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Obituaries
Local obituaries for
Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek
nebraska.
Jeanne K. Gehring
Mar 11, 2008
Jeanne K. Gehring, age 48 of Columbus, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at her home after a three year struggle with Alzheimers. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2008 at the Bible Baptist Church in Columbus. Pastor Robert Walker will officiate. Visitation is Thursday 4-8 p.m. and Friday 12:00 noon until service time all at the Bible Baptist...
Lucille R. Simanek
Mar 9, 2008
Lucille R. Simanek, age 83, of Longmont, Colorado formerly of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday, March 9, 2008 at the Applewood Living Center in Longmont. Mass of the Resurrection will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2008 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday with a 7:00 p.m....
Marian Beth Rockford
Mar 6, 2008
Marian Beth Rockford, 89, of Aurora, Illinois died March 6, 2008 in Aurora, Illinois at the Provena Mercy Hospital. Graveside services are 10:00 am Monday, March 10 at the Jackson Cemetery in Duncan with Rev. Jessie and Kathy Brown officiating. There is no visitation. Marian Beth Rockford was born February 4, 1919 in Sacramento, CA to William and May (Gilbert)...
George Giannou
Mar 6, 2008
George Giannou, 83, of Columbus died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Services are 10:30 am Monday, March 10 at McKown Funeral Home with Fr. Chris Margaritas officiating. Visitation is on Sunday from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues Monday morning from 9:30 am until service time. Interment is in Roselawn Cemetery with...
Richard L. Dubas
Mar 2, 2008
Richard L. Dubas, age 42, of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Meadville, Nebraska north of Ainsworth. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2008 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation is Wednesday after 4:00 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St. Isidore Church. Visitation will continue...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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