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Darlene Haase

Darlene Haase

Feb 10, 2016

Darlene M. Haase of David City died Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at David Place in David City. Darlene M. Haase was born January 10, 1940 in David City, NE to Willard and Phyllis Armagost. She attended school in David City. On September 21, 1958, Darlene was united in marriage to Ervin Haase at First Lutheran Church in Rising City. To...

Dean A. Taylor

Dean A. Taylor

Feb 7, 2016

Dean died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his home in Columbus. Dean A. Taylor was born November 27, 1951 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Donald Dean and Stella (Wegener) Taylor. He grew up in Columbus and married Yleen Lane on December 15, 1971 in Columbus. Dean enjoyed building and flying remote control planes and restoring classic cars. He was a...

Clarence Veach

Clarence Veach

Feb 6, 2016

Clarence F. Veach, age 99, of Columbus died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Clarence F. Veach was born August 15, 1916 on a farm near Bridgeport, Kansas to Fred and Lucy (Lusk) Veach. When he was about 10 years old, the family moved to Salina, Kansas where he continued his grade school and high school...

Joseph Jarecke

Joseph Jarecke

Feb 5, 2016

Joseph L. Jarecke passed away after a short and courageous battle with cancer on February 5, 2016. Joe was born June 17, 1934, on a farm in Nance County to Walter and Frances (Podraza) Jarecke. He grew up with three brothers and graduated from Fullerton High School in 1952. He then served in the US Army starting in 1954, when...

Phil Wake

Phil Wake

Jan 30, 2016

Phil died Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Independence House in Lincoln, Nebraska. Philip Marshall Wake was born August 29, 1925 in Genoa, Nebraska to Thomas Leslie and Edna (Marshall) Wake. After graduating Genoa High, he served in the US Navy during WWII. He married Allene Berlin in Genoa Nebraska in 1950. Philip enjoyed a 35 year career with GTE...

Lucille Bender

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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