Obituaries

Denette Drum

Feb 28, 2025

Denette Frances Drum, age 74, of Columbus passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband and children on Friday, February 28, 2025 in Omaha.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2025 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00- 6:00 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. Vigil service Thursday, March 6, 2025 at...

Michael Dreifurst

Feb 24, 2025

Michael Dreifurst, age 60, of Columbus died Monday, February 24, 2025.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 27, 2025, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Wednesday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. with a 4:00 p.m. rosary led by the family, all at the church.

Mike Dreifurst was born in Columbus, Nebraska...

Robert Mostek

Feb 22, 2025

Robert Stanley Mostek, 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on February 22nd, 2025 in Columbus, NE.

A celebration of life service will be held at McKown Funeral Home on Friday, February 28th from 5pm to 7pm. All family and friends are welcomed to attend.

Bob was born to Lonnie and Roma Mostek...

Richard Robak Jr.

Feb 21, 2025

Richard Robak Jr., 67, died Friday, February 21, 2025 in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2025 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Visitation is 4:00- 7:00  p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service Thursday,  February 27, 2025 at McKown Funeral Home.  Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery.

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Janice Done

Feb 20, 2025

Janice "Jan" Doné of Lincoln, NE passed away on February 20, 2025, at age 74.

Funeral services are at 10:30 am on Monday, February 24th at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus, NE.  Visitation is on Sunday, February 23rd from 3:00 to 5:00 pm and will continue Monday morning from 9:30 am until service time.  Services will be...

Rita M Murray

Feb 20, 2025

Rita Murray, age 90, of Columbus passed away on February 20, 2025.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 am Monday, February 24 at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  Visitation is on Sunday from 2-4 pm at St. Isidore's with a 4:00 pm Vigil service to follow.  Visitation continues on Monday morning from 10:00 am until service time at...

Rosario Pacheco Mireles

Feb 19, 2025

Rosario Pacheco Mireles, age 67, died Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Columbus Community Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 21, 2025, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home.  There will be a 6:00 p.m. Rosary Thursday at the funeral home. Burial is in All Saints Cemetery....

Thelma Schumacher

Feb 17, 2025

Thelma C. Schumacher, age 100, died Monday, February 17, 2025, in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. Visitation is Tuesday from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial is in Sts. Joseph/Patrick Cemetery.

Thelma Catherine Schumacher was born on January 27, 1925,...

Cecile Defreece

Feb 13, 2025

Cecile DeFreece, age 99 of Columbus died Thursday, February 13, 2025.

Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 18, at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Interment will be in the Columbus Cemetery.

Cecile married Clifton J. DeFreece in February of 1949 and together they worked side-by-side in the restaurant business from 1951 to...

Joan "Jo" Victoria Sokol

Feb 12, 2025

Joan "Jo" Victoria Sokol of Lincoln, formerly of Columbus, died Wednesday, February 12 in Lincoln.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Saturday, February 22 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus.  There will be a Catholic Daughters Rosary on Friday, February 21 at 3:30 pm, also at St. Isidore Church.  Visitation will continue on...

Frances Bray

Feb 10, 2025

Frances Bray, 88, died Monday, February 10, 2025, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus.

Celebration of Life is 4:00- 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 14, 2025, at McKown Funeral Home. Family inurnment will be in Columbus Cemetery.

Frances Bray was born February 28, 1936, in Bellwood, NE to Orvil and Freda (Hatra) Warnka. She grew...

Henry "Hank" Heimann, Jr

Feb 7, 2025

Henry (Hank) Heimann Jr., age 86, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025, after a short stay at Emerald Nursing Home. Papa Hank, Rest in Peace.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St....

Doris Van Dyke

Feb 7, 2025

Doris Van Dyke, age 97, died Friday, February 7, 2025, at Emerald Rehab and Nursing in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. with a 4:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery at...

James Edwin Weldon

Feb 6, 2025

James Edwin Weldon, age 89 of Columbus, Nebraska entered into the embrace of his heavenly father on February 6, 2025. Private family interment will be in Omaha National Cemetery at a later date.

The second of five children, Jim was born on September 3, 1935 in St. Edward, Nebraska to Vernon and Priscilla (Lowe) Weldon. He was...

Walter Bialas

Feb 5, 2025

Walter Bialas, 94, died Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at the Genoa Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 10, 2025, at Ss. Peter and Paul - Krakow. Visitation is Sunday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the church. There will be a rosary prayed at 10:15 a.m. Monday. Burial is in the Ss. Peter and...

Donald "Donnie" Bernt

Feb 4, 2025

Donnie Bernt,age, 63 of Columbus died February 4, 2025 at his home.

Memorial graveside services are 2:00 p.m. July 11, 2025 at Columbus Cemetery.

The family invites everyone to Wunderlich Catering following the graveside service.

Jane Jarecke

Feb 2, 2025

Jane Jarecke , age 85 of Columbus died Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Brookestone Acres.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 am Thursday, February 6 at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  The family will receive friends on Thursday morning from 9:30-10:30 am at the church.  At 10:30 there will be a ceremony by members of the Nebraska Nurse...

Mark Cave

Feb 1, 2025

Mark Cave, age 63, of York died Saturday morning, February 1, 2025 at St. Joseph Villa in David City.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2025 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. Family will receive friends 9:00 a.m. with a 9:30 Rosary prayer Friday, February 7, all at the Church.

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Connie Shotkoski

Jan 30, 2025

Connie Shotkoski, age 71 of Columbus died Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Columbus Community Hospital.

Celebration of Life is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 5 at McKown Funeral Home. Family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 4 at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in All Saints Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to Paw's...