Obituaries

Dec 18, 2023

William "Bill" Irby, age 93, passed peacefully on December 18, 2023, in Columbus, NE.

Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Federated Church in Columbus. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church. Private Interment in Roselawn Cemetery will be held at a later date.

Bill...

Dec 16, 2023

Mildred Catherine Miksch, age 96, died December 16, 2023.

Mass of Christian Burial is 9:30 am Wednesday, December 20 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. There will be a 3:00 pm CDA Rosary on Tuesday with visitation to follow until 5:30 pm, all at the Church. There will be a 5:30 pm Vigil service on Tuesday, also at...

Dec 16, 2023

Robert (Rob) Scott Westring, 60, of Columbus passed peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday December 21, 2023 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus with Rev. Patrick Harrison officiating. Visitation is Wednesday 5-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in...

Dec 16, 2023

Theron Lee Bornemeier (78) of Columbus, passed away December 16, 2023.  Born on May 5, 1945 to Raymond and June Bornemeier.  Theron grew up on a farm outside of Elmwood, Ne and graduated from Elmwood High School.   He lived and farmed in the Elmwood area the majority of his life.  He was a craftsman and enjoyed remodeling projects and...

Dec 15, 2023

Marcia Crow of Silver Creek died Friday, December 15, 2023 at her home in Silver Creek.

Funeral services are 10:30 am Friday, December 22 at the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek.  Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 pm at the church.  Interment is in Silver Creek Cemetery. Family requests "Come as you are"

Marcia...

Dec 12, 2023

Robert "Bob" Carrig of Columbus died Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Edgewood in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday, December 20 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. There will be a 4:00 pm Rosary on Tuesday with visitation to follow until 7:00 pm, all at McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 7:00 pm Vigil...

Dec 11, 2023

Elaine Schmid of Columbus died Monday, December 11, 2023 at Emerald Care.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 15, 2023 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Thursday. There will be a 6:00 p.m. vigil service all at the church. Interment will be in the All Saints Cemetery.

Elaine was...

Dec 9, 2023

Theresa Gembica, died Saturday, December 9, 2023, in Columbus

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 14, 2023, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Wednesday from 3-5 p.m. with a 5:00 p.m. vigil service all at the church. Visitation will continue Thursday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. Interment will be...

Dec 6, 2023

June Stapleton, age 63, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. Visitation is Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Wednesday from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will take place at...

Dec 6, 2023

William H. "Bill" Haney of Columbus died Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at his home in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 9, 2023, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Columbus. There will be a vigil service at 2:00 p.m. Friday with visitation to follow from 2:30-4:00 p.m. at the church. Following...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...