Crystal Ann Anderson
Aug 5, 2018
Crystal Ann Anderson of Columbus died Sunday August 5th 2018 at her home in Columbus. Crystal Ann Anderson was born December 12, 1983 in Columbus to Jack Anderson and Toni Tejeda. She grew up in Genoa and graduated from Twin River High School in 2001. Crystal worked as a CNA in Genoa for a couple of years, at Hamilton Telemarketing,...
Dorothy Mcchristy Demarco
Aug 2, 2018
The world lost a bit of its sparkle with the passing of Dorothy Moore McChristy DeMarco on August 2, 2018 of natural causes at home. During her 96 years on the planet, she spread joy and beauty wherever she went. She was born April 6, 1922 in Butte, Nebraska. She attended school in Butte until the family moved to...
Bonifacio Flores
Aug 1, 2018
Bonifacio Flores of Columbus died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Morys Haven. Bonifacio V Flores was born June 5, 1929 in Kansas City, MO to Luis and Lucia (Velazquez) Flores. He grew in Mexico and lived there until his forties when he moved to California. Boni worked on farms throughout his life. He moved to Columbus in 1999. Boni...
Juvenal Aguilar-Zendejas
Jul 31, 2018
Juvenal Aguilar-Zendejas died Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in Columbus. Juvenal Aguilar Zendejas was born July 20, 1957 in Los Pilares Michoacan, Mexico to Vincente Aguilar and Victoria Zendejas. He was a very humble and hard working man, the backbone of his family. Juvenal was a wonderful father and grandfather. He loved his family very much. He is survived by many...
Patricia Hughes
Jul 29, 2018
Patricia A. Hughes, age 85, of Columbus died Sunday, July 29, 2018 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Patricia was born December 3, 1932 in Plainview, Nebraska to Harold and Mercedes (Slobodny) Harmon. She grew up in Plainview. Patricia graduated from Norfolk High School in 1951 and attended Norfolk Junior College. She married Howard Hughes on November 27, 1952 St. Patrick...
Hazel Stueck
Jul 28, 2018
Hazel C. Stueck of Columbus died Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Columbus Care and Rehabilitation. Hazel C. Stueck was born May 3, 1927 in Havelock, NE to James and Alta (Parish) Brees. She married Harold Stueck on August 13th, 1949 in Lincoln. After settling in Columbus in 1975 she worked for many companies including Behlen Mfg, and Central Community...
Clara Hopkins
Jul 27, 2018
Clara Hopkins of Columbus died Friday July 27, 2018 at Columbus Community Hospital. Clara Hopkins was born August 12, 1938 in Columbus to Charles and Emma (Kudron) Nickolite. She attended St. Bonaventure Schools. Clara was united in marriage to Boyd Jiggs Hopkins on July 13, 1955. She lived in rural Butler County for most of her life before returning to...
Sally O'Hearn
Jul 27, 2018
Sally O'Hearn, age 87, of Omaha, formerly of Columbus, died Friday, July 27, 2018 in Omaha. Sally OHearn was born July 20, 1931 in Omaha, Nebraska to Dr. Zeno and Agnes (Morton) Korth. She grew up in Omaha where she received her education at Duchesne Academy ('49) and Duchesne College in Omaha. She married Thomas J. O'Hearn on June 2,...
John Haley
Jul 23, 2018
John Haley, age 76, died Monday, July 23, 2018 in Omaha. John Haley was born, October 3, 1941 in Elgin, Nebraska to Frederick and Lila (Stege) Haley. He grew up in Elgin and moved to Columbus in 1959. He served in the United States Air Force. He returned to Columbus where he worked for Woods Texaco Station. He married Sharon...
Rosemary Preister
Jul 17, 2018
Rosemary Preister died Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Rosemary Preister was born August 16, 1925, to Damian and Mary (Super) Zuerlein in Humphrey, Nebraska. She grew up in Humphrey and attended St. Francis High School. On January 23, 1946, she married Cyril C. Preister in Humphrey. The couple farmed near Cornlea until 1963 when they...
Ronald L. Broxterman
Jul 16, 2018
Ronald L. "Skip" Broxterman died Monday, July 16, 2018 at his home in Columbus. Ronald L. "Skip" Broxterman was born December 8, 1932 in Axtell, Kansas to Vincent and Lillian (Kotapish) Broxterman. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War from December 1952 until December 1956. Ronald married Edith Walters on October 3, 1953 in Denver, Colorado....
John Hentges, Jr
Jul 13, 2018
John J. Hentges, Jr of Columbus died Friday July 13, 2018 at Brookestone Acres. John J. Hentges, Jr was born November 30, 1932 in Columbus to John Sr. and Josephine (Coupens) Hentges. He graduated from St. Bonaventure high school in 1952. John served in the US Army from 1953-1954 during the Korean War. After serving in the Army, he returned...
David Massman
Jul 5, 2018
David Massman, of Columbus, died Thursday, July 5, 2018 in Omaha. David "Dave" Massman 72, was born on May 14, 1946 to Jesse and Ardith Massman. Dave was born and raised in Cedar Rapids Nebraska where he graduated from Cedar Rapids High School. He then graduated with degrees in Mathematics from Wayne State College (Bachelors degree) and University of Nebraska-Lincoln...
Henrietta A. Zach
Jul 3, 2018
Henrietta A. Zach, 86, of Columbus died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at her home in Columbus surrounded by her children. Henrietta A. Zach was born August 24, 1931 in Humphrey, NE to Henry and Emma (Kopetzy) Wieser. She was raised on a farm near Humphrey and graduated from St. Francis in 1949. Henrietta married Richard Zach on June 21, 1950...
Andrew Jarecki
Jun 28, 2018
Andrew "Andy" Jarecki, age 83, of Platte Center, died Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Andrew L. Jarecki was born November 25, 1934 near Monroe, Nebraska to Edmund and Mary (Barnash) Jarecki. Andy started school at St. Joseph in the 3rd grade and graduated from Platte Center High School in 1954. He served in the United...
David &Quot;Jiver&Quot; Robak
Jun 23, 2018
David "Jiver" Robak died Saturday, June 23, 2018 at his home in Columbus. David Robak was born May 6, 1948 in Columbus, NE to Elmer and Elizabeth (Bernecki) Robak. He graduated from Scotus High School in 1966. After serving in the U.S. Army from March 1968 - March 1970, he travelled the western US on his pride and joy, his...
Edward Purchal, Sr
Jun 19, 2018
Edward G. Purchal, Sr of Columbus died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Edward G. Purchal, Sr was born September 18, 1941 in Platte Center to John and Anne (Greisen) Purchal. He grew up in Platte Center where he attended schools. Ed was united in marriage to Karen Srb on May 25, 1963 at St. Anthony Catholic...
Geraldine Gronenthal
Jun 15, 2018
Geraldine Gronenthal of Columbus, formerly of Platte Center, died Friday, June 15, 2018 at her home in Prairie Village in Columbus. Geraldine Gronenthal was born December 21, 1926 in Monroe, NE to John and Hattie (Schrader) Weber. She grew up on the family farm by Monroe where she also attended schools. Geraldine was united in marriage to Edward Gronenthal...
Leo Kalinowski
Jun 13, 2018
Leo Kalinowski died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Columbus Care and Rehabilitation. Leo J. Kalinowski was born September 22, 1926, the youngest of nineteen children, in Farwell, Nebraska to Joseph A. and Ursula (Chlopek) Kalinowski. He grew up and attended schools in Farwell. In 1953 he married Agnes Czapla. Following her death in 1985, he later married Lucille Knust...