Obituaries

Sep 19, 2025

Imelda Loeffler, age 93, died peacefully at home on September 19, 2025, with her family by her side.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday from 4:00-6:00 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. vigil service, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning from...

Sep 12, 2025

Rodney Ditter, 72, of Monroe, died Friday, September 12 at his home.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is Monday from 4-7 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus, Interment is in the Friends Cemetery. Following the cemetery, a lunch will be served at the Genoa Town...

Sep 12, 2025

Douglas Raymond Smith, 74, of Columbus, died Friday, September 12 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2025 at Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Columbus. Visitation is Thursday 4:00-6:00 p.m., followed by a 6:00 p.m prayer service, all occurring at the Church . Interment is at Rose Hill Cemetery in...

Sep 12, 2025

Jennifer Paczosa, age 49, passed peacefully in her home on Friday, September 12.

Any memorials can be sent to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

Her celebration of life will be held on her birthday.

Jennifer Paczosa was born on June 11, 1976 to Major and Mary Toney in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She moved to...

Sep 6, 2025

Jolene Soulliere, age 66 of Columbus died Saturday, September 6 at her home in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, September 12 at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus.  Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at St. Bonaventure Church.  Visitation continues Friday morning from 9:30...

Sep 3, 2025

Fairy Raitt, age 98, died Wednesday, September 03, 2025, at David Place in David City.

Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 08, 2025, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Rising City.

Fairy Elizabeth Raitt was born October 6, 1926, in Creighton, Nebraska to Ernest and Irma (Hofere) Pahl. She grew up in Creighton...

Sep 3, 2025

Paul Labenz age 89 of Humphrey, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at Heritage at Fountain Point in Norfolk.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Thursday, September 11 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey. Visitation is on Wednesday from 5-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at St. Francis Church. Visitation...

Sep 2, 2025

Dean J. Foltz, age 77 of Columbus, died Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Monday, September 8, 2025, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Sunday from 2:00-4:00 PM with a 4:00 PM vigil service, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Monday from 9:30-10:30 AM...

Sep 2, 2025

Kimberly Janssen, age 53, of Platte Center died Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at her home.

Family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 PM Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at McKown Funeral Home. Burial will follow in St. Joseph/Patrick Cemetery in Platte Center.

Kim was born November 5, 1971, in Galveston, Texas to Edward and Dianne (Brautigan) Brown....

Aug 31, 2025

Evelyn "Elaine" (Sieck) Choutka, age 76, of Columbus died Sunday August 31, 2025 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 4, 2025 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Wednesday  4-7 p.m.  There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the Church. Visitation will continue Thursday morning 9:30...

Aug 28, 2025

Barbara (Barb) Savage, 92 passed away peacefully on August 28, 2025 at Brookstone Acres in Columbus NE.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 5, 2025 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. The CDA Rosary is Thursday, September 4 at 4:00 p.m. with visitation 5:00- 7:00 p.m., followed by a Vigil at 7:00 p.m., all occurring...

Aug 27, 2025

Carleta Anderson

November 24, 1944 – August 27, 2025

Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Wednesday morning 9:00-11:00 a.m. at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Burial is in St. Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery.

Carleta Anderson was born on November 24, 1944, in Sidney,...

Aug 22, 2025

Margaret (Marge) L Gonka Jan. 17, 1940 - Aug. 22, 2025. Marge was born to Thomas and Victoria Jasper Pensick at home during the blizzard of 1940. She attended St Anthony grade school completing the 8th grade. She then joined Saint Joseph Convent for one year before returning to Columbus to complete grades 9-12 at St Bonaventure High School....

Aug 18, 2025

Clinton Arthur Gates, age 89, of Columbus died Monday at the Edgewood Assisted Living.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 Saturday, August 23 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church.  Visitation is on Friday from 4-6 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a 6:00 pm Vigil to follow. Visitation continues Saturday morning from 9 am until service time at...

Aug 16, 2025

Rex "Bud" W. Knopik, of Monroe, Nebraska, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and loved ones at the age of 68.

Funeral services are 11:30 a.m. Friday, August 22, 2025 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Genoa. Visitation is Friday morning 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Interment is in the Valley...

Aug 16, 2025

Mary Bonk, 88, of Columbus, Nebraska passed away peacefully on August 16th, 2025, surrounded by her family's love. Born in Columbus, Nebraska Mary lived a rich and beautiful life filled with sports, dancing, hard work, and devotion to her family.

Mary was employed at Becton-Dickinson for 35 years; she worked at the Ag Park and Columbus Public...

Aug 10, 2025

Max Young Jr., age 84, died Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk.

Graveside services with Military Honors by the American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2025, at Columbus Cemetery. Friends and members of the Legion Riders are invited to meet at McKown...