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Jeffrey Arndt

Jeffrey Arndt

Sep 28, 2006

Jeffrey Lee Arndt, age 47, of rural Columbus, Nebraska died Thursday, September 28, 2006 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center, Nebraska with Reverend Rod Kneifl officiating. Visitation is 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Monday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus and after 6:30 p.m. Monday...

John &Quot;Jack&Quot; Gronenthal

John &Quot;Jack&Quot; Gronenthal

Sep 27, 2006

John "Jack" Gronenthal, age 68, of Platte Center, Nebraska died Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral Services are 10:00 am Monday, October 2 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center with the Rev. Rod Kneifl officiating. Visitation is after 5 pm Sunday at St. Joseph's Church with a Vigil service at 7:00 pm,...

Rudolph Brunkhorst

Rudolph Brunkhorst

Sep 26, 2006

Rudolph W. "Rudy" Brunkhorst, age 72, of Columbus, Nebraska died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at the Columbus Community Hospital after a short battle with cancer. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 29, 2006 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Tom Weisbecker officiating. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at...

Warren Paul Melliger

Warren Paul Melliger

Sep 22, 2006

Warren Paul Melliger, 85, of Columbus, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 22, 2006. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Bonaventure Church. His ashes will be buried at the parish cemetery with military honors by American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard. Lunch will be served at the Parish Center afterwards. There...

Maurice &Quot;Maurie&Quot; Melcher

Maurice &Quot;Maurie&Quot; Melcher

Sep 20, 2006

Maurice A. "Maurie" Melcher, age 76, of Columbus died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at the Columbus Community Hospital after a short batttle with cancer. Funeral service are 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 25, 2006 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Sunday 4-6 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home and after 7:00 p.m. at the church. A vigil service will be...

Kevin Wemhoff

Kevin Wemhoff

Sep 18, 2006

Kevin Wemhoff, age 39, of Columbus died Monday, September 18, 2006 in Lancaster County as result of a traffic accident. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2006 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation is after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service, all at St. Isidore Church. Visitation...

Benjamin Robbins

Benjamin Robbins

Sep 14, 2006

Benjamin J. Robbins, age 28, of Columbus, Nebraska died Thursday, September 14, 2006 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 18, 2006 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Del Lape officiating. Burial is in the Columbus Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday with...

Duane Thiem

Duane Thiem

Sep 12, 2006

Duane J. Thiem, age 76 of Columbus died Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services are 10:00 am Friday at St. Isidore Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Miksch officiating. Visitation begins on Thursday after 5:00 pm at St. Isidore Church with a Vigil Service at 7:00 pm Thursday, also at the church. Visitation continues Friday...

Wilfred &Quot;Bud&Quot; Henggeler

Wilfred &Quot;Bud&Quot; Henggeler

Sep 8, 2006

Wilfred "Bud" A. Henggeler, 86, of Columbus died Friday, September 8, 2006 at Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services are 10:30 am Monday at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is on Sunday from 4-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil service, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Monday morning from 8-10 am at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in St....

Lois Wiser

Lois Wiser

Sep 4, 2006

Lois A. "Tate" Wiser, age 78, of Columbus, Nebraska passed away Monday, September 4, 2006 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Nebraska. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2006 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus with Reverend Douglas Zurek officiating. Burial is in the Roselawn Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at McKown Funeral...

Terrance &Quot;Terry&Quot; Hutchison

Terrance &Quot;Terry&Quot; Hutchison

Sep 3, 2006

Terrance J. "Terry" Hutchison, age 64, of Hastings, Nebraska died Sunday, September, 3, 2006 at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 7, 2006 at the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek. The Rev. Tamara Holtz will officiate. Burial will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday 5-8 p.m. at the church and...

Elizabeth &Quot;Betty&Quot; Van Dyke

Elizabeth &Quot;Betty&Quot; Van Dyke

Aug 30, 2006

Elizabeth "Betty" Van Dyke, 97, of Madison, formerly of Columbus, died Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at the Countryside Home in Madison. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Saturday at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is on Friday from 5-7 pm at St. Isidore's with a Vigil service at 7 pm, also at the church. Visitation continues Saturday morning from...

Viola Schmid

Viola Schmid

Aug 29, 2006

Viola C. Schmid, 86, of Bellwood died Tuesday, August 29 at Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 1, 2006 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Bellwood. The Rev. Scott M. Courtney will officiate. Visitation is Thursday after 5:00 p.m. at the church in Bellwood. A vigil will be held Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. Visitation...

Kavyahna Aguirre

Kavyahna Aguirre

Aug 29, 2006

Kavyahna Allesandra Guadelupe Aguirre, 4 month old daughter of Alfonso Aguirre and Kathleen (Brockhaus) Gonzalez died Tuesday August 29, 2006 at Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services are 10:30 am Friday September 1, 2006 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Del Lape officiating. Visitation is after 5:00 pm Thursday with a 7:00 pm Vigil Service at St. Anthony...

Mabel George

Mabel George

Aug 29, 2006

Mabel George, 82, of Columbus died Tuesday, August 29 at the Hospice House of Omaha. Services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 2, 2006 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The Rev. Richard Bringewatt will officiate. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Visitation will continue Saturday morning 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in the...

Dillon Egger

Dillon Egger

Aug 27, 2006

Dillon J. Egger, 15, of rural Columbus died Sunday, August 27 at Columbus Community Hospital as result of an automobile accident. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Thursday, August 31 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center with the Rev. Rod Kneifl officiating. Visitation is on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at St. Joseph Church with a Vigil Service...

Elizabeth Moore

Elizabeth Moore

Aug 25, 2006

Elizabeth C. Moore, age 99, of Columbus, Nebraska died Friday, August 25, 2006 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Dave Fulton officiating. Graveside Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Anthony Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 p.m....

Darwin Brandt

Darwin Brandt

Aug 25, 2006

Darwin E. Brandt, age 71 of Columbus died, Friday, August 25, 2006 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 31, 2006 at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 4-8 p.m Wednesday at the funeral home and 8:30 until service time at the funeral home on Thursday. Burial will be in the Roselawn Cemetery. Darwin Emil...

Arthur Abegglen

Arthur Abegglen

Aug 20, 2006

Arthur G. Abegglen, age 88, of Columbus died Sunday, August 20, 2006 at his home in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 24, 2006 at St. Luke's UCC in Columbus. Burial will be in the Columbus Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard. Visitation is Wednesday 4-8 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home....

Nina Mitera

Nina Mitera

Aug 17, 2006

Nina G. Mitera, age 92, of Columbus, Nebraska died Thursday, August 17, 2006 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Del Lape officiating. Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday with a 4:00 p.m. C.D.A. Rosary and a 7:00 p.m....

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