Carolyn Swantek
Jul 19, 2026
Carolyn D. Swantek of Columbus died Sunday, July 19, 2026 in Norfolk.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, July 28 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday, July 27 from 5-7 pm at St. Isidore Church with a Vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm, also at the church. Visitation continues on Tuesday morning from 9:30 am until...
Troy Bernt
Jul 18, 2026
Troy Bernt, of Columbus, died Saturday, July 18, 2026 at his home.
Funeral service is 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2026 at McKown Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time.
Troy Bernt was born April 13, 1963 in Columbus, Nebraska to John and Carolyn ( Walgreen) Bernt. He graduated from North Bend Central in 1981....
Mary Shevlin
Jul 16, 2026
Mary Shevlin, of Columbus, died July 16, 2026, in Elkhorn, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2026 at St. Isidore Church. Visitation is Thursday 5:00-7:00 p.m., followed by a 7:30 p.m. Vigil service, all occurring at the Church. Prior to the Vigil, Nursing Honors will be provided by the Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard. Private interment is...
Ada Coulter
Jul 16, 2026
Ada Coulter of Columbus died Thursday, July 16, 2026 at her home.
Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at the North Park Church- 2764 45th Avenue in Columbus.
Ada was born August 4, 1947 in Columbus, Nebraska to Rhinehardt and Arlene (Miller) Benke. She graduated from Columbus High School. Along with raising her family she also provided daycare for...
Margaret "Ann" Reisdorff
Jul 15, 2026
Margaret Ann Reisdorff (Widtfeldt) joined the Lord on Wednesday July 15, 2026 with family by her side. Her body was tired after the long fight with cancer.
Funeral service is 10:00 a.m. August 1, 2026 at McKown Funeral Home. The family asks you dress casual or in Husker gear.
Born June 8, 1959, Annie was the first born to Marguerite and David...
Helen Hall
Jul 13, 2026
Helen Theresa (Serres) Hall, 79, of Bartlett, Nebraska, passed away on July 13, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Private family services will be held at a later date.Memorial designations may be made out to the family for future designation.Born on June 3, 1947, the youngest of eight children to Paul and Eva (Barrett) Serres, Helen grew up in...
Leo Csukker
Jul 11, 2026
Leo J. Csukker passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026, surrounded by his family, at his home in Columbus, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 am Saturday, July 18 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Fairfax, MN. Visitation is from 4-6 pm Friday at St. Andrews Church in Fairfax
Leo was born May 11,1937, in New Ulm, MN to John...
LaVerna Reitha Malmstrom
Jul 9, 2026
LaVerna Malmstrom age 93 of Columbus, died Thursday, July 9, 2026.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, July 17 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. There will be a 5:00 pm Parish Vigil on Thursday with visitation to follow from 5:45 pm-7 pm., followed by a CDA Rosary at 7:00 pm, all at St. Isidore Church. Visitation continues...
Coletta Paprocki
Jul 8, 2026
Coletta Paprocki, 93, of Columbus, died Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a,m. Monday, July 13, 2026, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. There will be a 4:00 p.m. vigil service, followed by visitation 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, all occurring at the church. Visitation will continue Monday morning 9:30 a.m. until...
Bill Brooks
Jul 5, 2026
William "Bill" Brooks, 72, of Columbus, died Sunday, July 5, 2026 in Omaha at CHI Immanuel Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2026 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday 5:00-7:00 p.m., followed by a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service, at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues on Friday at 9:30 a.m. until service time at Church....
Alfred "Al" Dolezal
Jul 2, 2026
Alfred W. Dolezal passed away Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Brookstone Acres in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation will be Tuesday 5-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service at the church. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. Interment with...
Howard Pelc
Jul 1, 2026
Howard Pelc of Norfolk died Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at the Norfolk Veterans Home.
Memorial services are 10:30 am Monday, July 6 at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Interment is in the Columbus Cemetery with Military Honors by The American Legion Hartman Post 84 Honor Guard.
Howard Pelc was born June 3, 1936 in at home on the family farm...
Dolores Bernt
Jun 30, 2026
Dolores Rose Bernt
Nov 23, 1946 — June 30, 2026
Dolores Bernt of Columbus, NE died June 30, 2026, after a two and a half year battle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday 4:00-6:00 p.m., followed by a 6:00 p.m. Vigil service, at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues...
Alice Sprunk
2026
Alice C Sprunk, 93 of rural Columbus, passed away on June 28 in Columbus. Private services were held on July 3, 2026, at St Bonaventure Church with Fr. Jacob Chindo officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery.Alice was the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Connelly and was born on January 17, 1933. She attended school at Holy Family in Lindsay. She...
Darlene Ernesti
Jun 27, 2026
Darlene Ann Ernesti, 89, of Columbus died Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2026, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. There will be a vigil service Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. followed by visitation from 5:00-7:00 p.m. all at the church. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery.
Darlene was...
Kenneth "Ly" Lee
Jun 23, 2026
Kenneth “Ly” Lee, age 75 of Duncan, died Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Columbus.
Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2026 at McKown Funeral Home.
Kenneth “Ly” Lee was born January 31, 1951 to James and Marcella (Abegglen) Lee in Schuyler, NE. Ly grew up and received his education at Schuyler High School. Ly married Rena in September 1994. He went...
Jon Mudloff
Jun 22, 2026
Jon Mudloff of Columbus died, Monday, June 22, 2026 at UNMC in Omaha.
Funeral Services are 11:00 am Monday, June 29 at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will begin that morning at 9:30. Interment is in All Saints Cemetery.
Jon Mudloff was born January 20, 1974 in Columbus to Daniel and Sue (Rosenthal) Mudloff. He attended St. Anthony Grade School and graduated from...
Jacklyn Rivera
Jun 21, 2026
Jacklyn Rivera of Columbus died Sunday, June 21 at Columbus Community HospitalJacklyn worked at different restaurants in Columbus and as a caregiver. She loved to cook.She is survived by:Husband Onesimo Rivera of ColumbusDaughter Carla Thomas of OhioShe is preceded in death byOne Daughter VickiNo services at this time
Anthony "Tony" Augustine
Jun 20, 2026
Anthony “Tony” Augustine of Columbus died Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Brookestone Acres.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2026 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday 4:00-7:00 p.m., followed by a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service at McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery.
In lieu of plants, flowers and statues, memorials are...
Rick Hurner
Jun 17, 2026
Rick Hurner, age 69, passed away on Wednesday June 17, 2026 unexpectedly in Omaha NE. In honor of Rick’s spirit, please dress in casual, colorful apparel as Rick would have.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will also be on Wednesday from 3-6 p.m. at the McKown...