Obituaries

Dec 28, 2019

Jurnee Paige Wiese took her big sister Joselyn's hand and entered the gates of heaven on December 28, 2019. Jurnee passed away peacefully in mommy and daddy's bed surrounded by her mommy, daddy, big brother Weston and baby sister Faith.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Holy Family Catholic Church in...

Dec 27, 2019

John J. Krings, age 67, of Columbus died Friday, Dec 27, 2019 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial is Tuesday, Dec. 31, 10:30 a.m., at St. Isidore Catholic Church, with Father Joseph Miksch officiating. Visitation will be Monday, Dec. 30, from 4 - 7 p.m., with a 7 o'clock vigil service, all at the church. Interment will occur...

Dec 23, 2019

Marina Campos, age 54, died Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Methodist Hospital in Fremont, Nebraska.

Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2019 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is 10:00 – 1:00 p.m. Friday also at the funeral home. Burial is in the Columbus Cemetery.

Marina Campos was born October 23,...

Dec 22, 2019

Gerald Heins, age 71 of Columbus, died Sunday, December 22, 2019 in Lincoln.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday, December 30, 2019 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with the Rev. Michael Swanton officiating. Visitation is on Sunday from 5:30-7:30 pm at McKown Funeral Home with a 7:30 pm Vigil service also at the...

Dec 21, 2019

Paul F. Siemek, age 83, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Visitation is 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 26, 2019 with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home. A Private Family Mass will be held with burial in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery at a later date. Military Honors will be...

Dec 20, 2019

Cynthia Jo "Cindy" Shuck, 65, formerly of Geneva, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at Genoa Community Hospital-LTC.

Graveside services at Exeter Cemetery will be held Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Murry Johnston officiating.

Cindy was born in Henderson, Nebraska on September 15, 1954 to Clarence and Helene (Krisl) Miller. She...

Dec 19, 2019

Beloved brother, uncle, and friend, Robert Arthur Groke, passed away on December 19, 2019 in Indian, AK. He was 51.

A Celebration of Life Mass will be held Friday, January 24th at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus, NE at 10:30 a.m. followed by internment at St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Friends and family are then invited to a...

Dec 13, 2019

Virginia "Ginnie" Lippstreu, age 85, of Columbus, died Friday, December 13, 2019 at her home in Columbus.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Word of Life Church.  Visitation is Tuesday from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home, and will continue from 9:30 a.m. till time of service on Wednesday at the...

Dec 12, 2019

Leonard Muhle, age 81 of Columbus, died Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Lincoln.

Funeral services are 10:30 am Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus with the Rev. Michael V. Klatt officiating. Visitation is on Monday from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Tuesday from 9:30 am...

Dec 11, 2019

Stephen "Steve" O'Neill, age 60, of Columbus, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in Lincoln.

Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 16, 2019 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Sunday. There will be a vigil service 5:00 p.m. Sunday at church. Visitation will continue Monday morning 10:00 a.m. until service time at the...

Dec 11, 2019

Bettie Belle Mabee passed away December 11, 2019 in Columbus Nebraska. Bettie was born on April 23, 1930 in Guthrie, OK to Earnest and Eliza Belle (Hayes) Stewart.

She graduated from Guthrie High School in 1948. Settling in Las Vegas eventually starting with Central Telephone and Utilities (Centel) in 1962 as a Customer Service Rep, working her...

Dec 11, 2019

Craig Czarnick, age 46, of Silver Creek, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at his home in Silver Creek.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek.  Visitation is on Sunday from 2-6 pm at St. Lawrence Church with a 6:00 pm Vigil service, also at St. Lawrence. Interment will...

Dec 11, 2019

Ray Barnes, age 77, of Genoa, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at the Genoa Community Hospital.

Private family burial with military honors will take place in the Omaha National Cemetery at a later date.

Dec 9, 2019

Delores Jaworski, age 92, of Columbus, died Monday, December 9, 2019 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Visitation is Friday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday at the church. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery.

Dec 9, 2019

Louise Nyffeler, age 87 of Columbus, died Monday, December 9, 2019 at Emerald Care and Rehab in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Visitation is Friday 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 vigil service at the church. Visitation will continue Saturday 9:30-10:30 a.m. at church. ...

Dec 6, 2019

Scott Wyatt Wemhoff, 46, of Columbus, died Friday, December 6, 2019 in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation Tuesday 5-7 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service at the church.  Visitation continues Wednesday 9:30 until service time all at the church.

Scott Wyatt Wemhoff...

Dec 5, 2019

Angeline Bray, age 94, died Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Emerald Care in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Reverend Ross Burkhalter officiating. Visitation is from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial is in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery.

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Dec 4, 2019

Jerome "Jerry" Jilek, age 82, of Columbus, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in Lincoln.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 9, 2019 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 5:00 p.m. vigil service at the funeral home. Visitation will continue Monday...

Nov 28, 2019

Lorraine Mausbach, age 94, died Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Emerald Care in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at St. isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with the Rev. Michael Swanton officiating.  Visitation is on Tuesday from 5-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil to follow, all at McKown Funeral Home. ...

Nov 25, 2019

Evangeline "Van" Chlopek, age 95, passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at her home surrounded by family.

Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is Friday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 vigil at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation continues Saturday morning from 8-9:30 am at McKown...