NEGenWeb Project
PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
2020 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


ADAMS, Debra "Debbie", 63: b Feb 11, 1957, Columbus, to LeRoy and Maxine (Bernt) Iwanski; sc Stephanie Adams, Aaron Adams; died July 5, 2020, Omaha

ABBOTT, Isabella F, 97: b Sept 30, 1923, Carroll, Iowa, to John and Anna (Grubauer) Yung; m Keith P Abbott, Dec 29, 1945; sc Patrick Abbott, Michael Abbott, Stephen Abbott, Kevin Abbott, Cindy Fox; died Dec 17, 2020, Grand Island; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

AERNI, Joann Margaret, 84: b Sep 14, 1936, Lakeville, Minnesota, to Joseph and Margaret Jostes; m Robert Aerni, Dec 27, 1958, Columbus; sc Mary Miksch, Cindy Aerni, Tim Aerni, Tom Aerni; died Nov 12, 2020, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

AERTS, Frank L: b June 5, 1928, David City, to Frank and Mary (Theewen) Aerts; m Mary Ann Timms, June 12, 1951; sc Terry Aerts, Bob Aerts, Diane Aerts Mimick, Dan Aerts, Greg Aerts, Mick Aerts, Russ Aerts; died Nov 23, 2020, Columbus; interment St Mary's Cemetery, David City

AINARS, Mary Eileen, 73: b Feb 23, 1947, Deshler, to William and Pauline (Bailey) Wiedel; m David Kubicek, Apr 27, 1968; m Vic Ainars, Oct 12, 1984; sc Jason Kubicek, Chad Kubicek; died Apr 25, 2020, Columbus

ALBRACHT, Germaine Mary, 95: b Mar 16, 1924, Humphrey, to John and Johanna (Brockhaus) Zach; m Clarence "Bud" [Albracht], Sept 19, 1945 [Humphrey]; sc John Albracht, Jerry Albracht, Connie Cookus, Dan Albracht, Steve Albracht, Amy Hegemann, Ron Albracht, Dale Albracht; died Jan 23, 2020, Columbus; interment St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

ANDERSON, Janet Louise, 86: b Jan 21, 1934; m Alvin; sc Reed Anderson, Linda Anderson, Janelle Fleer, Michael Anderson; died Feb 4, 2020, Wayne; interment Greenwood Cemetery, Wayne

ANDERSON, Roger, 88: b Oct 8, 1931, Genoa, to Fairon and Bessie (Harmon) Anderson; died Feb 21, 2020, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

ANDREWS, Gregory A, 63: died May 4, 2020; burial Memorial Cemetery, Fremont

ARMSTRONG, Dennis James, 65: b Dec 12, 1954, Axtell, Kansas, to Sam and Mary Ann (Engelken) Armstrong; m Jean Wunderlich, Oct 28, 1978, Columbus; sc Brett Armstrong, Andrea Graf, Clayton Armstrong; dc Ryne Daniel Armstrong; died Oct 20, 2020, Columbus

ASCHE, Janet Sue, 77: b Feb 4, 1943, Springfield, Illinois, to Robert and June (Green) Young; m James M Asche, Dec 11, 1965, Springfield [Illinois]; sc Jennifer Bustamante, Michael Asche; died Mar 12, 2020, Kearney; burial Kearney Cemetery [Kearney]

ASCHE, Jerald M "Harold", 63: b June 11, 1957, Columbus, to Merlin and Luetta (Muth) Asche; died bef 11/03/2020 [date of obit], Norfolk; inurnment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

ATKINS, John M, 77: b Oct 13, 1943, Des Moines, Iowa, to John and Grace (Cooper) Atkins Sr; m Shirley Dufoe Svoboda, Aug 27, 2008, Plattsmouth; sc John Atkins III, Colin Atkins, Andrew Atkins, Bridey Lynn Barber; died Nov 4, 2020, Columbus; burial Winterset, Iowa

AUGUSTINE, Marcia Lou, 89: b July 11, 1931, Lincoln, to John and Grace (Rogers) Schneider; m Wayne Augustine, Feb 14, 1950; sc Marla Augustine, Lee Ray Augustine; dc inf Johnny Wayne, LuAnn Kay Meister, Dana Paul; died Nov 24, 2020, Osceola; inurnment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

AULT, Tony Gene, 51: b July 16, 1969, Atkinson, to Bob and Nancy Ault; died Dec 14, 2020, Columbus

AVERETT, Barbara Ann, 80: b June 20, 1940, Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Marie and Henry [Reifschneider]; m Dick Averett, 1959; sc Tami Averett-Brauer, Miki Naylor, Suzi Zwick, Gigi Berol, Cris Averett; died Aug 26, 2020, Columbus

AXEN, Lloyd Gail (Rev), 88: b Apr 8, 1931, Stanton, to Lloyd and Frances (Schwinck) Axen; died Jan 2, 2020, Norfolk; interment Stanton Cemetery [Stanton]

BACHMAN, Stanley, 92: b Sep 12, 1928, Madison County, to Philip and Louise (Sander) Bachman; m Darlene Will, Dec 23, 1951, Columbus; sc Roger Bachman, William Bachman; dc James [Bachman], inf Steven Bachman; died Sep 20, 2020, Columbus; interment Fairview Cemetery, Creston

BADJE, Maxine L, 93: b June 6, 1927, Randolph, to Sofus and Bessie (Wilson) Nelson; m Robert Badje, May 2, 1948, m Leon Cynova, Oct 8, 2005; sc Doug Badje; died Sep 1, 2020, Lincoln; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

BAHNS, Marcella, 90: b Apr 4, 1930; died Sep 5, 2020, Fremont; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

BAKENHUS, Hilda, 92: b Dec 25, 1927, rural Columbus, to Fred and Minnie (Grotelueschen) Kant; m Marvin Bakenhus, Apr 20, 1948 [rural Columbus]; sc Denise Goedeken, Diane Cattau; died Oct 13, 2020, Columbus

BAKER, Bevin, 45: b Sept 30, 1974, Columbus, to Raymond and Karen (Plageman) Baker; died July 6, 2020, Lincoln

BAKER, Donald R: b May 17, 1938, Sherman County; m Eilleen Keezer; sc Marie Hardie, Diana Werner, Joe Baker, Vicki Perry; died Nov 22, 2020 [Grand Island?]; burial Pible Cemetery {?]

BARCEL, Lars Alexander II "Baby Alex", 4 months: b June 2, 2020, Columbus, to Lars Barcel and Janelle Miller; died Oct 17, 2020, Columbus; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Creek

BARCEL, Lars, 27: b Dec 7, 1992, Columbus, to Lance Allen Barcel Sr and Leslie Marie (McCutchen) Barcel; dc Lars Alexander Barcel II "Baby Alex"; died Oct 17, 2020, Columbus; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Creek

BARR, Jane, 77: b May 2, 1943, Columbus, to Arnold and Sylvia (Barta) Olson; m G Donald Barr, Nov 18, 1961; sc Michelle Stepanek, Sherry Ballweg; dc G David Barr; died Oct 28, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

BARTON, Douglas L: b Nov 15, 1931, Royal, to Homer and Clara Barton; m Marilyn Schacht, Aug 17, 1955; sc Kevin Barton, Jan Hizer; died Oct 26, 2020; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

BAYER, Kenneth John, 67: b June 6, 1953, West Point, to Florian and Norma (Nykodem) Bayer; m Emelia "Emmy" (Koziol) Benes, Aug 20, 2016 [Columbus]; sc Daniel Benes, Greg Benes, James Benes, Curtis Benes, Eric Benes, Angela Henggler; died Sep 17, 2020, Genoa; interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery [Columbus]

BECKER, Gary, 75: b Mar 29, 1944, to Ernest and Mildred (Morlan) Becker; died Mar 14, 2020

BEHLEN, Larry Gene, 76: b Sept 9, 1943, Columbus, to Elmer and Virgie (Mohrman) Behlen; m Micky Launer, Nov 1, 1963, North Platte; sc Jon Behlen, Jan Marie Locket, Steve Behlen, Matt Behlen; died May 15, 2020, Columbus; interment Shell Creek Baptist Cemetery, rural Columbus

BEHLEN, Willard C "Willy" "Will" "Ponca": b Feb 1, 1947, Columbus, to Harvey and Crystal (Claussen) Behlen; m Sharon; sc Shannon Wallingford, Wade Behlen, Stacy Owens, Ward Behlen; died Dec 29, 2020

BEHRNS, Michael "Mike": b Mar 23, 1948; died Sep 23, 2020

BEJVANCESKY, Byron Sr: b Apr 8, 1945; died Dec 11, 2020

BELL, Merlyn: b Dec 23, 1930; died Oct 5, 2020

BELL, Richard L: b May 12, 1947, Columbus, to Ira "Ike" and Dorothy (Novicki) Bell; m Kathryn Egger, May 18, 1968; sc Tracy Lambert, Trista Hopp; dc inf Richard Lee; died Nov 25, 2020, Greeley, Colorado; burial Nebraska Veterans Cemetery, Alliance

BENACKA, Donna Sue: b Aug 30, 1952, Guymon, Oklahoma, to Douglas and Mary (Mock) Dobbs; sc Glory Benacka, Theodore J Benacka II, Lindsay Benacka; died Mar 24, 2020, Yuma, Arizona

BENDER, Elizabeth Louise "Betty": b July 6, 1940, to Rudolph and Elizabeth (Wiese) Shanle; m Kenneth G Bender, Sept 26, 1959, Lindsay; sc Kathy Sloggett, Joni Richter, Jackie Wattam, Vicki Chollar; dc Michael Bender; died Oct 1, 2020; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

BENDER, Kenneth G, 83: b Dec 14, 1936, Cornlea, to Edward and Clara (Hemmer) Bender; m Betty Shanle, Sept 26, 1959, Lindsay; sc Kathleen Sloggett, Joni Richter, Jackie Wattam, Vicki Chollar; dc Michael; died Apr 2, 2020, Columbus

BENDER, Kenneth J, 92: b July 23, 1927, Humphrey, to Jerome and Louise (Fehringer) Bender; m Georgia Ann Dusel, Aug 27, 1951, Battle Creek; sc Darrell Bender, Denise Hoefling, Randy Bender, Leon Bender, Kevin Bender, Scott Bender, Craig Bender; died Mar 4, 2020, Norfolk; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

BENESCH, Fern Louise, 87: b Sept 17, 1932, Malvern, Iowa, to Robert M and Floy M Stroud; m George Benesch; sc George R [Benesch], James G Bensch, Jennifer Eden, Julie Anshasi; dc inf David; died Aug 17, 2020, Columbus

BENSON, Rick, 67: b July 7, 1952, Sioux City, Iowa, to Edgar and Mary (Marmo) Benson; m Jeanie Pearson, Aprf 3, 1981, Sioux City [Iowa]; sc Derek Benson, Jonathan Benson, Callen Benson, Michelle Coffman; died May 8, 2020, Columbus

BERENDS, Liela Ruth: b Oct 27, 1931, to Ernst and Lucie (Grotelueschen) Mueller; m Milan Henry Berends, Mar 9, 1951, near Creston; sc Russ Berends, Gary Berends, Jeanette Schmidt, Jennifer Zessin; dc Julie Jo Berends, Jeffrey Jon Berends; died Apr 2, 2020, Madison; burial Crown Hill Cemetery [Madison?]

