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Roberta Buresh

Roberta Buresh

Mar 16, 2020

Roberta Buresh, age 84, of Columbus, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus.

There will be a Memorial Mass at 12 Noon on Friday, June 26 at St. Anthony Catholic Church.  The funeral will be live streamed on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook Page.

Roberta (Czapla) Buresh...

Alexus Jo Wiese

Alexus Jo Wiese

Mar 10, 2020

Alexus Jo Wiese was welcomed at the gates of heaven by her little sister Jurnee and big sister Joselyn. Alexus passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on March 10, 2020 at Children's Hospital and Medical Center.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Holy Family Catholic Church in...

Griz Crumley

Griz Crumley

Mar 10, 2020

Richard L. "Griz" Crumley, age 70, of Columbus died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

A Celebration of his life will be held from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020 at the McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.

Richard L. "Griz" Crumley was born April 19, 1949 in Columbus to...

Ellen Doughty

Ellen Doughty

Mar 7, 2020

Ellen "Ellie" Doughty, age 71, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus.

Funeral services are 10:30 A.M. Thursday, March 12, 2020 at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 P.M. and continue Thursday from 9:30-10:30 A.M at the funeral home. Burial is in Friends Cemetery in rural Genoa.

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Byron Longnecker

Byron Longnecker

Mar 6, 2020

Byron Longnecker, age 61, died Friday, March 6, 2020 at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln, NE.

Funeral services are Friday, March 13, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday and will continue Friday from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Family burial in Roselawn Cemetery will take place at a...

Mary Ann Fremarek

Mary Ann Fremarek

Mar 5, 2020

Mary Ann Fremarek, age 98, of Columbus, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Columbus Community Hospital.

Funeral services are Monday, March 9, 2020, at 3:00 P.M. at McKown Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. at the funeral home.  Interment is in All Saints Cemetery. The family has invited everyone to...

Bernice Hegi

Bernice Hegi

Mar 5, 2020

Bernice Hegi, age 99, of Columbus, died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus.

Memorial services are 10:00 am Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at St. Luke's-UCC with Pastor Adam Lassen officiating. Visitation with family is on Tuesday from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery.

Bernice...

James Maslonka

James Maslonka

Mar 3, 2020

James Maslonka, age 83, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 4:00-7:00 P.M. with a 7:00 vigil service Friday at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Saturday morning from 9:00-10:00 A.M. at the...

Edward A Slusarski

Edward A Slusarski

Feb 28, 2020

Edward "Ed" Slusarski, age 89 passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2020 at the Cottonwood House in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service Monday at the church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Monday and will continue...

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. ...

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