Edward F. Szatko
Oct 21, 2016
Edward F. Szatko of Platte Center died Friday, October 21, 2016 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Edward was born March 9, 1944 in Greeley, NE to Joseph and Gertrude (Kowalski) Szatko. Ed attended schools in Greeley and in Platte Center where he graduated from Platte Center High in 1962. He enlisted in the US Navy from 1963-1969 during Vietnam. Ed...
Jeffrey Sohl
Oct 16, 2016
Jeff Sohl, 53, of Columbus died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. Jeff was born December 17, 1962 at St. Mary's Hospital in Columbus to Valjean and Helen (Galley) Sohl. He graduated from Columbus High School and served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 5 years. Jeff enjoyed hunting and 4-wheeling. He is survived by his...
Agnes Hottovy
Oct 11, 2016
Agnes Hottovy, age 91, of Columbus, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Agnes was born January 11, 1925 in Brainard, Nebraska to Emil and Elizabeth (Duhon) Kobza. She received her Elementary Education at Holy Trinity School and graduated from Brainard High School. She married John F. Hottovy on August 7, 1945 at Holy Trinity...
Eileen Gabriel
Oct 8, 2016
Eileen Gabriel of Polo, MO, formerly of Columbus died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at her daughters home in Polo. Eileen Gabriel was born in Polk County, NE to Joseph and Clara (Meyer) Karges. She grew up on the farm in Polk County and attended Riverside and High Prairie Schools. Eileen was united in marriage to Arthur Gabriel on May 22,...
Teri Fletcher
Oct 7, 2016
Teri Fletcher, age 55, of Columbus, died Friday, October 7, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Teri was born January 21, 1961 in Columbus, Nebraska to Claude and Alyce (Andersen) Fletcher. She grew up in Shelby where she graduated from High School in 1979. She worked at Matpack and Schuyler Pack for a period of time. Teri then worked for the UDSA...
James C. Valasek
Oct 4, 2016
James C. Valasek died Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at his home in rural Columbus, Nebraska. James C. Valasek was born August 24, 1925 in Polk County, Nebraska to Martin F. and Cecilia (Laska) Valasek, Sr. He graduated from Duncan High School in 1943. James served in the U.S. Army during WWII from December 1943 November 1945. He received the Purple...
Marjorie Reed
Sep 29, 2016
Marjorie died Thursday, September 29, 2016 at the Edgewood Vista in Columbus. Marjorie "Granny" Reed was born February 4, 1941 in Oblong, Illinois to Ira Leroy and Abby Ellen (Perry) Thompson. She graduated from Oblong High School in 1959. In January of 1959 Marjorie was united in marriage to George Reed in Newton, Illinois. The couple traveled many places while...
Kailyn Grace Hancock
Sep 24, 2016
Kailyn Hancock of Columbus died Saturday, September 24, 2016 at her home. Kailyn Grace Hancock was born March 22, 2003 in Omaha, Ne to William and Stephanie (Graves) Hancock. Kailyn grew up in Yutan until moving to Columbus in July 2011. She was an eighth grader at Lakeview Jr/Sr High. Kailyn loved animals and had aspired to be a veterinarian....
Karen Kucera
Sep 21, 2016
Karen Kucera, age 69, of Columbus, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Karen Kucera was born May 26, 1947 in Millersburg, Ohio to Marion Willis and Faye Irene (Stewart) Tharp. She grew up in Millersburg where she graduated in 1965 from West Holmes High School. She worked at the Rubbermaid Factory. She also worked as a...
Roger Bredahl
Sep 15, 2016
Roger Bredahl, age 86, of Columbus died, Thursday, September 15, 2016 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Roger was born January 23, 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Katherine Anton. He was raised by his mother and step-father, Severin Bredahl. He grew up in Wisconsin where he received his education. He later continued his education at Central Community College in Columbus....
Agnes M. Luetkenhaus
Sep 14, 2016
Agnes died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Agnes Luetkenhaus was born November 5, 1921 in Columbus, Nebraska to Louis and Mary (Scharff) Miksch. She grew up on a farm between Platte Center and Columbus and attended St. Joseph and District #3 Schools of Platte Center. After graduation Agnes worked several years at the Scotts Dime Store...
Geraldine Gleason
Sep 13, 2016
Geraldine Gleason of Columbus died Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus. Geraldine Gleason was born January 1, 1921 in Platte Center, NE to John and Anna (Gleeson) Gleason. Geraldine was raised by her grandmother and later by her Aunt, Sr. Geraldine in Des Moines, IA. She worked in Des Moines for 44 years at Mercy Hospital as...
Shawn Hassler
Sep 11, 2016
Shawn Hassler of Columbus died Sunday, September 11, 2016. Shawn Hassler was born August 3, 1976 in Bismarck, ND to David and Joyce (Jerome) Hassler. Shawn graduated from Elkhorn Valley High School in Tilden in 1995. Shawn was united in marriage to Allisa Andress in Stuebenville, OH. He lived in Ohio before moving to Columbus in 2004. Shawn helped his...
Kenneth J. Torczon
Sep 7, 2016
Kenneth died Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at the Brookestone Acres is Columbus. Kenneth J. Torczon was born October 2, 1924 in Columbus, Nebraska to Frank and Veronica (Smagacz) Torczon. He graduated from Duncan High School in May of 1941. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army during WWII from June 1943 - January 1946. Following his discharge Kenneth attended UNL and...
Eugene S. Tworek
Sep 6, 2016
Eugene Tworek, 71, of North Andover, Massachusetts, formerly of Columbus, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. Born in Columbus on Aug. 12, 1945, Eugene was the son of the late Stanley and Mary (Teterus) Tworek. He attended St. Stanislaus School in Duncan and graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in Columbus. He...
Blanche Novotny
Sep 6, 2016
Blanche Novotny of Columbus died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Blanche M Novotny was born December 13, 1920 in Osceola, NE to Albert and Hilda (Zeleny) Bernt. She grew up on the family farm by Osceola. Blanche was united in marriage to William Novotny on April 14, 1941 at St. Andrews Catholic Church in...
Sandra Williams
Sep 3, 2016
Sandra "Sandy" Williams, age 82, of Columbus, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Columbus. Sandra Jean Sandy (Mitera) Williams was born January 24, 1934, to James Mitera and Nina (Roberts) Mitera in Columbus. She attended District 9 Grade School, East of town where four generations of the family attended. She graduated St. Bonaventure High School in 1951. On August 29,...
John Gillett
Sep 1, 2016
John Gillett of Shelby died Thursday, September 1, 2106 at Columbus Community Hospital. John was born June 18, 1944 to Ralph and Lorene (Schmoker) Gillett in David City, NE. John graduated from Rising City High School in 1962. John married Marian (Bohuslavsky) in 1963. To this union three children were born. John was a master of all trades. Then in...
Benedict Jarosz
Aug 28, 2016
Benedict B. Jarosz, age 89, of Platte Center died Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Benedict Blaze Jarosz was born April 2, 1927 in rural Tarnov, Nebraska to Mike and Della (Chohon) Jarosz. He received his education at St. Michaels Catholic School in Tarnov. He married Viola Wieser on May 20, 1953 at St. Marys Catholic Church...
Chad Shannon
Aug 28, 2016
Chad Shannon, 24, of Columbus died Sunday, August 28, 2016 in Columbus. Chad was born June 2, 1992 in Columbus to Michael and Julie (Hiatt) Shannon. He grew up in Columbus and graduated from Columbus High School in 2011. Chad was currently working at Timpte in David City and at Otte Electric in Columbus. Chad was a true outdoorsman. He...