LaDonna Rathje
Feb 27, 2026
LaDonna Mae (Holm) Rathje was born on September 28, 1932, in Tracy, Minnesota, to Arthur and Hazel (Owens) Holm. Baptized and confirmed at Garvin Congregational Church, she grew up in Garvin before moving to Balaton, Minnesota in the 3rd grade. LaDonna graduated from Balaton Public Schools and then attended Abbott Hospital School of Nursing, earning her Registered Nurse degree in...
Darlene M. Ungles
Feb 24, 2026
Darlene M. Ungles died Tuesday, February 24, 2026 in Columbus, Nebraska
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at McKown Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Tuesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at 10:30 a.m. Private family interment will be in the Ungles Family Cemetery.
Darlene Mae Ungles was born February 28, 1938 in Columbus, Nebraska to Andy...
Ramona Rivero De Ruiz
Feb 22, 2026
Ramona Ruiz, age 78, died Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Butler County Hospital in David City.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2026, at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. Visitation is Friday from 2:00-8:00 pm with a rosary at 7:00 pm Friday, all at McKown Funeral Home. Interment will take place in Mexico. The Funeral Mass will be...
Janice Hoffart
Feb 21, 2026
Janice Hoffart, age 79, of Columbus died Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.
Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. March 7, 2026 at the McKown Funeral Home.
Janice was born June 1, 1946 in Plainview, Nebraska to Floyd and Doris (Albin) Foster. She was raised in Plainview where she graduated from Plainview High School. She was united in marriage to...
Mildred "Millie" Gauchet
Feb 20, 2026
Mildred “Millie” Gauchet, 96, died February 20, 2026 in Florida.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 Tuesday, March 24 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Bellwood. There will be a Rosary prior to mass at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, all at Church. Interment will be in St. Mary’s and St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in rural Bellwood.
Mildred (Rerucha) Collins Gauchet was born...
Robert "Bob" Kobza
Feb 19, 2026
Robert "Bob" Kobza, age 80, died Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 26, 2026, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. The family will receive friends briefly Wednesday, February 25, from 6:00-6:30 p.m. followed by a 6:30 p.m. vigil service, all held at St. Bonaventure Church. Private family interment will take...
Gale Gronenthal
Feb 18, 2026
Gale Gronenthal of Duncan Lakes died Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Family will receive friends from 2-4 pm Sunday with a Vigil service to follow at 4:00 pm, all at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery.
Gale Gronenthal was born February 1, 1947, in Platte...
Neoma Goodman
Feb 15, 2026
Neoma Mae Goodman, age 89, a resident of Columbus, Nebraska passed away February 15, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, with the family receiving friends from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Lunch will be immediately following at Wunderlich's Catering in Columbus.Neoma was born in Norfolk, Madison County on...
Jim Hough
Feb 13, 2026
James “Jim” Hough of Bellwood passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, in Lincoln.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Bellwood....
Roger Roberts
Feb 10, 2026
Roger Keith Roberts, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the age of 68. He was surrounded by his adoring wife, daughters, and brother.A private family service will be held at a later date.
Upon graduation from Lineville High School, he attended Auburn...
Evelyn Wolpert
Feb 7, 2026
Evelyn Wolpert, age 100, died Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Columbus Community Hospital.
A private family Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. There will be a CDA rosary prayed at McKown Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 3:30 p.m. followed by visitation from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard will hold...
Irvin Mueller
Feb 3, 2026
Irvin Mueller, age 92, of Columbus, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital.Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2026, at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Joel Ripke officiating. Visitation is Sunday 2:00-4:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery with Military Honors by The American Legion Hartman Post 84.
Irvin Mueller was born June...
Jerry Kammerer
Feb 2, 2026
Jerry Wayne Kammerer, 79, formally of Schuyler, Nebraska passed away February 2nd, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Nursing home in Osceola.
Private services will be held.
Jerry was born on September 25th, 1946, to Carlyle C. Kammerer and Angela Rose Jirovsky. He is survived by two older brothers. Carlyle (Mary) Kammerer, Jr. of Parker Colorado and Bob (Suellyn) Kammerer of Alliance Nebraska,...
Sylvia Want
Feb 1, 2026
Sylvia D. Want passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Cottonwood Place in Columbus, Nebraska.
Funeral services are 10:30 am Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Thursday from 9:30 am until service time at the church. Interment is in Columbus Cemetery
She was...
Martha Aerni
Jan 31, 2026
Martha Aerni age 90, of Columbus died Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Columbus Community Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2026 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday 4-6 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Bonaventure Catholic Church.
Martha was born December 11,...
James Pollock
Jan 30, 2026
James "Frog" Pollock, age 81 of Columbus, died Friday, January 30, 2026, at Emerald Nursing in Columbus.
Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026, at McKown Funeral Home.
Jim Pollock was born October 22, 1944 in Jamestown, ND to Chester Pollock and Evelyn Lusche. Jim lived in several places but spent the majority of his life in Columbus. On March...
Jeffrey Reicks
Jan 26, 2026
Jeffrey J. Reicks age 64, died Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward, Nebraska.
Funeral services are 1:00 P.M. Monday February 2, 2026 at the McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is Monday morning 10:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home.
Jeff was born April 13, 1961, in Albion, Nebraska to LaVern “Crickett” and Rita...
Todd Jansen
Jan 25, 2026
Todd gained his wings at UNMC on January 25th , 2026.
Visitation is Friday January 30th, 2026, From 5-7PM @ McKown Funeral Home. Funeral Services are Saturday, January 31st, 2026, At 10AM. Following services there will be a gathering at TNT Restoration, 1751 12th Ave Ste 4.
Todd was born in Des Moines, Iowa on July 7th 1971 to Judy (Avery) and...
Amanda Messersmith
Jan 23, 2026
Amanda passed away at home on January 23, 2026 with her loving family by her side.
A Celebration of Amanda's Faith and Life will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, January 30 at McKown Funeral Home with Celebrant Chase Cherry. Family will receive friends from Noon until service time.
Amanda was born in Neu-Isenburg, Germany on April 20th, 1940. She met...
Ralph Jilg
Jan 22, 2026
Ralph Jilg of Silver Creek died Thursday, January 22, 2026 in Lincoln.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, January 27th at St. Lawrence Church in Silver Creek. There will be a Vigil service at 5:00 pm Monday at St. Lawrence Church with visitation to follow from 6-8 pm, also at the church. Visitation continues Tuesday morning from 9:30 am...