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Sylvia Hruska

Sylvia Hruska

Aug 6, 2007

Sylvia Hruska, 93, of Columbus died Monday, August 6, 2007 at her home in the Golden Living Community. Memorial services are 10:30 am Friday at the Federated Church (2704 15th Street) in Columbus. The family will receive friends from 5-8pm Thursday at McKown Funeral Home and again from 9:30 until 10:15 am Friday at the Federated Church. Inurnment will be...

Leo Henggeler

Leo Henggeler

Aug 4, 2007

Leo Henggeler, 77, of Columbus died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Wednesday, August 8 at St. Isidore Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation is on Tuesday from 5-8 pm with an 8 pm Vigil service. Visitation continues Wednesday morning from 8-10 am at St. Isidore's. Interment is...

Ricky Lee Johnson

Ricky Lee Johnson

Aug 2, 2007

Ricky Lee Johnson, age 49, of Columbus died Thursday, August 2, 2007 at his home. Funeral services are 1:00 p.m. Monday August 6, 2007at the McKown Funeral Home. Ricky was born February 21, 1958 to Robert and Nancy (Morris) Johnson Sr. in North Hollywood, California. He grew up in Lincoln where he received his education. He married Paula Shemek on...

Richard Jazwick

Richard Jazwick

Aug 1, 2007

Richard Jazwick, age 59, of Platte Center, died Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Funeral Services are 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 3, 2007 at St. Joseph Social Hall in Platte Center. Visitation is 4-8 pm Thursday at the hall. There will be a vigil service Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m.. Visitation will continue Friday afternoon 1:00 p.m....

Sylvester Bernt

Sylvester Bernt

Aug 1, 2007

Sylvester Bernt, 85, of Columbus died Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at Columbus Community Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Saturday, August 4 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church with the Rev. David Fulton officiating. Visitation is Friday from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a Vigil service at 7 pm, also at the funeral home. Visitation continues on...

Cecelia Miratsky

Cecelia Miratsky

Jul 30, 2007

Cecelia Miratsky, 59, of Columbus died Monday, July 30 at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha as the result of breast cancer. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, August 3 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church with the Rev. David Fulton officiating. Visitation begins on Thursday after 4 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a 7:00 pm Vigil Service, also...

Loretta Nitz

Loretta Nitz

Jul 23, 2007

Loretta J. Nitz, age 88, of Columbus, Nebraska died Monday, July 23, 2007 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2007 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with Reverend Theresa Meyer officiating. Burial is in the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday and 8:00 - 10:30...

Betty Zelasney

Betty Zelasney

Jul 22, 2007

Betty L. Zelasney, age 72, of Platte Center, died Sunday, July 22, 2007 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2007 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Tarnov. The Rev. Rodney Kneifl will officiate. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service Wednesday evening at...

Julius Schmidt

Julius Schmidt

Jul 17, 2007

Julius G. Schmidt, age 89, of Columbus, Nebraska died Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2007 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Del Lape officiating. Burial is in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday with...

Richard Giles

Richard Giles

Jul 16, 2007

Richard W. Giles, age 77, of Melbourne, Florida died Monday, July 16, 2007 at his home. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 2007 at Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus. Richard W. Giles was born January 19, 1930 in Columbus, Nebraska to Richard and Mary "Babe" (Rathbun) Giles. He married Dolores Jean Bartels on March...

Kathryn Marshall

Kathryn Marshall

Jul 8, 2007

Kathryn Marshall, age 64, of Crete, Nebraska formerly of Columbus died Sunday, July 8, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Funeral Services are 11:00 am Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with Pastor Jan Kline officiating. Visitation is on Tuesday from 4:00 - 8:00 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues Wednesday morning from...

Angeline Krings

Angeline Krings

Jul 8, 2007

Angeline J. Krings, age 83, of Columbus died Sunday, July 8, 2007 at her home. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. The Rev. Del Lape will officiate. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service Tuesday evening at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Tuesday 4-8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Visitation...

Donald Korus

Donald Korus

Jul 1, 2007

Donald J. Korus, age 82, of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday, July 1, 2007 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Funeral Services are 10:30 am Friday, July 6, 2007 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus with the Reverend Dave Fulton officiating. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 pm Thursday with a Vigil Service at 7:00 pm at McKown Funeral Home....

Emil Carl Tobiason

Emil Carl Tobiason

Jun 22, 2007

Emil Carl Toby Tobiason age 79, of Columbus died, Friday, June 22, 2007 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2007 at the Highland Park Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Doug Holt will officiate. Visitation is Sunday 4-8 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home and Monday 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial...

Charles &Quot;Stanley&Quot; Bonk

Charles &Quot;Stanley&Quot; Bonk

Jun 19, 2007

Charles "Stanley" Bonk, 83, of Columbus died Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at Columbus Community Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, June 22 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is on Thursday from 4-8 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a 7:00 pm Vigil service, also at the funeral home. Visitation continues Friday morning from 9:30 until service...

Yvonne Haskins

Yvonne Haskins

Jun 19, 2007

Yvonne Haskins, age 80 of Columbus died Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2007 at the McKown Funeral Home. The Rev. Michael V. Klatt will officiate. Visitation is Wednesday 3-5 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Yvonne Haskins was born December...

Kenneth Alderman

Kenneth Alderman

Jun 17, 2007

Kenneth G. Alderman, age 92 of Columbus died Sunday, June 17, 2007 at his home. Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Friday at the McKown Funeral Home. Kenneth G. Alderman was born July 20, 1914 in Stanton, Nebraska to George and Augusta (Schultz) Alderman. He grew up in Stanton where he graduated from Stanton High School. He was married to Leona...

Elizabeth &Quot;Betty&Quot; Hayek

Elizabeth &Quot;Betty&Quot; Hayek

Jun 14, 2007

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Hayek, age 100, of Columbus, Nebraska died Thursday, June 14, 2007 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus, Nebraska. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 18, 2007 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation is 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral...

Leonard Bosak

Leonard Bosak

Jun 10, 2007

Leonard Bosak, age 87, of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday, June 10, 2007 at the Genoa Long Term Care in Genoa, Nebraska. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation is 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday with an 8:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home....

Henry Neujahr

Henry Neujahr

Jun 3, 2007

Henry L. Neujahr, age 91, of Columbus died Sunday, June 3, 2007 in Columbus, Nebraska. Graveside services are 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 7, 2007 at the Surprise Cemetery. Henry was born May 18, 1919 in Surprise, Nebraska to Henry and Amelia Neujahr. He farmed in the Surprise and Stromsburg areas before moving to Columbus where he worked at Gerhold Concrete....

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