KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: b = born; m = married; sc = surviving children; dc = deceased children; ssc = surviving step-children; dsc = deceased step-children
AASE, Ronald, 86: m Bessie; sc Tim Aase, Cheri Krzycki, Randy Aase, Terry Reigle, Bryan Aase; died Apr 15, 2023, Columbus; burial of ashes Linwood Hill Cemetery, rural Linwood
ADKISSON, Shane: b Jan 11, 1970; died June 23, 2023
AIKINS, Norma J, 90: b July 5, 1932, Tarnov, to Dennis and Clara (Korus) Paprocki; sc Debra Aikins, Darla Monico; dc David; died Jan 11, 2023 {Columbus]; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus\
ALBRACHT, Wilfred "Bill": b Feb 28, 1926; died Jan 21, 2023
ALBRIGHT, Joyce M: b May 8, 1936, to Leo and Margaret (Speicher) Bures; m Roland "Ron" Albright; sc Gail Nelson, Janet Wood; died Jan 27, 2023
ALT, Raymond Fredrick, 98: b Nov 9, 1925, Shelby, to John and Clara (Bernt) Alt; m Julia “Judy” A Jarecki, Oct 6, 1953, Columbus; sc Ron Alt, Susan Anno, Michelle Hunter; died Nov 28, 2023, Crete; interment Shelby Cemetery
ANDERSON, Donna Jean: b July 7, 1944, Grand Island, to Gary and Irene Dobberstein; m Darwin Anderson, May 2, 1965, York; sc Kipton “Kip”, Kimberly “Kim”; died Sept 28, 2023 [Columbus?]; interment Stromsburg Cemetery, Stromsburg
ANDERSON, Mark Steven, 74: b Feb 29, 1948, Eugene, Oregon, to H D Andy and Dorothy Anderson; m Nancy DePaola; sc Justin Rapp, David Anderson, Stephanie Carignan; died Jan 31, 2023, Denver, Colorado
ANGUS, Michelle "Chelle" Renee: b Aug 20, 1972, Kearney, to Phillip and Maureen "Micki" Walker; m John Angus, July 3, 1993; sc Victor, Matt; died May 26, 2023, Lincoln
ARLT, Ivan "Ike", 73: b Aug 27, 1949, Humphrey, to Joseph "Duke" and Rose (Jaixen) Arlt; m Susie Van Ackeren, July 3, 1969, Yankton, South Dakota; sc Tonya Garman, John Arlt, Josh Arlt; died Mar 14, 2023, Humphrey
ARNDT, Richard W, 84: b May 31, 1939, Columbus, to Walter and Lois (Bartels) Arndt; m Catherine R Schostak, June 25, 1960, Platte Center; sc Reginald Arndt, Corina “Cori” Griffiths, Carmen Szatko, Roderick “Rod” Arndt; died Aug 31, 2023 [Columbus]
ARNOLD, Wayne, 87:m Marilyn; sc Mike Arnold, Jeff Arnold; died Jan 16, 2023, David City; committal David City Cemetery [David City]
ARRANTS, Ethel Marie, 92: b Aug 17, 1930, Hyannis, to Perry O and Margaret (Shackelford) Neumeyer; m John J Arrants, July 3, 1951, Bridgeport; sc Ila Arrants, Violet VanHorn; dc Jim Arrants; died Feb 5, 2023, Kearney; interment Kearney Cemetery
ASCHE, Gordon, 101: b Sept 29, 1922, near Leigh, Stanton County, to Gustave and Clara (Loseke) Asche; m Mabel Hake, Sept 26, 1945 [Leigh]; sc Darrell Asche, Ronald Asche, Lori Humlicek; died Nov 12, 2023, Lincoln; interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery [Leigh]
AUGUSTINE, Wayne Edmund, 94: b Dec 15, 1928, north of Osceola, to Edmund and Minnie (Seberger) Augustine; m Marcia Lou Schneider, Feb 14, 1950; sc Marla Augustine, Lee Ray Augustine; dc inf Johnny Wayne, LuAnn Kay Meister, Dana Paul; died Aug 30, 2023, Lincoln; inurnment Shelby Cemetery
AYE, Ronald, 73: b Sept 29, 1949, Grand Island, to Roscoe and Myrtle (Hinkle) Aye; m Janice Overturf, June 1, 1969; sc Brenda Stankoski, Bonnie Scholl; died Apr 11, 2023, Valentine
BAALHORN, Marilyn Kathryn, 70: b May 7, 1953, David City; died July 2, 2023 [Lincoln?]
