Lucille Bender
Jan 29, 2016
Lucille M. Bender, age 92, of Columbus died Friday, January 29, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Lucille was born April 25, 1923 to Charles and Hattie (Daniels) Fischer. She attended school at Cornlea, On January 25, 1943, she married Edwin A. Bender at Camp Davis, North Carolina where Edwin was stationed. She worked at D & L...
Eileen A. Spellman
Jan 29, 2016
Eileen A. Spellman, age 90, passed away January 29, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Eileen A. Spellman was born June 9, 1925 to Walter and Gertrude (Sullivan) Spellman. She grew up in Omaha where she received her education. She worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for 43 years. In her later years of employment, she was manager of a...
Barb Sedlacek
Jan 24, 2016
Barb Sedlacek of Columbus died Sunday, January 24, 2016 in Columbus after a 3 and a half year battle with cancer. Barb Sedlacek was born December 25, 1942 in Santa Monica, CA to Ralph and Meryl (Nelson) Potts. She moved to Nebraska in 1947 as a young child to the Tilden area and later Norfolk and eventually Columbus in 1957...
Frances E. (Wright) Andrews
Jan 18, 2016
Frances E. (Wright) Andrews passed away on January 18, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. She was born May 20, 1926 in Danville, Illinois, to Russell D. and Augusta (Pate) Enos. She grew up in Danville and graduated from Danville High School. She then attended COE College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On September 3, 1945 she was united in marriage...
Harry Lange, Dvm
Jan 13, 2016
Harry "Doc" Lange, DVM died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Harold N. "Doc" Lange was born April 7, 1928 in Crofton, Nebraska to William and Theresa (Lammers) Lange. He grew up on the family farm west of Crofton and graduated from Crofton High School in 1945. Harry played professional baseball in the New York Giants minor...
Bruce Murray
Jan 6, 2016
Bruce Murray of Columbus died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Bruce was born March 9, 1929 in Bloomfield, Nebraska to Arthur and Edna (McCallum) Murray. He grew up in Knox County and graduated from Creighton High School. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War as a Staff Sgt. Upon returning from his...
James Lippstreu
Jan 5, 2016
James "Jim" Lippstreu, age 83, of David City, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the Wisner Care Center in Wisner, Nebraska. James John Lippstreu was born October 29, 1932 in Columbus, Nebraska to John W. and Marie (Griesen) Lippstreu. He received his early education at the Secord Ward School. He then attended St. Bonaventure School where he graduated in 1951....
Janette &Quot;Rubes&Quot; Ryba
Jan 4, 2016
Janette (Fyfe) Ryba of Columbus passed away peacefully with family and friends on Jan 4, 2016 at Sumner Place in Lincoln. Janette was born on Nov 3, 1935 to Lester and Esther (Mausbach) Fyfe in Columbus Nebraska. She attended Saint Bonaventure High School where she graduated in 1954. Janette was united in marriage to Thomas J Ryba on Feb 14,...
Gerald Marker
Jan 3, 2016
Gerald L. "Sonny" Marker, died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Gerald was born March 14, 1931 in Ravenna, Nebraska to Harvey and Nellie (Suntken) Marker. He grew up in Spalding where he helped on the family farm. He entered the U.S. Army in 1952, serving in Germany and France. When he returned he married Dolores Sandman...
Shirley M. Schmidt
Jan 2, 2016
Shirley Mae Schmidt of Columbus died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Columbus Community hospital in Columbus. Shirley Schmidt was born September 13, 1929 in Polk County, Nebraska to William (Bill) and Lena Meyer Hansen. On June 4, 1949, Shirley married John R. Schmidt in Columbus. Shirley loved life and enjoyed doing volunteer work. She was a member of Peace...
Dorothy Janky
Dec 27, 2015
Dorothy Janky, age 90, of rural Bellwood, died Sunday, December 27, 2015 at her home. Dorothy Janky was born November 10, 1925 in Bellwood, Nebraska to Louis and Mary T. (Kobza) Nozicka. She received her early education at Marietta Catholic School and graduated from David City High in 1943. On June 18, 1946 she was united in marriage to Albin...
Carl Engel
Dec 27, 2015
Carl F. Engel of Columbus died Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Carl F. Engel was born March 26, 1938 in Columbus to Ervin and Maye (Rolle) Engel. He grew up in Columbus where he attended Kramer High School before moving to Ulysses where he graduated from Ulysses High School. Carl was united in marriage...
Theresa Wemhoff
Dec 22, 2015
Theresa Wemhoff, 89, of Columbus died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Brookstone Acres in Columbus. Theresa Rose Wemhoff was born March 21, 1926 in Humphrey, NE to John and Mary (Smith) Fuchs. She attended St. Francis Catholic Grade School and High School in Humphrey and graduated in 1944. On April 11, 1945, Theresa married Joseph P. Wemhoff at St. Francis...
Joseph A. Bogus
Dec 19, 2015
Joseph Bogus, 54, formerly of Columbus, passed away December 19th in Seattle, Washington. He was born on November 22nd, 1961 in Columbus to Bernard Bogus and Mary Messersmith-Hitch. Joe was the oldest of four children. Joe attended St. Bonaventure grade school, graduated from Columbus Scotus in 1980, and received his associates degree from Milfords tech college in 1982. He spent...
Thelma Pfeifer
Dec 15, 2015
Thelma Pfeifer of Columbus died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Thelma Pfeifer was born November 28, 1926 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to William and Antoinette (Champagne) Vanscheik. She grew up in Canada and was united in marriage to Bernard Pfeifer on January 22, 1945. Thelma lived in Newman Grove and Spalding where they farmed....
James Swerczek
Dec 13, 2015
James Swerczek of Columbus died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. James was born April 27, 1946 in St. Edward to Frank and Esther (Coldwell) Swerczek. He received his education at Columbus High School. He served in the Unites States Air Force from 1963 until 1984. He served stateside and abroad in Thailand, Germany as...
Mary Ellen (Kinzer) Thiem
Dec 11, 2015
Mary died Friday, December 11, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Mary Ellen (Kinzer) Thiem was born February 1, 1934 in Duncan, Nebraska to Edward and Imogene (Lohr) Staroscik. She attended school in Duncan, Nebraska. Mary was united in marriage to Charles (Chuck) Kinzer on February 7, 1950. They lived in Duncan and finally made Columbus their home....
Eugene A. &Quot;Gene&Quot; Bell
Dec 10, 2015
Eugene A. "Gene" Bell entered his eternal home on Thursday, December 10, 2015. Gene was born September 6, 1942 in Columbus, Nebraska to Fred and Rose (Reinke) Bell. He attended District #44 school and Kramer High School in Columbus. Gene served in the U.S. Marines from October 1960 - October 1964. He was stationed in the Philippines, Thailand, Hawaii and...
Betty Brunken
Dec 7, 2015
Betty Ann Brunken formerly of Columbus died Monday at The Nebraska Masonic Home in Plattsmouth. Betty Ann Brunken was born July 4, 1923 in Columbus, Nebraska to Louis and Elizabeth (Hovett) Lohr. She was the last of seven children. She received her education at Emerson Grade School, Columbus Jr. High and graduated from Kramer High in 1941. After high school...
Irene Fuchs
Dec 7, 2015
Irene C. Fuchs of Omaha died Monday, December 7, 2015 at Brighton Gardens in Omaha. Irene C. Fuchs was born May 10, 1926 in Humphrey, NE to Vincent and Minnie (Kopetzky) Wieser. She grew up in the Humphrey area and graduated from St. Francis High School in 1944. Irene married Walter Fuchs on April 15, 1947 at St. Mary of...