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Beloit "Bunk" Kinzer

Beloit "Bunk" Kinzer

Mar 14, 2021

Beloit Carl "Bunk" Kinzer, age 88 of Harlingen, TX and formerly of Columbus, died Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his home in Harlingen, TX.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 22, 2021 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sunday with a 5:00 p.m. Vigil Service...

Dolores Luchsinger

Dolores Luchsinger

Mar 11, 2021

Dolores (Nickolite) Luchsinger passed away on March 11, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:30 am on April 8th at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus.  Interment is in St. Bonaventure Cemetery.

Dolores was born to Barbara (Lassek) and Ed Nickolite on November 10, 1929 in Chicago, IL. The family moved back to Columbus...

Darwin "Hot Sticks" Jaster

Darwin "Hot Sticks" Jaster

Mar 8, 2021

Darwin "Hot Sticks" Jaster, age 72, of Columbus died Monday, March 8, 2021 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  A Vigil service will be held Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home with Visitation to follow the...

Darlene Schwarting

Darlene Schwarting

Mar 7, 2021

Darlene Schwarting, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 7, 2021

Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 1C/The Sanctuary Church in Columbus, Nebraska.  Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday also at the church.

The Service on Tuesday will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook...

Mary Kosek

Mary Kosek

Mar 4, 2021

Mary C. Kosek, age 83, of Genoa, Nebraska died Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 9. 2021 at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church - Krakow, rural Genoa, Nebraska. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday at the McKown - Rice Funeral Home in Genoa. ...

Joann Schnelle

Joann Schnelle

Mar 3, 2021

JoAnn Schnelle, age 72, of Monroe, Nebraska died Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at her home.

Funeral services are 10:30 AM Monday at McKown Funeral Home with Rev. Patrick Sparling officiating. Visitation is 3:00 – 5:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home.

The Service on Monday will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook Page....

Clair Jones

Clair Jones

Feb 27, 2021

Clair Jones, 76, of Genoa, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at his home.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2021 at Augustana Lutheran Church, Genoa. Visitation will be Thursday, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. also at the Church.  Interment will be at Friends Cemetery, Genoa. The funeral service will be broadcast live on the...

Desiree "Des" Belzer

Desiree "Des" Belzer

Feb 27, 2021

Desiree "Des" Belzer, age 64 of Columbus, died Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Bryan LGH-East in Lincoln.

Funeral Services are 10:30 am Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus.  Visitation is on Wednesday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Thursday morning from 9:30 am until service time at...

Sarah Elizabeth Wong

Sarah Elizabeth Wong

Feb 26, 2021

Graveside services are 11:00 a.m. Tuesday; June 15, 2021 at All Saints Cemetery

Sarah Elizabeth Wong was born in Columbus, Nebraska, to John and Carolyn (Steele) Lippert. She earned her degree in English and her teaching certification from Wayne State College in 1998, and taught at the middle and high school levels across...

Kathleen Kuhn

Kathleen Kuhn

Feb 24, 2021

Kathleen 'Kathy' Kuhn, 77, long time resident of Platte Center, NE, passed away peacefully Wednesday February 24, 2021 with family by her side.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 1, 2021 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus.  A family prayer service will be at 10:15 a.m. at church with visitation on Sunday, February 28, 2021...

Lina Ramirez

Lina Ramirez

Feb 21, 2021

Lina Ramirez, age 65 of Columbus, died Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Emerald Nursing & Rehab in Columbus.

Lina Angelica Ramirez was born October 6, 1955 in Mexico to Juan and Audelia (Medina) Escareno.  She grew up in Mexico before coming to the US in 1982.  In 1995 she moved to Columbus where she worked at IBP...

Alice Buresh Loseke

Alice Buresh Loseke

Feb 18, 2021

Alice Buresh Loseke, 94, longtime resident of Platte Center/Monroe died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Esprit Whispering Ridge, Omaha.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Platte Center, Nebraska. A family Rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m. with Visitation from 10:00 – 11:00...

Stanley Goc

Stanley Goc

Feb 14, 2021

SUN CITY - Stanley Goc, "everyone's friend" passed away peacefully on February 14, 2021 at Hospice of the Valley in Surprise AZ.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, March 15, 2021 at Roselawn Cemetery in Columbus.

Born on May 6, 1939 and raised in Nebraska City, Nebraska.  Stan attended Nebraska City High...

Larry Reimers

Larry Reimers

Feb 14, 2021

Larry Reimers of Columbus died Sunday, February 14, 2021 at his home in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Thursday, February 18 at St. Isidore Catholic Church with Military Honors to follow.  Visitation is on Wednesday from 4-6 pm with a 6:00 pm Vigil, all at McKown Funeral Home.  Visitation will continue on Thursday from...

Edward Kloke

Edward Kloke

Feb 9, 2021

Edward Kloke, age 94, died Tuesday,  February 9, 2021 at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE.

Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  There will be a Vigil service at 6:00 p.m., with visitation from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Friday, all at St. Isidore Catholic Church...

Supa Settgast

Supa Settgast

Feb 8, 2021

Supa Settgast, died unexpectedly, at her home on February 8, 2021.

A memorial service will be held 10:00 AM Friday, March 26, 2021 at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Roselawn Cemetery. The funeral service will be broadcast live on the McKown Funeral...

Virginia Guenther

Virginia Guenther

Feb 3, 2021

Virginia Guenther, 91, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at the Norfolk Veterans Home in Norfolk. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Monday, February 8, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 3:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday at the church. There will be a 2:00 p.m. Vigil Service Sunday at the Church. The Mass will...

Jane Hill

Jane Hill

Feb 3, 2021

Jane Hill, age 62, of Columbus died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 11, 2021 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. There will be a vigil service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. all at the St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Interment will be...

Dona Ridenour

Dona Ridenour

Feb 2, 2021

Dona Lee Ridenour died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Emerald Care Center in Columbus.

Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 5, 2021 at Highland Park Evangelical Free Church (4115 38th Street) in Columbus with Pastors Mike Escen and Kevin Bennett officiating. Visitation is 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. Eastern Star Service at...

Dale Parker

Dale Parker

Jan 28, 2021

Dale Parker, age 79 of Genoa, formerly of Silver Creek, died Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Genoa Community Hospital.

Private family services will be held Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek with Military Honors by Silver Creek American Legion Post #263. Public visitation will be Tuesday, February 2 from 6:00 –...

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