Verona Ebel
Jun 7, 2009
Verona Ebel of Columbus died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at her home in Columbus. Verona Ebel was born December 10, 1922 in Bellwood, Nebraska to Rudolph and Tena (Flaxell) Janicek. She was raised in Butler County and attended Kramer High School. On May 7, 1941 Verona was united in marriage to Harold Ebel at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. The...
Louella D. Schmidt
Jun 4, 2009
Louella D. Schmidt age 98 of Platte Center, released her soul to God, Thursday, June 4, 2009 at the Countryside Homes in Madison. Louella Schmidt was born January 8, 1911 in St. Bernard, Nebraska to Ignatz and Rose (Remm) Beller. She attended school in St. Bernard. She was married to Albert M. "Shorty" Schmidt on April 29, 1936 St. Bernard...
Vlasta Mcnamara
Jun 4, 2009
Vlasta J. McNamara of Columbus, formerly of Schuyler, died Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Columbus Community Hospital. Vlasta J. McNamara was born February 15, 1906 in Hein, NE to Jerislav and Mary (Dlouhy) Pokorny. She grew up in Schuyler and graduated from Schuyler High School. Vlasta went on to attend St. Theresa's College in Winona, MN. On August 19, 1930...
Rose Prososki
Jun 1, 2009
Rose died Monday, June 1, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Rose S. Prososki was born February 23, 1914 in Nance County, Nebraska to George and Veronica (Liss) Yrkoski. She attended school in Krakow. She was married to Joseph Prososki on November 17, 1941 at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church-Krakow. They lived in Omaha, Genoa and Silver...
Clara Shemek
May 19, 2009
Clara Shemek passed away peacefully Tuesday evening at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Osceola, Nebraska. She had finished her dinner and while the staff was preparing her for the night she passed away quietly. Clara was born February 6, 1930, near Duncan, NE. She was the daughter of Frank and Anna (Czarnek) Plebanek. She married Alois J. Shemek, the son...
Jimmie E. Zimmerman
May 17, 2009
Jimmie E. Zimmerman of Columbus died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at his home in Columbus. Jimmie E. Zimmerman was born December 30, 1946 in St. Edward, NE to Fred and Wilma (Schlyter) Zimmerman. The family moved to Columbus in 1956 where he received his education at Columbus Public Schools. Jim enlisted in the US Army and served his country from...
Wylma Keil
May 14, 2009
Wylma A. Keil, age 87, of Columbus died Thursday at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Wylma A. Keil was born July 29, 1921 in Clarkson, Nebraska to Vaclav and Anna (Podany) Zacek. She grew up in Clarkson and graduated from Clarkson High School in 1939. She married Harold Keil on July 31, 1942 in Sturgis, South Dakota. Harold and...
Joe Svehla
May 11, 2009
Joe Svehla of Columbus died Monday, May 11, 2009 at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha. Joseph L. "Joe" Svehla was born December 23, 1942 in Clarkson, NE to Longin & Stephana (Stanek) Svehla. He graduated from Madison High School in 1961 and entered the National Guard. On September 18, 1965, he was united in marriage to Jolene Preister in Lindsay....
Tim &Quot;Mimdawg&Quot; Mimick
May 10, 2009
Tim Mimick, a Scotus Central Catholic High School and University of Nebraska graduate who became sports editor of the Columbus Telegram and later a longtime, award-winning sports writer at The Gazette in Colorado Springs, Colo., died Sunday at Genoa Community Hospital of complications from cancer. He was 55. "I had the greatest respect in the world for Tim," former Air...
Delores Koza
May 7, 2009
Delores died Thursday May 7, 2009 at her daughter's home in Columbus. Delores "Dee" Koza was born February 13, 1936 in Silver Creek, Nebraska to Albert and Domicella "Dony" (Robeck) Cutsor. She graduated from Silver Creek High School. During her high school years she worked at Mayberger Station. She married Larry Koza on May 12, 1956 at St. Lawrence Catholic...
Robert &Quot;Bob&Quot; Frischholz
May 6, 2009
Robert died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Bob was born September 21, 1922 in Columbus, NE to A. W. and Mabel Clare (Reinhard) Frischholz. He attended St. Bonaventure grade and high school graduating in 1940. He worked as a stock boy at Woolworth's for a year before joining the Eighth Air Force in the...
Robert V. Mielak
May 5, 2009
Robert V. Mielak of Columbus died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Golden Living Center in Columbus. Robert V. Mielak was born November 13, 1929 in Columbus, Nebraska to Joseph E. and Theresa (Gragert) Mielak. He served as a Sergeant in the National Guard from 1948 - 1953. Robert married Barbara Jones on June 11, 1951 at St. Bonaventure Church in...
Geraldine Jisa
May 4, 2009
Geraldine Dorothy Jisa was born January 24, 1926 in Dwight, Nebraska to Carl and Mary (Foral) Crha. She graduated from high school in 1944. She married Albert Jisa in Sidney, Iowa on October 25, 1944. They farmed in the Shelby area. Along with raising her family Geraldine also worked on the family farm with her husband. She was a previous...
Mary L. Kula
May 1, 2009
Mary L. Kula of Columbus died Friday, May 1, 2009 at Columbus Community Hospital. Mary L. Kula was born October 18, 1923 in Polk County to Erasmus and Louise (Gondringer) Krumbach. She grew up on the family farm in Polk County and graduated from Shelby High School. Mary went into teaching and taught at a country school. On June 3,...
Francis Schwartzer
Apr 28, 2009
Francis "Frank" L. Schwartzer, beloved father, husband, grandpa and "good buddy" was called to heaven, Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at his home in Columbus with his family by his side. He was 79. He was a strong man with a giant heart who never met a stranger. Frank worked hard for everything he had, and was rich in the love...
Elza Mckay
Apr 27, 2009
Elza died Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Boone County Health Center in Albion. Elza McKay was born January 3, 1946 in Winner, South Dakota to Oscar Lee and Retha Irene (West) McKay. He graduated from South Sioux City High School in 1964 and attended Wayne State College. Elza served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War from...
Clara A. Koziol
Apr 26, 2009
Clara died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Clara A. Koziol was born November 7, 1924 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska to Mike and Sophia (Zoucha) Sliva. She was raised in Columbus and married Joseph Koziol on September 7, 1948 at St. Anthony Catholic in Columbus. The couple lived in Nelson, Osceola, and Lincoln before moving...
Preston Lee Peterson
Apr 26, 2009
Preston Lee Peterson of Nebraska City died Sunday April 26, 2009 at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln as a result of an automobile accident. Preston Lee Peterson was born January 29, 1984 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Terry Lee and Juleen Rae (Harrington) Peterson. He attended Columbus High School until 2001. He was currently working as the night shift supervisor at...
Charles Kresha
Apr 25, 2009
Charles Raphael Kresha was born November 4, 1926 in Osceola, Nebraska to Adolph and Eva (Karges) Kresha. He graduated from Osceola High in 1943. He served in the United States Air Force from 1945-1948. Charlie married Lucille Danielski on May 14, 1951 in Duncan, Nebraska. He worked at Becton Dickinson from 1949-52. He then farmed in the Humphrey area until...
Sylvia Bukacek
Apr 23, 2009
Sylvia Bukacek of Columbus died Thursday, April 23 at her daughter's home in Columbus after a short illness. Sylvia Bukacek was born February 6, 1926 in Tabor, SD to Frank and Stella (Burger) Blaha. She grew up in Geddes, SD and as a teenager she moved to Howells, NE. She graduated in 1942 from Howells High School. Sylvia married Frank...