NEGenWeb Project
PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
2018 Deaths Reported in the Columbus Telegram
(A - K)


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


ABERNATHY, Jennifer Hope, 37: b May 8, 1980, Yankton, South Dakota, to John Sr and Kim (Kuntz) Abernathy sc Dominic Abernthy, Sebastian [Johnson], Alyvia Johnson; died Apr 26, 2018; interment Friend Cemetery

ADKISSON, Donald Dwayne, 84: b June 13, 1933, Platte County, to Oscar and Laura (Leimser) Aadkisson; m Lavina Zoucha, Aug 30, 1956, Platte Center; sc Kim Wiese, Tamie Stephens, Rob Adkisson, Jeff Adkisson, Scott Adkisson; died May 11, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

AFSHARIMEHR, Karen, 55: b June 24, 1962, Columbus, to Edward and Jane (Smith) Buresh; m Mehrdad Afsharimehr, June 26, 1985, Omaha; died Apr 7, 2018, Columbus; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

ALBRACHT, Nancy, 65: b July 18, 1952, Norfolk, to Joseph and Virginia (Koskovich) Henn; m Dave Albracht, 1972; sc Amy Chesley, Renee Albracht, Christina Albracht, Jordan Albracht; died Jan 25, 2018, Norfolk; interment later

ALDRICH, Glenn, 89: b Sept 14, 1928, Marseilles, Illinois, to Harry and Fretta Aldrich; m Doris Morel, 1945; sc David Aldrich; dc Carol Ann Eggli; died Aug 19, 2018, Florida; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

ALLIS, Gary, 66: b May 22, 1952; died June 4, 2018, Columbus; interment Mt Zion Cemetery, Hamburg, Iowa

ALT, Julia "Judy" A, 87: b Jan 7, 1931, Columbus, to Alois and Mollie (Czapla) Jarecki; m Raymond F Alt, Oct 6, 1953, Columbus; sc Ron Alt, Susan Anno, Michelle Hunter; died Jan 21, 2018, David City; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

ANDEL, Arlene, 80: b Nov 15, 1937, rural Brainard, to Joseph and Albina (Rolenc) Kozisek; m Miles Andel, May 29, 1965 [Brainard?]; sc Karen Ostry, Candace Schaefer, Carmen Podolak, Kevin Ande [sic]; died July 27, 2018 [David City?]; burial Assumption Appleton Cemetery [David City?]

ANDERSON, Clifford Glen "Andy" Jr, 84: b Feb 6, 1934, Ong, to Clifford and Alvina (Stolz) Anderson Sr; m Joanne Norris, Mar 7,, 1954, Eagle; sc Scott Anderson, Steven Anderson; died Mar 21, 2018, Columbus; interment Eagle Cemetery, Eagle

ANDERSON, Crystal Ann, 34: b Dec 12, 1983, Columbus, to Jack Anderson and Toni Tejeda; sc Christian S Anderson, Colton Anderson-Peters, Carter Northey, Celia Northey; died Aug 5, 2018, Columbus; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

ANDERSON, Edgar Ray, 92: b May 7, 1925, rural Monroe, to C Martin and Anne C (Paulson) Anderson; m Marcella E Went, Mar 17, 1950, Columbus; sc Dale Anderson, Kathryn Jareske; died Mar 23, 2018, Columbus; interment Bethany Cemetery, rural Lindsay

ANDERSON, Fae, 80: b Sept 26, 1937, West Point, to Kenneth and Mildred (Fenske) Schulzkump; m Kenneth Anderson, June 17, 1956, West Point; sc Terry Anderson, Renee Schlautman, Elliot Anderson, Ann Hughes, Jill Jasper; died Jan 31, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

ANDREASEN, Lois F, 86: b May 31, 1931, Ord, to Amos Ivan and Della Helen (Clark) Whitlow; m Doyle Andreasen, June 5, 1949 [rural Genoa?]; sc Wayne Andreasen, Mickey Andreasen, Scotty Andreasen; dc Randy [Andreasen]; died Jan 24, 2018, Genoa; burial St Ansgar Cemetery, Rosenberg (rural Genoa)

ARAUJO, Marcus "Mike" R, 70: b Oct 24, 1947, Lexington, to Cruz Atanacio Sr and Consuelo (Ceballos) Araujo; m Sharon K O'Con, May 21, 1971, Lexington; sc Amy Mendez, stephanie Block, Christopher Araujo; died June 25, 2018, Grand Island; burial Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell

ARNDT, Gretchen Ann, 77: b July 7, 1941, Columbus, to Arthur and Laura (Mohr) Alpers; m Javan Arndt, Aug 1959; sc Christine Raymond, Kevin Arndt, Cindy Borer; died Nov 18, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

ARNDT, Suzanne Marie, 84: b Apr 26, 1934, Indianapolis, to Harry and Anne Good; m Fred Arndt, Nov 24, 1956, Lincoln; sc Sheril, Steve, Jennifer Osada, Anne Lee; dc inf Michael; died Sept 14, 2018, Edina, Minnesota; interment Lakewood Cemetery [Edina, Minnesota?]

BABEL, Allen G, 59: b Dec 22, 1958, Norfolk, to Harold and Geraldine (Paprocki) Babel; died Feb 7, 2018, Platte Center

BABEL, Dean, 68: m Barb; sc Dawn Bartels, Jason Babel; died Feb 6, 2018, Omaha; cremation

BADJE, Bill: b Aug 1, 1930, Belgrade, to Peter and Cecile (Crotcher) Badje; m Evelyn Mohr, Apr 2, 1954, Lincoln; sc Cindy Badje, David Badje, Dan Badje; died Dec 13, 2018, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

BAKER, Donald E, 92: died Mar 28, 2018, St Edward; inurnment later

BAKER, Eilleen S, 73: b May 19, 1944; m Donald; sc Joseph Baker, Marie Hardie, Diane Werner, Victoria Perry; died May 5, 2018, Grand Island

BAKER, Imelda S: b Aug 17, 1925, Duncan; m Robert D "Bob" Baker; sc Robert C, Joseph A, Arthur F, John S, Paul M; dc James P Baker; died Oct 3, 2018 [Omaha?]; entombment Calvary Mausoleum, Omaha

BAMFORD, Jolaine "Jo" Kay, 54: b June 5, 1963, Columbus, to Jack and Janet (Edlund) Ingold; sc Hunter Bamford, Jessica Bamford; died Feb 21, 2018, Kearney; interment Kearney Cemetery [Kearney]

BARBER, Jerilyn Lorraine, 60: b Feb 12, 1958, Sstromsburg, to Loren and Lorraine (Swanson) Barber; died Aug 8, 2018, Grand Island; burial Stromsburg Cemetery [Stromsburg]

BARE, Charles, 75: died Dec 19, 2018; cremated

BARJENBRUCH, Louise Helen, 96: b June 7, 1921, near Clarkson, to Henry and Louise (Kuehner) Hefti; m Martin Barjenbruch, Sept 24, 1940; sc Robert Barjenbruch, Annette Marking; died Feb 15, 2018, Stanton interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery [Leigh?]

BARRON, Paul F, 72: b Apr 29, 1945, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, to Mary Jane (Terry) Barron; m Connie Lynn Eckerson, May 1, 1993, Fremont; sc Andrew Barron, Kayla Campbell; died Feb 9, 2018, Omaha

BARTUSIAK, Mary Ann: b Feb 2, 1932, Silver Creek, to Joseph and Valeria (Prososki) Kielian; m Joseph Stanley Bartusiak, Jan 27, 1951; sc Terence Terry Lee Bartuskiak [sic], Judy Ann Wysow, Michael Wayne Bartuskiak [sic], Joseph Daniel Bartusiak; died Feb 26, 2018 [Ocean Spring, Mississippi?]; burial St Lawrence Cemetery [Silver Creek]

BAUER, Josephine Anna, 98: b Mar 19, 1920, Spalding, to Edward and Josephine A (Langer) Glaser; m Laurence "Larry" J Bauer,Apr 2, 1940, Spalding; sc Larry E Bauer, John Bauer, Betty Pfeifer, Luci Bauer, Helen Cleary, Jim Bauer; died May 22, 2018, Greeley; burial St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Spalding

BECHER, Darrell A, 73: b Apr 3, 1945, Humphrey, to Allen and Vernetta (Hellbusch) Becher; m Angeline Cattau, Dec 8, 1963; sc Brenda McWilliams, Sondra Boulton, Bill Becher; died Apr 4, 2018, rural Platte County; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

BECK, Estella Lucille "Lu", 82: b Aug 9, 1936, Merrill, Iowa, to John Francis and Esther Imogene (McCorkell) Clarey; m Dennis Beck, Oct 14, 1967; sc Eric Ray, Kelly John, Patricia Anne; died Nov 28, 2018, Lincoln; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

BECKER, James Francis: b Oct 9, 1931, Spalding, to Herman and Hubertina Becker; m Betty; sc Deb Williams, Jim Becker, Kristie Dye, Mike Becker; died Feb 3, 2018 [?]

BECKMANN, Ruby Louise, 86: b July 4, 1932, Ashland, to Marion and Mildred "Irene" (Williams) Kellogg; m Vernon Beckmann, Apr 23, 1954, Ashland; sc Stanley Beckmann, Patricia Huber, Jane Grant; died Sept 10, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

BEHLEN, Carroll Lee "Curly", 77: b Feb 28, 1941, rural Platte County, to Elmer and Virgie (Mohrman) Behlen; m Charlene Becher, Feb 3, 1962; sc Michele Matteson, Marlise Bruno; died Mar 28, 2018, Columbus; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

BEHLEN, Rosalie "Rose" Doris, 91: b Mar 31, 1927, near Meadow Grove, Madison County, to Fred and Melissa (Foutch) Reitz; m Harlan Schott, 1945; m Vernon Elkins, 1960, m Gilbert "Gib" Belen, Apr 4, 1986; sc Marilyn Campain, Ron Schott, Wayne Schott, Sherry Pfeifer, Vernalie Dreifurst; ssc Loree Elkins Steffan, Rodney Behlen, Kurt Behlen, Sharon Caley; dsc Deans Elkins, Beverly Elkins Reddens; died Oct 17, 2018, Columbus; inurnment Emerick Cemetery

BEHNE, Donald J, 90: sc Donald Behne, Duane Behne, Doug Behne, Darlene Trojan, Denise Schroeder, David Behne; died Jan 17, 2018, David City

BEIERLE, Donald L, 82: b July 20, 1935, Columbus, to Jess and Clara (Madura) Beierle; died Feb 3, 2018, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

BELLER, Connie, 58: b Feb 28, 1960, to Alfred and Sylvia Jarosz; m Jack Beller, Aug 14, 1982, Tarnov; sc Cory, Ross, Nicole Johnson, Spencer; died Oct 15, 2018, Norfolk; interment St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Tarnov

BELZER, James "Jim", 64: b Oct 20, 1953, Winchester, Kentucky, to Frank and Lila (Laugen) Belzer; m Desiree Ricklefs, Aug 13, 1976, Bluegrass, Iowa; sc Eric Belzer, Erin Kistler; died May 4, 2018, Columbus

BENDER, Michael Kenneth, 52: b June 13, 1965, Lincoln, to Kenneth G and Betty L (Shanle) Bender; died Jan 4, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

