Nancy L. Wozny
Sep 15, 2015
Nancy died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Brookstone Acres in Columbus following a courageous battle with cancer. Nancy L. Wozny was born September 9, 1954 in Columbus, Nebraska to Walter and Wilma (Steiner) Recek. She graduated from Columbus High in 1972. She then attended Platte College in Columbus. Nancy married Edward Wozny on September 21, 1974 in Columbus. She...
Kathie Dee
Sep 15, 2015
Kathie Dee of Columbus died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Kathie Dee was born July 18, 1950 in Kearney, NE to Gaylord and Iva "Billie" (Wonch) Doremus. She grew up in the Grand Island and Shelton areas where attended Grand Island Senior High School. Kathie was married and had 5 children. She lived the majority of...
Germaine Schmidt
Sep 10, 2015
Germaine Schmidt of Columbus, formerly of Platte Center, died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Columbus Community Hospital. Germaine Schmidt was born August 6, 1922 in the St. Bernard/Lindsay area to Frank and Isabelle (Schaefer) Albracht. She grew up on the family farm and received her education at St. Bernard School. Germaine was united in marriage to Ralph Schmidt on September...
Morris Sylvester
Sep 7, 2015
Morris Sylvester, age 47, of Columbus died Monday in Columbus. Morris was born February 26, 1968 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Merrill and Betty (Vaught) Sylvester. He graduated from Columbus High School in 1987. He worked at various location including Sahara Lounge, Behlen Mfg. and B-D Construction. He is survived by: Mother: Betty Sylvester of Columbus Sister: Sheryl (Tim) Wemhoff...
Peter Sleddens
Sep 7, 2015
Pete Sleddens of Columbus died Monday, September 7, 2015 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. Peter Sleddens was born April 3, 1925 in Butler County, NE to John and Lena (Jacobs) Sleddens. He grew up in Butler County, Columbus, and Monroe. Pete was drafted into the US Navy during World War II. He married Stella Plebanek on September 13, 1958 in...
Marvin Jaixen
Sep 6, 2015
Marvin J. Jaixen, age 85, of Platte Center, died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Marvin J. Jaixen was born August 10, 1930 in rural Platte Center, Nebraska to John and Eulalia (Mark) Jaixen. He attended St. Anthony Grade School in rural Platte County and graduated from Platte Center High in 1947. He served in the United...
Valaria L. Reilly
Sep 5, 2015
Valaria L. "Val" Reilly, age 97, formerly of Columbus, Nebraska died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the Valley View Living Center in Ord, Nebraska. A longtime member of the Columbus community, she moved to Ord four years ago due to declining health. Val was born March 5, 1918 in Platte County to Jon and Agnes (Dambiak) Pachunka. She was the...
Clem Torczon
Aug 27, 2015
Clem Torczon, age 93, of Columbus, died Thursday, August 27, 2015 in Columbus. Clem Torczon was born October 25, 1921 in Tarnov, Nebraska to Kaiton and Catherine (Jazwick) Torczon. He received his education in Tarnov. Clem continued to live and farm in the Tarnov area until moving to Columbus in the 1950's. He was a member of St. Bonaventure Catholic...
Landyn Cameron Kohl
Aug 26, 2015
Landyn died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Children's Hospital in Omaha. Landyn Cameron Kohl was born June 7, 2009 in Omaha, Nebraska to Jesse and Jamie (Paprocki) Kohl. He was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect at birth. Landyn enjoyed baseball, golf, fishing and playing with his twin sister and little brother. He was currently attending kindergarten at St. Isidore...
Harry Heimann
Aug 24, 2015
Henry "Harry" F. Heimann, 92, long-time Columbus resident, died August 24, 2015, after a brief stay at Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha. Harry was born April 15, 1923, and raised in Lindsay, NE, the son of Frank and Gertrude (Ramaekers) Heimann. He married Cecilia Pfeifer October 2, 1946 at St. Bernard Catholic Church. They raised their family of six...
