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Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

Lorraine Kowalski

Lorraine Kowalski

Aug 16, 2006

Lorraine "Laurie" A. Kowalski, age 52, of Columbus died Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at the Genoa Long Term Care. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Monday, August 21 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Rev. Del Lape officiating. Visitation begins on Sunday from 4:00 - 8:00 pm with a Vigil service at 7:00 pm, all at...

Raphael &Quot;Ray&Quot; Zoucha

Raphael &Quot;Ray&Quot; Zoucha

Aug 11, 2006

Raphael "Ray" P. Zoucha, 74, of Columbus died Friday, August 11, 2006 as a result of cancer, at Columbus Community Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Wednesday, August 16 at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Rev. Carl Zoucha officiating. Visitation will begin on Tuesday from 4-7 with a 7 pm Vigil, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation...

Tammy Wilgocki

Tammy Wilgocki

Aug 6, 2006

Tammy S. Wilgocki, age 30, of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday, August 6, 2006 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 10, 2006 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with Pastor Robert Walker officiating. Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday and 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. Thursday all at the funeral home....

Vladimir Ptacek

Vladimir Ptacek

Aug 4, 2006

Vladimir J. Ptacek, age 91, of Omaha, formerly Columbus, Nebraska, died Friday, August 4, 2006 at the Gretna Community Living Center in Gretna, Nebraska. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 7, 2006 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend David Fulton officiating. Burial is in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday with...

Wilfred Jahn

Wilfred Jahn

Aug 2, 2006

Wilfred A. Jahn, age 83, died Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at the Columbus Community Hospital. He was born October 12, 1922 in rural Osceola, NE to Joseph and Mary (Casterline) Jahn. He graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1938. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 4, 2006 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Weisbecker...

David Melcher

David Melcher

Jul 28, 2006

David J. Melcher, age 64, of Columbus, Nebraska died Friday, July 28, 2006 at his home following a short battle with cancer. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 31, 2006 at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus with Reverend Tom Weisbecker officiating. Burial is in the All Saints Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday at McKown...

Agnes Mary Oades

Agnes Mary Oades

Jul 25, 2006

Agnes Mary Oades, 84, of Omaha, formerly of Columbus died Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at the Omaha Nursing Center. Funeral services are 10:30 am Saturday, July 29 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Friday from 5-7 pm at St. Bonaventure Church with a Vigil service at 7 pm, also at the church. Visitation continues Saturday morning...

Joann Fix

Joann Fix

Jul 24, 2006

JoAnn M. Fix, age 74, of Columbus, Nebraska died peacefully Monday, July 24, 2006 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Nebraska after a long illness not before having put up a very determined and courageous fight. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 29, 2006 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Burial will...

Doris Fern Kummetz

Doris Fern Kummetz

Jul 24, 2006

Doris Fern Kummetz, 84, of Columbus died Monday, July 24, 2006 at Beverly Health Care in Columbus. Services are 10:30 am Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Douglas Zurek officiating. Visitation is on Thursday from 4-8 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Friday from 9:30 am until service time at Trinity Lutheran Church. There will be...

Henry Peach Jr

Henry Peach Jr

Jul 18, 2006

Henry W. Peach Jr., age 66, of Monroe died Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2006 at the United Methodist Church in Monroe. The Rev. Tamara Holtz will officiate. Burial will be in the Okay Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Swanson Post #322-Monroe. Visitation is Thursday...

Berniece Kuta

Berniece Kuta

Jun 29, 2006

Berniece M. Kuta, age 93, of Columbus, Nebraska died Thursday, June 29, 2006 at the Beverly Health Care in Columbus. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 3, 2006 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Del Lape officiating. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues...

Steven Smith

Steven Smith

Jun 28, 2006

Steven F. Smith, age 59, of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at his home. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2006 at St. Anthony Church in Columbus with Reverend Del Lape officiating. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Saturday morning from 8:00 -...

William &Quot;Bill&Quot; Gonka

William &Quot;Bill&Quot; Gonka

Jun 27, 2006

William T. "Bill" Gonka, age 88, of Columbus, Nebraska died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at the Columbus Community Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2006 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Tom Weisbecker officiating. Visitation is 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home....

Bonnie Cline

Bonnie Cline

Jun 25, 2006

Bonnie Elizabeth Cline, age 75, of Columbus died, Sunday, June 25, 2006 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 29, 2006 at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Burial will be in the Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday 4-8 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home and Thursday 1:00 p.m. until service time at church....

Thomas Kluever

Thomas Kluever

Jun 17, 2006

Thomas J. Kluever, age 50, of Columbus, Nebraska died Saturday, June 17, 2006 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Memorial Services are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus with Reverend Bill Ritter officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at McKown Funeral Home. A private family burial...

Dorothy Rosenthal

Dorothy Rosenthal

Jun 16, 2006

Dorothy M. Rosenthal, 79, of Platte Center died Sunday, July 16, 2006 at Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services are 9:30 am Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. Visitation is on Tuesday from 5-8 pm at St. Joseph's Church with a Vigil service at 8:00 pm, also at the church. Visitation continues Wednesday morning from 9-9:30 am at...

Madeline Arasmith

Madeline Arasmith

Jun 15, 2006

Madeline A. Arasmith, 97, of Columbus died Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:00 am Monday, June 19 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with the Rev. Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation is on Sunday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a Vigil service at 7 pm, also at the funeral...

Victoria &Quot;Vicki&Quot; Wagner

Victoria &Quot;Vicki&Quot; Wagner

Jun 12, 2006

Victoria "Vicki" Wagner, age 48, of Columbus, Nebraska died Monday, June 12, 2006 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 16, 2006 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Del Lape & Reverend Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Burial is in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation is after 5:00 p.m. Thursday with...

Charles Jr Cunningham

Charles Jr Cunningham

Jun 11, 2006

Charles E. Cunningham Jr., age 58, of Columbus, died Sunday, June 11, 2006 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln. Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. The Rev. Del Lape will officiate. Visitation is Tuesday 4-8 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil Tuesday evening...

William Fredrick August Gaedeke

William Fredrick August Gaedeke

Jun 8, 2006

William Fredrick August Gaedeke, Jr., died at his home in Silver Creek on June 8, 2006 at the age of 83. Memorial Services are 2:00 pm Monday June 12, 2006 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. The Rev. Bill Ritter will officiate. There will be Military Honors by Hartman Post #84 American Legion Honor Guard. The family will receive friends...

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