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Kyle A. Adams
Aug 2, 2010
Kyle A. Adams, age 34, of Columbus died Monday, August 2, 2010 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Kyle A. Adams was born August 15, 1975 in North Platte, Nebraska to Larry and Carol (Spencer) Adams. He moved with his family to Columbus at the age of eleven. He graduated from Columbus High in 1994. He lived in Phoenix, Arizona before...
Paul Zuerlein
Jul 29, 2010
Paul Bruno Zuerlein, age 93, of Columbus died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Paul B. Zuerlein was born August 30, 1916 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Damian "Tom" and Mary (Sueper) Zuerlein. Paul was the middle child and twin of nine children. He was raised in Humphrey and graduated from St. Francis High School. He...
Louise Christensen
Jul 28, 2010
Louise died Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Louise C. Christensen was born March 26, 1913 in Columbus, Nebraska to Emil and Lena (Ewert) Jaworski. She lived in Columbus most of her life where she worked at Montgomery Ward and then at Behlen Manufacturing until retiring. Louise enjoyed cooking, gardening, animals and playing cards. She...
George Lozos
Jul 23, 2010
George "Popcorn" Lozos, age 88, of Columbus died Friday, July 23, 2010 at the Norfolk Veterans Home. George Lozos was born April 1, 1922 in Elk River, Idaho to John and Ethel (McDougal) Lozos. He married Betty Glissman in Sioux City. George served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II from 1942-1945. He lived in Pender,...
Lois Ann Stubbert
Jul 20, 2010
Lois died Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Lois Ann Stubbert was born May 8, 1931 in David City, Nebraska to Max and Marie (Kilgore) Conrad. She graduated from David City High School in 1948. On January 6, 1952 Lois was united in marriage to Kenneth Stubbert in David City. The couple moved to Columbus...
Dorothy Schneider
Jul 19, 2010
Dorothy M. Schneider, age 88, of David City, formerly of Columbus, died Monday, July 19, 2010 at the St. Joseph Villa in David City. Dorothy M. Schneider was born September 16, 1921 in Avoca, Iowa to George and Hertha (Bornholdt) Lippold. She married Anton "Tony" Schneider on June 28, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska. She and her husband Tony owned and...
Conradia German
Jul 15, 2010
Conradia died Thursday, July 15, 2010 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City, Nebraska. Conradia C. German was born December 25, 1914 in Platte County to Louis J. and Cecilia (Fuchs) Veik. She was raised in Platte County and was united in marriage to William German on October 14, 1941 at St. Mary of the Angels Church near Humphrey. The...
Gerald &Quot;Cowboy&Quot; Thomsen, Jr.
Jul 8, 2010
Gerald H. "Jerry" "Cowboy" Thomsen Jr. was given the gift of life on December 29, 1943 to Gerald and Opal (Jensen) Thomsen. He was born at his Grandparents home in Dutch Hollow, East of Neligh. He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Neligh. Jerry graduated from Neligh High School in 1962. He attended Milford Trade School and...
William C. Crumley
Jul 4, 2010
William C. Crumley, age 62, of Columbus died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. William Charles Crumley was born July 1, 1948 in Omaha, Nebraska to Loren D. and Elsie A. (Bruckner) Crumley. He received his education in the Columbus Public School system and graduated from Columbus High School in 1966. He worked at Wemhoff...
Ethel E. Schacher
Jul 1, 2010
Ethel died Thursday, July 1, 2010 at her home in Duncan. Ethel E. Schacher was born May 28, 1917 on the family farm northwest of Monroe, Nebraska. She grew up in the Monroe area. Ethel married Erwin E. Schacher on September 11, 1937 in Shelby, Iowa. The couple lived on the Schacher home place for 2 years when they moved...
Tonie Shockley
Jun 25, 2010
Tonie Shockley of Columbus died Friday, June 25, 2010 at her home in Columbus. Tonie Shockley was born June 6, 1924 in Colfax County to Henry and Rosie (Hejhal) Dietrich. She was raised on the farm and attended schools in Colfax County at District 4. On June 2, 1946 she was united in marriage to Edgar Shockley. Tonie lived in...
Julian Meyer
Jun 15, 2010
Julian Meyer of Columbus died Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Columbus Community Hospital. Julian E. Meyer was born November 11, 1922 in Columbus to Dr. Julian E. and Tarris (Threefoot) Meyer. He grew up in Columbus. Julian received his BA from Harvard University and did his post-graduate work at the University of Missouri. He served in the US Army from...
Richard Zegar
Jun 10, 2010
Richard Zegar, age 69,of Silver Creek died Thursday at the Litzenberg Memorial Hospital in Central City following a battle with cancer. Richard P. Zegar was born March 4, 1941 on the family farm near Clarks, Nebraska to Henry and Helen (Gonsior) Zegar. He graduated from Clarks High School in 1959. He served in the National Guard. Richard married Dorothy Miller...
Lou Jean Schrant
Jun 10, 2010
Lou Jean died Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Lou Jean was born August 17, 1929 in Columbus, Nebraska to Joe and Laura (Deegan) Frauendorfer. She graduated from Humphrey St. Francis High School. On November 22, 1950 Lou Jean was united in marriage to Edward Schrant at Sacred Heart Church in Cornlea. The couple lived and farmed...
Tim Shotkoski
Jun 8, 2010
Tim Shotkoski died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 in Grand Island while out jogging. Tim was born October 9, 1957 in Columbus, Nebraska to Cliff and Marilyn (Bierman) Shotkoski. He grew up in the Fullerton community where he was raised with three other brothers on the family farm. A graduate of Fullerton High School in 1975, he then attended the Grand...
Leonard P. Iwanski
Jun 8, 2010
Leonard died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Leonard P. Iwanski was born June 22, 1926 in Columbus, Nebraska to Paul and Clara (Sutko) Iwanski. He graduated from Kramer High School in 1944. He served in the United States Army from 1950-1952. He was a Purple Heart recipient. Leonard worked at Dales Electronics from 1953-1961....
Miriam E. Wozny
Jun 8, 2010
Miriam died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Miriam E. Wozny was born June 2, 1920 on a farm near Brady, Nebraska to Harm and Anna (Plank) Kruse. She attended country school near Brady. In 1936 the family moved to a farm near Rising City. There Miriam met Lester Shunk. The couple were married on June 16,...
Bess Nansel
Jun 5, 2010
Bess Nansel of Columbus died Saturday, June 5, 2010 at her home in Meridian Gardens in Columbus. Bess Nansel was born March 29, 1914 in Genoa, NE to Stanley and Martha (Kudron) Galus. She was raised in Platte County where she received her education at the Red School District. On February 6, 1934 she was united in marriage to Floyd...
Ryland Nantkes
Jun 5, 2010
Ryland "Rip" R. Nantkes, age 87, of Tuscon, Arizona died Saturday, June 5, 2010 in Tucson. Ryland "Rip" Nantkes was born February 25, 1923 in Bellwood, Nebraska to Harry and Isabella (Selzer) Nantkes. He graduated from Kramer High School in 1940. Rip married Rhoda Miller on June 20, 1990. They have lived in Tucson, Arizona since 1992. He retired as...
Frances Sohl
Jun 4, 2010
Frances died Friday, June 4, 2010 at the Columbus Community Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. She donated her body to Creighton University School of Medicine. Frances Lee Sohl was born May 20, 1933 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ernest and Stella (Evans) Martinez. She spent her youth in Utah, Tennessee, South Dakota and Nebraska where she graduated...
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