Gordon L. Pasonault
Feb 18, 2009
Gordon died Wednesday at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Gordon L. Pasonault was born December 24, 1926 in Dodge, Nebraska to Dr. Leo and Malida (Bobisud) Pasonault. He graduated from Dodge High School in 1944. Gordon served in the U.S. Army during WWII from March 1945 - October 1946. Following his honorable discharge Gordon moved to Chicago and went...
Charles J. Wangler
Feb 17, 2009
Charles died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Charles J. Wangler was born December 3, 1945 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Frederick and Clara (Wuebben) Wangler. He entered the U.S. Navy in July of 1963 at the age of 17 and served in Vietnam until being honorably discharged in 1966. Charles returned to Columbus and married Patricia Siffring...
George Strong
Feb 16, 2009
George Loyd Strong of Monroe died Monday, February 16, 2009 at his home in Monroe. George Loyd Strong was born April 29, 1956 in Norfolk to George and Betty (Dearwester) Strong, Sr. He grew up and attended schools in the eastern part of Nebraska. George served the US Army before receiving a medical discharge. He returned to Nebraska where he...
Ruth M. Syslo
Feb 14, 2009
Ruth died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Ruth Mae Syslo was born May 27, 1925 in Columbus, Nebraska to George and Barbara (Triba) Ewert and was baptized at St. Bonaventure Church. She graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1943. She was junior class president and a cheerleader her senior year. She was also in the...
Virginia V. Gerber
Feb 12, 2009
Virginia died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Virginia V. Gerber was born July 4, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio to August and Victoria (Wetovick) Warholoski. She graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1942 and then graduated from Huber Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Sisters of Mesericordia, Pana, Illinois in 1947, and completed post-graduate clinicals in St....
Hilbert Robak
Feb 11, 2009
Hilbert Joseph Robak was born March 26, 1916 in Polk County, NE to John and Thelma "Dolly" (Stanczyk) Robak. He graduated from Fullerton High School in 1933. Hilbert served in the US Army from May 1, 1942 to December 19,1945. During World War II he served in the South Pacific and the Phillipines, earning the Bronze Star and the Combat...
Anthony C. &Quot;Tony&Quot; Gdowski
Feb 6, 2009
Anthony died Friday, February 6, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Anthony C. "Tony" Gdowski was born September 12, 1924 in Platte Center, Nebraska to Stanislaus and Helen (Malec) Gdowski. He grew up during the Great Depression. Tony worked for the railroad, Roth Construction and then at D & L until retirement. He enjoyed watching westerns on T.V....
Alice C. Paprocki
Feb 6, 2009
Alice C. Paprocki, 83, of Columbus, formerly of Scottsdale AZ, died Friday, February 6, 2009, at Cottonwood House Assisted Living in Columbus. Ms. Paprocki was born January 23, 1926 at rural Tarnov. She was the youngest of 8 children born to John and Constance (Lassek) Paprocki. She graduated from the 8th grade at St Michaels Grade School in Tarnov. She...
Rose T. Stachura
Jan 31, 2009
Rose T. Stachura of Columbus, formerly of Duncan, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2009 surrounded by her children at her home at Meridian Gardens. Rose T. Stachura was born November 1, 1915 in Omaha to Lawrence and Victoria (Storc) Bryl. She grew up in Omaha where she attended St. Francis School and Omaha South High School. She was united in...
Ellen Ernst
Jan 30, 2009
Ellen C. Ernst was born August 3, 1964 in Vermillion, South Dakota to Howard and Sandra (Erickson) Ernst. Ellen was involved with Platte County ARC for many years and most recently a resident of Northstar Services. She was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church and volunteered at Paws and Claws. Memorials are suggested to Platte Valley Humane Society. Ellen...
Dorothy Wozny
Jan 25, 2009
Dorothy M. Wozny was born July 2, 1920 in North Platte, Nebraska to Fred and Bertha (Fisher) Diehl. Dorothy grew up in the Brady, Nebraska area where she graduated from Brady High School in 1939. On September 21, 1940 she married Basil "PeeWee" Wozny in Hiawatha, Kansas. They lived in various areas before moving to Columbus in 1945. She worked...
Darwin G. Hamel
Jan 23, 2009
Darwin "Jake" Hamel died Friday, January 23, 2009 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Darwin "Jake" Hamel was born April 18, 1927 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska to Dwight C. and Margaret (Becker) Hamel. Prior to graduation from Peru High School he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during WWII and served from April 1945 - February 1948. Darwin married Lorraine Knopik on...
Kim Sloma
Jan 18, 2009
Kim Sloma of Columbus died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at his home in Columbus. Kim Phillip Sloma was born July 3, 1957 in Columbus to Verne George and Cleo Arlene (Watts) Sloma. He grew up in Monroe where he received his education at Monroe Public Schools. Kim lived in Monroe and in Columbus where he worked for the Platte County...
Adeline J. Stachura
Jan 13, 2009
Adeline died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Adeline J. Stachura was born October 1, 1919 in St. Edward, Nebraska to John Henning and Edna (Nicholson) Anderson. She married Louis R. Stachura on November 15, 1939 at St. Mary's Catholic Church - Pilsno. The couple lived and farmed south of Duncan before moving to Silver Creek and...
Lois M. Kersch
Jan 11, 2009
Lois was born May 18, 1929 in Independence, Iowa to Glen and Mary (Abbott) Kirkendall. She married Mark Kersch on November 19, 1965 at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. They lived in Las Vegas for 37 years. They moved to Columbus in March 2008. Lois was an avid fitness buff, active in Jazzercize for many years. She is survived by her husband...
Milford A. Mooney
Jan 9, 2009
Milford Mooney of Columbus died Friday January 9, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Milford A. Mooney was born August 15, 1913 in Oakdale, Nebraska to Jesse B. and Clara E. (Wiehn) Mooney. He attended St. John's School in Petersburg. On August 22, 1953 he was united in marriage to Bernice B. Darling Peterson at St. Mary's Church...
John Euteneuer
Jan 7, 2009
John Euteneuer died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at his home in Monroe. John W. Euteneuer was born May 25, 1931 in Columbus, Nebraska to Louis and Helen (Rupprecht) Euteneuer. He graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1949. John served in the United States Marines from 1952-1954 during the Korean War. John was a Purple Heart recepient. John was a...
Lucille Filipi
Jan 2, 2009
Lucille Filipi died Friday, January 2, 2009 at the Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Nebraska. Lucille was born August 13, 1917 near Dwight, Nebraska to Mary (Jisa) and Robert Kozisek. Lucille lived in several towns in Nebraska including Bellwood, Surprise and Leigh. She was united in marriage to Ed Filipi. They lived in Leigh for many years where they raised...
Alvin F. Wertz
Jan 1, 2009
Alvin F. "Al" Wertz died Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. Alvin F. Wertz was born September 30, 1926 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Balzar "Bud" and Emma (Knaub) Wertz. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1944 and attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Al served in the U.S. Army during WWII from December...
Marie Markytan
Dec 30, 2008
Marie K. Markytan was born December 8, 1915 in Dodge, Nebraska to John and Katherine (Knobbe) Korte. She graduated from Petersburg High School in 1935. Marie married Laddie Markytan on April 12, 1939 in West Point, Nebraska. They lived in Platte Center and Columbus. Along with being a homemaker, Marie also worked at B-D for 29 years. She was a...