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...
Louise &Quot;Maxine&Quot; Narans (Frieze)
Jan 28, 2017
Maxine Narans (Frieze) of Columbus died Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Maxine was born February 24, 1926 in St. Joseph, MO to Clifton and Mary Ethel (Moore) Russell. She lived in Council Bluffs, IA and Columbus, NE. Maxine worked in the Iowa School Dietary Departments and at Dale Electronics. She married Leonard Narans in 1943 in...
James Fairchild
Jan 26, 2017
James Fairchild, age 55, of Columbus died Thursday, January 26, 2017 in Omaha. James was born November 4, 1961 in Osceola to Vern and Alice Lucille (Thomas) Fairchild. He grew up in Wayne where he graduated from high school in 1980. He was a member of the Boys Scouts and obtained the rank of Eagle Scout. Jim attended the Nebraska...
Lawrence H. Fricke
Jan 25, 2017
Lawrence H. Fricke, age 89, of Columbus, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his home. Lawrence was born December 12, 1927 near Rising City, Nebraska to George W. and Sophia (Oldigs) Fricke. He received his education at Pleasant Hill, Immanuel Lutheran School and David City High. He graduated from Rising City High in 1945. He married Phyllis Mae Gill on...
Ruth Babka
Jan 24, 2017
Ruth Babka of Columbus died Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Brookestone Acres. Ruth Babka was born August 17, 1928 in Columbus to Emil and Anna (Borchers) Olson. She grew up in Columbus where she graduated from Kramer High School in 1946. Ruth worked various jobs as a secretary and met her future husband, Leonard Babka, while working at Hadley-Braithwait. They...
Frances Yrkoski
Jan 21, 2017
Frances died Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus. Frances Yrkoski was born September 20, 1920 near Clarks, Nebraska to George and Veronica (Liss) Yrkoski. She attended District #34 School in Nance County. Frances lived in Silver Creek and worked at the T-Shirt Factory in Columbus and also at Becton-Dickinson until retirement. She was...
Shari Randall
Jan 20, 2017
Shari McComb-Randall died Friday, January 20, 2017 at her home in Norfolk. Shari Anne Randall was born April 18, 1962 in San Diego, California to Larry and Judith (Sheldon) Ciesielski. She grew up in San Diego where she played basketball and ran track. Shari received her Associates Degree in Biology and Chemistry. Shari was a licensed vocational nurse and also...
Frances Brandl
Jan 18, 2017
Frances (Tworek) Brandl of Lincoln, formerly of Columbus died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Gateway Vista in Lincoln. Frances Brandl was born June 16, 1917 in Platte County to John and Agnes (Mostek) Tworek. She received her education in Tarnov before being united in marriage to Lawrence Brandl on April 24, 1939 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Tarnov....
Gerald &Quot;Jerry&Quot; Cielocha
Jan 16, 2017
Gerald "Jerry" Cielocha, age 72, of Columbus, died Monday, January 16, 2017 at his home. Jerry was born November 23, 1944 in Columbus, Nebraska to Theodore and Pauline (Sturek) Cielocha. He received his education at St. Anthony Grade School and Columbus High. Jerry married Jean Kudera on May 16, 1970 at St. Bonaventure Church. He worked at Scotus High and...
Eleanor C. Rybinski
Jan 15, 2017
Eleanor died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Eleanor C. (Stankoski) Rybinski was born Feb 1, 1935 in Fullerton, NE, to Adam and Mary (Stetz) Stankoski. She attended school at Krakow, NE. She married Joseph M. Rybinski on July 1, 1961 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Krakow, NE. Eleanor worked at Dale Electronics and...
Irene Christensen
Jan 10, 2017
Irene Christensen of Columbus died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Community Care and Rehab in Columbus. Irene Christensen was born December 3, 1920 in Monroe, NE to John and Hattie (Schrader) Weber. She attended Wattsville School until going to work on the family farm. She married Reynold W. Christensen on March 19, 1941 in Monroe. They farmed until moving to...
Richard D. Kula
Jan 9, 2017
Richard D. Kula, formerly of Silver Creek, died Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Genoa Community Hospital. Richard D. Kula was born September 13, 1938 in Genoa, Nebraska to Frank and Jean (Zelasney) Kula. On August 31, 1963 he was united in marriage to Carol Govern at SS. Peter and Paul - Krakow. They lived in Iowa and Grand Island,...