BERGT, Helen Marie, 77: b May 4, 1942, Mainz, Germany, to Karl and Katharina (Wilhelm) Michel; (later given a birthdate as Apr 8, 1943 and adopted by Sonke "Barb" and Theta (Maddock) Jensen, in Oakes, North Dakota); m Paul Bergt, June 21, 1964, Oakes; sc Heidi Brink, Eric Bergt, Kristin Bergt; died Mar 19, 2020, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

BERNT, Richard "Rich" J, 89: b Nov 12, 1930, Polk County, to Fred and Ann (Korger) Bernt; m Eva Mekosh, May 9, 1959, Krakow; sc Teresa Van Lent, Debra Weber, Ann Dush; dc Donna Bernt, Ronald Bernt, inf John; died May 18, 2020, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

BIALAS, Anne Eva, 93: b July 12, 1927; m Louis; sc Frank Bialas, Sam Bialas, Paul Bialas, Tom Bialas, Dave Bialas, Ev Blahak, Diane Wotipka, Lois Greenwalt, Janice Drozd; died July 29, 2020, Fullerton; burial St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

BIALAS, Dorothy: b Nov 26, 1922, Fullerton, to Charles and Mary (Sturek) Bialas; died Jan 22, 2020, Fullerton; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

BIALAS, Emily Jane, 93: b Aug 3, 1927, rural Nance County, to Mike and Valeria (Zelazny) Prososki; m Steve Bialas, May 27, 1947, Krakow; sc Marjorie Gaver, Donna Nathan, Norman Bialas, Tim Bialas; died Sep 7, 2020, Fullerton; burial St Peter Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

BILLS, Richard Jr, 63: b Mar 22, 1957, Columbus, to Richard Sr and Vernetta (Behrens) Bills; died Nov 13, 2020, Lincoln; interment Roselwn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

BITTNER, Robert E, 96: b Mar 5, 1924; died Apr 5, 2020, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

BLASER, Helen O, 89: b Sept 23, 1930, Humphrey, to Romey and Lena (Labenz) Wisehart; m Ronald L Blaser, May 19, 1951, Pacific Junction, Iowa; sc Jim Blaser, Steve Blaser, Jeff Blaser, Jeanne Bonk, Sandy Bargmann, Barb McQueen, Lori Eigenberg, Jon Blaser; dc Anthony C "Tony" Blaser; died Jan 5, 2020, Columbus; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

BLESSEN, Gary, 74: b Feb 6, 1946, Platte County, to Ernie and Elsie (Hellbusch) Blessen; m Judy Korte, Feb 14, 1970, rural Columbus; sc Dyan McMullin, Jody Blessen, Kristi Settje, Robin Urban; dc Jay Blessen; died Oct 8, 2020, Creston; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

BODTKE, Joyce, 75: b Nov 2, 1944, to Kenneth and Mildred Versaw; m Roger Bodtke; sc Leanne McCance, Tammy Place, Jody Reed, Kevin Bodtke; died June 4, 2020, Osceola

BONK, Elaine B, 88: b Dec 27, 1931, Shelby, to John and Clara (Bernt) Alt; m John Bonk, Sept 1, 1953 [Columbus]; sc Debbie Jackson, Bev Dahlkoetter, Tim Bonk; dc Kevin Bonk; died Nov 3, 2020, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

BOSAK, Walter "Wally", 97: b Feb 1, 1923, to Frank and Helen (Knopik) Bosak; m Esther "Buzz" Drozd, Apr 19, 1949; sc Tim Bosak, Todd Bosak; adopted Holly Justice; died Sep 6, 2020, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa]

BOSS, Daniel Walter, 83: b Jan 3, 1937, rural Platte County, to Walter and Rose 9Johansen) Boss; m Joan Gorecki, Apr 28, 1956, Genoa; sc Terry Boss, Debbie Micek; died Oct 3, 2020, Columbus

BOSS, Patricia A, 89: b Dec 9, 1930, Omaha, to Burrell and Myra (Karsten) Doyle; m Raymond Boss, Jan 15, 1955, Omaha; sc Cindy Franzen, Stuart Boss; died Feb 15, 2020, York; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

BOSWELL, John "Junior": b June 18, 1929; died Apr 6, 2020

BOTTGER, Melvin "Mel": b June 14, 1941, Sioux City, Iowa, to William and Irene (Pullen) Bottger; m Saundra Mallatt, June 1965, Laurel; sc Ginger Ann Apprich, Troy William Bottger; died Dec 23, 2020; burial Laurel Cemetery

BOWER, Velma Leigh, 89: b Oct 6, 1931, Schuyler, to John Thomas and Jessie Neta (Kyler) Hashberger; m Roy T Bower, Oct 16, 1947, Platte Center; sc Evelyn Kovar, Steve Bower; dc Lelander Bower, Jon Bower; died Dec 24, 2020, Fullerton; interment Okay Cemetery, rural Monroe

BRABEC, Dean, 75: b July 21, 1945, Stanton County, to Joseph and Vlasta (Krofta) Brabec; m Karen Budin, Aug 26, 1967; sc Bradley Brabec, Kimberley Scott, Michael Brabec, Jason Brabec, Jeremy Brabec; died Sept 25, 2020, Clarkson; interment Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

BRABEC, Frank Bernard, 77: b Feb 8, 1943, David City, to Frank Rudolph Brabec and Martha Lavicky Brabec; m Mary CarolynMitchel, June 23, 1972; sc Daniel Frank, Pamela Margaret Scott; died May 18, 2020, rural David City; committal St Francis Cemetery [David City?]

BRANDT, Anna Louise: b Oct 23, 1935, Humphrey, to Vern and Gertrude (Wittler) Lewis; m Gerald "Chris" Brandt, June 23, 1955, Humphrey; sc Susan Shaffer, Sandra Sutton, Tim Brandt, Donna Liss, James Brandt, Karen Brazee, Robert Brandt; died May 1, 2020, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

BRANDT, Gary Raymond, 64: b Nov 30, 1955, Albion, to William Jr and Elizabeth (Cook) Brandt; m Lynn Benne, 1974; sc Heather Hejl, Justin Brandt; died June 20, 2020; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

BRIGHT, Duane "Bones"

BROCKHAUS, George, 92: b Aug 10, 1928, Humphrey, to Bernard and Theresa (Wemhoff) Brockhaus; m Elizabeth Stalph, Sept 9, 1961, West Point; sc Patrick Brockhaus, Janet Blum; died Aug 16, 2020, Madison; interment St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey?]

BROKENICKY, Jeanette "Jan", 88: b Apr 14, 1932, Cedar Bluffs, to George F and Rose (Bauer) Williams; m Vernon Baker, 1950; m Robert Brokenicky, 1974; sc Teresa Lee; dc Richard Baker; died Apr 20, 2020, Columbus; burial Schuyhler Cemetery [Schuyler]

BRONSON, Charles, 66: b Apr 28, 1954, Redding, California, to Leon and Georgia Bronson; m Cathie, May 27, 1978; sc Brian, Logan; died Oct 12, 2020, Columbus

BROWN, Amy M: b July 30, 1959; died Feb 20, 2020

BROWN, Bonnie Lee, 84: b May 6, 1936, Boone, Iowa, to Burton and Eva (Phipps) Mosness; m Franklin D Brown, Nov 20, 1955, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; sc Kevin [Brown], Dianna Johnson; dc Franklin Keith [Brown]; died Nov 15, 2020, Wahoo; interment Prospect Hill Cemetery [Elkhorn?]

BRUCKNER, Laurel, 87: b Feb 8, 1933, rural Oldham, South Dakota; m Robert Wilde; m Lee Bruckner, 1980; sc Ranae Murphy, Peggy King, Karen Goddin, Robert Wilde, Brett Wilde; ssc Annette Bomberger, Sharon Tipton; died Sep 11, 2020; interment Omaha National Cemetery

BRUNER, Marvene Tillie, 88: b Apr 20, 1932, Brainard, to Max and Rosie (Kulhanek) Dusatko; m Ernest Bruner, Oct 27, 1949, Brainard; sc Allen Bruner, Nancy Zabawa, Jane Pelan, Ruth Foltz, Joyce Bruner, Michelle Nelson, Mary Isley; died Nov 10, 2020, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

BUELL, Dale: b Apr 30, 1952; died Aug 29, 2020

BURESH, Roberta, 84: b July 20, 1935, near Fullerton, to Andrew and Emma (Bugay) Czapla; m Anton C Buresh, Sept 22, 1959, Appleton; sc Beverly Channer, Karen Wieser, Roberta Helen Miksch; died Mar 16, 2020, Columbus

BURROUGHS, Scott C, 54: b Feb 22, 1966, Peoria, Illinois, to Calvin and Diana (Rein) Burroughs; m Sheila Ragland, 1990, Morton [Illinois]; m Wendy Mullinix, 2016, Columbus; sc Chloe Blankenship, Cayle Klein; ssc Bailey Hoadley, Caleb Hoadley; died May 3, 2020; burial Hirstein Cemetery, Morton [Illinois]

BYERS, Dorothy A, 86: b Oct 6, 1933, south of Pilger, to Louis W and Dorothy E (Blank) Belz; m Samuel Byers, 1964; ssc Tim Byers, Bill Byers; died Apr 27, 2020, Stanton

CALEY, Sharon Irene, 82: b Feb 25, 1938, Columbus, to Gilbert and Irene (Bunney) Behlen; m Mac Hull, Aug 1960; m Clark Caley, Mar 1988, Honolulu, Hawaii; sc Marilea Hull, Monica McKune; died Nov 6, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

