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Obituaries
Local obituaries for
Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek
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Christine (Wilhelm) Mazour
Jul 31, 2022
Christine Anne (Wilhelm) Mazour, self-proclaimed "rebel child" died at her home in Corpus Christi, Texas surrounded by family on July 31. As was her character, she fought a brave battle with gastric cancer which she waged entirely on her own terms.
Chris was cremated and will be honored at the most colorfully attended funeral mass on ...
Bernard "Ben" Schaf
Jul 30, 2022
Bernard "Ben" Schaf, age 95 of Columbus, died Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 4, 2022 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Wednesday 4-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Thursday morning...
Richard Alt
Jul 24, 2022
Richard H. Alt, age 87, died Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Columbus Community Hospital.
A Memorial Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2022 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Burial will be in...
William "Bill" Sueper
Jul 24, 2022
William "Bill" Sueper of Columbus died Sunday, July 24, 2022 in Columbus.
Funeral services are 10:30 am Thursday, July 28 at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Wednesday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Thursday morning from 9:30 am until service time at the church. Interment is in Roselawn Cemetery.
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Richard "Dick" Gdowski
Jul 23, 2022
Richard answered the call to eternal life on July 23, 2022. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, devout Catholic, community supporter, and a loyal friend to many. Dick's final wish was to spend his last days at home on Wagner's Lake.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2022 at St. Isidore Catholic...
Leonard Dush
Jul 21, 2022
Leonard Dush, age 91, died Thursday, July 21, 2022, at home surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday, July 27 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Visitation is on Tuesday from 4-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Rosary to follow, all at the Church. Visitation continues on Wednesday from 9:30 am until service time...
Miguel Velez
Jul 21, 2022
Miguel Velez died Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Word of Life Church in Columbus. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Monday at McKown Funeral Home.
Miguel Angel Velez Guevara born August 7th, 1970, in Mexico City, Mexico, the first son of Joaquin Velez Aguilar and...
Thomas Scott Wrigley, Jr. (T.J.)
Jul 21, 2022
Thomas Scott Wrigley Jr. (T.J.), 34, of Columbus died peacefully at his childhood home and entered his Heavenly home on Thursday, July 21, 2022.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St....
Fred Chittenden
Jul 16, 2022
Fred Chittenden, age 79, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022
Memorial Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. The family will receive friends from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Paws...
Judy Greenlee
Jul 15, 2022
Judy Greenlee, age 79, died Friday, July 15, 2022, at Brookstone Acres in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2022, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday at McKown Funeral Home with a rosary led by Catholic Daughters at 5:00 p.m. Interment is in St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Judy...
Larry Kuta
Jul 15, 2022
Larry Kuta, age 81, of Columbus died Friday, July 15, 2022.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday 5-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at...
Ina Claire Frischholz
Jul 10, 2022
Ina Claire Frischholz of Columbus died Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Columbus Community Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Friday, July 15 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is on Thursday from 4-6 pm with a 6:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues on Friday morning from 9 am...
David Krause
Jul 9, 2022
David Krause, age 76, formerly of Columbus, Nebraska died Saturday, July 9, 2022 at his home in Omaha, Nebraska.
A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. The family will receive friends from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A private family burial will...
Ed Zelasney
Jul 9, 2022
Edmund LaVerne Zelasney, 89 years old, of Greenville, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on July 9, 2022 from cancer.
A Memorial Mass will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. Burial is in the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus with military honors by the Platte Center American Legion Post...
Karolyn Cunningham
Jul 9, 2022
Karolyn Cunningham, age 78, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022, at the Hillcrest Care Center in McCook, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian is 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2022, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday with a memory sharing service at 8:00 p.m. all at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in All...
Louise Ziola
Jul 8, 2022
Louise Ziola of Columbus passed away Friday, July 8, 2022 at her home at Cottonwood Place in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Thursday at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is on Wednesday from 5-7 pm at St. Isidore Church with a vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm also at the church. Internment is...
Phyllis Hansen
Jul 6, 2022
Phyllis Hansen, age 80, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at her home on Ernst Lake.
A Celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2022 from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Eagles Club (3205 12th Street) in Columbus.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Jim Hansen at...
Sharelyn Drummond
Jul 3, 2022
Sharelyn "Sherry" Drummond, age 76, died Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Brookstone Acres in Columbus.
A private service will be held for the immediate family.
Sharelyn "Sherry" was a vibrant, kind & multi-talented woman. She hand sewed wedding dresses and had a private cake decorating business from home. Sherry started her own bakery, Delicious Designs,...
Clinten Drummond
Jul 2, 2022
CLINTEN LEE DRUMMOND age 36 of Columbus, NE. Unexpectedly died on July 2, 2022 in his home.
Suzetta will receive friends and family on Friday July 8, 2022 from 1-2 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home.
He was born to Suzetta L Drummond on August 14, 1985 and was adopted to George and Sharelyn Drummond...
Gordon "Mac" Hull
Jul 2, 2022
Gordon McAllister "Mac" Hull age 85, passed away peacefully in his home on July 2, 2022.
Mac was born on March 12, 1937, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the firstborn of Gordon and Marjorie (McAllister) Hull. He grew up with three little sisters in Gordon, Nebraska, a place that nurtured his passion for ranching. He learned to be a...
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