin, Nebraska. Margaret Mary Lusche was born January 8, 1932 in Columbus, Nebraska to Charles and Victoria (Sus) Korgie. Graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1949 and then from the St. Mary's College of Business in Lincoln. Margaret married Clayton R. Lusche on October 3, 1965 in...
David Franklin Webster, Sr.
Oct 27, 2011
David died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at the Genoa Community Hospital LTC in Genoa, Nebraska. David Franklin Webster, Sr. was born March 16, 1938 in Baltimore City, Maryland to Benjamin Franklin and Mary Ella (Foard) Webster. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. David married Alice Peacock on November 6, 1971 in Annapolis, Maryland. The...
Duane Cermak
Oct 26, 2011
Duane P. Cermak of Platte Center died Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at the Countryside Home in Madison. Duane Cermak was born August 31, 1935 to Theodore and Marie (Peters) Cermak in Brainard, Nebraska. He received his education in David City at St. Mary's School and graduated from David City High school in 1953. He served in the United States Air...