CARLSON, Dale Arvid, 70: b Dec 29, 1949, Osceola, to John Arvid and Dorothy Dale (Krumme) Carlson; m Patricia Rose Ostberg, July 18, 1970; sc Kenny Carlson, Chris Yates, Kim Merrill, Cory Carlson; died Aug 19, 2020, Osceola; burial Swede Plain Cemetery, near Polk

CARLSON, Dorothy Dale, 94: b Aug 8, 1926, St Joseph, Missouri, to Lester and Vivian (Foster) Krumme; m John Arvid Carlson Jr, Mar 23, 1947, St Joseph, Missouri; sc Gaylene Hassebrook; dc Dale Carlson; died Nov 30, 2020, Columbus; burial Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

CARROLL, Catherine K "Katie": b Nov 19, 1924; m Jack; sc Dave, Jeff; died June 15, 2020, Bennington

CARSKADON, Sandra "Sandy", 54: b Mar 21, 1966, Minneapolis [Minnesota?], to Clay B Carskadon and Janice (Teall); sc Stephanie Stone, Matthew Nissen, Brycen Carskadon, Ann Hansen; died July 16, 2020

CARUTHERS, Jodene, 65: b Apr 15, 1955, Columbus, to Raymond and Pearl (Hilmer) Waldman; m David E Caruthers, June 4, 1977; sc Daniel Caruthers; died July 3, 2020, Kearney; interment Kearney Cemetery [Kearney]

CASEY, Teena Marie: b Jan 14, 1965, Columbus, to Jan 14, 1965, to Sandra Kay (McCleery) and Roger James Larsen; sc Josh Casey, Jake Casey, Jessica, Jordan (Casey) Smith; died Apr 12, 2020, San Antonio, Texas

CASPER, Nicholas "Nick", 88: b Oct 10, 1931, Josselyn, to Esper and Mary (Shada) Casper; m Bonnie Bee Darnall, Sept 16, 1954, Lexington; Deb Jensen; dc Craig; died Feb 14, 2020, Columbus; burial Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington

CHAPEK, Adeline "Addie", 67: died May 23, 2020, Wahoo

CHARIPAR, Frankie: b 1938; died 2020

CHOCHON, Virgil, 83: b Feb 20, 1936, to Alois and Barbara Chochon; m Elaine; sc Gary, Lori Klein, Jeffrey, Stephen, Michael, Catherine; died Feb 13, 2020, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

CHRISTENSEN, Lyle E, 92: b Apr 5, 1928, near St Edward, to Ernest and Carrie (Christensen) Christensen; m Sylvia Burmeister, Nov 7, 1948, Carthage, South Dakota; sc Clifford, Julie, Steven; dc inf Dennis; died Nov 8, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

CIELOCHA, Carolyn L, 78: b Nov 8, 1941, St Bernard, to Ed and Clara (Albracht) Backes; m Kenneth Cielocha, Feb 11, 1961, Columbus; sc Mike Cielocha, Tim Cielocha, Lisa Duren, Darin Cielocha; died Sept 2, 2020, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

CLAUSEN, Isabelle, 89: b July 24, 1931, Columbus, to Alfred Sr and Frieda (Rohweder) Gossman; m Gunnar Clausen, Feb 8, 1953, Columbus; sc Linda Beaton, Terry Clausen; dc Leon Clausen; died Oct 21, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

CLINE, Shirley: b July 18, 1949; died Aug 12, 2020

COGDILL, Daniel W, 37: b May 4, 1982, Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Terry and June (Johnson) Cogdill; died Jan 3, 2020, Schuyler; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

COLFACK, Cindy, 64: died Jan 22, 2020, Omaha; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

COLITZAS, Elaine M, 76: b Apr 28, 1944, West Point, to Joe and Elsie (Schafer) Lit; m George W Colitzas, Dec 22, 1962, Rockport, Missouri; sc Tammie Hofbauer; dc William "Bill" Colitzas; died Oct 29, 2020, Columbus; burial Cedarview Cemetery, Doniphan

COMTE, Patricia J, 76: m Bud; died Sep 25, 2020, Lincoln; burial David City Cemetery [David City]

CONNERLEY, Lorene, 81: b June 7, 1938, Schuyler, to Richard and Irene (Mastny) Bohaty; m H Jerry Connerley, June 22, 1957, Schuyler; sc Brenda Price, Bev Pensick, Lisa Price, Jeff Connerley; died Jan 29, 2020, Lincoln

COOK, Catherine Louise, 95: b Nov 20, 1924, Humphrey, to Bernard and Cecilia (Van Ackeren) Schrant; m Ralph Cook, 1944, Humphrey; sc Larry Cook, John Cook, Sharon Happ, Lindy Connelly; died Apr 22, 2020, St Edward; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

COTHERN III, Robert P, 81: b May 12, 1939, Paxton, Illinois, to Ruth Marie (Gurley) and Robert P Cothern Jr; m Janice Moschell, July 16, 1966, Norridge, Illinois; sc Bob Cothern, Valerie Brown; dc inf dau; died Nov 21, 2020, Columbus

CRABB, James A, 67: b Nov 1, 1953, Wyatt, Missouri, to Charls and Ethel Crabb; m Sue Callahan, Apr 27, 1974; sc Jacob Crabb, Jamie Held, Joseph Crabb; died Nov 17, 2020, Columbus

CROUSE, Jack C: b Apr 28, 1949; died July 26, 2020

CRUMLEY, Mary Jane, 67: b Feb 7, 1953, Columbus, to Thomas and Clara (Loeffler) Kretz; m Lester Crumley, Oct 6, 1979 [Columbus]; sc Brian Crumley; died Sep 15, 2020, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

CRUMLEY, Richard L "Griz", 70: b Apr 19, 1949; died Mar 10, 2020

CUSTER, Janet D, 83: b July 11, 1937, Scottsbluff, to Everet and Dorothy (Pattison) Thomas; m Neal Stanley Custer, June 7, 1958, Oshkosh; sc Kelly Custer; dc Connie Steger, Cathy Weinmeister; died Nov 7, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

CZAPLA, Carol Ann, 82: b July 31, 1938, Corning, New York, to Charles Mose Thompson and Viola Fritchell; m Frank Czapla, Sept 1, 1958; sc Tim, Patrick, Walter, Steve, Kelli Stankoski, Karen Whitlow; died Nov 10, 2020, Genoa

CZAPLA, Lawrence "Larry", 72: b May 24, 1948, Columbus, to Raymond and Henrietta (Mielak) Czapla; m Sally Latare, Sept 30, 1927; sc Nicole Wangler, Toby Czapla; died May 27, 2020, Lincoln

DANIELS, Alan M, 75: b Jan 7, 1945, Columbus, to Albert and Florence (Miles) Daniels; m Mary Soulliere, 1969, Columbus; sc Rachel Long, Terry Daniels; died May 31, 2020, Columbus

DANIELS, Jody: b Feb 23, 1953, Hot Springs, South Dakota, to Melville and Bonnie (Bystrom) Cox; m Dale Lynn Daniels, May 1983; sc Amanda Veik, Chris Scheel, Greg Wesolek, Corey Allmendinger; died Jan 22, 2020, rural Bellwood

DARE, Glennard U "Jerry", 88: b Jan 25, 1932, South Bend, Indiana, to Everett B and Marie A (Fraizer) Dare; m Robert J Smith, Sept 2, 1951; b Irene O'Brien, Sept 12, 2015; sc Cynthia White, Christoopher Dare, Shannon Dare, Tim Dare; ssc Terri Gerlanc, Norene Smith, Rex Freeman, Eric Freeman, Jenny Schwank; dc Andrew Dare; died Aug 23, 2020, Columbus; burial [Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, Indiana]

DAVIDCHIK, Darrell Donald, 79: b Sept 30, 1940, Sioux City, Iowa, to John and Elizabeth (Wendzillo) Davidchik; m Gloria Swanson, Aug 25, 1962; sc Daniel Davidchik, Jennifer Wilson; died Aug 5, 2020, Bowling Green, Kentucky

DAVIDSON, Kevin "Trapper", 41: died June 20, 2020; burial Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Newman Grove

DAVIS, Joan Kaye: b Jan 2, 1944; died Mar 15, 2020

DAVIS, Norman "Norm": b 1941; died 2020

DAVY, Shirley Ileen, 90: b June 18, 1929, near Marquette, to Albert and Helen (King) Sanderson; m Wayne Davy, Apr 15, 1950; sc Kent, Kyle, Keith, Kathleen; died Feb 6, 2020, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

DICKENSON, Donaldeen "Dona" V, 93: b Jan 16, 1927, St Edward, to Marvin and Berneice (Guiles) Goodman; m Marvin "Moon" Dickenson, Mar 25, 1948, Lawrence, Kansas; sc Candace Becher, Mischelle Hancock, Kenn Dickenson; died July 11, 2020 [Columbus]; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

DICKENSON, Mary A, 89: b July 20, 1931, Spalding, to George and Mary (Schleich) Cave; m LaVern "Churn" Dickenson, June 24, 1951, Genoa; sc Deborah Ann Braithwait; died Nov 26, 2020, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

DIEDERICH, (Sister) Carol, 95: b Lois Diederich, Mar 29, 1924, Lindsay, to Anthony J and Sophia R (Greisen) Diederich; died Jan 27, 2020, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; burial Holy Family Convent Cemetery, Manitowoc [Wisconsin]

DIERKS, Eugene "Herb", Jr: b Jan 20, 1946, to Eugene Sr and Irene (Crouse) Dierks; m Maria; sc Herb Dierks, Joe Dierks, Andrew Dierks, Becky Degn, Jana Meyer, Steven Meyer; died Apr 1, 2020

DITTBERNER, Connie Lynn, 68: b May 7, 1952, Schuyler, to LeRoy and Imogene (Kuester) Folken; m L John Krings; m John Dittberner, Nov 28, 1987, Madison; sc Jeremy Krings, Kelly Krings; ssc Nicolas Dittberner; died May 25, 2020, Madison

DIVIS, Arnold James, 89: b Aug 14, 1931, to Zikmund and Julia {Divis?]; m Elsie; sc Russell Divis, Cindy Wulff, Joan McMahon, Jean Hawley, Doug Divis, Fran Fritz; died Oct 30, 2020, Lincoln; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

DOHMEN, Matthew "Matt" Scott, 32: b Oct 24, 1987, Norfolk, to Joe and LeAnne (Salmen) Dohmen; died Jan 23, 2020, rural Humphrey; interment St Bernard Cemetery, rural Humphrey

