Arthur A. Miksch
Nov 5, 2009
Arthur A. Miksch of Columbus died Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Columbus Community Hospital. Arthur A. Miksch was born April 27, 1920 on a farm in Platte County to Louis and Mary (Scharff) Miksch. He was raised on a farm south of Platte Center and received his education at District 3 and at St. Joseph's School. Art married Mildred Olmer...
Philapena Hyland
Nov 5, 2009
Philapena Louise Hyland passed from this life to eternal life on Nov. 5, 2009, at her home in Columbus, Nebraska. She is survived by husband, Harold, Columbus; daughter, Jolene Hofpar and fiance' Larry Schaf, Columbus; sons, Terry (Annelle), Omaha, Tom (Sherry), Columbus, and Todd, Norfolk; and sisters Katherine Carroll (Lawrence), Columbus, and Helen Adams, Grand Island. Other survivors include five...
Richard Swantek
Nov 3, 2009
Richard J. Swantek, age 68, or rural Columbus died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at his home. Richard Joseph Swantek was born September 10, 1941 in Polk County, Nebraska to John and Victoria (Hanzel) Swantek. He grew up and lived on the family farm his entire life. He received his education at District #39 and Osceola High School. He served in...
Vera (Grohs) Pillen
Nov 2, 2009
Vera Pillen of Omaha, formerly of Columbus died Monday, November 2, 2009 at the Douglas County Health Center in Omaha. Vera Pillen was born April 24, 1934 in Turton, South Dakota to George and Anna Mae (Conley) Pembroke. She graduated from Turton High School and received her teaching certificate from Northern State College in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Vera married Rolland...
Charles Jacob Augustine
Oct 25, 2009
Charles Jacob Augustine, infant son of Charles "C.J." Augustine and Kendra Lawrence was stillborn on October 25, 2009 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. He is survived by: Father: Charles "C.J." Augustine of Shelby, NE Mother: Kendra Lawrence of Columbus, NE Grandmother: Chris Lawrence of Columbus, NE Grandfather: Steve Lawrence of Columbus, NE Grandparents: Jim and Marche' Augustine of Shelby, NE...
Kenneth Dale Schultz
Oct 19, 2009
Kenneth died Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Kenneth D. Schultz was born October 27, 1926 in Gresham, Nebraska to Robert and Josie (Hall) Schultz. He grew up in Gresham and York. Kenneth served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from March 1945 - July 1946. Upon returning from the Navy he married Lois Wullenwaber on April...
Julia J. Cheloha
Oct 18, 2009
Julia J. Cheloha, 79, of Columbus died peacefully on Sunday, October 18, 2009 surrounded by her family at Columbus Community Hospital. Julia Josephine Cheloha was born July 10, 1930 in Nance County to John and Anna (Czarnik) Swerczek. She graduated from St. Stanislaus School in Duncan. On September 26, 1949 she was united in marriage to Carl C. Cheloha in...
Alan Mann
Oct 9, 2009
Alan Mann, age 48, of Columbus died Friday, October 9, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Alan Mann was born May 9, 1961 in Wayne, Nebraska to Lowell and Lorraine (Nickols) Mann, formally of Wayne, He was baptized at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Wayne. In December 1965, the family moved to Fremont where Alan started school. In 1967...
Lois Biermann
Oct 7, 2009
Lois Biermann, age 71, of Columbus, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus, Nebraska. Lois was born April 21, 1938 in St. Bernard, Nebraska to William and Mary (Schaefer) Biermann. She received her education at St. Bernard School. In 1976 she moved to Humphrey with her mother where she lived until moving to Columbus in...
Martha B. (Mimick) Stachura
Oct 6, 2009
Martha died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Martha (Mimick) Stachura was born Jan. 22, 1919 to John and Mary (Smagacz) Mimick in Columbus, NE. She lived on the family farm north of Columbus. She went to St. Anthony's grade school and graduated from St. Francis Academy (now Scotus). Martha was married to John Stachura on May...
