Obituaries

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...

Jun 5, 2022

Wesley Albert Kunkee, age 86, passed away at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus, NE on Sunday, June 5, 2022, with family by his side.

Memorial services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 2022, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment is in the Bellwood Cemetery with Military...

Jun 1, 2022

Judy Lynn Strong, age 68 of Genoa, died Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Augustana Lutheran Church in Genoa. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday at the McKown-Rice Funeral Home in Genoa. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at...

May 31, 2022

Taylor Sansoni, age 33 of Omaha died Tuesday, May 31, 2022 in Omaha.

Services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2022 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday 4-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the church.

In lieu of flowers and plants memorials are suggested to Paws &...

May 30, 2022

Norma Jean Beiermann, age 93, died Monday, May 30, 2022 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2022 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 5:00 -7:00 p.m. Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation will continue Friday morning from 10:00 - 11:00...

May 27, 2022

Lloyd "Louie" Bartholomew of Columbus died Friday, May 27, 2022 at VA Hospital in Omaha.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, June 7 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Monday, June 6 from 5-7 pm with a 7 pm Vigil service to follow, all at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in All...

May 21, 2022

Monica "Moni" Albracht age 60, of Columbus died Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial is  10:30 Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday 3-7 p.m. at the St. Isidore Catholic Church. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service. Interment will be in the Holy Family Cemetery in Lindsay....

May 20, 2022

Becky Lynn Muckey, 59, of Platte Center, Nebraska, died Friday, May 20th, 2022, at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Services are 1:30 p.m. June 4, 2022 at St. Luke's U.C.C. in Columbus.

Becky was born on December 8th, 1962, to Zelda Lockard (Langhorst) and August Lockard. She attended grade school in Columbus, but left...

May 18, 2022

John R. Gill, age 70 of Columbus, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Omaha.

Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2022 at the McKown Funeral Home. Graveside services are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Columbus Cemetery with military honors by The American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard.

John was born July 24, 1951...

May 18, 2022

Janet Vetick, age 81, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha. Mass of Christian Burial is 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2022, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in All Saints Cemetery. Janet Vetick was born September...

May 14, 2022

Lucille Kresha of Columbus died Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Thursday, May 19 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. Visitation continues Thursday morning from 9:30 am until...

May 11, 2022

Carol J. Duren of Columbus died Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday, May 16 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church.  Visitation is on Sunday from 4:30-7:00 pm a St. Bonaventure Church with a Vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm.  Visitation continues Monday morning from 9:30 am...

May 11, 2022

Ronald Dixon, age 65, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2022 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan, Nebraska. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St. Stanislaus Church. Burial is in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery....

May 10, 2022

Keith T. Schornack, age 76 of Columbus, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2022 at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Thursday  4:30 -7:30 p.m.  Interment will be in the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus.

Keith was born September 10, 1945 in Bottineau,...

May 9, 2022

Phyllis Ann Kush was a beloved grandma, mother, and wife and it is with great sadness that at the "young" age of 89, she peacefully passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Emerald Care in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday May 17, 2022 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. ...

May 3, 2022

William "Bill" Noll, age 91, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Emerald Care in Columbus surrounded by his family.

Memorial Services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Military Honors will be conducted by The American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from...

Apr 29, 2022

Mary Alice Roland, age 90, died Friday, April 29, 2022, at the Columbus Community Hospital. Private family services will take place at a later date.