Obituaries

Apr 16, 2023

Larry L. Hinze of Rising City passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Columbus Community Hospital.

Funeral Services are 10:30 am Thursday, April 20 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rising City. Visitation is on Wednesday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Thursday from 9:30 am until service time at the church. Interment is...

Apr 14, 2023

Rex Eugene Porter passed away Friday at 4:43 p.m. on April 14, 2023 at Bryan Health surrounded by his family.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Visitation is Tuesday 4-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time...

Apr 13, 2023

James "Jim" Frank Kosek, age 74, of Genoa, Nebraska passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Looking Glass Assisted Living.

Mass of Christian Burial to be held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Utica, Nebraska on April 26 th , 2023 at 10:00am, with visitation from 9:00-10:00 am. Burial at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Richardson County...

Apr 13, 2023

John Joseph (Joe) Barbaglia passed away Thursday at 12:01am, April 13, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents John and Bernice (Sommers) Barbaglia, and sister Nancy Sweene. Survived by two sisters Jane Vignoni and Marion (Robert) Barlow, wife Diana (Swoboda) Barbaglia, daughters Carrie (Chris) Brunsvold, Nicole (John) Mozey, and two beautiful granddaughters that he adored, Lillian "Lily" Taylor Mozey...

Apr 12, 2023

Nicole Brewer, age 52, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the Genoa Community Hospital. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 20, 2023, at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is  Thursday 9 to 10 a.m. at McKown Funeral Home.

Apr 11, 2023

Amy Elizabeth Ohnemus-Straw 05/28/1975

Passed away at her home on April 11, 2023 after a lengthy illness.

She is survived by a son Dalton Straw of Nebraska City and a daughter Kaitlynn Evans of Columbus.

She was preceded in death by her father, Robert (Bob) Ohnemus, aunt Kim Ohnemus, nephew Cole Ohnemus, uncle...

Apr 11, 2023

Mary Bartee, died Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Emerald Care and Rehab in Columbus.

Services are 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the McKown Funeral Home with Rev. Cindi Stewart officiating. Visitation is Friday 5-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home.

Mary was born in St. Edward, Nebraska to Roderick Reynoldson. She graduated from...

Apr 11, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Michael Hilton

Jerry died peacefully at his home in Columbus on Tuesday, April 11 th 2023, surrounded by his immediate family, after battling cancer for 3 years.

Jerry was born on October 14 th 1955, in Shenandoah, IA.  He attended Shenandoah High School graduating in 1973.  Jerry went on to work several jobs...

Apr 10, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Swirczek, age 60 of Columbus, died Monday, April 10, 2023. Private family interment will take place in St. Bonaventure Cemetery.

Gerald "Jerry" Swirczek was born August 29, 1962 to Thaddeus Sr. and Genevieve (Jarosz) Swirczek in Columbus. He attended school in Columbus and graduated from Scotus in 1980. He worked in Ted's Tea Room. He...

Apr 9, 2023

Jane Prososki of Duncan died Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, April 14 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Family will receive friends from 5-7 pm Thursday with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at the church. Interment is in St. Stanislaus...

Apr 6, 2023

Beverly Ann Eickhoff, 88, of Kearney passed away April 6, 2023 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am, April 14, 2023 at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Art Faesser officiating. The burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. A wake service will be 5:30 pm, April 13, 2023 at St. James Catholic Church with...

Apr 5, 2023

Thaddeus "Shoes" Swirczek, Jr., age 66 of Columbus, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Emerald Care and Rehab. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday from 4:00-6:00 p.m. followed by a 6:00 p.m. vigil service, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning from 9:30-10:30...

Apr 4, 2023

Roslyn Cinfel, age 64, of Columbus, Nebraska passed away on April 4, 2023, in Columbus. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 5:30 p.m. memorial service.

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Mar 30, 2023

Phyllis Snell, age 88, died Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus. Services are 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 6, 2023, at McKown Funeral Home.

Phyllis was born July 1, 1934 in Columbus to Roy and Violet (Kluck) Bell. She graduated from Kramer High School in 1954. On June 16, 1956 she was united...

Mar 28, 2023

David James Bennett, age 18, of Columbus died Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 1, 2023, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Visitation will continue Saturday from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the church. Burial...

Mar 28, 2023

Mary Rose Schmid died peacefully Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at Meridian Gardens Assisted Living in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am on Monday, April 3 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Bellwood with Rev. Ben Holdren Celebrating the Mass. Visitation is on Sunday from 2-4 pm at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with a Vigil...

Mar 27, 2023

Mary Jo Van Ackeren age 93, died Monday, March 27, 2023, in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday, April 3, 2023 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Sunday 4-6 pm with a 6:00 pm vigil service at the Church. Visitation will continue Monday morning 9:30 am until service time at the St. Bonaventure...

Mar 25, 2023

Dennis "Denny" L. Hall (Big D), 73, of Columbus passed away on March 25 th at Columbus Community Hospital surrounded by his family after a 7-year battle with cancer.  He was born on January 19, 1950 in York, NE to Howard and Florence (Due) Hall.  He married Cheryl Mead on September 4, 1970.  Together they had two sons, Greg...

Mar 25, 2023

Joyce Van Diest passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on her birthday, Saturday, March 25, 2023 (what a wonderful gift) after a 22-year battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. vigil,...

Mar 25, 2023

Clark Babel died Saturday, March 25, 2023 in Lincoln.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Thursday, March 30 at St. Bonaventure Church.  The family will receive friends after 9:30 am Thursday morning at the Church.  There will be a Rosary at 10:00 am prior to the Mass.  Inurnment is at All Saints Cemetery.

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