BABEL, Clark: b Feb 5, 1957, Columbus, to Elmer and Leona (Gross) Babel; died Mar 25, 2023, Lincoln; inurnment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
BABEL, William: b Aug 2, 1942; died Aug 15, 2023
BAKER, Debra "Debbie" Sue, 70: b July 12, 1952, Lincoln, to Richard Lee and Wilma Jean (Bender) Kehler; m Garry Francis Baker, Dec 2, 1972, Lincoln; sc Rebecca Middleton, Christopher Baker, Elizabeth Molsen; died May 9, 2023, Lincoln; committal Seward Cemetery, Seward
BARBAGLIA, John Joseph "Joe": b June 13, 1947, Jefferson City, Missouri, to John and Bernice (Sommers) Barbaglia; m Diana Swoboda, Sept 1971, Texas; sc Carrie Brunsvold, Nicole Mozey; died Apr 13, 2023
BARJENBRUCH, Ella, 78: b Apr 5, 1944, Ord, to William and Ruth (Landen) Wegner; m Charles Barjenbruch, Sept 2, 1962 [rural Columbus]; sc Scott Barjenbruch, Kevin Barjenbruch, Dave Barjenbruch; died Feb 3, 2023, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemebery, rural Columbus
BARTA, Howard: b Apr 2, 1963; died Mar 3, 2023
BARTEE, Mary, 80: died Apr 11, 2023, Columbus
BAYER, Lawrence J: b 1936; died 2023
BAYER, Robert "Bob" Ralph, 73: b July 17, 1949, West Point, to Ralph and Elsie (Specht) Bayer; m Carol Jazwick, Apr 8, 1972, Platte Center; sc Chad Bayer, Kari Forbes, Jodi Martin; died Apr 15, 2023, West Point; burial Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery [Howells]
BEARD, Georgia: b Oct 22, 1948, Honolulu, Hawaii’ Territory, to George and Anna Marie (Greisen) Beard; died Sept 15, 2023 [Omaha?]
BEEBE, Charles "Charlie" E, 92: b Feb 5, 1931, Ord, to Glen and Opal (Shirley) Beebe; m Delouris I McWilliams, Aug 20, 1952, Scotia; sc Laura Beebe, Lyndon Beebe; died May 13, 2023, Grand Island; inurnment Mt Hope Cemetery, Scotia
BELL-CORDES, Judy: b Jan 22, 1946, to Chris and Mary Bell; sc Ryan Cordes; died Sept 13, 2023
BELLER, Alan Nicholas, 88: b Oct 16, 1934, Lindsay, to Vincent and Catherine (Dohmen) Beller; m Frances Zach, Aug 10, 1957, Humphrey; sc Jayne Ternus, Jack Beller, Glenn Beller, Sandy Hall, Julie Zach, Steve Beller, Lori Jackson; died July 29, 2023 [Norfolk]; interment Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay
BELLER, Ivan Joseph, 87: b Mar 31, 1936, near St Bernard, to Stanley and Clara (Boesch) Beller; m Carlene Van Dyke, June 14, 1958, Fremont; sc Gary, Marcia Mack, Jeff, Mike; died Aug 15, 2023, Norfolk; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey
BELLER, Mary Catherine, 84: b Mar 15, 1938, Bothe Farm by Lindsay, to Henry and Josephine (Messersmith) Bothe; m James Joseph Beller, May 15, 1957, Columbus; sc Terry Beller, Marc Beller, Mike Beller; dc Richard Beller; died Jan 11, 2023, Columbus; burial Holy Family Cemetery, LIndsay
BENNETT, David James, 18 J: b May 29, 2004, Columbus, to Jamie and Julie (Korth) Bennett; died Mar 28, 2023, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
BERNT, Wilfred "Willie", 90: b Sept 3, 1932, Polk County, to Hubert and Paulina (Weiser) Bernt; m Betty Stoural, May 5, 1967, Holdrege; sc Paula Bellamy, Aleta Buckles; dc Aaron Bernt; died Mar 11, 2023, Columbus; interment St Andrews Catholic Cemetery, rural Osceola
BILLS, Vernetta: b May 5, 1935; died Aug 29, 2023