DONOGHUE, Berdella, 95: b July 29, 1924, Columbus, to Otto and Bessie (Johnson) Heibel; m Roderick Reynoldson, Feb 11, 1954, Albion; m Eugene Donoghue, Feb 26, 1988, Columbus; sc Mary Bartee, Jerry Reynoldson, Jeanne Valish, Roberta Long, James Reynoldson, Mark Reynoldson, Janet Reynoldson; died Feb 23, 2020, Columbus; interment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

DOUGHTY, Ellen "Ellie" Ruth, 71: b Dec 16, 1948, Osceola, to William and Lida (Saline) Liskovec; m Daniel Doughty, 1975, Columbus; sc John Doughty, Grace Petersen; died Mar 7, 2020, Columbus; burial Friends Cemetery, rural Genoa

DUBAS, Mark Edward, 56: b Jan 17, 1964, Fullerton, to Leo C and Minnie (McIntyre) Dubas; died July 12, 2020, Fullerton; burial St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

DUBAS, Walter Dominic, Jr, 79: b Aug 6, 1941; died Sep 17, 2020, Fullerton; inurnment St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

DUCKWORTH, Robert C, 78: b Mar 5, 1942, St Charles, Missouri, to John Robert and Grace (Burchett) Duckworth; m Janet S Sowers, Mar 3, 1961, Topeka [Kansas]; sc Jennifer Mulder; dc Bradley [Duckworth], Christopher Duckworth; died Sep 19, 2020, Columbus; burial Topeka, Kansas

DUERKSEN, Jennifer: b Mar 10, 1982; died Jan 29, 2020

DUNCAN, Dwight A: b May 9, 1952; died June 30, 2020

DUNKER, Nadine F, 90: b June 25, 1929; m Laurance Dunker; sc Todd Dunker, Lance Dunker, Clark Dunker, Laurel Keebler, Curt Dunker; died June 5, 2020, Omaha; interment Flower Hill Cemetery [Omaha?]

DUNN, Eugene: b Oct 18, 1936, Randolph, to Arthur and Oliva (Backer) Dunn; m JoAnn Bose, Feb 4, 1972, Columbus; sc Alice Sieh, Tammy Gross, Wanda Sewll; dc Jeannie Dunn; died Aug 5, 2020, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

DUNN, JoAnn, 81: b July 17, 1938, Dixon, to Harry and Frieda (Blohm) Bose; m Eugene Dunn, Feb 4, 1972, Columbus; sc Alice Sieh, Tammy Gross, Wanda Sewell; dsc Jeannie Dunn; died Feb 19, 2020, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

DURAND, Anna "Ann" Geline, 97: b Sept 1, 1922, Boone County, to Matt and Ellen (Anderson) Thompson; m George Durand, Dec 20, 1945, Lincoln; dc Keith Durand; died June 4, 2020, David City; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

DUSH, Dorothy Marie, 90: b Dec 1, 1929, rural Polk County, to John and Martha (Dorszynski) Gembica; m Charlie Dush, Nov 28, 1950, Pilsno; sc Mary Johns, Kathy Borer, Rita Hillen, Patricia Frazee, Dorothy Dush, Carol Ternus, Stella Brandt, Maxine Rybak, Beverly Wardenburg, Charles Dush Jr, Sandra Dush; died Nov 24, 2020, Duncan; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

EGNOSKI, Elaine M: b Dec 22, 1927, to Ursuline C and Jim Shotkoski; m Emil E Egnoski; sc Diana M Foster; died July 17, 2020; entombment Calvary Mausoleum [Omaha?]

EHLERS, William: b 1941; died 2020

ELLIOTT, Charles "Chuck" Oscar, 96: b Jan 20, 1924, Dallas County, Iowa, to Fred and Anna (Kirkman) Elliott; m Phyllis Jean Boren, July 5, 1945, Perry, Iowa; sc Connie Hellbusch, Lowell Elliott; died Nov 1, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

ELSASSER, Betty Jo: b Dec 4, 1946, Nelson, to Victor and Lorraine Nielsen; m Douglas Steele, Aug 20, 1964; m Jerome Elsasser, Mar 6, 1969, Lincoln; sc Robin Saalfeld, Lisa Greisen, Julie Diamond, Tara Moffitt; died Oct 1, 2020, Lincoln

ELSTON, Richard "Dick": b Nov 2, 1929, Columbus; m Elaine Fittje; sc Karen Johnsen, Lea Connealy; died May 19, 2020

ENGEL, Elaine, 92: b Aug 29, 1927, Platte County, to Gottfried and Elise W (Wurdeman) Marty; m Edward "Donald" Engel, Aug 18, 1946 [Columbus]; sc Timothy Engel, Mark Engel; dc Joyce Schreiber, Thomas Engel; died June 23, 2020, Nebraska City; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

ENGEL, Norma Jean "Jeanie", 77: b Mar 24, 1943, Rock Island, Illinois, to Lee and Alice (Cook) Stenger; m Jim Engel, June 2, 1962, Humphrey; sc Julie Huettner, Ken Engel, Dave Engel; dc Dan Engel; died Nov 27, 2020, Humphrey; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

ENZMINGER, Betty Jane: b Sep 25, 1924, Columbus, to Henry and Ina (Mahood) Person; m Kenneth A Enzminger, Nov 1946; sc Michele Lind, David Enzminger, Kerry Buell, Kevin Enzminger; died Aug 22, 2020, Blackfoot, Idaho ; ashes interred Tahoma National Military Cemetery (Washington)

ERICKSEN, Raymond Lee, 86: b June 25, 1934, Lamar, Missouri, to Paul Hans and Mary Rozene (Meyers) Eriksen; m Alyce Krzycki, June 1, 1985, Genoa; sc Debra Jene Pieper, Denny Reis; died Aug 26, 2020, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

ERNST, Lyle V, 91: b Oct 5, 1928, Columbus, to Louis and Flossie (Nansel) Ernst; m Joan Meister, June 5, 1962; m Patricia Matson, 1992; sc Judy Ernst, Ron Ernst, Connie Anderson; died Feb 18, 2020, Norfolk; interment St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery [Columbus]

ERNST, Patricia Dawn, 89: b Mar 26, 1931, Bemidji, Minnesota, to Christian and Dorothy (Masterson) Clausen; m Dennis Matson, Aug 18, 1957; m Lyle Ernst, May 29, 1993, Columbus; sc Paul Matson, Kathryn DiCostanzo; ssc Judy Ernst, Ronald Ernst, Connie Anderson; died Aug 27, 2020, Columbus

EVANS, Joan H, 87: b Dec 15, 1932, David City, to William and Dorothy "Doty" Hoeft; m George B Evans Jr, 1957, Lincoln; sc Gary Evans Sr, Barb Moran; died Oct 3, 2020, Omaha; burial David City Cemetery [David City]

EVERETT, Lou Ann, 89: b Feb 3, 1931, Richland, to Walter A and Vera (Welch) Loseke; m Donald O Everett, Mar 12, 1950 [rural Columbus]; sc Jeanette Sitzman, David Everett, Mary Cerny, Carolyn Koch; dc Kurt Everett; died May 5, 2020, Columbus; interment St Paul Cemetery [rural Leigh]

EVERT, Sharon, 79: died July 30, 2020, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

FANGMEYER, Eileen M, 61: b Sep 21, 1959, Friend, to Alfred and Barbara (Sokol) Ekeler; m Allen; sc David Fangmeyer, Sarah Peterson; died Sep 26, 2020; burial Exeter Cemetery, Exeter

FEDDE, Harold "Tom": b Aug 3, 1941; died Sep 23, 2020

FEEHAN, Cecelia "Cec", 93: b Feb 10, 1926, Arapahoe, to Maurice and Mary (Carrico) Williams; m Leonard Feehan, Nov 16, 1949, Grand Island; sc Patrick Feehan, James Feehan, Eileen Feehan, Mary Feehan, Lori Feehan, Anita Freimuth; dc Joyce Ginn; died Feb 6, 2020, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

FEHNCKE, Ann: b Aug 20, 1959; died Sep 23, 2020

FERGIN, Withold "Fergy", 85: b May 3, 1935, Janovka, Poland, to Leonard and Natalie (Trotnov) Fergin; m Geraldine "Geri" Wisehart, Aug 12, 1955, Iowa; sc Kim Fergin, Chana Marsh, Mike Fergin; died Dec 7, 2020, David City; interment Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha

FICHTL, Marcella Alice, 86: b Dec 11, 1933, rural Stanton County, to Adolph and Lillian (Cerny) Jindra; m Joseph Fichtl, Feb 9, 1956; sc Connie Bayer; dc Rodney Fichtl, Nancy Wylie; died Apr 14, 2020, Stanton; interment Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

FIGGNER, Donald Herman "Don", 88: b Feb 22, 1932, Cuming County, to Henry and Helen "Ruby" (Rumery) Figgner; m Lucille "Lucy" Michaelana Borowiak, Oct 28, 1954, Krakow; sc Donald L Figgner, Gaylene M Johnson; died Nov 5, 2020, St Edward; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Primrose

FLEEMAN, Curtis Keith, 74: b Apr 30, 1946, Lubbock, Texas, to Ora Bell and Evelyn Fleeman; m Sue L Norden, Nov 8, 1975; sc Michele Forbes, Darcy Fleeman; died Dec 23, 2020, Omaha

FLORES, Aurelia: b Sep 27, 1939; died Sep 22, 2020

FLOWERS, Clyde: b Dec 4, 1942; died July 19, 2020

FRANZ, Joyce I, 74: b Nov 22, 1945, Norton County, Kansas, to Keith and Edna (Shearer) Nelson; m Stanley Franz, Nov 25, 1987, Columbus; sc Leah Lyday, Eric Ebert, Keith Ebert, Fred Franz, Terry Franz, Skip Franz; died July 21, 2020, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

FRAUENDORFER, Kathaleen M, 81: b Mar 7, 1939, rural Madison County, to Joseph and Anna (Peatrowsky) Frisch; m James Frauendorfer, Apr 12, 1955, Battle Creek; sc Paul Frauendorfer, Deb Preister, James Fraudendorfer Jr, Linda Korth, Sandy De Vore, Wanda Frauendorfer, Lisa Borchers, Ryan Frauendorfer, Roger Frauendorfer, Rachelle Bleich; died Sep 10, 2020, Battle Creek; burial St Patrick's Catholic Church Cemetery, Battle Creek

