Alan Hoppenstedt
Apr 3, 2011
Alan Hoppenstedt, 49, of Columbus, Ne. died Sunday April 3rd 2011 at Columbus Community Hospital. Visitation will be from 2-4 pm, Tuesday April 12th at McKown Funeral Home. He was born Dec. 22nd 1961 in Columbus, to Lena & Orville Hoppenstedt Survivors included his mother, Lena Larsen of Columbus; brother Ronnie Baxter and his wife Dianna, of Oklahoma City, Ok;...
Fred Adam Vetick
Mar 30, 2011
Fred died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Fred Adam Vetick was born on March 26th, 1923 to Adam and Frances (Shemek) Vetick in Nance County. He was educated up until the 8th grade and then farmed with his parents. He also worked for Grosch Irrigation for 8 years. During that time he married Shirley Kauffman on...
Mildred &Quot;Millie&Quot; Sansoni
Mar 28, 2011
Millie Sansoni, 92, of Columbus died Monday, March 28, 2011 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Mildred "Millie" Sansoni was born October 3, 1918 in Omaha to Leo and Mildred (Babic) Veselick. She grew up in Omaha where she attended Omaha South Schools. Millie moved to Columbus in 1951 where she worked for Becton-Dickinson for 34 years until she retired. Millie...
Thelma L. Johnson
Mar 28, 2011
Thelma L. Johnson of Stromsburg, formerly of Columbus died Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Thelma Loray Johnson was born September 24, 1924 in Ulysses, NE to Oliver and Nettie (Andrew) Moore. She was raised in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses high school in 1942. On April 12, 1957 she was united in marriage to...
Betty J. Soulliere
Mar 24, 2011
Betty J. Soulliere, age 74, of Platte Center, died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Betty J. Soulliere was born January 13, 1937 in Columbus, Nebraska to John Ignarski and Anna (Hamling) Ignarski Gleason. She graduated from Platte Center High School in 1954. Betty married George Soulliere on May 3, 1958 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
Leona M. Siebler
Mar 22, 2011
Leona died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Leona M. Siebler was born September 22, 1918 in Shenandoah, Iowa to John Henry and Amelia (Vette) Tiemann. She grew up in Boone County. Leona married Henry "Hank" Jensen on April 27, 1940. The couple lived in St. Edward, NE where she worked at the Albion Creamery and the...
Bernard &Quot;Bernie&Quot; Heinsohn
Mar 17, 2011
Bernard "Bernie" Heinsohn, 83, of Columbus died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln. Bernard Bernie C. Heinsohn was born August 9, 1927 in Rogers, NE to Charles and Clara (Hron) Heinsohn. He grew up in Colfax County and graduated from Schuyler High School. He entered the US Navy and served in World War II from 1945-1949....
Clara Ruth Barber
Mar 15, 2011
Clara died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Clara Ruth Barber was born September 2, 1919 in Coleridge, Nebraska to John and Clara Maude (Nelson) Junk. She married Everet V. Barber on May 7, 1939 in Mapleton, Iowa. The couple lived in Mapleton & Los Angeles before moving to Platte Center in the 1950's. Clara worked at...
Lillian A. Brdicko
Mar 15, 2011
Lillian A Brdicko, age 89, of Fremont, formerly of Columbus died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Fremont. Lillian A. Brdicko was born October 4, 1921 in Clarkson, Nebraska to Joe W. and Martha (Janacek) Konicek. She graduated from Clarkson High School in 1940. Lillian worked at Omar Bakery in Omaha from 1940 to 1943. She was married to Evon "Shiny"...
Adeline Lamb
Mar 8, 2011
Adeline C. Lamb, the Widow of Orville C. Lamb, received into Heaven March 8 in Waverly, at the age of 89. Adeline was born Dec. 12, 1921, in Silver Creek, to William Leith (formerly VonderLieth) and Ever Ann (Dickson) Leith. Adeline graduated from Silver Creek High School in 1940, and commenced a 40 year, approximately 1000 pupil, elementary education career...