BLASER, Donald “Don” C, 92: b May 6, 1931, rural Platte County, to Hector and Minnie (Lemp) Blaser; died Sept 11, 2023, Honolulu, Hawaii; interment Gruetli Cemetery [rural Monroe]
BLASER, Gordon L, 85: b Jan 19, 1938, Columbus, to Lawrence and Esther (Osborn) Blaser; m Carol Pike; m Mary Delimont, June 2012; sc Kelly Lovci, Michael Blaser, Scott Blaser; died June 2, 2023, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery
BLASER, Ronald "Ron" L, 92: b May 6, 1931, rural Platte County, to Hector and Minnie (Lemp) Blaser; m Helen O Wisehart, 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 "Tony" C Blaser; died July 28, 2023, Lincoln; interment Gruetli Cemetery, rural Monroe
BOHATY, Douglas "Doug" Arthur, 83: b Nov 28, 1939, Butler County, to Victor and Ethel (Zellinger) Bohaty; m Barbara Hellbusch Bray, Sept 11, 1992, Columbus; sc Randy Bohaty, Rick Bohaty, Rick Bray, Sandra Scheidegger; died July 22, 2023, Columbus; interment David City Cemetery, David City
BOLIG, Carl: b Oct 31, 1937, Brush, Colorado, to George and Hilda (Rupp) Bollig; m Janet Marie Leimser, Feb 8, 1958, Columbus; sc Todd Bollig, James Bollig, Traci Wald; died Apr 25, 2023, Columbus; interment Sacred Heart Cemetery, Shelby
BOLTON, Kenneth G, 79: b Dec 24, 1943, North Bend, to Guy W and Olga R (Svehla) Bolton; m Esther Kula, Jan 8, 1966, Krakow; m Donna Neuhaus, 2001; sc Trina Benedict, Trudy Baxa, Roxann Thompson; ssc Renee Whiting, Tammy Osten, Kerry Neuhaus; died Feb 15, 2023, Madison
BOOK, Lorraine Susan, 66: b Aug 10, 1956, Schuyler, to Edward and Wilma (Kobza) Cech; sc Joe Book, PJ Book, Lacey Book, Robert Book; died Apr 14, 2023
BOUBIN, Barbara J: b May 11, 1933; died Apr 25, 2023
BRABEC, Dean C, 80: b June 25, 1942, rural Stanton County, to Jerry and Martha (Hobza) Brabec; m Shirley Jindra, June 7, 1969, Clarkson; sc Corey Brabec, Chris Brabec, Ryan Brabec; died Apr 17, 2023, Columbus; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]
BRANDL, Kenneth, 87: b Apr 16, 1936, Cornlea, to Joe and Mercedes (Deegan) Brandl; m Patricia Dohmen, Apr 19, 1958, St Bernard; sc Greg Brandl, Cathy Percival, Cindy Wemhoff, Tim Brandl, Connie Horne, Joe Brandl, Carolyn Kinnan; dc Robert Brandl; died Dec 17, 2023, Humphrey; interment Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay
BRANDL, Lisa M, 55: b May 31, 1967, Columbus, to Dwane J and Jane (Semin) Mick; m Russ Brandl; ; sc Trent, Dylan; ssc Craig, Carina; died Feb 14, 2023, Millard
BRANDL, Victor “Vic”: b Oct 31, 1924, Cornlea, to Frank and Mary (Frauendorfer) Brandl; m Eileen Schnitzler, Oct 25, 1944, Cornlea; sc Joyce Kuchar, Ronald Brandl; dc Melvin Brandl; died Sept 4, 2023, Norfolk; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey
BRAY, Kenneth J: b June 4, 1953, Columbus, to Arlo "Bud" and Mary Ann (Bernt) Bray; died May 25, 2023, David City; interment Columbus Cemetery
BREDEHOFT, Joan M, 84: b Oct 7, 1938, Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Joseph and Idabelle (Albrecht) Beebe; m Carroll Bredehoft, June 12, 1957, Minden, Iowa; died Oct 4, 2023, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery
BRESTEL, Mildred “Mardell”, 94: b Jan 7, 1929, Brady, to Paul E and Thurza A (Almquist) Exstrom; m Leoyn Oliver Brestel, Sept 26, 1948, North Platte; sc Roger, Ronald; died Aug 2, 2023, Norfolk; inurnment Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell
