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nebraska.
Pauline &Quot;Polly&Quot; Hadcock
Dec 16, 2017
Pauline died Saturday, December 16, 2017 at her home. Pauline M. "Polly" Hadcock was born July 31, 1936 in Richland, Nebraska to Harry and Ailene (Miller) Lewis. She attended Kramer High School. On June 22, 1954 Polly was united in marriage to Myrle Hadcock at St. Bonaventure Church. She worked at NPPD as a document control processor for 20 years....
Betty L. Gattermeyer-Lutjens
Dec 16, 2017
Betty L. Gattermeyer-Lutjens died Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Betty Lucille Gattermeyer-Lutjens was born August 9, 1931 in Platte Center to O.E. Doc and Lucille (Scheidel) Walgren. She graduated from Platte Center High School in 1948 and attended UNL. Betty married Duane Lutjens on March 5, 1950 in Columbus. The couple lived on a farm near...
Eugene Donoghue
Dec 15, 2017
Eugene Donoghue of Columbus died Friday, December 15, 2017 at Columbus Community Hospital. Eugene Donoghue was born February 5, 1923 in Platte County, NE to Dan and Elizabeth (Macken) Donoghue. He attended Oakdale District #4 school. Gene was drafted into the US Army during World War II and served from 1944-1946. He was a part of the Normandy invasion into...
Timothy Neemeyer
Dec 9, 2017
Timothy Neemeyer went home to the Lord surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at his home. Timothy R. Neemeyer was born July 14, 1953 in Columbus, Nebraska to Harold and Beverly "Betty" (Lake) Neemeyer. He attended Leigh High School for 2 years and graduated from Lakeview High School in 1971. Tim received his Associates Degree from...
Mary Jo Stenger
Dec 9, 2017
Mary Jo Stenger of Norfolk, died Saturday, December 9, 2017. Mary Jo was born on March 03, 1939. She was the fourth child of William and Angela (Borer) Stenger. She was baptized in Holy Family Catholic Church on March 8, 1939. Mary Jo attended St. Bernard School in grades 1 & 2 and then attended Holy Family School until graduation...
Kenneth J. Cielocha
Dec 7, 2017
Kenneth J. Cielocha of Columbus died Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Bryan LGH-East in Lincoln. Kenneth J. Cielocha was born January 13, 1935 in Columbus to Theodore and Pauline (Sturek) Cielocha. He attended St. Anthony Grade School and graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1954. Ken enlisted in the US Navy and served until 1958 when he returned to...
Alfred Beiermann
Dec 7, 2017
Alfred T. Beiermann, age 91, of Columbus, died Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Bryan LGH-West in Lincoln. Alfred T. Beiermann was born March 15, 1926 near St. Bernard in rural Platte County, the son of Charles and Helen (Sueper) Beiermann. He attended St. Bernard Catholic School. On September 13, 1949 Alfred and Norma Jean Korth were united in marriage at...
Angelina Jimenez-Ontiveros
Dec 4, 2017
Angelina died Monday, December 4, 2017 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. Angelina Jimenez-Ontiveros was born June 12, 1973 in Mexico. She grew up in Mexico where she lived until coming to the US in 1998. Angelina lived in Columbus where she raised her family. She loved going fishing and spending time with her friends and family. She is survived by:...
Della E. Bernecki
Dec 3, 2017
Della E. Bernecki died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center. Della was born in Boone County, Nebraska to Leo and May (Bader) Kinzer on July 8, 1923. She spent her childhood living in the Albion area. She was the oldest daughter of 15 siblings and enjoyed helping her parents care for her younger siblings. Della...
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,...
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