BENSON, Robert: b Jan 31, 1945; died Jan 23, 2018

BESNER, Sharon, 62: died Dec 28, 2018

BETZ, David Randall "Randy", 63: b Apr 5, 1954, Shenandoah, Iowa, to James and Lavera (Holmes) Betz; m Christine Bortle, Aug 16, 1975; sc Dustin Betz, Daniel Betz, Son Darren Betz, Dennis Betz; died Mar 30, 2018 [Columbus]

BIALAS, Mary Ann, 71: b Mar 27, 1947, Genoa, to Lawrence and Maxine (Zimmerman) Choyeski; sc Charles Bialas, Cheryl Gilsdorf; died Apr 18, 2018, Fremont; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BLANCHARD, Rita Claire, 80: b Jne 27, 1937, Columbus, to Joseph and Helen (Rodak) Korgie; m Randall Blanchard; sc Claire Stender, Karen Hames; died Mar 19, 2018, Southlake, Texas

BLASER, Dorothy, 97: b Oct 28, 1920, Platte County, to John and Grace (Born) Nyffeler; m Orville G Blasser, Nov 6, 1940, Columbus; sc Robert "Bob" Blaser, Elaine Malay; died Oct 22, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

BLASER, Frederic H, 92: b Jan 16, 1926, Platte County, to Hector Jr and Minnie (Lemp) Blaser; m Donna Roth, Feb 5, 1955, California; sc Ralph Blaser; dc Frederic [Blaser, Bret Blaser; died May 7, 2018; interment Gruetli United Church of Christ Cemetery, rural Monroe

BLEDSOE, Judith, 77: b June 14, 1940, Columbus, to Roy and June (Tusler) Stone; m George Sherwin, 1957; m Edward Bledsoe, 1984; sc John Sherwin, Anna Weber Sherwin, Mary Pelletier, Lori Ellison; died May 13, 2018, Columbus; interment Wesstlaw-Hillcrest Cemetery [Omaha]

BOCK, Ricky "Rick" Harold, 69: b Nov 8, 1948, David City, to Harold and Geraldine (Fleek) Bock; m MariBeth Plasek, Nov 6, 1971, David City; m Lori (Lukassen) Sabata, Aug 1, 1997; sc David, Craig, Anjelique, Cody, Amber Sabata; died Sept 24, 2018, David City

BOGNER, Edith "Edie", 92: m Paul Bogner; sc Connie Ingle, Sandy Clapper, Tom Bogner, Jeff Bogner, Steve Bogner; died Feb 26, 2018, Smithville, Missouri; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

BOGUS, Elizabeth "Betty", 87: b Nov 20, 1930, Platte Center, to John and Balbina (Koziol) Matya; m Carroll Bogus, Aug 27, 1948 [Platte Center?]; sc Carole Willis, Sandy Kiess; died Sept 15, 2018, Omaha; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

BOHAC, John, 52: b Nov 4, 1965, Schuyler, to Richard and Diana (Kracl) Bohac; died Oct 16, 2018, Schuyler; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

BORER, Don, 88: b Sept 22, 1930, Lindsay, to John J and Margaret Borer; m Nancy, 1962; sc Ann Weaver, Mark; dc Paul; died Dec 27, 2018, Omaha; interment Holy Family Cemetery [Lindsay]

BORO, Erma, 89: b Sept 12, 1928, Columbus, to Fred and Christina (Jaax) Henggeler; m Lawrence Boro, Feb 9, 1948; sc Diane Kouma; died Mar 9, 2018, Columbus; inurnment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

BOSAK, Duane Albin, 62: b Aug 21, 1955, to Emil and Evelyn (Gorecki) Bosak; m Pat Dilla, June 25, 1977, Fullerton; sc Kevin Bosak, Krista Bosak; died June 23, 2018, Genoa; inurnment St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

BOSS, Gaylene Kay, 72: b Sept 5, 1945, Genoa, to Oren and Marcella Cobb; m Jack Boss, Oct 20, 1963; sc Scott Boss, Jolene Pleasant; died Mar 9, 2018 [Washington?\

BOUC, Ryan L, 34: b Apr 22, 1983, Columbus, to Ronald and Janet (Benes) Bouc; died Feb 6, 2018 [Atlanta, Georgia?]; inurnment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

BOWER, Leander "Lee": b Nov 24, 1951, Columbus, Roy T and Velma (Hashberger) Bower; m Diane Knopick, Mar 4, 1978, Columbus; sc Chad Knopick, Robyn; died Nov 2, 2018, Lincoln; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

BOWERS, Sharon Marie, 74: b June 17, 1943, Platte Center, to Donald and Josephine (Evans) Carrig; m John L Bowers, Sept 5, 1987; died Feb 10, 2018, Grand Island

BOWMAN, Marian, 86: b Sept 30, 1931, Schuyler, to John and Louise Payzant; m James Bowman; sc Nancy Dimson, Karen LaLone; died July 24, 2018

BOYD, Karen K, 78: b Sept 20, 1940, Cedar Rapids, to John Steffes and Ona (Lowe) Steffes; m Arnold Boyd, Mar 8, 1959; sc Doug Boyd, Sandy Mulholland, Todd Boyd, Tammy Kush; died Oct 17, 2018 [near Monroe?]

BRAKEL, Frances Ella "Billie": b Oct 7, 1921, Columbus, to Fred and Ella Behlen; m Frank J Brakel Jr; sc Deborah Ann, Cathy Jo; died Jan 31, 2018

BRANDL, Dorothea, 96: b Mar 1, 1922, south of Humphrey, to Michael and Anna (Heine) Meyer; m John "Hop" Brandl, May 23, 1950, Humphrey; sc John Brandl, Michael Brandl, Kevin Brandl, Gregory Brandl, Matt Brandl, Annette Brandl; died June 9, 2018, Madison; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery [Humphrey]

BRANDL, Eileen, 92: b Nov 5, 1925, Botavia, New York, to John and Otilda (Cook) Schnitzler; m Victor H Brandl, Oct 25, 1944, Cornlea; sc Joyce Kuchar, Ron Brandl; dc Melvin Brandl; died Apr 17, 2018, Columbus; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

BRANDL, Joe, 97: died Feb 12, 2018, Newman Grove; burial Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay

BRAUN, Evelyn: b May 21, 1948, Genooa, to Lonnie and Eleanor (Bosak) Zywiec; m Ronald Braun, July 17, 1970, Genoa; sc Rhonda Braun, Jennifer Stanczyk, Brenda Throener, Debbie Braun; dc inf James Braun; died Aug 7, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BRAUN, Ronald Leonard "Huey", 69: b Mar 22, 1948, Cedar Rapids, to Francis Hubert and Pauline Marie (McGuire) Braun; died Jan 2, 2018, Omaha; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

BRDICKO, Arlene Mae: b June 30, 1928, Clarkson, to Emerson and Libbie Cernin; m Lamar J Brdicko, Apr 25, 1948 [Clarkson?]; sc Joyce Dean, Jayne Molacek; died Jan 21, 2018, Omaha; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

BREHM, Jarrett, 18: b Mar 7, 2000, Columbus, to Dan and Amy (Pribnow) Brehm; died Aug 10, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

BREZENSKI, Bernard S, 74: b May 5, 1944, Columbus, to Edward and Evangeline (Staroscik) Brezenski; m Paulette A Czarnick, Oct 20, 1979 [Columbus]; sc Jeanette Brezenski, Jeffrey Brezenski, Jennifer Olsan; died May 13, 2018, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

BRIDGER, Ralph "Tuff", 86: b May 6, 1931, Lincoln, to Roy and Eulalia (Zuerlein) Bridger; m Ruby Bishop, May 25, 1952, Fullerton; sc Delilia Hornung, Rocky Bridger, Vonda Plumbtree, Rhonda Welch, Colleen Dubas, Tim Bridger, Luann Bialas, Dixie Bridger; dc Dallas; died Jan 13, 2018, Albion; burial Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

BROCK, Mary A, 97: b May 17, 1921, Columbus to Edward and Anna (Weinzirl) Noonan; m Robert Brock, Aug 29, 1947 [Columbus]; sc Tim Brock, Cathy Rosenbury, Dan Brock, Jim Brock, Carol Brock, Sandy Brock; died Nov 26, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

BROXTERMAN, Ronald "Skip": b Dec 8, 1932; died July 16, 2018

BRUNKEN, Wayne: b Sept 17, 1974; died Aug 19, 2018

BUETTNER, Janice Marie, 69: b Oct 3, 1948, Genoa, to John Albert and Laur Ann (Brandenburger) Tarnick; m Harold Buettner, Jan 7, 1967, Fullerton; sc Joe Buettner, Tim Buettner, Pamela Buettner, Robin Buettner; died Aug 27, 2018, Albion; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Primrose

BUSLER, Robert E, 86: b Jan 12, 1932, Grand Island, to Raymond and Maxine (Lytle) Busler; m LaRene Krupicka, June 27, 1953, York; sc Bradley Busler, Gregory Busler; died Nov 21, 2018, Columbus

BYRNES, Dolores R, 98: b Jan 29, 1920, Creighton, to Richard and Mary (Quinn) Regan; m Lawrence "Larry" Byrnes Sr, June 10, 1946, Columbus; sc Kathleen Byrnes, Larry Byrnes Jr, Timothy Byrnes, John Byrnes, Patrick Byrnes, Mary Lou Wacha, Tracy Byrnes; died Dec 1, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

CAMPBELL, Floyd A, 86: b July 12, 1931, Gresham; m Helen Kore, Apr 27, 1958, Columbus; died Mar 29, 2018 [Rockport, Texas?]

CARLSON, Michael D "Bacon", 37: b Oct 2, 1980, Columbus, to Jerry and Susan (Darling) Carlson; m Heaather Macdonald, Apr 6, 2013, Las Vegas; sc Hadrian, Isiah, Donovan, Daymon, David, Cole; died Apr 24, 2018, Columbus;

CARSTENSEN, Lois L, 79: b Nov 23, 1938, Long Pine, to Marion and Lola (Brown) Potter; m 1959; sc Rod Carstensen, Roger Carstensen, Rich Carstensen; died Nov 14, 2018, Columbus

CATTAU, Elsa L, 97: b June 30, 1920, Colfax County, to Ernest and Anna (Bakenhus) Otte; m Werner F Cattau, Nov 16, 1941 [rural Columbus]; sc Linda G Cattau, Bill Cattau, Curt Cattau, Cliff Cattau, Arlyn Cattau; died Feb 3, 2018, Columbus; interment [Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus?]

CATTAU, Rose H, 95: b Mar 4, 1923, Colfax County, to Ernst and Anna (Bakenhus) Otte; m Clarence Cattau, Mar 14, 1943 [rural Columbus]; sc June Osten, Eugene Cattau; died May 22, 2018, Columbus; burial Christ Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

CECIL, Beth, 82: b July 1, 1936, Omaha, to Ernest and Dorothy (Seltz) Kruse; m Ed Cecil; sc Greg Cecil, Kristin Cecil, Brian Robinson; died Sept 11, 2018 [Lincoln?]

