Randy Miller
Mar 6, 2017
Randy died Monday, March 6, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Randy Miller was born October 16, 1973 in Fremont, Nebraska to Patrick and Denise (Burns) Miller. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1992. Randy graduated from S.C.C. in Milford with a degree in Architectural Engineering in 1994. He worked in Lincoln for a couple of years before joining...
Joyce White
Mar 6, 2017
Joyce White of Columbus died Monday, March 6, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Joyce White was born February 19, 1956 in Columbus, NE to James and Lola (Hewitt) McKee. She grew up in Columbus where she received her education at Columbus High School. Joyce worked many different jobs including at Ag Park, D & L, Columbus Manor...
Catherine Putnam
Feb 28, 2017
Catherine E. Putnam, age 95, of Columbus died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Mory's Haven. Catherine E. Putnam was born June 19, 1921 in Columbus, Nebraska to Allan and Teena (Stanzel) Hayes. She graduated from St. Patrick High School- North Platte in 1939. She married Charles (Chuck) Putnam on August 4, 1941 in the Catholic Chapel at Camp Joseph Robinson...
Michael Farrar
Feb 27, 2017
Michael Farrar, age 58, of Columbus died Monday, February 27, 2017 at his home. Michael is survived by: sister: Sharon Bures sister: Charlotte Sneed brother: David Farrar brother: Daryll Farrar
Elaine F. Kresha
Feb 25, 2017
Elaine died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Elaine F. Kresha was born May 29, 1936 in Columbus, Nebraska to Frank and Pauline (Dolc) Kneifel. She attended Williams Grade School and St. Bonaventure Grade School. Elaine graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1954. She married Martin "Doc" Kresha on June 14, 1960 at St. Bonaventure Catholic...
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...