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Goldyn "Goldie" Liebschwager
Apr 24, 2021
Goldyn A. "Goldie" Liebschwager, age 87 of Columbus, died Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.
Funeral services are 10:30 am Thursday, April 29th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Wednesday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Thursday from 9:30 am until service time at the church. Interment...
Chris Hӧer
Apr 17, 2021
Christopher Hoer, age 88, of Duncan, died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at the Norfolk Veterans Home in Norfolk.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Friday, April 23, 2021 at St. Stanislaus in Duncan. Visitation is Thursday from 5:00-7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM vigil service at the church. Burial is in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. The funeral...
David Shemek
Apr 17, 2021
David M. Shemek, age 69, of Columbus died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at the Boone County Health Center in Albion.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 22, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Thursday morning from...
Dwight Michaelsen
Apr 17, 2021
Dwight W. Michaelsen, age 88, died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.
As per Dwight's request his body will be donated to the Nebraska State Anatomical Board. A Memorial Service and military honors will be held at a later date.
Dwight Walter Michaelsen was born November 5, 1932 in Colfax County, Nebraska...
Margaret Nosal
Apr 16, 2021
Margaret Nosal, age 91, died Friday, April 16, 2021 at her home in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Friday, April 23, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday 6:00-7:00 PM with a 7:00 vigil service all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Friday morning from 9:30 am until service time at St....
Therese Mortensen
Apr 16, 2021
Therese Mortensen, age 94, of Albion, Nebraska died Friday, April 16, 2021 at Edgewood Vista in Columbus, Nebraska.
A Graveside Service will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Albion with Rabbi Kenneth L. Cohen officiating.
The Graveside Service on Tuesday will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral...
Imelda "Millie" Eckholt
Mar 26, 2021
Imelda "Millie" Rose Eckholt of Columbus died Friday, March 26, 2021 in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 30 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is on Monday from 4-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil to follow, all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Tuesday from 1-1:45 pm at McKown Funeral Home. ...
Jim Lange
Mar 26, 2021
James "Jim" Lange, age 66, of Kearney, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at his home in Kearney.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 5, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Sunday April 4, 2021. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will...
Jeffery Iler
Mar 26, 2021
Jeffery Ray Iler, known to family and friends as Jeff, passed away at the age of sixty-four in Columbus, Nebraska on March 26, 2021.
A Celebration of Life and memory sharing service will take place at 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at McKown Funeral Home. The family will begin greeting friends at 12:30 PM....
Betty Harney
Mar 26, 2021
Betty L. Harney, age 78 of Columbus, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at the Columbus Community Hospital.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 31. 2021 at the McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.
Betty was born May 10, 1942 in North Bend, Nebraska to Gerald and Gladys (Maas) Tank. She grew up in North Bend and...
John Penne
Mar 24, 2021
John Penne of Columbus died Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday, March 29, at St. Isidore Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Miksch officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, March 28, 2021 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at St. Isidore Catholic Church. There will be a 5:00 P.M. Vigil service. ...
Marlene Feik
Mar 24, 2021
Marlene Regina Feik, 79, of Columbus, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, March 29, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Platte Center with Father Walter Jong-A-Kiem officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Sunday,...
Donald Vrbka
Mar 23, 2021
Dr. Donald H. Vrbka, age 90, of Omaha passed away peacefully from stomach cancer at his home on March 23, surrounded by family. He was a loving son, husband, father, and grandfather.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church with Reverend Mike Swanton and Reverend Tom Weisbecker officiating. ...
Pauline Sander
Mar 22, 2021
Pauline Sander of Columbus died Monday, March 22, 2021 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at the St. Bonaventure Parish Center . Visitation continues Friday...
Leo Thiele
Mar 21, 2021
Leo Thiele, age 86 of Columbus, died Sunday, March 21, 2021 in Mesa, Arizona.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation will be 5-7 Monday, March 29 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. There will be a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning 9:30...
Carroll Vacha
Mar 20, 2021
Carroll Edward Vacha, age 66, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 20, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 Tuesday at McKown Funeral Home. At the family's request, masks are required by those in attendance. The...
Janet Long
Mar 20, 2021
Janet Mary (Bernt) Long went to her heavenly home on March 20, 2021.
A Memorial Service will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Saturday also at the funeral home.
The Memorial Service on Saturday will...
Brian Beckner
Mar 20, 2021
Brian Floyd Beckner was born at Sioux City, Iowa on November 9, 1948 and passed away on March 20, 2021 at Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE. He grew up in the Lyons, NE area. He graduated from Lyons High School in May, 1966 and from the Nebraska College of Law in 1973. He married Patricia Oltman and they had three...
Phyllis M Kuta
Mar 15, 2021
Phyllis M. (Martischang) Kuta, age 90, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 AM Saturday, March 20, 2021 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. There will be a CDA Rosary without the family present at 4:00 PM Friday, March 19, 2021 at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Friday from...
Karen Hinrichs
Mar 15, 2021
Karen Hinrichs, age 80 of Omaha, formerly of Columbus died Monday, March 15, 2021 in Omaha.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Saturday, March 20 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. The family will greet friends from 9-10 am Saturday at the church. Interment is in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Shelby.
Karen...
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