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COLFAX COUNTY, NEBRASKA
2019 Deaths Reported in the Leigh World


KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: b = born; m = married; sc = surviving children; dc = deceased children; ssc = surviving step-children; dsc = deceased step-children


ACHTERHOFF, Kathleen Marie: b Apr 9, 1951, Burke, South Dakota, to Walter and Marie Broome; m Randy Achterhoff, 1976; sc Jeremy Achterhoff, Jessica Kudera; died Oct 13, 2019; burial Graceland Cemetery, Burke [South Dakota]

BAHNS, Joe, 75: b Sept 13, 1943, Columbus, to Henry and Agnes (Reichmuth) Bahns; m Keiko "Kay" Nakamurasc Michelle Bahns, Jennifer Bahns, Theresa Ando; died Aug 4, 2019, Farmington Hills [Michigan?]; interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Michigan

BAHNS, Loretta J, 87: b Aug 24, 1931, Schuyler, to Ludwig and Helen (Kadlec) Vrba; m Melvin Bahns, Nov 9, 1950, Wilson; sc Linda Bahns, Judy Borer, Karen Lopour, Ron Bahns, Darrell [Bahns]; died May 7, 2019, Lincoln; committal St Mary's Cemetery, Leigh

BAYER, Elsie Delores, 94: b July 8, 1925, near Leigh, to John and Lydia (Sayer) Specht; m Ralph Bayer, Feb 4, 1947 [Howells]; sc Robert Bayer, Connie Bean, Marilyn Klouthe, Donna Christesen; dc Daniel; died Dec 20, 2019, Columbus; interment SS Peter and Paul Cemetery [Howells]

BONING, Karen Rose, 77: b Sept 23, 1941, near Wynot, to Gilbert and Marie (Schroeder) Hochstein; m Alan Boning, Oct 18, 1969; sc Janice Christensen, Brian Boning, Sondra Heywood, Janelle Fenton; died Aug 11, 2019, rural Menomonie, Wisconsin; burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston

BONING, Shirley May, 85: b May 1, 1934, rural Creston, to Fred and Emma (Sander) Went; m Thomas "Toby" Boning, Jan 1, 1954, rural Leigh; sc Lori Kallweit; died Sept 22, 2019, Madison; interment Creston Fairview Cemetery [Creston]

BRABEC, Gary L, 68: b Feb 24, 1951, to Lambert and Ann (Cisler) Brabec; m Charmayne Baumert, Aug 31, 1974, Clarkson; sc Andy Brabec, Nathan Brabec, Dustin Brabec, Josh Brabec, Jake Brabec, Jordan Brabec, Kyle Brabec, Alish Svehla, Bake Brabec; died Nov 5, 2019, Columbus; committal St Mary's Cemetery, Leigh

BURENHEIDE, LaVera "Vera", 83: b Mar 1, 1936, rural Cuming County, to Ernest and Hildegard (Kluthe) Aschoff; m Norman Burenheide, Jan 18, 1955, near Howells; sc Terri Belina, Carol Liekhus; died June 7, 2019, Dodge; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery [Howells?]

BUSSE, Marcella M, 87: b May 2, 1932, Leigh, to C A Harry and Margarete (Ehlers) Siebrasse; m Edw Busse, Oct 25, 1957, Leigh; sc Brian Busse, Jody Hedrick, Kimberly Knobbe; died July 22, 2019, Fremont; burial Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

CARRIG, Phyllis Mae: b May 31, 1930, West Point, to John and Bernice (Thompson) Linnemann; m Joseph; sc Linda Harral, Doug Carrig, Don Carrig, Lynette O'Hearn, Dan Carrig; died Mar 9, 2019, Omaha; entombment Calvary Cemetery, Omaha

DIRKSCHNEIDER, Francis Bernard, 88: b Jan 11, 1931, West Point, to Frank and Margaret (Batenhorst) Dirkschneider; m Alice Brune, Apr 17, 1952, Dodge; sc Patty Nebola; died Aug 5, 2019, Dodge; burial St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery [Dodge?]

