NEGenWeb Project
PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
2021 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, Hazel Ilene, 97: b Dec 28, 1923, Central City, to Orley and Ida May (Miller) Smith; m Floyd Adams, Dec 28, 1942, Hastings; dc Leta Rose Bisson; died July 11, 2021, Columbus; interment Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell

ADAMY, Carroll, 70: b to Leo and Mary Adamy; m Deb; sc Christy Eaton, Le Ann Eaton, Clayton Adamy; died Mar 14, 2021, Bellwood

AGUILAR, MaryLou

ALBRACHT, Clarence "Bud", 98: b Apr 22, 1923, near St Bernard, Platte County, to Henry and Gertrude (Schaecher) Albracht; m Germaine Zach, Sept 19, 1945 [Humphrey]; sc John Albracht, Jerry Albracht, Connie Cookus, Dan Albracht, Steve Albracht, Amy Hegemann, Ron Albracht, Dale Albracht; died June 6, 2021, Columbus; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

ALLEN, David: b Mar 19, 1974; died July 15, 2021

AMSLER, Jacquelin "Jackie" J: b Oct 4, 1942, Oil City, Pennsylvania, to Richard and Eva Jane (Cook) Johnson; m Don Amsler, June 30, 1962, Van, Pennsylvania; sc Rich, Sheri; died Sept 25, 2021, Columbus; burial Circle Mound Cemetery, Rising City

ANDEL, Robert, 84: b Mar 25, 1937, David City, to Frank and Veronica (Janak) Andel; m Bernadette "Bernie" Pinkelman, Aug 7, 1965, Wynot; sc Charles Andel, Carla Olmer, Angela Gaver, Russell Andel, Tabitha Hoffman; dc inf Mark Anthony Andel; died Dec 26, 2021, David City; committal Assumption Catholic Cemetery, Appleton

ANDERSON, Christian Scott, 19: b Dec 5, 2001, Columbus, to Bob Harris and Crystal Anderson; died July 19, 2021, Charleston, South Carolina; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

ANDERSON, John, 82: b Oct 10, 1938, Los Angeles, to John and Myrtle Anderson; m Donna; sc Tom Anderson, Jerry Anderson, John Anderson; died Aug 19, 2021

ARMSTRONG, Mary Ann, 88: sc Vicky Sue Kovar, Lori Hlavac, Mike Armstrong, Tom Armstrong, Larry Armstrong; died Aug 29, 2021, David City; burial of cremains in Seneca, Kansas

ASCHE, James "Jim" Michael

ASHBY, Gary Hankerson, 86: b July 8, 1935, north of Meadow Grove, Pierce County, to Roy H and Lucille Marie (Casselman) Ashby; died Dec 21, 2021, Newman Grove; interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

AUGUSTIN, Winard, 94: b Nov 1, 1926, Shelby, to Harmon and Helen (Alt) Augustin; m Alice Dobesh, June 13, 1949, Bee; sc Carmelita DePauw, Diane J Moravec, Teri Logan; dc inf Steven; died Jan 4, 2021, David City; burial Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

AVERY, Karen, 69: b May 11, 1952, Humphrey, to Walter and Irene (Wieser) Fuchs; m Jerry Avery, Apr 23, 1977, Humphrey;sc Cathy Hutchinson, Justin Avery, Jason Avery; died Oct 13, 2021; interment St Mary of the Angels Cemetery, rural Humphrey

BACKMAN, Jeanette: b May 3, 1942; died Sept 4, 2021

BAER, Mary

BAKENHUS, Esther, 99: b Aug 2, 1921, Platte County, to Oscar and Matha (Otte) Bakenhus; died May 14, 2021, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

BAKENHUS, William A "Bill", 62: b Apr 22, 1959, Columbus, to Arlo and Mary Ann (Lange) Bakenhus; m Jodi Johnson, 1983, Las Vegas; sc Sam Bakenhus, Stephanie Jacobs, Sarah Bakenhus; died Aug 1, 2021, Port Richey, Florida

BALL, Gary A, 82: b Oct 5, 1938, rural Culbertson, to Kenneth and Ethel (Breitling) Ball; m Nora Skarnelis, Aug 12, 1962; sc Lija Pittman, Andra Eilers; dc Loren Ball; died July 20, 2021, Lincoln;

BALL, William

BARGMANN, David "Dave" R, 68: b Mar 31, 1952, Columbus, to Raymond and Irene (Mueller) Bargmann; dc Erin Marie Bargmann; died Mar 25, 2021, Genoa; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

BARRY, Roger Workman, 86: b Aug 9, 1934, LaPlata, Missouri, to Carl Trenton Barry and Evelyn Bernice (Workman) Barry; m Sheryl Lee Yutesler, Apr 5, 1958, Garnd Island; sc Shannon Mistene "Mistee" Barry; died July 3, 2021, Schuyler

BARTUNEK, Celestine

BASSETT, Joan Karen, 74: b Mar 12, 1946, Nebraska City, to Edwin and LaVera (Wendeln) Bretthorst; m Rodger Bassett, June 20, 1970; died Feb 16, 2021, Fullerton; burial Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

BAUER, Joseph "Joe" Frederick, 91: b Aug 2, 1929, Alameda, Argentina, to Julius and Elizabeth Bauer; m Bernice Stutheit, Sept 2, 1951, Ogallala; sc Kathy Dickens, Margie Mercer, Lynette Buss; died Jan 31, 2021

BAUGHER, Kevin M, Sr, 65: b May 15, 1956, Robbinsdale, Minnesota, to Jerry and Mary (Lindberg) Baugher; m Brenda Hawkinson, July 11, 1992; sc Bobi Jo Perry, Kevin Baugher Jr, Michael Baugher, Jerome Baugher; died Sept 16, 2021, Columbus

BECHER, Monica Rose, 83: b Oct 3, 1937, Columbus, to Max and Monica (McLeod) Wunderlich; m Lowell Becher, Dec 30, 1956, Council Bluffs, Iowa; sc Michael Becher, Michelle Ronan, Jeff Becher; dc Patrick Becher; died Feb 15, 2021, Genoa; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

BECKNER, Brian Floyd: b Nov 9, 1948, Sioux City, Iowa; m Patricia "Patty" Oltman; sc Lance Beckner, Mindy Bryan, Jessica Coats; died Mar 20, 2021, Omaha

BEIERMANN, Duane, 69: died Dec 12, [2021]

BEISNER, Noland, 62: b Sept 20, 1958, Ogallala, to Dwain and Marguerite (Oehler) Beisner; sc Angela Cauthon; died Mar 24, 2021, Columbus

BELL, Donald: b July 16, 1940; died Jan 9, 2021

BELLER, James "Jim" Joseph, 88: b June 28, 1933, Madison, to Lawrence and Elsie (Ramaekers) Beller; m Mary Catherine Bothe, May 25, 1957, Columbus; sc Terry Beller, Marc Beller, Mike Beller; dc Richard Beller; died Aug 9, 2021, Genoa; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

BELZER, Desiree "Des" Verlee, 64: b Mar 27, 1956, Muscatine, Iowa, to Richard Ricklefs and Joann Plett; m James "Jim" Belzer, Aug 13, 1976, Bluegrass, Iowa; sc Eric Belzer, Erin Kistler; died Feb 27, 2021, Lincoln; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

BEMIS, Milton

BENDER, David Simon, 91: b June 20, 1930, Humphrey, to Simon and Sabina (Albers) Bender; m Mary Ann Zach, Oct 5, 1953; sc Richard Bender, Gary Bender, Sandy Murnan, Lori Wallin; dc Barbara, Mark; died Sept 5, 2021, Columbus; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

BENDER, Elizabeth "Liz", 91: b June 30, 1930, Platte County, to Joe and Regina (Dusel) Dohmen; m Melvin Bender, Feb 15, 1950, St Bernard; sc Linda Moeller, Jim Bender, Michael Bender; died Dec 27, 2021, Columbus; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

BERG, Anna, 87: b Sept 11, 1934, rural Hartington, to Gus and Mable Berg; died Dec 8, 2021, Columbus; burial Hartington

BERKHEIMER, Faye: b 1925; m Leland; sc (3); died July 26, 2021

BERNARD, Julia Ann, 62: b Feb 6, 1959, ro Louis "Ike" and Helen (Mecek); died Nov 3, 2021

BERNT, Gustaf "Gus", 71: b to Raymond and Catherine (Good) Bernt; m Linda Pieters; sc Michael Bernt, David Bernt; died bef July 8, 2021 [date of publication]

BEST, Richard, 69: b Oct 5, 1951, Columbus, to Raymond "Bud" and Izetta Best; m Elaine Went, Mar 2, 1971, Schuyler; sc Rana Hanlon, Charity Griffin, Trisha Heiman, Richard Best Jr; dc Marandi Best; died July 9, 2021, Naper

BIALAS, Karen, 70: b Oct 17, 1950, Columbus, to Charles and Laura (Sokol) Sock; m Richard Bialas, May 2, 1970; sc Craig Bialas, Cristi Engel; died June 25, 2021, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

BIALAS, Kathleen Marie, 64: b Aug 9, 1956, to William Miller and Rose Quackenbush; m John Bialas, May 29, 1981; sc Diana McDonald, Seth Bialas, Tim Bialas, Mike Bialas; died Apr 1, 2021, Bellwood

BICKEL, Joyce Louise: b June 5, 1943, Omaha, to Alan and Marcella (Mohr) Herrmann; m Larry Dean Kyriss, Feb 2, 1962; m Jerry Glen Bickel, Sept 15, 1987; sc Tamara "Tammy" Jo Haskin; died Sept 26 2021

BIRKEL, Evelyn L, 89: died May 16, 2021

BISSON, Leta, 76: died Mar 22, 2021, Columbus

BIXENMANN, George, Jr, 77: died July 7, 2021, Norfolk; interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Columbus

BLAHAK, Frank J, 85: b Aug 17, 1936, Columbus, Frank and Violet (Kluck) Blahak;died Dec 31, 2021, [Columbus]; interment Clarks Cemetery [Clarks]

BLAHAK, John Kenneth, 86: b Columbus to Herman and Annastacia Blahak; m Shirley; sc Cynthia Boughner, Thomas Blahak, Cheryl Blahak, Creighton Blahak; dc Andrew Quinton Blahak; died Sept 4, 2021, Orange Park, Florida; burial Oak Hill East Cemetery [Florida?]

