Robert Becker
Jun 9, 2026
Robert E. Becker, age 78, died Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at his home in Columbus.Memorial services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2026, at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2026, and will continue Saturday from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Private family interment will take place in Columbus Cemetery with Military Honors by...
Mary Ann Bothwell
Jun 7, 2026
Mary Ann Bothwell, age 86 formerly of Columbus, died Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Lincoln.Per her wishes, there will be no services.
Sharon Bahr
Jun 7, 2026
Sharon Kaye Bahr December 3, 1953 – June 7, 2026
Sharon Kaye Bahr passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026, after a brief illness, surrounded by the love she spent a lifetime giving away.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2026 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday 4-7:00 p.m., followed by a 7:00 p.m. Vigil service, all...
Dave Oppliger
Jun 6, 2026
David Ray Oppliger of Columbus Nebraska, passed away on June 6, 2026, at the age of 77.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m., followed by sharing of memories at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, July 2, 2026, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church with Father Jacob Chindo celebrating. Following the...
Richard Robert Woltman
Jun 3, 2026
Richard Woltman, age 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus, surrounded by family and friends.
Funeral service is 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13th, 2026, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The family will receive friends Saturday at 9 a.m. until time of service at the church. Burial will be Saturday at Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul,...
David Bruckner
Jun 2, 2026
David A. Bruckner, age 77, of Columbus, died Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial is Tuesday. June 9th at St. Isidore Catholic Church, Columbus at 10:30 a.m. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil, all at McKown Funeral Home on Monday, June 8th. Internment is at Roselawn Cemetery following...
Kearcie Becker
Jun 1, 2026
Kearcie René Becker
July 20, 1994 – June 1, 2026
With profound sadness and enduring love, we announce the passing of Kearcie René Becker, age 31, who passed away on June 1, 2026.
Born on July 20, 1994, in Omaha Nebraska, Kearcie spent her childhood in Columbus Nebraska , where she graduated from Columbus High School. She later made her home in Lincoln,...
Mary Raitt
May 30, 2026
Mary A. Raitt, age 89, died Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2026, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Sunday June 7, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 vigil service, all at the church. Burial is in St. Patrick/Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Mary Alice Raitt was born June 29,...
Magdalene "Maggie" Buresh
May 29, 2026
Magdalene J. “Maggie” Buresh, age 96, died Friday, May 29, 2026, at Prairie Village Retirement Center in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2026, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the church. There will be a rosary prayed in church at 10:30 a.m. Burial is in All Saints Cemetery. In...
Jim “Doc” Ridgeway
May 29, 2026
Jim “Doc” T. Ridgeway, 88, of Albion, NE, died Friday, May 29, 2026, at the Norfolk Veterans Home in Norfolk, NE.
A Military Graveside Service will be at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion, NE. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post #162, VFW Post #736, Navy Funeral Honor Guard. Visitation will be Tuesday...
Delores Shanle
May 28, 2026
Delores Shanle, age 76 of Columbus, died Thursday, May 28, 2026 in Columbus.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday, June 3 at St. Edward Catholic Church in St. Edward. Visitation is on Tuesday from 5-7 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow, also at the Church. Interment is in the St. Edward Catholic Cemetery.
Delores "Dee" Shanle, age...
Eli John Clarey
May 27, 2026
Eli John Clarey, infant son of Kyle and Lindsey (Starman) Clarey was born May 24, 2026 and received into heaven on May 27, 2026 at Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha.A Private Family Mass will be held at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church
Eli was blessed in his short time to meet and spend time with all his family. He loved snuggling with...
Mary Scholl
May 27, 2026
Mary passed away in Lincoln at Nebraska Heart Hospital on May 27th, 2026.
Services are 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at the McKown Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. until service time Wednesday.
Mary was born in Lincoln, NE April 4th, 1958. She attended Lincoln High School. Later she moved to Columbus, NE where she raised her...
Daniel Grant
May 26, 2026
In Loving Memory of Daniel Sherman Grant
Daniel Sherman Grant, 62, of Columbus, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital, surrounded by the love of his family.
A Memorial and Celebration of Life for close family and friends will be held at a later date.
Dan was born on June 14, 1963, in Santa Ana, California, to Roseanna...
Arthur "Bob" Robert Goodman
May 22, 2026
Arthur (Bob) Robert Goodman, age 96, a resident of Columbus, Nebraska passed away May 22, 2026. Bob was born in Broadwater, Nebraska on November 15, 1929, the son of John Robert Goodman and Lola Mae (Netherland) Goodman. He married Neoma (Bussey) Goodman on July 29, 1953 and is now reunited with her in death.
While he did not finish high school...
Allyn Leimser
May 22, 2026
Allyn Leimser, age 87 of Columbus, died Friday, May 22, 2026, at Brookstone Acres.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2026 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation will be Thursday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time, all occurring at the Church. Interment is in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Shelby.
In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials are...
Dee Bowman
May 19, 2026
Delores “Dee” Bowman, age 85 of Columbus, dies Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at the Columbus Community Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the church. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning 9:30 until service time at the...
Gary Sutton
May 16, 2026
Gary Sutton, age 84, died Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Prairie Village in Columbus surrounded by his family.Memorial services are 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at First Baptist Church in Columbus. The family will receive friends from 12:00 (noon) until the service time at the church. Interment in Roselawn Cemetery will be held at a later date.Gary was born...
Marjorie "Marge" Wilbur
May 13, 2026
Marjorie “Marge” WilburMay 13, 1937 – May 13, 2026Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Friend
Marjorie “Marge” Wilbur went Home to her Lord on May 13th, 2026, her 89th birthday, surrounded by a lifetime of love she had generously given away.Per Marge's wishes, there will be no services.
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, Marge was shaped early by...
Tom Jackson
May 7, 2026
Thomas John Jackson, 65, of Columbus, Nebraska, passed away surrounded by the love of his family, leaving behind a legacy built on loyalty, hard work, kindness, and love. Tom was born on August 2, 1960, in Omaha, Nebraska.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday 5:00-7:00 p.m., followed by...