CERMAK, Larry Sr, 74: b May 20, 1944, Staplehust [sic], to James and Libbian (Eret) Cermak; m Wanda Reese, Apr 17, 1967, David City; sc Larry Cermak Jr, Ivy Slovinski; died June 5, 2018, David City

CHANDLER, Anna M, 92: b Apr 7, 1926, Madison County, to Joseph and Regina (Dusel) Dohmen; m Harry Chandler, Aug 30, 1948; sc Sharon Herchenbach, Debbie Pfeifer, Janet Nathan; died Sept 29, 2018, Norfolk; interment Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay

CHELOHA, Gary J, Sr, 69: b Feb 21, 1949, Columbus, to Frank and Helen (Ziemba) Cheloha; m Karen; sc Jennifer Boothe, Gary Cheloha Jr, Anne Cheloha, Amy Cheloha, Ross Cheloha, Adam Cheloha; died July 25, 2018 [Lincoln?]; interment Calvary Cemetery [Lincoln?]

CHINN, Leonard Kelsey (MSG): POW/MIA died Apr 30, 1951 (see obituary posted there)

CHRISTENSEN, Margaret Helga, 96: b Aug 21, 1921, rural Boone County, to Nels and Bessie (Sapp) Jensen; m Duane Christensen, Dec 22, 1941, Albion; sc Deanna Barnes, Linda Patzel, Kathleen Rasmussen; died Mar 12, 2018, Albion; burial Hope Cemetery, Newman Grove

CHURCH, Deborah, 65: b June 30, 1953, Columbus, to William and Shirley (Nelson) Church; died Aug 20, 2018, Genoa; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

CIELOHA, Michael D, 32: b Dec 16, 1985, Columbus, to Jerome and Frances (Lassek) Cieloha; died Dec 11, 2018, rural Humphrey; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

CIUREJ, Lawerence "Larry" E, 69: b May 8, 1948, Omaha, to Edward L Ciurej and Gertrude V Tworek Ciurej; m Lorraine Schab; m Cynthia Ayers; m Mary Jo Wieseman; sc Kimberly Ciurej Eberly, Steve Ciurej, Stacey Ciurej-Clark; ssc Heather Kilman, Angie Golden; dc Eddie [Ciurej]; died Apr 30, 2018, Summerfield, Florida; interred Fort Logan Cemetery, Denver

CLARK, Georgia Lee, 87: b Dec 2, 1930, Shelby, to Marion Edgar and Gladys Loraine (McMeekin) Treadway; m Gordon Lee Clark, July 4, 1951, Shelby; sc Neena Thelen, Melissa Clark; died July 31, 2018, Shelby; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

CLAUSEN, Connie: b Jan 21, 1943, Columbus, to Carroll and Eleanor (Ewert) Berchtold; m Robert "Bob" Clausen Apr 8, 1961 [Columbus]; sc Carol Clausen, Jennifer Jahn; dc Lisa Rawhouser; died Oct 2, 2018, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

CLAUSEN, Gunnar Bernhardt, 91: b Mar 8, 1927, south of Lindsay, to Karsten and Emma (Damgaard) Clausen; m Isabelle Gossman, Feb 8, 1953; sc Linda Beaton, Terry Clausen; dc Leon Clausen; died May 14, 2018, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

CLAUSEN, Harold: b May 25, 1924, south of Lindsay, to Karsten and Emma (Damgaard) Clausen; m Roberta Truxell, June 7, 1953, Genoa; sc Diane Miller, Dave Clausen; died bef Feb 20, 2018 [date of obit]; burial St Ansgar Cemetery [rural Lindsay?]

CLAUSSEN, Willard M, 93: b Sept 5, 1924, Creston, to William and Susie (Moran) Claussen; m Gertrude "Trudy" Wiemer, Dec 29, 1947, Creston; sc Doug Claussen, Robert Claussen, Greg Claussen, Kris Fegter; died Aug 16, 2018, Grand Island; burial Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery [Grand Island?]

COBB, Marcella Isabella, 98: b Aug 13, 1920, Duncan, to George and Hannah (Siedel) Supencheck; m Oren Cobb, Feb 21, 1941, Albion; sc Oren D Cobb, Verlene Elm; dc Gaylene Boss; died Sept 11, 2018, Genoa; burial Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

COFFEY, Marilyn J, 73: b Mar 25, 1944, Merrick County, to Raymond and Marjorie (Kuhn) Heule; m Donald R Coffey, Oct 10, 1964, Columbus; sc Kimberly Loftin, Troy Coffey; died Feb 3, 2018, Columbus; inurnment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery[Columbus]

CONDREAY, Jerome "Hoot", 81: b Mar 27, 1936, St Edward, to Hazel and Martha (Thompson) Condreay; m Mildred (Hall) Steinkruger, Nov 27, 1976, Schuyler; sc Cindy Lisko, Denise Nelson; c Timothy Steinkruger, Douglas Steinkruger; died Jan 2, 2018, Columbus; interment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

CORNWELL, Jasper: b Sept 2, 1935, rural Boone County, to William Cecil and Blanche Mildred (Green) Cornwell; m Patricia Cary, Nov 19, 1960, Belgrade; sc Douglas, Daniel, Darrin; dc Donald; died Sept 21, 2018, Columbus; burial Main Cemetery, Belgrade

COVERT, Jeremy Ray, 41: b June 24, 1977, Nebraska City, to Dennis and Cheryl (Ballinger) Covert; m Jessica Groenke; sc Brendan Covert, Corbin Covert, Kenedi Covert; died Nov 7, 2018; inurnment Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

CRISP, Robert E, Sr, 97: m Helen Feichtinger, 1944; sc Robert Crisp Jr, Tom Crisp, Michelle (Crisp) Drake; date of obit Oct 27, 2018; interment Grand Island Cemetery [Grand Island]

CROCKER, Dale "Dick" R, 87: b Apr 6, 1931, to Archie and Edna Crocker; m Clara Kaipust; sc Bryan Crocker, Sue Hensler; died Nov 26, 2018

CROOK, Lois A, 73: b Mar 19, 1944, Beatrice, to Frank and Helen (Swain) Kozak; m Alton K Crook, Sept 13, 1964, Beatrice; sc Jennifer Darnell, Angie Grimm; died Jan 2, 2018 [Fremont?]; burial later

CROOK, Walter K, 78: b Nov 6, 1939, Columbus, to H Keith and Gladys (Pool) Crook; m Mary Ann Vavra, Jan 11, 1958; sc Michael Crook, Diane Duren, Denise Tonniges; dc Bruce Keith Crook; died Mar 13, 2018, David City; interment Committal Circle Mound Cemetery, Rising City

CUMMING, Gene L, 84: b May 15, 1933, six miles east of St Edward, to Robert J and Belle (Curry) Cumming; m Nadine L Lage, Aug 5, 1956, Wayne; sc Carol Hassebrook, Scott Cumming, Alan Cumming; died Mar 22, 2018, Lincoln; interment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

CUMMING, James "Jim" H, 88: b July 26, 1929, Genoa, to Orville Cumming and Mary Kathryn (Clevenger) Cumming; m Alyce VanBerg; m Sandra Johnson; sc "Cheyne" Cheri Cumming, Jamie Al-Haj, Alyssa V Lisa" Cumming; ssc Randy, Ron, Rick, Rob Christiansen; dc Kathryn Webb; died May 25, 2018, Plainview; burial Dane cemetery, southwest of Plainview

CUMMINGS, Mariah Faith, 15: b May 9, 2003, Columbus, to Ryan and Sara Cummings; died May 24, 2018

CUNNINGHAM, Leslie: b Aug 17, 1942; died June 15, 2018

CURRAN, LuEtta "Lu", 90: b June 5, 1928, Holt County, to Andrew and Myrtle (Hennifin) Johnson; m Dale Curran, Dec 11, 1945, O'Neill; sc Judy Sparks, Randy Curran, Peggy Stewart, Jolene Young, Kathy Maca, Christy Pederson, Mary Niedfelt; died Dec 6, 2018, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

CURTIS, Gary Lee: b June 30, 1943; died Dec 14, 2018 [Florida?]

CYZA, Ronald John, 77: b June 23, 1940, Genoa, to Lonny and Julia (Czarnick) Cyza; m Yvonne Wruble, Feb 15, 1969, Clarks; sc Sandra Burwell, Laura Moravec, Mary Beth Brady, (Rev) Mark Cyza, Christina Podolak, Angela Lienemann; died May 5, 2018, Columbus; interment St Mary's Cemetery-Pilzno, rural Osceola

CZAPLA, David, 68: b May 3, 1949, Columbus, to Raymond and Henrietta (Mielak) Czapla; m Gina Soen, Sept 15, 1973, Columbus; sc Courtney Hamik, Josh Czapla; died Apr 3, 2018, Columbus

CZAPLA, Jody: b July 4, 1966 to Don and Margaret Nyffeler; m Steven Czapla, Aug 16, 1985, Genoa; sc Mindy Bond, Kasey McKay, James Czapla; died Aug 21, 2018, Lincoln, Missouri

CZAPLA, Robert Charles, 25: b May 5, 1993, Genoa, to Pat and Sharon (Heft) Czapla; died May 23, 2018, Omaha; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

DAHLKOETTER, Donald D, 88: b Aug 29, 1929, east of Norfolk, to William and Margaret (Rathman) Dahlkoetter; m Mary Devine, 1956, Yankton, South Dakota; sc Joe Kohlkoetter, Mike Strong; died Jan 2, 2018, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

DALLEGGE, Wanda V, 95: died Aug 31, 2018, David City; committal Faith East Cemetry [David City?]

DANFORTH, Jonathan, 28: b Lincoln, Maine, to Alan and Jean (Kelley) Danforth; died Aug 18, 2018, Columbus

DARLING, Donna Kay, 60: b Oct 4, 1958, Jacksonville, Florida, to Russell Vincent and Lavena Lee (Calhoun) Christie; m ; sc Vincent Darling, Shanelle "Shanie" Darling; died Oct 20, 2018, Osceola

DARO, Eveliene B "Evie", 92: sc Norma Daro, James Daro, Bill Daro, Jackie Kastl, Russell Daro, Barb Ingwersen, Linda Robinson; died Jan 16, 2018, burial St Francis Cemetery [rural David City?]

