Orville Schmit
Mar 15, 2026
ORVILLE LEO SCHMIT
OCTOBER 2 1933- MARCH 15 2026
Orville Schmit passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer at ArborCare Countryside Homes in Madison Ne.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Monday, March 23 at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. Family will receive friends from 4-6 pm Sunday at McKown Funeral Home with a Vigil service to follow at 6:00. Visitation...
David Macken
Mar 18, 2026
David Lee Macken, 79, passed away peacefully at home on March 18, 2026 surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren. Dave was born December 14, 1946 in this same home to Jerome and Odilia (Mausbach) Macken.
Dave had a wonderful childhood full of farming and family, with his six siblings. There was a lot of love and mischief.
He attended grade school...
Mildred "Millie" Gauchet
Feb 20, 2026
Mildred “Millie” Gauchet, 96, died February 20, 2026 in Florida.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 Tuesday, March 24 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Bellwood. There will be a Rosary prior to mass at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, all at Church. Interment will be in St. Mary’s and St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery in rural Bellwood.
Mildred (Rerucha) Collins Gauchet was born...
Glenda Ryba
Mar 14, 2026
Glenda Ryba of Columbus died Saturday March 14, 2026 at Brookestone Acres.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2026 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. There will be a vigil service Wednesday 4:00 p.m. at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation will continue following the vigil until 7:00 p.m. Visitation will also continue Thursday morning 9:30 a.m. until service...
Lucille "Tootsie" Koopman
Mar 11, 2026
Lucille "Tootsie" Koopman, age 87 of Columbus, died Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at The Heritage at Meridian Gardens in Columbus.
Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2026, at McKown Funeral Home with Pastor Patrick R. Sparling officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery.Memorials are suggested to Immanuel...
Jean Cielocha
Mar 10, 2026
Jean Cielocha, age 79, died Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday 5:00-7:00 p.m., followed by a 7:00 p.m. Vigil, at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in All Saints Catholic Cemetery.
Jean Ruth Cielocha was born September 9, 1946, in Columbus, Nebraska to...
Jane Kasik
Mar 9, 2026
Jane C. Kasik
Jane C. Kasik, 78, of rural Schuyler, died peacefully Monday, March 9th, 2026, in her home surrounded by her family.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2026, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday with a 6:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Visitation will continue Monday from 9:30-10:30...
Mary Ann Wemhoff
Mar 4, 2026
Mary Ann Wemhoff, age 81, died Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Emerald Care and Nursing in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Friday, March 13, 2026, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. with a 5:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Private family interment will take place in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery near...
Susanne Fallet
Mar 2, 2026
Susanne Fallet age 77 of Columbus died Monday, March 2, 2026 in Omaha.Funeral services are 10:30 am Saturday March 7 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. Visitation will be held on Friday March 6 from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and will continue on Saturday from 9:30-10:30 am at the Church. Interment is in Columbus Cemetery.Susanne was born October...
Norma Jaixen
Feb 28, 2026
Norma Jaixen, 93, died Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.
Public visitation is 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8 at McKown Funeral Home. Private family services will be held.
In lieu of plant and flowers, memorials are suggested to the donor's choice.
Duane "Mick" Spitz
Feb 28, 2026
Duane “Mick” Kenneth Spitz, age 78, of Columbus, NE, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Lincoln, NE.
Mass of Christian Burial for extended family due to the size of Church is 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2026 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church- Pilzno. The family encourages friends to attend and greet the family at the visitation Thursday 4:00-7:00...
LaDonna Rathje
Feb 27, 2026
LaDonna Mae (Holm) Rathje was born on September 28, 1932, in Tracy, Minnesota, to Arthur and Hazel (Owens) Holm. Baptized and confirmed at Garvin Congregational Church, she grew up in Garvin before moving to Balaton, Minnesota in the 3rd grade. LaDonna graduated from Balaton Public Schools and then attended Abbott Hospital School of Nursing, earning her Registered Nurse degree in...
Darlene M. Ungles
Feb 24, 2026
Darlene M. Ungles died Tuesday, February 24, 2026 in Columbus, Nebraska
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at McKown Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Tuesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at 10:30 a.m. Private family interment will be in the Ungles Family Cemetery.
Darlene Mae Ungles was born February 28, 1938 in Columbus, Nebraska to Andy...
Ramona Rivero De Ruiz
Feb 22, 2026
Ramona Ruiz, age 78, died Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Butler County Hospital in David City.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2026, at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. Visitation is Friday from 2:00-8:00 pm with a rosary at 7:00 pm Friday, all at McKown Funeral Home. Interment will take place in Mexico. The Funeral Mass will be...
Janice Hoffart
Feb 21, 2026
Janice Hoffart, age 79, of Columbus died Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.
Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. March 7, 2026 at the McKown Funeral Home.
Janice was born June 1, 1946 in Plainview, Nebraska to Floyd and Doris (Albin) Foster. She was raised in Plainview where she graduated from Plainview High School. She was united in marriage to...
Robert "Bob" Kobza
Feb 19, 2026
Robert "Bob" Kobza, age 80, died Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 26, 2026, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. The family will receive friends briefly Wednesday, February 25, from 6:00-6:30 p.m. followed by a 6:30 p.m. vigil service, all held at St. Bonaventure Church. Private family interment will take...
Gale Gronenthal
Feb 18, 2026
Gale Gronenthal of Duncan Lakes died Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at his home.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Monday at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Family will receive friends from 2-4 pm Sunday with a Vigil service to follow at 4:00 pm, all at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery.
Gale Gronenthal was born February 1, 1947, in Platte...
Neoma Goodman
Feb 15, 2026
Neoma Mae Goodman, age 89, a resident of Columbus, Nebraska passed away February 15, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, with the family receiving friends from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Lunch will be immediately following at Wunderlich's Catering in Columbus.Neoma was born in Norfolk, Madison County on...
Jim Hough
Feb 13, 2026
James “Jim” Hough of Bellwood passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, in Lincoln.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Bellwood....
Roger Roberts
Feb 10, 2026
Roger Keith Roberts, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the age of 68. He was surrounded by his adoring wife, daughters, and brother.A private family service will be held at a later date.
Upon graduation from Lineville High School, he attended Auburn...