Irene Slusarski
Mar 6, 2011
Irene Slusarski of Columbus died Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Edgewood Vista in Columbus. Irene Slusarski was born December 29, 1919 in Polk County to Joseph and Stella (Berzenski) Small. She was raised in Polk and Merrick Counties where she attended District 60 Schools. Irene worked as a housekeeper for several Columbus families and later at Sears in Chicago...
Vernon Zimmerman
Mar 2, 2011
Vernon Zimmerman of Columbus died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Columbus Community Hospital. Vernon LeRoy Zimmerman was born January 17, 1918 in Duncan, NE to Rudolph J. and Anna R. (Ernst) Zimmerman. Vern lived in Clarks from 1933-1941. He graduated from Clarks High School in 1934. Vern served in the US Army from 1941 until 1945 during World War II....
Phyllis Anne Cooper
Mar 1, 2011
Phyllis died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at her home in Columbus. Phyllis Anne Cooper was born January 7, 1924 in Cambridge, Nebraska to Charles V. and Nettie Loretta (Tatman) Chadwick. She grew up in Scottsbluff and graduated from Scottsbluff High School. She furthered her education at Scottsbluff Jr. College, UNL and in California. Phyllis taught elementary school in California, Lincoln...
Joselyn Sue Wiese
Mar 1, 2011
Joselyn Sue Wiese, age 1, of Monroe died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Children's Hospital in Omaha. Joselyn is survived by her parents: Shawn & Paige Wiese, Grandparents: Gary & Amy Wiese, Chris & Deb Nolan, Dave & Cindy Engel, Great grandparents: Gene & Alice Wiese, Pauline Connelly, LaVonne Engel,Frank & Connie Carman Great great grandmother: Jessie Hendrickson, Aunts &...
John Homan
Feb 20, 2011
John Homan, age 92, of Columbus died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. John N. Homan was born February 9, 1919 in Bellwood, Nebraska to Ben and Katherine (Steiner) Homan. He received his education at Marietta. He served in the United States Navy from 1938 until 1945. John married Ann Marie Kroutil on January 23, 1953 in...
Barbara Jean Ryba
Feb 20, 2011
Barbara Jean Ryba of Columbus died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Barbara Jean Ryba was born July 9, 1934 in Columbus to Fred and Leona (McFarland) Roelle. She was raised and attended schools in Columbus. On October 20, 1951 she was united in marriage to Charles Ryba in Columbus. Barbara was a housewife and raised her...
Joseph F. Buresh
Feb 16, 2011
Joseph died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in Columbus. Joseph Frank Buresh was born June 19, 1992 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Frankie Jo Buresh and Carmel Ray Luft. He grew up in Columbus and was currently a senior at Columbus High School. He is survived by: Father: Frankie Buresh of Alliance, NE Mother: Carmel (Jeff Lowry) Andreasen of Columbus, NE Sister:...
Frank J. Zuroski
Feb 14, 2011
Frank J. Zuroski of Columbus died Monday, February 14, 2011 at Columbus Community Hospital. Frank J. Zuroski was born January 3, 1937 in Platte County to Frank K. and Mary (Zakrewski) Zuroski. He attended St. Bonaventure Grade School and graduated from Columbus High School in 1955. He entered the US Marine Corp and served from 1955-1957. On July 24, 1964...
Daniel W. Rush
Feb 13, 2011
Daniel died Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Daniel W. Rush was born June 19, 1947 in Red Oak, Iowa to George W. and Charlotte (Carpenter) Rush. At age 17 he left the family farm and moved to Omaha to go to trade school. After graduation he held various jobs in the Omaha and surrounding...
Lori Diersen
Feb 12, 2011
Lori Diersen of Leigh, NE passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at her home in Leigh, with family by her side. Lori Louise Diersen was born on October 17, 1965 in Columbus, Nebraska, the daughter of Ralph and Marge Czuba. She was educated and graduated from high school at Scotus Central Catholic High School. On March 18, 2000, she...