Lorraine Henke
Apr 5, 2016
Lorraine Henke of Columbus died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Columbus Community Hospital. Lorraine L. Henke was born March 9, 1931 in Columbus to Peter and Rose (Siemek) Mimick. She graduated from St. Bonaventure High School in 1949. On January 24, 1953 she was united in marriage to Carroll Henke in Bellevue, NE. Lorraine worked as the manager for the...
Clyde & Denise Langan
Apr 2, 2016
Clyde & Denise Langan passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 at their home in Columbus. Denise Langan was born July 23, 1955 in Columbus, Nebraska to LaVern and Geraldine (Kersch) Behle. She graduated from Lakeview High School. On November 29, 1975 Denise was united in marriage to Clyde Langan in Columbus. Throughout her life she was a devoted wife, mother,...
Marcella Greisen
Apr 2, 2016
Marcella Greisen, age 92, of Columbus, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Marcella was born November 26, 1923 in Platte County, Nebraska to Henry and Cecilia (Frauendorfer) Wegener. She received her education at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Cornlea. She married Philip J. Greisen on February 21, 1944 near Platte Center where they farmed...
Francis Edward Beister
Mar 24, 2016
Francis Edward Beister passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Morys Haven in the presence of his family. Francis Edward Beister was born February 23, 1934 in Cedar Rapids, NE to Edward and Lucille (Perry) Beister. He spent his early years on the farm in Greeley County where he attended country school. He moved to Boone County and was raised...
Marie Wemhoff
Mar 23, 2016
Marie died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Marie (Nave) Wemhoff was born October 20, 1917 to Frank and Helena (Rademacker) Nave. She married Edwin J. Wemhoff on May 20, 1941 at St. Joseph Church in Pierce, Nebraska. The couple farmed near Humphrey, Lindsay and Columbus before moving to a farm west of Platte Center in 1948....
Kimberly (Koza) Schroeder
Mar 22, 2016
Kimberly Jean Koza-Schroeder, age 49, of Columbus, died at her home on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Kim was born on October 17, 1966 in Columbus, Nebraska to Lawrence "Larry" and Delores "Dee" (Cutsor) Koza. Kim attended high school in Silver Creek, graduating in 1985. She excelled in basketball and track and played basketball at Central Community College in Columbus, and...
Clara (Chochon) Olsan
Mar 19, 2016
Clara Ann Olsan, age 82, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Golden Living Center. She was born July 29, 1933 in Platte County Nebraska. Her parents were Alois and Barbara (Kosiba)Chochon of Tarnov, Nebraska. Clara attended school at St Michaels in Tarnov, Nebraska. On November 21, 1951 she was united in marriage with Alex Olsan at the Saint Michaels...
Linda K. Wangler
Mar 16, 2016
Linda Wangler of Columbus died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at her home. Linda Kathryn Wangler was born January 11, 1950 in Columbus, Nebraska to Michael and Lorraine (Kobus) Podraza. She attended St. Anthony Grade School and graduated from Columbus High School in 1968. She married Ken Wangler at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Columbus. Linda lived in Columbus her entire...
Glen W. Brown
Mar 14, 2016
Glen died Monday, March 14, 2016 at his home in Columbus. Glen W. Brown was born November 17, 1956 in Gothenburg, Nebraska to Robert and Joyce (Bowers) Brown. He graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 1975. Glen served in the U.S. Army from 1974 - 1978 and with the Nebraska National Guard Columbus Unit from 1979 - 1981...
William &Quot;Bill&Quot; Prokupek
Mar 11, 2016
William "Bill" Prokupek, age 70, of Columbus died Friday, March 11, 2016 at his home. William "Bill" Prokupek was born July 8, 1945 in Columbus, Nebraska to James and Marcella (Hogel) Prokupek. He received his early education at St. Bonaventure School and graduated from Columbus High in 1963. At an early age he began working at Prokupek Shoes and Repair...