Sandra Ann &Quot;Sandy&Quot; Sliva
Sep 26, 2009
Sandra Ann Sliva of Columbus died Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Boone County Health Center in Albion as result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Sandra "Sandy" Ann Sliva was born September 4, 1960 in Columbus to Arthur and Elverine (Foltz) Pillen. She was a 1978 graduate of Columbus Lakeview High School and also a graduate of the Grand...
Orville E. Aldrich
Sep 25, 2009
Orville died Friday, September 25, 2009 at the Creighton Medical Center in Omaha. Orville E. Aldrich was born September 9, 1926 in Marseilles, IL to Harry and Fretta (Donnelly) Aldrich. He grew up on a farm in Illinois before moving to Nebraska at age 18. He was united in marriage to Margaret Frig on December 18, 1945 in Grand Island....
David R. Kopetzky
Sep 20, 2009
David Kopetzky of Kearney, Nebraska died Sunday, September 20, 2009 while working in Wisconsin Dells. David R. Kopetzky was born July 27, 1944 in Columbus to Ralph and Irene (Staroscik) Kopetzky. He graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1962 and then graduated from UNL with a degree in accounting. David married Karen Wellman on April 30, 1966 at Ss....
Mary Anne Brunken
Sep 16, 2009
Mary Anne Brunken of Creston died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at the Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home in Newman Grove. Mary Anne Brunken was born February 17, 1924 in Red Oak, Iowa to Percy and Isabelle (Elwood) Smith. She grew up in Red Oak and graduated from Red Oak High School. Mary Anne attended the University of Nebraska where she majored in...
Virginia Curry
Sep 15, 2009
Virginia Curry, of Columbus died Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at the age of 87, at her home in Scottsdale, Arizona. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2009 at the Federated Church. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. until service time at...
Viola Hamata
Sep 12, 2009
Viola died Saturday, September 12, 2009 at her daughter's home in Elkhorn, Nebraska. Viola Hamata was born September 2, 1913 in Stanton County, Nebraska to Fred and Lena (Pojar) Kucera. She attended school in Stanton County. Viola married Elden Hamata on November 23, 1937 in Schuyler, Nebraska. She was a homemaker and worked for Dale Electronics in Columbus for 22...
Linda J. Osantowski
Sep 10, 2009
Linda died Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the South Haven Nursing Home in Wahoo, Nebraska. Linda J. Osantowski was born November 6, 1944 in Genoa, Nebraska to Conrad and Sylvia (Froistad) Eggli. She graduated from Monroe High School and then from Chadron State College with a teaching degree. Linda went on to further her education at Dakota State College in...
Rudy Slusarski
Sep 10, 2009
Rudy Slusarski of Columbus died Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Rudy Anthony Slusarski was born November 15, 1916 in Duncan, Nebraska to John and Mary (Maslonka) Slusarski. He received his education at St. Stanislaus School. Rudy married Irene Small on May 22, 1944 in Genoa. He farmed in the Genoa, Columbus and Monroe areas...
Kenneth E. Greiner, Sr.
Sep 6, 2009
Kenneth E. Greiner, Sr. of Columbus died Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Ken was born February, 14, 1924 in Columbus to Chris and Bertha (Heibel) Greiner. He graduated from Kramer High School Columbus, in 1942. On September 8, 1947, he was united in marriage to Betty Ewert at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus. Ken worked for...
Joan H. Sleddens
Sep 5, 2009
Joan H. Sleddens died Saturday, September 5, 2009 at the Osceola Good Samaritan Center. Joan Sleddens was born September 14, 1930 in Duncan to Frank and Helen (Sokol) Robak. She was raised in Duncan and graduated from Duncan High School in 1948 before going on to attend Midland College in Fremont. Joan married John C. Sleddens, Jr. on October 21,...