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Helen A. Bialas

Helen A. Bialas

Oct 11, 2008

Helen A. Bialas of Silver Creek, Nebraska died Saturday at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Helen was born November 22, 1911 in St. Edward, Nebraska to George and Sophie (Gembica) Zona. She was raised in Boone County, Nebraska and married Edward Bialas on September 9, 1946 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Fullerton, Nebraska. Helen was a homemaker and helped her...

Helen A. Bernt

Helen A. Bernt

Oct 8, 2008

Helen A. Bernt of Columbus died Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Columbus Community Hospital. Helen A. Bernt was born October 27, 1918 in PLatte County, Nebraska to Louis and Mary (Scharff) Miksch. She received her education at St. Joseph School in Platte Center. Helen married Eugene Bernt on April 8, 1947 in Platte Center. She raised her family and was...

Mildred I. Augustin

Mildred I. Augustin

Oct 2, 2008

Mildred I. "Millie" Augustin died Thursday, October 2, 2008 at the Columbus Community Hospital following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Millie was born October 15, 1925 in Brayton, Nebraska to Arthur and Magdalena (Henricksen) Larson. She attended elementary school in Brayton and High School in Grand Island. Millie married Richard "Pat" Augustin on May 15, 1945. The couple...

Merle E. Johnson

Merle E. Johnson

Oct 1, 2008

Merle E. Johnson of Columbus died Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha. Merle E. Johnson was born August 30, 1927 in Valley County, Nebraska to Clarence and Margaret (Banks) Johnson. He grew up in Burwell and graduated from Burwell High School in 1945. After attending the University of Nebraska, Merle served in the Merchant Marines...

Mary Frischholz

Mary Frischholz

Sep 19, 2008

Mary Frischholz was born June 2, 1913 in Columbus, Nebraska to Alois and Catherine (Schmitz) Frischholz. She graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1931. She lived her entire live in Columbus. Mary worked at Frischholz Men Store before working at Schweisers where she retired as a buyer and salesperson. She was a member of St. Bonaventure Church, St. Bonaventure...

Mary Ann Fuchs

Mary Ann Fuchs

Sep 17, 2008

Mary Ann Fuchs, age 81, died Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Edgewood Vista in Columbus. Mary Ann Fuchs was born September 11, 1927 in Tarnov, Nebraska to Henry and Agnes (Pillen) Mausbach. She married James Joseph Fuchs on September 9, 1947 at St. Mary's Catholic Church near Humphrey, Nebraska. Mary Ann lived in Tarnov, Garrison, Platte Center and Columbus. She...

Emil Zelasney

Emil Zelasney

Sep 15, 2008

Emil Zelasney of Silver Creek died Monday, September 15, 2008 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Emil Alex Zelasney was born September 9, 1941 in Genoa to Alex and Helen (Dush) Zelasney. He grew up in the Clarks, Silver Creek, and Duncan areas. He graduated from Clarks High School in 1959. Emil entered the US Army and served from 1959-1961. He...

Yvonne Brunken

Yvonne Brunken

Sep 11, 2008

Yvonne Brunken of Wahoo, Nebraska formerly of Columbus, Nebraska died Thursday, September 11, 2008 at the South Haven Nursing Home in Wahoo. Yvonne Brunken was born November 18, 1932 in Platte County, Nebraska to Carroll and Eleanor (Ewert) Berchtold. She graduated from Kramer High School in 1950. On October 17, 1951 Yvonne was united in marriage to Wallace E. Brunken...

Nancy Shanks

Nancy Shanks

Sep 10, 2008

Nancy Shanks of Silver Creek died Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at Bryan LGH-Medical Center in Lincoln lovingly surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Nancy Shanks was born December 18, 1937 in Silver Creek to Theodore and Emma (Wilcox) Hutchison. She lived most of her life in the Silver Creek area and graduated from Silver Creek High School. Nancy married Dexter...

