Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Jun 28, 2022

Luetta J. Lund, 89, of rural Genoa, NE, died Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab Center.

Funeral services are 10:30 am Friday, July 1, 2022 at St. Luke's-UCC in Columbus with Pastor Adam Lassen officiating.  Visitation will be on Thursday from 5-7 pm at St. Luke's-UCC.  Interment is in Valley View Cemetery in Genoa....

Jun 28, 2022

Janet Marie Bollig, 82, of Columbus, Nebraska died on June 28th, 2022 at her home in Columbus.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, July 7th, 2022 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm, Wednesday, with a 7 pm vigil at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus,...

Jun 27, 2022

Edomina "Eddy" Pinger, age 102, died Monday, June 27, 2022 in Omaha.

Mass of Christian Burial is 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2022 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. There will be an 11:15 a.m.  C.D.A. Rosary. Visitation is 12:00 noon until service time at the church. Interment will be in the St. Bonaventure...

Jun 25, 2022

Reece Bernard Gausman, age 15, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2022 at the Federated Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Mckown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation continues Thursday morning from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at the church.  Interment is...

Jun 23, 2022

Wanda Hanson, age 89, of Columbus, died Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Meridian Gardens in Columbus.

Funeral services are 10:00 am Monday, June 27, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus.  Visitation is Monday morning from 9-10 am, also at the First United Methodist Church.  Graveside services are 3:30 pm Monday at the Red Cloud...

Jun 21, 2022

Steve Yrkoski, age 97, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at his home near Fullerton, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2022 at Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Church - Krakow, rural Genoa, Nebraska. Visitation is 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday with a 6:00 p.m. Vigil Service at Ss Peter & Paul Church....

Jun 12, 2022

Doris M. Urkoski of Columbus passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, peacefully with family at her side in her home at Meridian Gardens.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2022, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is on Thursday from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home....

Jun 7, 2022

Shirley A. Szatko of Columbus passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022, peacefully with family at her side at her home at Meridian Gardens.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, June 14 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church.  Visitation is on Monday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a Vigil service to follow visitation at...

Jun 6, 2022

Alice Moore, age 62, died Monday, June 6, 2022, in Lincoln. Services are 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 10, 2022 at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the McKown Funeral Home.

Alice Moore was born April 13, 1960 in Columbus, Nebraska to Bobby and Rose (Cooper) Barber. She grew up in Columbus where she...

Jun 5, 2022

John Larry Badje, age 73, of Columbus, died Sunday, June 5, 2022 at his home in Columbus.

Visitation is June 14 , Tuesday, 9-10 a.m. at the McKown Funeral. A graveside service will conclude at the Columbus Cemetery.

The family requests no flowers or plants.

John Larry Badje was born February...