DOERNEMANN, Mary Ann, 90: b Oct 25, 1929, Dodge, to Fred and Margaret (Bahns) Burenheide; m Wilfred Doernemann, July 20, 1950, rural Howells; sc David Doernemann, Dan Doernemann, James Doernemann, Jarett Doernemann, Annette Baumert; died Dec 9, 2019, Stanton; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

DOERNEMANN, Nancy, 66: b Nov 20, 1952, West Point, to Leonard and Gladys (Barta) Karel; m Daniel Doernemann, Nov 29, 1974; sc Matthew Doernemann; dc Joe Karel Doernemann; died Aug 29, 2019, Clarkson; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

DUESMAN, Paul William, 89: b Nov 1, 1929, Norfolk, to Victor and Monica (Lubischer) Duesman; m Joan Marie Torczon, June 21, 1958, Tarnov; sc Mike Duesman, Pat Duesman; died Apr 15, 2019, Lincoln; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

FLYNN, Maurice, 83: b Nov 9, 1935, Schuyler, to James H "Harry" and June (Binder) Flynn; m Anita Maresh, Apr 15, 1961, Dodge; sc Michele Sindelar, Kelli Bargatze, Jacki Flynn, Mark Flynn, Mike Flynn, Steve Flynn; died Aug 27, 2019, David City; committal Holy Cross Cemetery, Schuyler

GATZEMEYER, Mary, 82: b June 20, 1937, Cuming County, to Herman J and Theresa L (Peplinski) Dinslage; m Lowell H Asche, May 3, 1960; m George L Gatzemeyer, Dec 21, 1984; sc Tim Asche, Todd Asche, Lonnie Asche, Rodney Asche, Brad Asche; died Oct 17, 2019, Columbus; burial All Saints Catholic Cemetery [Columbus]

GERTSCH, Russell "Russ", 81: b Aug 28, 1938, Columbus, to Calvin and Maddie (Pilling) Gertsch; m Norma Hellbsuch, Aug 29, 1948; sc Leon Gertsch, Lisa Gertsch; died Sept 11, 2019, Park Ridge, Illinois

GOBLER, Irene D, 95: b Aug 31, 1924, Schuyler, to Julius and Anna (Bartos) Valish; m Glenn W Gobler, Aug 12, 1942, Fremont; died Dec 1, 2019, Columbus; burial Fort McPerhson National Cemetery, Maxwell

GUSTIN, James "Jim" David, 90: b Mar 3, 1929, De Soto, to Fred and Agnes (Olson) Gustin; m Shirley Lukl, Sept 10, 1951, Schuyler; sc David Gustin, Jeffrey Gustin, Suzann Gannon, Timothy Gustin; dc Jerry Gustin; died May 14, 2019, Clarkson; interment Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

HAJEK, Robert L, 75: b Sept 16, 1943, Columbus, to Leonard and Helen (Jedlicka) Hajek; m Janice Renner, Aug 3, 1963, Howells; sc David Hajek, Patrick Hajek, Susan Jaixen, Pamela Hamernik; died Aug 15, 2019, Schuyler; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

HALL, John Albert, 85: b July 17, 1933, Creston, to George Hall and Mona Decker Hall; m Mary Jane Hoffmeister, Oct 18, 1955; sc Michael; died May 15, 2019, Genoa; cremated

HAMERNIK, Betty, 80: b Nov 27, 1938, Leigh, to Arnold T and Sylvia (Barta) Olson; m William F Hamernik, Oct 5, 1958, Leigh; sc Debora Lynn Hamernik, Michael William Hamernik, Jubal D Hamernik; died Mar 14, 2019, rural Columbus; interment Creston Pioneer Cemetery, rural Creston

HARNEY, Patrick Dale, 58: b Dec 18, 1960, Norfolk, to Dale and Lila (Hubbard) Harney; m Lisa Holt; sc Jason Hansen, Nathaniel Hansen, Teala Holt; died Aug 30, 2019

HENKE, Donald L, 89: b July 27, 1930, Creston, to Adolf and Alice (Moeller) Henke; m Delores Korfhage, Dec 29, 1948, Leigh; sc Randy Henke, Judie Krings, Barbara Bellinghausen, Terry Henke; died Oct 26, 2019 [Wahoo?]; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

HOGENDORN, Mary, 96: b June 23, 1923, Leigh, to Peter and Mary (Kasik) Hogendorn; died Nov 5, 2019, Columbus; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

JAZWICK, Rita Joyce, 55: b Dec 7, 1963, Columbus, to Norman and Elaine (Bremer) Korte; m Tim Jazwick, Aug 31, 1984, rural Columbus; sc Amber Behrens, Dusty Jazwick, Josh Jazwick, Justin Jazwick; died Aug 12, 2019, rural Platte Center; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

