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,...
Kenneth Zoucha
Nov 10, 2017
Kenny Zoucha, age 57, of Columbus died Friday, November 10, 2017 at his home in Columbus. Kenneth Zoucha was born March 31, 1960 in Columbus, NE to Ted and Sophia (Rinkol) Zoucha. He attended grade school at St. Anthonys and graduated from Scotus Central Catholic in 1978. On September 5, 1981 he was united in marriage to Joan Tworek at...
Corrine Seymour
Nov 10, 2017
Corrine Seymour of Columbus died Friday, November 10, 2017 in Columbus. Corrine Helen Seymour was born June 2, 1943 in Monroe, NE to James G. and Helen (Startz) Shemek. She grew up in the Columbus area and graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1962. After graduation, Corrine lived and worked in New York City at a bank as a...
Janice Hueschen
Nov 9, 2017
Janice Hueschen, age 68, of Platte Center, died Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Janice was born June 15, 1949 in Columbus, Nebraska to Rudy and Irene (Small) Slusarski. She received her early education at St. Bonaventure Grade School, Monroe Public Schools and graduated from Monroe High in 1967. She continued her education at Kearney State College...
Mildred M. &Quot;Millie&Quot; Cimpl
Nov 8, 2017
Mildred M. Cimpl died Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Mildred "Millie" Cimpl was born June 18, 1932 in Utica, South Dakota to John P. and Christina (Becvar) Kortan. She grew up on a farm near Utica and graduated from Mount Marty High School in Yankton, South Dakota. On August 9, 1949 Millie was united in marriage...
Ronald Heft
Nov 6, 2017
Ronald Edwin Heft was born on November 18th, 1946 and passed away on November 6th, 2017. Ronald was born to Edwin Harold Heft and Gloria May Whiting of Primrose, Ne on Nov. 18th, 1946. He grew up farming with his family, enjoyed hunting, spending time with his family, which included his parents and 3 siblings: Eva, Janet and Richard. As...
Virginia T. Laudenklos
Nov 4, 2017
Virginia died Saturday, November 4, 2017 at her home in Columbus. Virginia Therease Laudenklos was born October 20, 1929 in Columbus, Nebraska to Stanley and Victoria Konwinski. She grew up in Loup City and lived in Omaha and Columbus. She was married to Ed Prososki and later married Joe Laudenklos on June 29, 1979. Virginia worked at the Reese Wooden...
John Determan
Nov 3, 2017
John Determan of Omaha, formerly of Columbus, died Friday, November 3, 2017 at his home in Omaha. John Determan was born September 15, 1934 in Dallas, SD to Ben and Pauline (Goeden) Determan. Moved to Winner, SD then to Norfolk, NE where he graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic Schools. John married Patricia Boltz on December 28, 1953 at Sacred Heart...
Robert &Quot;Bob&Quot; Poe
Nov 2, 2017
Bob Poe died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Robert Eugene Poe was born May 24, 1936 in Surprise, Nebraska to Howard and Harriet (Lauer) Poe. He attended country grade school and graduated from Ulysses High School. Bob married Patricia Johnson in Columbus, Nebraska. He worked at Behlen Manufacturing for 25 years and then for...
Richard &Quot;Chooch&Quot; Briggs
Oct 29, 2017
Richard Briggs of Columbus died Sunday, October 29. 2017 at Columbus Care and Rehabilitation. Rick "Chooch" was born October 7, 1955 in Columbus to Louis and Eileen (Diggins) Briggs. He grew up in Columbus where he attended Scotus Central Catholic before going to Columbus High School where he graduated in 1973. Rick entered the US Army during the Vietnam era...
Beverly Jean Gates
Oct 28, 2017
Beverly Jean Gates, age 84, of Columbus died Saturday at the Columbus Community Hospital. Beverly Jean (Case) Gates was born October 18, 1933 to Verne D. and Christine (Parker) Case in St. Edward, NE. She was baptized at St. John Episcopal Church in Albion, NE and attended St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus until her death. She was a member of...
Arlyn Borchers
Oct 23, 2017
Arlyn Borchers of Platte Center died Monday, October 23, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha. Arlyn Borchers was born March 14, 1935 on the farm NW of Platte Center to Johnny and Emma (Siebler) Borchers. He attended District 14 rural school. Arlyn entered the US Army where he served for a short time before returning to the Platte Center area....
Brother Roch (Maurice) Pfeifer Ofm
Oct 23, 2017
Br. Roch (Maurice) Pfeifer, OFM, 88, died on Monday, October 23, 2017, at Manitowoc Health and Rehab Center in Manitowoc, WI. Maurice was born February 12, 1929, in Humphrey, NE, to Rochus and Caroline (Foltz) Pfeifer. He graduated from St. Francis High School in the class of 1947. He left to join the Franciscans of the Sacred Heart Province on...
Robert &Quot;Bob&Quot; Lindhorst
Oct 21, 2017
Bob Lindhorst died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Robert "Bob" Lindhorst was born December 8, 1927 in Creighton, Nebraska to Joseph and Minnie (Wiese) Lindhorst. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War from February 1951 - February 1954. On August 18, 1952 Bob was united in marriage to Alma Backes at Holy...
Royce Ford
Oct 17, 2017
Royce Ford, 87, of Silver Creek died Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at his home in Silver Creek. Royce Max Ford was born February 17, 1930 in Lehigh, Iowa to James L. and Viola Mae (Curtis) Ford. He attended schools in Lehigh before entering into the US Army. He served from 1951 until 1953 where he was stationed in Germany. Royce...
Sharon Peterson
Oct 15, 2017
Sharon died Sunday, October 15, 2017 at her home in Columbus. Sharon Peterson was born September 27, 1943 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska to Frank and Della (Volnek) Bosak. She grew up on a farm near Genoa and attended District #63. At age 13 her family moved to Columbus where she attended St. Bonaventure School. Sharon lived in Washington State and...