Marlene Styskal
Feb 23, 2017
Marlene A. Styskal, 77, of Columbus died Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Marlene was born May 31, 1939 in Ulysses, NE to Joseph and Ann (Cihal) Hofpar. She received her education in Ulysses and David City where she graduated in 1956. On November 8, 1958, Marlene was united in marriage to Marvin Styskal in Ulysses and...
Connie Diamond
Feb 21, 2017
Connie died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Cottonwood House in Columbus. Connie Jo Diamond was born December 7, 1942 in Lawrence, Kansas to Maurice, Jr. and Marita L. (Brewer) Lee. She graduated from Lyndon High School in Lyndon, Kansas and completed tech training in accounting and computers. Connie married Lloyd S. Diamond on March 30, 1962 in Quenemo, Kansas....
Gloria Wemhoff
Feb 16, 2017
Gloria died Thursday, February 16, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Gloria Jean (Tichota) Wemhoff was born at home in rural Cuming County, Nebraska to Ruth (Bauman) and Bohumila (Bo) Tichota on May 25th, 1943. She attended grade school at District 61 in Schuyler, Nebraska and attended Clarkson High School where she graduated in 1961. After graduating from...
Larry Layher
Feb 15, 2017
Larry Layher of Omaha, formerly of North Platte died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Larry was born December 29, 1936 in St. Paul, NE to Lloyd and Jane (Ihnen) Layher. He graduated from Cedar Rapids High School in 1955. Larry worked at the newspaper in Cedar Rapids before moving to Omaha where he worked for...
Velma J. Parsons
Feb 14, 2017
Velma died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus. Velma J. Parsons was born June 5, 1951 in Blair, Pennsylvania to Harvey, Sr. and Rachel (Clair) Reed. She lived in Pennsylvania her entire life until moving to Columbus in December of 2016 to be near her son and grandchildren. She is survived by: Son:...
Sophia Laska
Feb 14, 2017
Sophia died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Sophia Laska was born November 18, 1915 in Sherman County, Nebraska to Joseph and Bernice (Kozak) Placzek. She moved to Duncan, Nebraska at age 11. Sophia worked at Dale Electronics for a few years before having to quit and take care of her mother. On October 6, 1973 she...
George Beard
Feb 14, 2017
George Beard of Columbus died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. George Kenneth Beard was born May 25, 1925 in New Site, Mississippi to Eddie F. and Lula (Isbell) Beard. He attended schools in Iuka, MS until enlisting in the Army Air Corp in 1943. George was united in marriage to Anna Marie Greisen on March 2,...
Agnes C. Miller
Feb 11, 2017
Agnes died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Agnes C. Miller was born April 29, 1931 near Donnellson, Iowa to Ben and Elizabeth (Menke) Panther. She graduated from Houghton High School in Houghton, Iowa in 1949. Agnes married John A. Miller on August 1, 1953 in Houghton, Iowa. She lived in Columbus for nearly 60 years...
Elsie Dolesh
Feb 11, 2017
Elsie Dolesh, 99 years and 5 months passed away peacefully on February 11, 2017 with Brian, Arlys and Kendra at her side. She was born Elsie Alexandria Zacek on September 14, 1917 in Stanton County, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Anna (Podany) and Vencil Zacek who both immigrated to Ellis Island from Bohemia. She moved to Clarkson, NE and...
Arnold Long
Feb 9, 2017
Arnold died Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus. Arnold V. Long was born October 30, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska to Elmer and Clara (Blair) Long. He grew up and attended school in St. Edward, Nebraska. Arnold worked for Behlen Manufacturing as a truck driver for many years. He was a member of the...
Edward Woodward
Feb 7, 2017
Edward J. Woodward, age 86, of Columbus, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Edward J. Woodward was born December 1, 1930 in St. Libory, Nebraska to Leo and Alberta (Boyle) Woodward. He graduated from St. Libory High School. Ed served in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1955. On October 19, 1957 Ed was united in marriage to...
Veronica &Quot;Vera&Quot; Kobus
Feb 6, 2017
Veronica "Vera" Kobus of Columbus died Monday, February 6, 2017 at Morys Haven. Veronica Vera Kobus was born January 4, 1924 in Columbus, Nebraska to Frank and Anna (Bosak) Kobus. She grew up in Columbus and graduated from high school in 1941. She worked as an executive secretary for Becton-Dickinson until her retirement in 1989. She was a member of...
Marilyn A. Schuckman
Feb 5, 2017
Marilyn died Sunday, February 5, 2017 at the Stanton Health Center in Stanton, Nebraska. Marilyn Ann Schuckman was born October 10, 1927 in Platte Center, Nebraska to Joseph and Anna (Stapf) Bogus. She attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from Platte Center High School in 1944. Marilyn received her Registered Nurse Degree from Creighton Memorial St. Josephs School of...
Phyllis Zimmerman
Feb 4, 2017
Phyllis Zimmerman of Columbus died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Phyllis Eileen Zimmerman was born June 25, 1923 in Plainview, NE to Carl S. and Bertha (Bugenhagen) Carrell. She graduated from the Rock County High School in Bassett, NE in 1940 and graduated from the Lutheran School of Nursing in Sioux City, Iowa in 1944. Phyllis...
Mary Ann Vanderloop
Feb 4, 2017
Surrounded by her family, Mary Ann Vanderloop went home to the Lord on February 4, 2017 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Mary Ann was a loving, caring, hardworking and faithful mother, wife and grandmother. Mary Ann was born December 8, 1927 in Spalding, Nebraska to Joseph and Sophia (Rasschaert) Haun. She grew up in Spalding on a rural farm where...
Eileen Carnahan
Feb 1, 2017
Eileen Carnahan of Columbus died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Columbus Care and Rehabilitation. Eileen Carnahan was born January 2, 1930 in Spalding, NE to Harvey and Nellie (Suntken) Marker. She grew up in Spalding and graduated from Spalding High School. Eileen moved to Lincoln, where she worked for the Elgin Watch Factory. On December 31, 1955 she was united...
Joan Wurdeman
Feb 1, 2017
Joan Wurdeman of Columbus died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Joan Wurdeman was born April 7, 1938 in Columbus, NE to Margaret (Ewert) Ahrens. She graduated from Kramer High School in 1956. Joan married Marlyn Wurdeman on March 31, 1956. She was a lifelong resident of Columbus where she worked at Kmart for 20 years and...
Cody Joseph Gray
Feb 1, 2017
Cody Joseph Gray, age 24, of Columbus, formerly of Lincoln died Wednesday February 1, 2017 at Morys Haven in Columbus with family by his side. Cody was born on June 16, 1992 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Cody started living with his family at 4 months of age and was officially adopted by Michael and Donna (Dubas) Gray on February 27, 1995....
Eleanor Zywiec
Feb 1, 2017
Eleanor Zywiec of Genoa, Nebraska formerly of Columbus died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the Genoa Community Long Term Care. Eleanor Zywiec was born September 9, 1926 near Clarks, Nebraska to Andrew and Julia (Micek) Bosak. She attended District #62 School near Clarks. Eleanor married Lonnie Zywiec on May 1, 1946 at St. Peters Catholic Church in Clarks, Nebraska. While...
Marcella Henry
Jan 28, 2017
Marcella A. Henry of Columbus died Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Community Care and Rehab in Columbus. Marcella Henry was born May 15, 1923 in Stanton, NE to Frank and Agnes (Popelka) Nadrchal. She moved to Clarkson where she received her education before being united in marriage to Fred Henry on October 3, 1948 in Clarkson. Marcella worked at D...