JEDLICKA, John Emil, 77: b Oct 25, 1942, Columbus, to John O and Libbie (Lopour) Jedlicka; m Elizabeth Janousek, Sept 7, 1968; sc John Mark Jedlicka, Glen Jedlicka, Laura Eisenmann; died Nov 21, 2019, Columbus; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

JINDRA, Mary Ann, 79: b Aug 15, 1939, Norfolk, to Patrick J and Mary L (McFarlane) O'Gorman; m Milo Jindra, May 23, 1964, Norfolk; sc Joe Jindra, Theresa Brockemeier, Kevin Jindra, Ryan Jindra, Jeremy Jindra, Mary Millard; died July 14, 2019, Omaha; interment Pilger Cemetery [Pilger]

KAPELS, Elden Henry, 86: b Sept 23, 1932, Platte County, to Henry and Hannah (Becher) Kapels; m Lois Plageman, Sept 7, 1958, Columbus; sc Lori Hess, Julie Garrison, Brian Kapels, Douglas Kapels; died Mar 14, 2019, Columbus; interment St John's Cemetery [rural Columbus]

KAREL, Delores E, 93: b July 23, 1926, Clarkson, to Frank and Agnes (Popelka) Nadrchal; m Joseph Karel Jr, Jan 3, 1946, Clarkson; sc Lonnie Karel, Lorie Wasko; died Oct 20, 2019, Clarkson; interment Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

KARMANN, William David "Bill", 91: b Aug 16, 1928, Stanton County, to Thomas and Rose (Tejkl) Karmann; died Sept 26, 2019, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery [Stanton]

KASIK, Robert "Bob", 78: b May 29, 1941, rural Richland, to Emil and Catherine (Moser) Kasik; m Maryann Papousek, Nov 16, 1963; sc Randy Kasik, Deanna Keller, Bryan Kasik, Matt Kasik; died Dec 2, 2019, Columbus; interment Wilson Cemetery, north of Richland

KMENT, Marion "Mike", 83: b June 4, 1936, Schuyler, to Jerry and Helen (Houfek) Kment; m Delores "Dee" Brown, June 23, 1969; sc Cindy Kment, Jereada Tripp, Dale Kment; ssc David Brown; dsc Tim [Brown], Roger Brown; died Schuyler [services July 18, 2019]; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

KNAPP, Sedona: b Sept 14, 1930, rural Creston, to Vernon and Emma (Zoubek) Koch; m Raymond G Knapp, June 14, 1952, Fremont; died July 18, 2019, Fremont; burial Memorial Cemetery [Fremont]

KOEHN, Chad, 57: b July 6, 1962, Norfolk, to Curtis and Patsy (Hajek) Koehn; died Sept 23, 2019, West Point; interment Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

MARKING, John, 83: b May 24, 1936, Winona, Minnesota, to Elmer and Dorothy (Strubel) Marking; m Angeline Smolik, Nov 11, 1959, Schuyler; sc Kevin Marking, Kelly Marking, Connie Marking; died Dec 23, 2019, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

MASTNY, Lloyd, 90: b July 22, 1929, Colfax County, to Frank and Pauline (Svoboda) Mastny; m Helen Tomasek, Oct 11, 1960, Clarkson; died Oct 23, 2019, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

McKELVEY, Donald, 81: b Dec 7, 1938, Cozad, to Ted and Ada (Smith) McKelvey; m Shirley Potter, Dec 28, 1958; sc Steve McKelvey, Scott McKelvey; died Dec 15, 2019, Norfolk

MUHLE, Reva Jo, 52: b Sept 17, 1966, Columbus, to Ron and RaeAnn (Malena) Went; m Jeff Muhle, Sept 20, 1986, Columbus; sc Blaine Muhle, Brea Muhle; died June 27, 2019, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

MULLENHOFF, Charles, 86: b Apr 22, 1933, Leigh, to Carl and Florence (Asche) Mullenhoff; m Carolee Selichnow, Oct 3, 1954, Columbus; sc Sue Fuhr, Richard Mullenhoff, Sandy McMullin; died June 17, 2019, Columbus

NADRCHAL, Vernon L, 68: b Dec 21, 1950, Clarkson, to Leonard and Lillian Nadrchal; m Susan K Moorberg, Oct 13, 1979; sc Rich; died Aug 4, 2019, Lincoln

NOSAL, Irene Bessie: b Feb 29, 1928, Stanton County, to Albert and Antonia (Pekny) Walla; m Arthur Nosal, June 18, 1953, Clarkson; sc Daniel Nosal, Timothy Nosal, Bernadette Kluthe-Buresh, Jolene Costanzo; dc Theresa McIntyre; died Elkhorn [services Sept 6, 2019]; interment Prospect Hill

