Russell Hopkins
Apr 5, 2009
Russell Lee Hopkins was born August 18, 1930 in Columbus, Nebraska to Francis and Molly (Raric) Hopkins. He grew up in rural Bellwood. Russ served in the United States Army during the Korean War from February 26, 1953 until February 4, 1955. He also served in the Army Reserves. He married Lula Kinzer on August 1, 1951. Russ enjoyed hunting,...
Ruth J. Long
Apr 5, 2009
Ruth died Sunday, April 5, 2009 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Ruth J. Long was born July 29, 1925 in Forest Hill, Maryland to Archie C. and Esther (Volk) Young. She was raised in Madison County, Nebraska and graduated from Madison High School in 1942. Ruth married Vernon Long on June 1, 1945 at the United Methodist Church in Norfolk,...
Henry Wiehn
Apr 4, 2009
Henry died Saturday at Meridian Gardens in Columbus. Henry R. Wiehn was born October 25, 1918, in Elgin, Nebraska, to Dan and Jennie (Lampman) Wiehn. He attended St. Boniface School in Elgin. He served in the United States Army during WWII from August 20, 1941, until October 20, 1945, in the 107th Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron in Germany and France. Henry...
Raymond Dreifurst
Apr 4, 2009
Raymond Albert Dreifurst, 81, of Columbus joined his savior on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at his home with loved ones by his side. Raymond was born February 29, 1928 to Joseph and Theresa (Ball) Dreifurst in St. Bernard, NE. He attended school at Lindsay Holy Family in Lindsay, NE. He joined the US Army in 1946. Ray married Norma Head...
Irma Fendrick
Apr 1, 2009
Irma Fendrick of Columbus died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. Irma L. Fendrick was born May 21, 1934 in Colfax County to Lad and Emma (Lapour) Horak and attended rural schools in Colfax County. She married Loren Fendrick on December 30, 1952 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Schuyler. The couple lived and farmed...
Theresa Zocholl
Apr 1, 2009
Theresa M. Zocholl was born November 20, 1920 in Genoa, Nebraska to Joseph and Mary (Tworek) Paprocki. She received her early education at Nance County District #57 and graduated from Genoa High in 1938. She married L. John Zocholl on April 15, 1941 in Genoa, Nebraska. They lived in San Diego, California, San Antonio, Texas and Miami Beach, Florida before...
Odilia Macken
Mar 31, 2009
Odilia Macken of Columbus, formerly of Platte Center, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at the Golden Living Center of Columbus. Odilia Macken was born April 11, 1918 in Platte County, Nebraska to Nicholas and Anna (Pillen) Mausbach. She grew up in Platte County and married Jerome Macken on September 26, 1939 at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church near...
Paul D. Forey
Mar 24, 2009
Paul died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Paul D. Forey was born April 10, 1936 in Plover, Iowa to Francis and Veronica (Miller) Forey. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War from January 1955 - December 1958. He married Bonnie Reeves in 1960 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. On January 24, 1977 Paul was...
Paul Ott
Mar 20, 2009
Paul Ott of Ulysses died Friday, March 20 at his home in Ulysses. Paul Ott was born March 20, 1936 in Highland Township, Iowa to Clarence and Ila Pearl (Smith) Ott. After his schooling, Paul joined the US Army where he served in Okinawa and in Japan. Following his discharge he returned to Nebraska. He was married and settled into...
John M. Bonk
Mar 15, 2009
John died Sunday at the Columbus Community Hospital. John M. Bonk was born February 25, 1929 in Columbus, Nebraska to Charles and Anna (Kuta) Bonk. He was raised in Platte County and received his early education at St. Anthony Grade School. He then attended seminary college at St. Joseph in Oak Brook, Illinois. John served as a Corporal in the...
Frank Bosak
Mar 3, 2009
Frank Charles Bosak was born February 11, 1921 in Nance County, Nebraska to Walter and Mary (Dubas) Bosak. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1945. He was a Silver and Bronze Star recipient. He married Della Volnek on February 27, 1943 in Fort Ord, California. He returned and farmed from 1946-1956. He then moved to Columbus and worked at...
Ivan James Hrouda
Feb 27, 2009
Ivan James Hrouda, infant son of Russell and Heather Hrouda of Columbus was born at rest Friday, February 27, 2009 at Columbus Community Hospital.
Susan Lovci
Feb 24, 2009
Susan Beth Hollingworth Lovci, age 70, died at Morys Haven, in Columbus, Nebraska on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 following years of declining health after a stroke in 2004. She was born August 29th, 1938, in Los Angeles, California to the late Walter & Dora (Druce) Hollingworth and raised in Sherman Oaks, California with older sister Ruth. She graduated in 1956...
Katherine Delee Kinzer
Feb 21, 2009
Katherine D. Kinzer of Columbus died Saturday, February 21, 2009 at her home. Katherine D. Kinzer was born September 19, 1948 in Osmond, NE to George and Violet (Ober) Settlemyer. She was raised on a farm near Wausau, NE and graduated from Bloomfield High School. She was united in marriage to Hartlzel Kinzer on November 9, 1973. Katherine had worked...
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...