Deacon Arthur Spenner
Jan 23, 2025
Arthur John Spenner, born October 26, 1934, in Beemer, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025, at Cottonwood Assisted Living in Columbus, Nebraska.
A graduate of Beemer High School in 1952, Arthur served his country with distinction in the United States Navy as a flight engineer. While stationed in Naples, Italy, he married Maria Grasso on...
Marguerite Melcher
Jan 21, 2025
Marguerite Melcher, age 90, died Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at the Riverside Lodge Retirement Community in Grand Island.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 25, 2025, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. There will be a vigil service Friday at 4:00 p.m. with visitation to follow from 4:30-7:00, all at the church. Burial...
Lenore Backes
Jan 18, 2025
Heaven gained an adventurous spirit as Lenore R. Backes, 86, of Columbus, Nebraska, passed away on January 18, 2025. She was born November 30, 1938, in Lindsay, Nebraska, to Florence Borer and Irene Albracht.
A Mass will be held on January 24, 2025, at 10:30 am at St. Isidore's Church followed by lunch in the Social Hall....
Raymond R. Rinkol, Sr.
Jan 18, 2025
Raymond Richard Rinkol, Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at his home on January 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 79 years old.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 2025 at St. Isidore's Catholic Church in Columbus. There will be a 5:00 p.m. Vigil...
Gene Heule
Jan 15, 2025
Raymond "Gene" Heule, age 82 of Columbus
There will be a Celebration of Gene's Life on Wednesday, January 22 at 1:30 pm at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. The family will receive friends on Tuesday January 21 from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home. Inurnment will be in All Saints Cemetery with Military Honors by The American...
David H Eilers
Jan 14, 2025
David H Eilers age 73 of Gurnee, IL died Tuesday January 14.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. until service time. Interment will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Roselawn Cemetery.
David Henry Eilers was born July 31, 1951 in Columbus, Nebraska to Henry...
Cynthia “Kay” Ridgeway
Jan 13, 2025
Cynthia "Kay" Ridgeway died Monday, January 13, 2025, in the care of her favorite nurse at Good Samaritan Center, Albion, NE.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Levander Funeral Home, Albion, NE with Rev. Linde Lynde officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion, NE. Visitation will be Wednesday from...
Lila Egger
Jan 11, 2025
Lila Mae Egger, age 98, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025. Born on July 23, 1926, to Nick and Sarah Adamy, Lila led a life marked by dedication, love, and deep appreciation for the beauty of the world around her.
Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2025 at McKown Funeral Home. The family will...
Doris Doak
Jan 11, 2025
Doris Doak, 87, formerly of Columbus, died Saturday January 11, 2025, at Valley View Assisted Living in Fullerton.
Graveside services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025, in the Stromsburg City Cemetery. Visitation is 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.
Doris June Doak was born November 27, 1937, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In...
Michael Sauser
Jan 8, 2025
Michael "Mike" James Sauser was born on February 2, 1977, in Osmond, NE to James Joseph Sauser and Patty Jo Jordan (Bideaux). He passed away suddenly of a heart attack on January 8, 2025, at his home in Long Beach, CA.
Memorial services were held January 25, 2025, in Long Beach, CA. A celebration of Mike's life...
Judy M. Moeller
Jan 8, 2025
Judy Moeller formerly of Columbus died Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Lincoln, surrounded by her family.
Funeral services are 10:30 Monday at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is Sunday 5-7 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Columbus Cemetery.
Judy was born July 3, 1946 in Gordon, Nebraska to Harry "Bud"...
Ronda Surber
Jan 7, 2025
Ronda Surber, age 53 of Columbus died Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha.
Memorial Services are 7:00 pm Friday , January 17, 2025 at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. Visitation is from 5-7 on that Friday at the funeral home.
Ronda Surber was born December 21, 1971 in Omaha to...
Tamara Gill
Jan 6, 2025
Tamara Gill, age 71 of Columbus, died Monday, January 6, 2025 at her home.
Graveside Services with Military Honors by the American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard will be held on Friday, January 10 at 1:00 pm at Columbus Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 9 from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home. At 7:00...
Susan Turner
Jan 4, 2025
Susan K Turner, age 75, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the Columbus Community Hospital.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Augustana Lutheran Church in Genoa. Visitation is from 11:00 am until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the church. Burial in the Omaha National Cemetery at a later date.
Susan...
Renee Fendrick
Jan 2, 2025
Renee Fendrick, 51, of Columbus, died Thursday, January, 2, 2025 at Columbus Community Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. with a 10:30 a.m. Rosary prayer Tuesday, January 7th at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Burial is in Columbus Cemetery.
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Richard "Rick" Swanson
Dec 30, 2024
Richard Charles "Rick" Swanson, age 69, of Genoa, died Monday, December 30, 2024, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha.
Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Augustana Lutheran Church in Genoa. Visitation is Friday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the church. Visitation will continue from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial is in Valley View...
Marlen Salazar
Dec 29, 2024
Marlen Salazar Gonzales, age 28, of Columbus Nebraska passed away Sunday December 29th in Columbus.
Private family services will take place.
Marlen was born on December 14th, 1996, to Lilia Gonzales and Juan Salazar in Tulare California. She grew up in Columbus and graduated from CHS in 2015. Marlen had recently started a job at...
Dennis Grape
Dec 27, 2024
Dennis Grape, age 65, died Friday, December 27, 2024, at his home in Columbus.
A Celebration of Dennis's Life will take place from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2025, at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.
Dennis Grape was born September 17, 1959, to Cecil and Carole (Brown) Grape in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He attended and graduated...
Barbara Schmidt
Dec 26, 2024
Barbara J. Schmidt of Platte Center, NE died Thursday, December 26, 2024, after a short bout of cancer.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Tuesday, December 31 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. There will be a 5:00 pm Vigil service on Monday with visitation to follow from 6-7:30 pm, all at St. Joseph...
Francis Slusarski
Dec 24, 2024
Francis Slusarski, 85, of Columbus, died Tuesday, December 24, 2024.
Mass of Christian Burial is 9:30 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2024, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Visitation is 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Saturday, all being held at the Church. Interment with Military Honors will be in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
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