Donald Hoffman
Feb 23, 2018
Donald Hoffman, age 86, of Columbus, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 surrounded by his family at his home in Columbus. Don was born January 22, 1932 near Laurel, Nebraska to Arlie & Elizabeth (Pochop) Hoffman. He grew up in the Plainview area where he graduated from high school. He attended Norfolk Jr. College where he played football. Don served...
Harold A. Clausen
Feb 16, 2018
Harold Clausen, 93, of Genoa passed away Friday February 16, 2018 at the Countryside Home in Madison, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday February 23rd at the Augustana Lutheran Church in Genoa. Visitation will be on Thursday, February 22nd from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. also at the Church. Visitation will...
Richard Zach
Feb 15, 2018
Richard Zach of Columbus died Thursday, February 15, 2018 at his home in Columbus. Richard Zach was born July 8, 1927 in Humphrey, NE to Joe and Mary (Pfeifer) Zach. He was raised in Humphrey and graduated from Humphrey St. Francis in 1945. Richard married Henrietta Wieser on June 21, 1950 in Humphrey. He farmed in the Humphrey area until...
James Paul Willer
Feb 15, 2018
James Paul Willer died Thursday, February 15, 2018. James Paul Willer was born August 2, 1978 in Charleston, South Carolina to James and Peggy Willer. The family moved to Madison, Nebraska in 1984 where James graduated from Madison High School in 1996. He worked for Wagner Tool in Norfolk and Becton-Dickinson in Columbus before going to worked at Vishay-Dale Electronics...
Ryan Bouc
Feb 13, 2018
Ryan Bouc, 34 of Atlanta Georgia died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday February 6, 2018. Ryan L. Bouc was born on April 22, 1983 in Columbus Nebraska, to Ronald & Janet (Benes) Bouc. Ryan grew up in Columbus and graduated from high school in 2001. Ryan earned an Associates in Fine Arts degree from Central Community College in 2010....
Carolyn A. Irby
Feb 12, 2018
Carolyn Irby died Monday, February 12, 2018 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Carolyn Ann Irby was born September 30, 1932 in Cozad, Nebraska to Robert R. and Fern (Griffith) Good. She graduated from Cozad High School and Stephens College followed by 2 years at UNL. On June 2, 1954 Carolyn was united in marriage to William H. Irby at the...
Isabelle H. Micek
Feb 12, 2018
Isabelle died Monday, February 12, 2018 at her home in Columbus. Isabelle Helen Micek was born July 28, 1922 in Shelby, Nebraska to Thomas Adolph and Julia Lucy (Triba) Micek. She attended grade school in Polk County and high school at Kramer High in Columbus. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from St. Louis Institute of Music in 1943...
Raymond Jarosz
Feb 10, 2018
Raymond M Jarosz of Norfolk, formerly of Columbus, died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Norfolk Veterans Home surrounded by family following a 25 year courageous battle with Parkinsons Disease. Raymond M. Jarosz was born August 3, 1932 in Columbus to Mike and Della (Chochon) Jarosz. He grew up in the Tarnov area and received his education at St. Michaels...
Clare Will
Feb 6, 2018
Clare Will, age 99, of Platte Center, died Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. Clare was born October 21, 1918 in Platte Center, Nebraska to James and Elizabeth (Gleason) Foley. She received her education in Platte Center where she graduated from high school in 1936. She married Loren L. Will on March 4, 1946 at...
Mark J. Kobus
Feb 3, 2018
Mark died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Mark John Kobus was born May 6, 1938 in Columbus to Pete and Frances (Czapla) Kobus. He grew up in Columbus and graduated from St. Bonaventure High School. He served in the US Navy before returning to Columbus where he worked at Behlen Manufacturing for 31 years. Mark enjoyed...
Donald L. Beierle
Feb 3, 2018
Donald L. Beierle died Saturday, February 3, 2018 with family by his side at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Donald L. Beierle was born July 20, 1935 in Columbus, Nebraska to Jess and Clara (Madura) Beierle. He attended Highland Park School. Don worked at the Y-Knot Drive Inn for many years and then at the Elks Country Club for over 25...
Eunice Whiting
Feb 1, 2018
Eunice Whiting died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at her home in Columbus. Eunice Whiting was born June 29, 1935 in Octonto, Nebraska to Louis and Adeline (Machan) Reiselman. She grew up in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. She married Larry Whiting on February 22, 1955. They Lived in Scottsbluff, Chadron and Ainsworth before moving to Columbus in 1970. Eunice was first a mother...
Fae Anderson
Jan 31, 2018
Fae Anderson, age 80, of Columbus, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Fae was born September 26, 1937 in West Point, Nebraska to Kenneth & Mildred (Fenske) Schulzkump. She grew up in West Point where she graduated from West Point High School. She married Kenneth Anderson on June 17, 1956 at Grace Lutheran Church in West...
Richard Schamp
Jan 28, 2018
Richard "Dick" Schamp, age 82, of Columbus, died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his home. He is survived by: his wife, 5 children,1 step-son, 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 1 great grandchild on the way
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...