Geraldine Koziol
Aug 30, 2011
Geraldine Koziol of Lincoln, formerly of Columbus, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at the Gateway Senior Living Center in Lincoln. Geraldine Sophia Koziol was born April 7, 1928 in Primrose, NE to Roman and Sophia (Jarosz) Rybinski. She was raised and received her education in Silver Creek. On August 29, 1951 she was united in marriage to Benedict A. Koziol...
Josephine T. Kropatsch
Aug 29, 2011
Josephine died Monday, August 29, 2011 at the Annie Jeffrey Memorial Health Center in Osceola. Josephine T. Kropatsch was born June 3, 1921 in Platte County, Nebraska to Charles and Kathryn (Molczyk) Tworek. She attended District #5 School in Platte County. Josephine married Conrad Kropatsch on February 2, 1942 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. The couple lived and...
David Weverka
Aug 28, 2011
David R. Weverka of Columbus died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Columbus Community Hospital. David Ray Weverka was born November 5, 1961 in Richmond, Virginia to Amanda Halderman. At the age of 2, him and his mother moved to Columbus. After her marriage, David was adopted by Ernest Weverka. David graduated from Columbus High School in 1980. After a few...
William &Quot;Bill&Quot; Fisher
Aug 28, 2011
William "Bill" Fisher, age 50, of Columbus died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. William Fisher was born April 7, 1961 in Columbus, Nebraska to Keith A. and Jeannette (DeYoung) Fisher. He received his education in Columbus and graduated from Columbus High in 1979. Following high school, he worked at Joe & Al's and HyVee....
Henry G. Schlunsen
Aug 27, 2011
Henry Gus Schlunsen passed away on August 27, 2011 at the Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue, Nebraska. Henry G. Schlunsen was born February 18, 1930 in Creighton, Nebraska to Gustaf H. and Catherina M. (Frahm) Schlunsen. He attended Creighton Public School and Platte Community College in Columbus, Nebraska. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 - 1953 during the...
James Fink
Aug 26, 2011
James S. Fink, age 64 of Columbus died Friday, August 26, 2011 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. James was born June 14,1947 in Grand Rapids, Minesota to David and Beaulah (Dryden) Fink. He grew in Grand Rapids and graduated from high School in 1966. He graduated from Itasca Community College in Grand Rapids. In 1977 he moved to Fremont, Nebraska...
Roger W. Schmidt
Aug 26, 2011
Roger died Friday August 26, 2011 at his home. Roger W. Schmidt was born January 24, 1955 in Burlington, Colorado to Ralph and Germaine (Albracht) Schmidt. He graduated from Columbus Lakeview High School in 1973 and received his Associate Degree from Grand Island School of Business. Roger married Linda Alms on October 20, 1979 in York, Nebraska. He worked for...
Leona Kozisek
Aug 20, 2011
Leona A. Kozisek, age 91, of David City, formerly of Silver Creek, died Saturday, August 20, 2011 at David Place in David City. Leona A. Kozisek was born August 16, 1920 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska to Nekolas and Mary Sauser. She graduated from Cedar Rapids High School in 1939. In 1945 she moved to Omaha to work. She married Jerry...
Vernell Rankin
Aug 18, 2011
Vernell Rankin of Columbus died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Vernell Rankin was born October 14, 1917 in Columbus to Paul and Della (Elston) Kissell. She attended St. Bonaventure School and was a 1935 graduate of Kramer High School. On May 3, 1941 she was united in marriage to Edgar D. "Chief" Rankin in...
Medarda Hoadley
Aug 17, 2011
Medarda "Dart" Hoadley, age 87, of Platte Center, Nebraska died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at the Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home in Newman Grove. Medarda A. Hoadley was born September 13, 1923 in Lindsay, Nebraska to Joseph and Theresa (Ball) Dreifurst. She grew up in the Lindsay area. On July 15, 1944 she was united in marriage to George P. Hoadley in...