FREMAREK, Mary Ann Margaret, 98: b May 17, 1921, Iron River, Michigan, to Steven and Anna (Vidas) Todey; m Stephen Charles Fremarek, July 8, 1946, Crane, Indiana; sc Don Fremarek; dc Steven Fremarek; died Mar 5, 2020, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

FRENCH, Larry Lee: b Aug 7, 1935, Decatur, to Clifford "Tuffy" and Myrtle (Ball) French; m Joann, May 16, 1958, Decatur; sc Mary Baker, Kathy Mussack, Patti Taylor, Jeanne Micek; died Aug 15, 2020, Lincoln; burial Hillcrest Cemetery, Decatur

FREUDENBURG, Elaine Marie, 87: b Platte County, to Otto and Nora (Henke) Koch (baptized Aug 27, 1933); m Richard Freudenburg, Feb 20, 1967 [rural Columbus]; sc Mark R Freudenburg, Lynette Kasik, Brian Freudenburg; died Nov 6, 2020, Norfolk

FRY, Brian: b Sept 17, 1981; died May 18, 2020

FUHR, Adella: b Dec 30, 1925; died Aug 16, 2020

FUSCO, Terry Dean, 76: b Aug 3, 1944, Beatrice, to Peter S and Donna M (Maxwell) Fusco; m Marie Louise Schmal, Jan 29, 1966, Lincoln; sc Becky Trotter, Mark Fusco, Steve Fusco; died Aug 29, 2020, Osceola; inurnment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

GALL, Julie A, 71: b Oct 18, 1949, Rushville, to Dexter and Alice (Galbraith) Winter; m Joseph A Gall, July 11, 1970, Lincoln; sc Jodene "Jodi" Gall, Jeff, Jason; died Dec 18, 2020, Omaha

GALLEY, Linda, 77: b Mar 23, 1943, St Edward, to Inar and Evelyn (Jasa) Week; m Vincent Galley, Oct 12, 1963, [Columbus]; sc Kim Korger, Lori Hall; dc Patrick Galley; died Aug 18, 2020, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

GALLEY, Wayne, 92: b Nov 19, 1927, Platte County, to Charles and Inez (Brown) Galley; m Dolores Gustafson, Aug 13, 1950, Newman Grove; sc Deanna Galley, Jane Galley, Jeffrey Galley, Mary Rosendahl, Jon Galley; died Aug 28, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

GANS, Richard J "Rich", 80: b July 13, 1940, to James and Emma Gans; m Jolene "Jody" Belsan, July 28, 1978; sc Lisa Buntgen, Patrick Gans, Cindy Kennedy; died Dec 31, 2020; burial St Mary's and St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Bellwood

GARBERS, Mary, 102: b Sept 4, 1917, Holstein, to James and Ethel (Strickler) Jackson; m Elmer Garbers, May 27, 1940, David City; sc Fred Garbers, Roger Garbers; died Mar 25, 2020, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

GARHART, James: b June 26, 1949; died Sep 11, 2020

GEHRING, Emma Anne, 8: b May 24, 2012, Omaha, to Brent and Kathryn (Alt) Gehring; died Dec 11, 2020; interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Gretna

GERDES, Herman Junior, 84: m Donna; sc Derek Gerdes, Darla Hopwood, Brenda Toline; died Oct 19, 2020, Lincoln; inurnment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

GILMORE, Bruce L, 92: b Dec 4, 1927, Webster City, Iowa, to M L and Louise (Holaday) Gilmore; m Velma Beggs, Dec 19, 1948, Crete; sc Linda Slycord, Paul, Keith, David; died Jan 15, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

GILSDORF, Dale L, 70: b Mar 29, 1950, rural Lindsay, to Marvin Sr and Rhoda (Farmer) Gildorf; m Betty, Nov 1, 1975; sc Shane Gilsdorf, Cory Gilsdorf; died July 16, 2020, Humphrey; interment Crown Hill Cemetery [Madison?]

GONZALEZ, David, 29: died June 21, 2020; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

GOOS, Tracy, 56: b Oct 22, 1963, Columbus, to William and Beverly (Korup) Dreifurst; m Mike Goos; sc Jacob Goos, Abby Goos, Allison Goos; died Feb 14, 2020, Omaha; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

GRAHAM, Allan K, 58: b Sep 30, 1962, Columbus, to Keith and Gaylene (Houser) Graham; m Barbara Jarecki, July 20, 1984, Duncan; sc Shannon, Brandee, Michaela Graham; died Oct 14, 2020, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

GRANQUIST, Brian Dean, 70: b Jan 28, 1950; died July 11, 2020, Sugar Land, Texas; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

GRASSMEYER, Lavonne, 89: b Apr 12, 1930, Axtell, to Paul and Ada (Cederburg) Nelson; m Darrell Grassmeyer, Aug 20, 1950, Axtell; sc Bryan Grassmeyer, Kay Sprunk, Linae Anderson; dc Randy Grassmeyer; died Mar 12, 2020, Columbus

GRAY, Joseph M: b Sept 12, 1935, to Walter "Chub" Gray and Francis "Sid" (Melia) Gray; m Marie; sc Tim, Dan, Diane Posthumus; died Mar 28, 2020; interment Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Phoenix [Arizona]

GREENE, Opal Mae, 98: b May 26, 1922, Concordia, Kansas, to Will and Mary (Ward) Larson; m Edward William Greene, Jan 12, 1941, Concordia [Kansas]; sc E W "Bill" Greene; dc Sharon Greene; died Sep 29, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

GREENLEE, Cindi Lynn, 63: b June 30, 1957, Council Bluffs, to Loren D Greenlee and Karen; sc Hayli Kreitzinger, Ben Kreitzinger; died Sep 8, 2020, Omaha

GREENLEE, Mary Ellen, 89: b Jan 19, 1931, Lindsay, to Fred and Mary (Kurtenbach) Geilenkirchen; m Delbert Greenlee; sc Scott Greenlee; died Nov 5, 2020, St Edward

GREISEN, Betty A, 91: died Feb 17, 2020, Albion; inurnment Palestine Baptist Cemetery, rural St Edward

GRESS, Jerold R, 77: b Dec 1, 1942, Belgrade, to Dean and Ethel Gress; sc Jodie Schwartz, Mark Gress; died Oct 22, 2020, Des Moines, Iowa; burial Belgrade Main Cemetery, Belgrade

GREY, Roy: b June 28, 1946; died July 14, 2020

GROOTHUIS, Ivan L: b Oct 5, 1941, Trenton, to Andrew T and Louise Groothuis; m Linda; m Mary; sc Karri Busboom; ssc Greg Asche, Doug Asche; died Nov 13, 2020; interment of ashes All Saints Episcopal Columbarium, Omaha

GROTELUESCHEN, Allen, 76: b Mar 31, 1944, Richland, to Herbert and Esther (Klug) Grotelueschen; m Betty McNally, Oct 11, 1969, Schuyler; sc Mark Grotelueschen; died Dec 12, 2020, Richland; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

GROTELUESCHEN, Helen, 98: b Jan 14, 1922, Columbus, to Joseph and Ethel (Podany) Kucera; m Melvin Grotelueschen, Feb 11, 1942, Leigh; sc Doreen Linnan; dc Willie Groteluschen [sic]; died Mar 9, 2020, Columbus

GROTELUESCHEN, Hilbert "Bert": b Mar 28, 1926, rural Colfax County, to William and Clara (Johannes) Grotelueschen; m Evelyn Dickmann Jeffries, May 23, 1972; died Sep 3, 2020, Columbus; interment Evergreen Cemetery, Omaha

GROTELUESCHEN, Martin L, 87: b Mar 27, 1933, near Leigh, to Emil Henry and Rosa (Wilke) Grotelueschen; died Oct 14, 2020, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

GROTELUESCHEN, Randall "Randy" E, 58: b Apr 21, 1962, Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Elroy E and Betty M (Loseke) Grotelueschen; died June 8, 2020 [Lincoln?]; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

GROTELUSCHEN, Sarah, 39: b Aug 22, 1981, Columbus, to David and Janelle (Malasek) Groteluschen; died Nov 16, 2020, Maryville, Missouri; interment Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

GRUBAUGH, Margaret, 86: m Eugene; sc Connie Perry, Jeannie Ienn, Ken Brubaugh, Paul Grubaugh, Carey, Corey Grubaugh, Tom Grubaugh; died Apr 23, 2020, David City; committal St Mary's Cemetery, David City

GUTHARD, Theodore "Ted" B, 76: b Dec 26, 1943; died Mar 20, 2020, Newman Grove; burial Hope Cemetery, Newman Grove

GUVENOZ-DICKEY, Ayla, 54: b Aug 1, 1966; m Jeffrey Dickey, May 17, 2003, Tucson, Arizona; ssc Lucas Dickey; died Nov 19, 2020 [Madison, Wisconsin?]

HAAS, Richard "Rick", 66: b Feb 12, 1954, Ainsworth, to Audrey Bratthauer and Richard A Haas Sr; m Patty Matousek, July 24, 1982; sc Brian Haas, Lisa Neef, Lori Haas; died Nov 29, 2020, Norfolk; interment Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Creek

HAGELSTEIN, Lillian, 85: b Mar 8, 1935, rural Osmond, to William F and Lillian (Dewey) Broekemeier; m Dean Hagelstein, Oct 21, 1956 [Osmond]; sc Dean Hagelstein, David Hagelstein, Vicki Drueppel, Sherry Hagelstein; died Aug 30, 2020, Columbus

HAIAR, Richard, 78: b Dec 21, 1941, Lindsay, to Jack and Eileen (Schumacher) Haiar; died Oct 19, 2020, Columbus; interment Holy Family Cemetery [Lindsay]

HAIAR, Tom, 63: b June 28, 1957, to Joe and Sally Haiar; died Nov 7, 2020, Omaha; burial St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey?]

