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Obituaries

Local obituaries for

Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

Glenn Sokol

Glenn Sokol

Jan 22, 2021

Glenn Edward Sokol, age 62, died Friday, January 22, 2021 from tongue and jaw cancer at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pennsylvania.

A Remembrance Service of Glenn will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 17, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center Nebraska. Burial will be in the St. Patrick/St Joseph Cemetery near...

Joyce Grossnicklaus

Joyce Grossnicklaus

Jan 21, 2021

Joyce Grossnicklaus, age 88, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday, January 28, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 with a 7:00 vigil service Wednesday at the church. Burial is in St. Lawrence Cemetery in Silver Creek. All CDC guidelines...

Martha Joyce Hager

Martha Joyce Hager

Jan 18, 2021

Martha Joyce Hager of Columbus died Monday, January 18, 2021 at her home.

Martha J. Hager was born September 11, 1949 in Independence, MO.  She grew up in western Washington State where she was united in marriage to Karl Hager on October 25, 1972.

Martha gave much of her time to helping others.  She gave...

Daniel D. Mudloff

Daniel D. Mudloff

Jan 15, 2021

Daniel D. Mudloff, age 75, of Columbus, died Friday, January 15, 2021 at Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Columbus, NE.  Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 18, 2021, with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service at the McKown Funeral Home. ...

Don Bell

Don Bell

Jan 9, 2021

Donald L Bell (80) of rural Monroe passed away January 9 th 2021 peacefully at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Friday, January 15, 2021 at St Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Burial will be at Roselawn Cemetery after services. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday with a 7:00...

John A. Miksch

John A. Miksch

Jan 4, 2021

John Aloysius Miksch, 91, of Platte Center, passed away peacefully at the Genoa Medical Center Monday, January 4th with the love of his life of 57 years to the day, by his side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 8, 2021 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Tarnov, Nebraska. Visitation is 5:00...

Elaine Shotkoski

Elaine Shotkoski

Jan 3, 2021

Elaine Shotkoski, age 72, of Duncan, died at her home surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Thursday, January 7, 2021 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Visitation without the family present is 4:30-6:30 PM with a 7:00 PM vigil service Wednesday at the Church. Burial is in St. Stanislaus...

Landen James Oakley

Landen James Oakley

Jan 3, 2021

Landen James Oakley, 5 months old, was born, July 13, 2020 in Omaha to Tyler and Abbi (Zywiec) Oakley, along with his twin sister, Briella. Landen was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. After countless surgeries he gained his heavenly wings in his mother's arms on Sunday, January 3, 2021 surrounded by his family in Omaha, Nebraska. Landen was...

Delores Jaixen

Delores Jaixen

Jan 2, 2021

Delores F. Jaixen, age 84, of Platte Center, Nebraska died Saturday, January 2, 2021 at CHI Good Samaritan Center in Kearney, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 15, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. Visitation 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service also at the...

Ronald "Ron" Liebig

Ronald "Ron" Liebig

Dec 27, 2020

R onald "Ron" Liebig, 84, of Columbus, took his last train ride on Sunday, December 27, 2020 in Omaha. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN SERVICES

Visitation without the family present is from 4:30-6:30 PM Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Private family interment is in St. Patrick/St. Joseph Cemetery in Platte Center...

Jane Osteen

Jane Osteen

Dec 27, 2020

Jane Osteen, 65, died Sunday, December 27, 2020 at her home in Columbus.

The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 PM Friday, January 1, 2021 at McKown Funeral Home.

Jane was born August 25, 1955 in Omaha to Albert and Contance (Grasso) Osteen. She graduated from Bryan High School in 1973 where she was a...

Richard A. West

Richard A. West

Dec 27, 2020

Richard A. "Dick" West, 87, of Columbus, passed away the morning of December 27th, 2020 at the home of one of his children after a battle with cancer. Funeral services are 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Highland Park Evangelical Free Church in Columbus, Nebraska with Military Honors by American Legion Hartman Post #84...

Velma Bower

Velma Bower

Dec 24, 2020

Velma L. Bower, age 89, of Fullerton, Nebraska formerly of Monroe, Nebraska died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at the Arbor Care Center in Fullerton.

Funeral Services are 10:30 A.M. Monday, January 4, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Monroe. Visitation is from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Interment is in the Okay...

Bernard "Ben" F. Rohloff

Bernard "Ben" F. Rohloff

Dec 19, 2020

Bernard F. "Ben" Rohloff, age 75, of Columbus, died Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:30 a.m. December 29, 2020 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on December 28 th . There will be a Vigil service 7:00 p.m. all at the...

Dennis Laska

Dennis Laska

Dec 18, 2020

Dennis John Laska, age 91, of Omaha, died Friday, December 18, 2020 at UNMC hospital.

A private immediate family Vigil and Mass of Christian Burial will be held. The Vigil and Funeral Mass will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook page for the extended family and public. Live streaming will begin at 1:55 p.m. Monday...

Isabella Abbott

Isabella Abbott

Dec 17, 2020

Isabella Abbott, age 97, of Grand Island, Nebraska formerly of Columbus died Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 19, 2020 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Burial will be in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery.

The Mass Service on...

Lois Parker

Lois Parker

Dec 14, 2020

Lois Parker, age 73, of Genoa, formerly of Silver Creek, died Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Genoa Long Term Care.

Private family services will be held Friday, December 18, 2020 at the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek. Public visitation will be Thursday, December 17, 2020 from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the United Methodist Church....

Keri Ann Pinkerman

Keri Ann Pinkerman

Dec 14, 2020

Keri Ann Pinkerman of Columbus died Monday, December 14, 2020 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Saturday, December 19 at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  Visitation is on Friday from 3:30 -5:30 pm at St. Isidore's with a 6:00 pm Vigil to follow, also at the church.  Interment is in the St. Edward Catholic...

Byron Bejvancesky, Sr.

Byron Bejvancesky, Sr.

Dec 11, 2020

Byron B. Bejvancesky, Sr., age 75, died Friday, December 11, 2020 at his home.

A Graveside Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Evergreen Cemetery in St. Edward, Nebraska. A reception will follow at the Eagle's Club in Columbus (3205 12th Street).

The Graveside Service on Friday will be broadcast...

Felix Reyes

Felix Reyes

Dec 11, 2020

Felix V. Reyes, 66, of Columbus, Nebraska passed away Friday, December 11th, 2020. He was born April 27, 1954, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Felix loved life, family, and friends, and most importantly he loved the Lord. Throughout the years, Felix served as a living testimony for the Lord and sown many seeds throughout his life to many a lonely...

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