Donna Cermak
May 20, 2016
Donna Cermak of Platte Center died Friday, May 20, 2016 in Lincoln. Donna was born February 14, 1936 in Butler County to Ernest and Lucille (Bartunek) Helgoth. She graduated from David City High School in 1954. Donna married Duane Cermak on April 26, 1958 at St. Marys Catholic Church in David City. They moved to Platte Center where Donna was...
Diana K. Want
May 15, 2016
Diana died Sunday, May 15, 2016 at her home in Columbus. Diana Want was born September 28, 1953 in Columbus, Nebraska to Leonard and Bernie (Pavel) Horak. She graduated from Columbus High in 1971. She then attended the Grand Island School of Business. She was married to Roger Want. Diana enjoyed gardening, sewing, babysitting and taking care of her family....
Gayle Golub
May 12, 2016
Gayle Lynn Golub, 64, of Columbus, died Thursday, May 12, with family. Gayle was born June 12, 1951 in Evergreen Park, IL to Elizabeth Jean Conklin and Henry Charles Greer. She grew up in West Covina, CA with two siblings. Gayle enjoyed being surrounded by family. She is survived by: Son: Curtis Konop of Columbus, NE Son: Eugene Bichlmeier of...
Dorothy June Swanson
May 6, 2016
June died Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Dorothy June Swanson was born April 28, 1950 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska to Harvey and Nellie (Suntken) Marker. She married Ronald Swanson on September 21, 1973 in Columbus. June enjoyed crocheting, making quilts and gardening. She is survived by: Husband: Ronald Swanson of Columbus, NE Brother: Bob...
Doris Schmer
May 6, 2016
Doris died Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Doris Schmer was born August 31, 1927 in Leigh, Nebraska to Floyd and Marie (Miller) Kloppel. She graduated from Wayne State Teachers College. Doris taught elementary grade school in Stanton County, Madison County, Randolph and Norfolk Public Schools. She is survived by: Son: Charles Schmer of Pierce,...
James &Quot;Jim&Quot; Reicks
May 5, 2016
James "Jim" Reicks, 61, of Columbus, NE was called home to his father on May 5, 2016. Jim was born August 12, 1954 in Petersburg, NE to LaVerne and Rita (Ketteler) Reicks. When Jim was a young boy, the family moved to Red Cloud, NE. He graduated from Red Cloud High School in 1972 and the University of Nebraska-Kearney in...
Norman Kucera
May 5, 2016
Norman died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Norman Joseph Kucera was born January 3, 1929 in Howells, Nebraska to Joseph and Katie (Peplinski) Kucera. He married Eleanor Blaha on April 19, 1949 in Tabor, Nebraska. The couple purchased a farm near Howells in 1949, which is still owned by the family. They moved to Columbus in...
Donna Heins
May 4, 2016
Donna Heins of Columbus died Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Columbus Community Hospital. Donna Heins was born March 5, 1931 in rural Ulysses area to Ross W. and Margaret (Crapenhoft) Simpkins. As a child they moved into Ulysses where she attended Ulysses High School. Donna married Melvin Heins on March 10, 1948. She was the mother of 5 sons and...
Glenn J. Haferland
May 3, 2016
Glenn died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home surrounded by family and friends. Glenn J. Haferland was born January 4, 1925 in Humphrey, Nebraska to Frank and Mae (Simon) Haferland. He grew up on the family farm near Humphrey with 13 siblings. Glenn married Wilma Schaefer on April 14, 1948 at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. He was a...
Gloria Schaefer
May 2, 2016
Gloria Schaefer of Columbus died Monday, May 2, 2016 in Lincoln. Gloria Schaefer was born April 13, 1931 in St. Paul, NE to Frank and Ann (Korus) Nosal. As a child she moved to Columbus where she graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1950. On August 4, 1952, Gloria was united in marriage to Kenneth Schaefer at St. Anthony...
Richard G. Mchugh
May 2, 2016
Richard died Monday, May 2, 2016 at his home in Columbus. Richard G. McHugh was born June 28, 1944 in Moorhead, Iowa to James and Ruth (McEvoy) McHugh. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from May 1967 May 1969. Richard married Ruth E. Hill on August 2, 1969 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. He...
Marlene Schreiber
May 1, 2016
Marlene Schreiber, age 80, of Columbus, died Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Marlene was born September 17, 1935 in Silver Creek, Nebraska to Carl and Anna (Petersen) Thurstonson. She graduated from Silver Creek High in 1953. Marlene married J. Neil Smith on December 7, 1957. Neil died July 23, 1966. She was married to...
Donna J. Anderson
Apr 28, 2016
Donna J. Anderson of Columbus died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at her home in rural Columbus. Donna J. Anderson was born October 8, 1946 in Schuyler, NE to Robert T. and Evelyn B. (Ehernberger) French, Sr. She graduated from Schuyler High School in 1964 and was a 1966 graduate of Bahner Beauty College in Fremont. Donna married Richard Rothanzl in...
Ronald Elsner
Apr 14, 2016
Ronald died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at his home near Monroe, Nebraska. Ronald C. Elsner was born on December 19, 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska to Velma (Eschliman) and Eugene Elsner. He graduated from Lakeview High School in 1976. Immediately after high school Ron went into the Army and was stationed in many places, including Germany and Pusan, South Korea. Once...
Dean Ainsworth
Apr 14, 2016
Dean Ainsworth, age 67, of Columbus died April 14th, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Dean Raymond Ainsworth was born December 17, 1948 to Rodney and Lillian (Jasper) Ainsworth in rural Humphrey Nebraska. Dean was the 5th of 7 children. He received his education from Humphrey High School and married Mary Jean Backes on August 2, 1969. He...
Francis J. &Quot;Tick&Quot; Rueb
Apr 13, 2016
Francis died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Francis J. "Tick" Rueb was born March 22, 1926 in Dodge City, Kansas to John and Augusta (Schmidt) Rueb. He married Dorothy Vogel on April 16, 1947 in Dodge City. The couple lived and farmed in Stratton, Colorado until moving to Columbus in 1956. Francis was a machinist...
Viola Jarosz
Apr 10, 2016
Viola Barbara Jarosz was born December 14, 1928 in rural Humphrey, Nebraska to John and Elizabeth (Ruhkamp) Wieser. She received her education at St. Marys Catholic School in rural Humphrey and graduated from St. Francis High School in Humphrey. She worked at the Meadow Gold Creamery for a period of time. Viola married Benedict Jarosz on May 20, 1953 at...
Robert &Quot;Bob&Quot; Terry
Apr 9, 2016
Robert "Bob" Terry of Columbus died Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Bryan West in Lincoln. Robert Wendell Terry was born February 23, 1943 in Norfolk, NE to Frank Wendell and LoGene (Osborne) Terry. He grew up on the farm and graduated in 1960 from Petersburg High School. Bob was united in marriage to Carol Marker on November 25, 1961 in...
Cheryl Oppliger
Apr 8, 2016
Cheryl Oppliger, age 68, of Columbus died Friday, April 8, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Cheryl was born March 25, 1948, in Norfolk, Nebraska to Ernest and Delores (Kahland) Lindbo. In 1963, she moved to Columbus with her family. She graduated from Columbus High in 1966. She was married to Jim Oppliger in 1969, to this union...
Daniel Armstrong, Sr.
Apr 7, 2016
Daniel died Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Daniel E. Armstrong, Sr. was born January 1, 1943 in Brunswick, Nebraska to Francis and Luella (Keetle) Armstrong. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1961. Daniel married Connie Kumm in Council Bluffs, Iowa on August 22, 1961. He lived in the Bellwood area his entire life...