HAJEK, Barbara Jean: b Dec 3, 1937, rural Leigh, to Edward and Magdalena Muhle; m Milo Hajek, Feb 10, 1962; sc Sharon Fricke, Gail Hajek; died June 2, 2020, Colorado Springs, Colorado

HAKE, Irene Louise, 101: b Sep 24, 1918, Platte County, to Walter and Elsie (Loseke) Luckey; m Werner Henry Hake, Aug 15, 1938 [rural Columbus]; sc Jeanette Volker, Lawrence Hake, Susan Kreifel, Lester Hake, Karlyn Hake; died Sep 13, 2020, Columbus; burial Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

HAKE, Pamela Sue, 60: b Apr 18, 1960, Norfolk [or rural Creston?], to Archie S and Doris M (Fiala) Hake; died July 17, 2020, Omaha; interment Fairview Cemetery, Creston

HAMILTON, Cecelia Anne "Cee", 76: b Aug 7, 1943, Omaha, to Earl and Helen (Lowe) Hamilton; m William Brooks, Oct 1, 1966; sc Ann Marie Rath; died May 27, 2020, Trenton; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

HAMLING, Kevin: b Apr 1, 1962; died Nov 14, 2020

HAMLING, Norma Jean: b Jan 1, 1936; died May 4, 2020

HANSEL, Karen, 64: b 1956, Columbus, raised by Bill and Evelyn Lusche; m David Hansel, Jan 7, 1987; died Aug 29, 2020

HANSEN, Tim: b Nov 26, 1958; died Sep 22, 2020

HARRIS, Adlinely "Nina", 35: b Apr 17, 1985, Ponce, Puerto Rico, to Felipe and Nilda (Vega) Zayas; m John Harris, Aug 4, 2004; sc Liberty Harris; died July 30, 2020, Houston [Texas?]; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

HARRIS, Dorothy Evangeline, 99: b June 9, 1920, Gettysburg, South Dakota, to George and Ida (McCleslland) Gillpatrick; m Leonard "Bud" Harris, June 22, 1939; sc Leonard, Thomas, Charles, Davy, Danny, Roy Harris, Katherine Walton, Dorothy Cheevers, Sally Muckey, Jola Carnes; dc Sandra Rettele, Nora Jean Neely; died Mar 3, 2020, Bellwood

HASENKAMP, Wilfred Herman, 89: b July 21, 1930, to Edward and Beata (Loewe) Hasenkamp; m Palma Dolezal, Aug 24, 1955, Pilger; sc Mike Hasenkamp, Lynette Hasenkamp, Tim Hasenkamp, Sheryl Eames, Karla McClure; died Jan 19, 2020, Stanton; burial Pilger City Cemetery [Pilger]

HASSEBROOK, Norma: b Apr 25, 1936; died Feb 3, 2020

HAWTHORNE, Patricia Ann, 77: b Aug 21, 1942, Genoa, to Edward and Rachael (Zarek) Kuta; m Robert Hawthorne, Apr 23, 1960, Columbus; sc Tammy Gembica, Carol Runge, James Hawthorne, Connie Way; died July 4, 2020, Lincoln; interment Bureau Cemetery at Pierce Chapel, rural Clarks

HAYES, Blaine, 42: b Oct 21, 1977, Blair, to Tom and Rose Ann (Stafford) Hayes; m Jennifer Shannon, June 30, 2007, Columbus; sc Taylor Hayes, Jaden Hayes, Cole Hayes; died Aug 17, 2020, Omaha; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

HEARD, Jerry Lee, 72: b July 27, 29147, Slayton, Minnesota, to Roy G and Bernice (Jasper) Heard; m Kathryn Wisnieski, Sept 8, 1984, Dodge; sc Troy, Travis; died Mar 19, 2020, West Point

HEESE, Selwyn T, 79: b July 4, 1941, Pender, to Myron and Winifred June (McQuistan) Heese; m Florene Bruns, Aug 21, 1965 [rural Pender?]; sc Arn, Bryce; died Dec 3, 2020, Omaha; burial St Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Pender

HEGI, Bernice Elaine, 99: b Feb 18, 1921, Columbus, to J Julius and Hilda (Gatzemeyer) Brock; m Lee E Hegi, May 27, 1940, Columbus; sc Dick Hegi, Don Hegi, Robert Hegi, Nancy Hegi-Cuba; died Mar 5, 2020, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

HEGR, Edwina Ethel, 96: b Feb 12, 1924, Stanton County, to Gustav and Anna (Simerel) Mohnsen; m Robert Hegr, May 14, 1946, Schuyler; sc Bonnie Cech; died Feb 15, 2020, Columbus; interment Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

HEIMANN, Cecilia "Cece" Magdeline (Pfeifer), 92: b Nov 19, 1927; died Aug 20, 2020, Omaha; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

HEINS, Lucille, 92: b Sept 13, 1927, Monroe, to Henry and Pauline (Behle) Heins; died May 9, 2020, Columbus; burial Okay Cemetery, rural Monroe

HELLBUSCH, Gordon: b Feb 11, 1944, Cedar Rapids, to Helmuth and Olga (Oltmanns) Hellbusch; m Lolita Ancheta; sc (obituary unclear as to children/grandchildren); died Dec 2, 2020, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

HENGGELER, Dale "Shoeman", 65: b Sept 16, 1954, Lindsay, to Clement and Dolores (Frey) Henggeler; sc Melissa Andrus, Adam Henggeler, Justin Henggeler; died Aug 22, 2020, near Columbus

HENKE, Duane "Bud", 79: b June 24, 1941, Platte County, to Reinhard and Hulda (Wilke) Henke; m Jeanie Follette, Sep 29, 1963, Newman Grove; sc Tamara Anderson, Michael Henke, Trent Henke; dc Shelly Boyle; died Sep 29, 2020, Creston; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

HERNANDEZ, Christian: b Jan 1, 2009; died Oct 7, 2020

HEULE, Marilyn "Suzy": b July 24, 1951, Columbus, to Walter and Wilma (Steiner) Recek; m Steve Sokol, Aug 1970; m Gene "Red" Heule, July 12, 1983; sc Michelle Patocka, Warren Sokol, Tyler Heule; ssc John Heule; died May 9, 2020 [Columbus?]; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

HIGGINS, John Francis, 80: b to Frank and Evelyn [Higgins?]; sc Holly, Mary Jean, F J; died Aug 5, 2020

HINZE, Shirley Jeanne, 88: b Jan 1, 1932, Omaha, to Loren and Thelma (Karlson) Drawbaugh; m Merle Dean Hinze, Apr 29, 1951, Rising City; sc Larry Hinze, Cheryl Jones; died Oct 21, 2020, Osceola; burial Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, near Rising City

HOBBS, Johnnie D "John", 65: b July 2, 1955; died July 12, 2020, Norfolk; inurnment, Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

HOBZA, Betty, 88: b Feb 11, 1931, Schuyler, to Frank and Mary (Posvar) Bohac; m Leonard Hobza, Oct 4, 1960, Schuyler; sc Ken Hobza; died Jan 8, 2020, Lincoln

HOBZA, Margaret H, 101: b Dec 21, 1918, Platte County, to Otto and Rose (Gerken) Sander; m Rudolph L Hobza, Jan 28, 1941, Papillion; sc Myron Hogza, Marjorie Johnson; died Feb 24, 2020, Clarkson; interment Leigh City Cemetery [Leigh]

HOFF, Doris M, 84: b Nov 7, 1935, Dodge, to Joseph J and Catherine (Lodes) Reznicek; m Duane C Hoff, Dec 27, 1955, Clarkson; sc Sandy Angle; dc Skye Ann Kiolbasa; died July 19, 2020, Columbus; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

HORAK, Mary M, 89: m Tom Horak; sc Ann Sabata; died Oct 16, David City; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

HOUGH, Helen Marie, 94: b Aug 16, 1926, rural Butler County, to Anton T and Mildred (Nekl) Rerucha; m Everette Hough, Jan 19, 1949, Bellwood; sc Thomas, David, Michael; died Nov 21, 2020, Columbus; interment Presentation Bellwood [Bellwood]

HRUBY, David LaVern, 73: b Oct 6, 1946, Fremont, to Dominic and Tillie (Dostal) Hruby; m Jane Aerni, 1972; sc Angela, Adrea; died May 15, 2020 [Colorado?]; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Larimer County, Colorado

HRUSKA, Mary Lou, 87: b Nov 11, 1932, four miles west of Prague, to Louis and Rosie (Kasha) Belik; m John J Parolek, July 29, 1953, Schuyler; m Harold Hruska, [Feb 14] 1996; sc Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Faltys; died Sep 13, 2020, Columbus; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

HRUSKA, Ronald J, 89: b Jan 11, 1931, Rising City, to John and Rose (Fisher) Hruska; m Rita J Rolenc, June 16, 1954; m Nadine Dobesh, 2003; sc Ron Hruska Jr, Mark Hruska, Chris Hruska, Mary Buckley, Philip Hruska, Andrew Hruska, Joseph Hruska, Matthew Hruska, Ann Giebler, Jane Baumert, Joan Kisling, Janice Krohn; dc Rita Mae; died Jan 14, 2020; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Ulysses

HUMLICEK, Jerald L, 58: b Apr 22, 1962, Wahoo, to Leonard C and Helen (Riepl) Humlicek; m Denise Wilson, May 30, 1987, Bellwood; sc Alicia Hoadley; died Aug 19, 2020, Osceola; committal Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Shelby

HURLEY, Janet R, 77: b Dec 4, 1942, Columbus, to Raymond and Loretta Hilger; m Jim Hurley, Oct 5, 1963, Columbus; sc Jim Jr, Robert, Jeff; died Apr 18, 2020, Lincoln; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

HUSAK, Ludvik: b Mar 16, 1934; died Sep 19, 2020

HUSMANN, Dorolene "Dorie" Eunice, 89: b Mar 23, 1930, Columbus, to Lawrence and Irene (Hahn) Leimser; m Harold Husmann, Sept 6, 1950, St Marys-Pilsno; sc Michael Husmann, Rickard Husmann, Cynthia Fritz, Jacqueline Wegner, Christi Peterson, Bradley Husmann; died Jan 3, 2020, rural Columbus; burial Sacred Heart Cemetery, Shelby

INSELMAN, Frances L, 92: b Mar 31, 1927, Farrar, Missouri, to Henry and Emma (Aurich) Rauss; m Martin Inselman, Sept 21, 1947, Altona; sc Marvin Inselman, Marilyn Korth, Sheryl Cattau; died Jan 15, 2020, Lincoln; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

ITA, Wendell J, 86: b Sep 1, 1934, Fullerton, to Harry and Clareta (Peck) Ita; m Elsie Morrow, June 26, 1954; sc Ronald Ita, Russell Ita; died Oct 11, 2020, Columbus; interment Omaha National Cemetery [Omaha?]

