Colletta Oppliger
Nov 14, 2015
Colletta Oppliger, age 92, of Columbus, died Saturday, November 14, 2015 in Columbus. Colletta was born March 7, 1923 in Valley, Nebraska to William and Agnes (Melia) Miller. She graduated from Glenwood High School in Iowa. She married Marvin R. Oppliger on September 20, 1947 at St. Johns Catholic Church in Valley, Nebraska. Along with raising her family, she helped...
Geraldine &Quot;Gerrie&Quot; Behle
Nov 10, 2015
Geraldine 'Gerrie" Behle, age 84, of Columbus, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Gerrie Behle was born February 8, 1931 in Platte County, Nebraska to Frederick and Henrietta (Keller) Kersch. She received her education at Platte County District #28,St. Mary's Catholic School near Humphrey and graduated from Kramer High in Columbus. On August 20, 1950,...
Joann Cutsor
Nov 8, 2015
Joann Darlene Cutsor died on November 8th 2015 at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha Ne at the age of 74 after a long battle of lung cancer. Joann was born on May 10th, 1941 to Bennie and Angela "Barnie" (Elwood) Kozal in Hay Springs NE. She married Jack L Cutsor on Feb. 22, 1960 in Hay Springs. Joann...
Evelyn Birkel
Nov 4, 2015
Evelyn died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Ravenna, Nebraska. Evelyn Birkel was born September 3, 1933 in Brainard, Nebraska to Frank and Julia (Weverka) Kucera. She moved to David City, Nebraska when she was in grade school and graduated from David City High School. Evelyn went to work for the telephone company in David City...
Alice (Micek) Hoff
Oct 29, 2015
Alice M. Hoff of Columbus died Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Columbus Community Hospital. Alice Marie Hoff was born August 17, 1942 in Columbus to Barney and Dora (Staroscik) Micek. She grew up in Columbus graduating from Scotus Central Catholic (St. Bonaventure). Alice married Ken Hoff and had three children, Kevin, Lynne, and Kris. During her life, she worked for...
Linda Campbell
Oct 29, 2015
Linda Mae Campbell, 68, of Columbus died Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Golden Living in Columbus. Linda Mae (Cattau) Campbell was born May 11, 1947 in Columbus to Helmuth and Lucile (Behle) Cattau. She grew up in Columbus where she was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Linda graduated from Columbus High School in 1965. She was united in...
Delmar Tucker
Oct 24, 2015
Delmar Leroy Tucker, 74, entered into rest on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at his home in Columbus. Delmar Leroy Tucker was born on July 10, 1941, in Springfield, Colorado, to Doyle and Evelyn (Osborn) Tucker. He received his education in Springfield and graduated in 1959. He moved to Columbus in 1960. He worked for Walter Gehring laying bricks. Later he...
Eleanor Bruckner
Oct 24, 2015
Eleanor Bruckner, age 88, of Platte Center, Died Saturday, October 24, 2014 at Bryan LGH-East in Lincoln. Eleanor was born September 8, 1927 in Platte Center, Nebraska to Fred and Alma (Kluever) Krueger. She grew up in Platte Center and graduated from Platte Center High School. Following high school she worked in California for a year before returning. She married...
Norma June Peterson
Oct 22, 2015
Norma June Peterson, the daughter of Audrey (Kugler) and Ralph Williams, was born July 10, 1926 in Smith County, Kansas. She departed this life on October 22, 2015 at the Cottonwood Home in Columbus, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 12 days. Norma June grew up in the Thornburg community in Smith County. She received her...
Neil Whetstone
Oct 18, 2015
Neil Edward Whetstone was born June 1, 1931 in Grand Island, NE to Willis Wilber and Catherine M. (Dougherty) Whetstone. He grew up in Grand Island where he attended St. Marys Cathedral School, graduating in 1949. Neil went on to St. Benedict College in Atchison, KS from where he graduated in 1953. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Wadas...
William (Jim) Gregorius
Oct 18, 2015
William (Jim) Gregorius, age 74, of St. George, Utah passed away on October 18, 2015, at his home from a rare skin cancer, Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Jim was born May 21, 1941, in Pawnee City, Nebraska to William (Bill) and Doris Gregorius. He married Janice Miessler in Columbus, Nebraska at the St. Bonaventure Catholic Church on November 16, 1963. Jim...
Marvin Nelson
Oct 14, 2015
Marvin O. Nelson, of Columbus, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Cottonwood House in Columbus. Marvin O. Nelson was born April 5, 1924 in St. Edward, Nebraska to Oscar and Charlotte (Olson) Nelson. He grew up in St. Edward where he attended District #65 and graduated from St. Edward High in 1941. He served in the United States Navy...
Raymond Baker
Oct 14, 2015
Ray Merle Baker passed away at the Golden Living Center in Columbus on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the age of 99. Ray was born on November 2, 1915 to Bert and Myrtle Preston Baker in Farnam NE. He attended school and grew up on a family farm in rural Farnam. Ray married Dorothy Marie Chaney in Farnam NE. He...
Rose Ann Albracht
Oct 14, 2015
Rose Ann (Deetz) Schumacher Albracht, member of Catholic Daughters, calligrapher, and a member of Arrow Artists, passed away on October 14, 2015 in Broken Bow, Nebraska at age 88. Rose started the Catholic Daughters Chapter in Broken Bow and was involved at the local and state levels. She served as an E.M.E. for many years taking communion to shut-ins and...
Mary Gdowski
Oct 10, 2015
Mary McCloskey Gdowski died peacefully at her home after a lengthy illness. Mary was born in Fremont, NE on September 29, 1932 to Patrick and Alma McCloskey. Mary spent her early years in Long Beach, CA until both of her parents died when she was quite young. She returned to Nebraska and lived with her sister and brother-in-law Lucille and...
Marcella Anderson
Oct 9, 2015
Marcella Anderson, age 84, of Columbus died Friday, October 09, 2015 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Marcella was born February 11, 1931 in rural Leigh, Nebraska to Albert and Edna (Sander) Went. She grew up south of Leigh on the family farm. She attended rural school and graduated from Leigh High. She married Edgar Ray Anderson on March 17, 1950...
John Szelag
Oct 8, 2015
John A. Szelag, age 62, of Columbus, died Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Omaha. John A. Szelag was born August 30, 1953 in Columbus, Nebraska to John S. and Cecelia (Zywiec) Szelag. He received his education at Columbus High School and graduated in 1971. John married his high school sweetheart, Sandy Dreifurst on October 13, 1973 at St. Isidores Catholic...
Dale L. Hassebrook
Oct 8, 2015
Dale Hassebrook, 63, of Columbus died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the Columbus Community Hospital after a tough battle against lung cancer. Dale was born August 15, 1952 in Columbus, Nebraska to Harold and Elvera (Husmann) Hassebrook. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1970 and went on to earn his bachelor's degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dale moved back...
Norbert Zoucha
Oct 5, 2015
Norbert died Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Norbert J. Zoucha was born January 3, 1934 in Humphrey, NE to Mike and Leona (Tworek) Zoucha. Norbert was drafted into the US Army where he served as a Medic from 1954-1956 spending 18 months in Panama. Norbert was united in marriage to Betty Nienaber on April 25, 1959...
Sharlene R. Heft
Oct 5, 2015
Sharlene died Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Sharlene R. Heft was born February 19, 1939 in Spokane, Washington to Neil and Violet (Fowler) Stillwell. She graduated from Lewis & Clark High School in 1958. Sharlene married Ronald Heft on August 25, 1967 in Los Angeles, California. The couple moved to Primrose for 10 years and then...