DeBOWER, Rolland "Rollo" Adolph, 82: b Feb 13, 1936, Schuyler, to Elvin and Irene (Kluck) DeBower; m Carol Ann Connerley, June 1, 1957; m Joyce (Fitch) Bessire, Jan 24, 1981; sc Richard DeBower, Rolla Jean DeBower, Ross DeBower, Mike Bessire, Sheryl Heath, Todd Bessire, Stacey Sanders; died Oct 14, 2018, Columbus; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

DEETER, Beverly: b July 30, 1935 to Elmer and Leona Olson; m Alan Deeter; sc Sharon Dornacker, Jim Deeter; died Dec 2, 2018, Columbus

DEITLOFF, Norbert E, 90: b June 5, 1927, Stanton County, to Ernest and Mary (Hellmers) Deitloff; m LaDonna Toelle, June 5, 1949; m Dolores Johannes, 1974, Omaha; sc Ronald Deitloff, Russell Deitloff, David Deitloff, Sherry Konicek, Debra Steffensmeier; ssc Marlin Johannes, Nancy Siefken, Lorrie Cada Genise Spittler; dsc Vernon Johannes; died Mar 29, 2018, Norfolk; burial St John's Lutheran Cemetery, south of Creston

DeMARCO, Dorothy, 96: b Apr 6, 1922, Butte, to Joseph Vest Moore and Elva Kenaston Moore; m Roger Ellis McChristy, June 22, 1947; m Gregory DeMarco, 1982; sc Susan McChristy Baldwin, Charles Lee McChristy; died Aug 2, 2018

DEMUTH, Elaine F, 74: b June 17, 1944, David City, to Ludvik and Mary (Bohaty) Jisa; m John J Demuth, June 12, 1965, David City; sc Michelle M Wiese, Douglas Demuth, Michael Demuth, Daniel Demuth; died Oct 10, 2018, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

DeNIO, Douglas Blair, 67: b Oct 16, 1951, Independence, Missouri, to James and Audentia DeNio; m Judy Prosper, Dec 28, 1973; sc Brian DeNio, Chrystal Hambek, Sarah DeNio; died Dec 28, 2018, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

DETLEFSEN, Thomas Peter, 66: b Mar 26, 1952, Norfolk, to Alvin and Shirley (Wickes) Detlefsen; died Sept 30, 2018, Omaha; interment Humphrey City Cemetery [Humphrey]

DeWISPELARE, Gerald, 88: b May 16, 1930; died Dec 6, 2018, David City; committal St Peter's Cemetery, Marietta

DEY, Marilyn Ann, 82: b Jan 22, 1936, Carroll, Iowa, to Loyal and Madelyn (Jenkins) Kaspersen; sc Beverly "Chris" Haviland, Barbara Adams, Keith Dey; dc Scott Dey; died Nov 19, 2018

DICKEY, Terry L: b July 17, 1965; died Sept 4, 2018

DIEKMAN, Lucille M: b Feb 1, 1935; m Ronald; sc Garry Diekman, Sheri Biggs; died Oct 16, 2018; interment Westlawn Hillcrest Memorial Park [Omaha]

DINEEN, John T, 88: b to John and Kathleen Dineen; m Yvonne; sc Michelle, Michael, Cheryl, John Pat; died Aug 20, 2018, Tucson, Arizona

DIRKS, Norman, 99: b Apr 24, 1919, rural Columbus, to Diedrich and Emma (Hollman) Dirks; m Mildred Gigax, Aug 10, 1946, Columbus; sc Beverly Hellbusch, Jolene Soulliere, Susan Scott; dc Lynn Dirks; died Aug 21, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

DISCHNER, Beverly Ann, 79: b Jan 28, 1939, Albion, to Beverly May (Bader) and Leo Kinzer; m Tom [Dischner?]; sc David Dischner, Boyd Dischner, Susan "Sue" Beck; dc Joanne Dischner; died Feb 3, 2018, Green River, Wyoming

DITTER, Dawn E, 88: b Jan 18, 1930, Norfolk, to Ernest and Lydia (Pentico) Langenberg; m Willard Ditter, Dec 31, 1968, Dillon, South Carolina; sc LaRee Stolp; ssc Dallas Ditter, Sherrie Maliha, Kent Ditter; dc Denise Kanter; died Nov 24, 2018, Lincoln; interment Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery [Norfolk?]

DOHMEN, Joyce A, 77: b Feb 10, 1941, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Arnold and Jennie Nelson; m Paul Dohmen, Feb 14, 1962, Columbus; sc Shari Logue, Suzanne Tooley, Pam Ellis; died Nov 13, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

DOHMEN, Justin, 34: b May 3, 1983, Norfolk, to Steven and Deborah (Brandenburger) Dohmen; m Mandy Canet, Monroe; sc Alyssa Dohmen, Jadon Dohmen, Dominick Dohmen, Kielyn Dohmen, Carter Dohmen; died Jan 14, 2018, Lindsay

DOLEZAL, Pamela Sue, 60: died Sept 29, 2018; interment Pleasantview Cemetery, Winside

DONLON, Laura, 74: m John Robert "J R" Donlon; died Apr 2, 2018, Columbus

DORAU, Gaylen G, 68: b May 3, 1949, West Point, to calvin and Audrey (Thorman) Dorau; m Judy (Jensen) Dorau, June 16, 1968, Wisner; sc Ann Smith, Kris Dorau, Mike Dorau; died Jan 31, 2018, Omaha

DOSTAL, George E, 59: b July 8, 1958, Schuyler, to Francis and Alma (Mendlik) Dostal; died May 10, 2018, Fremont

DREIFURST, Cyril "Moon": b July 9, 1933, St Bernard, to Lawrence and Agnes (Schmitz) Dreifurst; m Charlotte Paproski, June 3, 1961 [Columbus]; sc Steve Blomberg, Chris Dreifurst, Ben Dreifurst, Mike Dreifurst, Shelley Brougham, Joey Dreifurst, Mark Dreifurst; died June 2, 108, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

DRUM, Gary, 70: b Jan 16, 1948, Columbus, to Neal and Bonnie (Murray) Drum; Susan Slade; sc Thad [Drum], Cory Drum; dc Shawn [Drum?]; died Mar 14, 2018 Norfolk; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

DUBAS, Mildred Jean, 88: b Sept 8, 1929, west of Greeley, to Edward and Eleanora (Zulkoski) Jurzenski; m Stephen W Duba, Sept 14, 1948, Greeley; sc Jean Anderson, Mary Renner, Ed Dubas, Joe Dubas, Pat Dubbas, Paul Dubas, Steve Dubas; died Feb 13, 2018, Tempe, Arizona; interment Fullerton Catholic Cemetery [Fullerton]

DUER, Welden, 91: b June 26, 1926, rural Staplehurst, Seward County, to Emil and Annette (Hermann) Duer; m Georgene Ehlers, Aug 20, 1950; sc Katherine Hotovy, Rev Mark Duer, Sarah Duer, Curt Duer; died Mar 23, 2018 [Lincoln?];

DUFFY, Dennis J, 76: b Jan 27, 1942, Crookston, Minnesota, to Bernard and Adeline (Kotschevar) Duffy; m Barbara Mausbach, May 12, 1978 [Columbus]; sc Erin Malzer, Michaela Kuta; died June 8, 2018 [Omaha?]; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

DUNSON, Ruben B, 92: b Mar 10, 1925, Brady, Texas, to Ransom and Nellie (Pope) Dunson; sc Rodney "Scott" Dunson, Cindy Menking, Debbie Dunn; died Jan 20, 2018, Fremont

DURAND, Keith A, 71: b Nov 23, 1946, Columbus to George and Ann (Thompsen) Durand; sc Jason Durand, Kelly Durand, Raven Durand; died Feb 3, 2018, Fremont

DURANSKI, Robert "Bob" Michael, 77: b Dec 21, 1940, Columbus, to Leo and Laverna Duranski; m Vicki Crooman, 1967; sc Lindsey Repak, Lisa Marthaler; died Feb 24, 2018 [Peoria, Arizona?]

DURKOP, Dale H, 75: b May 8, 1942, Columbus, to Henry and Anna (Luchsinger) Durkop; m Ruth Menke, June 9, 1964, rural Columbus; sc Alan Durkop, Mark Durkop; died Jan 18, 2018, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

DWORAK, Donald N, 83: b Dec 3, 1934, David City, to Anthony "Tony" R Dworak and Matilda M (Morbach) Dworak; m Judy Lynne Kosch, Sept 28, 1963; sc Donald Paul [Dworak], Anthony "Tony" John Dworak; died Sept 17, 2018, Columbus; interment Catholic cemetery, David City

EBEL, Leon, 83: b Columbus, to Henry and Martha Ebel; m Dorothy, 1966; sc Kelly, Lisa; died May 16, 2018, Omaha; burial St Mary's/Presentation Cemetery, rural Bellwood

EHMKE, Harlen H "Skeet", 84: b Palmyra, to Harry Ehmke and Minnie (Homfeldt) Ehmke; m Phyllis, Dec 15, 1955; sc Mitchell Ehmke, Cami Warneke, Michael Ehmke, Cori Fitch, Billie Aguilar; died Apr 19, 2018, Omaha; interment Park Hill Cemetery, Syracuse

EILERS, Annette, 45: b Aug 24, 1972, David City, to Burdette and Delores Berck [?]; m Dallas Eilers, Sept 27, 2003; died Jan 22, 2018; inurnment, Dwight Cemetery [Dwight]

EILERS, John R "Roger", 81: b Oct 29, 1936, Madison area, to John (Jack) and Goldie (Peterson) Eilers; m Elizabeth (Betty) Divis, Nov 19, 1966; sc Kim Slipke, Kelly Fuller, Karla Nitsch; died Jan 18, 2018 [Grand Island?]; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

ELDER, William Joseph "Billy Joe": b Mar 31, 1938, Chicago, to William Francis "Bill" and Rosemary Elder; sc William Tracy Dodson, Theresa Creach, William Thomas Elder, LeeAnn Newton; died Oct 23, 2018

ELLIOTT Hanson "Hans" S, 84: b Nov 11, 1933, Columbus, to John W and Vera Scott Elliott; m Irene Barnes, Sept 1999; died Jan 29, 2018, Aurora; burial Bureau Cemetery by Pierce Chapel

ELLIOTT, Jeffery "Jeff", 68: b July 10, 1950, Aschaffenburg, Germany, to John and Elmira Alice Elliott; m Nadine Graff; sc Jennifer Elliott; died July 24, 2018, Lincoln

ELLIOTT, Phyllis, 93: b Jan 27, 1925, Adel, Iowa, to George and Hazel (Applin) Boren; m Charles Elliott, July 5, 1945, Perry Iowa; sc Connie Hellbusch, Lowell Elliott; died Aug 20, 2018, Columbus

ENGEBRETSON, Gladys Rae, 71: b June 13, 1947, Bismarck, North Dakota, to George W and Margaret (Glum) Moffit; m Dennis Engebretston, Sept 24, 1965, Anaconda, Montana; sc Barbara Engebretson, Scott Engebretson; died Sept 15, 2018, Omaha

ERNST, Marcella, 98: sc Elaine Williams, Allen Ernst; died Jan 18, 2018, Schuyler; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

ERNST, Virginia Ann, 95: b to Phillip and Anna Krzycki; m Carl R Ernst; sc Judy Morrison, Mike Ernst, Barbara Repking, Patti Sindelar, Denise Cremer, Mary Tracy, Jenny Earley; dc Andrew C Ernst; died June 29, 2018 [of St Peter's Missouri]

EYMANN, Nadeen Faye, 92: b May 25, 1926, Neligh, to William and Myrtle Good; m Kenneth W Eymann, Jan 5, 1946, Oakdale; sc Steven Eymann, Barbara Mohrman; died June 29, 2018, Phoenix [Arizona]; burial Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale

FISCHER, Robert G "Bob": b July 26, 1952, Columbus, to George and Margaret (Schumacher) Fischer; m Sandie Schmidt, 1975; sc Dan, Jesse; died Oct 19, 2018, Omaha

FISHER, Cheryl J, 71: b to [Rueben Pospisil?]; sc Brad, Carissa, Craig, Heather, Jaime, Pasquale Frola

FISHER, Donald E, 89: b Nov 7, 1928, St Edward, to Herman "Heinie" and Lillian (Gustafson) Fisher; m Alyce Umbarger, Oct 1, 1950, Genoa; sc Brad Fisher, Clay Fisher; dc Denise Rood; died Mar 19, 2018, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

FLAMME, Fern L, 90: b Nov 14, 1927, Lewistown, Montana, to William and Mathilda (Plath) Hoshor; m Vincent Long, Oct 8, 1947, Columbus; m Frederick Fritz Flamme, Mar 13, 1976, Columbus; sc Tom Long, Allen Long; ssc Deb Kosch, Pam Brandt, Kevin Flamme, Michaele Kasper; dc Don Long, Bob Long; died Sept 6, 2018 [Columbus]; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

