John P. &Quot;Skip&Quot; Hansen, Jr.
Dec 28, 2016
Skip Hansen died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Columbus Care and Rehabilitation Center. John P. "Skip" Hansen was born December 26, 1946 in Columbus, Nebraska to John Percy and Loretta (Bartholomew) Hansen. He graduated from Columbus High School and served in the U.S. Army National Guard for 6 years. Skip worked for Behlen Manufacturing until retirement. He enjoyed hunting...
Richard Nickolite
Dec 27, 2016
Richard "Dick" Nickolite, age 82, of rural Bellwood, entered into eternal rest surrounded by his family Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Dick was born May 1, 1934 to Charles and Emma (Kudron) Nickolite on the family farm near Columbus. He met his "sweetie", Ang (Kula) at a dance in Silver Creek. They were married on December...
Edward &Quot;Gene&Quot; Jakub
Dec 26, 2016
Edward "Gene" Jakub died Monday, December 26, 2016 at his home. Edward "Gene" Jakub was born March 4, 1943 in Columbus, Nebraska to Edward James and Leola (Jacobs) Jakub. He received his education in Schuyler. He served in the Army Reserves from 1964-1970. Gene married Yvonne (Willers) Krohn on November 28, 1981 in Columbus. He worked for Case Implement, Central...
William &Quot;Bill&Quot; Moore
Dec 23, 2016
William "Bill" Moore died Friday, December 23, 2016 at the Norfolk Veterans Home in Norfolk, Nebraska. William "Bill" Moore was born June 12, 1935 in St. Edward, NE to Jim and Jean (Webster) Moore. He grew up in the St. Edward area and graduated from St. Edward High School. Bill served in the US Army from 1956-1958. On November 29,...
William H. Johnson
Dec 22, 2016
William H. "Bill" Johnson died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. William H. Johnson was born May 4, 1971 in Fairbury, Nebraska to George and Joyce (Craig) Johnson. He graduated from Columbus Lakeview High School in 1989. Bill worked at Village Inn, Applebees and Wal-Mart. On September 3, 2011 He was united in marriage to Melody Odell...
Michael J Dush
Dec 20, 2016
Michael J. Dush of Columbus died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Edgewood Vista in Columbus. Michael was born August 2, 1952 in Columbus to Walter and Esther (Weidler) Dush. He grew up in Duncan where he attended St. Stanislaus Elementary then went to Columbus High School where he graduated in 1970. Mike received his Associate's Degree from Platte College in...
Robert &Quot;Rob&Quot; Wells
Dec 15, 2016
Robert "Rob" Wells of Columbus died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Bryan LGH-East in Lincoln. Rob was born July 2, 1964 in Shelbyville, IN to Robert Wells and Becky Wells-Cleveland. He grew up in the Stromsburg area and graduated from York High School in 1982. Rob continued his education in Minneapolis, MN before returning to Columbus where he worked for...
Leonard Koertner
Nov 27, 2016
Leonard Lee "Len" Koertner, 80, a longtime resident of West Point, Nebraska, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 in Columbus, Nebraska. Len was born July 5, 1936 to Reuben and Clara Koertner of Bladen, Nebraska. He attended Highland rural school and graduated from Bladen High School in 1954. He was a member of the high school band and football team, and...
Holly Ternus
Nov 25, 2016
Holly Kaye Ternus, age 60, of Columbus, died Friday, November 25, 2016 at her home. Holly was born November 4, 1956 in David City to Wayland and Shirley (Sargent) Den. She grew up in David City and graduated from David City High School. She married Paul "Steve" Ternus on October 28, 1977 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey. They...
Gary J. Krings
Nov 19, 2016
Gary died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Gary J. Krings was born July 7, 1960 in Columbus, Nebraska to Herman and Henrietta (Shemek) Krings. He grew up in the Tarnov area and graduated from Humphrey High School in 1978. On October 7, 1983 Gary was united in marriage to Lynn Denkinger at St. Francis...
Elaine Osantowski
Nov 15, 2016
Elaine Ann Osantowski, 70, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side. Elaine was born July 31, 1946 to Henry and Mary (Bourek) Hledik in Stanton County and raised in Madison; she was also the youngest of 7 children. She attend Country School and Madison High School, she had various jobs. She married Edward F (Doc)...
Tom &Quot;Murph&Quot; Murphy
Nov 9, 2016
Thomas F. Murphy, age 64, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016 following a traffic accident. Tom was born in Columbus on September 20, 1952 to Frank and Catherine (Novicki) Murphy, the seventh of eight children. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1970 and was a long time employee of the Union Pacific Railroad until his retirement. On September 11, 1971...
Susie A. Womboldt
Nov 9, 2016
Susie Ann Womboldt, 50, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Susie was born to parents Michelle Exter and Redge Brooks in Long Beach, CA on June 22, 1966. She grew up riding the waves in Southern California. Susie was a surfer, professional sunbather and the life of the party. At the age of 20 she gave birth to her daughter...
Diane Keehn
Nov 8, 2016
Diane Keehn, age 57, of Grand Island, formerly of Blair, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center. Diane was born March 19, 1959 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Jack and Dorothy (Petermann) Palen. She grew up in Council Bluffs and Columbus, Nebraska where she graduated from Columbus High. Diane married Brad Keehn on October 8, 1982 in...
Cyril M. Pinger
Oct 31, 2016
Cyril died Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Cyril M. Pinger was born September 24, 1923 in Madison County, Nebraska to Edward and Clara (Backes) Pinger. He graduated from Lindsay Holy Family High School in 1941. On September 29, 1953 Cyril was united in marriage to Celia Mae Fuchs at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey, Nebraska....
Timothy Campbell
Oct 31, 2016
Timothy died Monday, October 31, 2016 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Nebraska. Timothy G. Campbell was born on October 6, 1957 to Loren and the late Margaret Campbell in Hastings, NE. The family moved to McCook, NE where Tim graduated from McCook High School. Tim went on to college at Vo Tech in Milford, NE. Tim was married to...
Joseph C. Kratky
Oct 31, 2016
Joseph C. Kratky was born March 18, 1925 in Prague, NE to James and Emma (Mach) Kratky. He grew up in Prague and graduated from Prague High School. Joe entered the US Army during World War II where he served as a SGT. Following his discharge, Joe lived in Greeley, CO for a short time before attending the University of...
Elmer Babel
Oct 24, 2016
Elmer Babel, age 92, of Columbus, died Monday, October 24, 2016 in Schuyler, Nebraska. Elmer was born December 3, 1923 near St. Bernard, Nebraska to Max and Barbara (Hutchmacher) Babel. He received his education at. St. Bernard Catholic School. He served in the United States Army in the Philippines from June 20, 1944 until May 11, 1946. He returned home...
Linda M. Graham
Oct 24, 2016
Linda died Monday, October 24, 2016 at her home in Columbus. Linda M. Graham was born December 6, 1948 in Port Hueneme, California to Clayton and Bonnie (Cloud) Cline. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1968. Linda lived in Columbus where she worked at Becton Dickinson before moving to Grand Island. Linda then moved to Omaha before returning to...
Edward W. Tate
Oct 23, 2016
Ed Tate passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln, Nebraska. Edward Tate was born August 25, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended country schools in Spencer, NE before enlisting in the US Army, serving from 1954 until 1957. Ed drove truck for Behlen's, and Moorman's Feed. He helped build Schuyler Pack and then went to...