Obituaries

Sep 23, 2017

Leonard "Shorty" Bialas of Columbus died Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Leonard was born December 20, 1926 in Nance County to Charles and Mary (Sturek) Bialas. He grew up on the family farm. Shorty owned the Mobile Station in Fullerton for 21 years. On November 21, 1974 he was united in marriage to Alice Mimick at...

Sep 18, 2017

Robert "Bob" Schmidt died Monday, September 18, 2107 at his home in Platte Center. Robert "Bob" Schmidt was born December 21, 1937 in Platte County to Albert and Louella (Beller) Schmidt. He attended Platte County schools and finished his education at Wattsville District 20. Bob started working for the Platte County Highway Department in 1956. On May 20, 1967, Bob...

Sep 13, 2017

Theresa (Zach) Wieser died peacefully on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. She was 88 years old. Theresa was born on January 19, 1929, in Humphrey, NE, to Joe and Mary (Pfeifer) Zach, the 8th of 11 children. She grew up on the farm near Humphrey, graduating from St. Francis High School in 1948. Theresa was united in marriage to Luke T....

Sep 11, 2017

Katherine Mohrman, age 89, of Genoa, formerly of Columbus, died Monday, September 11, 2017 at the Faith Regional Medical Center in Norfolk. Katherine was born March 4, 1928 in Denver, Colorado to John and Peggy (Lawrence) Smith. She grew up in Columbus and graduated from Kramer High School. She married John Mohrman Jr. on September 21, 1947 at the First...

Sep 10, 2017

Mary Bierman of Columbus died Sunday, September 10, 2017 at her home. Mary Bierman was born June 24, 1937 in Humphrey, NE to William and Erna (Thomas) Steiner. She grew up in Humphrey and graduated from Humphrey St. Francis High School in 1955. Mary moved to Columbus where she worked as a secretary for Ewert Motors and later Behlen Mfg....

Sep 9, 2017

Tracy Johnson, age 44, of Columbus died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at her home in Columbus. Tracy was born February 25, 1973 in Grand Island to Kenneth and Diane (Leffers) Schwartz. She grew up in Columbus and graduated from Columbus High School in 1991. Tracy married Tom Johnson on August 31, 1993. To This union Sydney was born. Tracy had...

Sep 8, 2017

Dorothy Schaefer, age 90, of Columbus died Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Columbus Care & Rehabilitation Center. Dorothy Ann Schaefer was born June 14, 1927 in Lindsay, Nebraska to Tony and Elsie (Hamling) Oberhauser. She grew up in Lindsay where she graduated from Lindsay Holy Family High in 1946. She married Myllin Thomas Schaefer on October 11, 1950 in...

Sep 8, 2017

Lillie Graham of Silver Creek passed away on September 8, 2017 at Cottonwood Nursing facility in Columbus, NE. She was born December 30, 1920 in Merrick county near Clarks Nebraska, at the home of her parents Otto and Mary (Hansen) Dittmer. She attended grade school at Rural School District #7 in Merrick County. Lillie Graham On December 19, 1941 she...

Sep 7, 2017

Linda Legenza, age 66, of Columbus died Thursday, September 7, 2017 at her home in Columbus following a four month battle with cancer. She was surrounded by friends and family. Linda was born January 26, 1951 in Columbus to Lawrence J. Sr. and Phyllis A. (Kosiba) Kush. She grew up in Columbus where she received her education at St. Anthony...

Sep 3, 2017

Rosemary Jeffres of Columbus died Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Rosemary Jeffres was born July 20, 1924 in Cedar Rapids, NE to Jasper and Nellie (Condreay) Cruise. She grew up in Cedar Rapids and graduated from Cedar Rapids High School. On November 15, 1942, Rosemary was united in marriage to Ray Jeffres in Cedar Rapids. They...

Sep 2, 2017

Jolene Svehla of Columbus died Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. Jolene Svehla was born July 12, 1945 on the farm in Madison County to Joseph and Geraldine (Mueting) Preister. She attended St. Bernard grade school and graduated from Lindsay Holy Family High School. On September 18, 1965, Jolene was united in marriage to Joseph Svehla at...

Sep 1, 2017

Darlene L. Johnson died Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Darlene L. Johnson was born December 15, 1941 in Cornlea, Nebraska to Rudolph J. and Louise (Goedeken) Herout. She attended school in Cornlea. On January 24, 1959 Darlene was united in marriage to Robert L. Johnson, Sr. at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. She was a homemaker...

Aug 31, 2017

Kasimer Zaura died Thursday, August 31, 2017 at the Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center. Kasimer Zaura, son of Lithuanian immigrants Ralph and Victoria (Likpetris) Zaura, was born July 9, 1921 on a farm near Madison, Nebraska. Kasimer, the fourth of six children, grew up on a farm between Creston and Madison, and attended rural Liberty school thru the 12th grade....

Aug 28, 2017

Richard died Monday, August 28, 2017 at the Norfolk Veteran's Home in Norfolk, Nebraska. Richard L. Peterson was born January 3, 1929 in Neligh, Ne to Romaine and Helen (Carpenter) Peterson. He grew up on the farm north of Neligh and graduated from Neligh High School in 1946. Richard served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War from...

Aug 27, 2017

Donald D. Wagner, age 79, of Columbus, died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Donald D. Wagner was born June 1, 1938 in Elgin, Nebraska to Leonard and Helen (Lundgren) Wagner. He grew up in Elgin and graduated from St. Boniface High School in 1956. He served in the United States Army. Don was married to...

Aug 24, 2017

Evelyn K. Bruegger stamped her passport for the last time as she traveled to heaven on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Evelyn was born January 25,1926 in Gorin, MO to Wallace and Hazel Kittle. She married Donald H. Bruegger in 1945 at Burlington, IA. After Don's death in 1959, Evelyn returned to school and completed her BA at Avila University, Kansas...

Aug 22, 2017

Mary Anne Andreasen Peterson, 81, of Genoa passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the Genoa Medical Facilities in Genoa. A Memorial Service for Mary Anne will be held at 10:30 a.m.  Saturday, September 2, at the United Methodist Church in Genoa. A private family burial will be held in Valley View Cemetery.

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Aug 20, 2017

Beverly Jean Steiner passed away August 20th, 2017 at her home in Columbus, NE; peacefully and with great love all around her, up close and from thousands of miles away. She was born on September 21, 1934 in Los Angeles, CA, to Irma and Ted Andrews, she was a curly, redheaded cutie! While married to Robert Swope, she is survived...

Aug 19, 2017

Sue Ellen Kopecky of Lindsay, Nebraska passed away Saturday, August 19,2017 at her daughter's home in Columbus. Sue Ellen Kopecky was born September 30, 1950 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Donald and Monica (Haferland) Schaecher. She graduated from Holy Family High School in 1969. On September 12, 1970 Sue was united in marriage to George Kopecky at Holy Family Catholic Church...

Aug 12, 2017

Erwin died Saturday August 12, 2017 at his home. Lifelong Nebraska resident, Erwin Gasper was born July 11, 1930 in Lindsay to Gilbert and Della (Kaus) Gasper. He received his education in Lindsay before entering the U.S. Marine Corps in 1951. He served during the Korean War Conflict, spending most of his time at Camp Pendleton in California before his...