Michael L. Messersmith
Aug 20, 2015
Michael L. Messersmith, age 66, of Columbus, died Thursday, August, 20, 2015 Creighton Medical Center in Omaha. Michael was born July 21, 1949 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Robert and Roberta (Feichtinger) Messersmith. At an early age he moved to Columbus with his family. He attended St. Bonaventure High School. Michael served in the Air Force from 1968 until his retirement...
Norma L. Cunningham
Aug 19, 2015
Norma died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Norma L. Cunningham was born April 21, 1921 in Grays Lake, Illinois to Leslie B. and Mamie J. (Panzer) Cannon. She graduated from Warren High School in 1939. On June 1, 1941 Norma was united in marriage to Newman Cunningham in Lakevilla, Illinois. She was a member...
Florine &Quot;Toodie&Quot; Speicher
Aug 17, 2015
Toodie Speicher died Monday, August 17, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Florine G. "Toodie" Speicher was born October 12, 1925 in Lindsay, NE to Andrew and Caroline (Albracht) Boesch. She grew up in the Lindsay and Humphrey area where she attended schools in St. Bernard and graduated from St. Francis in Humphrey in 1943. On November 24,...
Diane Fjell
Aug 15, 2015
Diane L. Fjell, age 69, died Saturday, August 15, 2015 in Columbus Diane Lynn Fjell was born December 31, 1945 in Lindsay, Nebraska on the family farm to Ray and Mildred (Solso) Oberhauser. She graduated from Lindsay Holy Family High School in 1964. She then attended and graduated from Wayne State College in 1967. Diane later received her master degree...
Dwight S. Bignell
Aug 12, 2015
Dwight died Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at his son's home in Terre Haute, Indiana. Dwight S. Bignell was born March 6, 1935 in Bartlett, Nebraska to Fred and Minnie (Shawen) Bignell. He graduated from Fremont High School. Dwight served in the U.S. Marines from September 1955 - September 1958. He married Carol Jean Wilson on August 11, 1956 in Fremont....
Tyke Hastings
Aug 4, 2015
Gerald "Tyke" Hastings of Osceola died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Osceola Good Samaritan Center. Gerald Tyke Hastings was born August 20, 1937 in Stromsburg, NE to DeWitt Dee and Dorothy (Bazer) Hastings. He grew up on the farm south of Silver Creek and attended District 31 school. Tyke worked for area farmers and Grosch Irrigation. He entered the...
Ted Kula
Jul 31, 2015
Ted A. Kula of Columbus died Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. Thasdeus "Ted" A. Kula was born March 5, 1934 in Platte County to Charles and Isabella (Smedt) Kula. Ted lived his entire life in Columbus and graduated from Columbus High School. He was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad for his entire working...
Vergel Cyza
Jul 31, 2015
Beloved husband, father and grandfather Vergel Anthony Cyza passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 in Omaha. Vergel was born February 6, 1939 to Lonny and Julia (Czarnick) Cyza in Genoa, NE. Verg attended grade school in Platte Center and graduated from Duncan in 1956. He married the love of his life, Carol Ann Konz, on September 25, 1965. They were...
Koreen (Wolfgram) Nye
Jul 27, 2015
In the quiet early morning hours of July 27, 2015 surrounded by her loving family, Koreen (Wolfgram) Nye passed away. Koreen was attended to by the wonderful staff at Brookstone Acres and comforted by her children, grandchildren and extended family and cherished friends. Koreen (Wolfgram) Nye was born January 12, 1943 in Laurel, Nebraska to Elmer and Ruth (Kuehl) Monk....
Leona M. Micek
Jul 18, 2015
Leona M. Micek, formerly of Columbus, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Leona M. Micek was born July 9, 1919 in Greeley County, Nebraska to Joseph and Emma (Goedicke) McGuire. She graduated from Cedar Rapids High School and attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. She taught for six years in rural schools in Greeley...