IWAN, Agatha Julia, 91: b Dec 26, 1928, rural Genoa, to Peter and Anna (Gdowski) Voichoskie; m Raymond Iwan, Feb 4, 1948, Spalding; sc Tom Iwan, Larry Iwan, Eileen Keller, Don Iwan; died Nov 24, 2020, Newman Grove; inurnment St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Spalding

IWANSKI, LeRoy "Lee", 86: b Sep 6, 1934; died Oct 1, 2020, Genoa

JACOBS, Henry Todd Delmas: b Dec 17, 1959; died Mar 19, 2020

JAIXEN, Clifford J, 88:

JANAK, Larry: b Apr 17, 1956; died Sep 30, 2020

JANICEK, LaVetta Helen, 90: b Dec 11, 1929, north of Octavia, to Milo and Helen (Bruner) Novacek; m Gerald Janicek, Feb 1, 1951, Schuyler; sc Gail Bomar, Wendy Marquis, Joyce Thorson, Jeri Truksa, Theresa Ingram, Gary Janicek, Greg Janicek; died Feb 8, 2020, Columbus; interment St Joseph Cemetery, Bellwood

JANOUSEK, Dorothy, 90: b Apr 7, 1930, rural Colfax County, to John and Barbara (Vesely) Pickhinke; m Ladislav "Lad" Janousek, Aug 16, 1951 [Howells]; sc Dean Janousek, David Janousek, Dale Janousek, Don Janousek, Donna Bourek; died Oct 6, 2020, Lincoln; interment SS Cyril & Mthodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

JANSEN, Jeffrey J, 68: b Dec 17, 1951, Columbus, to Edwin DeWayne Jansen and Laura Dorothy VanDyke Jansen; m Kathy J; sc Billie Jo, Scott, Debbie, Jeff, Lisa; died June 24, 2020

JARECKE, Arthur M, 98: b Dec 10, 1921, Genoa, to Stanley and Domicela (Shotkoski) Jarecke; died Sep 6, 2020, Columbus; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa]

JARECKE, Ron, 63: b Oct 17, 1957, Columbus, to Benjamin and Agnes (Kava) Jarecke; m JoEtta Carter, 1999, Genoa; ssc Matthew Nelson, Sarah Scheer; died Nov 25, 2020, Fremont; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

JARECKI, Kevin Lee, 66: b Oct 12, 1954, Columbus, to Louis and Alice (Matya) Jarecki; m Ileana Carde, Apr 9, 1994, Platte Center; sc Jacob, Mark; died Oct 20, 2020, Lincoln; burial Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery [Platte Center?]

JARESKE, Martin "Marty" L, Jr, 71: b Feb 24, 1949, Columbus, to Martin Sr and Theonilla (Staroscik) Jareske; m Mary Bergstrom, Nov 11, 1972; sc Jenifer "Jenny" Reppert, Bradley Jareske, Gary Jareske, Theresa Wenske; died May 24, 2020, Norfolk; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery [Duncan]

JAROSZ, Victor

JEDLICKA, Dale Allen: b July 7, 1964, to __ and Maxine Jedlicka; m Audra; sc Clint, Ashley Andersen; died June 5, 2020; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

JEDLICKA, Frank R "Butch", 79: m Dorothy; sc Kathleen Kohler, Joan Menard, Colleen Jedlicka, Barbara Jedlicka; died Feb 2, 2020, Lincoln; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

JEFFRES, Peggy: b Sept 29, 1950; died Dec 8, 2020

JENKINSON, Richard Dale, 73: b Jan 2, 1947, Columbus, to Edward and Eva (Taylor) Jenkinson Jr; died Nov 8, 2020, Pierce; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

JINDRA, Troy A, 50: b Dec 18, 1969, Schuyler, to Ronald and Marilyn (Kucera) Jindra; died Feb 24, 2020, Gretna; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

JOHANSEN, Marjorie Ellen, 84: b May 4, 1936, Geneva, to William and Mildred (McPeck) Mouden; m Robert Lee Johansen, Dec 5, 1954, Osceola; sc Tammy Jones, Terri Johansen, Rob Johansen; died June 16, 2020, Osceola; burial Osceola Cemerety [Osceola]

JOHANSEN, Robert Lee "Bob", 90: b Nov 11, 1930, north of Osceola, to Arthur and Alice (Kershaw) Johansen; m Marjorie Mouden, Dec 5, 1954, Osceola; sc Tammy Jones, Terri Johansen, Rob Johansen; died Dec 1, 2020, Osceola; burial Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

JOHNSON, Aloysius "Al", 91: b Jan 28, 1929, Columbus, to Michael R Johnson and Anna M Ruth; died Aug 9, 2020, Glendale, Arizona

JOHNSON, Ethel Lucille, 102: b Oct 17, 1917, to Harry and Nellie Wight; m Duane Johnson, Oct 8, 1940; sc Carol Mischke, Kay Johnson; dc Holly Johnson; died Feb 8, 2020, Columbus

JOHNSON, Karolen K, 76: died Mar 17, 2020, Norfolk

JOHNSON, Robert "Bob", 64: b June 28, 1956, Genoa, to Lloyd and Jean (Holmstedt) Johnson; m Tammy; sc Kristan Connelly, Kurtis Johnson, Kimberly Olsufka, Katie Shanle, Rebecca Johnson; died Dec 10, 2020, Lincoln; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

JORN, Beata "Bea" (Iwan), 90: b Dec 26, 1929; sc Gini Goracke, Jim Jorn, Tim Jorn, Tom Jorn, Mic Jorn; died Nov 26, 2020

JUAN, Francisco, 77: b Aug 29, 1943, Guatemala, to Juan Andres and Maria Francisco; m Miriam Lucas; sc Juana Martinez, Andrea Manuel, Andres Pascual, Juan Sebastian, Francisica Sebastian Martinez, Esau Juan Perez, Maria Juan Lucas, Francisco Juan Lucas, Eulalia Juan Lucas, Juan A Juan, Petrona Juan Lucas, Francisco Juan, Juana E Juan, Ana Juan, Tino Juan, Miriam Juan; died Oct 3, 2020, Lincoln; burial Crown Hill Cmeetery, Madison

JUZEK, Alma, 110: died Oct 12, 2020, Clarkson; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

KALLHOFF, Eva Josephine, 91: b Dec 30, 1928, Greeley, to Joseph and Sophie (Neklicjak) Kmiecik; m Delbert Kallhoff, Oct 10, 1950, Ewing; sc Shirley Lichtenbert, Sharon Schindler, Douglas Kallhoff, Debra Pospichal, Alan Kallhoff, Annette Kerkman, Brenda Schrage, Barbara Kallhoff, Kristine Schulte, Kelly Kallhoff; died Jan 1, 2020, Battle Creek; interment St Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Elgin

KALLWEIT, Earl "Bob", 97: b Apr 14, 1923, Platte County, to George and Ida (Lutjens) Kallweit; m Helen Morlok, Aug 2, 1954, Yankton, South Dakota; died Dec 12, 2020, Columbus; interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Grand Prairie [rural Columbus]

KALLWEIT, Steven Dayle, 63: b Dec 27, 1956, Columbus, to Dayle and Dolres 9Koch) Kallweit; m Marcy Moeller, July 28, 1979, Columbus; sc Ashley Starostka, Brooke Votava, Andrew Kallweit; died June 17, 2020, rural Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

KAMBER, Robert Stedman "Bob": b Aug 18, 1926, Des Moines, Iowa, to Louis O Kamber and Julia Stedman Kamber; m Betty Slemp; sc Steven R Kamber, Scott Kamber, Robyne Kamber May; died Mar 3, 2020, Kingsport, Tennessee; interment Waverly Road Presbyterian Church Columbarium [Kingsport, Tennessee?]

KAMINSKI, Dona Lee, 88: b Dec 13, 1931, Columbus, to Emil J and Marie Eleanor (Sims) Zwiener; m Jerome Kaminski, June 20, 1951; sc David Kaminski, Jolaine Zwiefel, Jean Kaminski Camaro, Daniel Kaminski, Janet Schmidt, Dale Kaminski; died Aug 31, 2020, Maryville [Missouri]; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

KARGES, Lucille Marie, 91: b May 18, 1929, Tarnov, to Mike and Della (Cochon) Jarosz; m Donald S Karges, Oct 11, 1949; sc Carolyn Cieloha, Suzanne Ellis, Corrine Goodall, Michele McNeal; d Nov 5, 2020; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery [Duncan]

KASS, Florene, 93: b July 30, 1927, Columbus, to Romey and Lena (Labenz) Wisehart; m Wendel Kass, June 11, 1951, San Diego, California; sc Wendy Swann, Karen Lang, LeeAnn Adams, Kevin Kass; died Oct 26, 2020, Norfolk

KAUP, Rita Ann, 92: b Oct 30, 1927, Schuyler, to Garrett and Anna (Casey) Scanlon; m William "Bill" Kaup, Sept 19, 1954, Schuyler; sc Maureen Mausbach, Kevin; died June 17, 2020, Columbus; burial St Michael's Cemetery [West Point?]

KAY, Joan L, 85: b Jan 9, 1935, Grand Island, to John and Simone (Rigby) Goettsche; m Robert Hathaway, 1955, Grand Island; m Jerry Kay, Jan 30, 1966, Grand Island; sc Vivian Marr, Barbara Lichtenberg, David Hathaway, John Hathaway; died May 29, 2020, Norfolk; interment Westlawn Memorial Park, Grand Island

KEESHAN, Mary Ann, 83: b Jan 17, 1937, Genoa, to Peter and Eleanor (Prososki) Vetick; m James E Keeshan, Feb 13, 1956, Columbus; sc Jason Keeshan, Debra Warren, Michelle Vallejo; died Aug 31, 2020, Lincoln; burial Grand Island Cemetery [Grand Island]

KEITER, Joseph "Joe", 93: b Jan 8, 1927, west of Hartington, to Christina (Burbach) and Joe Keiter Sr; m Margaret Wieseler, Oct 7, 1952, St Helena; sc Mary Seier, Carol Gubbels, Bob Keiter, Dave Keiter, Dan Keiter, Jean Hrabe, Larry Keiter, Dianne Keiter; died Oct 10, 2020, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

KELLER, Ann, 96: died Apr 30, 2020, Columbus

KELSEY, Reinhardt "Rhine", 52: b Dec 2, 1967, Columbus, to William Sr and Irene (Coulter) Kelsey; died Nov 9, 2020, Omaha; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

KENNY, Kevin: b Mar 13, 1958; m Carolyn Mueller; died Sep 15, 2020 [Reno, Nevada?]

