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Janet Heft

Janet Heft

Dec 6, 2023

Janet D. Heft (12/13/49-12/6/23)

Janet Dolores Heft of Columbus, Nebraska passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, December 6th, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska surrounded by many loved ones. She lived a long and full 73 years before being called to her heavenly home with Jesus.

Janet Heft was born December 13, 1949, in Cedar...

Rosaura Marquez

Rosaura Marquez

Dec 2, 2023

Rosaura Marquez died Saturday, December 2, 2023 at her home in Columbus.

Visitation will begin on Sunday, December 10 at 3:00 pm at the Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Fuente De Amor, 1610 9th Street, and will conclude with a graveside service at 10:00 am Monday at Roselawn Cemetery.

Rosaura Marquez was born March 1, 1948...

Roxana Corona

Roxana Corona

Dec 2, 2023

It is with great sadness that this is being done and shared due to the loss of our beloved Roxana Corona. In the early morning hours of December 2nd, 2023, Roxana was involved in a car accident that unfortunately resulted in the loss of her life. Such a beautiful soul, such an outgoing person she was! Roxana was 25...

Ann M. Micek

Ann M. Micek

Dec 2, 2023

Ann M. Micek, age 67 of Ames, Nebraska died Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the Genoa Long Term Care.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Barbara Stuhr

Barbara Stuhr

Dec 1, 2023

Barbara Stuhr of Columbus died Friday, December 1, 2023 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation if Monday 4-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service. Visitation will Tuesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time all at the church. Interment is...

Marie D Krings

Marie D Krings

Nov 30, 2023

Marie D. Krings, 97, of Humphrey passed away peacefully on November 30, 2023 at Brookstone Acres in Columbus, NE.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Tarnov, NE.  Visitation will be Friday, December 8, 2023 at St. Michael's Catholic Church beginning at 4 p.m. with a...

Marlyn "Wurdy" Wurdeman

Marlyn "Wurdy" Wurdeman

Nov 29, 2023

Marlyn D. "Wurdy" Wurdeman, age 88, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023, in Columbus.

Funeral services are 10:30 am Wednesday, December 6 at the Federated Church in Columbus.  Visitation is on Wednesday morning from 9:00 am until service time, all at the Church.  Interment is in Columbus Cemetery with Military Honors by the American Legion Hartman Post #84...

Susan "Suzie" Korth

Susan "Suzie" Korth

Nov 27, 2023

Suzie M. Korth of Columbus died Monday, November 27, 2023 at her home in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 Saturday, December 2 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church.  Visitation is on Friday from 4-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at the Church.  Visitation continues on Saturday morning from 9:00 am until...

Sheila Perry

Sheila Perry

Nov 26, 2023

Sheila Diane Perry, 55, died Sunday November 26th, 2023 at The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 19, 1968 to Willa Mae and Victor Reeves. She graduated from Bracken County High School in 1987. Sheila was united in marriage to Ronald Perry Jr. on July 7, 1990. They raised...

Juan Sanchez

Juan Sanchez

Nov 25, 2023

Juan Sanchez, age 51, of Columbus died Saturday, November 25, 2023 in Lincoln.

Visitation is 3-7 p.m Thursday, November 30, 2023 at the McKown Funeral Home.

Juan Antonio, better known as Toño, was born on April 16, 1972 in Michoacán, Mexico to Salvador and Guadalupe Sanchez. Being the oldest of four, Toño took his big...

Julia Stachura

Julia Stachura

Nov 23, 2023

Julia Stachura of Columbus passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023 at the Columbus Community Hospital with family by her side.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation Tuesday is 5-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the church. Visitation will continue Wednesday...

Claire Korgie

Claire Korgie

Nov 23, 2023

Claire D. Korgie, 95, of Columbus, NE, passed away November 23, 2023, at Brookstone Acres in Columbus NE.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 30, 2023 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Thursday...

Corrine Siebler

Corrine Siebler

Nov 22, 2023

Corrine R. Siebler, 63, of Davenport Iowa, died at home surrounded by family on November 22, 2023 after a three-year battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, November 28 at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  Visitation is from 5-7 pm Monday at St. Isidore with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow.  Visitation continues...

Denise Gdowski

Denise Gdowski

Nov 19, 2023

Denise Gdowski, 68 of Columbus, NE died Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Emerald Care and Rehab in Columbus.

Visitation will be held 4-7 Monday, November 27, at McKown Funeral Home.

Denise was born January 17, 1955 in Columbus to Earl and Genevieve (Kosiba) Kuta. She grew up in Columbus where she received her education from...

Bernard J Zelasney

Bernard J Zelasney

Nov 18, 2023

Bernard J Zelasney, 98, of North Platte, Nebraska, formerly of Columbus, finished his life's journey on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Linden Court.  His three children and many grandchildren had the privilege of accompanying him through his final days.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at St Isidore Catholic Church...

John Putnam

John Putnam

Nov 16, 2023

H. John Putnam, 86 of Columbus, NE died Thursday, November 16, 2023 in Columbus. His life will be celebrated with a visitation on Tuesday, November 21, from 4-6 PM at St. Isidore Church with a Vigil service to follow at 6 PM. Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday, November 22, at 10:30 AM at St. Isidore Church. Interment will...

Alma Schumacher

Alma Schumacher

Nov 14, 2023

Alma Schumacher, 92, of Platte Center, died peacefully Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at home in Fountain Hills, AZ. Private family Interment will be held at Saint Patrick's/Joseph Cemetery, in Platte Center, Nebraska.

Alma was born September 1, 1931 in Humphrey NE to William and Anne (Velder) Vanderheiden.

Alma married Ralph Schumacher in 1948. They lived...

Myron "Mike" Hollmann

Myron "Mike" Hollmann

Nov 13, 2023

Myron "Mike" Hollmann, age 80, died Monday, November 13, 2023, at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 18, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in the Shelby Cemetery in Shelby, Nebraska. In lieu of plants and flowers, the family requests...

Audrey Fuchs

Audrey Fuchs

Nov 11, 2023

Audrey Fuchs, age 87 of Columbus died Saturday at the Meridian Gardens in Columbus.

Immediate family funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Tuesday  5-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Crown Hill Cemetery in Madison

Memorials may be directed to...

Joyce Ehrich

Joyce Ehrich

Nov 1, 2023

Joyce Elaine Ehrich passed away Wednesday, November 1, in her home.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Joyce was born on July 6, 1948 in Buffalo Center, IA to Willard and Dorothy (Miller) Dearing. She had many stories of growing up on the farm with her brother and sister located between Rake...

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