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Raymond Dreifurst

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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