Betty Sprunk
Oct 12, 2021
Betty R. Sprunk, age 98 of Platte Center, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Prairie Village Retirement Center in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 16, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center, Nebraska. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St. Joseph...
Wilbur Mousel
Oct 11, 2021
Wilbur D. Mousel, age 85, of Schuyler, died Monday, October 11, 2021, at his home.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 15, 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in Schuyler. The family will receive friends Friday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials are suggested to the...
Craig Melliger
Oct 10, 2021
Craig F. Melliger, age 70, of Columbus, Nebraska died Sunday, October 10, 2021 at his daughter's home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 18, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sunday with a 5:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation...
Dennis "Denny" Podany
Oct 8, 2021
Dennis "Denny" Podany, age 82, died Friday, October 8, 2021, at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Burial is in All Saints Cemetery. Dennis Podany was born November 24,...
Philip Raimondo
Oct 3, 2021
Philip M. Raimondo, age 59, peacefully passed away in his home on Sunday, October 3, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 8, 2021 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Thursday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St. Isidore Church. Visitation...
Diane Buggi
Oct 1, 2021
Our beloved Diane Kay Buggi passed away on October 1, 2021 surrounded by the people she loved unconditionally and who loved her more than she ever realized.
She was born to Emil & Elsie (Zywiec) Prososki on January 28, 1958. She grew up in Duncan, NE with her 6 siblings, Carol, Barb, Mike, Jan, Char, & Tammy....
Valentin Torres Martinez
Sep 28, 2021
Valentin Torres Martinez, age 58, of Columbus died Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Visitation is 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 2, 2021 and 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 3, 2021 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.
Randy Pichler
Sep 26, 2021
Randy Pichler, age 70, died Sunday, September 26, 2021.
Randy was born September 17, 1951 to Val and Fay Pichler in Grand Island, Nebraska. He graduated from Columbus High School. He was a longtime employee of the UPS in Columbus and retired from the company in 2006. Randy's hobbies were hunting and fishing with family and friends....
Jacquelin J. Amsler
Sep 25, 2021
Jacquelin (Jackie) J Amsler died September 25, 2021 at Brookstone Acres in Columbus, NE. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at McKown Funeral Home. The service will celebrate both Jackie and her late husband, Donald Amsler. The family will begin receiving friends at 4:00 p.m. Private family burial will...
Ella Milburn
Sep 24, 2021
Ella Milburn, age 83, of Columbus, died Friday, September 24, 2021, at Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service at McKown Funeral Home. Private family...
Kenneth Vetick
Sep 22, 2021
Kenneth "Kenny" Vetick, age 57, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at his home in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Monday, September 27, 2021, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Sunday from 2:00-4:00 PM with a 4:00 PM vigil service at the church. Burial at a later date will take place in All Saints Cemetery. Kenneth...
Lougene Schumacher
Sep 20, 2021
Lougene Schumacher, age 92, formerly of Platte Center, died Monday, September 20, 2021 at the Genoa Long Term Care.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center, Visitation is Monday 5-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the church. Visitation will...
Catherine Wibbels
Sep 19, 2021
Catherine (Cathy) L. Wibbels, 91, died Sunday, September 19th at Brookstone Acres in Columbus, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. There will be a C.D.A. Rosary on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will follow from 5:00 -...
Richard Dush
Sep 19, 2021
Richard J. Dush, age 79 of Duncan, died Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Genoa Community Hospital.
Celebration of Life will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
The service will be broadcast live on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook page. ...
Jason Phillips
Sep 19, 2021
Jason "JJ" James Phillips
Loving father, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend to all.
Visitation service for 46-year-old Jason James Phillips, of Columbus, will be held from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm on Friday, September 24, 2021, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. A Celebration of Life will follow in Columbus at 843 8th street....
Phillip Czuba
Sep 17, 2021
Phillip "Phil" Czuba of Columbus died Friday, September 17 at the Columbus Community Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday, September 22 at St. Bonaventure Church. Visitation is on Tuesday from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow. Visitation continues Wednesday morning from 9:30 am until service time...
Christine Kuta
Sep 16, 2021
Christine Jo Kuta passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family after a short battle with lung cancer on September 16, 2021.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 23, 2021 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation...
Mildred Novak
Sep 15, 2021
Mildred Novak, age 100, of Columbus died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday, September 20 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. There will a CDA Rosary at 9:30 am Monday, also at St. Bonaventure Church. Visitation will follow until service time. Interment is at 1:30 pm Monday in the Clarkson...
Darlene Cepel
Sep 11, 2021
Darlene Marie Cepel of Columbus, NE, passed away on September 11, 2021, in Lincoln, NE, at the age of 60. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Thursday, September 16, 2021 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday with an 8:00 PM vigil service all at the church. The funeral will be broadcast on the McKown...
Ronald Brown
Sep 10, 2021
Ronald Brown, age 66, died Friday, September 10, 2021 at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Nebraska. A celebration of Ronald's life will be held on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the Friedhoff Building ( 1270 27th Avenue ) in Columbus. A luncheon will start at noon , followed by a memorial tribute given by Ronald's family and friends. Ronald...