BLASER, Lee M, 86: b Jan 1, 1935, Columbus, to Carl and Helen (Schupbach) Blaser; m Sharon Weisenfluh, Feb 3, 1957, Columbus; sc Terry Blaser, Sandra Krings; died Oct 24, 2021, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

BLESSEN, Donald, 83: died Dec 5, 2021, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

BLOEBAUM, David L, 69: b Nov 7, 1951, Columbus, to Siegfried "Bill" and Ruth (Otte) Bloebaum; sc Jasmine Heesacker, Autumn Longwell, Lucas Bloebaum, Vicki Bloebaum; died May 8, 2021, Le Mars, Iowa

BLUM, George

BOETTCHER, Elizabeth Irene, 90: b June 28, 1930, Stanton, to R J and Gertrude (Bernstrauch) Browner; m Mark Boettcher, June 4, 1950, Norfolk; sc Patsy Steenson, Tanya Niedbalski, Ret. Col. Mark Boettcher Jr, Dr Tamara Boettcher; died Mar 1, 2021, Columbus

BOGGS, Frank

BOGNER, Tom, 69: b to Paul and Edith Bogner; m Carol Helman; sc Jeff Conyers, Michael Bogner, Keri Conyers; died Feb 3, 2021, Gilbert, Arizona

BOLIN, Diane Lynette, 56: b Nov 2, 1965, Columbus, to Lynn and Mildred (Svitak) Choat; m Kevin Bolin, Dec 19, 1987; sc (6); died Dec 28, 2021

BOOTH, William James "Bill", 76: b Dec 26, 1944, rural Clarks, to James W and Mary L (Beck) Booth; m Eileen Bell, Feb 9, 1973; sc Kim Komoinski, Bill Booth, Matt Booth, Mike Booth; died Nov 27, 2021, Fullerton; burial Clarks Cemetery [Clarks]

BORDEN, Phyllis Elin, 89: b Dec 16, 1931, near Osceola, to Albert and Eva (Sandin) Anderson; m Larry Johnston, Mar 5, 1950; m Laurel Borden, 1984, Holdrege; sc Sharon Noyd, Rev Murry Johnston, Pamela Johnson, Jacqueline Peterson, Brian Borden, Scott Borden, Darla Bergman, John Borden, Michael Borden; died Nov 22, 2021, Stromsburg; inurnment Swede Home Cemetery, Polk County

BORGHEIINCK, Vickie Ann, 59: b June 17, 1962, Fullerton, to Gerald and Marjorie (Harris) Foland; m Jim Borgheiinck, 1980; sc Melissa Rasmussen, Lizza Knabe, Jessica Gilbert, Ashley Finley, Cassie LeBlanc, Joshua Borgheiinck; died Dec 23, 2021

BORKE, Terry "Sparky", 73: m Karen; sc Terrence J Borke; died Apr 2, 2021, Central City; burial Columbus Cemetery, Columbus

BOSWELL, Virginia F (Kosinski), 87: died Jan 27, 2021 [Grand Island?]; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

BRABEC, Jeremy, 31: b Jan 30, 1990, Schuyler, to Mark and Sheila (Sindelar) Brabec; m Elizabeth Baier, Sept 6, 2014, Wayne; sc Ellie; died Oct 6, 2021, Columbus; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Wilson Township, Cofax County

BRAUN, Pauline J, 97: b June 12, 1923, rural Greeley County, to Joseph and Emma (Goedicke) McGuirem; m Francis Braun, June 2, 1947, Cedar Rapids; sc Jerry Braun, Irene Dresch, Elaine Zoucha; dc inf dau, Joe, James, Ronald; died Apr 27, 2021, Albion; interment St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

BREMER, Darwin D, 80: m Teresa; sc Todd Bremer, Laura Bremer, Darla McBee, Tracy Moss; died Feb 9, 2021, near Albion; interment St Michael's Cemetery, Albion

BRETSCHNEIDER, Kathleen J "Kathy", 72: b to Leffert and Anita; m Randy; sc Rebecca Fletcher; died Dec 21, 2021, Norfolk; inurnment

BREWSTER, James "Jim" Dale: b Jan 6, 1940, rural Ewing, to Marion and E Grace (Fleming) Brewster; m Angela Kay Stull, May 14, 1966; m Susan Lin (Titman) Wagner, Oct 16, 2004; sc Michelle Burnett, Constance Thomas, Kerri Klabenes, C J Brewster,, Heather Lowenstein; ssc Chad Wagner, Jason Wagner; died Sept 3, 2021, Columbus

BREZINA, Gary: b Aug 6, 1947, Columbus, to Leonard and Arlene (Cernusak) Brezina; m Patricia Bartholomew, Jan 24, 1986; sc Katie, Laura Sprunk, Daniel Brezina, Joseph Gragert, Kevin Gragert; died July 11, 2021, David City

BRIGHAM, Neil Boardman, 99: b Aug 22, 1921, northwest of Shelby, to Ray and Hazel (Boardman) Brigham; m Roberta Johnston, Aug 28, 1946, York; sc Jacky Uhler, Bonnie Augustin, Pam Caniglia; died July 11, 2021, David City interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

BROOKS, Charles "Chuck": b July 4, 1950; died June 11, 2021

BROOKS, O.S.B., Sr. Dorothy Frances, 93: b Jan 22, 1927, New York City, to John Samuel Brooks and Carmelia Porter Brooks; died Jan 18, 2021, Norfolk

BROWN, William Robert "Bill", 78: b June 15, 1942, Wahoo, to Howard H and Frances (Musiel) Brown; m Karleen, 1975; sc Heather Brown, Ryan [Brown]; died Jan 30, 2021 [New York?]

BRTEK, Lillian

BRUNKEN, Jessica Jolene: b Nov 28, 1982, to Laurel Brunken and Cheryl; died Apr 8, 2021, Murray, Utah

BUDLER, Diane E, 67: b Feb 9, 1954, to Warren and Beverly (Reed) Dunham; m Patrick Budler, Apr 5, 1974, York; sc Dawn Becker, Whitney Brisbin; died June 2, 2021, Kearney

BUGGI, Diane Kay, 63: b Jan 28, 1958, to Emil and Elsie (Zywiec) Prososki; m Dec 2, 1974; sc Kelly Muchmore, Randy "RB" Buggi, Jacki Jarecki, Jenni Buggi, Brian Buggi; died Oct 1, 2021; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery [Duncan]

BULLINGTON, Suzanne, 91: b Aug 12, 1929, Columbus, to George and Leona (Loseke) Lehr; m Jack Bullington, Sept 16, 1950, Columbus; sc Douglas Bullington, Stuart Bullington, Greg Bullington, Brian Bullington, Roger Bullington, Jay Bullington; died Mar 21, 2021, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemebery [Columbus]

BURESH-LOSEKE, Alice, 94: b June 14, 1926; died Feb 18, 2021

BUSLER, LaRene, 90: b Dec 3, 1930, Lincoln, to Charles and Anne (Koca) Krupicka; m Robert Busler, June 27, 1953, York; sc Bradley Busler, Gregory Busler; died Jan 24, 2021, Columbus

CAHILL, Gerald E, Sr, 80: b Dec 20, 1941, St Edward, to Daniel and Wilma (Divis) Cahill; m Katherine A Koci, July 11, 1963, Schuyler; sc Tony Cahill, Denise Seid, Mary Kay Reichmuth, Gerald Cahill Jr; died Dec 31, 2021, [Clarkson]; burial Calvary Cemetery, near Clarks

CARLSON, Jerome I "Jerry", 80: b Jan 19, 1940, Verona, to Irvon Otto and Florence Martha (Place) Carolson; m Mary McIenahan, 1958; m Judy (Feuerstein) Arnold, 1965; sc Sondra Engler, Jerry Carlson; dc Jon Irwon Carlson; died Jan 17, 2021, Hastings; burial Clay Center Cemetery, Clay Center

CARSKADON, Janice Lynn, 76: b Oct 14, 1944, Homer, Michigan, to Robert A and Evelyn (Norris) Teall; m Clay B Carskadon Jr, Mar 21, 1965; sc Rodney Carskadon, Kim Moore; dc Sandra Carskadon; died Sept 10, 2021, Columbus; interment David City Cemetery, David City

CASTEEL, Jessie Allan "Jess", 34: b Oct 1, 1986, Burwell, to Gregg and Lois (McBride) Casteel; died Jan 5, 2021, Omaha; burial Cottonwood Cemetery, Burwell

CATTAU, Dorothy Emilie, 89: b Nov 1, 1931, west of Platte Center, to Adam and Dorthea (Johannes) Behle; m Raymond Cattau, Aug 14, 1949 [Columbus]; sc LeRoy Cattau, Loren Cattau, Lester Cattau, Larry Cattau, Lynnette Wagner; died July 1, 2021, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

