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Sue Ann Mitchell

Sue Ann Mitchell

Mar 2, 2023

Sue Ann Mitchell of Columbus entered into her heavenly home on March 2, 2023.

Memorial Services are 4:00 pm Monday at McKown Funeral Home.  Visitation is on Sunday from 3-5 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Monday from 3-4 pm, also at the funeral home.  Interment is in Valley View Cemetery in Genoa.

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Barbara Torczon

Barbara Torczon

Mar 1, 2023

Barbara M. Torczon of Columbus died Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 6, 2023 at St. Isidore Catholic Church . Visitation is Sunday 3-5 p.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church There will be a 5:00 p.m. vigil service...

Kenneth "Ken" Wieser

Kenneth "Ken" Wieser

Mar 1, 2023

Kenneth "Ken" Wieser of Columbus died peacefully at his home Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, March 7 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is on Monday from 5-7 pm at St. Bonaventure Church with a Vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm, also at the Church. Visitation continues on Tuesday...

Raymond Nelson

Raymond Nelson

Mar 1, 2023

Raymond Nelson, 93, of Genoa, died Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Genoa Medical Facilities. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Augustana Lutheran Church. Visitation is Friday, March 3, 2023, from 5 – 7 p.m.  at the Church. Visitation will continue Saturday morning from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church.  Interment is in Valley View Cemetery. Memorials...

Lula Hopkins

Lula Hopkins

Feb 28, 2023

Lula Hopkins, age 88, died Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Emerald Care and Rehab in Columbus.

Services are 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 6, 2023, at McKown Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Private family interment will take place in Roselawn Cemetery. Lula B. Hopkins was born March 14,...

Judy Ewald

Judy Ewald

Feb 26, 2023

Judy Ewald, age 78, died Sunday, February 26, 2023, at her home in Columbus.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 2, 2023, at First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00-6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.

Judy was born in Norfolk, NE on September 5, 1944, to...

James Martens

James Martens

Feb 23, 2023

James Martens of Columbus died Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Bryan-LGH West in Lincoln.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Tuesday, February 28 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is on Monday from 5-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues on Tuesday from 9-10 am at...

Katherine Peterson

Katherine Peterson

Feb 21, 2023

Katherine Peterson, age 94 formerly of Genoa, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society in Albion. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Augustana Lutheran Church in Genoa. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday at McKown Rice Funeral Home in Genoa. Burial is in Valley View Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family for future...

Patricia Lemke

Patricia Lemke

Feb 16, 2023

Patricia "Pat" Lemke, age 98, died Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Peace Lutheran Church. Visitation is March 24 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Peace Lutheran Church. Patricia Lou Lemke was born on July 25, 1924, to Clyde...

Kenneth Bolton

Kenneth Bolton

Feb 15, 2023

Kenneth G. Bolton, age 79, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Arbor Care Centers – Countryside LLC in Madison.

Services are 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2023, at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Sunday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Military honors will be provided by The American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard.

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Arline Raitt

Arline Raitt

Feb 10, 2023

Arline E. Elm Raitt, age 98, died Friday, February 10, 2023, at the Genoa Community Hospital - LTC.

Services are 10:00 AM February 18, 2023, at McKown Rice Funeral Home in Genoa. Burial is in Valley View Cemetery. The family invites everyone to a celebration of Arline's life following the burial from 11:00-1:00 PM at the Genoa...

Betty Korth

Betty Korth

Feb 7, 2023

Betty Korth, age 88, of Columbus, died Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Meridian Gardens.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 AM Saturday, February 11, 2023 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church followed by interment at St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Visitation is Friday 5-7 PM at McKown Funeral Home with a 7:00 PM vigil service. Visitation will continue on Saturday...

Arlene Thomas

Arlene Thomas

Feb 5, 2023

Arlene Thomas, 94 of Columbus died February 5, 2023 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 9, 2023 from 4-6 p.m at the McKown Funeral Home. A family service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of plants and flowers memorials are suggested to the donor's choice....

Helen E Euteneuer

Helen E Euteneuer

Jan 31, 2023

Helen E. Euteneuer of Columbus passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Meridian Gardens.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday 5-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Saturday morning 9:00 a.m. until...

Jim Schaefer

Jim Schaefer

Jan 30, 2023

James "Jim" Leander Schaefer (70), of Columbus, Nebraska, passed away on January 30, 2023, at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Friday, February 3, 2023, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday from 5:00-7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM vigil service, all at the church.  Visitation will continue from 9:30-10:30 AM...

Leonard Hassenstab

Leonard Hassenstab

Jan 27, 2023

Leonard Vincent Hassenstab, age 96, was born on January 22, 1927 to George and Julia (Zach) Hassenstab and passed away on January 27, 2023.

Beloved husband of the late Adele (Kelly) Hassenstab, and loving father to Susan Phelps, Mary Beth Eisenmenger (Larry), James Hassenstab(Rose), Timothy Hassenstab(Sheila), Jane Craig (Kevin), Deborah Herchenbach(Jim), Anne Cudaback, and Thomas Hassenstab(Cheri).

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Wilfred "Bill" Albracht

Wilfred "Bill" Albracht

Jan 21, 2023

Wilfred "Bill" Albracht, 96, of Broken Bow, NE, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2023, at Life Care Center of Aurora Colorado.  He was born on February 28 th , 1926, on a farm in St. Bernard, NE.  He was the son of the late Frank & Isabelle (Schaefer) Albracht.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM...

Robert "Bob" Mark

Robert "Bob" Mark

Jan 18, 2023

Robert A. "Bob" Mark age 93 of Columbus, died Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the Brookestone Acres.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday 5-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 pm vigil service all at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Interment will be in the St....

Kenneth Schwartz

Kenneth Schwartz

Jan 18, 2023

Kenneth Earl Schwartz (74) passed away comfortably at his home January 18, 2023, ending his long bout with cancer.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 23, 2023 at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Visitation is 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sunday with a 5:00 p.m. Prayer Service all at the church. Burial is in the...

Donna Shreve

Donna Shreve

Jan 18, 2023

Donna Shreve, age 91 of Columbus, died Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Columbus Community Hospital.

Funeral services are 10:30 am Monday, January 23 at the Federated Church in Columbus.  Visitation is on Sunday from 3-5 pm at the Federated Church.  Interment is in the Kearney Cemetery.

Donna was born on November 3,1931 in Kearney, Nebraska...

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