Helen Mae Wielgus
Jul 10, 2016
Helen Mae Wielgus died Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Morys Haven in Columbus. Helen Mae Wielgus was born July 12, 1926 in Columbus, NE to Henry and Helen (Bonk) Wass. She was raised in Columbus where she graduated from St. Bonaventure School in 1944. On May 1, 1946 she was united in marriage to Stephen F. Wielgus. After returning from...
Robert N. Long
Jul 7, 2016
Robert N. Long of Columbus died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Columbus Community Hospital. Robert N. Long was born May 25, 1954 in Columbus to Vincent and Fern (Hoshor) Long. He grew up in Columbus where he graduated from Columbus High School. Bob worked as a truck driver for Gerholds for many years before going into business on his own...
Marjorie L. Kosinski
Jul 6, 2016
Marjorie passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Marjorie L. Kosinski was born August 24, 1918 in Columbus, Nebraska to Joseph and Louise (Coupens) Soulliere. She graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1937. On October 2, 1941 Marjorie was united in marriage to Michael Kosinski at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus....
Elizabeth Mae &Quot;Libby&Quot; Bardsley
Jul 5, 2016
Libby passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Elizabeth Mae Libby Bardsley was born June 11, 1929 in Harrison County, Iowa to William Henry and Alda Maynard (Swanger) Bradley-Hillyer. She grew up in Iowa and was united in marriage to Bennie Albert Bardsley on June 17, 1942. The couple lived in Iowa before...
Laverna Van Dyke
Jul 4, 2016
LaVerna passed away peacefully on Monday, July 4, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. LaVerna Matilda Van Dyke, the daughter of Bernard and Theresa (Borer) Wiese, was born December 24, 1927 in Lindsay, Nebraska. She received her education at Holy Family Catholic School in Lindsay. On April 24, 1951, LaVerna was united in marriage to Vernon Van Dyke...
Dee Barber
Jul 3, 2016
Delores "Dee" Barber, age 71, of Bellwood, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Dee was born June 29, 1945 in Columbus to Bob and Rose (Cooper) Barber. She attended Columbus High School. Dee worked at B-D Medic al, Dales and CCC-Platte Campus until her retirement. She married John Hurich Sr. To this union one son...
William Sleddens
Jul 2, 2016
William J. Sleddens, 82, of Columbus passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. William "Willie" Sleddens was born December 18, 1933 in David City to John and Lena (Jacobs) Sleddens. He grew up in Butler county, Columbus, and Monroe. Willie worked as a farmhand until he enlisted in the United States Army in 1954; he was...
Gene Swertzic
Jul 2, 2016
Gene J. Swertzic of Columbus died Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Columbus. Gene J. Swertzic was born January 9, 1931 in Merrick County, Silver Creek, NE to John B. and Clara (Miller) Swertzic. He grew up on the farm west of Silver Creek and graduated from Silver Creek High School in 1948. In 1952, Gene was...
Margaret Ann Miksch
Jul 1, 2016
Margaret Ann Miksch of Columbus died Friday, July 1, 2016 at Brookestone Acres after courageously living with ALS for 18 months. Margaret Ann Miksch was born January 9, 1952 in Columbus to Louis and Carolyn (Coffin) Miksch. She grew up in rural Columbus and attended District #25 grade school and Scotus Central Catholic High School graduating in 1970. Margaret attended...
Phyllis Nicolas
Jun 30, 2016
Phyllis Nicolas age 89, of Columbus, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Phyllis M. Nicolas was born July 16, 1926 in Shelby, Nebraska to Matthew and Marie (Skidmore) Glatter. She graduated from Shelby High in 1944. Phyllis married Joseph Nicolas on November 26, 1946 in Shelby. They farmed southwest of Bellwood. Phyllis also worked...
Kenneth Urkoski
Jun 20, 2016
Kenneth J. Urkoski, age 85, of rural Columbus, died Monday, June 20, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Kenneth Joseph Urkoski was born February 14th 1931 to Joseph Urkoski and Anna Zoucha at his grandfathers farm in Tarnov, Nebraska. He attended District 73 School and graduated from Monroe High School in 1948. He enlisted in the United States...
Donald Ganskow
Jun 19, 2016
Donald E. Ganskow of Grand Island, formerly of Columbus, died Sunday, June 19, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Donald E. Ganskow was born January 29, 1943 in Fremont, NE to Eugene and Eva (Streit) Ganskow. He graduated from Catholic High School in Madison. In 1966, he entered the US Army and served until 1968 as a...
Roger A. Fuchs
Jun 19, 2016
Roger Alan Fuchs was born June 24, 1957 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Lawrence and Julia (Bell) Fuchs. He grew up in Belden and attended the Grade School there. Then, he attended Randolph High School where he was active in football, having the honor of playing in the Shrine Bowl following his graduation in 1975. Participating in Boy Scouts through the...
Gertrude V. &Quot;Peg&Quot; Ciurej
Jun 16, 2016
Gertrude "Peg" Ciurej of Osceola, formerly of Columbus, died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Osceola Good Samaritan Center in Osceola. Peg was born January 10, 1922 in Platte County near Duncan to Frank A. and Barbara (Terasinski) Tworek. She attended St. Stanislaus School and graduated from Duncan High School in 1940. Peg married Edward L. Ciurej November 25, 1942 at...
Isabella Brandt
Jun 16, 2016
Isabella Brandt of Schuyler died Thursday, June 16, 2016. Isabella Michelle Brandt was born November 21, 2000 in Columbus. She grew up in Columbus before moving to Schuyler in 2012 where she would have been a sophomore at Schuyler Central High School. Isabella was involved in chorus, softball, and basketball. She loved her family, music, fashion, shopping, and being with...
Elida &Quot;Jela&Quot; Mireles
Jun 12, 2016
Elida "Jela" Mireles, age 72, of Columbus,formerly of Hollis, Oklahoma died Sunday, June 12, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Helen was born December 19, 1943 in Live Oak, Texas to Bartolo and Paula (Montalvo) Herrera. She grew up in south Texas. She married Juan Mireles on December 9, 1963. She worked with her husband in the fields....
Jack Fickel
Jun 10, 2016
Jack L. Fickel, 85 of Lincoln, formerly of Columbus, died Friday, June 10, 2016 in Lincoln. Jack was born May 13, 1931 in Columbus to Edward and Olga Fickel. He grew up in Columbus and graduated from Kramer High School in 1949. Jack was drafted into the US Army in March of 1952. He served as a Sergeant in Germany...
Carol Dodd
Jun 8, 2016
Carol Dodd, age 69, of Columbus, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Carol was born January 26, 1947 in Geneva, Nebraska to Claude and Edna (Grubbs) Loghry. She grew up in Geneva where she graduated from high school in 1965. She then attended Chadron State College. Carol served in the National Guard from 1973-1975. She married...
Leonard J. Martin
May 28, 2016
Leonard died Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Leonard was born April 14th, 1930 on a farm near Elgin, Nebraska to Patrick and Bernadine (Vollmer) Martin. He attended Star rural school in Antelope County and graduated from Elgin High School in 1947. He helped on the family farm after high school before enlisting in the Air...
Sharon K. Johnson
May 23, 2016
Sharon K. Johnson left us on May 23, 2016 at her home in Columbus. We have lost our precious wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. She was our rock and we lovingly referred to her as the "Boss" of us. She will be greatly missed. Sharon K. Johnson was born on January 17, 1942 in Atlantic, Iowa to...