CATTAU, Gayle Lee, 76: b Feb 8, 1945, to Edgar and Vernetta (Grotelueschen) Cattau; m Janet Louise Perkins, Dec 19, 1966; sc Carey DeBasio, Craig, Chris; died Feb 8, 2021; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

CECH, Carolyn

CEJKA, Patricia Jo, 75: b Apr 11, 1946, Weston, to Kenneth and Irene (Krcmarik) Nordahl; dc Larry Dean Cejka, Becky Sue Cejka; died Dec 25, 2021, rural Weston; interment Sunrise North Cemetery, Wahoo

CEPEL, Darlene, 60: died Sept 11, 2021, Lincoln

CHMELKA, James

CHMELKA, Rosalyn

CHOHON, Andrew Richard, 7: b Apr 21, 2014, Omaha, to Allen and Susan (Meduna) Chohon; died July 20, 2021, Wahoo; interment St Francis Cemetery, Wahoo

CHOHON, James Augustine, 11: b Oct 20, 2009, Omaha, to Allen and Susan (Meduna) Chohon; died July 20, 2021, Wahoo; interment St Francis Cemetery, Wahoo

CHOHON, Monica Marie, 18: b Oct 16, 2002, Omaha, to Allen and Susan (Meduna) Chohon; died July 20, 2021, Wahoo; interment St Francis Cemetery, Wahoo

CHRISTIE, Stephen Arthur, 65: b Jan 9, 1956, Jacksonville, Florida, to Russell and Lavena (Calhoun) Christie; sc Justin Christie, Colin Reisner; died Dec 1, 2021, Grand Island; burial Omaha National Cemetery [Omaha?]

CIELOHA, Patricia O, 67: b Dec 5, 1953, Omaha, to Thomas J and Sally A (Korth) O'Hearn; m Donald E Cieloha, June 8, 1979 [Columbus]; sc Shannon Cieloha; died June 15, 2021, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

CISNEROS, Maria Luz, 64: b Aug 24, 1957, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to Jesus and Maria (Leon) Cisneros Espinoza; sc Christina Cisneros, Marianna Manzano Cisneros, Rosario Velasco, Maria de los Angeles Pena; died Oct 26, 2021, Omaha; interment Mexico

CODR, Mary

COFFIN, Margaret "Margie" Lucille, 101: b Aug 17, 1919, rural Platte County, to Christian and Margaret Zybach Schupbach; m Roy E Coffin, May 26, 1941; sc Gary Coffin, Ron Coffin, Kathy Bock; dc Patricia; died May 3, 2021 [Columbus]

CONDON, Marion "Vance", 83: b Jan 11, 1938, Giltner, to Marion and Lois (Guard) Condon; m Ramona "Mona" Huebert, July 16, 1960, Henderson; s Todd Condon, Tammy Fritton, Teresa Cook; died Feb 3, 2021, Columbus

CONNELLY, James: b Aug 21, 1927; died May 10, 2021

COUFAL, Dolores

COUFAL, Marcella

CROOK, Holly

CUMMING, Lonnie R, 85: died May 7, 2021, St Edward; interment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

CUMMINS, Germaine "Gerry", 94: b Nov 12, 1926, Columbus, to Matthew and Hedwig (Triba) Jareski; m Wilbur V Cummins, 1957; sc William, Robert, Bruce, Barbara, Jan, Donna, Lee Ann "Sammi"; dc Patricia, Lynn, Roger

CZARNICK, Gerald "Gerry", 84: b Jan 20, 1937, Monroe, to John and Elizabeth (Drozd) Czarnick; m Connie Scherzinger, Apr 26, 1958, Seward; sc Cathy Hilmer, Diane VanWerden, Mike Czarnick, Nancy Czarnick; died Dec 30, 2021, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

CZUBA, Phillip "Phil", 76: b Apr 2, 1945, Columbus, to Louis and Frances (Volnek) Czuba; m Liz Herdzina, June 8, 1968 [Columbus]; died Sept 17, 2021, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

DANIELSKI, Clarence, 91: m Betty; sc Dave, Don, Mike, Susan Paprosky, Leonard, Tom; died Feb 12, 2021, Broken Bow

DANNELLY, Dale Allen, 81: b May 14, 1940, St Edward, to Chester and Mae (Becklam) Dannelly; m Janice "Jan" Baumgart, Dec 27, 1958, Genoa; sc Denae Dannelly, Michael Dannelly; died Nov 4, 2021, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

DARE, Irene W, 88: b Nov 7, 1933, Mishawaka, Indiana, to George and Marcia (Dillingham) Greenawalt; m Norris Freeman; m Paul O'Brien, July 15, 1972; m Glennard "Jerry" Dare, Sept 12, 2015; sc Terri Gerlanc, Norene Smith, Rex Freeman, Eric Freeman, Jennifer Schwank; ssc Chris Dare, Cindy White, Shannon Dare, Tim Dare; died Nov 21, 2021, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

DARTMANN, Raymond J, 83: b Oct 28, 1937, Norfolk, to Bernard and Mary (Eggerling) Dartmann; m Janice; sc Steven Dartmann, Jan Cook, Jerome Dartmann, Rebecca Yates, Marlin Dartmann, Thomas Dartmann; dc Roger Dartmann; died June 8, 2021, Columbus; burial St Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, near Platte Center

DAUEL, Robert A "Bob", 74: b Sept 14, 1946, North Bend, to Arthur and Catherine (Wittmershouse) Dauel; m Lori Codr, Apr 20, 1974, Prague;died Mar 6, 2021, Fremont; burial Union Cemetery, Malmo

DAVIS, (Mervin) Wendell, Pastor: b Dec 14, 1931, north of Cambridge, to Elmer and Anna (Colvert) Davis; m Barb Poppert, June 6, 1954, Cambridge; sc Paul Davis, Alan Davis, Pam Range; died Oct 25, 2021, David City; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

DeBAETS, Masae: b Feb 1, 1925, Yamguchi, Japan; m Emiel DeBaets, July 15, 1960, Fukuoka, Japan; sc Sally, Raymond; died Aug 10, 2021

DEN, Shirley

DeTURK, Dorothy, 92: b Dec 22, 1928, rural Shelby, to Rex and Blanche (Ingalls) Brigham; m Darwin DeTurk, May 24, 1950, Rising City; sc Connie Hopwood, Barbara Tongate, Mike DeTurk; died June 21, 2021, Columbus; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

DIESSNER, Gladys Iola, 97: b Nov 22, 1924, west of Loretto, Boone County, to Leonard S and Mabel Maude (Miller) Noble; m Edward B Diessner, Feb 26, 1952, Boone County; sc Arva Cook; died Dec 16, 2021, Petersburg; burial Akron Bonanza Cemetery, rural Albion

DILFER, Harry L: b Mar 30, 1945, Chicago, to Harry and Caroine (Boston) Dilfer; m Linda Leppy, Nov 27, 1965, Chicago; m Vicki Hash Soden, Apr 21, 2007; sc Lance Dilfer, Dawn Dilfer; ssc Michelle Hanson, Wendy Ohnoutka, Gina Czapla; died Aug 1, 2021, Columbus; interment Irving Park Cemetery, Chicago

DISCOE, Robert "Bob", 86: died Nov 24, 2021, Columbus

DITTER, Harvey D, 77: b Oct 14, 1943, Genoa, to Jacob and Anna O 9Davis) Ditter; m Judy Egger, Aug 26, 1967, Columbus; sc Michelle Ditter, Chad Ditter, Scott Ditter; died May 13, 2021, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

DIVIS, Darlene M: b Jan 26, 1938; died June 2, 2021

DOHMEN, Charles "Chuck", 87: b Oct 4, 1933, Platte County, to Lawrence and Bertha (Behrens) Dohmen; died June 15, 2021, Columbus; interment St Bernard Cemetery

DOLEZAL, Betty J, 83: m Anton "Tony" Dolezal; sc Bruce Dolezal, Jean Spohrer; died Mar 25, 2021, David City; committal David City Cemetery [David City]

DOREMUS, Beth, 73: b Sept 28, 1947, Stromsburg, to Ralph and Jean (Bates) Doremus; died Mar 6, 2021, Columbus; burial Stromsburg

DREIFURST-SHUPE, Verlma Mae, 88: b Feb 18, 1933, Meadow Grove, to Roy and Lucille (Casselman) Ashby; m Donald "Stetz" Dreifurst, Jan 20, 1951, Lindsay; m Elwin D Shupe, Sept 17, 1993, Humphrey; sc Steve Dreifurst, Tonja Lusche, Lori Busse, Kim Alt; ssc Branda Eisenmenger; dc Terry Dreifurst, Sandy Szelga; dsc Mike and Greg Shupe; died Aug 6, 2021, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

DRINNIN, Anita H, 88: b Aug 24, 1932, near Loretto, to Leo and Helen (Roucka) Strehle; m Sam Drinnin Jr, Nov 12, 1955, Columbus; sc Judy Rickert, Diane Wurdeman, Mike Drinnin; dc inf Carolyn Ann Drinnin; died Aug 2, 2021, rural Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

DROZD, Theresa Josephine, 89: b Apr 16, 1932, west of Columbus, to Alfonso and Helen (Tworek) Rosno; m Emil Drozd, Oct 15, 1958, Clarks; Christine Johnson, Edward Drozd, Ronald Drozd, Anne Mohr, Emil Joseph Drozd, Kenneth Drozd, Emily Blodgett, David Drozd; died Sept 13, 2021, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

DRUMMOND, George L: b Jan 3, 1942; died Aug 30, 2021

DUBAS, Donna Rae, 80: died May 24, 2021, Central City; burial St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

DUBAS, James "Jim" Raymond, 69: b Apr 4, 1951, Fullerton, to Raymond W and Betty L (Supencheck) Dubas; m Donna Branton; m Julie Wright, 2000, Fullerton; sc Dave Dubas, Julie Mangus, Don Dubas, Barbara Dubas; died Mar 10, 2021, Bellevue; burial St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

DUFEK, Betty Ann: b Feb 22, 1928, Nebraska; m Elden Dufek; died Feb 11, 2021; buried Brainard

DUIGNAN, Ruth R, 82: b June 6, 1938, Columbus, to Ellen and George Rambour Jr; m Richard M Duignan, Jr, June 20, 1962; sc Kimberly Hammond, Richard Duignan III; died May 19, 2021 [Scarsdale, New York?]

