Obituaries

Nov 17, 2022

Marguerite Adele Hassenstab, age 96, died Thursday, November 17, 2022, in Omaha. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey.  Visitation is on Tuesday from 4-6 pm with a 6:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at St. Francis Church.  Visitation will continue Wednesday morning from 9:00 am until...

Nov 17, 2022

Services for Donna Rae Chavanu, 80, Columbus, will be at 10 am Saturday, Nov. 26 , at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Burial will be at All Saints Cemetery. The vigil will be at 3 pm Friday at McKown Funeral Home with visitation from 4 - 6 pm . Visitation will resume from 9 - 10 am Saturday at the...

Nov 17, 2022

Dennis Welsh, age 72, died Thursday, November 17, 2022, at his home in Columbus, surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2022, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Burial is in All Saints Cemetery. Visitation is 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday with a 5:00 p.m. vigil service, at McKown Funeral Home.

Dennis...

Nov 17, 2022

Gerald Myers, age 58 of Grand Island, died Thursday, November 17, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln. Services are pending.

Nov 14, 2022

Melvin Janicek of Columbus died Monday, November 14, 2022, at Cottonwood Place in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, November 18, 2022, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus.  Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, also at the funeral home.  Visitation...

Nov 12, 2022

Marie E. Brakenhoff, age 100, died Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Wednesday morning from 9:30 -...

Nov 9, 2022

ANTHONY F. RAIMONDO "TR"

Chairman Emeritus, Behlen Mfg. Co.

Anthony F. Raimondo, 83, of Columbus, Nebraska, and Lakewood Ranch, Florida, died Wednesday, November 9, in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Michael Swanton officiating....

Nov 8, 2022

Alan Wayne Schoenhofer of Columbus, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in Georgia.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 18, 2022 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday 5-7 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service all at the church. Visitation will continue Friday morning 10:00 a.m. until service time. Interment will be Saturday...

Nov 6, 2022

John A. Harmon, of Genoa passed November 6, 2022 at the Genoa Community Hospital. Private services will be held at a later date.

John was born January 29, 1936 in O'Neill, Nebraska to Emmet and Grace (Huigens) Harmon. He is survived by his sister Jeanette Kozal.

Nov 4, 2022

Keith Merrill of Columbus died Friday, November 4, 2022 at Columbus Community Hospital.

Funeral Services are 10:30 am Wednesday, November 9 at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus.  Visitation is on Tuesday from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Wednesday from 9:30 am until service time at the church.  Military Honors by American...

Nov 3, 2022

Mildred (Sand) Preister passed away peacefully at her home in Columbus, Nebraska on November 3rd, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday, November 7 at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  Visitation is on Sunday from 5-7 pm with a Vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm, all at St. Isidore Church.  Visitation...

Nov 2, 2022

Michael T. "Mike" Cielocha, age 61 of Columbus, died Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 7, 2022, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Sunday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service at the church. Interment is in the All Saints Cemetery. The...

Nov 2, 2022

BobbiJo Hite, age 38, of Columbus, died Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln.

Celebration of BobbiJo's Life will take place at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, November 10, 2022, at McKown Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until the service time.

BobbiJo was born September 30, 1984 in Phillipsburg,...

Nov 2, 2022

Lisa M. (Zakrzewski) Herfel died peacefully Wednesday at the Emerald Nursing Care in Columbus, NE after complications related to her battle with Parkinson's disease.

Private family burial services to be held at a later date.

Lisa M. Herfel was born August 11 th , 1971 in Columbus, NE to Edward and Betty (Kush) Zakrzewski.  She...

Oct 26, 2022

Jim Tubbs, age 71 of Columbus, died Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Monday, October 31, 2022 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Sunday 4-6 p.m. at the St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. There will be a 6:00 p.m. vigil service also at the church. Visitation will continue Monday morning...

Oct 24, 2022

Ernie L. "Bud" Cunningham, age 70, of Columbus, Nebraska died Monday, October 24, 2022, at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 28, 2022, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service, all at the church. Visitation will continue Friday from 9:30-10:30...

Oct 22, 2022

Louis "Bud" Kuta, age 89, died Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2022, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Thursday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at...

Oct 18, 2022

Kathleen Ruth Classen, 87, of Columbus, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

The Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 17 at Saint Isidore's Catholic Church in Columbus. The family will receive friends that morning from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in Fort McPherson National Cemetery at a...

Oct 18, 2022

Mary Ann Thompson went to her home of eternity on October 18, 2022.

Mass of Christian Burial and Celebration of Life will be at 10:30 am Wednesday, October 26 at St Isidore Church in Columbus, NE. Visitation is on Tuesday from 5-7 pm with a Vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm, all at St. Isidore Church....

Oct 14, 2022

Jerry Konert, age 69, of Columbus died Friday, October 14, 2022 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Wednesday morning from 9:30 - 10:30...