Elizabeth &Quot;Betty&Quot; Christensen
Mar 11, 2016
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Christensen died on Friday, March 11, 2016 at her home in Columbus. Betty was born in Platte County on January 1, 1945 to Jerome and Odilia (Mausbach) Macken. She graduated from Platte Center High School and married Timothy Dee Christensen at St. Josephs in Platte Center on June 20, 1964. The couple lived in Tarnov and owned...
Dennis Nagengast
Mar 7, 2016
Dennis Nagengast, age 83, of Columbus, died Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Dennis was born March 11, 1932 in Sidney, Nebraska to Rudy and Rose (Karel) Nagengast. In 1943 he and his siblings moved to St. Thomas Orphanage in Lincoln. At the age of 16 he moved to Nelson where he graduated high school. He attended...
Michael Coan
Mar 5, 2016
Michael died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at his home in Norfolk. Michael Coan was born December 14, 1956 in Columbus, Nebraska to William and Donna (Smith) Coan. He attended grade school at Platte Center Districts #11 and #24. Mike graduated from Columbus Lakeview High School in 1976. He worked on the family farm. He is survived by: Mother: Donna Coan...
Bernadette Slovinski
Mar 4, 2016
Bernadette was received by her Lord on Friday, March 4, 2016 in Columbus. Bernadette C. Slovinski was born on the family farm near Tarnov, NE on September 23rd 1916 to Joseph and Marianne (Sliva) Slovinski.Bernadette attended St. Michael Archangel School in Tarnov, NE and St. Joseph High School, Platte Center, NE. She worked for Trico Manufacturing, Buffalo, NY, and retired...
Frank J. Markytan
Mar 3, 2016
Frank J. Markytan entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital surrounded by his family. Frank was born January 15, 1923 in Howells, Nebraska to Dominik and Anna (Vach) Markytan. He graduated from Howells High School in 1940. Frank served in the U. S. Air Force from 1942 1945 in the South Pacific during...
Ardith Massman
Mar 1, 2016
Ardith R. Massman died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Edgewood Vista in Columbus. Ardith R. Massman was born January 19, 1923 in Petersburg, Nebraska to Earl and Anna (Sindelar) McPhillips. The family moved to the Cedar Rapids area where she graduated from Cedar Rapids High School in 1941. She was a teacher and spent summers working in the Black Hills...
Joyce Sedlacek
Mar 1, 2016
Joyce passed away on Tuesday, March 1 2016 at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln, Nebraska. Joyce Ellen Sedlacek was born September 21, 1949 at St. Marys Hospital in Columbus to John and Lillian (Prazak) Sup. She grew up in Clarkson, Nebraska and graduated from Clarkson High School in 1967. That same year she was married to Gary Lee Sedlacek on...
Alice Bialas
Feb 29, 2016
Alice died Monday, February 29, 2016 at the Brookstone Acres in Columbus. Alice Bialas was born September 10, 1928 in Nance County, Nebraska to John and Anna (Czarnek) Swerczek. She married Lawrence Mimick on September 14, 1948 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan, Nebraska. Alice later married Leonard Bialas on November 21, 1974 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in...
Lillian Dush
Feb 28, 2016
Lillian Dush, 97, went to her heavenly home on February 28, 2016 to be with her husband, son, family members and friends who preceded her. Lillian was born in Sioux City, IA on September 5, 1918 to Stanley, Sr. and Mary (Markiewiec) Paczosa. She grew up on a farm outside of Duncan. She graduated from the 8th grade at St....
Zane Barber
Feb 27, 2016
Zane Leroy Barber was born at rest on February 27, 2016 in Omaha to Jesse and Kathryn (Abegglen) Barber. Zane is survived by: Parents: Jesse & Katie Barber Brothers: Clay, Dustin, Ty, Oakley Grandparents: Steve & Mary Abegglen Grandparents: Glenn & Sue Barber Great grandmother: Phyllis Abegglen Great grandmother: Carolyn Klein Great grandmother: Sharon Moore He was preceded in death...