DUSH, Donald "Don": b May 2, 1948; died Oct 20, 2021

DUSH, Lt Col Robert E, 42: b Oct 29, 1978, Sioux City, Iowa, to Dorothy Dush; m Viladda, Apr 3, 2006, San Diego, California; sc Jonathan, Jeffrey, Ryan; died Sept 6, 2021, Jacksonville, North Carolina; interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery [Columbus]

DUSH, Richard J, 79: b Nov 13, 1941, Duncan, to Joseph and Mary (Borys) Dush; m Judy Backes, May 1982, Duncan; sc Douglas Dush, Brad Dush; dc twin inf daughters; died Sept 19, 2021, Genoa; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery [Duncan]

EBERHARDT, Robin, 59: died Feb 12, 2021, Lincoln; burial Plainview Cemetery, rural Western

ECKHOLT, Imelda "Millie"

EICKHOLT, Richard "Ike": b July 15, 1945; died Aug 25, 2021, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery (Columbus]

EILERS, Mabel Florence, 97: b Feb 23, 1924, Platte Center, to Carsten and Alvina (Hoefelman) Petersen; m Henry E "Hank" Eilers, Oct 24, 1945, Platte Center; sc LaVonne Tiaden, David Eilers; died Apr 23, 2021 [Mesa, Arizona?]

EINARSON, Jakob Jonas (Staff Sgt) "Jake", 27: b to Robert "Bob" and Deborah "Debbie" Einarson; died bef June 4, 2021 [date of obit]; interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery

EISENMENGER, Br Thomas OFM, 86: b Mar 7, 1935, Humphrey, to Leander and Agnes (Pfeifer) Eisenmenger; died Sept 6, 2021, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; burial St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

EISENMENGER, Daniel Edward, 85: b July 6, 1935, Humphrey, to Mark and Florence (Steffes) Eisenmenger; m Kay Wunderlich, Feb 7, 1959, Columbus; sc Patrick Eisenmenger, Teri Howard, Ann Ortmeier; died Jan 20, 2021, Columbus; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery [Humphrey]

ELLER, Patrick

ELLSWORTH, Connie L, 70: b Sept 22, 1950, to George Jr and Goldie (Bishop) Supencheck; sc Dan Elssworth, Jim Ellsworth; died Jan 13, 2021 [Spencer, Iowa?]

ENGLER, Leonard P: b June 1, 1926, to Edwin and Agnes Engler; m Doris Jaax; sc James Engler, Michael Engler; died Feb 6, 2021; interment St Boniface Cemetery, Stuart

ERNST, Kathleen Kay, 80: b Dec 23, 1940, Columbus, to Hector and Ruby (Bell) Ernst; m Edward Harms, June 21, 1997 [Columbus]; died Dec 22, 2021, Newman Grove; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

ERNST, LeRoy Eugene, 81: b Nov 19, 1939, Columbus, to Eugene W and Clara L (Schacher) Ernst; m Donna Sanne, May 20, 1962, Clearwater; m Pamela Hromadka, July 11, 2015, Friend; sc Roger Ernst, Jody Clarson, Sherry Boenkircher, Jon Ernst, Mark Ernst; died Nov 13, 2021, Lincoln

EUCHNER, Dale E, 91: b Jan 21, 1930, Waterloo, Iowa, to William and Alice (Bonnason) Euchner; m Elaine Muhle, Sept 13, 1958, rural Columbus; sc David Euchner; dc Brian Euchner, Debra Euchner; died Nov 14, 2021, Columbus; interment Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus?]

FALTYS, Ronald, 69: b Aug 24, 1951, North Platte, to George Arthur and Dolores (Woerth) Braun; m Joyce Juranek, May 26, 1973, Abie; sc Mike Faltys, Sherrie Clark, Mathieu Faltys, Nicholas Faltys, Marcus Faltys, Neal Faltys; died May 21, 2021, Schuyler; committal Heun Cemetery

FEIK, Bert, 85: b Jan 26, 1936 [or Jan 19, 1936?], to Frank and Marie (Montag) Feik; m Marlene Jasper, June 20, 1961; sc Patty Korth, Cindy Korth, Doug Feik, Daren Feik, Neal Feik; died Dec 5, 2021; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

FEIK, Marlene Regina, 79: b Feb 27, 1942, Humphrey, to Joe and Elizabeth (Dohmen) Jasper; m Bert Feik, June 10, 1961; sc Patty Korth, Cindy Korth, Doug Feik, Daren Feik, Neal Feik; died Mar 24, 2021, Columbus; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

FIALA, Arnold, 93: died July 27, 2021, Kearney; burial New Holy Trinity Cemetery, Brainard

FIELD, Sharon K, 79: b Mar 25, 1942, Columbus, to James and Mary (Tagworker) Slade; m Melvin Field, Jan 16, 1960, Red Oak, Iowa; sc Tony Field, Joseph Field, Timothy Field, Melvin Field Jr; dc Paul, James; died Oct 1, 2021, Fremont; burial Ridge Cemetery, Fremont

FISH, Luella Katherine (Heins): b Sept 14, 1925; died July 4, 2021, David City

FISH, Maxine A, 96: b June 24, 1925, to Fred and Clara (Norris) Fiscus; m Wayne LeRoy Fish, Feb 23, 1946, Belden; sc Mary Lou Stamm, JoAnn Rathgeber, Jim Fish; died Dec 5, 2021, Coleridge; burial Belden Cemetery, Belden

FISHER, Alyce L, 89: b Jan 12, 1932, Genoa, to Arthur and Bertha 9Backman) Umbarger; m Don Fisher, Oct 1, 1950; sc Brad Fisher, Clay Fisher; dc Denise Rood; died Apr 26, 2021, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa]

FITTJE, Loren G, 85: b Dec 11, 1935, Platte County, to Edwin and Lucy (Martensen) Fittje; m Arloa Bakenhus, July 27, 1969, rural Columbus; sc Mark Fittje; died July 18, 2021, Columbus; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

FITTJE, Ronald R: b May 24, 1943, Columbus, to Rudolph and Irene (Gehring) Fittje; m Patsy Vanderkolk, Mar 1, 1969, Octavia; sc Ryan, Russ, Robyn Klingman; died May 6, 2021, Dodge; interment Zion Lutheran (Grand Prairie) Cemetery, Platte Center

FOLTZ, Marcelline Anna, 85: b July 20, 1936, Colfax County, to Carl and Emma (Menke) Schroeder; m Mark Foltz, Feb 27, 1960, Humphrey; sc Robert Foltz, Janet Zimmerer, Karla Labenz, James Foltz, Lisa Beller, Michael Foltz, Brenda Oeltjen; died Aug 18, 2021, Columbus; interment St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

FOWLER, Wilma Lea, 84: b Sept 14, 1936, Adair, Iowa, to Roy and Ethelyn (Huss) Hopkins; m Mark Gondringer; m Charles Fowler, Oct 19, 1998, Columbus; sc Daniel Gondringer; ssc Dorothy Cooper, Chuck Fowler Jr, Tricia Wiebe, Vickie Thyer; dc SueAnn DeVries; died Jan 13, 2021, Columbus; burial Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

FRANZEN, Myron, 86: b Dec 2, 1934, rural Leigh, to Edward H Franzen and Leona Mae (Linn); m Beverly Ann Loseke, June 1, 1956, Creston; sc Kent Franzen, Dean Franzen; died Feb 10, 2021, Lincoln; interment Calvary Cemetery, rural Columbus

FREAR, Edith Arlayne: b Sept 28, 1930, Todd County, South Dakota, to Thomas and Elizabeth (Bebout) Rasmussen; m Donald Frear, Jan 23, 1948, Minnesota; sc Sharon Cazabon, Gregory, James; died Aug 23, 2021, Chadron; burial Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell

FRY, Jessica R, 34: b Feb 9, 1987, Albion, to Max Fry and Linda Fuehrer; died Dec 22, 2021, Columbus

FUCHS, David Victor, 88: b Feb 10, 1933, Humphrey, to Henry "Hank" and Frances (Lubischer) Fuchs; m Mary Helen "Cookie" Benze, Juy 6, 1968, O'Neill; sc Jennifer Abboud, Stephanie Severin; dc Benji Fuchs; died Sept 25, 2021, Norfolk; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

FUHR, Gordon: b 1928; died 2021

GABEL, Jeanette

GALLEY, Vincent, 85: b Jan 26, 1936, Columbus, to Vincent Sr and Florence (Messersmith) Galley; m Linda Week, Oct 12, 1963, Columbus; sc Kim Korger, Lori Hall; dc Patrick Galley; died Aug 21, 2021, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

GANGEL, Robert L "Bob", 89: b Dec 31, 1931, Nebraska City, to Joseph and Jane (Wilson) Gangel; m Marilyn Coupe, Dec 10, 1955, Nebraska City; sc Alice Ward, Mary Sommers; died Apr 25, 2021, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery [Columbus]

