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...
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...