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Duane Beiermann

Duane Beiermann

Dec 17, 2021

Duane Beiermann, age 69, died Friday, December 17, 2021, at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION CHANGE FOR THE VISITATION MONDAY AND MASS TUESDAY. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 vigil service at ...

Michael Placzek

Michael Placzek

Dec 12, 2021

Michael Placzek of Columbus died Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Thursday, December 16 at St. Anthony Catholic Church.  Visitation is on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at St. Anthony Church with a Vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm, also at the church. Visitation continues on Thursday morning from...

Rosie Gembica

Rosie Gembica

Dec 10, 2021

Rosie Gembica, age 96, of Silver Creek, Nebraska passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. Visitation is 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St. Lawrence Church. Visitation continues...

Anna Berg

Anna Berg

Dec 8, 2021

Anna Berg, age 87, went home to Jesus peacefully in her sleep on December 8, 2021, at her home in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Word of Life church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in...

Raymond Tworek

Raymond Tworek

Dec 7, 2021

Raymond J. Tworek, age 89 of Columbus, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 2021  at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday 3-5p.m. There will be a vigil service 5:00 p.m. Friday all at the Church.

Interment with military honors by...

Bert Feik

Bert Feik

Dec 5, 2021

Bert Feik of Columbus died Sunday, December 5, 2021.

Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 am Saturday, December 11 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center with Rev. Walter Jong-A-Kiem celebrating the Mass.  Visitation is on Friday from 5-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil Service, all at St. Joseph Church.  Visitation continues Saturday morning from 9:30...

Rick Graham

Rick Graham

Dec 5, 2021

Ricky Ray "Rick" Graham, age 66, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at this home in Columbus.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 10, 2021 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. A private family burial will be held at the Silver Creek Cemetery.

Rick...

Betty Greiner

Betty Greiner

Dec 4, 2021

Betty L. Greiner, age 94, of Columbus, died Saturday, December 4, 2021, in Henderson, Nevada.

Betty was baptized, made her first communion and confirmed at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Betty will complete her circle with a Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday, December...

Judith "Judie" Hein-Cech

Judith "Judie" Hein-Cech

Dec 4, 2021

Judith "Judie" Hein-Cech, age 76 of Columbus died Saturday, December 4, 2021 in Columbus.

Private family services will be held. Memorials are suggested to Columbus Fire Department or Paws and Claws.

Judie was born February 8, 1945 in Columbus, Nebraska to Edward Loren and Maxinea (Ellis) Beckius. She grew up in Butler County where she...

Willard Witkovski

Willard Witkovski

Dec 4, 2021

Willard L. Witkovski, age 94, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Prairie Village in Columbus. He was a caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend

A Service honoring Willard's life will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 13, 2021 at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus. Military honors will be conducted by Hartman...

Michael Kaup

Michael Kaup

Dec 3, 2021

Michael N. Kaup, age 80, was a long time Columbus resident and passed away at his home on Friday morning December 3, 2021 with his wife of 54 years at his side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is...

Dale Ryba

Dale Ryba

Nov 29, 2021

Dale Ryba, age 69, died Monday, November 29, 2021 at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln, Nebraska

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 4, 2021 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Saturday...

Barbara Scholl

Barbara Scholl

Nov 28, 2021

Barbara Jean Scholl, 78, died Sunday, November 28, 2021, at the Columbus Community Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 2, 2021 at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Barbara Jean Scholl was born February 5, 1943 to Lumir and Antonia (Plisek) Richtig in rural Leigh,...

Bob Lauterbach

Bob Lauterbach

Nov 27, 2021

Robert "Bob" Lauterbach, 73, died Saturday, November 27, 2021 at his home in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church.

The Vigil and Funeral Mass will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral...

John Morinelli

John Morinelli

Nov 26, 2021

John Morinelli, 71, died Friday, November 27, 2021 at his home in Columbus. A Celebration of John's Life will take place from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Eagles Club in Columbus. John Morinelli was born September 3, 1950 in Omaha, NE. He was adopted when he was 5 years old. John resided in Omaha until...

Clifford Shotkoski

Clifford Shotkoski

Nov 25, 2021

Clifford Shotkoski, 90 of Columbus Nebraska passed away peacefully with family at his side on November 25, 2021.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, November 30 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is on Monday from 4-6 pm with a 6:00 pm Vigil Service to follow, all at St. Isidore Church.  Interment is in All...

Kimberly Stachura

Kimberly Stachura

Nov 24, 2021

Kimberly Stachura of East Liverpool, OH died Wednesday, November 24th at her home in Ohio.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, December 10, 2021 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan.  Visitation is on Thursday, December 9 from 5-7 pm, with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at St. Stanislaus Church ...

Georgia K. Jasper

Georgia K. Jasper

Nov 24, 2021

Georgia K. Jasper, age 72, of Columbus, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday 4-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service. Interment will be in the...

Betty Jasper

Betty Jasper

Nov 22, 2021

Betty J. Jasper, 87, died Monday, November 22, 2021 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 27, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. Visitation is Friday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 vigil service, all at the church. Burial is in St. Patrick/Joseph Cemetery. Betty Jean Jasper was born...

Richard Rothanzl

Richard Rothanzl

Nov 22, 2021

Richard Rothanzl of Columbus died Monday, November 22, 2021 in Columbus.

Visitation is on Friday, November 26 from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home. Private family graveside services with Military Honors will be at Woodland Cemetery in North Bend.  Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Columbus Community Hospital to the attention of Jody Willison, 3005 19th St,...

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