GARCIA, Stephen Louis "Steve", 66: b Mar 17, 1955, Hanford, California, to Louis and Margaret (Souza) Garcia; m Brenda May, Feb 14, 1984, Lubbock, Texas; sc Anthony Garcia; dc Alisha Garcia; died Dec 27, 2021, Columbus; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

GARRETSON, Bonnie Jean, 88: b Oto, Iowa, to Arthur and Evelyn (Stromberg) Miller; m Morris G Garretson, Mar 12, 1952; sc Lynne Garretson, Ken Garretson, Kim Garretson, Sue Cordsen, Chris Garretson, Lori Fousek; dc Brian Lewelyn; died Sept 17, 2021, Columbus; interment Silver Creek Cemetery [Silver Creek]

GEHRING, Kenneth George, 92: b Apr 17, 1929, rural Platte County, to Carl and Laura (Martensen) Gehring; m Dorothy Barker, Aug 30, 1953, Silver Creek; sc Diane Bring, Norman, Lloyd, Mark, Craig, Donna Browning; died Nov 20, 2021, Omaha

GEMBICA, Rosie M, 96: b Mar 7, 1925, Nance County, to Adam and Mary (Stetz) Stankoski; m Frank C Gembica, May 1, 1947, Krakow; sc Sue Czarnik, Sharon Leif, Gene Gembica, David Gembica; died Dec 10, 2021, Silver Creek; burial St Lawrence Cemetery [Silver Creek]

GERBER, Helen I, 96: b July 27, 1924, Columbus, to Leonard and LuLu (Clark) Whiting; m Sam Gerber, July 27, 1949; sc Pat Houska, Kathy Hash; died Mar 22, 2021, Genoa; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

GERMEROTH, Ralph Robert, 95: b Aug 6, 1925, near Columbus, to Conrad and Mabel (Saalfeld) Germeroth; m Aldine Sander, Jan 31, 1948; sc David, Rodney, Sidney, Gary; died Jan 14, 2021, Tucson, Arizona; interment Southern Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery

GERTSCH, Elaine: b Sept 28, 1934, Columbus, to Herbert and Meta (Landwehr) Arndt; m Von Gertsch, July 10, 1954, Platte Center; sc Deb Donoghue, Pam Gertsch, Yvonne Peace, Paul Gertsch; died Apr 13, 2021, St Edward; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

GILMORE, Larry Eugene, 81: b Apr 26, 1940, Mondamin, Iowa, to Charles and Marie (Donn) Gilmore; m Norma Jean Ondracek, Sept 26, 1960, North Bend; sc Michelle Wemhoff; died Aug 20, 2021, Humphrey

GIROUX, Marcel: b Oct 5, 1931, Watertown, Connecticut, to Ernest and Marguerite (Desruisseaux) Giroux; m Rosa Horne, 1957; sc Lela Mohrmann; died Apr 30, 2021; burial Arlington National Cemetery

GLANZER, Ellen

GOC, Mary Ellen, 77: b Sept 22, 1943, Omaha, to Jack and Oma (Hasselbalch) McEnerney; m Richard "Dick" Goc, 1962; sc Tom Goc, Tracy Augustine, Tim Goc, Toby Goc; died Sept 9, 2021, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

GOINS, Keith, 73: died Feb 22, 2021

GORDON, Betty M, 90: b Nov 12, 1930, Clearwater, to Ernst and Klara (Ahlers) Loseke; m Charles Gordon; m Elroy Grotelueschen; ssc Randall Gordon, Carol Gordon; died May 29, 2021; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

GRAHAM, Rick, 66: b Oct 31, 1955; died Dec 5, 2021

GREINER, Betty L, 94: b Dec 9, 1926, Columbus, to George and Barbara (Triba) Ewert; m Kenneth E Greiner, Sept 8, 1947 [Columbus]; sc Jim Greiner, Ken Greiner Jr, Tom Greiner; died Dec 4, 2021, Henderson, Nevada; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

GRIGSBY, Helen Vera, 97: b Nov 29, 1923, south of Leigh, to Otto C and Magdalena M Weber; m Clayton "Whid" Eugene Grigsby, Nov 11, 1943, Ogden, Utah; sc Kenneth Grigsby, Gene Grigsby, John Grigsby; died Apr 21, 2021, Oak Harbor, Washington; entombment, Memorial Cemetery, Longview, Washington

GRONENTHAL, Mary H, 67: b Feb 21, 1954, Humphrey, to Stanley and Jeanette (Dohmen) Foltz; m Joseph Gronenthal, Aug 7, 1971, Norfolk; sc Brian Gronenthal, Heather Closser, Lori Gronenthal, Kayla Johnson, Kimberly VanBuskirk; died June 7, 2021, Fremont; burial Humphrey

GROSSNICKLAUS, Joyce, 88: b Nov 5, 1932, Clarks, to Edward and Anna (Beck) Starostka; m Rex Grossnicklaus, Apr 8, 1958, Silver Creek; sc Lynette Pallas, Kim Teichmeier, Roger Grossnicklaus, Chad Grossnicklaus; dc Lana Grossnicklaus; died Jan 21, 2021, LIncoln; burial St Lawrence Cemetery, Silver Creek

GROTELUSCHEN, Wayne Lavern, 96: b Jan 17, 1925, Columbus, to Walter and Loretta Groteluschen; m Rita Barry, Apr 7, 1947, Genoa; m Madaline Cunningham, July 22, 1989, Sargeant, Minnesota; sc Walter Groteluschen, Carla Bergh, David Groteluschen, Diane St James, Denise Groteluschen, Julie Harlander, Marie Samuelson; dc inf son; died Dec 26, 2021, Hayfield, Minnesota; inurnment Evanger Cemetery, Sargeant, Minnesota

GUENTHER, Virginia Mary, 91: b July 2, 1929, St Edward, to John and Kathryn (Kula) Drog; m Werner H Guenther, Apr 20, 1949; sc Carol Boyce, Marcia Louis, Cindy Sackett, Mary Mielak; dc inf Michelle; died Feb 3, 2021, Norfolk

GUSTAFSON, Ronald Llewellyn, 70: b June 14, 1950, Omaha, to Llewellyn and Phyllis Faye (Denome) Gustafson; died Apr 7, 2021, Fullerton; inurnment Salem Lutheran Cemetery [rural Newman Grove]

GUTZ, Albert Henry, 99: b Jan 8, 1922, rural Osmond, to Amandus and Alvina (Pfanstiel) Gutz; m Loverna "Vernie" Heineman, Jun 6, 1948, Osmond; sc Gregory Gutz, Timothy Gutz, Lori Borchers, Mark Gutz, Rebecca Rose; dc Kimberley Thomas (adopted); died Feb 12, 2021, Columbus; St Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Gresham

HADCOCK, Myrle, 88: died Aug 13, 2021, Omaha; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

HADDOCK, Ray Loyd, 85: b Nov 3, 1935, rural Hooker, Oklahoma, to Randal Haddock and Ada Pearl (Marteney) Haddock; m Carolyn Marie Koch, June 18, 1961; sc Joel Haddock, Sheryl Haddock, Rhonda Otto, Vicki Haddock, Elizabeth Anderson; died Jan 20, 2021

HADEN, Donald "Don" George, 65: b Dec 19, 1955, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Dick and Alice (Senecal) Haden; died Aug 11, 2021, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

HAGER, Martha: b Sept 11, 1949; died Jan 18, 2021

HAKE, Roger, 67: b Feb 11, 1954, Columbus, to Ewald and Lola (Callies) Hake; m Jolene Dasenbrock, May 25, 1974, Columbus; sc Erin Hake, Christa Kimbrough, Brianne Wolf; died July 15, 2021, Leigh; committal Leigh Cemetery [Leigh]

HAMEL, Lorraine Margaret "Bugs", 89: b Sept 10, 1931, rural Fullerton, to Frank and Caroline (Lesiak) Knopik; m Darwin "Jake" Hamel, Apr 18, 1951, Fullerton; sc Rebecca Stecher, Denise "Dee" Eikmeier, Kimberly Lenhart, Tim, Chris, Bruce; died Mar 15, 2021, Dodge; burial St Peter Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

HAMILTON, Zara: b July 7, 1950; died Dec 25, 2021

HANSEN, Barbara A, 68: b June 12, 1953, Columbus, to Joseph and Bernice (Kreizinger) Zwiener; m Ronald S Hansen, May 2, 1981, Columbus; died Dec 11, 2021, Strasburg, Colorado; interment Keene Cemetery [Minden??]