BROCKHAUS, Mark Joseph, 61: b May 29, 1962, Columbus, to Paul and Marlene (Janicek) Brockhaus; m Jeanne Wiese, Sept 1, 1990, Lindsay; sc Laura Poppe, Robert Brockhaus, Michael Brockhaus, Anna Carothers, Matthew Brockhaus; died Dec 8, 2023, Madison; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey
BROEKEMEIER, Harlan, 93: b Mar 4, 1930, New Ulm, Minnesota, to Eugene and Ella (Rosenkoetter) Broekemeier; died bef Mar 9, 2023 [date of publication], Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery
BROOKS, Steven: b Apr 13, 1948; died July 29, 2023
BRUNER, Elizabeth "Betty" Ann, 88: b Dec 13, 1934, Odell, to Herman and Lucille (Moffitt) Saathoff; m Robert "Bob" Bruner, June 2, 1957, Rising City; sc Rod Bruner; died July 25, 2023, Columbus; interment Shelton Cemetery, Shelton
BRUNKEN, Suzanne Kay, 78: m Louis Brunken; died Jan 6, 2023, Grand Island; burial Clarks Cemetery [Clarks]
BRUNKHORST, Mary Lou, 93: b Aug 25, 1929, Columbus, to George L and Lillian E (Krumland) Miller; m Clarence Brunkhorst, Dec 23, 1950, Columbus; sc Tim Brunkhorst, Ann Sanders, Susan Meyers, Lori Gruttemeyer; died Feb 1, 2023, Kearney; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus
BUCHHOLZ, Gordon, 98: b Aug 28, 1924, Bancroft, to Gottlieb and Leona (Kreuger) Buchholz; m Betty Bowen, Jan 20, 1947, Oakland; sc Jean Karnik, Mary Valentine, Sara Geistlinger; died Mar 1, 2023, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery
BUDLER, Carolyn L: b Dec 26, 1946, to Virgil and Irma Brand; m Larry Budler; sc Joy Shadley, Mark Budler, Krista Weber; died Feb 17, 2023
BUGAY, Richard "Dick" L, 88: b May 25, 1934, Nance County, to Loney L and Viola A (Drozd) Bugay; m Althea M Bartlett, June 18, 1955, Grand Island; sc Douglas Bugay, Steven Bugay, Yvonne Overman, Timothy Bugay, Julie Cepel, Scott Bugay, Sasha Bugay; died May 15, 2023, Kearney; burial Kearney Cemetery [Kearney]
BUHL, Dale Arne, 75: b Nov 21, 1947, Columbus, to Arne and Irene (Stone) Buhl; m Mary Jo Kadavy, July 10, 1976, Brainard; sc Jessica [Chicoine], Crystal [Vetick], Ginger [Jorgensen]; died July 16, 2023, rural Lindsay; burial St Ansgar's (Rosenborg) Cemetery, rural Lindsay
BULLINGTON, Jack Charles, 100: b Jan 21, 1923, Kansas City, Missouri, to Frank and Martha (Gass) Bullington; m Suzanne Lehr, Sept 16, 1950, Columbus; sc Douglas Bullington, Stuart Bullington, Greg Bullington, Brian Bullington, Roger Bullington, Jay Bullington; died May 14, 2023, Kansas City, Missouri; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]
BURKE, Rosella “Anne”, 91: b Feb 24, 1932, rural Dent, Minnesota, to Eric and Elsie (Volkman) Dusterhoft; m Edward Burke II, 1961, Guam; sc Tim; died Sept 6, 2023, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery
BUSTEED, Bernice Joy, 84: b Feb 22, 1939, rural Leigh, to George and Alice (Reininger) Deichmann; m Donald L Strehle, June 3, 1958, Leigh; m Gary D Busteed, Apr 27, 1984, Columbus; sc Russell Strehle, Lynn Sjuts; died July 18, 2023, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]
