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Frances B. Miller

Frances B. Miller

Jan 19, 2011

Frances B. Miller of David City, formerly of Silver Creek, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Butler County Health Care Center in David City. Frances B. Miller was born January 3, 1915 in Nance County to Bartley and Julia (Marficia) Staniec. She was raised in Nance County and attended District 29 school. On September 27, 1938 she was united in...

Frank W. Held

Frank W. Held

Jan 18, 2011

Frank W. Held of Columbus died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Columbus Community Hospital. Frank W. Held was born March 16, 1919 in Columbus to Frank and Xaverius (Abts) Held, a great grandson of John Held who was one of the founders of the City of Columbus. He was a 1935 graduate of Fullerton High School and attended the University...

Agnes Davis

Agnes Davis

Jan 17, 2011

Agnes died Monday, January 17, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Agnes Davis was born October 4, 1925 to Edmund and Minnie J (Seberger) Augustin of Shelby, Nebraska. She graduated from Shelby High School in 1943 and later received a diploma for meat inspector. Agnes married Dr. Clarence Davis of Osceola on June 12, 1980. She was a...

Doris Bradley

Doris Bradley

Jan 17, 2011

Doris died Monday, January 17, 2011 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Doris A. Bradley was born October 27, 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska to Robert and Patricia (Hansen) Bradley. She received her education at Omaha North. In 1996 Doris moved to Columbus. She was a homemaker and avid bingo player. Doris is survived by: Son: Peter Bradley of Omaha, NE Son:...

Richard Ilgen

Richard Ilgen

Jan 10, 2011

Richard Ilgen, age 62, of Columbus died Monday, January 10, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Richard Ilgen was born October 27, 1948 in South Beloit, WI to Lloyd and Virginia (Radke) Ilgen. He was raised in Wisconsin before joining the US Army during the Vietnam War. Following his time in the service he moved to Rockford, Il....

Faye Krings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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