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...
Edward Buresh
Feb 24, 2016
Edward Buresh, age 82, of Columbus died Wednesday, February 24, 2016 in Genoa. Edward E. Buresh was born July 3, 1933 in Garland, Nebraska to Edward and Emma (Nemec) Buresh Sr. At an early age he moved to the family farm near Schuyler. He graduated from Schuyler High School. He served in the Unites States Navy during the Korean War...
Justin Zakrzewski
Feb 19, 2016
Justin Zakrzewski, age 43, died February 19, 2016 in San Juan, Puerto Rico Justin Zakrzewski was born February 15, 1973 in O'Neill, Nebraska to Donald and Charol (Tibbetts) Zakrzewski. He graduated from St. Marys High School in ONeill. He attended Southeast Community College in Lincoln where he studied business management. He worked at various locations before returning to the Columbus...
Patricia Zywiec Kava
Feb 17, 2016
Patricia Zywiec Kava, age 82 of Silver Creek, died Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Patricia was born July 17, 1933 in Krakow, rural Genoa, Nebraska to Peter and Barbara (Dush) Zywiec. She received her education at Krakow. She married Edward Kava on June 17, 1952 at St. Anthony's Church in Columbus. They lived in and around...
Ula Jacobson
Feb 14, 2016
Ula Maren Jensen was bom March 19,1926 on a farm in the Skeedee community South of St. Edward Nebraska to Christian M. and Thora J. (Rasmussen) Jensen. She attended elementary school in rural Boone County and graduated from St. Edward High School in 1943. She married Rodney E. Jacobson on October 11,1945 in St. Edward. She was a homemaker and...
Larry D. Kyriss
Feb 14, 2016
Larry died Sunday, February 14, 2016 in Columbus. Larry Dean Kyriss was born March 12, 1942 in Columbus, Nebraska to Lloyd and Elvina (Sloan) Kyriss. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1960. Larry married Joyce Herrmann in 1961. He later married Karen Lewis on April 2, 1988 in Columbus. Larry worked as a bartender and manager for the Eagles...
Calvin Kucera
Feb 14, 2016
Calvin Kucera of Columbus died Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Columbus Community Hospital. Calvin Kucera was born December 5, 1930 in Clearwater, NE to Adolph and Rachel (Hoffman) Kucera. He grew up in Schuyler where he graduated from Schuyler High School in 1949. Cal married Deloryce Kolar on January 24, 1951 in Schuyler. In 1960, Cal moved to Columbus where...