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Delores Irwin

Delores Irwin

Mar 22, 2025

Delores Irwin of Columbus died Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus.

Services are 2:00 pm Thursday, March 27 at McKown Funeral Home with Celebrant Chase Cherry officiating.  Visitation is on Thursday from 1-2:00 pm at the funeral home.  Interment is in Roselawn Cemetery at a later date.

Delores was born...

Phyllis Dubas

Phyllis Dubas

Mar 22, 2025

Phyllis Dubas, age 92 of Columbus, died Saturday, March 22, 2025, at CHI Health Immanuel in Omaha.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025, at St. Anthony Church in Columbus. Visitation is Wednesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 vigil service, all at the church. Burial is in St. Bonaventure Cemetery.

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John Bruce Hasch

John Bruce Hasch

Mar 19, 2025

Bonita Springs, FL - J. Bruce Hasch, 86, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at his home in The Terraces of Bonita Springs, FL. He was a long-time resident of the Chicagoland area, after growing up in Genoa, NE.

Bruce is survived by his loving family: his daughter, Jill (Jeffrey) Mueller; his son, Matthew (Amanda) Hasch;...

Barbara Bell

Barbara Bell

Mar 19, 2025

Barbara Jean Bell, age 87 of rural Columbus, died Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at her home.

Graveside services for family and close friends is 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2025 at Calvary Cemetery.

Barbara was born March 16th, 1938 in Tacoma, Washington to Emil and Betty (Gingrich) Francois. She attended Stadium High School and was...

Richard "Rick" Korth

Richard "Rick" Korth

Mar 11, 2025

Richard Leonard Korth, age 68 of Platte Center, passed away on Tuesday March 11th surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday, March 14 at St. Joseph Church in Platte Center.  Visitation is on Thursday from 3-5 pm with a 5:00 pm Vigil service to follow, all at St. Joseph's Church.  Interment is in St....

Patricia Nadean Thompson

Patricia Nadean Thompson

Mar 8, 2025

Patricia Nadean Thompson, age 88, of Columbus, died on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at St. Joseph's Rehab and Care Center in Norfolk, Nebraska.

Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2025 at Peace Lutheran Church.  Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m.  Wednesday, March 12, at McKown Funeral Home.  Private family interment is in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in...

Sharon Roberts

Sharon Roberts

Mar 7, 2025

Sharon Roberts, age 86, died Friday, March 7, 2025, at Emerald Care & Rehab in Columbus.

Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. March 17, 2025, at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Visitation is March 17 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial is in Columbus Cemetery.

Sharon Odette Roberts was born July 26, 1938,...

Dennis Cetak

Dennis Cetak

Mar 3, 2025

Dennis Charles Cetak,74, of Columbus, Nebraska, passed away on 3-3-2025 in Lincoln, NE.

Celebration of Dennis' Faith & Life is on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Columbus, NE at 10:30AM. Visitation is Friday, March 7th from 4:00-7:00PM (all at Columbus First United Methodist Church)

In lieu of plants and flowers, Memorials are encouraged to the...

Kathleen Christensen

Kathleen Christensen

Mar 2, 2025

Kathleen Christensen, age 96, died Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Cottonwood House in Columbus. Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Highland Park Church in Columbus. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday at McKown Funeral Home. Private family burial will take place in Bethany Cemetery, rural Platte County.

Kathleen (Kathy) J. Christensen was born...

Rex Grossnicklaus

Rex Grossnicklaus

Mar 2, 2025

Rex Grossnicklaus, age 92, died Sunday, March 2, 2025 in Osceola.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Friday at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Osceola.  Visitation is on Thursday from 5-7 with a 7:00 pm Vigil to follow, all at St. Vincent's.  Interment is in the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Silver Creek with Military Honors by...

Denette Drum

Denette Drum

Feb 28, 2025

Denette Frances Drum, age 74, of Columbus passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband and children on Friday, February 28, 2025 in Omaha.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2025 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00- 6:00 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. Vigil service Thursday, March 6, 2025 at...

Michael Dreifurst

Michael Dreifurst

Feb 24, 2025

Michael Dreifurst, age 60, of Columbus died Monday, February 24, 2025.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 27, 2025, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Wednesday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. with a 4:00 p.m. rosary led by the family, all at the church.

Mike Dreifurst was born in Columbus, Nebraska...

Robert Mostek

Robert Mostek

Feb 22, 2025

Robert Stanley Mostek, 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on February 22nd, 2025 in Columbus, NE.

A celebration of life service will be held at McKown Funeral Home on Friday, February 28th from 5pm to 7pm. All family and friends are welcomed to attend.

Bob was born to Lonnie and Roma Mostek...

Richard Robak Jr.

Richard Robak Jr.

Feb 21, 2025

Richard Robak Jr., 67, died Friday, February 21, 2025 in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2025 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Visitation is 4:00- 7:00  p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service Thursday,  February 27, 2025 at McKown Funeral Home.  Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery.

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Janice Done

Janice Done

Feb 20, 2025

Janice "Jan" Doné of Lincoln, NE passed away on February 20, 2025, at age 74.

Funeral services are at 10:30 am on Monday, February 24th at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus, NE.  Visitation is on Sunday, February 23rd from 3:00 to 5:00 pm and will continue Monday morning from 9:30 am until service time.  Services will be...

Rita M Murray

Rita M Murray

Feb 20, 2025

Rita Murray, age 90, of Columbus passed away on February 20, 2025.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 am Monday, February 24 at St. Isidore Catholic Church.  Visitation is on Sunday from 2-4 pm at St. Isidore's with a 4:00 pm Vigil service to follow.  Visitation continues on Monday morning from 10:00 am until service time at...

Rosario Pacheco Mireles

Rosario Pacheco Mireles

Feb 19, 2025

Rosario Pacheco Mireles, age 67, died Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Columbus Community Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 21, 2025, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home.  There will be a 6:00 p.m. Rosary Thursday at the funeral home. Burial is in All Saints Cemetery....

Thelma Schumacher

Thelma Schumacher

Feb 17, 2025

Thelma C. Schumacher, age 100, died Monday, February 17, 2025, in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. Visitation is Tuesday from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial is in Sts. Joseph/Patrick Cemetery.

Thelma Catherine Schumacher was born on January 27, 1925,...

Cecile Defreece

Cecile Defreece

Feb 13, 2025

Cecile DeFreece, age 99 of Columbus died Thursday, February 13, 2025.

Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 18, at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus. Interment will be in the Columbus Cemetery.

Cecile married Clifton J. DeFreece in February of 1949 and together they worked side-by-side in the restaurant business from 1951 to...

Joan "Jo" Victoria Sokol

Joan "Jo" Victoria Sokol

Feb 12, 2025

Joan "Jo" Victoria Sokol of Lincoln, formerly of Columbus, died Wednesday, February 12 in Lincoln.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am Saturday, February 22 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus.  There will be a Catholic Daughters Rosary on Friday, February 21 at 3:30 pm, also at St. Isidore Church.  Visitation will continue on...

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