FOLAND, Dean Earl, 83: b Mar 8, 1935, Belgrade, to Earl and Phyllis (Brown) Foland; m Ona Mae Hansen, Aug 23, 1958, Belgrade; sc Theresa Shank, Linette Kurtenbach; died Apr 22, 2018, Columbus

FOLKEN, Earl John, 91: b Mar 20, 1927, northeast of Richland, to John and Leona (Henke) Folken; m Geraldine Muhle, Apr 26, 1949 [rural Columbus]; sc Ricky Folken, Julie Cerny; died May 26, 2018, Schuyler; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

FOLTZ, Eugene Henry, 70: b Mar 8, 1948, Columbus, to Alfred and Luelle (Pfeifer) Foltz; m Becky Lynn Schmid, Sept 1, 1973; sc Stcy wiese, Fred Foltz; died July 24, 2018, Seward; burial Seward Cemetery [Seward]

FONDA, Nicholas William, 72: died May 26, 2018, St Edward; inurnment later

FORINASH, Jusst E, 39: died Jan 12, 2018, St Edward; burial later

FORSBERG, Belva J, 85: b Dec 16, 1932, Pierce, to Alfred and Lena (Brockman) Manske; m Dale Forsberg, May 5, 1952, Wayne; sc Dave Forsberg sr; dc Dan Forsberg; died Jan 27, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

FOSTER, Donald Lee, 92: b Dec 30, 1925, Ulysses, to James Grover and Ellen Mae (Moore) Foster m Elizabeth J Reznicek, Aug 4, 1948, Ulysses; sc Yvonne Morbach, Susan Benes, Laurie Cemper, Louise Dvorak, Annette Bringer, Mary Seidel, Michael Foster; dc Steven Foster; died Feb 19, 2018, Ulysses; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Ulysses

FRASER, Evelyn J, 85: b to Frank and Nelle Hightree; m Loren Fraser; sc Mary Meints, Jeff Fraser, Rod Fraser, Bryan Fraser, Jennifer Meyer; died June 21, 2018, Omaha; burial Columbus Cemetery, Columbus

FRITZGES, Kathryn, 92: b Johnson; died Sept 9, 2018, Norfolk; interment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

GABEL, James Leon, 61: b Mar 15, 1957, Osceola, to Charles Leon and Mary Jo (Rolenc) Gabel; died Nov 3, 2018; interment Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

GALLEY, Dolores, 89: b June 27, 1929, Boone County, to Albert and Ethel (Cumming) Gustafson; m Wayne Galley, Aug 13, 1950, Newman Grove; sc Deanna Galley, Jane Galley, Jeffrey Galley, Mary Beth Rosendahl, Jon Galley; died Oct 21, 2018, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

GALLION, Gloria R, 76: b Feb 15, 1942, Aledo, Illinois, to Perry and Martha "Ruth" (Eaton) Grigsby; m David Gallion, Aug 7, 1966; sc Todd Gallion, Jeff Gallion, Tim Gallion, Leanne Blanchard; dc Bryce; died Mar 5, 2018, Grand Island; cremated, burial later

GANGEL, Marilyn Ann, 87: b Feb 12, 1931, Falls City, to George and Pauline (Gould) Coupe; m Robert Gangel, 1955, Nebraska City; sc Alice Jane Ward, Mary Sue Sommers; died July 24, 2018, Columbus; interent St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

GARCIA, Michael "Mike" A, 46: b Sept 13, 1971, Fort Morgan, Colorado, to Robert C Garcia Sr and Luciana "Lucy" (Guerrero) Garcia; m Tammy Cassell, Oct 7, 2006; died Aug 30, 2018 [Grand Island?]; burial Grand Island City Cemetery [Grand Island]

GASPER, Joshua Alan, 22: b Aug 11, 1995, Hampton, Virginia, to George and Stacey (Cone) Gasper; died Aug 6, 2018 [Omaha]; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

GASPERS, David H, 78: b Feb 14, 1940, near Lindsay, to Harry and Emma (Weidner) Gaspers; m Kathleen Reeder, 1966; sc Christine Bartlett-Wilsey, Margaret Bartlett, Ann Gdowski, Denise Diamond, Jean Kiuntke, Rachel Strong, Richard Bartlett, David Aaron Gaspers; dc William Bartlett; died Mar 20, 2018, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

GATES, Florine "Mickey" K: b Feb 10, 1942, Columbus, to Alvin and Anna (Czarnik) Tworek; m Jack Gates; ssc 6 stepsons, 2 stepdau; dc Robin, Rocky; dsc Russell Gates; died Aug 22, 2018, Spring, Texas; burial St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery, Columbus

GEIER, Donald George, 85: b Apr 4, 1933, Platte County, to George and Violet (Curtis) Geier; m Lucille; sc Lynn Geier, Deb Levey; died Nov 6, 2018, Columbus; interment Calvary Cemetery, rural Columbus

GERHART, Georgianne: b Oct 26, 1928, Laurel, to Vic and Anne (Hansen) Rediger; m H L "Bud" Gerhart Jr; sc Jeff Gerhart, Julie Skeffington, Sarah Peetz; died Feb 13, 2018, Lincoln; interment Hope Cemetery, Newman Grove

GERHART, Harold Lincoln "Bud", Jr: b June 23, 1928, Newman Grove, to H L "Buzz" and Dorothy (Hallgren) Gerhart Sr; m Georgieanne; sc Jeff Gerhart, Julie Skeffington, Sarah Peetz; died Feb 15, 2018, Lincoln; interment Hope Cemetery, Newman Grove

GLOOR, Dorothy "Pat", 92: b Aug 18, 1926, Columbus, to Ray and Mabel (Hansen) Heynen; m Calvin Gloor, Dec 29, 1948; sc Mike Gloor, Mark Gloor, Calvin Mitchell Gloor; dc inf John; died Dec 13, 2018, Grand Island; inurnment Columbus Cemetery, Columbus

GOERING, Gayle, 87: b Mar 1, 1931, Platte Center, to Herman and Mabel (Kluver) Goering; m Carol Springer, July 26, 1965; sc Gretchen, Allison; died Oct 24, 2018, Columbus

GRAF, Jack, 59: died Feb 18, 2018, Columbus

GRASSMEYER, Randy Kent, 67: b Dec 12, 1951, Grant, to Darrell and Lavonne (Nelson) Grassmeyer; m Deborah Ann Davenport, Dec 4, 1971, Columbus; sc Kara Nel Borg, Tyler Gene Grassmeyer; died Dec 19, 2018, Kearney; inurnment later

GRAY, Marie, 84: b Oct 15, 1933, Carrollton, South Dakota, to Francis and Mary (Sheehan) Carroll; m Joseph Gray, Apr 18, 1964, Omaha; sc Tim Gray, Dan Gray, Diane Posthumus; died Aug 25, 2018, Phoenix [Arizona]; interment Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Phoenix [Arizona]

GREENFIELD, Genevive I "Jenny", 66: b Sept 10, 1952, Columbus, to Leon and Inez (Lessek) Edic; m Roy Greenfield, Apr 15, 1972, Columbus; sc Angela Greenfield; dc Eric; died Dec 30, 2018, Kearney; burial Ft McPherson National Cemetery, near Maxwell

GREGORY, Lois J, 85: sc Kevin Gregory, Kristie Lampkin, Kelly Gutierrez, Kim Gonzalez; died Sept 11, 2018, Lincoln; committal Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Rising City

GRIER, Harlan Aubrey, 88: b June 12, 1930, Schuyler, to Arthur A Grier and Helen M (Bailey) Grier; m Judith "Judy" M Pflughoeft, Apr 28, 1957, Omaha; sc Jo Anne Renfro; dc Michael Grier; died Dec 8, 2018, Missoula, Montana; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

GRONENTHAL, Gerald "Jerry", 71: b Jan 1, 1947, Platte County, to Gerhard and Frances (Fischer) Gronenthal; m Emma Smutny, Sept 3, 1966 [Humphrey]; sc Rebecca Thompson, Matt Gronenthal, Bonnie Bowers, Mark Gronenthal, Marvin Gronenthal, Mitchell Gronenthal; died May 5, 2018, Genoa; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery [Humphrey]

GRONENTHAL, Geraldine, 91: b Dec 21, 1926, Monroe, to John and Hattie (Schrader) Weber; m Edward Gronenthal, Nov 5, 1944, Platte Center; sc Bonnie Jazwick, Allan Gronenthal, Margery Rollman, Ronald Gronenthal, Lois Mohrman; died June 15, 2018, Columbus; inurnment Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

GROTELUESCHEN, Raymond C, 84: b May 18, 1934, rural Colfax County, to William and Clara (Johannes) Grotelueschen; died Dec 28, 2018, Fremont; committal Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

GRUBAUGH, Eugene E, 90: m Margaret; sc Connie Perry, Ken Grubaugh, Jeanne Ienn, Paul Grubaugh, Tom Grubaugh, Corey Grubaugh, Carey Grubaugh; dc Mary Ann Day; died Oct 14, 2018, David City

GRUBAUGH, Merlin "Gary": b Dec 11, 1938, Shelby, to William and Luella Grubaugh; m Marianne; sc Kelli Joseph, Traci Payne, Scott Grubaugh; died June 20, 2018, Omaha

GUSTAFSON, Pauline L: b 1938; died 2018

GUTHARD, Paysen Ann, 7: b Dec 30, 2010, Albion, to Derrick Guthard and Bryttanie Nelson; died Dec 13, 2018, Omaha; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Raeville

HADAN, Susan Marie, 62: b Apr 17, 1956, David City, to William and Evelyn (Kucera) Birkel; m Robbie Lee Hadan, May 14, 1983, Columbus; sc Kari Murray, Shelby Christensen, Gina Ottem; died Oct 23, 2018, Minden; inurnment Ft McPherson National Cemetery, rural Maxwell

HAGEWOOD, Linda Kay, 69: b Oct 28, 1948, Hastings, to George and Berniece Harrifeld; m Tom; sc Scott, Sean; died Mar 19, 218, Omaha; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

HAHN, Suzette Mae "Suzy", 60: b June 15, 1957, Norfolk, to Lester and Margaret "Midge" (Wortman) Schlecht; sc Jennifer Moore, Scott Hahn; died Apr 13, 2018, Beemer; interment later

HAILEY, Harlan R, 80: died Oct 26, 2018

HAKE, Mildred "Millie", 96: b northwest of Leigh to Frank Dominic Kafka and Mary Anne Kacin; m Elmer Lavern Hake, July 2, 1946; sc Connie Schwichtenberg, Debbie Hake, Kris Jepson, Todd Hake; died Feb 10, 2018, Glendale, Arizona; interment st Mary's Catholic Cemetery [Leigh?]

