Joseph M. Woerth
Oct 4, 2018
Joseph M. Woerth of Bellevue, Nebraska formerly of Columbus died Thursday, October 4, 2018 at his home. Joseph M. Woerth was born September 12, 1939 in Columbus, Nebraska to Leo and Lillian (Plath) Woerth. He graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1957. Joe served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Henry W. Tucker form July 8, 1957 to...
Betty J. Sylvester
Oct 3, 2018
Betty died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Betty J. Sylvester was born April 21, 1939 in Ansley, Nebraska to David and Bertha (Miller) Vaught. She graduated from Silver Creek High School. Betty worked at K-Mart, T-Bone Truck Stop, Mory's Haven and Super Saver. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and getting together with family and friends. She loved...
Michael Torrey
Oct 2, 2018
Michael Torrey died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his home in Columbus. Michael L Torrey was born in Dubuque Iowa to his parents Albert L Torrey and Marjorie A Torrey. He graduated from Westminster High School Westminster Colorado in 1976. His main career was working in the water and oil fields as a derrick hand. His last job for the...
Connie Clausen
Oct 2, 2018
Connie Clausen of Columbus died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus. Connie Clausen was born January 21, 1943 in Columbus to Carroll and Eleanor (Ewert) Berchtold. Connie was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus. She graduated from Columbus High School. On April 8th, 1961 she was united in marriage to Robert Bob Clausen at...
Timothy C. &Quot;Tim&Quot; Korgie
Sep 25, 2018
After a long struggle with illness, Timothy C. Birkel Korgie passed away peacefully surrounded by family & friends on Sept. 25, 2018, at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Harbor City, California. Tim was born on July 12, 1949 in Genoa, Nebraska to Daniel & Claire (Reitz) Birkel. After his fathers death on September 25, 1949, his mother later married Robert Korgie...
Cyril A. Zoucha
Sep 20, 2018
Cyril Zoucha died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center. Cyril A. Zoucha was born December 16, 1931, in rural Platte County, NE to Mike and Leona (Tworek) Zoucha. He grew up in the rural Tarnov and Lindsay area. Cyril served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from July 1952 to April 1954. He...
Henry Smolenski
Sep 17, 2018
Henry Louis Smolenski died Monday, September 17, 2018 at the Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center. Henry Smolenski was born May 26, 1932 at home in Rural Polk County, NE to Louis and Valeria (Lisko) Smolenski. He attended Silver Creek High School and was drafted at age 19 into the Army. He was united in marriage to Patricia Morris on...
Gladys R. (Moffit) Engebretson
Sep 15, 2018
Gladys Engebretson, age 71 of Columbus, NE passed away on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Gladys Rae Moffit was born on June 13, 1947 in Bismarck, North Dakota to George W. and Margaret (Glum) Moffit. She was raised in Moffit, ND and attended Bismarck High School. Gladys was united in marriage...
Elizabeth &Quot;Betty&Quot; Bogus
Sep 15, 2018
Elizabeth "Betty" Bogus died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at UNMC in Omaha. Elizabeth Betty Bogus was born November 20, 1930 in Platte Center to John and Balbina (Koziol) Matya. She grew up in Platte Center where she received her education. She married Carroll Bogus on August 27, 1948 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. They moved to Columbus where Betty worked...
Msg Leonard K. Chinn
Sep 13, 2018
Leonard Kelsey Chinn son of William E. and Olive (Leavitt) Chinn was born in New Harmony, Utah on December 2, 1916. He was the third of twelve children (six boys and six girls) in the family. He was raised there on the familys sheep ranch. When he was 13, the family moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho after losing the ranch...
Larry L. Thalken
Sep 13, 2018
Larry L. Thalken died Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Larry L. Thalken was born November 29, 1939 in Colfax County, Nebraska to Leonard and Viola (Svoboda) Thalken. He graduated from Leigh High School in 1958 and then from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a Business Administration Degree. On August 31, 1960 Larry was united...
Bert Swett
Sep 12, 2018
Bert Swett died Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. Bert Swett was born November 9, 1936 in Spalding, NE to Bert and Hilda (Reicks) Swett. He grew up in Spalding and graduated from Spalding High School in 1954. Bert married Felicia McManaman in St. Edward, NE on June 9, 1958. He lived in St. Edward, Schuyler,...
Helen Sohl
Sep 9, 2018
Helen Sohl of Columbus died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Lincoln. Helen Sohl was born July 17, 1940 at St. Marys Hospital in Columbus to Vincent and Florence (Messersmith) Galley. She graduated from St. Bonaventure School in 1958. Helen married Valjean Sohl on June 7, 1958 at St. Bonaventure Church. Helen worked at the Snow Top,...
Richard F. Toof
Sep 7, 2018
Richard F. Toof, 93, of Aurora, NE, passed away September 7, 2018, at Aurora Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. Richard was born September 4, 1925, in Dalton, NE, to Clyde and Anna (Fecht) Toof. He graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism. He was joined in marriage to his sweetheart Beryl Bamberg on October 16,...
Mary Ann Vanderloop
Sep 7, 2018
Surrounded by her family, Mary Ann Vanderloop went home to the Lord on February 4, 2017 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Mary Ann graciously donated her body for anatomical studies and has come home to be buried next to her husband. Mary Ann was born December 8, 1927 in Spalding, Nebraska to Joseph and Sophia (Rasschaert) Haun. She grew up...
Fern Flamme
Sep 6, 2018
Fern L. Flamme of Columbus died Thursday September 6, 2018 at Mory's Haven. Fern L. Flamme was born November 14, 1927, in Lewistown, MT to William and Mathilda (Plath) Hoshor. She grew up in Columbus and graduated from Kramer High School in 1945. Fern married Vincent Long on October 8, 1947 in Columbus. Vincent died on April 5, 1974....
Terry L. Dickey
Sep 4, 2018
Terry L. Dickey died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in Columbus. Terry L. Dickey was born July `17, 1965 in Newman Grove, Nebraska to Jerry and Sharon (Mousel) Dickey. He was employed with Green Acres Lawn Care for many years. Terry enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by: Brother: Bill Dickey of Norfolk, NE Twin Brother: Tim (Gwen) Dickey of...
Shirley Nieuwenhuis
Sep 4, 2018
Shirley Nieuwenhuis of Columbus died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at her home in Columbus. Shirley Nieuwenhuis was born March 22, 1947 in Humphrey to Frank and Anna (Goedeken) Keller. She grew up in Humphrey where she graduated from Humphrey St. Francis High School and went on to attend college in Lincoln. Shirley married Paul Nieuwenhuis on October 12, 1968 in...
Jim Puetz
Sep 1, 2018
James "Jim" L. Puetz, 77, of Columbus passed away September 1, 2018 at the Monarch Hospice in Lincoln, NE. Jim was born September 27,1940 in David City to Lawrence and Lillian (Bruner) Puetz. He graduated St. Marys High School in David City and went on to graduate from Wayne State College. On July 5, 1969, Jim was united in marriage...
Kathy Stradley
Aug 29, 2018
Kathy Stradley died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Kathy Stradley was born March 4, 1949 in Lincoln to Frank and Jessie (Beasley) Stradley. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1967. She then received her degree from UNK and later received her Masters from UNO. She worked at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha until retiring...