Obituaries

Jun 12, 2018

Theonilla M. Jareske died Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Theonilla M. Jareske was born February 29, 1928 in Duncan, Nebraska to Ignatius "Jim" and Clementena (Nosal) Staroscik. She attended District #16, District # 18 and Duncan High School. On January 18, 1947 Theonilla was united in marriage to Martin L. Jareske at St. Anthony Catholic...

Jun 8, 2018

Dennis J. Duffy, age 76, passed away peacefully Friday, June 8, 2018 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dennis was born January 27, 1942 in Crookston, MN to Bernard and Adeline (Kotschevar) Duffy. He attended grade school and Cathedral High School in Crookston, MN. Dennis then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. It was one of his proudest...

Jun 7, 2018

Nancy Hartman, age 77, of Rising City died Thursday, June 7, 2018 at David Place in David City. Nancy Hartman was born September 9, 1940 in Richland, Nebraska to Arthur and Mary "Grace" (Miller) Otradovsky. She graduated from Kramer High School in Columbus in 1959. As a youth she helped on the family farm. She later worked at Dale Electronic....

Jun 7, 2018

Hector Noe Lopez-Ramirez, age 56, passed away in 2018 in Arizona.

A Graveside Service will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Roselawn Cemetery in Columbus, NE.

Hector was born October 8, 1961 in Guatemala. Hector was born to Jose Lopez and Martha Ramirez. Hector later established a home in Columbus,...

Jun 6, 2018

Norma Jean died Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at her home in Columbus. Norma Jean Kirkland was born October 5, 1938 in Columbus, Nebraska to Fred and Amelia (Czarnick) Irwin. She graduated from St. Bonaventure High School. Norma worked at various places in Omaha, Stanton and Columbus. She married Donald Kirkland on November 26, 1976 in Stanton, Nebraska. She is survived...

Jun 5, 2018

Dennis L. VanWinkle was born April 25, 1950 in Tecumseh, Nebraska to Lester and Thelma (Johnson) VanWinkle. His family moved to Columbus when Dennis was young where he graduated from Kramer High School in 1968. Dennis worked for Becton-Dickinson for many years until retiring. He later worked at Apogee and as a security guard at Ag Park. Dennis enjoyed golfing...

Jun 4, 2018

Gary Edward Allis, son of Cleo Edward Allis and Marjorie (Allis) Ward passed at Columbus, Nebraska, June 4, 2018 at the age of 66 years and 13 days. Gary was born May 22, 1952 at Hamburg, Iowa. He attended Hamburg Public School and Hamburg High, graduating with the class of 1970. He attended Peru State College, graduating in1978 with a...

Jun 2, 2018

Cyril "Moon" Dreifurst died Saturday, June 2, 2018 at his home in Columbus. Cyril Dreifurst was born July 9, 1933 in St. Bernard, NE to Lawrence and Agnes (Schmitz) Dreifurst. He grew up in the Lindsay area where he attended Lindsay Holy Family Schools. Moon served in the US Navy during the Korean War. Following his discharge he worked as...

May 29, 2018

Maria Reynosa Joaquin-Esteban died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at her home. Maria was born March 15, 1986 in Soloma, Guatemala. She was a homemaker. She is survived by: Husband: Daniel Reynosa of Columbus, NE Son: Richard Reynosa of Columbus, NE Daughter: Cecia Reynosa of Columbus, NE Parents of Guatemala Brothers and Sisters

May 25, 2018

Burdette Miller, age 91, died Friday, May 25, 2018 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus. Burdette Miller was born October 22, 1926 in Elba, Nebraska to Joseph and Gertrude (Gorecki) Sidel. She graduated from Silver Creek High School and later taught country school for four years. She then worked for the Jeffrey Accounting Office and Frank Zelda Accounting for many...

May 23, 2018

Stanley Staroscik of Columbus died Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at his home in Columbus. Stanley Staroscik, Jr was born February 11, 1943 in Columbus to Stanley and Goldie (Schultz) Staroscik, Sr. He grew up in Columbus and attended St. Bonaventure Schools. Stan worked various jobs throughout his life including as a custodian at St. Isidore Church. He is survived by:...

May 21, 2018

Lorrena June Weverka, 79, of Columbus, Nebraska died Monday, May 21, 2018 at Nebraska Heart Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska. Lorrena was born June 9, 1938 in Elwood, NE to Fred C. and Elsie (Roepke) Gydesen. She was raised in Scotia and attended Scotia County Schools. On May 27, 1956 she married Elmer L Weverka in Burwell. Lorrena worked for Becton-Dickinson for...

May 18, 2018

Esther M. Tarnick passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, at Columbus Community Hospital. Esther was born August 28, 1932, in Genoa, NE, to Pete and Tessie (Prososki) Borowiak. She attended Krakow Catholic Parish grade school in rural Genoa and graduated from Genoa High School in 1950. On April 21, 1951, she married Leonard L. Tarnick at Ss. Peter and Paul...

May 16, 2018

Randy Wieser, age 60, of Columbus, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Randolph Randy Wieser was born July 2, 1957 in Columbus, Nebraska to Erwin and Joyce (Backes) Wieser. He attended St. Isidores Grade School and graduated from Scotus Central High School in 1975. During this time he was a top notch paper delivery boy for...

May 16, 2018

Leon Ebel, 83, of Columbus died Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha. Leon was born in Columbus to Henry and Martha Ebel. He grew up on a farm south of Columbus and attended school in Bellwood. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Army National Guard and was united in marriage to Dorothy in...

May 14, 2018

Karen Spall, age 79, of Columbus, died Monday May 14, 2018 at Mory's Haven. Karen was born July 29, 1938 in Bowman, North Dakota to Paul and Doris (Wilner) Zielsdorf. She graduated from Rhame High School in 1956. She continued her education at North Dakota State University-Fargo where she received her B.S in Dietetics. She was married to Richard Spall...

May 13, 2018

Lorene Smith, 74, of Columbus passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at her home. Lorene was born on May 15, 1943 in Fair Oaks, PA to Alfred and Virginia (Siple) Smith. After high school she earned her nurses aide certification from DeGraff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda, NY. On March 30, 1963 she married Kenneth Griswold in Tonawanda, NY. Three...

May 13, 2018

Bernard, age 74, died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Bernard S. Brezenski was born May 5, 1944 in Columbus to Edward and Evangeline (Staroscik) Brezenski. His early years were on the farm. He attended rural country schools. He was united in marriage to Paulette A. Czarnick on October 20, 1979 at St...

May 11, 2018

Donald Adkisson of Columbus died Friday, May 11, 2018 at Columbus Community Hospital surrounded by his family. Donald Dwayne Adkisson was born June 13, 1933 in Platte County to Oscar and Laura (Leimser) Adkisson. He grew up in Platte County and graduated from Kramer High in 1952. Don entered the US Navy and served during the Korean War. On August...

May 8, 2018

Donald Hey died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Donald H. Hey was born September 8, 1929 in Falls City, Nebraska to Henry and Helen (McComber) Hey. He graduated from Falls City High School in 1947 and received his Accounting Degree from Lincoln School of Business. Don served in the U.S. Air Force during...