Harvey D. Cordsen

Harvey D. Cordsen

Sep 3, 2008

Harvey D. Cordsen died Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Harvey D. Cordsen was born June 5, 1931 in Marshall County, Kansas to John and Minnie (Leseberg) Cordsen. He was raised in Kansas until his freshman year of high school when he moved to Beatrice. Harvey then moved to Central City where he graduated from...

Lowene M. Jackson

Lowene M. Jackson

Sep 2, 2008

Lowene Jackson died Tuesday, September 2 at Columbus Community Hospital. Lowene was born March 6, 1917, in Humphrey, Neb. to Roy and Louisa Hall. She attended St. Francis High School and graduated from Norfolk Business College. After graduating she went to work as a bookkeeper for Jackson Dry Cleaners and Launderers, where she met her husband Lee C. Jackson. They...

Bennie J. Koziol

Bennie J. Koziol

Aug 30, 2008

Mr. Koziol died Saturday, August 30, 2008 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Bennie J. Koziol was born May 26, 1930 in Columbus, Nebraska to Joseph F. and Clara (Krzycki) Koziol. He attended St. Anthony Elementary School and graduated from Kramer High School. Bennie served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War for 2 years spending 17 months in Alaska....

John Paprocki

John Paprocki

Aug 28, 2008

John C. Paprocki, 89, of Columbus died Thursday, August 28,2008, at Golden Living Center in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday September 2, 2008, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus with the Rev.Tom Weisbecker officiating. Burial will be at St. Michaels Cemetery in Tarnov at 1 :30P.M. following the lunch. There will be Military...

Joseph A. Buresh

Joseph A. Buresh

Aug 23, 2008

Joe died Saturday, August 23, 2008 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Joseph A. Buresh was born February 7, 1934 southwest of Morse Bluff, Nebraska to Joseph J. and Mary A. (Hladky) Buresh. When he was 3 weeks old his family moved to a farm northeast of North Bend, Nebraska. Joe attended District #10 school and graduated from North Bend...

Edmund J. Kasarda

Edmund J. Kasarda

Aug 20, 2008

Edmund J. Kasarda of Genoa died Wednesday, August 20 at his home in Genoa. Edmund Joseph Kasarda was born January 29, 1932 in Forest City, Pennsylvania to Andrew and Mary (Payer) Kasarda. He grew up in Carbondale, Pennsylvania where he graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in 1950. He later received his Associates Degree from Central Community College in Columbus....

Robert Winchester

Robert Winchester

Aug 8, 2008

Robert F. Winchester died Friday, August 8, 2008 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

James C. Prucha

James C. Prucha

Aug 1, 2008

James C. Prucha died Friday at the Meridian Gardens in Columbus. James C. Prucha was born on December 12, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois to Charles and Barbara (Tlamka) Prucha. He was raised in Brainard, Nebraska where he attended school. He moved to Chicago where he worked various factory jobs. James married Agnes Zach on July 18, 1942 at St Leonard...

Charlene M. Vetick

Charlene M. Vetick

Jul 29, 2008

Charlene M. Vetick of Columbus died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Charlene M Vetick was born May 17, 1937 to Frank and Mabel (Brand) Carman in Algona, IA. Charlene grew up in Silver Creek, NE and graduated from Silver Creek High in 1954. She moved to Grand Island in 1981 where she worked for...

Guadalupe Olivas-Dominguez

Guadalupe Olivas-Dominguez

Jul 24, 2008

Visitation is Friday 2-9 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home

Charli Elizabeth Podliska

Charli Elizabeth Podliska

Jul 4, 2008

Charli Elizabeth Podliska, newborn infant daughter of Morgan Birchem and Nick Podliska, died on July 4, 2008 at Columbus Community Hospital. Charli is survived by: Parents Nick Podliska and Morgan Birchem of Humphrey Grandparents Randy & Linda Birchem of Columbus, NE Grandfather Kirt Podliska of Fullerton, NE Great Grandparents Leonard & Joan Birchem of Columbus, NE Great Grandmother Berniece Boyle...

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