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...
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...