Beulah O'Hare
Nov 28, 2017
Beulah OHare of Columbus died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at the Kavanagh Hospice House in Des Moines, IA. Beulah OHare was born February 11, 1926 in Wolbach, NE to Ray and Eva (Cox) McLain. She was united in marriage to Gerald OHare on August 13, 1947 in Central City. Beulah worked at Dale Electronics. She was a member of St....
Helen Ziemba
Nov 25, 2017
Helen Ziemba of Duncan died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. Helen was born January 28, 1927 on a Nance County farm to John and Anna (Czarnick) Swerczek. She grew up in Nance, Merrick and Platte Counties. She graduated from St. Stanislaus Catholic School. Helen married Bernard Ziemba on February 4, 1947. They lived and...
Honorita &Quot;Rita&Quot; Ann Micek
Nov 23, 2017
Honorita "Rita" Ann (Widhalm) Micek passed into eternal life on November 23, 2017. Rita spent her final years at Prairie Village and final days surrounded by family at Brookstone Acres. She entered her eternal reward on Thanksgiving morning. Rita was born on August 4, 1929 to Fred and Belle (Nosal) Widhalm in St. Bernard, NE. Her father passed away when...
Paul B. Cupit Ii
Nov 22, 2017
Paul died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Paul B. Cupit II was born July 7, 1964 in Mobile, Alabama to Paul and Mary Lou (Mussett) Cupit. He grew up in the Shreveport, Louisiana area. Paul worked as a professional horse trainer, over the road truck driver and worked with his family in the industrial painting profession working on...
Jack Schwank
Nov 22, 2017
Jack H. Schwank of Columbus died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Brookestone Acres. Jack H. Schwank was born February 14, 1930 in Platte County to Fredrick and Minnie (Egger) Schwank. He graduated from Kramer High School in 1947. Jack was united in marriage to Teresa Tworek on February 3, 1949. He farmed and worked at Becton Dickinson for 30 years...
Debby Voter
Nov 20, 2017
Delberta "Debby" Voter of Columbus died Monday, November 20, 2017 in Columbus. Delberta "Debby" Voter was born November 17, 1952 in California to Betty Koher. She grew up in California where she lived in Ventura County where she drove bus for the Oxnard School District for 32 years. Debby married Gary Voter on September 7, 1987. Debby moved to Columbus...
Gregory Voboril
Nov 18, 2017
Gregory K. Voboril, age 59 of Paso Robles, California died Saturday, November 18th, 2017 at French Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California. Greg was born to James and LaVina Voboril in Omaha, Nebraska, on November 20, 1957. Greg attended St. Anthony's School and Scotus Central Catholic High School. Greg received his Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Nebraska,...
Glen Mustard
Nov 18, 2017
Glen Mustard, age, 88, of Silver Creek, died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at his home. Glen E. Mustard was born June 8, 1929 near Havens, Nebraska to Glen and Mary (Hinkle) Mustard. He graduated from Silver Creek High School in 1947. After graduation he worked at Wilson Packing Co. in Omaha. Glen returned to Silver Creek and worked for Eddies...
Eleanor G. Garber
Nov 13, 2017
Eleanor died Monday, November 13, 2017 at the Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center. Eleanor G. Garber was born December 14, 1926 in Platte Center, Nebraska to Anton and Anna (Borchers) Hassebrook. She married Eldon Garber on June 3, 1951 at Zion Lutheran Church-Grand Prairie. After living in various places they settled in North Bend, Nebraska in 1977. In 2009, following...
Timothy L. Kneifel
Nov 12, 2017
Timothy L. Kneifel died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Timothy L. Kneifel was born March 11, 1958 in Columbus, Nebraska to F. Eugene Geno and Delores May (Hopkin) Kneifel. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1978 and attended Northeast Technical Community College. While in high school Tim worked at the Columbus...
