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Local obituaries for

Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

Merlyn D. Houser

Merlyn D. Houser

Mar 2, 2008

Merlyn D. Houser, 77, of Columbus died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Columbus Community Hospital. Services are 2:00 pm Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Ritter officiating. Visitation is Wednesday from Noon until service time at the funeral home. Interment is in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery. Merlyn was born March 25, 1930 on a farm 3 miles south...

Lee E. Hegi

Lee E. Hegi

Mar 1, 2008

Lee E. Hegi, age 93 of Columbus died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Funeral service are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Columbus. The Rev. Wayne Schupbach will officiate. Burial will be in the Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday 4-8 pm at the McKown Funeral Home...

Jean M. Sheldon

Jean M. Sheldon

Feb 25, 2008

Jean M. Sheldon, age 75, of Columbus, Nebraska died Monday, February 25, 2008 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at the McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with Reverend M. Wendell Davis officiating. Visitation is 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday also at the funeral home. Jean M. Sheldon was born October 9, 1932...

Roland Schaecher

Roland Schaecher

Feb 22, 2008

Roland A. Schaecher, age 86, of Columbus died Friday, February 22, 2008 at his home in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday 4-7 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. vigil service all at the funeral home. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning 8-10 a.m. at the funeral home. The Rev....

Polly H. Gembica

Polly H. Gembica

Feb 21, 2008

Polly H. Gembica, age 92, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, formerly of Silver Creek, died Thursday, February 21, 2008 at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Visitation is 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 23, 2008 at McKown Funeral Home in Silver Creek. Following the visitation burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Pilsno - rural Osceola with Reverend Tamara Holtz...

Florence Koziol

Florence Koziol

Feb 15, 2008

Florence F. Koziol, age 84, of Columbus, Nebraska died Friday, February 15, 2008 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral Services are 10:30 am Tuesday, February 19 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Monday from 3-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a Vigil service at 6:00 pm, also at the funeral home. Visitation continues Tuesday morning...

Rick Mckown

Rick Mckown

Feb 15, 2008

Rick McKown, age 52, son of Bernadette (Holys) McKown and the late Thomas McKown died Friday February 15, 2008 after a 3 month battle with cancer. Services will be held at a later date. Rick is survived by: Wife: Peggy McKown of Foster City, CA Daugther: Denise McKown of Foster City, CA Son: Tom McKown of Foster City, CA Mother:...

Lillian Puetz

Lillian Puetz

Feb 10, 2008

Lillian Catherine Puetz, age 91, of Columbus died Sunday, February 10, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday 4-8 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Visitation will continue...

Shirley Farrar

Shirley Farrar

Feb 8, 2008

Shirley Ellen Farrar, 71, of Columbus died Friday, February 8, 2008 at Bryan LGH-East in Lincoln. There will be no services. Shirley was born July 5, 1936 in Newman Grove, NE to Leslie and Ellen (Thompson) Homan. She married Duane Farrar in 1957. Shirley was a homemaker and worked at Dale Electronics and Brady Co. in Milwaukee, WI. She also...

Mary E. Hahn

Mary E. Hahn

Feb 6, 2008

Mary E. Hahn, age 94, of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Memorial Services are 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at McKown Funeral Home with Reverend Douglas Zurek officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. A lunch will be served at the...

James Kolas

James Kolas

Feb 5, 2008

James D. Kolas, age 64, of Columbus, Nebraska died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at the Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2008 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Del Lape officiating. Visitation is after 4:00 p.m. Sunday with a 7:30 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation...

James Bullock

James Bullock

Feb 5, 2008

James G. Bullock, age 81, of Columbus, Nebraska formerly of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Private family services will be held. Memorials are suggested to donor's choice . James was born April 17, 1926 in Armour, South Dakota to John and Elizabeth (Purves) Bullock. He married Jackie Edwards on June...

Joan Maurer

Joan Maurer

Jan 30, 2008

Joan J. Maurer, age 82, of Silver Creek, Nebraska died Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg, Nebraska. Memorial Services are 11:00 am Friday at the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek with Reverend Tamara Holtz officiating. There is no visitation. Burial will be at a later date in the Silver Creek Cemetery. Joan J. Maurer...

Lavern &Quot;Sonny&Quot; Pensick

Lavern &Quot;Sonny&Quot; Pensick

Jan 27, 2008

LaVern "Sonny" Pensick, age 76 of Columbus, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at his home in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 31, 2008 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. The Rev. Joseph Miksch will officiate. Visitation is Wednesday 4-7 p.m. at the church. There will be a 6:00 p.m. vigil service Wednesday evening at the church....

Melvern Hoff

Melvern Hoff

Jan 26, 2008

Melvern "Whitey" Hoff, age 75, of Columbus, Nebraska died Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 1, 2008 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with Reverend M. Wendell Davis officiating. Military honors will be performed by Hartman Post #84 American Legion Honor Guard. Mr. Hoff will be...

Annie Klein

Annie Klein

Jan 25, 2008

Annie Klein, 84, of Columbus died Friday, January 25, 2008 at David Place in David City. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with the Rev. Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation begins on Sunday after 2 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a Vigil Service at 6:00 pm, also at the funeral...

Rosemary Yrkoski

Rosemary Yrkoski

Jan 13, 2008

Rosemary A. Yrkoski, age 79, of Fullerton, Nebraska died Sunday, January 13, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Fullerton. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Church Krakow - rural Genoa, Nebraska with Reverend Frank Jindra officiating. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday with a 4:00 p.m. Altar Society Rosary...

Kenneth Anderson

Kenneth Anderson

Jan 9, 2008

Kenneth Anderson, age 75, of Columbus died Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at his home in Columbus. Funeral service are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. The Rev. Douglas Zurek will officiate. Visitation is Sunday 3-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Burial with military honors by American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard is in Roselawn Cemetery....

Helen &Quot;Elaine&Quot; Giannou

Helen &Quot;Elaine&Quot; Giannou

Jan 8, 2008

Helen "Elaine" Giannou, age 78, of Columbus died Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Funeral service are 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 11, 2008 at the McKown Funeral Home. The Rev. Chris Margaritas will officiate. Visitation is Thursday 4-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Roselawn Cemetery. Helen "Elaine" Giannou was...

Floyd &Quot;Sid&Quot; Mason

Floyd &Quot;Sid&Quot; Mason

Jan 7, 2008

Floyd "Sid " Mason, age 75, of Columbus, died Monday, January 7, 2008 after a brave battle with cancer at the Cottonwood House in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 10, 2008 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Weisbecker will officiate. There will be a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation...

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