Cindy Houdesheldt
Jan 27, 2018
Cindy Houdesheldt died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center. Cindy Houdesheldt was born on April 5, 1950 in Schuyler to Wallace and Evelyn (Legler) Vanicek. She attended country school east of Schuyler and graduated from Schuyler High School in 1968. She continued her education and graduated from Lincoln School of Commerce in 1969. Cindy was...
Donald P. Schrad
Jan 26, 2018
Donald P. Schrad died Friday, January 26, 2018 at his home in Columbus. Donald Phillip Schrad was born February 28, 1928 in Petersburg, Nebraska to Bernard and Beatrice (Mack) Schrad. He graduated from St. Johns School in Petersburg in 1946. Don served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from October 1950 September 1952. He received the Korean Service...
William J. &Quot;Bill&Quot; Mckown
Jan 26, 2018
Bill McKown died Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Columbus Community Hospital. William J. "Bill" McKown was born October 6, 1946 in Fremont, Nebraska. The son of James and Wilma (Hoshor) McKown, Bill graduated from Columbus High School in 1965. He started with Union Pacific Railroad as a machine operator and worked for 37 years. Bill was united in marriage...
Edward Krueger, Sr
Jan 26, 2018
Edward Krueger, Sr. of Columbus passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at his home. Edward was born December 3, 1945 in Osmond, NE to Leon and Ruby (Kimball) Krueger. He grew up in Pierce where he attended Pierce schools. Ed worked in concrete construction over the course of his life until retiring in 2016. Ed loved muscle cars, going to...
Norbert J. Kuta
Jan 25, 2018
Norbert Kuta of Platte Center, died Thursday, January 25, 2018 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Norbert J. "Nobby" Kuta was born January 3, 1934 in Tarnov, Nebraska to Tom and Mamie (Zoucha) Kuta. He attended St. Michael's School in Tarnov and graduated from Humphrey St. Francis High School in 1951. Norbert served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War...
Lois F. (Whitlow) Andreasen
Jan 24, 2018
Lois F. Andreasen, 86, of Genoa, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in Genoa. A Celebration of Lois's life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, January 29, 2018 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Genoa with Pastor Josh Feala officiating. The family will greet friends from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Sunday, January 28th also at Augustana Lutheran Church....
Lily Kershaw
Jan 21, 2018
Lily Kershaw of Silver Creek died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Columbus Community Hospital. Lily Dawn Kershaw was born June 12, 2012 in Columbus to Brian and Tania (Royle) Kershaw. Lily was currently a kindergartner at Twin River Schools with her twin brother, Lane. Lily loved school and loved to write. She was proud of her growing ability to read...
Patty Green
Jan 20, 2018
Patty Green of Columbus died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at her home in Columbus. Patty Green was born October 28, 1940 in Columbus, NE to Frederick and Magdalena (Mueller) Egger. In 1958 Patty graduated from Columbus High School. Patty lived in several different locales throughout the country before settling in Tucson, AZ. She worked as an Office Manager. She is...
Clyde Jenkinson
Jan 19, 2018
Clyde Jenkinson, age 83, of Columbus died Friday, January 19, 2018 at his home in Columbus. Clyde Arthur Jenkinson was born to James and Ruby (Bean) Jenkinson in Powers County, Colorado on February 22, 1934. On September 13th, 1953 he married Joan Osborn at Pleasant Heights Church in rural Lamar, Colorado. They moved to rural Columbus in 1960 where they...
Barbara &Quot;Bobbie&Quot; Schmid
Jan 17, 2018
Barbara "Bobbie" Schmid, age 86, of Bellwood, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the David Place Nursing Home in David City. Barbara A. Schmid was born April 24, 1931 in Schuyler, Nebraska to Richard and Mildred (Janicek) Salak. She grew up in Schuyler where she graduated from Schuyler high in 1949. She married Ronald A. Schmid on August 6, 1951...
Keith Pollard
Jan 16, 2018
Keith Pollard of Columbus entered into eternal rest Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Columbus Community Hospital. Keith G. Pollard was born December 25, 1934 in Ashland, NE to Gail and Neva (Laird) Pollard. He attended schools in Ashland where he graduated in 1952. Keith attended Hastings College before moving to UNL where graduated with a Degree in Education. Keith was...
Angela Sand
Jan 15, 2018
Angela Sand of Columbus died Monday, January 15, 2018 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Angela (Preister) Sand was born on Feb. 2, 1919 in Cornlea, NE to Ben and Anna Preister and was the oldest of 12 children. She attended school in Cornlea and later worked in Omaha. She married Charles Sand Sr. on Oct. 3, 1942 in Kansas City,...
Justin Dohmen
Jan 14, 2018
Justin died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at his home in Lindsay, Nebraska. Justin Dohmen was born May 3, 1983 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Steven and Deborah (Brandenburger) Dohmen. He attended Twin River High School and received his GED in Omaha, Nebraska. Justin married Mandy Canet in Monroe. To this union 4 children were born. He was currently engaged to Amy...
Melvin E. Houdek
Jan 10, 2018
Melvin E. Houdek died Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Melvin E. Houdek was born October 6, 1939 in Platte County, Nebraska to Emil and Mayme (Spulak) Houdek. He grew up in the Stanton and Clarkson area. Melvin served in the U.S. Army from June of 1961 until June of 1964. On July 27, 1968 he was...
Mary Hawthorne
Jan 10, 2018
Mary E. Hawthorne, age 87, of Silver Creek, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in Bryan LGH-East. Mary E. Hawthorne was born January 14, 1930 in Genoa, Nebraska to Benjamin and Carolyn (Theel) Killham. She grew up in Nance County and graduated from Fullerton High in 1949. She married Merrill T. Hawthorne on February 21, 1949 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They...
Michael K. Bender
Jan 4, 2018
Michael K. Bender died peacefully on January 4, 2018 in Columbus. Michael Kenneth Bender was born June 13, 1965 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Kenneth G. and Betty L. (Shanle) Bender. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1984 as valedictorian of his Senior Class. Mike's speech received a standing ovation and was later published...
Dwaine J. Schmit
Jan 3, 2018
Dwaine J. Schmit of Columbus, formerly of Bellwood died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Meridian Gardens. Dwaine J. Schmit was born October 30, 1927 at home on the farm southwest of Bellwood to Nicholas C. and Loretta M. (Fohl) Schmit. He attended District 36 Country School and Bellwood High School for two years before graduating from Kramer High School in...
Donald D. Dahlkoetter
Jan 2, 2018
Donald Dahlkoetter died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Donald D. Dahlkoetter was born August 29, 1929 on a farm east of Norfolk, Nebraska to William and Margaret (Rathman) Dahlkoetter. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from May 1951 - May 1953. In 1954 Don started Midwest Glass in Columbus with Dean...
Ted Mahood
Dec 24, 2017
George Theodore "Ted" Mahood, 81, of Genoa, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Genoa Community Hospital. The family will greet relatives and friends from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 28th at the Rice Funeral Home Chapel. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday December 29th at the Rice Funeral Home Chapel....
Michael Lynn Hadcock
Dec 22, 2017
Michael Hadcock died Friday, December 22, 2017. Michael Lynn Hadcock was born August 17, 1956 in Blair, Nebraska to Duane and Mary (Milrons) Hadcock He grew up in Pilger where he received his elementary education and later attended Wisner-Pilger High. He proudly served in the United States Army in the military Police. He was stationed in Korea and served on...