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Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

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...

Robert Duckworth

Robert Duckworth

Sep 19, 2020

Robert C. Duckworth, age 78, died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his home in Columbus.

Graveside Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2020 at Mount Hope Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas.

Memorial gifts may be given in Robert's name to the Columbus Public Schools Foundation in Columbus, Nebraska or to Gross High School...

Dan Lueders

Dan Lueders

Sep 16, 2020

Daniel Henry Lueders, age 70, passed away in his home surrounded by his wife of 50 years as well as his children and grandchildren on Wednesday, September 16 th , 2020.                       .

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 19 th , 2020 at 1C/The Sanctuary in Columbus. Visitation is from...

Mary Crumley

Mary Crumley

Sep 15, 2020

Mary Crumley, age 67, died Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2020 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service, all at the church. Interment is in the All Saints Cemetery.

Masks are requested...

Virginia Sindelar

Virginia Sindelar

Sep 13, 2020

Virginia Sindelar, age 84, died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at her home in Silver Creek, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 18, 2020 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. Visitation without the family present is 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the Church. The...

Jordan Maly

Jordan Maly

Sep 13, 2020

Jordan J. Maly, age 31, died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at his home in Omaha, Nebraska.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the Federated Church in Columbus. The family will receive friends from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Church. Burial is in the Graceland Cemetery in...

Mark Rohde

Mark Rohde

Sep 12, 2020

Mark J. Rohde, age 66, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 12 th , 2020, at the Columbus Community Hospital.

There will not be a funeral service, his eternal ashes will be spread across the rolling sandhills of northern Nebraska, a place he always held dear.

He was born in 1954 in Texas to John...

Laurel Bruckner

Laurel Bruckner

Sep 11, 2020

Laurel Bruckner, age 87, died Friday, September 11, 2020, at her home in Columbus.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Fri day, October 9, 2020 , at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Visitation is from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2020 , at the...

Juana Cahuana

Juana Cahuana

Sep 11, 2020

Juana Cahuana, age 71 of Columbus, died Friday, September 11, 2020 in Lincoln. Services are 2:00 Monday, September 14, 2020.

Juana Cahuana was born July 21, 1949 in Peru to Agusto and Brigida (Prieto) Zea. She grew up in Peru shere she graduated from high school. In 1992 she moved to Florida with her family. In 2005...

James Garhart

James Garhart

Sep 11, 2020

James Garhart of Duncan died Friday, September 11, 2020 in O'Neill at his daughter's residence.

There are no public services planned.

James Dale Garhart was born June 26, 1949 in O'Neill, NE to Albert and Rose (Hansen) Garhart.  He grew up in O'Neill and in York.  James served in the US Armed Forces before returning...

Joyce Zywiec

Joyce Zywiec

Sep 9, 2020

Joyce Zywiec, age 73 of Columbus died Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Bryan-LGH West.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday, September 16 at St. Anthony Catholic Church.  Visitation without the family present is from 6-7:30 pm Tuesday at McKown Funeral Home with a Vigil service to follow at 7:30 pm, also at the funeral home. ...

Cecilia Williams

Cecilia Williams

Sep 7, 2020

Cecilia "Cec" Williams, age 96, of Columbus, died Monday, September 7, 2020 in Columbus.

Private family services will be held Monday, September 14, 2020. Public visitation will be Sunday 3-5 p.m. at The McKown Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook Page at 10:30 on  Monday.  You can...

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