Kathryn "Dianne" Newell
Oct 3, 2025
Kathryn "Dianne" Newell of Columbus died Friday, October 3, 2025, at Columbus Community Hospital.
Funeral services are 11:00 am Friday, October 10, 2025, at Highland Park Church. Visitation is 5-7 pm Thursday at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Friday at the church from 10-11 am. Interment is in Roselawn Cemetery. To watch the funeral live, click...
Ray Johnson
Sep 29, 2025
Raymond "Ray" Johnson, 67, of Columbus died Monday, September 29, 2025 at his home. Mass of Christian is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2025 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Wednesday 4-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation will continue Thursday morning 9:30 a.m. until service...
Kristen Aase
Sep 29, 2025
Kristen Aase, 57, died September 29, 2025, at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 2, 2025, at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 5–7 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, at McKown Funeral Home. Burial will be in Linwood Hill Cemetery.
Kristen Aase was born July 30, 1968, in...
Cole Hiemer
Sep 28, 2025
Cole J. Hiemer, age 32 of Omaha, passed away on September 28th at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha.
Memorial services are 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 3, 2025, at First United Methodist Church in Columbus. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m., all occurring at the church.
Cole was born August 28, 1993, in Columbus to...
Joy Tooley
Sep 24, 2025
Joy Tooley, 91, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025, at Edgewood Vista in Columbus.
Private services will be held.
Joy Lynne (Stiegelmeier) was born on July 17, 1934, in Mobridge, SD, to Ben and Emma Stiegelmeier. She attended grade school and high school in Java, SD, and graduated with a degree in Home Economics...
Elda Juhnke
Sep 22, 2025
Elda Juhnke, passed on peacefully at the age of 104, September 22, 2025, at Brookstone Acres in Columbus.
Memorial services will be held on October 13, 2025, at 10:30 am at McKown Funeral Home with Pastor Adam Lassen officiating.
Elda was born on a farm southwest of Scotland, SD on May 19, 1921, to George...
Mary Wemhoff
Sep 21, 2025
Mary Wemhoff of Platte Center died Sunday, September 21, 2025 at Edgewood Vista in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, September 26 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 pm at St. Joseph Church with a Vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm, also at the church....
Marc Bialas
Sep 21, 2025
Marc Anthony Bialas August 23, 1979 – September 21, 2025
Marc Anthony Bialas, age 46, of Silver Creek, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 23, 1979, in Genoa, Nebraska, to Gilbert and Sandra (Sims) Bialas.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday,...
Lura K Walker
Sep 20, 2025
Lura Kay Walker, age 85, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at Brookstone Acres in Columbus, NE.
Funeral services are 2:00 pm Wednesday, September 24 at the Bible Baptist Church in Columbus. Visitation is Tuesday evening from 5-8 pm at the Bible Baptist Church and continues Wednesday from 1:00 pm until service time...
Lee Rupp
Sep 20, 2025
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Lee Rupp passed away on September 20 at Edgewood Memory Care in Columbus, NE.
Memorial Services are 10:30 am Friday at Peace Lutheran Church. Family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 5-7 pm at Peace Lutheran. Military Honors by The American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard...
Imelda Loeffler
Sep 19, 2025
Imelda Loeffler, age 93, died peacefully at home on September 19, 2025, with her family by her side.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday from 4:00-6:00 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. vigil service, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning from...
Rodney Ditter
Sep 12, 2025
Rodney Ditter, 72, of Monroe, died Friday, September 12 at his home.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is Monday from 4-7 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus, Interment is in the Friends Cemetery. Following the cemetery, a lunch will be served at the Genoa Town...
Douglas "Gabby" Smith
Sep 12, 2025
Douglas Raymond Smith, 74, of Columbus, died Friday, September 12 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.
Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2025 at Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Columbus. Visitation is Thursday 4:00-6:00 p.m., followed by a 6:00 p.m prayer service, all occurring at the Church . Interment is at Rose Hill Cemetery in...
Jennifer Paczosa
Sep 12, 2025
Jennifer Paczosa, age 49, passed peacefully in her home on Friday, September 12.
Any memorials can be sent to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Her celebration of life will be held on her birthday.
Jennifer Paczosa was born on June 11, 1976 to Major and Mary Toney in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She moved to...
Jolene Soulliere
Sep 6, 2025
Jolene Soulliere, age 66 of Columbus died Saturday, September 6 at her home in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, September 12 at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at St. Bonaventure Church. Visitation continues Friday morning from 9:30...
Fairy Raitt
Sep 3, 2025
Fairy Raitt, age 98, died Wednesday, September 03, 2025, at David Place in David City.
Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 08, 2025, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Rising City.
Fairy Elizabeth Raitt was born October 6, 1926, in Creighton, Nebraska to Ernest and Irma (Hofere) Pahl. She grew up in Creighton...
Paul Labenz
Sep 3, 2025
Paul Labenz age 89 of Humphrey, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at Heritage at Fountain Point in Norfolk.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Thursday, September 11 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey. Visitation is on Wednesday from 5-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at St. Francis Church. Visitation...
Dean Foltz
Sep 2, 2025
Dean J. Foltz, age 77 of Columbus, died Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Monday, September 8, 2025, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Sunday from 2:00-4:00 PM with a 4:00 PM vigil service, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Monday from 9:30-10:30 AM...
Kimberly Janssen
Sep 2, 2025
Kimberly Janssen, age 53, of Platte Center died Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at her home.
Family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 PM Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at McKown Funeral Home. Burial will follow in St. Joseph/Patrick Cemetery in Platte Center.
Kim was born November 5, 1971, in Galveston, Texas to Edward and Dianne (Brautigan) Brown....
Evelyn "Elaine" Choutka
Aug 31, 2025
Evelyn "Elaine" (Sieck) Choutka, age 76, of Columbus died Sunday August 31, 2025 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 4, 2025 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Wednesday 4-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the Church. Visitation will continue Thursday morning 9:30...