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Gary A. Ball
Jul 20, 2021
Gary A. Ball, 82, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Bryan East Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska.
A Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held on July 29, 2021 at Henry on 11 th , 2521 11 th St., Columbus, NE, from 3:00 – 8:00pm, open-house. Military honors by the American Legion Hartman...
Areli Campos
Jul 20, 2021
Areli Campos, infant daughter of Pablo and Carina, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Children's Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 AM Monday, July 26, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is 9:30-11:00 AM Monday at the church. Burial is in All Saints Cemetery. Areli is survived by: Her parents Sister: Leilani Campos...
Virginia Kudron
Jul 19, 2021
Virginia Marie Kudron, age 89, died Monday, July 19, 2021, at her home in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Friday, July 23, 2021, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Thursday from 4:00-7:00 PM with a 7:00 vigil service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Friday from 9:30 AM until...
Christian Anderson
Jul 19, 2021
Christian Scott Anderson, age 19, formerly of Columbus died Monday, July 19, 2021 in Charleston, South Carolina.
A Memorial Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 31, 2021 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Burial will be in the Valley View Cemetery in Genoa, Nebraska with military honors.
The Service on Saturday will be...
Mae Walter
Jul 18, 2021
Mae Hisako Nishimori Walter, age 82, passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at her home in Columbus.
A private family service will be held. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the First United Methodist Church of Columbus.
Mae was beloved in her community for...
Pamela Vanwinkle
Jul 17, 2021
Pamela Rae VanWinkle, 65, of Silver Creek, Nebraska, passed away on July 17, 2021 in Genoa, Nebraska at Genoa Medical Facilities, where she was a loved employee. Funeral services are 2:00 PM Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek. Visitation is 4:00-7:00 PM Wednesday at the church. Burial is in Silver Creek Cemetery. In...
Judith "Teenie" Jones
Jul 17, 2021
Judith "Teenie" Jones, age 84, of Columbus, died Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the funeral home. Visitation will continue 9:30 a.m. until service time at the...
Vernon Meyer
Jul 16, 2021
Vernon D. Meyer, 84, of Bellwood NE passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, at Lakeview Living in Firth NE.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2021, at St. John's Lutheran Church Shell Creek, in Columbus. Burial is in Calvary Cemetery with military honors.
Vern Meyer was born in...
Edwin Schacher
Jul 16, 2021
Edwin Schacher, age 79, died Friday, July 16, 2021, surrounded by his family at his home in Duncan.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Visitation is Monday from 4:00-7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM vigil service, all at the church. Burial is in St. Stanislaus...
David Allen
Jul 15, 2021
David Allen of Columbus died Thursday, July 15, 2021.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, July 26, 2021 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.
David Allen was born March 19, 1974 in Stockton, CA to Lloyd & Patricia (Wakefield) Allen. He grew up in California where he...
John H. Walker
Jul 14, 2021
John H. Walker, 78, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at his home in Columbus. Funeral services are 2:00 PM Friday, July 16, 2021 at the Bible Baptist Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00-8:00 PM Thursday and will continue Friday from 1:00 PM until the service time, all at the church. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery....
Elizabeth J. Hegi
Jul 13, 2021
Please join in celebrating the life of Elizabeth Jane (Betty) Hegi, 73, who peacefully passed from this world into God's hands July 13, 2021, surrounded by family.
Elizabeth Jane (Betty) Hegi was born 12/31/1947 to Lonnie and Mary (Shemek) Kuta. Born and raised in Columbus, NE, Betty was blessed to be part of the "Kuta Gang", the...
Ernest "Ernie" Weverka
Jul 10, 2021
Ernest "Ernie" Weverka, age 86, died Saturday, July 10, 2021, in Columbus. Funeral services are Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 10:30 AM at McKown Funeral Home with Rev. Cindi Stewart officiating. Visitation is 4:00-6:00 PM Tuesday and 9:30-10:30 AM Wednesday, all at the funeral home. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery. Ernest R. Weverka was...
Kathleen Starostka
Jul 6, 2021
Kathleen Starostka, age 92, formerly of Silver Creek, Nebraska died Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the College View Assisted Living in Hastings, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian Burial is Monday, July 19, 2021 at 10:30 AM at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Silver Creek. Visitation is Sunday from 3:00 - 5:00 PM, with a 5:00 PM...
James "Jim" L. Nowak
Jul 2, 2021
James "Jim" L. Nowak of Osceola died Friday, July 2, 2021 at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. Visitation is on Tuesday from 5-7 pm at St. Lawrence Church with a Vigil service to follow at 7:00 pm. Interment is in St....
Adalyne "Addie" Svoboda
Jun 26, 2021
Adalyne "Addie" M. Svoboda, 91, died Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Emerald Care and Nursing in Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 AM Thursday, July 1, 2021, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM vigil service at McKown Funeral Home. Private family interment is in Roselawn Cemetery. The Funeral Mass...
Mary Rezapour
Jun 26, 2021
Mary Loretta (Hilger) Rezapour, age 81, formerly of Columbus, Seward and Houston, Texas passed away peacefully on June 26, 2021 at Tabitha of Crete.
Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2021 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus, Nebraska. Visitation is 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Thursday also at the funeral home. Burial is...
Karen Bialas
Jun 25, 2021
Karen Bialas, age 70, died Friday, June 25, 2021 at Emerald Care and Rehab in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue...
Cecil Gumm
Jun 23, 2021
Cecil Thomas Gumm, 67 of Columbus went to his eternal home Wednesday, June 23, 2021.
A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Maximus Restaurant.
Cecil was born July 11, 1953, in Genoa, NE to Cecil and Helen (Gragert) Gumm. He was baptized at St. Bonaventure and...
Patricia Wiese
Jun 17, 2021
Patricia Wiese of Columbus died Thursday, June 17 at Bryan LGH-West in Lincoln.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. On Thursday, there will be a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is at St. Mary's Cemetery in Cedar Bluffs, NE.
Patricia Wiese...
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