HANSEN, James "Jim" Andrew, 86: b Nov 16, 1934, Laurel, to Andrew and Grace (Rasmussen) Hansen; m Sonia Kobza, June 23, 1959, Lincoln; sc Russell Hansen, Thomas [Hansen[, Cynthia Shepherd, Kimberly Betternhausen; died Apr 13, 2021, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

HARNEY, Betty L, 78: b May 10, 1942, North Bend, to Gerald and Gladys 9Maas) Tank; m Joe Burton; m Dale Harney; sc Jay Burton; died Mar 26, 2021, Columbus

HAROUFF, Carolyn A "Carol", 52: b May 16, 1969, Columbus, to Adolph and Marietta (Loveless) Hanak; m Matt Harouff, Apr 15, 1989 [Columbus]; sc Kayla Tuttle, Lynzee Patt; died Sept 25, 2021, Norfolk; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

HARRY, Margaret "Meg", 59: b May 13, 1962, Omaha, to Roderick and Claire (Allison) Harry; sc Nerissa Haern; died June 8, 2021, Columbus

HART, Edmund "Perry", 80: died Mar 31, 2021, Windsor, Colorado; interment Kearney Cemetery [Kearney]

HARTSOCK, Virgil Glen: b Feb 20, 1936, Belgrade, to Earl and Eva Hartsock; m Judith Furr, July 16, 1962, Albion; sc Gary, Paul; died Aug 2, 2021

HASCALL, Marilyn, 51: b May 30, 1969, David City, to Jerry and Josephine (Havlovic) Polacek; m Gary Hascall, June 12, 1993, David City; sc Samantha Forney, Kylie Hascall; died Apr 23, 2021, David City

HASSELQUIST, Mary: b May 9, 1924; died May 9, 2021

HAYES, Ardath Ann "Ardie", 91: b July 6 1930, Leigh, to Frank A and Ella (Herink) Reichmuth; m Donald John Hayes, Mar 31, 1951, Leigh; sc Kathy "Kate" Finn, Chris Hayes, Rich Hayes, Joan Manning, Dan Hayes; died Sept 19, 2021, York; interment Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

HEBRA, Elvira Paez: b Feb 23, 1923; died Mar 29, 2021

HEIN-CECH, Judith "Judie", 76: b Feb 8, 1945, Columbus, to Edward Loren and Maxinea (Ellis) Beckius; m Adrian P Heain Ssr, June 12, 1963; m Dennis C Cech; sc Amy McChristy, Adrian Hein, Allen Hein; died Dec 4, 2021, Columbus

HENDRICK, Judith: b June 26, 1943; died Dec 4, 2021

HENDRICKS, Stephen Evert, 67: b Dec 15, 1953, Hawarden, Iowa, to Fay Joseph and Mildred Elaine (Millage) Hendricks; m Lisa Sogn, May 16, 1975, Beresford, South Dakota; sc Stephanie Hendricks, Andrea Hendricks; died June 2, 2021; burial St Joseph/Patrick Cemetery, Platte Center

HENDRYX, Terryl, 59: b to Donald and Dolores Noonan; m Ronald Hendryx; sc Jeremy Baker, Angela [Baker], Nicole Baker; died May 27, 2021

HENGGELER, Betty Jane, 72: b Feb 23, 1949, Clarkson, to Lumir and Emily (Juva) Houdek; m Ronald P Henggeler, Jan 3, 1970, Columbus; sc Theresa Langabeer, Keith Henggeler, Rhonda Wiederholt, Anne Gerdes, Sandra "Mogi" Schuster; died Dec 11, 2021, Sioux City, Iowa; burial of ashes Holy Cross Cemetery [Schuyler?]

HESS, Lori Lynn, 61: b Aug 21, 1959, Columbus, to Elden and Lois (Plageman) Kapels; m Jeff Hess, Oct 30, 1993, Columbus; sc Shane Hess; died May 26, 2021, Columbus; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

HILGER, Norman, 76: died May 4, 2021; burial St Mary's Cemetery, David City

HILL, Jane, 62: b May 21, 1958, Osceola, to Charles and Mary Jo (Rolenc) Gabel; m David L Hill, June 13, 1981; sc Danielle Bayer, Desiree Hamilton; died Feb 3, 2021, Columbus; interment Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

HILMER, Doris, 91: b Aug 23, 1929, Columbus, to Bernhard and Anna (Albers) Buss; m Clarence Hilmer, Jan 28, 1972, Lincoln, Kansas; died Aug 15, 2021, Monroe; interment Shell Creek Baptist Cemetery [rural Columbus]

HINES, Brenda Sue, 59: b Aug 10, 1961, Columbus, to Leon and Sue (Scow) Eller; m Galen Hines, May 31, 2015, York; sc Nikki Kuhr, Dixie Kuhr, Allie Johnson; ssc David Hines; died July 17, 2021, York;

HINRICHS, Karen, 80: b Sept 22, 1940; died Mar 15, 2021

HINRIKUS, Michael: b July 29, 1958; died Apr 30, 2021

HLAVAC, Magdeline "Meg": b Sept 13, 1931; died Dec 12, 2021

HOEFT, Catherine Marie, 83: b [Vandenberg?]; m Norman [Hoeft?]; 7 children; died Dec 26, 2021; burial St Mary's Cemetery, David City

HOER, Christopher "Chris" L, 88: b Mar 25, 1933, Laddonia, Missouri, to Christopher and Rose (Haiducek) Höer; m Janet Starocik, Apr 17, 1958, Duncan; sc Valerie Runquist, Tim Höer, Christine Warren, Chris "Jim" Höer; died Apr 17, 2021, Norfolk; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery [Duncan]

HOHNDORF, Clinton L, 62: b June 30, 1959, to Wilbert "Joe" and Eleanora (Prigge) Hohndorf; died Nov 5, 2021, Columbus; interment Faith Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery West, rural Rising City

HOOPS, Norma L, 92: b Aug 28, 1928; died Mar 29, 2021

HORAK, Emil Thomas "Tom", 92: b Jan 24, 1929, rural Howells, to Emil and Lillian (Novotny) Horak; m Mary Marie Tyler, May 12, 1950, Burkburnett, Texas; sc Ann Sabata; died July 23, 2021, David City; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

HOREJSI, Allen: b Dec 8, 1941; died June 11, 2021

HORNUNG, Delilia Elea, 67: b Dec 18, 1953, Fullerton, to Ralph and Ruby (Bishop) Bridger; m Larry Baldwin; m Larry Hornung, July 3, 1995, Forsyth, Missouri; dc Carmen Lynn Baldwin, Shawn Timothy Baldwin; ssc Joe Hornung, Lucas Hornung; died Dec 16, 2021, Lincoln; burial Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

HOTSENPILLAR, Jerry Lee, 63: b June 5, 1958, Truckee, California, to Jack and Patricia (Rausch) Hotsenpillar; m Wanda Vrbka, June 6, 1987, Lincoln; sc Katie Davidson; dc Jeremy Hotsenpillar; died Aug 3, 2021

HOUDEK, Judie Rose, 77: b Dec 20, 1943, Genoa, to Louis and Eileen Engberg; sc Kelly Buchhammer, Andrew Schmidt; died Apr 21, 2021, Monroe

HOUGH, Meraldeen A "Mert", 91: b June 6, 1929, Alliance, to Joseph and Minnie (Zweiner) Kirchner; m Raymond Hough, Nov 18, 1947, Alliance; sc William Hough, Jim Hough, Sharon Hough, Daniel Hough; died Apr 27, 2021, Columbus; burial Presentation Cemetery [Bellwood?]

HOWE, Donald

HUGHES, Howard J: b Mar 15, 1931, Norfolk, to Joseph E and Anna T (Miller) Hughes; m Patricia Harmon, Nov 27, 1952, Battle Creek; sc Linda Kuhlen, Paul Hughes, John Hughes, David Hughes, Susan Skinner, Sharon Karmann, Richard Hughes; died Dec 20, 2021, Columbus; interment St Patrick's Cemetery, Battle Creek

HULL, Donald Wayne: b Feb 2, 1936; m Wanda Ward; sc Karla Dawn (Hull) Faucher, Terri Kay (Hull) Smith; died Jan 6, 2021, Omaha

HULSEBUS, Harold E, 88: b Oct 7, 1932, Hendricks, Minnesota, to Henry and Frankelena (Fischer) Hulsebus; m Doris Lange; sc Ron Hulsebus, Kim Hulsebus, Bob Hulsebus, Bill Hulsebus; dc David Hulsebus; died May 8, 2021, Lincoln; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

ILER, Jeffery Ray "Jeff", 64: b July 19, 1956, Tokyo, Japan, to Ivan "Ike" and Phyllis Iler; m Debbie; sc Dustin Iler, Cory Iler; died Mar 26, 2021, Columbus

INSINGER, Paul H, 82: b Oct 20, 1938, to Paul and Marcella (Miessler) Insinger; m Carol Kaspersen; sc David Insinger, Brian Insinger, Julie Hutcheson; died June 2, 2021, Norfolk; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

JACOBSON, Marlene Joyce, 83: b Nov 26, 1937, Shelby, to Rudolph and Ruth (Fischer) Siffring; m Dwaine Jacobson, June 6, 1959, Columbus; sc Rick Jacobson, Denise McCarthy; died Oct 31, 2021, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

JAIXEN, Delores F, 84: b Jan 22, 1936, Colfax County, to Guy W and Olga R (Svehla) Bolton; m Donald E Jaixen, Nov 17, 1956, Platte Center; sc Alan Jaixen, Dale Jaixen, James Jaixen, Sandy Monie; died Jan 2, 2021, Kearney; burial Sts Patrick/Joseph Cemetery [Platte Center]

JAKUB, Daniel

JANICEK, Gerald E, 93: b July 31, 1928, Butler County, to Leo and Laura (Schmit) Janicek; m LaVetta Helen Novacek, Feb 1, 1951, Schuyler; sc Gail Bomar, Wendy Marquis, Joyce Thorson, Jeri Truksa, Theresa Ingram, Gary Janicek, Greg Janicek; died Oct 29, 2021, Columbus; interment St Joseph Cemetery, rural Bellwood

JANK, ( Rev) Roland, 100: b July 14, 1920, Canby, Minnesota, to (Rev) Paul and Helen Jank; m Norma Buehler, Aug 4, 1946; sc (Rev) Roland Jank Jr, Michael Jank, Joel Jank; died Jan 27, 2021, Omaha; burial Kearney Cemetery, Kearney

