Richard Ternes
Dec 26, 2021
Richard J. "Dick" Ternes, age 96, died Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is on Tuesday from 5-7 pm with a Vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm, all at St. Bonaventure Church. Visitation continues on Wednesday...
Elizabeth Wessel
Dec 26, 2021
Elizabeth "Betty" Wessel, age 86, died Sunday, December 26, 2021, in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 31, 2021, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Burial is in All Saints Cemetery. The family requests all in attendance wear a mask....
Zara Hamilton
Dec 25, 2021
Zara "Zee" Hamilton, age 71, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at the Emerald Care and Rehabilitation in Columbus.
A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with Reverend Cory Burma officiating.
Zara "Zee" Hamilton was born July 7, 1950 in Columbus to Kenneth and...
Delores Mausbach
Dec 24, 2021
Delores Mausbach, age 97, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021, at Prairie Village in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 am Thursday, December 30 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Thursday morning from 9:30 am until service time at St. Isidore Church. Graveside services are 2:30 pm Thursday at St. Francis Cemetery in...
Alice Jacobs
Dec 23, 2021
Alice Jacobs, age 81, died Thursday, December 23, 2021 at the Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center.
No Services will be held as per her request. Burial will be in the Bellwood Cemetery next to her husband and son.
Alice Jacobs was born April 22, 1940 in Sperry, Iowa to Delmas Henrich and Teresa Elizabeth (Rempe)...
Yvonne D. Ruffner
Dec 20, 2021
Yvonne D. Ruffner (nee Harford), affectionately known to her family and close friends as "Butchie", passed away peacefully on December 20, 2021 in Columbus, Nebraska with her loving husband, Larry Ruffner of 56 years and family by her side. She was 77 years old.
Yvonne was born on September 19, 1944 in Revere, Pennsylvania. She graduated from...
Howard J Hughes
Dec 20, 2021
Howard J. Hughes of Columbus passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus of natural causes.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, December 28 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus, 3921 20th St. Visitation is on Monday, December 27 from 4-6 pm with a 6:00 pm Vigil service, all at...
Marlene Svasek
Dec 19, 2021
Marlene K. Svasek of Omaha, formerly of Columbus died Sunday, December 19, 2021. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the All Saints Cemetery.
The funeral will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook page. You can access the Facebook page by clicking here...
Leonard F Paprocki
Dec 19, 2021
Leonard Paprocki, age 86, of Bellwood, died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Bellwood. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Monday at the McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. There will be a rosary at 10:00 a.m. prior to the...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...