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...
Richard E. Anderson
Dec 13, 2010
Richard E. Anderson, age 65, of Columbus died Monday, December 13, 2010 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Richard E. Anderson was born April 24, 1945 in St. Edward, Nebraska to Axel and Mary (Carter) Anderson. He graduated from St. Edward High Scool in 1963. Rich then graduated from Kearney State College. He married Robin McGee on June 11, 1966 in...
Lorraine Iwan
Dec 12, 2010
Lorraine Iwan of Columbus died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Lorraine Rose Iwan was born August 27, 1918 in Osceola, NE to James and Jane (Smolenski) Zelasney. She grew up on the family farm in rural Duncan and received her education at schools in rural Osceola. Lorraine was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Church-Pilsno. She...
Velma Hopkin
Dec 12, 2010
Velma M. Hopkin age 94 of Bellwood died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at the David Place in David City. Velma M. Hopkin was born February 18, 1916 in Bellwood, Nebraska to Frank and Anna (Seidel) Bock Sr. She grew up in the Bellwood area where she received her education. She married Bennie L. Hopkin on January 13, 1950 in Des...
Ed Niedbalski
Dec 11, 2010
Ed died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha. Edward Joseph Niedbalski was born March 15, 1935 in Platte Center, Nebraska to James and Barbara (Liss) Niedbalski. He attended St. Anthony Grade School and St. Bonaventure High School. Ed served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 - 1956. He married Dorothy Molczyk on January 24, 1959 at...
Carter Austin Sell
Dec 11, 2010
Carter Austin Sell, infant son of Shay Sell and Trish Tilley, was born in Omaha NE on December 11th 2010. He entered Heaven on December 11th 2010. He is survived by his parents Shay Sell and Trish Tilley. Grandparents, John and Cherie Marxsen, Columbus, Jeff Tilley, Columbus, and Tina Fernandez of California. Great-Grandparents and several Aunts and Uncles.
Carroll Olcott
Dec 11, 2010
Carroll "C.A." Olcott of Columbus died Saturday, December 11 at the Cottonwood House in Columbus. Carroll "C.A." Olcott was born March 23, 1923 in Columbus to Jesse and Clara (Ernst) Olcott. His early years were spent on the family farm west of LoneStar. He lived and attended schools in Platte County, Loup City, and in Cheyenne, WY. During World War...