Alice &Quot;Lilian&Quot; Caldwell
Oct 23, 2011
Alice Lilian Caldwell died October 23, 2011 at Morys Haven. Lilian was born October 26, 1925 in Skinningrove, England to Alfred and Alice (Baldwin) Gell. She lived with her family in North Yorkshire, England. She entered the British Army during World War II. She came to the United States in 1947 (War Bride) and married Harry G. Caldwell in Grand...
Vera M. Williams
Oct 22, 2011
Vera M. Williams of Fremont, formerly of Columbus, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Edgewood Vista in Fremont. Vera M. Harris was born in Lenora, KS, August 21, 1921. She and her family moved to Grand Island, NE where she received her education and was raised by her loving mother Alta and her stepfather whom she adored, Jens Peter...
Alois Micek
Oct 18, 2011
Alois died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Alois A. Micek was born July 16, 1928 in Platte County, Nebraska to Alois, Sr. and Anna (Iwan) Micek. He graduated from Duncan High School in 1946. Alois married Florence Small on September 11, 1951 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Genoa. Alois was a farmer and...
Ferne Eileen Burmood
Oct 17, 2011
Ferne of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin passed away to be with her husband on Monday, October 17, 2011 at Grande Prairie Health & Rehab. Ferne Eileen Burmood was born on August 20, 1919 to the late Marvin and Winnie (Lohr) Price Sr. in Columbus, NE. She graduated from Kramer High School in 1937 in Columbus. Ferne met the love of her...
Anna &Quot;Pat&Quot; Meysenburg
Oct 15, 2011
Anna "Pat" Meysenburg, age 87, of Columbus, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Mory's Haven. Anna "Pat" Lucretia Meysenburg was born April 28, 1928 in Randolph, Nebraska to William and Annie (Shoemaker) Burke. She graduated from Coleridge High School in 1941. She attended business school in Los Angeles. Pat worked for the Norfolk Daily News before she was married. She...
Evelyn Magnuson
Oct 15, 2011
Evelyn Magnuson of Columbus died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Evelyn M. Magnuson was born September 1, 1915 in rural Unadilla, NE to John and Minnie (Zech) Fey. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Unadilla High School. Evelyn went on to attend the University of Nebraska and received her teaching certificate from...
Ann M. Condreay
Oct 13, 2011
Ann M. Condreay, age 92, of Columbus died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Ann M. Condreay was born October 16, 1918 in Lindsay, Nebraska to Frank and Justina (Grewe) Kleffner. She married Glenn L. Condreay on May 6, 1946 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. Ann worked for Becton-Dickinson for 18 years. She was a member of St....
Helen L. Cheloha
Oct 9, 2011
Helen L. Cheloha of Columbus died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Helen Leocadia Cheloha was born November 24, 1913 in Duncan, NE to Joseph and Mary (Drozd) Ziemba. She was raised on a farm near Duncan where she attended and graduated from St. Stanislaus School. On February 4, 1937 she was united in marriage...
Blanche Cuba-Rush
Oct 8, 2011
Blanche V. Cuba-Rush, age 72, of Columbus died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Blanche V. Cuba-Rush was born April 8, 1939 in Genoa, Nebraska to Joseph and Veronica (Prososki) Cuba. She attended Nance County Public School and earned her high school diploma through the University of Nebraska Extension Division. She graduated from Nettleton Boyles Van Sant...
Ronald J. Urkoski
Oct 5, 2011
Ron passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011 in Columbus. Ronald Joseph Urkoski was born on March 8th 1942 in Genoa NE to Andrew and Barbara (Zoucha) Urkoski. He attended Nance County Country School and graduated from Clarks High School in 1960. He farmed after graduation and married Jeanette Dubas on April 20th 1963. To this union was born four children,...
Franklin Dennis Young
Oct 4, 2011
Franklin Dennis "Denny" Young, age 77 of Columbus died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Franklin Dennis Young was born April 8, 1934 in Madison, Nebraska to William and Mary (Young) Young. He graduated from Madison High School. He married Phyllis Reigle. They lived in North Bend where they owned and published the North Bend...
Marion W. Graybill
Oct 2, 2011
Marion died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at his home. Marion Graybill was born July 3, 1939 in David City, Nebraska to Charles and Clara (Chambers) Graybill. He graduated from David City High School in 1956. Marion served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 - 1960. In 1959 he was the youngest sailor stationed in Anartica. On May 13, 1961 Marion...
Janet Plugge
Sep 30, 2011
Janet Plugge, age 73, of Columbus died Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Janet Louise Plugge was born July 22, 1938 in Buffalo County, Nebraska to Lincoln and Eleanor (Grudle) Edlund. She grew up south of Elm Creek. Janet graduated from Holdrege High School in 1957. She married Jack Ingold Feb. 19, 1960. They lived...
Lowell Fairbanks
Sep 29, 2011
Lowell Fairbanks of Columbus died Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Norfolk Veterans Home. Lowell L. Fairbanks, the son of Ralph and Hilda (Buss) Fairbanks, was born April 5, 1931 at Hoskins, Nebraska. He graduated from Norfolk High School. From there he enlisted with the Air Force in 1951 where he served for 20 years as a firefighter. He served...
Robert &Quot;Bob&Quot; Brehm, Sr.
Sep 27, 2011
Robert "Bob" Brehm of Columbus died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at his home. Robert Bob J. Brehm, Sr. was born November 24, 1932 in Columbus to Peter and Clara (Kirsch) Brehm. Grew up in Columbus and graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1950. Bob married Rose Dixon on May 28, 1955 in Alma, NE. Bob went to work for...
Rodney Jacobson
Sep 25, 2011
Rodney Jacobson, age 85, of Columbus, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 in Columbus. David Rodney Emmanuel Jacobson was born August 9, 1926 in Boone County, Nebraska near Bradish to Wallace Howard and Kathryn (Green) Jacobson. He was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church-rural St. Edward. He graduated from Newman Grove High School in 1943. He served in United States...
Robert &Quot;Bob&Quot; H. Clausen
Sep 22, 2011
Robert "Bob" H. Clausen of Columbus died Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha. Robert Bob Henry Clausen was born November 17, 1940 in Columbus to Henry and Margaret (Erwin) Clausen. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Bob graduated from Columbus/Kramer High School in 1958. On April 8th, 1961, he was united in marriage...
Gary D. Boettcher
Sep 22, 2011
Gary died Thursday, September 22, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. Gary D. Boettcher was born May 12, 1940 in Madison, Nebraska to Waldemar B. and Almyra J. (Reeves) Boettcher. He graduated from Newman Grove H.S. in 1957 and served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam from 1958 - 1961. On October 27, 1962 Gary was united in marriage to Kathleen A....
Clifton J. Defreece
Sep 21, 2011
Clifton J. DeFreece, age 91, of Columbus, NE died on September 21, 2011 at the Norfolk Veterans Home. He was the son of B. Clifton and Alma (McNair) DeFreece and was born June 7, 1920 in Unadilla, NE. He attended school in Crab Orchard, NE and graduated from the Boyles Business College in Omaha. He joined the Army in March...
David D. Aikins
Sep 15, 2011
David D. Aikins,CMS, 55, of Bellwood, Nebraska, died Thursday, September 15, 2011, at the Golden Living Center in Columbus, Nebraska, after a defiant battle against stomach cancer. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 20 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Columbus with Pastor Robert Molby officiating. Interment will be at a later date. There...