HALEY, John: b Oct 3, 1941; died July 23, 2018

HALL, Rose "Rosie": b Aug 1, 1937; died Nov 27, 2018

HAMMOND, Thomas, Jr, 80: b Dec 22, 1937, Akron, Ohio, to Tom and Edith (Darling) Hammond, Sr; m Connie Cook; m Patty Harkness; sc Sue Harkness Gilsdorf, Tom Hammond III, Tammy Hammond; died May 31, 2018, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

HANNER, Marian, 91: b Jan 24, 1927, Columbus, to Charley and Wilma (Houdersheldt) Dickey; m Allen Hanner, Mar 27, 1948, Columbus; sc Sharon, Roxann, Whitney; died Aug 19, 2018, Bellwood; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

HANSEN, Russell "Rusty" T, Jr, 73: died Mar 28, 2018, Columbus

HANSON, Andrea Claire, 43: b Jan 29, 1975, Osceola, to Richard Alfred Jr and Charlene Kay (Fujan) Wyman; m Dale Hanson, Dec 3, 1994; sc Avery Hanson, Thatcher Hanson; died July 10, 2018, Osceola; interment Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

HANZEL, Martha D, 89: b Jan 19, 1929;, Platte County, to Michael and Caroline (Swantek) Hanzel; died Nov 10, 2018 [Columbus]; interment St Michael's Cemetery, Tarnov

HARTMAN, Nancy, 77: b Sept 9, 1940, Richland, to Arthur and Mary "Grace" (Miller) Otradovsky; m Gary Hartman, Sept 1971, Imperial; sc Russ Stapert, LeAnn Brown, Della Stapert; died June 7, 2018, David City; interment Bellwood Cemetery [Bellwood]

HASCALL, Gary D, 57: b Apr 9, 1960, David City, to Lloyd and Thelma (West) Hascall; m Marilyn Polaek, June 12, 1993, David City; sc Samantha Forney, Kylie Hascall; died Feb 11, 2018, Lincoln; committal later

HASKELL, [Dana] Joyce, 73: b Apr 5, 1945, Fairbury, to William and Wanda (Anderson) Haskell; died Aug 3, 2018, near Hartsel, Colorado; interment Fairbury Cemetery [Fairbury]

HASKELL, Dorothy Louise, 90: b Nov 30, 1927, Seattle [Washington?], to Henry and Esther (Schauers) Alcorn; m Roger Haskell, Nov 1, 1955; died Apr 22, 2018, Columbus; interment Fairbury Cemetery, Fairbury

HASSELBALCH, Shirley J, 99: b June 7, 1919, Foster, to Mark and Ethyl (Dunaway) Wagers; m Neal Hasselbalch (DVM), Sept 15, 1943; died Aug 12, 2018, St Edward

HASSELBALCH, Thala, 85: b Feb 15, 1933, Genoa, to Everett and Irma (Schild) Plantz; m Neal Hasselbalch, Nov 7, 1948, rural Shelby; sc Rick Hasselbalch; dc Tom Hasselbalch, Sheri Larson; died July 30, 2018, Columbus; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

HASTINGS, Homer Howard II, 81: b Oct 30, 1936, Albion, to Homer and Thelma (Good) Hastings; m Elsie Lash, Feb 14, 1958, York; m Emily Thalken, Jan 12, 1999, Hawaii; sc Sheryl "Shelley" Brakenhoff, Kevin Hastings; ssc Pat Kudron, Norma Bender, Ron Thalken, Dan Thalken; died June 18, 2018, Columbus; interment Circle Mound Cemetery, Rising City

HAWTHORNE, Mary E, 87: b Jan 14, 1930, Genoa, to Benjamin and Carolyn (Theel) Killham; m Merrill T Hawthorne, Feb 21, 1949, Council Bluffs, Iowa; sc Merlene Burg, Mikeal Hawthorne, Margie Castle; died Jan 10, 2018 [Lincoln]; interment Silver Creek Cemetery

HAYDEN, Genene Elizabeth, 52: b Apr 20, 1965, Columbus, to Luke and Theresa (Zach) Wieser; m Doug Hayden, summer 1993; s Meghan Hayden, Kyle Hayden; died Mar 14, 2018 [Kansas City, Missouri?]

HAYES, Robert James, Jr, 68: b Sept 2, 1949, Hastings, to Robert and Althea (Henry) Hayes Sr; died Apr 28, 2018, Grand Island

HEALY, Karrie, 48: died Oct 31, 2018, north of Schuyler; committal Holy Cross Cemetery [Colfax County]

HEAVICAN, Elaine, 81: died Oct 5, 2018, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

HEBRON, Beatrice Ruby Covey, 83: b June 30, 1935, Boston, to Leslie and Gladys (Philbrick) Covey, Sr; sc Ted Hebron, Minda McKitrick, Lucinda Perrin, Louise Kasik, Rosy Wyllie; died Aug 25, 2018, Columbus

HELGOTH, Leonard J, 79: b Jan 17, 1939, David City, to Charles and Catherine (Spiecher) Helgoth; died Feb 4, 2018, David City; committal St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery, Columbus

HELLBUSCH, Darrell Lee, 74: b Jan 28, 1944, Central City, to Wayne and Vera (Luft) Baker; adopted by Dale Hellbusch; m Bette Whalan, 1962; m Patricia Rother, 1967; sc Mark Waddington, Lori Waddington-Dunn, Susan Pfeifer, Kevin Hellbusch, Angie Herman; died Nov 3, 2018, Omaha; inurnment Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

HELLBUSCH, Vera E, 93: b Nov 11, 1924, Havens, to George and Ida (Holtz) Luft; m Dale Hellbusch, Nov 3, 1948; sc Darrell, Dennis, Doug, David, Dick, Danny, Diane Harris, Darla Russell, Debbie Sonderup; dc Dennis; died Sept 10, 2018, Albion; interment Fullerton Cemetery [Fullerton]

HENDERSON, Carwin "Ed" Edward, 88: died Oct 28, 2018 [Fort Gibson, Oklahoma?]

HENDRICKSON, Jessie, 100: b June 21, 1918, Polk County, to Charles and Elizabeth (Wisely) Wilcox; m Vaughn Hendrickson; sc LaVonne Engel; dc Carolyn Sand; died Nov 14, 2018, Silver Creek; interment Silver Creek Cemetery [Silver Creek]

HENN, Ronald: b Nov 10, 1936; died May 31, 2018

HENNESSY, Madeleine Patricia "Pat", 85: b Apr 28, 1933, rural St Bernard, to John and Eva (Herchenbach) Klassen; m Francis James Hennessy, June 12, 1951, St Bernard; sc Geri Hennessy-Lantz, Kathy Cary, Jim Hennessy, Lori Caldwell, Lisa Bender, Dale Hennessy; died Nov 11, 2018, Lincoln; interment Ss Patrick and Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

HENTGES, John J, Jr: b Nov 30, 1932, Columbus, to John Sr and Josephine (Coupens) Hentges; m Darlene Bollig, Feb 8, 1958 [Columbus]; sc Cheri McMath, Kenneth Hentges, Christine Hentges; died July 13, 2018 [Columbus]; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

HERFKENS, James J, 88: b July 10, 1930, to August and Dorothy Herfkens; m Connie; sc Cheryl Schlueter, Jane Jensen, Jeffrey Herfkens; dc Steven Herfkens; died Nov 20, 2018; burial Blue Springs Cemetery, Blue Springs

HEY, Donald H, 88: b Sept 9, 1929, Falls City, to Henry and Helen (McComber) Hey; m Elaine "Elly" Keller, Aug 27, 1956, Columbus; sc (LTE-ret) Jenifer Hey, Steven Hey; died May 8, 2018, Lincoln; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

HIGGINS, Geraldine 98: b Apr 2, 1919, Columbus, to William and Helen (Krick) Moersen; m Francis "Bud" Higgins, Thanksgiving Day 1946; sc Winnie Olson, Pat Puetz, Frank Higgins, Jeanne Paproski; died Mar 23, 2018 [Columbus?]; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

HILL, Linda K: b Aug 3, 1945 [?], to Jacob and Myrtle (Long) Mohr [?]; m Glenn Edward [Hill?]; sc Glenda Rommel, Brian Hill, Jeffrey Hill; died Mar 8, 2018 [?]; committal Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Elwood [Streamwood, Illinois?]

HILLEN, Dorothy, 92: b Dec 18, 1925, near Creston, to John and Amanda (Gergens) Busch; m Walter Hillen, May 2, 1945, Creston; sc Dennis Hillen, Mark Hillen; dc Merle Hillen; died June 9, 2018, Columbus; interment Pioneer Cemetery, rural Creston

HILMER, Kenneth: b Mar 13, 1929, Columbus, to Frank and Thiebe Hilmmer; m June; sc Wanita Leonard, Randolph Hilmer, Kim Foreman, Kelly Young; died Feb 7, 2018 [Omaha?]; interment Hillcrest Memorial Park [Omaha?]

HINZE, Ardith "Ardie" D, 89: b Apr 23, 1928, York, to Elroy and Loyola (Gardner) Brooke; m Gerald W Hinze, Oct 12, 1949, York; sc Randy Hinze, Scott Hinze, Chere Epke; died Apr 14, 2018, York; interment St Joseph Cemetery, York

HINZE, Gerald "Jerry" W, 92: b Apr 23, 1925, north of Thayer, to Victor and Lenora (Dey) Hinze; m Ardith Brooke, Oct 12, 1949, York; sc Randy Hinze, Scott Hinze, Chere Epke; died Mar 24, 2018, York; burial St Joseph Cemetery, York

HLEDIK, Frank J, 73: m Norma; sc Michelle O'Day; died Oct 16, 2018, Howells; burial St John's Cemetery [Howells?]

HLEDIK, Ken, 73: b May 2, 1944, rural Clarkson, to Henry and Mary (Bourek) Hledik; m Betty Jindra, Apr 20, 1984, Columbus; sc Jeremy Hledik, Christel Effa; died Jan 2, 2018, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

HOCKENBERGER, Charlotte Emelia: b Apr 5, 1927, Columbus, to Ruth and Philip Hockenberger; died Nov 24, 2018

HOEFLER, Monica I, 94: died Dec 30, 2018, Albion; interment St Michael's Catholic Cemetery Albion

HÖER, Janet, 79: b Sept 13, 1938, Columbus, to Edward and Imogene (Lohr) Staroscik; m Christopher Höer, Apr 17, 1958, Duncan; sc Valerie Runquist, Tim Höer, Christine Warren, Chris "Jim" Höer; died Aug 15, 2018, Omaha; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

HOFFBAUER, Irving "Irv" S, 92: b Dec 25, 1926, Brainard, to Jacob and Rose (Dobesh) Hoffbauer; [sc Marcia Hoffbauer-Brown, Becky Hoffbauer, Heidi Hoffbauer, Vicki Hoffbauer, Diane Grove, Gary Hoffbauer??]; died Dec 26, 2018

HOFFMAN, Donald, 86: b Jan 22, 1932, near Laurel, to Arlie and Elizabeth (Pochop) Hoffman; m Rose Marie Rossmar, Aug 18, 1956, Sioux City; sc Steve Hoffman, Deanna Hoffman, Chris Hoffman, Tom Hoffman, Heidi Plance; died Feb 23, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

HOGE, Vern L, 84: b Sept 4, 1934, rural Snyder, Dodge County, to Frank and Andelheidt (Fullner) Hoge; m Myrene Toelle, Jan 13, 1963, rural Beemer; sc Marvin Hoge, Brian Hoge, Wayne Hoge; died Oct 18, 2018, Grand Island; interment Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, near Scribner

HOLLATZ, Mark A (SMSGT, Retired), 86: b in Humphrey, to Alfonse and Marie Hollatz; m Thelma Darlene __; sc Scott Hollatz, Dennis Hollatz, Gary Hollatz, Julie Ashcraft; dc Bryon; died Nov 2, 2018; inurnment State Veterans Cemetery, Pike Lake, Minnesota

HOPKINS, Beatrice M "Bea", 82: b July 10, 1935, Adair, Iowa, to Roy and Ethelyn (Huss) Hopkins; died Apr 9, 2018 [Columbus]; interment Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Adair, Iowa