JANSSEN, Janet Lynn, 63: b July 18, 1958, Columbus, to Hilger and Florice (Jenny) Schaad; m Marv Janssen, May 20, 1978, rural Leigh; sc Kim Loseke, Michelle Janssen, Stacy Persson; died Sept 5, 2021, Columbus; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

JASPER, Betty Jean, 87: b Apr 11, 1934, Columbus, to Tom and Clara (Zimmerman) Koch; m James Jasper, July 29, 1953, Columbus; sc Linda Jenny, Sandy Nelson, Bill Jasper, Dan Jasper; dc Richard Jasper; died Nov 22, 2021, Columbus; burial St Patrick/Joseph Cemetery

JASPER, Georgia K, 72: b Jan 14, 1949, Columbus, to Neal and Bonnie (Murray) Drum; m Gregory Jasper, July 17, 1968 [Columbus]; sc Amy Crinklaw, Aaron Jasper, Anthony Jasper; died Nov 24, 2021, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery [Columbus]

JASTER, Darwin "Hot Sticks": b July 10, 1948; died Mar 8, 2021

JINDRA, Leonard E, 69: died June 22, 2021, David City; burial St Mary's Cemetery [David City]

JOHNSON, Caroline

JOHNSON, Norma Jean, 65: died Sept 8, 2021, Osceola

JONES, Cheryl Ann, 71: b June 23, 1950, Columbus, to Elmer and Julene Kummer; m Larry Jones; sc Elizabeth (Jones) Duke, David Jones; died Oct 11, 2021, Mount Vernon, Washington

JONES, Clair M, 76: b Dec 13, 1944, Ottumwa, Iowa, to LaVerne and Myrtle (Smith) Jones; m Sharon Mounger, July 17, 1964, Twin Falls, Idaho; m Theresa Payne, Apr 3, 2016, Queen Creek, Arizona; sc Clint Jones, Glen Jones, Denton Payne; died Feb 27, 2021, Genoa; interment Friends Cemetery, Genoa

JONES, Judith "Teenie", 84: b July 23, 1936, Columbus, to Frnak and Catherine (Novicki) Murphy; m Duane Jones, Jan 7, 1956; sc Mary Janes, Marjorie Venclauskas, Martin Jones, Michael Jones, Maurice Jones, Mark Jones, Marcia Krepel; died July 17, 2021, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

JONES, Virginia

KAASCH, Michael W, 62: m Kathy; sc Chris Densmore, Tonya Densmore, Michael Kaasch; ied Sept 27, 2021, Norfolk; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

KAMM, Frank (Dr), 93: b July 1, 1927; died June 30, 2021, Kearney; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

KAREL, Stanley Robert, 80: b Oct 4, 1940, Riceville, Iowa, to William and Vlasta (Palas) Karel; m Laura Dietrich, Nov 20, 1976, Chetek, Wisconsin; sc Mary Hurska, Robert Karel, Kenneth Karel; died Jan 16, 2021, rural St Edward; interment Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

KARGES, Caryll Marie, 93: b Feb 12, 1928, east of Petersburg, to Albert and Dorothea (Thorberg) Larson; m Bill Karges, Aug 7, 1949, Albion; sc Bill Jr, Bruce, Kristie; dc Nancy; died Feb 17, 2021, Columbus; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

KARPISEK, James

KASIK, Marilyn, 86: b Apr 30, 1934, to Adella (Hamsa) and Lad Belina; m Lawrence Kasik, Apr 12, 1958; sc Janis Kasik, Bonnie McPhillips, Julie Spellerberg, Mary Walker, Mark Kasik, Glenn Kasik, John Kasik, Steve Kasik Tom Kasik, Joe Kasik; died Mar 20, 2021, Genoa; committal Wilson Cemetery

KAUP, Michael N, 80: b Feb 4, 1941, near Lindsay, to Leo and Loretta Kaup; m LaVonne Henggeler, June 24, 1967; dc Christopher "Chip" Kaup; died Dec 3, 2021 [Columbus?]; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

KEEHN, Randal "Randy" Joseph, 66: b Feb 27, 1955, Genoa, to Delmar and Marjorie (Shoebotham) Keehn; m Elizabeth Anne Jensen, Apr 16, 1977, Platte Center; sc Joseph Keehn, Alicia Keehn-Mavis, Clayton Keehn; died Dec 20, 2021, Belgrade; burial Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

KEIL, Mary Ann: b Aug 27, 1945; m James J Keil; sc Kevin, Bill; died Mar 26, 2021;interment Calvary Cemetery [Omaha?]

KEISER, Marjorie D, 95: b Oct 4, 1925, Rising City, to Oscar and Marguerite Schmid; m Edwin Keiser; sc Kay Keiser, Doug Keiser; died Sept 2, 2021, Omaha; interment Circle Mound Cemetery, Rising City

KELLY, LaVaine

KILGORE-NISTLER, Dolores

KINZER, Beloit Carl "Bunk", 88: b Oct 26, 1932, St Edward, to Leo and May (Bader) Kinzer; m Jeanette M Paprocki, Dec 10, 1949, Aurora; m Virginia Prindle, Nov 2, 2002, Columbus; sc Lynn K Reuter, Arlene A "Bub" Grubbs, Marlene M "Cooky" Burns, Gary J Kinzer, Kent L Kinzer, Jan M Kush; died Mar 14, 2021, Harlingen, Texas; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

KIRKLAND, Naomi, 95: b Sept 4, 1925, Grand Island, to Louis and Myrtle (Richardson) Beebe; m Peter Loveless, July 1945; m Gilman Kirkland, 1953; sc Nancy DesMarais, Mike Loveless, William "Bill" Kirkland, Patti Richardson; dc inf Jerome; died Feb 14, 2021, Kearney; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

KIRSTINE, Lee Ann, 72: b Dec 21, 1948, Red Oak, Iowa, to Don and Marjorie (Webster) Walbridge; sc Ryan Walbridge, Toby Kirstine, Mashawn Kirstine, Julie Martin; adopted c Hevin Kristine, Donte Kirstine; died Mar 19, 2021, Lincoln; burial Wyuka Cemetery [Lincoln]

KLASSEN, Anna "Amy" Marie, 88: b June 14, 1933, Newman Grove, to Herman and Hilma (Strand) Jacobson; m Raymond Klassen, Sept 3, 1952, St Edward; sc Rick Klassen, Annette Kunzman, Mary Jo Fay; dc Michael; died Sept 29, 2021, Norfolk; interment St Edward Catholic Cemetery, St Edward

KLASSEN, Anton "Tony", 96: b Feb 20, 1925, Bonesteel, South Dakota, to John "Jack" and Eva (Herchenbach) Klassen; m Orvileen "Orma" Euteneuer, Feb 10, 1947, Columbus; sc Linda Henggeler, Pat Preister, Sue Bender, Mary Peterson, Teresa Scholl, Bill Klassen, Jim Klassen, John Klassen, Mike Klassen, Tony Klassen Jr, Paul Klassen; died June 6, 2021, Albion; interment Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay

KLEIN, Henry "Hank" Jr, 71: b Feb 10, 1950, Akron, Ohio, to Henry and Cora Klein Sr; m Nancy, 1970, Ann Arbor, Michigan; sc Elizabeth Johnson, David Klein; died Apr 15, 2021, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

KLEVELAND, Janet "Jan", 64: b Mar 6, 1957, Columbus, to Francis J and Honorita "Rita" (Wildhalm) Micek; m Brian Kleveland, Jan 22, 1977, Columbus; sc Malia Wojtasek; died Mar 12, 2021, Columbus

KLOKE, Edward, 94: b Apr 28, 1926, Pierce, to Carl and Sadie (Jones) Kloke; m Wilma "Bud" Smutny; sc Bob Kloke, Judi Griffiths; dc Lee Kloke; died Feb 9, 2021, Kearney; interment Saints Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

KLUG, Catherine Marie, 66: b Feb 12, 1955, Hastings, to Janet (Virjan) and Lloyd Dunn; m Jeffrey Klug, July 1, 2010; sc Kurt Hoge, Tanara Rowe, Jade Dubberly, Luke Choyeski, Calen Choyeski, Elle Delaney; died June 9, 2021, Columbus; iinterment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

KLUG, Lois L, 90: b Apr 2, 1931, Creston, to Walter and Thelma (Wendt) Sander; m Roger Willis Klug; sc LeAnne Scott; dc Brian Roger Klug; died May 23, 2021, Sylvania, Ohio

KLUTHE, Elaine M, 74: b Apr 20, 1946, West Point, to Fred and Tillie (Coufal) Gall; m Kenneth Kluthe, Sept 11, 1965, Howells; sc Laurie Olson, Gary Kluthe, Jeff Kluthe; died Apr 12, 2021, Omaha; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

KNAPP, Emily

KNOPIK, Leatrice "Lea" Joy, 93: died Apr 4, 2021, Albion; burial St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

KNOWLTON, Robert Ruel "Bob", 88: b July 18, 1933, Medford, Oregon, to Ruel and Anna (Bonin) Knowlton; m Fern Reese, June 12, 1955, Edgar; m Sylvia (Clupny) Houske, Nov 26, 1988, Columbus; sc Rebecca Aldag, Lori Baxa, Jory Knowlton; ssc Ronnie Houske; dc inf David Knowlton, Jeff Knowlton; died Sept 9, 2021, Monroe; interment Guretli Cemetery, rural Monroe

KOBUS, Tim J: b Apr 15, 1959, Columbus, to Joseph Thomas Kobus and Mary Ellen Peters-Kobus; sc Nicole Staroscik, Andria Vetick; died Sept 13, 2021, Osceola

