Othelia &Quot;Tillie&Quot; Kubicek
May 27, 2017
Othelia Kubicek, known as "Tillie" to those who loved her, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Tillie was born June 20, 1918 near Tarnov, Nebraska to Joseph and Catherine (Chochon) Matya. She was raised in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska and graduated from District #85 School. Upon moving to Columbus with her family, she worked at...
Dolores Montag
May 27, 2017
Dolores Montag, age 88, of Columbus died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at David Place in David City, Nebraska. Dolores Montag was born April 7, 1929 in Columbus, Nebraska to Walter and Hattie (Johnson) Heibel. Dolores married Clyde Oppliger on April 3, 1949 in Columbus, Nebraska. They owned and operated a large cattle operation, with over 1000 head in feedlots. Clyde...
Romayne Hogelin
May 25, 2017
Romayne Hogelin, age 84, of Columbus, died Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Romayne was born August 13, 1932 in Columbus, NE to Joseph and Eleanor (Goc) Cerny. She attended St. Bonaventure Grade school and High School. On July 5, 1954 she was united in marriage to William P. Hogelin. Romayne worked for the family business,...
Laura Sullivan
May 25, 2017
Laura died Thursday, May 25, 2017 at her daughter's home in Platte Center, Nebraska. Laura Mae Sullivan was born March 16, 1926 in Platte Center, Nebraska to Oliver and Elizabeth (Borchers) Rieken. She graduated from Platte Center High School in 1944. On July 26, 1950 Laura was united in marriage to Milton J. Sullivan in St. Paul, Nebraska. She worked...
June Olcott
May 22, 2017
June Olcott of Columbus died Monday, May 22, 2017 at Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center. June was born February 12, 1928 in Garrison, Nebraska to Fred and Alice (Winkelman) Dallegge. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Garrison. On January 15, 1947 she was united in marriage to Carroll A. Olcott in Garrison. June worked in...
John D. Matteson
May 21, 2017
John passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 21, 2017 while on a hunting trip in Kansas. John D. Matteson was born August 8, 1958 in Mount Ayr, Iowa to Frank and Maxine (Zechmeister) Matteson. He grew up in Grant City, Missouri and graduated from Grant City High School in 1976. In 1981 John received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural...
Gladys M. Husak
May 16, 2017
Gladys died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center. Gladys Marie Husak was born January 3, 1942 in rural Schuyler, Nebraska to Stanley and Sylvia (Fendrick) Oborny. She graduated from Schuyler High School in 1960. On September 16, 1961 Gladys was united in marriage to Richard Husak in Schuyler. She was a homemaker and worked at...
Helen Gagnon
May 14, 2017
Helen M. Gagnon of David City died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Helen M. Gagnon was born March 25, 1931 in Genoa, NE to Phillip and Emelia (Wruble) Krzycki. She grew up in Genoa and attended schools there. Helen married Wallace Gagnon on April 29, 1961 in Omaha. She worked in medical offices in...
Jon David Dewyke
May 13, 2017
Jon died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska. Jon David DeWyke was born October 13, 1961 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Ralph and Carrol (Sachtjen) DeWyke. He graduated from High School in 1980 and received his Bachelors Degree from Kansas State University. In 1989 Jon received his Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering also from Kansas State University....
Beatrice Siegel
May 13, 2017
Beatrice Siegel of Columbus, died Saturday, May 13, 2017, at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Beatrice Siegel was born November 15, 1924 in Stuart, Nebraska to Louis and Marie (Higgins) Jardee. She grew up in Stuart, NE where she graduated from Stuart High School in 1942. She worked in the Holt County Treasurers Office in ONeill. She married Charles W....
Vernon Long
May 12, 2017
Vernon R. Long was born March 10, 1925 in Norfolk, NE to Robert and Frieda (Miller) Long. One day after graduating from Norfolk High School, Vern entered the US Army Air Corp where he served from 1943 until completing his tour of duty as a Staff Sergeant in 1945 . He flew in the 8th Army Air Corp over occupied...
Larry &Quot;Animal&Quot; Ernst
May 6, 2017
Larry "Animal" Ernst died Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center. Larry "Animal" Ernst was born April 15, 1953 in Columbus to Lloyd and Norma (Tredway) Ernst. Animal attended and graduated from Columbus Lakeview High School in 1972. After high school, Animal had many jobs including working construction for Lyman Richey, driving truck for Fisher Enterprises and...
Victoria &Quot;Vicki&Quot; Brandenburg
May 4, 2017
Victoria entered in to her life with the Lord on Thursday, May 4th 2017 while receiving Hospice care at Columbus Community Hospital. Victoria Ann Brandenburg was born on August 30, 1931 in Lindsay, NE to Lawrence & Agnes (Schmitz) Dreifurst. She graduated from Lindsay Holy Family High School, and after working various jobs in Omaha and Adams Cafe in Columbus,...
Roma A. Mostek
May 4, 2017
Roma died Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Roma Alice Mostek was born February 28, 1926 in Dodge, Nebraska to Rudy and Mary (Podany) Chudomelka. She graduated from Stanton High School in 1943. On April 8, 1947 Roma was united in marriage to Lonnie Mostek in Omaha. The couple lived in Omaha before moving to Columbus in...
Deacon Michael J. Mcguire
May 3, 2017
Michael Joseph McGuire passed away in his home, surrounded by family in the early morning hours of May 3, 2017. He was born on July 31, 1937 on the family farm in Liberty, Nebraska to Edmund and Margaret (McGeeney) McGuire. He graduated from Barneston High School in 1956. He entered the United States Army in November of 1956 and served...
Dori Stracke
May 3, 2017
Dori Stracke, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Omaha. Dori Stracke was born June 9, 1939 in Schuyler, Nebraska to Emil and Lillian (Victorin) Zoubek. She grew up in Schuyler and graduated from Schuyler High in 1957. She married Kenneth Stracke on July 11, 1959 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. She worked at Behlen Manufacturing as an administrative assistant for...
Jerome Prososki
May 1, 2017
Jerome C. Prososki, age 77, of Columbus died Monday, May 01, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Jerome was born June 15, 1939 in Osceola, Nebraska to Albin and Kathryn (Tomasiewicz) Prososki. He was raised on a farm north of Osceola. He graduated from Osceola High School in 1956. He entered the United States Navy on May 25, 1957 and...
Antonio Ruiz
Apr 29, 2017
Antonio Ruiz was born July 18, 1947 in Mexico to Miguel and Concepcion (Flores) Ruiz. He married Augustina Gomez on June 29, 1966 in Satevo Chih, Mexico. Antonio worked construction throughout the United States. He enjoyed helping people any way he could. Antonio was known for being a happy man who never took life too serious. He is survived by:...
Paul Donoghue
Apr 26, 2017
Paul Donoghue of Columbus died Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Cottonwood Place in Columbus. Paul Donoghue was born May 23, 1924 in Columbus to Dan and Elizabeth (Macken) Donoghue. Paul went to Platte Center rural schools before graduating from Kramer High School in Columbus in 1942. He was united in marriage to Gladys Blaser on August 18, 1948 at St....
Linda Miller
Apr 23, 2017
Linda Marie Miller of Columbus died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Columbus Community Hospital. Linda Marie Miller was born September 8, 1960 in Albion, NE to James "Jim" H. and Deloris "Dee" Jane (Marker) Miller. She grew up in Loretto, NE until age 13 then moved with her family to Bartlett, NE and graduated from Wheeler Central High School in...