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Jane Kasik

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Evelyn Wolpert

Evelyn Wolpert

Feb 7, 2026

Evelyn Wolpert, age 100, died Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Columbus Community Hospital. 

A private family Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. There will be a CDA rosary prayed at McKown Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 3:30 p.m. followed by visitation from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard will hold...

Irvin Mueller

Irvin Mueller

Feb 3, 2026

Irvin Mueller, age 92, of Columbus, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital.Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2026, at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Joel Ripke officiating. Visitation is Sunday 2:00-4:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery with Military Honors by The American Legion Hartman Post 84.

Irvin Mueller was born June...

Jerry Kammerer

Jerry Kammerer

Feb 2, 2026

Jerry Wayne Kammerer, 79, formally of Schuyler, Nebraska passed away February 2nd, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Nursing home in Osceola.

Private services will be held.

Jerry was born on September 25th, 1946, to Carlyle C. Kammerer and Angela Rose Jirovsky. He is survived by two older brothers. Carlyle (Mary) Kammerer, Jr. of Parker Colorado and Bob (Suellyn) Kammerer of Alliance Nebraska,...

Sylvia Want

Sylvia Want

Feb 1, 2026

Sylvia D. Want passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Cottonwood Place in Columbus, Nebraska.

Funeral services are 10:30 am Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. Visitation is on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and continues on Thursday from 9:30 am until service time at the church. Interment is in Columbus Cemetery 

She was...

Martha Aerni

Martha Aerni

Jan 31, 2026

Martha Aerni age 90, of Columbus died Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Columbus Community Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2026 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday 4-6 p.m. at the McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery. 

Memorials are suggested to St. Bonaventure Catholic Church.

Martha was born December 11,...

James Pollock

James Pollock

Jan 30, 2026

James "Frog" Pollock, age 81 of Columbus, died Friday, January 30, 2026, at Emerald Nursing in Columbus.

Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026, at McKown Funeral Home.

Jim Pollock was born October 22, 1944 in Jamestown, ND to Chester Pollock and Evelyn Lusche. Jim lived in several places but spent the majority of his life in Columbus. On March...

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