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nebraska.

Pamela Gronenthal

Pamela Gronenthal

Aug 20, 2024

Pamela "Pam" Gronenthal died Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at her home at Duncan Lakes.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, August 23 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation with family is 5-7 pm Thursday at McKown Funeral Home with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, also at the funeral home. Visitation continues...

Jimmy L. Martin

Jimmy L. Martin

Aug 20, 2024

Jimmy L. Martin, age 69 of Columbus died Tuesday, August 20, 2024 in Omaha.

Interment will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 23, 2024 at Roselawm Memorial Cemetery in Columbus

Jimmy was born November 9, 1954 in Newman Grove, Nebraska to Carroll and Margaret (Captain) Martin. He was married to Elsie Shockley on August 3, 1974...

Beverly Wemhoff

Beverly Wemhoff

Aug 16, 2024

Beverly Wemhoff, 75, died Friday, August 16, 2024, at her home in Platte Center.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 22,  at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. Visitation is being held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, August 21, with a 7 p.m. Vigil service, all occurring at the Church. Visitation will continue Thursday...

Bonnie Cyza

Bonnie Cyza

Aug 14, 2024

Bonita "Bonnie" M. Cyza, 78, passed away peacefully August 14, 2024, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is being held 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 19, at St. Mary's Catholic Church-Pilzno, County Road 140, in rural Osceola. Visitation is being held from 3-5 p.m. Sunday August 18, with a 5 p.m. Vigil service, at...

Norma Hemmer

Norma Hemmer

Aug 8, 2024

Norma Hemmer, 91, of Columbus died Thursday, August 8, 2024, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  There will be a CDA rosary at the church at 4:30 p.m. Monday with visitation to follow from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. There will be a...

Ruth Beiermann

Ruth Beiermann

Aug 6, 2024

Ruth Beiermann, age 97, died Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at Cottonwood Senior Living in Columbus.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church – Grand Prairie. Visitation is Friday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in the Zion Lutheran – Grand Prairie Cemetery.

Ruth Adeline Beiermann was born...

Mary K. Nickolite

Mary K. Nickolite

Aug 5, 2024

Mary K. Nickolite, 87, of Columbus, passed away peacefully August 5, 2024 at Columbus Community Hospital surrounded by her three children.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 9, 2024 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday, August 8, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. with a 5:00 p.m. vigil service at St. Isidore Church. Visitation...

Rick Hansen

Rick Hansen

Jul 29, 2024

Rick Hansen, age 66, died Monday, July 29, 2024, at his home in Columbus. The family will receive friends from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Friday, August 2, 2024, at McKown Funeral Home. Rick Hansen was born November 21, 1957, in Columbus to Gary and Betty (Becker) Hansen. He lived in Columbus and Fremont where he graduated from Fremont High...

Gerald "Jerry" Adamy

Gerald "Jerry" Adamy

Jul 28, 2024

Gerald R. Adamy died peacefully on July 28, 2024, at Emerald Care & Rehab in Columbus, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at Presentation (Marietta) Catholic Church in rural Bellwood with Fr. Adam Sughroue and Fr. Joseph Steele celebrating the Mass. Visitation is at McKown Funeral Home on Monday from 4:00-7:00...

Donna Jean Kershaw

Donna Jean Kershaw

Jul 27, 2024

Donna Kershaw, 95, of Silver Creek, died  July 27, 2024 at Prairie Village in Columbus.

Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 5, 2024 at the Methodist Church in Silver Creek, NE. Visitation is Sunday, August 4, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Methodist Church.

Memorials are suggested to the family for later designations. The...

Patrick Kaasch

Patrick Kaasch

Jul 27, 2024

Patrick Kaasch died Saturday, July 27, 2024 at his home in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, August 2 at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  Visitation is from 5-7 pm Thursday at St. Isidore's with a Vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm.  Visitation continues on Friday morning from 9:30 am until service time at...

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

Jul 27, 2024

Dennis Eugene Miller, 87, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2024 at Emerald Care and Rehab in Columbus, NE. He was a loving son, husband, father, grandpa, and great grandpa (papa).

Visitation will be held 4-7 pm on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church with a vigil following at 7 p.m. at the church....

Cody Hickmon

Cody Hickmon

Jul 24, 2024

Cody Hickmon of Columbus died Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Columbus.

Visitation is on Wednesday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home.

Cody was born July 15, 1976, in Arkansas to Carl Hinkle and Karen Sue (Durham) Hickmon, Jr.  Cody came to Columbus where he worked for MCP, Duolift , B-D Medical and for the...

Judy Martensen

Judy Martensen

Jul 24, 2024

Judy A. Martensen, 82, of Columbus, NE. passed away July 24, 2024 at Brookstone Acres

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at First United Methodist Church in Columbus, NE.  Visitation is on Monday from 4-7:00 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Tuesday from 9:30 am until service time at the church.  Interment...

Phillip R. Kudron

Phillip R. Kudron

Jul 23, 2024

Phillip R. Kudron of Columbus died Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Osceola Good Samaritan Society.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Saturday, July 27 at St. Anthony Church in Columbus. Visitation at St. Anthony Church is from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday followed by a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday morning from 9-10...

Lee Lowry

Lee Lowry

Jul 18, 2024

Lee Lowry, age 93 of Columbus, died Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Lincoln.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 3:00-5:00 p.m. Monday, July 22 with a Vigil service at 5:00 p.m. all occurring at St. Isidore Church. Interment will be held at St. Bonaventure Catholic...

John Peck

John Peck

Jul 16, 2024

The funeral may be viewed on the video following the picture tribute.

John Martin Peck, a dedicated husband and father, respected leader and lifelong member of the Columbus community, and former CEO and Chairman of the Board of the First National Bank, passed away on July 16th, 2024. He was 87.  A visitation will be...

Brian Nieuwenhuis

Brian Nieuwenhuis

Jul 14, 2024

Brian Nieuwenhuis, age 48 of Columbus, died Sunday, July 14, 2024, at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial is 1:00 pm Tuesday, July 23 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus.  Visitation is on Monday from 5-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at McKown Funeral Home.  Visitation continues on Tuesday from Noon...

Robert "Bob" Aerts

Robert "Bob" Aerts

Jul 8, 2024

Robert "Bob" J. Aerts, age 62, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2024, at the Columbus Community Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.

The Service and a Celebration of Life are open to family and friends. The Service will begin at 10:30 A.M Saturday at McKown Funeral Home with the celebration of Life following after at...

Warren Sledge

Warren Sledge

Jul 7, 2024

Warren Sledge, age 66, died Sunday, July 7, 2024, at his home in Columbus.

Services are 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2024, at North Park Church. Following the service, cake and coffee will be served at the church. Interment will take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Roselawn Cemetery.

Warren Sledge was born July 11,...

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