Faye Krings
Jan 8, 2011
Faye Krings, age 85, of Humphrey died Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Countryside Home in Madison. Faye Amelia Krings was born June 30, 1925 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Theodore and Mary (Wieser) Wemhoff. She received her early education at St. Mary of the Angels and graduated from St. Francis High School. She married Felix Krings on January 6, 1948....
Milton D. Bray
Jan 7, 2011
Milton died Friday, January 7, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Milton D. Bray was born March 24, 1924 in Platte County, Nebraska to Frank and Elizabeth (Graggert) Bray. He was raised on a farm west of Columbus. Milton met and later married Angeline Borys on May 6, 1952 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. He worked...
Mary Jarecki
Jan 3, 2011
Mary Jarecki, age 93, of Columbus, died Monday at Mory's Haven. Mary Jarecki was born June 28, 1917 in Platte County, Nebraska to Paul and Agatha (Moritz) Cygan. She received her education in St. Michael's in Tarnov. She worked in Omaha before moving to Chicago in 1950. At the death of her step mother she returning to Nebraska to care...
David Alan Burnett
Jan 1, 2011
David died Saturday, January 1, 2011 at the Columbus Community Hospital. David Alan Burnett was born December 9, 1948 in Reno, NV to George and Hazel (Huddleston) Burnett. He was raised in Omaha where he lived the majority of his life. On July 14, 1984 he was united in marriage to Gayle Doremus in Omaha. Daivid worked for Vickers Hydraulics...
Mary Lou Robb
Dec 30, 2010
Mary Lou died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at her home in Silver Creek. Mary Lou Robb was born April 27, 1954 in Columbus, Nebraska to Elmer and Therma (Rolfs) Powers. She graduated from Silver Creek High School and then from UNL with an accounting degree. On December 29, 1979 she was united in marriage to Kevin D. Robb at the...
Sylvester J. Staroscik
Dec 30, 2010
Sylvester Staroscik of Columbus died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. Sylvester John Staroscik was born September 25, 1924 in Barnesville, MN to Ignatius and Clementena (Nosal) Staroscik. He lived in Barnesville until the age of 3 when his parents moved to Duncan, NE. He attended District 16 school, Columbus High School for 2 years,...
Cecilia Szelag
Dec 27, 2010
Cecilia died Monday, December 27, 2010 at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Cecilia Szelag was born March 4, 1928 in Duncan, Nebraska to Joseph and Pauline (Mostek) Zywiec. She attended District #10 School near Silver Creek, Nebraska. On May 24, 1948 Cecilia married John S. Szelag at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church - Krakow near Genoa, Nebraska. She worked...
Maxine M. Tomasiewicz
Dec 26, 2010
Maxine M. Tomasiewicz, age 72, of Columbus died Sunday in Lincoln. Maxine was born September 24, 1938 in Polk County to Edward and Frances (Bialas) Zelazny. She married Felix Tomasiewicz on April 15, 1961 at. St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. The couple lived and farmed on the family farm until 2004. Upon retirement they moved to Columbus. She...
Russell Rezac
Dec 25, 2010
Russell Rezac, age 62, of Columbus, died Saturday, December 25, 2010 in Omaha. Russ was born March 24, 1948 to Leonard and June (Anderson) Rezac in rural Newman Grove, Nebraska. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1967. He married Wanda Sack on July 25, 1977 in Columbus, Nebraska. They have been married 33 years. They made their home in...
Loretta A. Voichoskie
Dec 25, 2010
Loretta Voichoskie of David City died Saturday December 25, 2010 at the Butler County Health Care Center. Loretta A. Voichoskie was born December 14, 1924 in Spalding, NE to Edward and Josephine (Langer) Glaser. She grew up on a farm south of Spalding and attended Spalding schools. On November 5, 1947 she was united in marriage to Andrew Voichoskie in...
Glen Melcher
Dec 24, 2010
Glen Melcher of Platte Center died Friday, December 24, 2010 at the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. Glen Melcher was born May 31, 1943 in Platte Center, NE to Gilbert F. and Leota C. (Meuting) Melcher. After graduating from Humphrey High School he served 3 years for the US Army National Guard. Glen worked as an over-the-road truck driver, helped...
Mary C. Todd
Dec 23, 2010
Mary C. Todd of Columbus died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at her home in Columbus. Mary C. Todd was born February 10, 1915 in Arden (Wheeler County), NE to Thomas M. and Edna (Ford) Carraher on the family homestead at the eastern end of the Allerton-Thomoson Ranch. The family moved to Spalding to the farm west of town in 1918...
Connie Fyfe
Dec 22, 2010
Connie M. Fyfe, age 71, of Columbus died Wednesday at her home. Connie was born February 14, 1939 in Columbus. Her parents were Georgia and Leonard Parks and Ed and Bessie Liske. She graduated from Kramer High in Columbus. On January 4, 1957 she married Robert L. Fyfe. Along with raising her family she worked as a bookkeeper in the...
Allen C. Brandt
Dec 20, 2010
Allen C. Brandt of rural Columbus died Monday, December 20, 2010 at his home. Allen C. Brandt was born July 16, 1942 in Humphrey to Anthony "Tony" and Josephine (Wemhoff) Brandt. He grew up in Tarnov. Allen attended grammar school at District 67, high school at Humphrey High, and continued his education at the Omaha Trade School. Allen joined and...
Genevieve B. Konwinski
Dec 20, 2010
Genevieve B. Konwinski, age 86, of Columbus died Monday at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Genevieve was born February 18, 1924 on the family farm in Polk County, Nebraska to John and Dora (Hebda) Kantor. She married Thomas J. Konwinski on Octber 15, 1946 St. Mary's Catholic Church-Pilsno. Along with raising her family she worked at Dale Electronics and...
Josephine Bernt
Dec 18, 2010
Josephine U. Bernt, Born June 20th,1912 Duncan, Nebraska. At 98 years of age, Josephine's Christmas Wish was answered when she was called home to be with her heavenly father, her husband Alvy and daughter Maxine. By her side was her son Myron, son-in-law Lee and Bryan, Sue (grand daughter) and Kali Hast Josephine was born to Barney and Anna (Balasa)...
Jeffrey James Podraza
Dec 18, 2010
Jeff died Saturday, December 18, 2010 along with his two daughters Jordyn K. Podraza and Taylor K. Podraza in an automobile accident near Ansley, Nebraska. Jeffrey James Podraza was born October 5, 1966 in Columbus, Nebraska to Ambrose and Helen (Jensen) Podraza. He graduated from Scotus Central Catholic High School in 1985. Jeff attended UNO where he played football from...
Richard &Quot;Pat&Quot; Augustin
Dec 18, 2010
Richard died Saturday, December 18, 2010 at the Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital in Osceola, Nebraska. Richard "Pat" Augustin was born March 17, 1924 in Shelby, Nebraska to Charles J. & Paulina (Wondra) Augustin. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1939. Richard served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He married Mildred "Millie" Larson on May 15, 1945 in Belleville,...
Mary Lou Shemek
Dec 14, 2010
Mary Lou died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Mary Lou Shemek was born January 5, 1930 in Cornlea, Nebraska to Thomas and Anna (Barnas) Molczyk. She graduated from Albion High School in 1948. Mary Lou married Clarence Shemek on January 17, 1950 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Albion. The couple lived and farmed on the...