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Raymond Randall

Raymond Randall

Aug 29, 2022

Raymond Randall, age 74, of Columbus died Monday, August 29, 2022, at the Emerald Care Center in Columbus.

Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 2, 2022, at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday and will continue Friday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Raymond "Ray" Randall was born February 15, 1948, in Omaha,...

Edward Siemek

Edward Siemek

Aug 26, 2022

Edward James Siemek, age 78, of Thornton, Colorado, went to be with the Lord on August 26, 2022. No local services will be held.

He was born on October 5, 1943, to parents Edward Thomas Siemek and Barbara Jean Lassek from Nebraska.  As well as being a veteran of the United States Army, he was also a...

Gary Hiermeier

Gary Hiermeier

Aug 22, 2022

Gary Hiermeier, age 74, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, surrounded by his wife, Cindy, of 55 years and his family.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2022, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Thursday from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. vigil service all at McKown Funeral...

Kathe Beauvais

Kathe Beauvais

Aug 17, 2022

Far too early, God called one of his most beautiful souls to heaven. Kathe Bose Beauvais passed away after a brief illness during a mission of caring in Arlington Heights, IL on August 17, 2022.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2022 at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  On Thursday there will be...

Gerald Reeder

Gerald Reeder

Aug 13, 2022

Gerald Reeder, age 95, died Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and will continue from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial is in the Columbus Cemetery. Gerald Reeder was born August 4, 1927, in...

Kim Forney

Kim Forney

Aug 13, 2022

Kim Forney, age 66 of Columbus passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022 at her home.

A Celebration of Kim's Life will be held on Thursday, August 18, at 10:30 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus.  Kim's family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 17 from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home.  Interment is in the David...

Sage Robak

Sage Robak

Aug 6, 2022

Sage Robak died Saturday, August 6, 2022, at her home in Norfolk.

A celebration of Sage's life will take place August 20, 2022, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Burial will be in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Duncan at a later date. In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials are suggested to the...

Dorothy Gubbels

Dorothy Gubbels

Aug 6, 2022

Dorothy Gubbels, age 94, of Columbus died Saturday, August 6, 2022 at the Brookestone Acres.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at the St Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday 4-6 p.m. There will be a 6:00 p.m. vigil service all at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning 9:30 a.m....

Kinyon "Ken" Brooks, Jr.

Kinyon "Ken" Brooks, Jr.

Aug 6, 2022

Kinyon "Ken" Edwin Brooks, Jr., 69, died Saturday August 6, 2022 in Naples, Florida at Naples Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday August 12, 2022 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus, Nebraska followed by burial at All Saints Cemetery.

Visitation is 5:00 -7:00 pm on Thursday with a...

Adolph Kudron Jr.

Adolph Kudron Jr.

Aug 1, 2022

Adolph Kudron, age 84, died Monday, August 1, 2022, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2022, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Saturday morning from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. also...

Christine (Wilhelm) Mazour

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.)

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

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

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...

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