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Obituaries

Local obituaries for

Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

Jacob Budler

Jacob Budler

Oct 31, 2007

Jacob Budler, age 14, joined his grandparents in heaven on October 31, 2007 after a strong fight against cancer. Funeral Services are 10:00 am Saturday, November 3 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues from 2-5 pm at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. There will be a Vigil...

Edward Shotkoski

Edward Shotkoski

Oct 27, 2007

Edward T. Shotkoski, age 85, of Columbus died Saturday, October 27, 2007 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Miksch will officiate. Visitation is Tuesday 4-8 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. There will be a vigil service held 6:00 p.m. Tuesday...

Katherine Cuba

Katherine Cuba

Oct 24, 2007

Katherine Cuba, 90, of Genoa passed away Wednesday Oct. 24, 2007, at Genoa Community LTC. Katherine was born in January , 1917, North of Clarks to Peter & Frances (Dush) Urkoski. She attended boarding school at Saint's Peter & Paul Catholic School, Krakow, NE. She married Felix Cuba in 1935 and briefly lived on a farm east of Clarks before...

Leslie Carlson

Leslie Carlson

Oct 23, 2007

Leslie L. "Red" Carlson, age 81, of Columbus, Nebraska died Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at his home. There will be no services. Leslie L. "Red" Carlson was born March 1, 1926 in Herndon, Kansas to Albert and Mary (Slagle) Carlson. He grew up in western Nebraska and served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII from December 1945 - January...

Ray Micek Sr

Ray Micek Sr

Oct 17, 2007

Ray Micek, Sr., age 94, of Columbus died Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at Columbus Community Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday at St. Isidore Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation is on Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Friday morning from...

Donald Miller

Donald Miller

Oct 12, 2007

Donald Miller, 64, of Wausa formerly of Columbus, died Friday, October 12 at his home in Wausa. Funeral Services are 10:30 am Tuesday at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Monday from 4-7:30 pm at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with a Vigil service at 7:30 pm Monday, also at the funeral home. Visitation continues Tuesday morning...

Donald Kersch

Donald Kersch

Oct 7, 2007

Donald J. Kersch, age 74, of York died Sunday, October 7, 2007 at York General Hospital. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the McKown Funeral Home. The Rev. Rodney Kneifl will officiate. Burial will be in the Ss. Patrick/Joseph Cemetery near Platte Center. Visitation is Wednesday 4-8 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home and Thursday 1:00 p.m. until service...

Joann Marie Ebel

Joann Marie Ebel

Oct 6, 2007

JoAnn Marie Ebel, 73, of Columbus died Saturday, October 6, 2007 at her home in Columbus following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Tuesday, October 9 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Monday after 4 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a Vigil service at 7:30 pm, also...

Ted Krzycki

Ted Krzycki

Oct 6, 2007

Ted L. Krzycki, age 84, of Columbus, Nebraska died Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation is after 5:00 p.m. Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St. Anthony Church. Visitation continues...

Ruth Rosekrans

Ruth Rosekrans

Sep 26, 2007

Ruth O. Rosekrans Hoffman, 81, of David City, formerly of Lincoln, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at David Place in David City. Private burial services will be at Sunnyside Cemetery in Denton, NE. Ruth was born on January 7, 1926 in Denton, NE to James C. and Pearl (Hocking) Rosekrans. After graduating from UNL in 1948 with a Bachelor of...

Steven Charles Fremarek

Steven Charles Fremarek

Sep 24, 2007

Steven Charles Fremarek, 59, of Columbus, NE died Monday, September 24, 2007 at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Funeral services are 9:00 a.m. Saturday, September 29th at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus with Rev. Tom Weisbecker officiating. Visitation is Friday at St. Bonaventure Church from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. followed by a vigil service. Interment will be at...

Lillian Meedel

Lillian Meedel

Sep 24, 2007

Lillian C. Meedel, age 88, of Columbus, Nebraska died Monday, September 24, 2007 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Nebraska. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 28, 2007 at St. Luke's UCC in Columbus with Pastor Jan Kline officiating. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Friday morning from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m....

Kenneth Heller

Kenneth Heller

Sep 23, 2007

Kenneth Heller, 71, of Platte Center died Sunday, September 23, 2007 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Friends are invited to stop at the house in Platte Center, 116 3rd Street, to share their condolences with the family. Kenneth Heller was born September 13, 1936 in Galesburg, Illinois to Dale and Edith (Harn) Heller. Ken served in the US...

Donald Vandenberg

Donald Vandenberg

Sep 17, 2007

Donald J. Vandenberg, age 84, of Platte Center, Nebraska died Monday, September 17, 2007 at the Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 20, 2007 at St. Joseph Church in Platte Center with Reverend Rod Kneifl officiating. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home...

Jessica Jean Klug-Brehm

Jessica Jean Klug-Brehm

Sep 15, 2007

Jessica Jean Klug-Brehm, 16, of Columbus died Saturday, September 15 at Bryan LGH-West as result of an automobile accident. Funeral services are 10:30 am Thursday at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at St. Bonaventure Church with a Vigil service at 7:00 pm, also at the church. Interment is in All Saints Cemetery. In lieu...

Alice Kunes

Alice Kunes

Sep 13, 2007

Alice Kunes, age 86 of Columbus died Thursday, September 13, 2007 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Miksch will officiate. Visitation is Monday 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. There will be a vigil held at 6:00 p.m. Monday evening at the...

Anna Hamilton

Anna Hamilton

Sep 12, 2007

Anna M. Hamilton, 84, of Columbus died Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Columbus Community Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial is 9:00 am Saturday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Friday from 4-7 pm with a Vigil Service at 7 pm, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Saturday morning from 8-8:30 at the funeral home. Interment...

Rollen Knapp

Rollen Knapp

Sep 9, 2007

Rollen E. Knapp, age 66, of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday, September 9, 2007 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Funeral Services 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 14, 2007 at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus with Reverend Michael V. Klatt and Reverend Thomas Volker officiating. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Friday from 9:30...

Lucille Chohon

Lucille Chohon

Sep 8, 2007

Lucille Chohon, 85, of Grand Island, formerly of Columbus died Saturday at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation begins at 4 pm on Tuesday with a 7 pm Vigil service, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Wednesday morning from 8-10 am, also...

Donald Zimmerer

Donald Zimmerer

Sep 7, 2007

Donald G. Zimmerer, age 45, of Columbus died Friday, September 7, 2007 at his home in Columbus. Funeral service are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 13, 2007 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph Miksch will officiate. Visitation is Wednesday 4-8 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 8:00 p.m. vigil service Wednesday evening at the funeral...

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