Frances Bray
Feb 10, 2025
Frances Bray, 88, died Monday, February 10, 2025, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Columbus.
Celebration of Life is 4:00- 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 14, 2025, at McKown Funeral Home. Family inurnment will be in Columbus Cemetery.
Frances Bray was born February 28, 1936, in Bellwood, NE to Orvil and Freda (Hatra) Warnka. She grew...
Henry "Hank" Heimann, Jr
Feb 7, 2025
Henry (Hank) Heimann Jr., age 86, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025, after a short stay at Emerald Nursing Home. Papa Hank, Rest in Peace.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at St....
Doris Van Dyke
Feb 7, 2025
Doris Van Dyke, age 97, died Friday, February 7, 2025, at Emerald Rehab and Nursing in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. with a 4:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery at...
James Edwin Weldon
Feb 6, 2025
James Edwin Weldon, age 89 of Columbus, Nebraska entered into the embrace of his heavenly father on February 6, 2025. Private family interment will be in Omaha National Cemetery at a later date.
The second of five children, Jim was born on September 3, 1935 in St. Edward, Nebraska to Vernon and Priscilla (Lowe) Weldon. He was...
Walter Bialas
Feb 5, 2025
Walter Bialas, 94, died Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at the Genoa Community Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 10, 2025, at Ss. Peter and Paul - Krakow. Visitation is Sunday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the church. There will be a rosary prayed at 10:15 a.m. Monday. Burial is in the Ss. Peter and...
Donald "Donnie" Bernt
Feb 4, 2025
Donnie Bernt,age, 63 of Columbus died February 4, 2025 at his home.
Memorial graveside services are 2:00 p.m. July 11, 2025 at Columbus Cemetery.
The family invites everyone to Wunderlich Catering following the graveside service.
Jane Jarecke
Feb 2, 2025
Jane Jarecke , age 85 of Columbus died Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Brookestone Acres.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 am Thursday, February 6 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. The family will receive friends on Thursday morning from 9:30-10:30 am at the church. At 10:30 there will be a ceremony by members of the Nebraska Nurse...
Mark Cave
Feb 1, 2025
Mark Cave, age 63, of York died Saturday morning, February 1, 2025 at St. Joseph Villa in David City.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2025 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Silver Creek. Family will receive friends 9:00 a.m. with a 9:30 Rosary prayer Friday, February 7, all at the Church.
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Connie Shotkoski
Jan 30, 2025
Connie Shotkoski, age 71 of Columbus died Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Columbus Community Hospital.
Celebration of Life is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 5 at McKown Funeral Home. Family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 4 at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in All Saints Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to Paw's...
Mavis "Corinne" Waldman
Jan 29, 2025
Mavis Corinne Waldman ("Corinne"), age 105, of Lenexa, KS (formerly of Columbus & Lincoln, NE), passed away on January 29, 2025, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
Services at the Federated Church will be held at 11:00 a.m. March 21, 2025. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. March 21 at the church. Burial will be...
Deacon Arthur Spenner
Jan 23, 2025
Arthur John Spenner, born October 26, 1934, in Beemer, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2025, at Cottonwood Assisted Living in Columbus, Nebraska.
A graduate of Beemer High School in 1952, Arthur served his country with distinction in the United States Navy as a flight engineer. While stationed in Naples, Italy, he married Maria Grasso on...
Marguerite Melcher
Jan 21, 2025
Marguerite Melcher, age 90, died Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at the Riverside Lodge Retirement Community in Grand Island.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 25, 2025, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. There will be a vigil service Friday at 4:00 p.m. with visitation to follow from 4:30-7:00, all at the church. Burial...
Lenore Backes
Jan 18, 2025
Heaven gained an adventurous spirit as Lenore R. Backes, 86, of Columbus, Nebraska, passed away on January 18, 2025. She was born November 30, 1938, in Lindsay, Nebraska, to Florence Borer and Irene Albracht.
A Mass will be held on January 24, 2025, at 10:30 am at St. Isidore's Church followed by lunch in the Social Hall....
Raymond R. Rinkol, Sr.
Jan 18, 2025
Raymond Richard Rinkol, Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at his home on January 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 79 years old.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 2025 at St. Isidore's Catholic Church in Columbus. There will be a 5:00 p.m. Vigil...
Gene Heule
Jan 15, 2025
Raymond "Gene" Heule, age 82 of Columbus
There will be a Celebration of Gene's Life on Wednesday, January 22 at 1:30 pm at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus. The family will receive friends on Tuesday January 21 from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home. Inurnment will be in All Saints Cemetery with Military Honors by The American...
David H Eilers
Jan 14, 2025
David H Eilers age 73 of Gurnee, IL died Tuesday January 14.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. until service time. Interment will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Roselawn Cemetery.
David Henry Eilers was born July 31, 1951 in Columbus, Nebraska to Henry...
Cynthia “Kay” Ridgeway
Jan 13, 2025
Cynthia "Kay" Ridgeway died Monday, January 13, 2025, in the care of her favorite nurse at Good Samaritan Center, Albion, NE.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Levander Funeral Home, Albion, NE with Rev. Linde Lynde officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion, NE. Visitation will be Wednesday from...
Lila Egger
Jan 11, 2025
Lila Mae Egger, age 98, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025. Born on July 23, 1926, to Nick and Sarah Adamy, Lila led a life marked by dedication, love, and deep appreciation for the beauty of the world around her.
Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 17, 2025 at McKown Funeral Home. The family will...
Doris Doak
Jan 11, 2025
Doris Doak, 87, formerly of Columbus, died Saturday January 11, 2025, at Valley View Assisted Living in Fullerton.
Graveside services are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025, in the Stromsburg City Cemetery. Visitation is 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.
Doris June Doak was born November 27, 1937, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In...
Michael Sauser
Jan 8, 2025
Michael "Mike" James Sauser was born on February 2, 1977, in Osmond, NE to James Joseph Sauser and Patty Jo Jordan (Bideaux). He passed away suddenly of a heart attack on January 8, 2025, at his home in Long Beach, CA.
Memorial services were held January 25, 2025, in Long Beach, CA. A celebration of Mike's life...