OLIVER, Marlene Kay, 82: b May 11, 1937, Omaha to [Elbling?]; m Gilbert Ludacka; m Darrell Oliver, Dec 28, 2000, Rapid City, South Dakota; sc Mary Crawl, Cynthia Marks, Jim Ludacka; dc Joseph Ludacka; died Sept 12, 2019, Beemer; interment Beemer Cemetery [Beemer]

PANDORF, Bruce, 57: b Oct 28, 1961, Osceola, to Theodore and Irene (Krumbach) Pandorf; m Denise Shultz, Nov 3, 1984, Shelby; sc Sarah Pandorf, Matthew Pandorf, Trevor Pandorf; died July 29, 2019, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

POKORNY, Jason Lumir, 46: b Aug 4, 1973, Schuyler, to Paul and Deanna (Dubsky) Pokorny; died Aug 26, 2019, Schuyler

REDING, Audrey Josephine, 90: b Mar 29, 1928, Leigh, to Joseph and Louise Nagengast Swoboda; m John James Reding, May 13, 1950; sc Shawn King, Joli Munch, James Reding , Laure Husmann, Tom Reding, Dan Reding, Mary Reding; died Mar 11, 2019 [Bellevue?]

REICHMUTH, Quentin M, 86: b Nov 3, 1932, Leigh, to Frank and Ella (Herink) Reichmuth; m Dorothy Sullivan; sc Kevin, Todd, Gary, Joe; died July 12, 2019 [Overland Park, Kansas?]

REMINGTON-GALL, Roselyn "Rose": b Dec 14, 1954, McCook, to Alden and Catherine (McConville) Remington; m Michael "mike" Gall, July 2, 1988, Schuyler; sc Matthew "Matt" Gall, Noelle Gall, Jillianne "Jill" Gall; died Nov 23, 2019, Cambridge

RICKERT, Ruth E, 101: b Dec 4, 1917, Platte County near Leigh, to Henry and Cornelia (Wullschleger) Hoessel; m Adolph Rickert, Feb 24, 1946 [rural Leigh?]; sc Robert Rickert, Diane Rowe, Marian Cattau, Sara Hart, Darrel Rickert; died July 30, 2019, Columbus; interment Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

SALAK, Joan Marcella, 70: b July 3, 1949, Schuyler, to Robert and Marcella (Severyn) Dvorak; sc Charles R Salak, Dallas Salak; died Oct 10, 2019, Columbus

SAWYER, Ethel, 65: b Aug 3, 1953, Columbus, to Harold and Bernice (Thalken) Aspinall; m Duane Sawyer, Nov 14, 1992; sc Cristi Krupka, Becky Glinsmann; died May 1, 2019, Clarkson; committal Leigh Cemetery [Leigh]

SCHURE, Janette "Tuddy" Gertrude, 94: b May 1, 1925, Lindsay, to Henry Joseph and Gertrude Mary (Schaecher) Albracht; m Richard "Dick" George Schure, Aug 22, 1945, Humphrey; sc Gayle Mausbach, Janice "Mitzi" Vavrina, Jess Schure; died Nov 24, 2019, Columbus; interment St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

SEDLACEK, Ceola, 96: b Sept 28, 1922, near Leigh, to Elmer and Elise (Loseke) Busse; m Jerry Sedlacek, June 20, 1941, Omaha; sc Ken Sedlacek; dc Carolyn Fuentez; died Sept 6, 2019, Columbus; committal Leigh Cemetery [Leigh]

SEVERA, James D (Dr): b July 1, 1950; died Nov 4, 2019; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

SHULTZ, Albin B, 94: b Jan 12, 1925, northwest of Bruno, to John and Mary (Ruzicka) Shultz; m Gladys Nadrchal, Oct 17, 1954, Clarkson; sc Gailen Shultz, Kenneth Shultz, Cheryl Strickler, Denise Pandorf; died Mar 13, 2019, David City; committal Czech Presbyterian Cemetery, Wahoo

SINDELAR, Stanley John, Sr, 98: b Aug 18, 1920, rural Stanton County, to Mike C and Mary (Svitak) Sindelar; m Wilma Vcelik, June 6, 1944, Dodge; sc Eugene Sindelar, Francis Sindelar, Stanley Sindelar Jr, John Sindelar, Marjorie Schlautman, Helen Hegemann, Rita Hegemann, Blanche Sindelar; dc Richard Sindelar; died May 5, 2019 West Point; burial St John Catholic Cemetery [Howells]

