Obituaries

Mar 22, 2022

Carolee Evelyn Winkelman Coffin, age 89, previously of Osceola, slipped away from us on March 22, 2022 at the Ridgewood Rehabilitation & Care Center in Seward, Nebraska, where she resided since July 2020. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2022, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Osceola. Visitation is Sunday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and will continue Monday...

Mar 22, 2022

Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday, March 26 th from 4:00 – 7:00pm at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022, from 4:00 – 8:00pm at the Community Building in Humphrey, Nebraska.

Leo (Lee) Raymond TePoel was a man of amazing talent and...

Mar 22, 2022

William D. Hassebrook of Platte Center died Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk.

Funeral services are 10:30 am Friday, March 25 at Zion Lutheran Grand Prairie Church in rural Platte Center. Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Friday from 9:30 am until service time at...

Mar 21, 2022

Angela Janssen of Columbus died Monday, March 21, 2022, at her home in Columbus.

Funeral services are 10:30 am Monday, March 28, 2022, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with Deacon Louis Dohmen officiating.  Visitation is on Sunday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Monday from 9:30 am until service time.  Interment is...

Mar 16, 2022

Daniel Dubas of Columbus died Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Saturday March 19 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is on Friday from 3-6 pm at St. Isidore Church with a 6:00 pm Vigil service to follow. Visitation continues Saturday morning from 9:00 am until service time, also...

Mar 14, 2022

Margaret Noll, 89 years, 6 months and 10 days, died Monday, March 14, 2022, at the Columbus Community Hospital with her family by her side. Memorial services are 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Visitation is 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the church. Interment is in Greenwood Cemetery in York,...

Mar 13, 2022

Larry Fritz, age 68, formerly of Columbus, died Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2022, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the Church. Burial is in St. Bonaventure Cemetery....

Mar 11, 2022

Leo "Lee" Joseph Hroza, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 11, 2022, at the home of his daughter Pamela in Portland, Oregon.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Isidore Church. Private burial in St. Bonaventure Cemetery following the service.  Friends are invited to gather at...

Mar 6, 2022

Floyd "Gene" Mahan, age 86, died Sunday, March 6, 2022 at his home in Columbus.

Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Columbus. Visitation is 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Monday also at the Church. Military Honors will be conducted by Hartman Post #84 American Legion Honor Guard.  Graveside Services...

Mar 6, 2022

Carolyn Wagner died Sunday March 6, 2022 at her home in Columbus.

Memorial Services are 10:30 am Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Cory Burma officiating.  The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home.  Interment is in Roselawn Cemetery.

Carolyn Wagner was born April 20th,...

Mar 1, 2022

Alta "Toots" Alshouse, age 88 formerly of Columbus, died Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Shawnee, Kansas. Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at McKown Funeral Home with Rev. Cindi Stewart officiating. Visitation is 10:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial is in St. Bonaventure Cemetery. All Monetary Donations may be made to the First United...

Mar 1, 2022

Judy Kay McKee, age 62, died Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at her niece's home in Shelby, Nebraska.

Services are 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2022 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus, Nebraska. Visitation is 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Friday also at the funeral home. Family burial will be in the Roselawn Cemetery.

Judy Kay McKee...

Feb 28, 2022

Elizabeth "Betty" Schumacher, age 85, of Platte Center, Nebraska died Monday, February 28, 2022 at UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St. Joseph Church. Visitation will...

Feb 26, 2022

Kaleb Puntney, age 24, died Saturday, February 26, 2022 in Genoa, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2022 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation will be Thursday 4-7 p.m. There will be a vigil service 7:00 pm Thursday evening all at the St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation will continue Friday morning 9:00...

Feb 24, 2022

Frances Buzynski, age 85, died Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Emerald Care and Rehab in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Per Francie's request, please do...

Feb 24, 2022

Cora "Betty" Davidson of Columbus died Thursday, February 24, 2022, at the Clarkson Community Care Center.

Funeral services are 11:00 am Friday, March 4 at the Gresham Presbyterian Church with Pastor John Nellessen officiating. Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus and continues on Friday from 10 am until service time...

Feb 23, 2022

Patricia "Pat" Ryan, age 84, of Columbus, died Wednesday February 23, 2022, at her home.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m.  Monday, February 28, 2022, at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Sunday 3-5 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in the Columbus Cemetery

Patricia "Pat" Ryan was born June 16, 1937, in Nemaha,...

Feb 22, 2022

Mike "Wheels" Gassen of Bellwood, NE died peacefully Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at his home surrounded by family.

Visitation is Sunday, February 27, 2022, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. with a 5:00 p.m. vigil service at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. A visitation/prayer service will also be held March 3, 2022, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at St....

Feb 19, 2022

Joan "Jo" Hastings of Columbus died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus after a brief illness.

Memorial services for Joan and her husband, Tom, will be held at 1:00 Monday, April 11, 2022, at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 2:00-3:00 Sunday with a 3:00 Vigil service at the funeral home. Interment is...

Feb 17, 2022

Caroline Alms, age 78, of Columbus, Nebraska passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at her home.

Private Family Services will be held at Peace Lutheran Church.

Caroline Julia Alms was born November 7, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska to Ernest and Lillian (Fisher) Fiala. She attended first and second grades in Omaha before moving to Weston,...