Duane Backes
Jul 31, 2025
Duane Francis Backes, 94, of Columbus, Nebraska, formerly of Lindsay, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 31, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Military honors will be held at the church following the service. Visitation is from 4:30- 7 pm Tuesday with a 7:00...
Fayeah Danielson
Jul 29, 2025
On July 29th, 2025, heaven gained, but we lost, a beautiful angel. Fayeah NovaLee Danielson was born on December 21st, 2016 in Crete, Nebraska. In her 8 short years on this Earth, Fayeah touched the lives of everyone she met. She had a knack for making friends wherever she went with her bubbly personality and contagious laugh, she melted...
Maria Del Rosario Torres Hernandez
Jul 27, 2025
Maria Del Rosario Torres Hernandez, of Mitchell SD, died July 27, 2025, in Mitchell.
Memorial Service and Visitation is Thursday, July 31st at 7 p.m. at Ministerios Pentecostes Fresca Uncion Church. Farewell Service is August 1st at 10 a.m. at the church and burial at 12 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery. The Church is located at 2475 39th...
Zetha Nelson
Jul 26, 2025
Zetha Nelson, age 101, died Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Funeral services are 11:00 AM Monday, August 4, 2025, at the First United Methodist Church. Visitation is Sunday from 5:00-6:00 PM at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Monday from 10:00-11:00 AM at the church. Burial will be 2:30 PM Monday in the Central City...
Barbara F. Van Dyke
Jul 23, 2025
Barbara Francis "Box" Van Dyke, age 85, passed away on July 23, 2025, surrounded by her family in Columbus, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday, July 28 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is on Sunday from 5-7 pm at St. Bonaventure Church with a Vigil service and CDA Rosary to follow at 7:00...
Vernon Randall
Jul 15, 2025
Vernon Randall, age 81, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2025, in Columbus Cemetery.
Vernon Lee Randall was born April 10,1944 in Omaha Ne to Benard and Laura (Johnson) Randall
Anybody who knew Vernon knew his loves of Wolves. He...
Audrey Dee
Jul 14, 2025
Audrey Dee, age 95, died Tuesday, July 14, 2025, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus. Graveside services are 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2025, in Columbus Cemetery.
Robert Walter Haupt
Jul 12, 2025
Robert Haupt, age 58, of Columbus died Saturday, July 12, 2025 at his home.
Robert was born September 27, 1966, in California to Robert Haupt and Sharon Johnson. He grew up in California before moving to Hawaii. He lived over 30 years in Hawaii where he worked as a bartender. Robert moved to Columbus to be with...
Jerome "Jerry" Ronkar, Jr.
Jul 10, 2025
Jerome "Jerry" Ronkar, Jr. March 6, 1943 – July 10, 2025
Jerome "Jerry" Ronkar, Jr., of Columbus NE, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.
Visitation will take place at the church from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 14, with a Vigil Service to...
Gayle Mueller
Jul 8, 2025
Gayle Mueller, 78, of Oconee, Nebraska, passed away peacefully surrounded by family.
Services will be held at St. Luke's Church Monday, July 14th at 10:30 am where all are welcome to celebrate a life well lived. Visitation will be Sunday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Monday from 9:30-10:30 am at the church....
Roy Nyffeler
Jun 30, 2025
Roy C. Nyffeler of Columbus died Monday, June 30, 2025 at Columbus Community Hospital.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home. Private interment is in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Roy Calvin Nyffeler was born March 9, 1931 in Columbus to Julius and Lillian (Hegi) Nyffeler. He grew up in...
Judith Nelson
Jun 27, 2025
Judith E. Nelson, age 86, died Friday, June 27, 2025, at the Genoa Community Hospital. Funeral services 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Augustana Lutheran Church in Genoa. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial is in West Hill Cemetery.
Judith "Judy" Eldene (Johnson) Nelson, was born October 4th, 1938, in Norton, KS, to...
Alvin "Al" Fuchs
Jun 22, 2025
Alvin John Fuchs, 93, of Columbus, died Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Columbus Community Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2025 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service, all being held at the Church. Burial is in All Saints Catholic Cemetery with Military...
Alice V Becker
Jun 11, 2025
Alice Becker, age 92 of Columbus, died Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus.
In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials are encouraged to St. Anthony Catholic Church.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday, June 16 at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Rev. Mark Cyza. There will be a...
Blaine Hinze
Jun 8, 2025
Blaine Hinze, age 48, of Columbus, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 8, 2025. His loss will leave a large hole in many hearts. His love for friends and family was indisputable. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, June 18, 2025 , at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Visitation is Tuesday, June 17 ...
David Bohaboj
Jun 5, 2025
David Bohaboj of Columbus died Thurs, June 5, 2025 at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. June 26, 2025 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. Interment will be the Schuyler Cemetery.
David Bohumil Bohaboj was born September 25, 1956 in West Point, Nebraska...
Rick Luft
Jun 3, 2025
Patrick Lee "Rick" Luft, 60, of Columbus died Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at his home.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025 at the McKown Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life with family and friends sharing will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the McKown Funeral Home.
Rick was born March 13,...
Thomas Glen Hayes
Jun 3, 2025
Thomas Glen Hayes, 72, of David City, died Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at Butler County Health Center.
Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 9, 2025 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in David City. Visitation is Sunday, June 8th from 4:00-6:00 p.m., all taking place at the Church. Interment is in All Saints Cemetery in Columbus....
Rodney L. (Rod) Chinn
May 28, 2025
Rodney L. Chinn, age 78, died peacefully Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at his home in Columbus surrounded by family.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 5, 2025, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. There will be a 4:00 p.m. vigil service Wednesday followed by visitation from 5:00-7:00 p.m. all at the church. Following the Mass,...
Alyce Eriksen
May 28, 2025
Alyce Eriksen of Genoa died May 28, 2025 at Genoa Community Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, June 2, 11:00 A.M. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Genoa with Rev. William L'Heureux celebrating the Mass. Visitation will be Monday morning from 9-11 am at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Interment will be...