Theodore &Quot;Ted&Quot; Niedbalski
Oct 23, 2018
Ted Niedbalski, age 85, of Kearney NE formerly of Columbus NE, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at his home, Brookdale Retirement Village Ted was born on July 22, 1933 near Duncan, NE to James and Barbara (Liss) Niedbalski. He lived in Platte Center NE until the early 1940s when his family moved to Columbus NE. He was educated in Platte...
Norman Loseke
Oct 21, 2018
Norman H Loseke: long time District Manager for GTE at Columbus, died October 21 at Columbus Care & Rehab Center. Norman H. Loseke was born in 1924 on a farm in Colfax County, south of Leigh Nebraska; the son of Oscar and Pauline (Cattau) Loseke. He attended elementary school at Christ Lutheran school in Platte County and District 41...
Richard Savage
Oct 20, 2018
Richard Savage of Columbus died Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Columbus Community Hospital. Richard "Dick" Savage was born September 26, 1928 in Spalding, NE to Alois and Cecelia (Dubas) Savage. He married Barbara Beck on May 2, 1956 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Clarks, NE. To this union 3 children were born, David, Linda, and Michael. Richard received...
Lena Larsen
Oct 16, 2018
Lena B. Larsen, 97, of Columbus died Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 at her home. Lena B. Larsen was born June 19, 1921 in Ava, Missouri, to Parents Lula and Thomas Bristol. She moved to Columbus in 1956 and was a member of the Methodist Church. Lena enjoyed her crafts and meeting new people at craft shows. Survivors include: Sister Lois...
Alice Webster
Oct 14, 2018
Mrs. Alice Mae Webster (Peacock), of Shelby, NE, passed away, due to complications from cancer, on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the age of 69, at the Hillcrest Country Estates in Papillion. Alice was born to parents Harold and Anna Mae Peacock on December 19, 1948 in Pawnee City, NE. In 1971, she married David F. Webster of Annapolis, MD,...
Elaine Demuth
Oct 10, 2018
Elaine F. Demuth of Columbus died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Columbus Community Hospital. Elaine F. Demuth was born June 17, 1944 in David City, NE to Ludvik and Mary (Bohaty) Jisa. She grew up in Garrison, NE and graduated from David City High School in 1962. She was united in marriage to John Demuth on June 12, 1965 at...
Helen Melcher
Oct 9, 2018
Helen Melcher of Lincoln died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln. Helen Melcher was born January 20, 1933 in Columbus to JB and Sophie (Moersen) Ternes. She grew up in Columbus and graduated from St. Bonaventure High School. She continued her education at Creighton and Marquette Universities and received her Bachelors Degree in English and History....
Richard Robak, Sr.
Oct 8, 2018
Richard D. Robak, Sr. of Duncan, died Monday, October 8, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society in Osceola. Richard D. Robak, Sr. was born June 3, 1936 in Columbus, NE to Peter and Theodosia (Szewczyk) Robak. He graduated from Duncan High School in 1954 and married Shirley Slade on July 9, 1956 at St. Bonaventure Church. They lived in Duncan where...
Tom Lueschen
Oct 4, 2018
Tom Lueschen of Omaha, died Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha, NE. Tom Lueschen was born January 27, 1958 in Columbus to Milan and Elaine Lueschen. He grew up in Creston and graduated from Lakeview High School in 1976. Tom worked various jobs. He married Wanda Roelle in 1978. Tom went to work for Appletons and in...
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...