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Obituaries

Local obituaries for

Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

Patricia Dreifurst

Patricia Dreifurst

Feb 15, 2002

Funeral service for Patricia J. Dreifurst, age 64, of Platte Center will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday; February 19, 2002 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. The Rev. Rodney Kneifl will officiate. Burial will be in the Ss. Patrick/Joseph Cemetery in rural Platte Center. Visitation will be Monday 3-5 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home in Columbus and after...

Nancy Beck

Nancy Beck

Feb 14, 2002

Nancy A. Beck, age 51, of Columbus, Nebraska died Thursday February 14, 2002 at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday February 16, 2002 at Highland Park Evangelical Free Church with Reverend Mike Neely officiating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery - rural Bellwood, Nebraska. Visitation is 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday...

George Duncan

George Duncan

Feb 12, 2002

George A. Duncan, age 91, of Columbus, Nebraska died Tuesday February 12, 2002 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Thursday February 14, 2002 at McKown Funeral Home Chapel in Columbus with Reverend Adrian Atkins officiating. Burial will be in the Ulysses Township Cemetery in Ulysses, Nebraska. Visitation is from 9:00 a.m. until service time Thursday at...

George Machacek

George Machacek

Feb 12, 2002

George R. Machacek, Jr., 59, of Columbus died Tuesday February 12, 2002 at University Hospital in Omaha. Funeral services are 10:30 am Friday at St. Isidore Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 3-5 pm at McKown Funeral Home & after 6 pm at St. Isidore Church with a Vigil service beginning...

David De Leon Martinez

David De Leon Martinez

Feb 10, 2002

David De Leon Martinez, 53, died Sunday February 10 at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha. Funeral services will be held in Repueblo De Oriente-Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Visitation will be on Tuesday February 12 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus from 6:30-8:30 pm. Burial will be in the Dolores Cemetery in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. David De Leon Martinez was born November...

Raymond Paczosa

Raymond Paczosa

Feb 10, 2002

Raymond L. Paczosa, age 78, of Silver Creek, Nebraska died Sunday; February 10, 2002 at his home in rural Silver Creek, Nebraska. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 14, 2002 at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. The Rev. Dave Korth and Rev. John Starostka will officiate. Visitation will be Wednesday after 4:00 p.m. at the church...

John Lassek

John Lassek

Feb 10, 2002

John F. Lassek, age 52, of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday February 10, 2002 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Friday February 15, 2002 at the McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with Reverend Christopher Grimmond officiating. Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation is from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday with...

James Classen

James Classen

Feb 6, 2002

Funeral services for James E. Classen will be10:30 a.m. Saturday; February 16, 2002 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Weisbecker will officiate.Visitation will be Friday 6-7 pm at the McKown Funeral Home. A rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. Burial at a later date will be in the Ft. McPherson National Cemetery...

Burnell Witt

Burnell Witt

Feb 6, 2002

Burnell J. Witt, 74, of Columbus died Wednesday February 6, 2002 at Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services are 10:00 am Saturday, February 9 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm Friday at St. Bonaventure Church with a Vigil service at 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue on Saturday morning from 9-10 am at St. Bonaventure Church. Burial...

Margaret Smets

Margaret Smets

Feb 5, 2002

Margaret E. Smets, age 60, of rural Leigh, Nebraska died Tuesday February 5, 2002 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk, Nebraska. Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Friday February 8, 2002 at McKown Funeral Chapel in Columbus, Nebraska with Reverend Gary Main officiating. Visitation is from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday and from 8:00 a.m. until service time Friday...

Ferd Edward Liebig

Ferd Edward Liebig

Feb 4, 2002

Ferd Edward Liebig, 90, of Platte Center died Monday February 4, 2002 at Columbus Community Hospital. Services are 10:30 am on Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center with the Rev. Rod Kneifl officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 3-5 pm at McKown Funeral Home and after 6 pm at St. Joseph Church with a Vigil service...

Kari Ann Kunneman

Kari Ann Kunneman

Feb 3, 2002

Kari Ann Kunneman, 21, of Columbus died Sunday February 3, 2002 in rural Polk County. Services are 10:30 am Wednesday February 6, 2002 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation will be on Tuesday after 5 pm at St. Isidore Church with a vigil service at 7 pm. Visitation will continue on Wednesday from 8-10 am at McKown Funeral Home. Burial...

Mary Lange

Mary Lange

Feb 3, 2002

Mary Lange, age 85, of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday February 3, 2002 at the Columbus Manor. Memorial Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday February 9, 2002 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with Reverend Douglas Zurek officiating. Graveside services are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul, Nebraska. Family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time...

Evelyn Edna Sock

Evelyn Edna Sock

Feb 1, 2002

Evelyn Edna Sock, age 89, of Columbus, Nebraska died Friday February 1, 2002 at the Genoa Long Term Care Center. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday February 5, 2002 at St. Isidore Catholic Church with Reverend Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Visitation is from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Monday with...

Christine Liss

Christine Liss

Jan 28, 2002

Christine Liss, 85, of Duncan died Monday January 28, 2002 at Genoa Long Term Care. Funeral services are 10:30 pm Friday February 1, 2002 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan with the Rev. Dave Korth officiating. Visitation will begin on Thursday at 5:00 pm at St. Stanislaus Church in Duncan. There will be a vigil service Thursday evening at...

Frederick Gerber Jr.

Frederick Gerber Jr.

Jan 27, 2002

Frederick W. Gerber, Jr., 80, of Columbus died Sunday January 27, 2002 at Columbus Community Hospital. Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday; January 31, 2002 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. The Reverend Tom Weisbecker officiating. Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery with military honors by Hartman Post #84 American Legion Honor Guard. Visitation is Wednesday from 3-5...

Walter Kosinski

Walter Kosinski

Jan 27, 2002

Walter Kosinski, age 89, of Columbus died Sunday; January 27, 2002 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday; January 30, 2002 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the McKown Funeral Home. A vigil will be held Tuesday; 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery....

Merrill Sylvester

Merrill Sylvester

Jan 23, 2002

Merrill D. Sylvester, age 68, of Colorado formerly of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday January 23, 2002 in Colorado. Services 1:00 p.m. Thursday; January 31, 2002 at the McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Burial will be at a later date in the Bellwood Cemetery. Merrill D. Sylvester was born November 16, 1933 in Bellwood, Nebraska to Merrill Lee and Gertrude (Weyand)...

Evelyn Lueke

Evelyn Lueke

Jan 21, 2002

Evelyn M. Lueke, 78, of Columbus died Monday, January 21, 2002 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln. Services are 10:30 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2002 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church with the Rev. Tom Weisbecker officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 3-9 pm at McKown Funeral Home with at Vigil service at 7 pm. Visitation will continue on...

Willard &Quot;Bud&Quot; Griffiths

Willard &Quot;Bud&Quot; Griffiths

Jan 21, 2002

Willard "Bud" Griffiths, age 63 of Columbus, died Monday; January 21, 2002 at the University Hospital in Omaha. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday; January 25, 2002 at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. The Rev. Gary Main will officiate. Burial will be in the Columbus Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday 4-8 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home and...

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