Wayne Alan Brunken
Aug 19, 2018
Wayne Alan Brunken, 43, passed away at his home on August 19, 2018, in Columbus, Nebraska. Wayne is survived by his dear wife Becky Brunken, his children Jordan Canarsky, Destiny Van Buskirk, and Pamela Van Buskirk, siblings Deb (Joel) Hoyt and Rick Brunken, his parents Richard (Cindy) Brunken and Theresa Czapenski, and his grandchildren Jenna Canarsky-Anthony, Tayler Canarsky and Chad...
Janet HӧEr
Aug 15, 2018
Janet Her, age 79, of Duncan, died Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. Janet was born September 13, 1938 in Columbus, Nebraska to Edward and Imogene (Lohr) Staroscik. She received her education at St. Stanislaus School in Duncan and graduated from Duncan High in 1956. She married Christopher Hoer on April 17, 1958 at St. Stanislaus Catholic...
Carolyn Johnson
Aug 11, 2018
Carolyn (Glur) Johnson, 89, died Saturday, Aug 11, 2018 at Brookestone Acres, Columbus, NE. Carolyn was born September 8, 1928 to Jacob and Anna (Witt) Glur. She grew up in a large extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins, sharing a Swiss and German heritage. Carolyn graduated from Kramer High School in 1946 and remained in contact with classmates...
Jarrett Brehm
Aug 10, 2018
Jarrett Brehm passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at his home in Columbus. Jarrett Brehm was born March 7, 2000 in Columbus to Dan and Amy (Pribnow) Brehm. He was a Cub Scout and a member of the Boy Scout Troop #115 for a short time. Jarrett was a student at Columbus High School and this would have been his...
Kathryn A. Knisley
Aug 8, 2018
Kathryn A. Knisley died Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the Columbus Community Hospital.
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...