KERSHAW, Eugene "Gene" "Sonny", 89: b May 20, 1931, Silver Creek, to James H and Edith (Palfrey) Kershaw; m Vicki Banks, Dec 20, 1958, Grand Island; sc James Kershaw, John Kershaw, Scott Kershaw, Kimmarie Woods; died Dec 2, 2020, Norfolk; burial Silver Creek cemetery [Silver Creek]

KIELIAN, Dollie Rosalie, 83: b Sept 30, 1937, to Rosalie (Duff) and Russell Fat; m Dick Kielian, Dec 4, 1960; sc Nancy Gifford, David Kielian, Valeria Beck, Richard Kielian, Tony Kielian, Dorothy Brandenburger, Bradley Kielian, Bill Kielian; died Nov 18, 2020, Columbus; burial St Lawrence Cemetery [Silver Creek]

KILGORE, Carol S: b Mar 16, 1939; died Nov 9, 2020

KISSEL, Anna Jean "Jean" "A J": b Nov 25, 1957, to Edward and Margaret (Zuerlein) Swerczek; m Randall Kissel, Aug 10, 2007; sc Joshua Towey, Tammy Hinrichs, Ryan Molt; dc Heath Allen; died Nov 20, 2020, Lincoln

KIUNTKE, Fern, 98: b Aug 26, 1922, Platte Center, to Louis and Freida (Luschei) Marlar; adopted by Bernard and Anna (Heckle) Dierks; m Walter Kiuntke, 1951 [Columbus]; sc Carol Gregor; died Nov 6, 2020, St Edward; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

KLEVELAND, Esther Minna Erna, 95: b July 6, 1924, rural Lindsay, to Albert and Bertha (Pose) Wollin; m Harold G Kleveland, Feb 21, 1943, Newman Grove; sc Calvin Kleveland, Randall Kleveland, Bonita Gerloff, Brian Kleveland; died Apr 8, 2020, Newman Grove; burial Shell Creek Cemetery, rural Newman Grove

KLINE, Janeeta, 85: b Oct 23, 1934, Sutherland, to Patrick and Jeannette (Crockett) Martin; m William Kline, Feb 26, 1954, Gothenburg; sc Patricia Haugaard, Keith Kline; dc Duane "Mike" Kline; died Oct 6, 2020, Columbus; burial Ft McPherson National Cemetery

KLINE, Robert "Bob": b Apr 14, 1926, rural Cozad, to Ray and Clara (Selk) Kline; m Elizabeth "Betty" Beiermann, Sept 22, 1949 [Columbus]; sc Douglas Kline, Kathleen McArdle, Kurt Kline, Barbara Becker; died Jan 27, 2020, Elkhorn; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

KNAKE, Kevin Kent, 57: b Dec 23, 1962, Omaha, to Willis Dean and Sharon Kay (Dodson) Knake; m Christine Louise Kuta, Apr 9, 1994, Columbus; died May 27, 2020, Hastings; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

KNEELAND, Carol L: b Nov 7, 1950, Denver, Colorado, to Lavern and Bonnie (King) Schroeder; m Bryce "Arch" Kneeland, Nov 10, 1969; sc Lisa, Bryce "Archie" Kneeland, Jeremy Kneeland, Aubrey Kneeland; died Dec 27, 2020 [Lexington?]

KOCINA, Marlin E: b Nov 15, 1951, Orchard, to Elmer and Deloris (Boelter) Kocina; m Doris Gibson, Aug 11, 1973 [Platte Center?]; sc Ashlee Young, Amber Shroyer, Austin Kocina; dc Michael Kocina; died May 31, 2020, Columbus

KONICEK, Helen M, 92: b Sep 24, 1927, rural Clarkson, to Anton and Adella (Korecky) Malena; m Rudolph J Konicek, Dec 28, 1950, Heun; sc Judith Wurdeman, Jane Konicek, Joseph Konicek; died Sep 9, 2020 [Columbus?]; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

KONWINSKI, Norma J, 69: b Mar 4, 1951, Nance County, to Joseph and Florence (Konton) Konwinski; died Oct 6, 2020, Yutan

KONZ, David, 76: b Nov 29, 1943; died May 28, 2020, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa]

KORCEK, Herbert, Jr, 85: b Oct 4, 1934; died Jan 24, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

KORECKY, Carolyn, 77: b Nov 22, 1941, near Clarkson, to Emil James and Delores Frances (Glodowski) Papousek; m Marvin James Korecky, Jan 22, 1963, Leigh; sc Kelly Ann Greene, Kristine Kay Svehla; died Oct 19, 2020, Schuyler; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

KORN, Kerry, 52: died Feb 17, 2020, David City

KORTH, Kerry, 59: b Nov 26, 1960, Omaha, to Francis and Katherine (Pilcher) Korth; m Linda Frauendorfer, Oct 23, 1981, Humphrey; sc Angie Korth, Jaime Korth, Joe Korth, Josh Korth; died May 29, 2020, Humphrey; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

KOSCH, JoAnn, 85: b Oct 14, 1935, Duncan, to Bernard and Louise (Marsolek) Sokol; m Delmar Kosch, May 15, 1956, Duncan; sc James Kosch, Kathy Kosch, Dave Kosch, Randy Kosch; dc Mark Kosch, inf Catherine; died Nov 30, 2020, Columbus; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

KOSCH, Max A, 99: b Mar 23, 1921, near Shelby, to Alois and Regina (Messing) Kosch; m Grace Bernt, June 30, 1947; sc Ann Kosch, Mary Jane Nobel, Paulette Gembica; dc Larry Max, Stanley Gerard, Mary Ann; died Dec 8, 2020, Omaha; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

KOSINSKI, Pearl, 90: b Mar 29, 1929, Columbus, to John and Anna (Wilcynski) Schwartzer; m Charles Kosinski, Oct 10, 1970, Columbus; sc [see obit; confusing list of children/grandchildren]; died Jan 3, 2020, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

KOZA, Leander George, 80: b June 2, 1940, rural Nance County, to Joe Sr and Josephine (Shemek) Koza; died Oct 13, 2020, Lincoln; burial St Lawrence Cemetery [Silver Creek]

KRACL, Verlyn "Buck": b May 16, 1931; died Jan 5, 2020

KREJCI, Dorothy: b Feb 14, 1937; died Sep 14, 2020

KREPEL, Lumir, 90: b Feb 16, 1930, Leigh, to Henry and Josie (Hanzel) Krepel; m Martha Laska, 1954; m Nina Staub, Nov 1979; sc Terry Krepel, Debora Mohning; dc Sharon Reisdorff; died May 15, 2020, Norfolk

KROPATSCH, James C "Jim", 77: b Dec 5, 1942, Columbus, to Leonard and Tillie (Germata) Kropatsch; sc Susan Towles, Dan Kropatsch, Tom Kropatsch, Scott Kropatsch; died Apr 15, 2020, Columbus; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

KRUMLAND, Dorothy "Polly": b Nov 27, 1931, Creston, Iowa, to Lawrence and Dorothy (Gass) Parrett; m Carroll Krumland, Aug 31, 1952, Columbus; sc Debra Trabert, Mike Krumland; died Nov 23, 2020 [Columbus]

KRUMLAND, John A, 74: b May 1, 1946, Columbus, to Erwin L and Henrietta A M (Ewert) Krumland; m Tamara "Tammie" L Mielak, Aug 14, 1971, Columbus; died July 13, 2020, Lincoln; cremated

KRUSE, Donna Jean Eleanor, 70: b Nov 7, 1950, Columbus, to William and Eleanor Gonka; m Mike [Kruse?]; sc Kim Valish, Juli Thelen, Ryan Kruse, Amanda Kruse; died Nov 22, 2020

KRUSE, Margaret "Peggy", 70: b Dec 3, 1949, Columbus, to Lonnie and Mary (Shemek) Kuta; m Dennis Kruse, Nov 3, 1973 [Columbus]; sc Jason Kruse, Jamie Leishman; died Nov 4, 2020

KRZYCKI, James W: b July 26, 1939, Columbus, to Bernard and Gertrude (Alt) Krzycki; m Jackie, July 19, 1996, Columbus; ssc Jenny French, Jeff Buntgen, Melissa Galyen; died Sep 30, 2020, Norfolk; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

KUBAS, Donna, 86: b May 4, 1934, Humphrey, to Clarence and Marie (Dreifurst) Heesacker; m William Kubas, 1959, Humphrey; died Dec 2, 2020, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

KUBAS, William "Bill", 87: b Oct 22, 1933, Silver Creek, to Joseph and Celia (Sock) Kubas; m Donna Heesacker, 1959, Humphrey; died Nov 30, 2020, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

KUCERA, Janice, 67: b June 14, 1952, Columbus, to Dallas and Esther (Anson) Sander; m Loren Kucera, Nov 6, 1976, rural Leigh; sc Will Kucera, Joel Kucera, Ross Kucera; died Mar 20, 2020, Omaha; interment Fairview Cemetery, Creston

KULA, Monica "Minnie" M, 88: b May 2, 1932, to Joseph and Mary (Yelli) Sliva; m Joseph C Kula, Nov 25, 1953, Columbus; sc Theresa "Terri" Hansen, Susan Rinne, Mike Kula, Chuck Kula, Steve Kula; died Nov 11, 2020, Genoa

KUMMER, Esther J, 90: b Dec 22, 1929, Columbus, to William and Hilda (Schroeder) Benning; m Paul J Kummer, Sep 19, 1951 [rural Columbus]; sc Carolyn J Garbers, Susan J Morgan, Marie J Kayton, Bryce J Kummer, Wayne J Kummer; dc Joel J Kummer; died Oct 1, 2020, near Monroe; interment Gruetli Cemetery, rural Monroe

KUNNEMAN, Mary Lou, 70: b Feb 7, 1950, Columbus, to Peg and Fritz Hoppe; m Richard "Koon" Kunneman, May 22, 1976; sc Sara Carlson, Betsy Kahlandt, Kelsey Kunneman; dc Kari Kunneman; died Nov 10, 2020, Columbus; committal All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

KURTENBACH, Margaret "Marge", 97: b May 28, 1922, Clearwater, to John and Hilda (Kallhoff) Sehi; m Leo "Butch" Mlnarik, Sept 14, 1945; m Irvin Kurtenbach, Jan 16, 1962, Neligh; sc Ed Mlnarik; died Jan 18, 2020, Newman Grove; interment Holy Family Cemetery [Lindsay]

KUTA, Virgil T "Virg", 93: b Dec 20, 1926, between Loup City and Ravenna, to Tom and Mamie (Zoucha) Kuta; m Phyllis Martischang, Nov 22, 1958, Lindsay; sc Ken Kuta, Carrie Lauterbach, Kathy Broderick, Jeff Kuta; died Nov 11, 2020, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]


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