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George Bixenmann

George Bixenmann

Sep 3, 2005

George A. Bixenmann, age 87, of Columbus, Nebraska died Saturday, September 3, 2005 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation is 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday with an 8:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will...

Lorraine Podraza

Lorraine Podraza

Sep 3, 2005

Lorraine M. Podraza, age 77, of Columbus died Saturday, September 3, 2005 at Beverly Health Care in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. The Rev. Tim Podraza will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the church. There will be...

Mary Ellen Johnson

Mary Ellen Johnson

Sep 1, 2005

Mary Ellen Johnson, age 81, of Columbus died Thursday, September 1, 2005 at Beverly Health Care in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at the McKown Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 1-3 p.m. and Tuesday 8:00 a.m. until service time at the McKown Funeral Home. Mary Ellen Johnson...

Alice Catherine Soulliere

Alice Catherine Soulliere

Aug 30, 2005

Alice Catherine Soulliere, 90, of Lincoln, formerly of Platte Center, died Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at Holmes Lake Manor in Lincoln. Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center with the Rev. Rod Kneifl officiating. Visitation is on Thursday from 3:00 -5:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus and continues after 6:00 p.m....

Benedict P. Liss

Benedict P. Liss

Aug 20, 2005

Benedict P. Liss, 73, of Bellwood died Saturday, August 20, 2005 at Columbus Community Hospital as a result of leukemia. Funeral services are 10:30 am Tuesday, August 22 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in rural Bellwood with the Rev. Jeremy Hazuka officiating. Visitation is on Monday after 4:00 pm at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with a Vigil service at...

Iris Averett

Iris Averett

Aug 19, 2005

Iris Averett, age 91, of Columbus died Friday, August 19, 2005 at Beverly Health Care in Columbus. There will be a private service at a later date. Memorial are suggested to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Iris Averett was born October 8, 1913 in Driggs, Idaho to Jehu and Diana (Hopkins) Fenn. She grew up in...

Connie Brown

Connie Brown

Aug 16, 2005

Connie M. Brown, 67, of Columbus died Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha. Funeral services are 10:30 am Friday, August 19, 2005 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus with the Rev. David Fulton and Rev. Joseph Miksch officiating. Visitation will be after 5:00 pm Thursday at St. Bonaventure Church with a Vigil Service at 7:00...

Joseph Linder

Joseph Linder

Aug 16, 2005

Joseph Lee Linder, 49, of Columbus died Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at his home. Memorial services are 1:00 pm Monday, August 22 at McKown Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Bates officiating. There is no visitation. Joseph Linder was born January 14, 1956 in Tucson, Arizona to Robert and Phyllis Linder. He graduated from Genoa High School. Joe drove the...

Clayton Lusche

Clayton Lusche

Aug 15, 2005

Clayton Lusche, age 78, of Columbus died Monday, August 15, 2005 in Omaha. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 19, 2005 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus. Rev. Richard Bringewatt will officiate. Visitation is Thursday 4-8 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home and Friday 9:30 a.m. until service time at church. There will be a family prayer service at...

Marvin Rutten

Marvin Rutten

Aug 13, 2005

Marvin A. Rutten, age 56, of Columbus, Nebraska died Saturday, August 13, 2005 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend David Fulton officiating. Visitation is 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Wednesday...

James Delane Wallin

James Delane Wallin

Aug 10, 2005

James Delane Wallin, age 74, of rural Platte Center died Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at his home in rural Platte Center. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2005 at Rosehill Evangelical Free Church in rural Newman Grove. The Rev. Clifford Branson will officiate. Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post #73-Newman...

Michael &Quot;Mike&Quot; Podraza Jr

Michael &Quot;Mike&Quot; Podraza Jr

Aug 7, 2005

Michael "Mike" Podraza, Jr., age 79, of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday, August 7, 2005 at Beverly Health Care in Columbus. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 11, 2005 at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus with Fr. Tim Podraza officiating. Burial is in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Visitation is 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service...

Ervin Kuhn

Ervin Kuhn

Aug 7, 2005

Ervin Kuhn, 82, of Columbus died Sunday, August 7, 2005 at Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services are 10:30 am Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Tuesday from 4-8 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues Wednesday from 9:30 am until service time at the Church. There will be a family prayer service at...

Anton Schneider

Anton Schneider

Aug 7, 2005

Anton "Tony" Schneider, age 85, of David City formerly of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday, August 7, 2005 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Memorial Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2005 at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus with Reverend Bill Ritter officiating. There is no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church....

William &Quot;Bill&Quot; Jaworski

William &Quot;Bill&Quot; Jaworski

Aug 7, 2005

William J. "Bill" Jaworski, age 82, of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday, August 7, 2005 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Funeral Services are 10:30 am Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Jeff Loseke officiating. Visitation is on Tuesday from 4:00 - 8:00pm with a 7:30pm Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Wednesday...

Daniel Gill

Daniel Gill

Aug 5, 2005

Daniel R. Gill, 52, of Monroe, died Friday August 5, 2005 at his home in Monroe. No services are scheduled.

Frances Jarecke

Frances Jarecke

Aug 5, 2005

Frances K. Jarecke, age 94, of Columbus,Nebraska died Friday, August 5, 2005 at Beverly Health Care in Columbus. Funeral services are10:30 am Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with the Rev. Jeff Loseke officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 pm Tuesday at St. Peter's Cemetery in Fullerton. Visitation begins on Monday after 4:00 pm at...

Joseph Rybinski

Joseph Rybinski

Aug 2, 2005

Joseph M. Rybinski, 80, of Columbus died Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services are 10:30 am Friday, August 5, 2005 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with the Rev. Del Lape officiating. Visitation is on Thursday from 4:00 - 8:00 pm at McKown Funeral Home. There will be a Vigil service at 7:00 pm Thursday...

Theresa Krzycki

Theresa Krzycki

Jul 30, 2005

Theresa Krzycki, 81, of Columbus died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services are 10:30 am Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation begins on Monday after 5 pm at St. Anthony Church followed by a Vigil service at 7 pm, also at the church. Visitation continues Tuesday morning from 9:30 am...

Emma Turek

Emma Turek

Jul 29, 2005

Emma Turek, age 84 of Omaha formerly of Columbus died Friday, July 29, 2005 at Immanuel Fontenelle Home. Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the McKown Funeral Home. Pastor Jim McGaffin will officiate. Visitation is Monday 2-8 p.m. and Tuesday 8-10 a.m. all at the funeral home. Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Memorials are directed...

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