Katie Ann Gronenthal
Nov 11, 2017
Katie Ann Gronenthal of Platte Center died Saturday, November 11, 2017. Katie Gronenthal was born May 31, 1985 in Columbus to Larry and Joan (Brester) Gronenthal. She attended Columbus Public Schools and graduated from Columbus High School in 2005. Katie worked at Headstart, Versatile Support, before joining Hy-Vee where she has worked for the past 11 years. Katie enjoyed shopping,...
Kenneth Zoucha
Nov 10, 2017
Kenny Zoucha, age 57, of Columbus died Friday, November 10, 2017 at his home in Columbus. Kenneth Zoucha was born March 31, 1960 in Columbus, NE to Ted and Sophia (Rinkol) Zoucha. He attended grade school at St. Anthonys and graduated from Scotus Central Catholic in 1978. On September 5, 1981 he was united in marriage to Joan Tworek at...
Corrine Seymour
Nov 10, 2017
Corrine Seymour of Columbus died Friday, November 10, 2017 in Columbus. Corrine Helen Seymour was born June 2, 1943 in Monroe, NE to James G. and Helen (Startz) Shemek. She grew up in the Columbus area and graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1962. After graduation, Corrine lived and worked in New York City at a bank as a...
Janice Hueschen
Nov 9, 2017
Janice Hueschen, age 68, of Platte Center, died Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Janice was born June 15, 1949 in Columbus, Nebraska to Rudy and Irene (Small) Slusarski. She received her early education at St. Bonaventure Grade School, Monroe Public Schools and graduated from Monroe High in 1967. She continued her education at Kearney State College...
Mildred M. &Quot;Millie&Quot; Cimpl
Nov 8, 2017
Mildred M. Cimpl died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Mildred "Millie" Cimpl was born June 18, 1932 in Utica, South Dakota to John P. and Christina (Becvar) Kortan. She grew up on a farm near Utica and graduated from Mount Marty High School in Yankton, South Dakota. On August 9, 1949 Millie was united in marriage...
Ronald Heft
Nov 6, 2017
Ronald Edwin Heft was born on November 18th, 1946 and passed away on November 6th, 2017. Ronald was born to Edwin Harold Heft and Gloria May Whiting of Primrose, Ne on Nov. 18th, 1946. He grew up farming with his family, enjoyed hunting, spending time with his family, which included his parents and 3 siblings: Eva, Janet and Richard. As...
Virginia T. Laudenklos
Nov 4, 2017
Virginia died Saturday, November 4, 2017 at her home in Columbus. Virginia Therease Laudenklos was born October 20, 1929 in Columbus, Nebraska to Stanley and Victoria Konwinski. She grew up in Loup City and lived in Omaha and Columbus. She was married to Ed Prososki and later married Joe Laudenklos on June 29, 1979. Virginia worked at the Reese Wooden...
John Determan
Nov 3, 2017
John Determan of Omaha, formerly of Columbus, died Friday, November 3, 2017 at his home in Omaha. John Determan was born September 15, 1934 in Dallas, SD to Ben and Pauline (Goeden) Determan. Moved to Winner, SD then to Norfolk, NE where he graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic Schools. John married Patricia Boltz on December 28, 1953 at Sacred Heart...
Robert &Quot;Bob&Quot; Poe
Nov 2, 2017
Bob Poe died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Robert Eugene Poe was born May 24, 1936 in Surprise, Nebraska to Howard and Harriet (Lauer) Poe. He attended country grade school and graduated from Ulysses High School. Bob married Patricia Johnson in Columbus, Nebraska. He worked at Behlen Manufacturing for 25 years and then for...
Richard &Quot;Chooch&Quot; Briggs
Oct 29, 2017
Richard Briggs of Columbus died Sunday, October 29. 2017 at Columbus Care and Rehabilitation. Rick "Chooch" was born October 7, 1955 in Columbus to Louis and Eileen (Diggins) Briggs. He grew up in Columbus where he attended Scotus Central Catholic before going to Columbus High School where he graduated in 1973. Rick entered the US Army during the Vietnam era...