HOPKINS, Clara, 79: b Aug 12, 1938, Columbus, to Charles and Emma (Kudron) Nickolite; m Boyd Jiggs Hopkins, July 13, 1955; sc Jess Hopkins, Jane Kiser, Jeffry Hopkins, Jill Mohr, Jake Hopkins; dc James Hopkins; died July 27, 2018, Columbus

HOUDEK, Melvin E, 78: b Oct 6, 1939, Platte County, to Emil and Mayme (Spulak) Houdek; m Leona E Holtz, July 27, 1968, Columbus; died Jan 10, 2018, Columbus; interment Westlawn Cemetery, Grand Island

HOUDESHELDT, Cindy, 67: b Apr 5, 1950, Schuyler, to Wallace and Evelyn (Legler) Vanicek; m Leon Houdesheldt, Aug 30, 1969, Schuyler; sc Brian Houdesheldt; dc Allen; died Jan 27, 2018, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

HOWSER, Nolan R, 74: died Jully 16, 2018, Greeley; inurnment Main Cemetery, Belgrade

HUBER, Benjamin, 85: m Pauline; sc Steven W Huber, Peggy Huber, Julie Orso; died June 7, 2018, Omaha; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

HUGHES, Patricia A, 85: b Dec 3, 1932, Plainview, to Harold and Mercedes (Slobodny) Harmon; m Howard Hughes, Nov 27, 1952, Battle Creek; sc Linda Kuhlen, Paul Hughes, John Hughes, David Hughes, Susan Skinner, Sharon Karmann, Richard Hughes; died July 29, 2018, Columbus; interment St Patrick Cemetery, Battle Creek

HUGHES-WENNEKAMP, Margaret, 91: b Nov 27, 1927, Hampton, to Walter and Viola (Joseph) Wergin; m Kenneth Hughes, Dec 9, 1945, Columbus; m Melvin Wennekamp, Apr 9, 1994; sc Roger Hughes; dc Linda Hughes, Keith Hughes; died Dec 28, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

IRBY, Carolyn Ann, 85: b Sept 30, 1932, Cozad, to Robert R and Fern (Grittith) Good; m William H Irby, June 2, 1954, Cozad; sc Robert Irby, Susan Irby, Sarah Boaz; dc Cynthia Irby; died Feb 12, 2018, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

JACOBI, L'Nora, 85: b May 31, 1933, Genoa, to William Irvin and Jesse Mae (Stickney) Zack; m John Alfred Jacobi, Feb 28, 1950, Columbus; sc John Jacobi Jr, Russell Jacobi, Sally Czarnick, Mary Nelson, Todd Jacobi, Jason Jacobi; died May 31, 2018, Columbus; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

JACOBITZ, John M, 68: b Nov 24, 1949, Superior, to Melvin and Justine (Bricka) Jacobitz; m Jayne Ann "Choda" Kotrous, Aug 30, 1986, Verdigre; died Apr 7, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

JACOBS, Lois: died May [25?], 2018; committal David City Cemetery, David City

JACOBS, Robert B, 95: b Nov 21, 1922; m Sylvia; sc Ivan Jacobs, Mike Jacobs, Elayne Campbell, Sam Jacobs, Larry Jacobs; died Nov 2, 2018; interment Emanuel Cemetery [Denver, Colorado?]

JACOBSEN, Timothy "Tim" E: b Nov 9, 1950; died Nov 18, 2018, Ocala, Florida burial of ashes Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

JARECKI, Andrew "Andy" L, 83: b Nov 25, 1934, near Monroe, to Edmund and Mary Barnash) Jarecki; m Barbara Mustard, Sept 27, 1958, Clarks; sc David Jarecki, Michael Jarecki, Kenneth Jarecki, Stephen Jarecki; died June 28, 2018, Columbus; interment Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

JARECKI, Leonard L, 89: b June 16, 1938; m Helen; sc Mary Camp, Steven Jarecki, Judy Boner; died Jan 27, 2018

JARESKE, Theonilla M, 90: b Feb 29, 1928, Duncan, to Ignatius "Jim" and Clementena (Nosal) Staroscik; m Martin L Jareske, Jan 18, 1947, Columbus; sc Phyllis Wulf, Martin Jareske, Jr, Ben Jareske, Jerry Jareske, Allan Jareske, Mary Ann Coday, Susan Donoghue, Elaine Drozd; dc inf John James Jareske; died June 12, 2018, Columbus; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

JAROSZ, Raymond M, 85: b Aug 3, 1932, Columbus, to Mike and Della (Chochon) Jarosz; m Mary Ann Korth, Nov 24, 1956, St Bernard; sc Debbie Krings, sandy Albracht, Terry Jarosz, Karla Beller, Jason Jarosz; died Feb 10, 2018, Norfolk

JASPER, Richard "Dick", 64: b Feb 9, 1954, Lincoln, to James and Betty (Koch) Jasper; m Georgia Hemenway, Apr 24, 1976, Neligh; sc Richard "DJ" Jasper, Jr, Jeremy Jasper, Sandy Rieck, Katie Jasper; died Feb 9, 2018, rural Monroe; interment St Joseph/St Patrick Cemetery [Platte Center]

JEDLICKA, Donald, 89: died Feb 12, 2018, Schuyler; committal Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

JEDLICKA, Norman, 75: b Mar 8, 1942, Dodge, to Joseph and Emma (Brichacek) Jedlicka; m Nadine Messing, Aug 22, 1970, Shelby; sc Robert Jedlicka, Dulsey Perkins, Nathan Jedlicka, Felicia Jedlicka; died Feb 2, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

JENKINSON, Clyde, 83: died Jan 19, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

JENSEN, Andrew "Andy": b Nov 28, 1933, near Nora, to Niels and Matilda Larson-Jensen; m Senga; sc Monte, Mitch; died Mar 7, 2018, Columbus

JOHNSON, Carolyn, 89: b Sept 8, 1928, to Jacob and Anna (Witt) Glur; m Merle E Johnson; sc Ruth Ring, Steve Johnson; dc Mark J Johnson; died Aug 11, 2018, Columbus

JOHNSON, Dorrene, 82: b Jan 17, 1936, Beatrice, to Albert and Gunhild (Throntveit) Krueger; m John Kunneman, June 18, 1955, Plymouth; m Gerald Johnson, May 24, 2001, Columbus; died Aug 26, 2018, Elkhorn; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

JOHNSON, Holly Lynn: b Feb 4, 1947, to Duane and Ethel Johnson; died July 5, 2018

JOHNSON, Loren V, 87: b Sept 20, 1931, Omaha, to Chase and Burnette Leach Johnson; m JoAnn Wozny, Sept 20, 1052, Columbus; sc Natise Vogt; died Nov 3, 2018, Newton, Kansas

KALINOWSKI, Leo J, 91: b Sept 22, 1926, Farwell, to Joseph A and Ursula (Chlopek) Kalinowski; m Agnes Czapla, 1953; m Lucille Knust, June 17, 1995, Columbus; sc Paul Leon Kalinowski, Rita Agnes Morabito; died June 13, 2018, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

KALLHOFF, Andrea R, 39: b Sept 3, 1978, Greeley, Colorado, to Mark and Beverly (Wardden) Cornwell; adopted by Alan Kallhoff; died Mar 3, 2018, Omaha

KAMM, Norma Jean, 87: b July 28, 1931, Humphrey, to George and Lena (Wilken) Sjuts; m Gerald "Duane" Kamm, Aug 27, 1950 [Humphrey]; sc Les Kamm, randy Kamm, Jeff Kamm, Deb Adkisson; died Nov 7, 2018, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

KAPELS, Elroy Henry "Dicky", 80: b June 14, 1937, Creston, to Adolph and Elvira (Osten) Kapels; m Donna Eileen Chapman, Apr 14, 1973; sc Chris Kapels, Ginger Turk; died Mar 15, 2018, Lincoln; interment St Jon's Cemetery [rural Columbus]

KARMANN, Monda Helen, 90: b May 29, 1928, Albion, to John and Tracy (Hastreiter) Labenz; m Wilfred Karmann, Dec 1, 1951, Albion; sc Daniel, Nancy, Gene, Steve, Shirley Wachal, Paul, Melodee Hadaway, Pam, Jon, Jim, Kathleen Cyza, Sandra Goode, Sister Mary Angela; dc infs Helen Claire, Darlene Rose; died Dec 7, 2018, Columbus; burial Sunrise Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

KASPAR, Daniel S, 67: died Oct 20, 2018, Omaha; interment Friends Cemetery, rural Genoa

KASPER, William R "Bill", 75: b Feb 12, 1943, Columbus, to Rudolph and May (Lusche) Kasper; m Jolene Cave, 1965, Fremont; sc Risa Daubert, Ronda Thompson; died Apr 7, 2018, Fremont; interment Ridge Cemetery, Fremont

KAUFMANN, Jack E, 89: m Peggy Thompson; sc Susan McLaughlin, Ann Thiemann, Peter Kaufmann; died Mar 28, 2018; burial [David City?]

KEESHAN, Margie Ann, 89: b July 6, 1929, rural St Edward, to John and Rose (Speigel) Fritzges; m Roy Keeshan, May 16, 1951, Albion; sc Julie Bernt, Rex Keeshan; died Nov 12, 2018, St Edward; burial Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

KEIDERLING, Frank Jay: b June 12, 1938; m Sandy; sc Cheryl Rambour, Jill Keiderling; dc Jeff; died Aug 30, 2018; interment Evergreen Memorial Park [Omaha?]

KEITGES, Patrick Raymond, 78: b June 3, 1939, Hollywood, California; m Carol Coleen Hout; died Mar 2, 2018 [Aurora, Colorado?]

KERSHAW, Lily Dawn, 5: b June 12, 2012, Columbus, to Brian and Tania (Royle) Kershaw; died Jan 21, 2018, Columbus; interment Silver Creek Cemetery [Silver Creek]

KESSLER, Debra M, 54: b Feb 15, 1964, Columbus, to Wilfred and Romana (Herchenbach) Hemmer; m Jack Kessler, June 28, 1986, Humphrey; sc Casey Kessler, Kelsey Kessler; died June 20, 2018, Fremont; interment [St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey]

KIESEL, Donald L, 79: b Feb 3, 1939, Mitchell, to Sylvester and Mildred (Hayes) Kiesel; m Jane Schultz, 1961, Antigo, Wisconsin; sc Kay Strecker, Karen Adams, Kurt Kiesel, Kyle Kiesel, Kristin Kiesel; died Mar 31, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

KINCAID, Arlene E, 96: b Jan 11, 1922, Bristow, to David and Anna (Johnson) Johnson; m Milo Kincaid, Apr 22, 1944, Bristow; sc Kathleen Hazen, David Kincaid; died Aug 22, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

KING, Jeanette, 82: b Oct 5, 1936, Salina, Kansas, to Woodrow and Dorothy (Crosby) Looney; m Joseph A King, Mar 20, 1953; sc Rose Mundil, Woodrow King, Frank King, Kathy Kaash, Becky Petermann, Donna King, Ronald King, Cynthia Jameson; died Nov 18, 2018, Schuyler; inurnment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

KIRKLAND, Norma Jean, 79: b Oct 5, 1938, Columbus, to Fred and Amelia (Czarnick) Irwin; m Donald Kirkland, Nov 26, 1976, Stanton; sc Scott Saxer, Rich Saxer; ssc 2 sons, 2 dau; died June 6, 2018, Columbus

KNAPP, Kimberly Dawn, 47: b Dec 10, 1970, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; adopted by Rollen and Jean (Kidd) Knapp; died Mar 2, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

KNISLEY, Kathryn A: b Aug 21, 1949; died Aug 8, 2018

KOBUS, Mark John, 79: b May 6, 1938, Columbus, to Pete and Frances (Czapla) Kobus; m Connie Vetick; sc Todd Kobus, Tracy Duncan, Melinda Kobus; died Feb 3, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

KOENIG, Sharon A: b Feb 14, 1958, Columbus, to Reynold and Cecilia Bitter; m Melvin F Koenig; died Aug 19, 2018; interment Evergreen Memorial Park [Omaha?]