KOBZA, Wilma Jean, 76: sc Suzi Tamerius, Stephanie Crowley; dc Shelly Kucera; died May 26, 2021, David City; commital St Mary's Cemetery, David City

KOERIN, Constance Ann, 73: b Apr 8, 1948, to Anthony and Elizabeth (Michael) Hiller; m Philip Alan Koerin, May 4, 1996, Ft Leavenworth, Kansas; died May 10, 2021, Leavenworth, Kansas; committal St Mary and Peter's Cemetery, Marietta

KOLIHA, Delores M, 87: b Aug 5, 1933, to James P and Clara M (Eller) Casey; m Adrian Koliha; sc Carol Hastings, Ron Koliha, Kevin Koliha, Lenore Koliha, Sherry Kresha; died May 5, 2021, Lincoln; interment Holy Cross Cemetery, rural Schuyler

KORTAN, Jean, 75: b Oct 1, 1945, Wellesey, Massachusetts, to Ernest and Lavonne (Mach) Tupper, Jr; m Robert J Kortan, Apr 26, 1962, Tabor, South Dakota; sc Robin Kortan, Shelly Kortan, Tracy Wegner; dc inf Grant Robert Kortan; died Mar 7, 2021, Columbus

KORTE, Harry, 92: b Jan 24, 1929, rural Platte County, to Ernst and Louise (Otte) Korte; m Lois Hollman, Sept 6, 1950; sc Anson Korte, Bruce Korte, Karla Dixon; died Apr 6, 2021, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

KORTE, Vernon Lewis, 88: b Dec 4, 1932, rural Columbus, to Otto and Bertha (Grotelsuchen) [Korte]; m Joyce Wilshusen, July 8, 1958, rural Schuyler; sc Andrew, Joan Korte-Parkhurst; dc Jeffrey; died June 28, 2021; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

KORTH, Killian "Kelly": b Sept 25, 1950, to Francis and Katherine Korth; m Sue; sc Brian, Scott; died May 5, 2021

KORUS, (Jerome) Harry, 92: b Sept 1, 1928, rural Monroe, to Alois "Slim" and Josephine "Josie" (Zabawa) Korus; m Diane Schmidt, Apr 20, 1954, rural Platte Center; sc Denise Klassen, Greg Korus, Ken Korus, Cheri Sjuts, Amy Baker; dc Timothy Korus; died Apr 7, 2021, Albion; interment Holy Family Cemetery [Lindsay]

KORUS, Duane Anthony, 59: b Jan 23, 1962, Omaha, to Donald and Anna Fern (Keeler) Korus; sc Laura Hesse, Bryan Korus, Sarah Korus; died May 31, 2021, David City

KOSEK, Mary C, 83: b Sept 3, 1937, rural Platte County near Silver Creek, to Edward and Clotilda (Jaworski) Liss; m Robert "Bob" Cuba, Sept 3, 1958; m James F "Jim" Kosek, Feb 7, 1987, Columbus; sc Daniel Cuba, Dean Cuba, David Cuba, Darold Cuba; dc Dwayne Cuba; died Mar 4, 2021, Genoa; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

KOUBA, James

KOVARIK, Jean B, 86: b Dec 31, 1934, to Hatten and Delsie Peters; m Dudley B Kovarik; sc Carol Short, Kaye Micek, Kristi Chambers; died Apr 23, 2021, Simi Valley, California

KOZIOL, Steven Lawrence "Larry", 78: b July 4, 1943, Genoa, to Joe and Dorothy (Krzycki) Koziol; m Sharon Czarnick, 1967; m Sunny Lee, 1996; sc Sondra Dubas, Mike Koziol; ssc Michael Bevard; died Sept 3, 2021, Columbus; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

KOZISEK, Norma

KRACL, Allan

KRACL, Ludi: b Dec 9, 1927; died Nov 6, 2021

KRANZLER, Timothy M, 49: b July 21, 1972, Torrance, California, to Larry and Margaret (Reddington) Kranzler; m Stacy Reineke, Dec 8, 1998, Hayward, California; sc Garett Kranzler, Logan Kranzler, McKenzie Kranzler; dc Jacob Kranzler; died Dec 27, 2021, Fremont

KRATOCHVIL, Cyril "Cy", 87: b Mar 24, 1933, rural Stanton County, to Anton and Anna (Schauer) Kratochvil; m Dona; sc Cynthia Weichel, Thomas Kratochvil, Jennifer Montag; died Feb 21, 2021, Fairbury

KREIFELS, Jean Marie, 79: b Apr 4, 1942, Nebraska City, to Herbert Carl and Rosa Leona (Leisman) Volkmer; m Clifford A Kreifels, Sept 9, 1961, near Julian; sc Jerry Kreifels, Judy Wight, Janet Kriefels, John Kreifels; died Oct 14, 2021

KRIPAL, Janice: b Mar 31, 1928, to Truman and Wilma Brown; m Henry "Hank" L Kripal; sc Susan Asher, Christine Wiedel; dc Anne M Stotts; died Mar 6, 2021

KRIVOHLAVEK, Tom: b 1931; died 2021

KROEGER, Laura "Lolly" E, 88: b Apr 9, 1932, Johnson, to Leonard and Blanch (Mort) Seckman; m John "Jack" Kroeger, May 1950; sc Kathryn Cudly, Tami Krejci, Jay Kroeger; dc inf Jeffery; died Jan 30, 2021, Lincoln

KROEGER, Paul, 82: b July 17, 1938, Schuyler, to George and Louise (Olsen) Kroeger; m Mary Ann Lapacek, Oct 14, 1963; sc Denise Tomek, Bob Kroeger; died Apr 19, 2021, Schuyler; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

KRZYCKI, David A, 60: b Feb 21, 1961, Omaha; died Sept 12, 2021, Fort Dodge, Iowa

KSIAZEK, Della May, 98: b Nov 17, 1922, Omaha; adopted by Frank and Myrtle (Harris) Whited; m Gerald Schott, June 21, 1942, Silver Creek; m Alonzo Ksiazek, Jan 1972, Alhambra, California; sc Linday Kay Ksiazek, Gordon Franklin Schott; dc Genelle Ann Clements; died June 7, 2021, Central City; interment Silver Creek Cemetery [Silver Creek]

KUCERA, Edwin Longin, 84: b Dec 19, 1936, Stanton County, to Longin and Anna (Prazan) Kucera; m Vera Strake, Oct 23, 1965, Omaha; sc Howard Kucera, Susan Lange; died Jan 4, 2021, Omaha; interment Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

KUCERA, Ronald Gene, 70: b Feb 9, 1951, Columbus, to Joseph and Agnes (Kasal) Kucera; died Dec 2, 2021, Columbus

KUDERA, Roma, 99: died Jan 7, 2021, Columbus; interment Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

KUDRON, Virginia Marie, 89: b Aug 30, 1931, Columbus, to Charles and Antonia (Murray) Kuta; m Jerome J Kudron, July 26, 1950, Columbus; sc Patt Kudron, Randy Kudron, Ray Kudron, Richard Kudron, Pam Rosse, Russell Kudron, Robert Kudron, Paula Steffensmeier, Roger Kudron, Ron Kudron, Ryan Kudron; died July 19, 2021, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

KUEHLER, Charlene "Charlie" Lynette, 52: b July 19, 1968, Newman Grove, to Eugene Robert and Mary Jean "Jeannie" (Bumgardner) Patzel; sc Blake Prorok, Brittney Prorok; died Feb 26, 2021, Columbus; inurnment St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Spalding

KUHN, Kathleen "Kathy" Rose, 77: b Nov 14, 1943, Worthington, Minnesota, to Fred and Hilda (Ostermann) Stolte; m Douglas R Kuhn, July 20, 1968, Ocheyedan, Iowa; sc Becky Maaske, Jeff Kuhn, Julie McClary, Megan Preister; dc Jon Kuhn; died Feb 24, 2021; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

KUHN, Marcella "Marcy" Mae, 94: b Apr 21, 1927, Columbus, to Ray and Mabel (Vincent) Drummond; m Eugene Kuhn, May 15, 1943, York; sc Joanne Lukert, Sharon Resh, Eugene Kuhn; dc Deanna Wolfe; died Dec 25, 2021, David City; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

KUMMER, Bryce J, 62: b July 15, 1958, Columbus, to Paul and Esther (Benning) Kummer; sc Bruce Kummer, Bryan Kummer; died Jan 4, 2021, Lincoln; interment Gruetli Cemetery, rural Monroe

KUNASEK, Lorraine M, 93: b Jan 22, 1928, near David City, to James B and Helen B (Kozisek) Timms; m Charles J Kunasek, June 24, 1947, David City; sc Nancy Deuel, Judith Reinsch; dc Janice; died Aug 4, 2021, Norfolk; burial Seward Cemetery [Seward}

KUSH, Dorothy Marie, 87: b Mar 25, 1933, Osceola, to John and Caroline (Stavas) Kresha; m Louis Kush, May 11, 1957; sc Denise Kush, Ronald Kush, Robert Kush, Richard Kush, Randy Kush, Donna Kush; died Feb 15, 2021, Genoa; interment Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery, Krakow

KUTA, Christine Jo (Chrissy, Chris, Christino, Chrissy Koo Koo), 64: b Nov 29, 1956, Columbus, to Lonnie and Mary (Shemek) Kuta; died Sept 16, 2021; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

KUTA, Phyllis Mae, 90: b Nov 24, 1930, Pierce, to Frank and Mary (German) Martischange; m Virgil Kuta, Nov 22, 1958, Lindsay; sc Ken Kuta, Carrie Lauterbach, Kathy Broderick, Jeff Kuta; died Mar 15, 2021 [Columbus]; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]


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