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...
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...