KOHL, Paula Petite, 93: b July 2, 1924, Columbus, to Paul P and Marie C Pfeifer; m John F Kohl Sr, Jan 25, 1944; sc John Kohl Jr, Paulette Fultz, Tom Kohl, Marcia Miloslavich, Jeff Kohl, Brad Kohl, Cam Kohl; died Mar 3, 2018, Cental Ciity; interment Calvary Cemetery, Clarks

KOHLES, David "Paco", 44: b Mar 17, 1974, Lincoln, to Larry and Alina (Vidal) Kohles;m Pam Jochens, May 1, 2004, Raymond; sc Riley Kohles; died Oct 31, 2018., Omaha

KOHTZ, Ellen L, 69: b July 11, 1948, Paullina, Iowa, to Donald and Margaret (McQuigg) Miller; m James H Kohtz, May 31, 1969, Lincoln; sc Chris Kohtz, Jeff Kohtz, Phil Kohtz; died May 15, 2018, Albion; inurnment Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

KONECKY, Paul Edward, 72: b Nov 23, 1945, Omaha, to Edward and Elaine (Drummond) Konecky; m Patsy Runquist, Jan 17, 1976, Osceola; sc Trish Russon, Trent Konecky; died Apr 6, 2018 [Lincoln?]; burial Tekamah Cemetery

KONRADY, Florence Grace, 87: b Feb 12, 1931, to __ Becher; died Apr 30, 2018, Battle Creek, Iowa; committal Ida Grove Cemetery, Ida Grove, Iowa

KONSEL, John "Jack", 87: m Jeanette; sc Jack Konsel, Jane Hake, Juli Fiala; died Apr 10, 2018, Elkhorn; burial SS Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery [Howells?]

KONWINSKI, Edwin Thomas: died bef Apr 7, 2018

KORGIE, Timothy C "Tim": b July 12, 1949, Genoa, to Daniel and Claire (Reitz) Birkel, raised by his mother and step-father, Robert Korgie; m Kimberly Westby, Long Beach, California; died Sept 25, 2018, Harbor City, California; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

KORTE, Lois, 85: b July 3, 1932, rural Platte County, to Julius and Lucy (Lueschen) Hollman; m Harry Korte, Sept 6, 1950, rural Columbus; sc Anson Korte, Bruce Korte, Karla Dixon; dc Colleen Korte; died July 1, 2018, rural Leigh; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

KORTE, Mary L, 94: b Sept 17, 1924, McCook, to Joseph Franklin and Kathryn (Phillips) Downs; m Virgil Korte, June 16, 1946; sc Don Korte, Susan Dumas, died Nov 27, 2018, Columbus; burial Broken Bow Township Cemetery, south of Broken Bow

KORTH, Raymond, 85: b May 26, 1933, rural Cornlea, to Killian and Christina (Schaecher) Korth; m Marie Backes, Aug 18, 1956, Lindsay; sc Sue Johnson, Fred Korth, Laurie Krings, Dan Korth, Lisa Schaecher, Lela Schaecher, Ben Korth, Barbie Herchenbach, Julie Bennett; died Nov 2, 2018, Omaha; interment St Bernard Cemetery

KORTH, Robert J "Bob", 90: b June 15, 1928, Lindsay, to Frank and Emma (Schaecher) Korth; m Norma Jean Nienaber, Jan 10, 1951, Lindsay; sc James A Korth, Joe G Korth, Bernard R Korth, Donald L Korth, Tony R Korth, Ken Korth, Ed Korth, Kathleen Ann Hartmann, Joan Marie Krause; died Nov 10, 2018, Fremont; burial Calvary Cemetery, Fremont

KOSCH, Bruce Alan, 60: b June 22, 1957, Osceola, to Harold and Janet (Dullum) Kosch; m Deborah Flamme, Dec 13, 1975, Shelby; sc Summer Kosch, Calandra Kosch, Adam Kosch, Tiffany Peteete, Timothy Kosch; died Mar 27, 2018, Columbus; inurnment later

KOSCH, Janet, 93: b June 18, 1925, York, to Anton Weaver and Mary Elaine (Tobey) Dullum; m Harold L Kosch, Apr 22, 1947, Shelby; sc Linda Kuzelka, Chris Kosch, Jackie Martens, Brian Kosch, Michelle Gable, Lisa Kostohryz; dc Greg, Francis "Franc", Kevin, Bruce, inf Ronald; died Sept 4, 2018 [Spokane, Washington?]; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

KOSCH, LeEtta J, 85: m Eugene; sc Gina Thompson, Erin Walker, Jeff Kosch; died Feb 4, 2018, David City

KOSCH, Michael Joseph, 49: b Mar 12, 1969, Norfolk, to Thomas and Linda (Zach) Kosch; m Cindy Wemhoff, Nov 17, 1990, Humphrey; sc Emily, Athony, Courtney, Caleb, Rebecca; died Oct 24, 2018 [Columbus]; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

KOTROUS, Thomas Adolph, 81: b July 27, 1937, Verdigre, to Adolph and Martha (Trsek) Kotrous; m Lynne Erie, June 4, 1966; sc Sara Haggard Condon, Anne Kotrous; died Aug 11, 2018, Wausa; burial Riverside Cemetery, Verdigre

KOZAK, JoAnn M: b Dec 19, 1948, Columbus, to Louis and Frances (Volnek) Czuba; m Paul T Kozak, May 31, 1969, Duncan; sc Chad Kozak, Don Kozak, Brian Kozak; dc Craig Kozak; died Nov 21, 2018, Lincoln; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

KOZIOL, Arlene M, 81: b May 3, 1936, Tarnov, to Adolph J and Irene (Sliva) Kudron; m Bennie J Koziol, July 2, 1960, Columbus; died Apr 6, 2018, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

KOZIOL, Jerry, 76: b Mar 31, 1942, Genoa, to Joe and Dorothy (Krzycki) Koziol; m JoDean Davison, June 2, 1967; died Oct 16, 2018, Lincoln; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

KOZIOL, Margaret, 98: b Mar 27, 1920, near Genoa, to Ladislaus and Ethel (Kahl) Wozniak; m Al Koziol, Oct 28, 1942; sc Rita Swantek, Margie Pecka, Emmy Bayer, Connie Pavel, Betsy Brase, Ginny Johnson, Sharon Teten, Annette Koziol; died Dec 31, 2018, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

KOZIOL, Raphael "Ralph" A, 93: b Oct 28, 1924, near Tarnov, to John and Anna (Zoucha) Koziol; m Rosella Martischang, Oct 4, 1958, Lindsay; sc Judy Fischer, Jane Kurtenbach; dc Thomas Koziol; died Sept 12, 2018, Columbus; interment St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

KRENK, Eleanor M, 97: b Feb 20, 1921, Dwight, to Frank and Rose Houska; m Jim Krenk, Jan 1, 1941; sc Beverly Alm, Kenneth Krenk; died Dec 15, 2018, Lincoln; interment Lincoln Memorial Park [Lincoln]

KRINGS, Maxine, 89: b July 9, 1928, David City, to Oscar and Bertha (Sutter) Poeffel; m Leonard Krings, Aug 17, 1948, Platte Center; sc Linda Liebig, Don Krings, Tony Krings, Debbie Pillen, Kelli Went; dc Ted Krings; died Apr 24, 2018, Columbus; interment Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

KROEGER, James P, 76: b Oct 27, 1941, Columbus, to George and Louise (Olsen) Kroeger; m Anita Wagner, Jan 1966; m Jeannette Hamata, Oct 1970; m Anita Louise Wright; sc Angela Kroeger; died Jan 6, 2018, Schuyler; committal later

KRUEGER, Edward, Sr, 72: b Dec 3, 1945, Osmond, to Leon and Ruby (Kimball) Krueger; sc Edward Krueger; died Jan 26, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

KRUMBACH, Jean H, 91: b Mar 14, 1926, Columbus, to Louis and Helen (Born) Mueller; m John H Krumbach, Apr 6, 1948, Columbus; sc David Krumbach, Cindy Thelen, Richard Krumbach, Sandi Teegerstrom; died Jan 27, 2018, Osceola; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

KRUSE, Mary: b May 1, 1934; died May 27, 2018

KUCERA, Eleanor, 89: b Dec 12, 1928, Geddes, South Dakota, to Frank and Stella (Berger) Blaha; m Norman Kucera, Apr 19, 1949, Tabor; sc Mel Kucera, Daryl Kucera, Glen Kucera; died Mar 13, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

KUCERA, Leonard J, Jr, 71: b May 21, 1947, Columbus, to Leonard and Esther (Kuhn) Kucera; m Colleen Borwege, Mary 27, 1971, Blue Hill; died Dec 5, 2018, Grand Island

KUDRON, Florence Josephine, 77: b Aug 12, 1941, to Michael and Josephine (Starzec) Kudron; died Nov 25, 2018 [Omaha?]; interment Holy Family Cemetery [Lindsay]

KUMPF, Clarence, 95: b Feb 13, 1923, Leigh, to Edward and Hulda (Loseke) Kumpf; m Lilas Franzen, June 9, 1953, Leigh; sc Susan Eikmeier, Dale Kumpf; died May 23, 2018, Norfolk; committal Zion Cemetery, Leigh

KUMPF, Patricia Ann, 88: b May 16, 1930, Monroe, to Otto and Minnie Paulsen; m Billy D Kumpf, Nov 25, 1951, Rising City; sc Paulette Dellovechio, Leslie Smith, Renee Asche; died Dec 26, 2018, Omaha; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

KUTA, Norbert J "Nobby", 84: b Jan 3, 1934, Tarnov, to Tom and Mamie (Zoucha) Kuta; m Georgia Anderson, Jan 19, 1963, Platte Center; sc Randall Kuta, Rodger Kuta, Denise Soulliere; dc Brian Kuta; died Jan 25, 2018, Columbus; burial Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

KWAPNIOWSKI, Richard D, 71: m Linda; sc Kevin, Scott, Ron, Michelle Krecklow; died bef June 21, 2018 [date of visitation]; interment Prospect Hill Cemetery [Elkhorn?]

KYNCL, Connie, 66: died Dec 23, 2018, Valley; interment Humphrey City Cemetery [Humphrey]

KYNCL, Deloris J, 86: b Sept 4, 1931, Meadow Grove, to Oscar and Laura (Reeker) Boyer; m Joseph Kyncl, Sept 16, 1948; sc Jim Kyncl, Cheri Bliemeister, Kandis Nanfito, Judy Babel, Jerry Kyncl, Teri Faulkner; died Apr 23, 2018, Elkhorn; interment Humphrey City Cemetery [Humphrey]


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