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Eleanor Cieloha
Jan 16, 2023
Eleanor G. Cieloha, age 102, of Los Angeles, California formerly of Genoa, Nebraska passed away peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2023 at her home in Los Angeles.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Sts. Peter & Paul Church - Krakow, rural Genoa, Nebraska. a rosary will be said at 9:30 a.m....
Thomas J Ryan
Jan 13, 2023
Thomas J. Ryan of Madison, formerly of Columbus died Friday, January 13, 2023 at the Arbor Care Center/Countryside Home in Madison.
Funeral services are 10:30 am Friday, January 20 at Peace Lutheran Church with the Rev. Cory Burma officiating. Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus and continues Friday morning from...
Kenneth Petermann
Jan 12, 2023
Kenneth Petermann, age 66, of Columbus, Nebraska died Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Bryan West in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Ken was able to gift his body for research. A Celebration of Life Service will be held 4:00 p.m. on March 4, 2023 at the Eagles Club in Columbus. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the...
Kenneth G. Leischner
Jan 11, 2023
Kenneth Leischner of Columbus died Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at the Columbus Community Hospital.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 16, 2023 at the Federated Church in Columbus. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Columbus Cemetery.
Kenneth was born March 1, 1949 in Parkston, South...
Norma Aikins
Jan 11, 2023
Norma Aikins, age 90, died Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Emerald Care and Rehab. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2023, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday from 5:00- 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Visitation will continue Saturday morning from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the church. Burial...
Terry W. Mathis
Jan 9, 2023
Terry W. Mathis (1945-2023) 77, of Wichita, Kan., passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023. Terry was preceded in death by his mother, Laura Cagel. He is survived by his wife Donna Mathis of Columbus, Nebraska; son Terry Mathis Jr. of Indiana; son Jesse (Jennifer) Mathis of Wichita. Grandchildren: Chance, Lizzy, Jaycee, Jaelyn and Jordyn. Great-grandchildren: Lilly,...
Rita Mae Fuhr
Jan 9, 2023
Rita Mae Fuhr, age 85 of Columbus, died Monday, January 9 at Methodist Fremont Hospital.
Funeral services are 10:30 am Saturday, January 14 at the Federated Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Friday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues Saturday morning at the Church. Graveside services will follow the luncheon at 2:00 pm at...
Dale Van Dyke
Jan 7, 2023
Dale G. Van Dyke, age 84, died Saturday, January 7, 2023 at The Waterford at Wilderness Hills in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 13, 2023 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues...
Helen Zach
Dec 31, 2022
Helen Zach age 92, died Saturday, December 31 at Kinship Pointe in Seward.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Thursday at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Wednesday from 4-6 pm with a 6:00 pm Vigil service, all at St. Isidore Church. Interment is in All Saints Cemetery.
Helen Ann Zach...
Carolyn Topil
Dec 30, 2022
Carolyn Topil, age 79, died Friday, December 30, 2022, at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelby. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Private family burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bellwood. Carolyn...
Joann (Benda) Campbell
Dec 29, 2022
JoAnn (Benda) Campbell of Osceola died Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Emerald Care and Rehabilitation in Columbus.
Funeral services are 10:30 am Wednesday, January 4 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is on Tuesday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Wednesday morning from 9:30 am until service time. Interment is in Columbus...
Eileen Breitkreutz
Dec 24, 2022
Eileen Breitkreutz, age 96, died Saturday, December 24, 2022, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 29, 2022, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. There will be a 4:00 p.m. vigil service Wednesday with visitation to follow from 5:00-7:00 p.m., all at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in St. Bernard Cemetery, rural Lindsay....
Justin Liss
Dec 23, 2022
Justin James Liss, age 66, died Friday, December 23 rd , 2022 in Wittman Arizona.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. January 26, 2023 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Visitation is 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. January 25 th , 2023 with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Burial is a private ceremony...
Evelyn Schott
Dec 23, 2022
Evelyn Leona (Drog) Schott, of Silver Creek, Nebraska passed away peacefully at home on December 23, 2022 surrounded by family in rural Silver Creek, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian Burial is 2:00 p.m. April 22, 2023 at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. Visitation is 12:30-1:30 p.m. before Mass. There will be a Rosary 1:30 p.m....
Leona Kozak
Dec 22, 2022
Leona Kozak, age 89, of Columbus died Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the Emerald Care Center in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Tuesday morning...
Larry Smith
Dec 21, 2022
Larry W. Smith, age 75, of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha.
A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus with Military Honors by The American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 9:30 - 10:30...
Charles Jasper
Dec 21, 2022
Charles Jasper, age 69 of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday 4-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service Tuesday evening at the Church. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning 9:30...
Frank Sock
Dec 20, 2022
Frank Sock died at his home at Prairie Village in Columbus, Nebraska on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Frank was 97. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at St. Lawrence Church in Silver Creek. Visitation is 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday with a 10:30 a.m. rosary, all at the church. Burial is in St. Lawrence Cemetery with...
John R Koopman
Dec 17, 2022
John R. Koopman, age 89, of Columbus, died Saturday, December 17, at his home surrounded by his family. Services will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, December 21 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1470 14th Avenue, Columbus NE. Visitation will be at McKown Funeral Home, 2922 13th Street in Columbus on Tuesday from 5-7 pm. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery...
Tressa Macken
Dec 16, 2022
Tressa Macken, age 42, died Friday, December 16, 2022, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha.
Memorial services are 10:30 a.m. December 30, 2022, at Peace Lutheran Church. Visitation is December 29 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Following the service, there will be a luncheon at the Eagles Club in Columbus. In lieu of plants and...
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