Esther B. Zuerlein
Aug 13, 2011
Esther died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Esther B. Zuerlein was born July 16, 1923 in Lindsay, Nebraska to John Henry and Cecelia (Fangman) Preister. She was raised near St. Bernard and married Paul B. Zuerlein on February 20, 1946 at St. Bernard Parish. Esther was a homemaker, Day Care Provider and worked at...
Trevor Coon
Aug 10, 2011
Trevor Coon of Monroe died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at his home after a two year battle with brain cancer. Trevor John-Stewart Coon was born October 29, 1980 in Columbus to Ron and Theresa (Blahak) Coon. Grew up in Monroe and graduated from Monroe High School in 2000. Trevor worked for Central Valley Ag (CVA) in Monroe. He married Dee...
David Joseph Eller
Aug 10, 2011
David died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident east of Columbus. David Joseph Eller was born June 19, 1955 in David City, Nebraska to Leo and Helen (Shonka) Eller. He graduated from David City Aquinas in 1974 and then from Southeast Community College - Milford in 1976. David married Anita Konz on July 1, 1978...
Reginald &Quot;Geen&Quot; Zelazny
Aug 9, 2011
Reginald "Geen" Zelazny of Silver Creek died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at the Litzenberg Long Term Care Center in Central City. Reginald Zelazny was born January 14, 1936 in Polk County to Edward and Frances (Bialas) Zelazny. He grew up on the farm in Polk County and attended District 23 School. Following the death of his father, Geen helped farm...
Ernst E. Hauk
Aug 4, 2011
Ernst E. Hauk Jr., age 71, of Columbus died Thursday, August 4, 2011 in Columbus. Ernst was born May 1, 1940 in Columbus, Nebraska to Ernst and Helen (Woodgate) Hauk Sr. He received his education at St. Bonaventure Grade School and Kramer High in Columbus. Ernst graduated from Creighton University. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam...
Anthony &Quot;Tony&Quot; Rosenthal
Aug 4, 2011
Tony died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at the Countryside Home in Madison. Anthony Thomas Rosenthal was born August 1, 1923 near Tarnov, Nebraska to Thomas and Cecelia (Syslo) Rosenthal. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII from April 1945 - December 1946. On October 10, 1951 Tony was united in marriage to Agnes Sock at St. Lawrence Catholic Church...
Duane C. Hoff
Aug 3, 2011
Duane C. Hoff was born January 5, 1929 in Colfax County to Emil and Augusta (Kroeger) Hoff. He graduated from Leigh High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War on the USS Shangri-la and Yorktown Aircraft Carriers from April 1949 through February 1953. Duane married Doris M. Reznicek on December 27, 1955 at the SS Cyril...
Donald Marker
Aug 2, 2011
Donald E. Marker, age 63, of Columbus died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the Columbus Community Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Donald E. Marker was born November 8, 1947 in Spalding, Nebraska to Harvey and Nellie (Suntken) Marker. He received his education in Petersburg. He worked on a ranch west of Petersburg before moving to Columbus. He married...
Linda Pensick
Jul 27, 2011
Linda Pensick age 61 of Columbus died Wednesday, July 27, 2001 at Golden Living after a courageous battle with cancer. Linda Pensick was born October 23, 1949 to Nick and Betty (Welsch) Adamy. She was united in marriage to Stephen Roberts on January 26, 1972 in Yankton, SD. They were married for 29 years before he passed away June 16,...
Elizabeth &Quot;Betty&Quot; Gaston
Jul 26, 2011
Betty died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Bryan LGH in Lincoln, Nebraska. Elizabeth Gaston was born January 11, 1927 in Germany to Willy and Maria (Leinhos) Lippert. She moved to the U.S. in November of 1947 and married Everett Gaston on January 1, 1948 in Greencastle, Indiana. The couple lived in Indiana and Illinois before moving to Nebraska in 1970...