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Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

Corrine Rickner

Corrine Rickner

Oct 9, 2020

Corrine Rickner, age 81 of Columbus, died Friday, October 9, 2020 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus.

Memorial services are 10:30 am Monday, October 12 at McKown Funeral Home with Pastor Joe Krepel officiating.

Corrine Rickner was born August 3, 1939 in Howells, NE to John and Helen (Harms) Sebek.  She grew up in...

Annette Nickels

Annette Nickels

Oct 8, 2020

Annette Nickels, age 84, died Thursday, October 8, 2020 at her home in Columbus.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday October 13, 2020 at 1C/The Sanctuary in Columbus. Visitation is Monday from 5:00-7:00 at McKown Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.

Annette Nickels was born March 21, 1936 to Louis...

Todd Ligenza

Todd Ligenza

Oct 7, 2020

Todd Ligenza, age 53 of Columbus, died Wednesday October 7, 2020 at his home as result of brain cancer.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2020 at 1C/The Sanctuary in Columbus. Visitation is 2:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday at McKown Funeral Home and will continue Monday morning from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church.  The family suggests jeans...

Christian Hernandez

Christian Hernandez

Oct 7, 2020

Christian Hernandez, age 11, of Columbus, died Wednesday at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday 4-7 p.m. at the Church. There will be a Vigil service 7:00 p.m. also at the church. Burial will be in the All Saints Cemetery....

Norma Konwinski

Norma Konwinski

Oct 6, 2020

Norma J. Konwinski, 69, of Yutan, Nebraska passed away October 6, 2020 at her home in Yutan.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on October 24, 2020 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek, Nebraska. Private family burial in St. Lawrence Cemetery will take place at a later date.

The...

Janeeta Kline

Janeeta Kline

Oct 6, 2020

Janeeta Kline, age 85, of Columbus, died Tuesday, October 06, 2020 in Columbus.

Funeral Services are 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2020 at St. Luke's U.C.C. The time has been set in consideration of travel time to Ft. McPherson National Cemetery for burial. Visitation will be Thursday 5-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. All CDC guidelines...

Merlyn Bell

Merlyn Bell

Oct 5, 2020

Merlyn Bell, age 89 of rural Columbus, died Monday, October 5, 2020 at his home.

Graveside services for family and close friends is 2:00 pm Tuesday, October 6 at Calvary Cemetery with Military Honors by Hartman Post #84 American Legion Honor Guard

Merlyn Bell was born December 23, 1930 in Columbus, Nebraska to Fred and...

Leroy Iwanski

Leroy Iwanski

Oct 1, 2020

LeRoy "Lee" Iwanski, age 86, died Thursday, October 1, 2020, at the Genoa Community Hospital / LTC.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday , October 24, 2020 at St. Isidore Catholic Church.

LeRoy "Lee" Iwanski was born September 6, 1934 in Elyria, Nebraska to John and Helen (Karty) Iwanski. He...

William Mayben

William Mayben

Sep 28, 2020

Graveside services will be

October 23, 2021

11:00 a.m.

All Saints Cemetery

William Randall "Bill" Mayben, born September 7, 1937, in Canyon, Texas, died July 28, 2020, in Denver, CO.

Bill was born...

Marie Hippel

Marie Hippel

Sep 27, 2020

Marie Ellen (Porter) Cook Hippel passed away Sunday, September 27 th , 2020 at the Edgewood Memory Care Assisted Living facility in Columbus Nebraska surrounded by caring friends and family.

A Graveside Funeral Service will be held by loving members of her family at St. Michael's Cemetery in Albion, Nebraska at 4:30 PM on September 30 th...

Lorene Mick

Lorene Mick

Sep 27, 2020

Lorene Anna (Bruckner) Mick passed away Sunday, September 27th, 2020, at The Heritage at Meridian Garden in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 2020 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Bellwood, Nebraska.  Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service at the church.  Burial will...

Helen K Podraza

Helen K Podraza

Sep 26, 2020

Helen K. (Jensen) Podraza of Columbus, passed away on September 26, 2020 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Wednesday at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with Rev. Mike Swanton celebrating the Mass.  Visitation without the family present will be on Tuesday from 4:30-6:30 pm at St. Isidore Church.  There will be...

Earl J. Pohlman, Sr.

Earl J. Pohlman, Sr.

Sep 24, 2020

Earl J. Pohlman, Sr., age 84 of Columbus, died Thursday, September 24, 2020.

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, October 1, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at McKown Funeral Home with Military Honors by Hartman Post # 84, American Legion Honor Guard.

Earl Juergon Pohlman, Sr. was born July 17, 1936 in Grand Island, Nebraska to...

Ann Fehncke

Ann Fehncke

Sep 23, 2020

Ann Fehncke, age 61 of Silver Creek, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 28, 2020 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Sunday. There will be a 5:00 p.m. vigil service all at the church

Ann was born...

Lois Schultz

Lois Schultz

Sep 23, 2020

Lois Jean Schultz, age 95, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus.

A Private Family Graveside Service will be held on Friday, September 25, 2020 at the Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Gresham, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Federated Church or to the wishes of the family.

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Harold "Tom" Fedde

Harold "Tom" Fedde

Sep 23, 2020

Harold "Tom" Fedde, age 79 of Columbus, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is on Tuesday, from 9:30 - 10:30 am, with a 10:00 rosary all at St. Isidore's Church. Interment is in the Ridge...

Tim Hansen

Tim Hansen

Sep 22, 2020

Tim Hansen, age 61, of Columbus, died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at his home. Private family services will be held Saturday morning, September 26, 2020.

Tim Hansen was born November 26, 1958 at Ft. Riley, Kansas to Allan and Patricia (Ryan) Hansen. At an early age he moved with his family to Columbus. He graduated from Columbus...

Aurelia Flores

Aurelia Flores

Sep 22, 2020

Aurelia Flores, age 80 of Columbus died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at her home.

Funeral Services are 10:30 am Friday, September 25 at McKown Funeral Home.  Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 pm.  Interment is Roselawn Cemetery.

Aurelia Flores-Perez, known as Carmen Flores by her family and friends, was born the 27th day of August...

Vincett Handy

Vincett Handy

Sep 21, 2020

Vincett K. Handy, age 60, died Monday, September 21, 2020 at his home in Columbus.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Vincett's number one passion was collecting Hot Wheels cars.

He is survived by his children Justin and Mandie and his siblings Mark, Beverly, Brad and Bryant Handy.

Ludvik Husak

Ludvik Husak

Sep 19, 2020

Ludvik "Louie" Joseph Husak, 86, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 19, 2020.  His loving wife Marcella was by his side.

Funeral services will be on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 10:30am at St. Isidore's Catholic Church in Columbus, NE.  Visitation will be from 5pm – 7pm followed by a vigil service on Tuesday, September...

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