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Obituaries

Local obituaries for

Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek

nebraska.

Eugene Zimmerer

Eugene Zimmerer

Feb 24, 2020

Eugene Zimmerer of Columbus, died Monday, February 24, 2020 in Wisner, Nebraska

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February, 29, 2020 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday 4-6 p.m. at St. Isidore Church. There will be a vigil service at 6:00 p.m. Friday. Visitation will continue Saturday morning 9:00 a.m. until service time...

Troy A Jindra

Troy A Jindra

Feb 24, 2020

Troy A. Jindra, age 50, of Columbus, died Monday, February 24, 2020 in Gretna, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2020 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. There will be a vigil service 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday and will continue Friday morning 8:30 a.m....

Amy M. Brown

Amy M. Brown

Feb 20, 2020

Amy M. Brown, age 60 of Columbus died Thursday, February 20, 2020 at her home.

Funeral services are 1:30 pm Thursday, February 27, 2020 at McKown Funeral Home.  Visitation will be on Thursday from 11:00 am until service time at the funeral home.

Amy M. Brown was born July 30, 1959 in West point, NY...

Judith K. Meays

Judith K. Meays

Feb 19, 2020

Judith "Judy" K. Meays, age 76, died peacefully with her loved ones by her side on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Columbus Community Hospital following a short battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 22, 2020 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 P.M. with a 7:00 P.M....

John Selzer

John Selzer

Feb 18, 2020

John Selzer, age 63, of Bellwood, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at his home in Bellwood.

Per John's wishes, there will be no services. Burial will be in Presentation cemetery.

John loved the horseraces, Johnny Cash, and Johnny Carson.

Although he suffered a football injury in 1971 that rendered him a quadriplegic,...

Bernard Vetick

Bernard Vetick

Feb 16, 2020

Bernard Vetick, age 93, formerly of Silver Creek, Nebraska died Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. Visitation is Tuesday 5-7 p.m. at the church. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service Tuesday evening at...

Tracy Goos

Tracy Goos

Feb 14, 2020

Tracy Goos, age 56, died peacefully from pancreatic cancer on Friday, February 14, 2020 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at...

Virgil Chochon

Virgil Chochon

Feb 13, 2020

Virgil Chochon, age 83, of Columbus, died Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Brookstone Acres in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2020 at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  Visitation is Sunday from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. with a 5:00 Vigil service at McKown Funeral Home.  Visitation will continue Monday morning at 9:30 a.m....

Curtis Peterson

Curtis Peterson

Feb 9, 2020

Curtis "Curt" Peterson, 90, of Genoa, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Genoa Community Hospital.

Funeral Services are 10:30 A.M. Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Genoa. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00-7:00 P.M. and will continue Saturday from 9:30-10:30 A.M. at the church. Interment with Military Honors conducted by the Genoa...

Robert Ohnemus

Robert Ohnemus

Feb 8, 2020

Robert Ohnemus, age 72 of Columbus, died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Columbus Community Hospital.

Funeral services are 10:30 am Thursday, February 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus with the Rev. Wayne Nestor officiating.  Visitation is on Wednesday from 5-8 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Thursday from 9:30 am until service time at...

Lavetta Janicek

Lavetta Janicek

Feb 8, 2020

LaVetta Janicek age 90, died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Cottonwood House in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday, February 12 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in rural Bellwood with Rev. Leo Seiker celebrating the Mass.  Visitation is on Tuesday from 5-7 pm at St. Joseph Church with a 7:00 Vigil service to follow. ...

Cecelia Feehan

Cecelia Feehan

Feb 6, 2020

Cecelia "Cec" Feehan, age 93, died Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 10, 2020 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. A CDA Rosary will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m., and visitation is from 3:00-5:00 p.m. with a 5:00 Vigil service all at the...

Vernon Stacy

Vernon Stacy

Feb 4, 2020

Columbus resident, Vernon Clifford Stacy, 88, after a long battle with cancer, passed away peacefully at his home, February 4th 2020.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday February 10th, 2020 at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus, Nebraska with Pastor Klatt and Pastor Burma presiding. Hartman Post #84 will be providing military honors with...

Norma Hassebrook

Norma Hassebrook

Feb 3, 2020

Norma Hassebrook, age 83, died Monday, February 3, 2020 at Countryside Home in Madison, NE.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Grand Prairie Church in rural Platte Center.

Norma was born April 25, 1936 in Creston to Connie and Viola (Buxius) King. She grew up in the Creston...

Josephine "Joann" Schuele

Josephine "Joann" Schuele

Feb 1, 2020

Josephine "Joann" Schuele, age 83, of Columbus, died Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday 5-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service. Visitation continues Wednesday morning 8:30 a.m. until...

Louise Stark

Louise Stark

Jan 31, 2020

Louise Stark, 89 of Columbus, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab.

Memorial Services are 6:00 pm Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus.

Louise Stark was born October 10, 1930 in Martinsburg, Nebraska to Adolph and Paula Stark. She attended Modesto Community College and graduated from San...

Jennifer Duerksen

Jennifer Duerksen

Jan 29, 2020

Jennifer M Duerksen, 37, went to her eternal home on January 29, 2020 in Columbus, Nebraska. She was born on March 10, 1982. She was the daughter of Edward Duerksen of McRae, Arkansas and Patricia Kindschuh of Columbus, Nebraska.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 1C...

Robert "Bob" Kline

Robert "Bob" Kline

Jan 27, 2020

Robert "Bob" Kline went to his eternal home on Monday, January 27, 2020. He passed away at Brookestone Meadows in Elkhorn, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 31, 2020 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday 4-6 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 6:00 p.m. Vigil service at ...

Jody Daniels

Jody Daniels

Jan 22, 2020

Jody Daniels of rural Bellwood died Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at her home.

The family will receive friends from 9:30-11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 1, 2020 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. A luncheon will follow at the Eagle's Club, 3205 12th Street.

Jody Daniels was born February 23, 1953 in Hot Springs, SD...

Dorothy Bialas

Dorothy Bialas

Jan 22, 2020

Dorothy Bialas of Fullerton, formerly of Columbus, died Wednesday January 22, 2020 at Valley View Assisted Living in Fullerton, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 27, 2020 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. A CDA Rosary will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m., and Visitation is from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m....

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