SMITH, Desmond "Des" J, Jr, 74: b Wayne, to Desmond and Martha Smith; sc Melissa Sommers, Kim Carlson, Nola Bennett, Mitch Smith, Carey Kubik, Mike Smith, Greg Smith; died May 19, 2019; burial Scribner Cemetery [Scribner]

SOUTHWICK, Donald Earl, 90: b June 8, 1929, Kingsley, Iowa, to Earl and Elsie (Woods) Southwick; m Katherine Rosicky, June 19, 1955, Clarkson; sc Debra Fox, DeeAnn Williams, Barbara Carlson, Susan Crane; died July 21, 2019 [Onawa, Iowa?]; burial Clarkson

SPANHAKE, Ernest, 88: b Sept 28, 1930, Clarkson, to Ernest and Blanche (Malena) Mlnarik; m Bonnie Jelinek, June 5, 1955, Winter Park, Florida; sc Susan Spanhake, Sally Hillis, John Spanhake; died May 26, 2019

TELECKY, Dennis R "Denny" "Poompa", 82: b June 12, 1937, Howells, to Reynold Telecky and Matilda (LoPour); m Karren J Stuchlik; sc Denise Simpson, ReNee Kaliff, Mark Telecky, Rochelle Senkbeil; died Sept 21, 2019 [Lincoln?]

THEILEN, Norbert, 95: b July 7, 1924, Creston, to George and Eugnie (Hellbusch) Theilen; m Fern Ruby Engelbart, Apr 24, 1946; sc Phyllis Kapels, Glenn Theilen, Rodney Theilen; died Aug 4, 2019, Columbus; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

TRESNAK, Joe "Pep" Gene, 86: b Feb 14, 1933, Schuyler, to Joseph and Helen (Skala) Tresnak; m June Brdicko, Nov 12, 1955; sc Greg Tresnak, Pam Bazata; died Oct 28, 2019, Wisner; burial Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Howells

URBANEK, Mae H: b May 13, 1935, to V L and Helen Odvarka; m Theodore J Urbanek; sc Kelly Baughman, Tracy Morrison, Terri LaFond; died July 25, 2019; burial Voss-Mohr Cemetery

VACHA, Bonnie, 84: b Nov 21, 1934, Leigh, to Edwin and Ruth (Hobza) Callies; m Lambert Vacha, Apr 17, 1955, Leigh; sc Keith Vacha, Laurel Lennemann, Scott Vacha, Greg Vacha; died Apr 10, 2019, West Point; interment Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

WELLMAN, Evelyn Geneva, 99: b Jan 3, 1920, Howells, to Rudolph and Rose (Belina) Bazata; m Alfred Wellman, June 9, 1945, Howells; sc Karen Peters; died Oct 18, 2019, Valley; burial St Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

WENT, Arlyn A, 85: b Apr 28, 1934, Columbus, to Albert and Edna (Sander) Went; m Bernice Hansen [rural Leigh?]; sc Noel Went, Allan Went; dc Leon Went; died Oct 10, 2019, Stanton; interment Leigh City Cemetery [Leigh]

WURDEMAN, Lowell Ernest: b Jan 16, 1928, Leigh, to Ernst and Bertha Wurdeman; m Geraldine Borchers, June 10, 1951; sc Glenda Clare, Randy; dc Jerald Allen; mem service Apr 24, 2019; inurnment Lincoln Memorial Park [Lincoln]

WURDEMAN, Marion "Mike", 83: b Sept 29, 1936, Leigh, to Elmer and Esther (Hespe) Wurdeman; m Beverly Otto, July 25, 1964, Aurelia, Iowa; sc Jennifer Kaminsnki, Elizabeth Wieting; died Nov 24, 2019, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

WYRE, Ricarda, 89: b Feb 7, 1930, Dulag Leyte, Philippines, to Tomas and Carmen (Tupaz) Zacarias; m Freler Wyre, Oct 5, 1965; sc Leroy Z Wyre; died Apr 2, 2019; interment Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

ZABKA, Lorraine, 86: b May 17, 1933, Howells, to Stanley and Bessie (Houdek) Stepanek; m Ivan Zabka, June 14, 1950, Omaha; sc Bob Zabka, Mike Zabka, Tim Zabka, Kay Pofahl; died June 6, 2019, Columbus; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh


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