Shirley Vetick
May 8, 2025
Shirley Vetick, age 96, of Columbus died Thursday, May 8, 2025 at her home.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday 4-7 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service, all at the Church. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the...
Craig Ehrenberg
May 4, 2025
Craig Ehrenberg, 70, of Columbus, died Sunday, May 4, 2025, at his home.
Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 14th, at McKown Funeral Home. The visitation will continue Thursday morning, May 15th 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. followed by a Celebration of Craig's Life from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., all at McKown Funeral Home. Following, Military...
John R Katainen
May 3, 2025
John R. Katainen, age 94, died Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Emerald Care and Rehab in Columbus. A Celebration of John's Life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2025, at McKown Funeral Home with the celebrant Chase Cherry officiating. Military honors will be rendered by the American Legion Hartman Post 84 Honor Guard.
John...
Randolph Kudron
May 3, 2025
Randolph "Randy" Kudron, age 72, died Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk.
Visitation is Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at McKown Funeral Home. Interment with Military Honors by The American Legion Hartman Post 84 Honor Guard will be...
Jeffrey A Moeller
May 2, 2025
Jeffrey Moeller of St. Edward, NE died Friday, May 2, 2025 in Genoa.
A Celebration of his life will be held at at later date.
Jeff was born March 11, 1967 in Columbus to Hank and Elaine (Borge) Moeller. He grew up in Columbus before moving to Lincoln where he graduated from Lincoln High School....
Paul Liekhus
Apr 30, 2025
Paul Liekhus, age 78 years 8 months 12 days, of Rising City, NE, passed away on April 30, 2025, in Genoa, NE. Paul was born August 18, 1946, in Albion, NE to Gregor Liekhus and Margaret Wlaschin.
Paul graduated from Albion High School in 1965. After graduation, he did 2 tours in Vietnam while serving in the...
Gilbert "Gib" Preister
Apr 24, 2025
Gilbert "Gib" Preister, age 88, died Thursday, April 24, 2025, at his home in Humphrey.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2025, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey. Visitation is Sunday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil, all at the church. Interment with military honors will be in the St....
Dwaine Dunn
Apr 24, 2025
Dwaine Arthur Dunn age 82, passed away on April 24th, 2025 at the Norfolk Veteran Home.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in rural Bellwood. Visitation is Wednesday 5-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Military honors will be follow the funeral service by The American Legion...
Kenneth "Whitey" Arlt
Apr 22, 2025
Kenneth J. (Whitey) Arlt, age 89, died Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Veterans Home in Norfolk.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2025, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Friday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Burial is in St. Bonaventure Cemetery...
Pedro Jimenez
Apr 22, 2025
Pedro Jimenez, age 59, died Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Columbus, Nebraska
Services are 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus located at 3003 18th Street, Columbus, Nebraska. Visitation is Thursday 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Friday morning 9:00 a.m. until service time at the...
Dylan Wall
Apr 22, 2025
With profound sorrow and broken hearts, we announce the passing of Dylan Aaron Wall who left this world far too soon on April 22, 2025 at the age of 39.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Federated Church in Columbus. Visitation is Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home.
Dylan...
Juanita Mueller
Apr 15, 2025
Juanita Mueller, age 90, died Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Emerald Care and Rehab in Columbus. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Cory Burma officiating. Visitation is Monday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery....
James Snyder
Apr 13, 2025
James "Jim" Snyder, age 73 of Genoa, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Arbor Care Centers in Fullerton. A Celebration of Life will take place Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Rock's Bar in Genoa. James Rudolph Snyder, son of Samuel Richard and Loraine Theresa (Shanle) Snyder, was born June 20, 1951. He was baptized and confirmed...
Earl Backes
Apr 11, 2025
Earl L. Backes, 89, of Columbus, Nebraska, passed away on April 11, 2025. Born May 31, 1935, in Lindsay, Nebraska, to Edward Backes and Clara Albracht, Earl never met a stranger—only friends he hadn't gotten to know yet.
After attending Holy Family School in Lindsay, Earl proudly served in the US Army. Upon returning, he married Lenore...
Shirley Bohaboj
Apr 10, 2025
Shirley Bohaboj age 71, of Columbus died Thursday, April 10, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. April 22 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. Tuesday until service time at the church.
Shirley Ann Bohaboj was born November 11, 1953 in Schuyler, Nebraska to...
Lazaro Hernandez
Apr 10, 2025
Lazaro Hernandez of Leigh died Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.
Funeral services are 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 16. 2024 at the Mision Pentacostal Funeta de Vida, 1454 21st Avenue, Columbus, Nebraska. Interment will be in the Columbus Cemetery.
McKown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Emil L. Bouc
Apr 9, 2025
Emil L. Bouc, age 92, of Columbus passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday April 9, 2025.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 14, 2025 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Sunday 4-6 p.m. There will be a 6:00 p.m. vigil service all at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation will continue...
Ricky Wood
Apr 6, 2025
Ricky Wood of Duncan died Sunday, April 6 at Columbus Community Hospital.
A Celebration of Ricky's Faith and Life will be 11:00 am Friday, April 11, 2025 at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Thursday from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Friday from 10-11 am at the Church. Military...
Bonnie Konert
Apr 6, 2025
Bonnie Konert, 73, of Columbus died Sunday, April 6, 2025 at her home.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2025 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00-6:00 p.m., with a 6:00 p.m. Vigil service Wednesday, April 9 at McKown Funeral Home. Interment will take place in All Saints Cemetery.
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Mark Bartholomew
Apr 4, 2025
Mark A. "Barney" Bartholomew passed away at his home on April 4th, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at St. Isidore Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Miksch and Rev. Bill Cremers celebrating the Mass. Visitation is Tuesday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, all...