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Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

Brandon Mccomb

Brandon Mccomb

May 7, 2023

Brandon "Bugsy" McComb

Military services are 10:30 am Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Monday 4-7 p.m. at the funeral Home. Military honors will be by The American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard.

Brandon was born July 3, 1980 in Norfolk, NE to Dawn (Cumming) Warnick...

Joseph "Joe" Noonan

Joseph "Joe" Noonan

May 3, 2023

Joseph "Joe" Noonan, died Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023, at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus Nebraska.

Private services will be held at a later date.

In lieu of plants and flowers memorials are suggested to the V.F.W. Post #3704

Joe was born January 10 th , 1936, to Joseph and Agnes (Schostak) on...

Ron Stempek

Ron Stempek

May 1, 2023

Ronald Stempek of Duncan died Monday, May 1, 2023.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, May 5 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan.  Visitation will be held at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church on Thursday, May 4 from 4-7 pm with a Vigil Service beginning at 7. Visitation will continue on Friday morning from 9:30...

Clarisse Zornes

Clarisse Zornes

Apr 30, 2023

Clarisse A. Zornes, age 83, formerly of Columbus, NE died Sunday, April 30, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus at 10:30 a.m. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues...

Phyllis Zoucha

Phyllis Zoucha

Apr 27, 2023

Phyllis Zoucha, age 90 of Columbus passed away, Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Brookestone Acres.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday 4-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the Church. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning 9:30 a.m. until...

Carl Bollig

Carl Bollig

Apr 25, 2023

Mass of Christian Burial is *** 10:30 am Thursday, May 11 * *** at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus.  Family will receive friends from 9:30 am until service time at the church.  Interment is in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Shelby.

Carl was born on October 21, 1937, in Brush, Colorado to George and Hilda...

Connie Czarnick

Connie Czarnick

Apr 25, 2023

Connie Czarnick, age 83, of Columbus died Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

Public visitation is 3-5 on Sunday April 30, 2023 at the McKown Funeral Home. Private family services will be held. Interment will be in the All Saints Cemetery.

Connie was born May 27, 1939 in Guide Rock, Nebraska to...

Rita Schumacher

Rita Schumacher

Apr 20, 2023

Rita Schumacher, 100, passed away peacefully at Brookstone Acres in Columbus on April 20, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 28 at St. Isadore Catholic Church. Visitation will be held Thursday from 4-6 p.m. with a Vigil Service beginning at 6 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday morning in the Church from...

Lloyd Diamond

Lloyd Diamond

Apr 20, 2023

Lloyd Diamond, age 81 of Columbus died Thursday, April 20, 2023 in Lincoln.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service to follow, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning 9:30 a.m. until...

Jack Selzer

Jack Selzer

Apr 18, 2023

Jack Selzer, age 96 formerly of Bellwood, died Tuesday, April 18th, 2023, in Lincoln.

Otto "Jack" Selzer was born December 31st, 1926, to Otto and Lucile (Koenig) Selzer in Bellwood. He attended and graduated high school from Bellwood. Jack served in the US Army during WWII, where he was stationed in New York City....

Larry L Hinze

Larry L Hinze

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...

Rex Porter

Rex Porter

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...

James "Jim" Kosek

James "Jim" Kosek

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...

John Joseph "Joe" Barbaglia

John Joseph "Joe" Barbaglia

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...

Nicole Brewer

Nicole Brewer

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.

Amy Straw

Amy Straw

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...

Mary Bartee

Mary Bartee

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...

Gerald "Jerry" Hilton

Gerald "Jerry" Hilton

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...

Gerald "Jerry" Swirczek

Gerald "Jerry" Swirczek

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...

Jane Prososki

Jane Prososki

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...

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