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Columbus, Genoa, and silver creek
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Corrine Cave
Jan 17, 2019
Corrine A. Cave of Fremont, formerly of Columbus, died Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Shalimar Gardens Assisted Living in Fremont.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 am Thursday, January 24, 2019 at St. Isidore Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph A. Miksch celebrating the Mass. Visitation is on Wednesday, January 23 from 5-7 pm with a 7:00...
Peiton A. Welch
Jan 16, 2019
Peiton A. Welch, age 13, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Columbus.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 21, 2019 at 1C-The Sanctuary in Columbus. Visitation is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday and 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Monday at 1C-The Sanctuary.
Peiton A. Welch was born November 7, 2005 in Omaha, Nebraska...
Twila Neuwirth
Jan 14, 2019
Twila Irene Neuwirth age 87 of Columbus, Nebraska died Monday, January 14, 2019 at Columbus Care and Rehabilitation.
A funeral service honoring her life will take place Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bible Baptist Church in Columbus. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bible Baptist Church...
Mildred "Millie" Korger
Jan 12, 2019
Mildred "Millie" Ida (Roddy) Korger of Columbus died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at her home in Columbus.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with Fr. Joseph A. Miksch celebrating the mass. Interment will be at St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Columbus. ...
Lorraine "Shorty" Egger
Jan 10, 2019
Lorraine Egger of Columbus, died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Litzenberg Memorial Long Term Care in Central City.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 am Thursday, January 17, 2019 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. There will be a vigil service 7:00 pm Wednesday at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Wednesday 5-7 pm and Thursday morning 8:30-10:00 am...
Augie Valenzuela
Jan 10, 2019
Augie Valenzuela of Columbus died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at his home.
Augie was born August 28, 1935 in Frederick, OK. He married Sue Anderson on September 10, 1982 in Council Bluffs, IA. Augie worked at Country General until its closing in 2001. He loved going to and watching...
Aaron Shunk
Jan 9, 2019
Aaron Shunk, age 45, of Columbus died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at his home.
Graveside Services will held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Columbus Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will follow at the Eagles Club. Casual dress is requested.
Those left to cherish the memory of Aaron are: Father: Tom (Julee) Shunk...
Mary Ann Paczosa
Jan 8, 2019
Mary Ann Paczosa, age 72, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at her home in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2019 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan, Nebraska. Visitation will be 5:00 -7:00 p.m. Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St. Stanislaus Church. Visitation will continue on Friday...
Duane Delp
Jan 8, 2019
Duane Delp, age 86, died Tuesday January 8, 2019 in Omaha.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 am Monday at St. Isidore Catholic Church. There will be a 5:00 p.m. vigil service Sunday at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 3-5 Sunday at the funeral home and will continue Monday morning 10:00 am until service time at St....
William Merrill
Jan 6, 2019
William A. (Bill) Merrill, 88, passed away Sunday, January 6th, at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, Ne., surrounded by his wife and loving family.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Friday, January 11, 2019 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. There will be a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Thursday also at the church. Visitation is Thursday 4-7...
Charlotte Dreifurst
Jan 6, 2019
Charlotte Dreifurst of Columbus died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Bergan-Mercy Hospital in Omaha.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Friday, January 11, 2019 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with the Rev. Ross Burkhalter officiating. Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 pm at St. Anthony's...
Julie (Becker) Ray
Jan 6, 2019
Julie (Becker) Ray
11/20/1950 - 1/6/2019
The Family will receive friends Sunday, January 20, 2019 from 3:00 P.M. -5:00 PM at the McKown Funeral Home
Julie died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Rice County Hospital in Lyons, KS.
Julie was adopted by Paul and Valerie Ludington and grew up in Fullerton,...
Trevor Michael Luckey
Jan 4, 2019
Trevor Michael Luckey, age 15, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at Children's Hospital in Omaha surrounded by his family. He was diagnosed on February 22, 2018 with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-Cell ALL). Trevor stayed positive and bravely fought with a never ending smile. Trevor never complained and when anyone asked how he was feeling he would always...
Ronald Cudaback
Jan 4, 2019
Ronald Cudaback of Columbus died Friday, January 4, 2019 at his home in Columbus.
Funeral services will are 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 8, 2019 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. and 9:00 until the time of the service on Wednesday. Burial with military honors by American...
Darwin R. Pierson
Jan 3, 2019
Darwin Russell Pierson, age 92, passed away at his home near Genoa, Nebraska on January 4, 2019.
He was born September 23, 1927 on a farm near Clarks, Nebraska, to William and Gladys Pierson. He started rural school near Clarks. The family moved to a farm near Genoa, where he attended the one-room grade school Dist. 13,...
Carla Maslonka
Jan 3, 2019
Carla Maslonka entered into rest on January 3rd, 2019 in her home.
A private service will be served.
Carla Maslonka was born on March 6, 1959 in Oakland Nebraska to Charles and Myrna Maslonka(Mitchell). She grew up in Lyons, Nebraska and attended school there. Carla worked as a house keeper for several years. She enjoyed...
Mark Staroscik
Dec 30, 2018
Mark Staroscik , 45, of Columbus, died on December 30, 2018, at Columbus Community Hospital.
Funeral services are 10:30 A.M. Friday, January 4, 2019 at 1C-The Sanctuary, 2200 28th Avenue, Columbus, Nebraska. Visitation will be Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at McKown Funeral Home and Friday, 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. at the...
Sharon Besner
Dec 28, 2018
Sharon Besner, age 62, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 31, 2018 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.
Sharon Besner was born February 25, 1956 in Columbus to Thomas A. and Marilyn (McCormick)...
Duane Stanley Otte
Dec 28, 2018
Duane Stanley Otte, age 58, died Friday, December 28, 2018.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Duane Otte was born November 21, 1960 at Osmond Ne to J Stanley and Arlene (Luebbers) Otte. The family moved to Columbus in 1969 and Duane graduated from Lakeview High School. He was employed at Behlen Mfg. since...
Ralph Schumacher
Dec 18, 2018
Platte Center -- Ralph Schumacher, 94, of Platte Center, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Fountain View Village in Fountain Hills, AZ. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday December 28, 2018 at the Saints Simon and Jude Roman Catholic Cathedral in Phoenix. Interment will be held at Saint Patrick's Cemetery, in Platte...
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