Anna Brandt
May 1, 2020
Anna Brandt of Columbus, died Friday, May 1, 2020 at her home following a lengthy illness.
Private family Vigil with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Public visitation is on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 from 2:00-5:00 pm at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Due to the directed health measures surrounding COVID-19,...
Viola Liebig
Apr 28, 2020
Viola Liebig, age 91 of Platte Center, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her home
Private family Vigil and Mass of Christian Burial is at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center with a Tribute provided by the Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard. Public visitation is on Sunday, May 3 from 1:00-5:00 pm at McKown Funeral Home...
Mary Ainars
Apr 25, 2020
Mary Eileen Ainars, age 73, of Columbus died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at her home.
A private Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. The visitation will be limited to 10 people in the building at...
George J. Pelster
Apr 23, 2020
George J. Pelster, age 74, of Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, May 4 , 2020 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Raeville, Nebraska with Rev. Joseph Miksch officiating. Social distancing will still be practiced and space capacities strictly followed per State guidelines. Visitation will still be on Thursday, April 30...
Catherine Cook
Apr 22, 2020
Catherine Louise Cook, age 95, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Cloverlodge Care Center, St. Edward, Nebraska.
A private Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, April 27, 2020, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Rev. Mike Swanton officiating. Limited public visitation is on Sunday, April 26, 2020, from 2-4 pm with a...
Dennis Armstrong
Apr 20, 2020
Dennis James Armstrong, age 65, of Columbus, died Monday April 20, 2020 at his home in Columbus.
A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4:00 – 6:00 P.M. at McKown Funeral Home. The visitation will be limited...
Janet (Hilger) Hurley
Apr 18, 2020
Janet R. (Hilger) Hurley, 77, formerly of Seward, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Tabitha Nursing Home in Lincoln.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 p.m. July 7, 2020 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus
Janet R. Hurley was born on Dec. 4, 1942, at St. Mary's Hospital...
James "Jim" Kropatsch
Apr 15, 2020
James "Jim" Kropatsch, age 77, of Columbus, died Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at his home in Columbus.
A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Rev. Ross Burkhalter officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. The visitation will be limited...
Leland "Bud" Sackett
Apr 9, 2020
Leland S (Bud) Sackett, 92, formerly of Columbus and currently residing at the Norfolk Veterans Home, passed away at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, NE, April 9, 2020.
Visitation without the family present is 4:00-7:00 P.M. Monday, April 13, 2020 at McKown Funeral Home. In compliance with COVID-19 restrictions set by the ECDHD, no more than 10...
Virginia Lee (Van Berg) Smith
Apr 6, 2020
A Celebration of Life for Virginia (Van Berg) Smith will be held Saturday October 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Federated Church, 2704 15th Street in Columbus. The service also will be live streamed on www.facebook.com/federatedchurch or www.federatedcolumbus.org/ (then click on the "You Tube" channel link).
Virginia died peacefully at home in Columbus, Nebraska on Monday,...
John Boswell
Apr 6, 2020
John Lloyd "Junior" Boswell Jr., age 90, of Columbus, died Monday, April 6, 2020 at Emerald Rehab and Nursing in Columbus, NE.
A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at the Columbus Cemetery on Friday, April 10 th at 1:00p.m.
John was born by midwife, at home on June 16, 1929 in Columbus, NE...
Lois Moersen
Apr 3, 2020
Lois LuRae Moersen, age 87, died peacefully on April 3, 2020 in Loveland, Colorado. A Celebration of Life will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Collins, Colorado and Interment at St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Columbus, Nebraska, both to be announced at later date. Please check Lois' tribute page at www.goesfuneralcare.com for updates on the service.
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Kenneth G. Bender
Apr 2, 2020
Kenneth G. Bender, age 83, of Columbus, died Thursday, April 02, 2020 at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be private.
McKown Funeral Home will attempt to use Facebook Live to show the funeral. Live streaming will begin at 10:25 a.m. Monday April 6, 2020. To access the Facebook page, click here.
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Jaqueline "Jackie" Robledo
Apr 2, 2020
Jacqueline "Jackie" Robledo died Thursday, April 2, 2020 in Columbus.
Visitation is Monday, April 6, 2020 from 11:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. at McKown Funeral Home. In compliance with COVID-19 restriction set by the ECDHD, no more than 10 people will be allowed in at one time. We have extended visitation hours to accommodate this requirement. Mass of Christian...
Duane "Bones" Bright
Mar 31, 2020
Duane "Bones" Bright, age 80 of Shelby, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at his home following a 6 ½ year battle with cancer.
A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Friends will be able to sign the register book on Thursday from 3-6 pm at McKown Funeral Home....
Josephine Kielian
Mar 26, 2020
Josephine Kielian, age 100, of Medford, OR, formerly of Columbus, NE, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 in Oregon.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. May 28, 2025 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Interment is in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery.
Josephine was born on May 25, 1919 in Tarnov, NE to James...
Clifford Jaixen
Mar 26, 2020
Clifford John Jaixen died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at his home in Columbus.
Private family services will be held. There will be no visitation.
Cecilia Zoucha
Mar 25, 2020
Cecilia Zoucha, age 99, of Columbus died Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Emerald Care Center in Columbus.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2020 in conjunction with her daughter's funeral services.
Cecilia Joan Zoucha was born June 28, 1920 in Nance County to Konstanty and Marianna (Gembica) Rinkol. She...
Virginia Syslo
Mar 24, 2020
Virginia Syslo, age 92, of Columbus died, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held in a private manner. Visitation is Thursday 1-5 p.m. March, 26, 2020 at the McKown Funeral Home. In compliance with COVID-19 restriction set by the CDC, no more than 10 people will be allowed in at one...
Henry Jacobs
Mar 19, 2020
Henry Jacobs, age 60, of Columbus died Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.
No Services will be held at this time.
Henry Todd Delmas Jacobs was born December 17, 1959 in Columbus, Nebraska to Henry Junior and Alice (Dietsch) Jacobs. He graduated from Columbus High School. Henry lived his entire...