BUSTEED, Norma Delores, 96: b Aug 4, 1926, rural Madison County, to Rudolph and Helen (Sokol) Pospisil; m Louis Busteed, Jan 18, 1948, Newman Grove; sc Sharlene Rezac, Jeannine Neary, Bonnie Gerber, Steve Busteed, Tammy Greig; died Feb 13, 2023, Columbus; interment Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison
BYKERK, Jessica Lynn, 46: died Feb 7, 2023
CAHILL, Kathryn: died Oct 26, 2023, Genoa
CAMPOS, Peyton Michelle: b/d Mar 14, 2023, Columbus, to Shae and Anthony Campos
CARLSON, Ruth: b July 1, 1928; died Jan 22, 2023
CARMAN, Richard “Rich”: b May 17, 1945; died Sept 9, 2023
CARRIG, Robert “Bob”: b Sept 19, 1931, Platte Center, to Donald and Josephine (Evans) Carrig; m Charlotte “Charlee”, July 28, 1954 [Columbus]; sc Bobette Jones, Paulette Wieser, Suzette Carrig, Annette “Mia” Carrig, Rob Carrig; died Dec 12, 2023, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
CASE, Christine "Chris" Renae, 63: b Aug 16, 1959, Columbus, to Samuel and Jane (Westmore) Case; m Sgt Rick Ullrick; died June 17, 2023, Millard; burial Evergreen Cemetery [St Edward]
CASPER, Bonnie Bee, 84: b Feb 22, 1938, Eustis, to Wilbur and Emma (Klein) Darnall; m Nicholas "Nick" Casper, Sept 16, 1954, Lexington; sc Debra "Deb" Jensen; dc Craig; died Jan 29, 2023, Papillion; burial Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington
CEMPER, Janice: b May 29, 1961; died Jan 3, 2023
CENT, Norbert Adam, 85: b June 6, 1938, Harvey, Illinois, to Adam and Angie (Jagielski) Cent; m Beverly Wilkins, Dec 29, 1973, Arlington; sc Alicia Rhea, Alana Dowdell; died Aug 23, 2023, Arlington; interment Arlington Cemetery
CERNY, M Elsie, 83: sc Keith Cerny, Joel Cerny, Kaye Heavican, Dan Cerny, Roger Cerny, Eric [Cerny?]; died May 27, 2023, Columbus; interment Schuyler Cemetery
CHOHON, Helen I, 98: b Jan 27, 1925, Oconee, to William and Grace (Donaldson) Will; m Elmer Chohon, Apr 9, 1945, Platte Center; sc Laura Gray; died Oct 22, 2023 [Columbus]; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]
CHOLLAR, Mary Ann, 88: b Dec 25, 1934, rural Platte County, to Gustave and Martha (Treinies) Lange; m James Chollar Sr, July 27, 1954, Council Bluffs, Iowa; sc James Chollar Jr, Delbert Chollar, Donna Steffen, Debra Prester, Janine Korgie; died Oct 1, 2023, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery
CHRISTENSEN, Timothy Dee: b July 11, 1944; died Aug 28, 2023; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]
CHRISTIE, Marilyn, 69: died June 15, 2023
CHRISTMAN, Dana E, 82: b Sept 27, 1940, Genoa, to William and Pauline (Strain) Christman; m Judy Andreasen, Sept 3, 1961; sc Kevin Christman, Kelli Morris, Traci Sempek, Terri Engstrom; died July 4, 2023, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa
CIELOHA, Eleanor G, 102: b south of Genoa, to John and Josephine (Swertzic) Cieloha; died Jan 16, 2023, Los Angeles [California]; burial Sts Peter & Paul Cemetery, rural Genoa
CINFEL, Roslyn: b Nov 12, 1958; died Apr 3, 2023
COFFIN, Lois Ruth, 88: b Apr 4, 1934, Columbus, to Lee and Millie Grace (Oesterreicher) Carter; m Wayne Charles Coffin, Apr 6, 1954, rural Polk County; sc Marilyn Wombacher, Laura Parr, Sandra Olson; died Jan 19, 2023, Omaha; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]
COLFACK, Sylvia “Gay”, 76: b Feb 19, 1947, Maywood; m Clarence “Butch” Colfack, Aug 1968; sc Deborah Bjorman, Mark Colfack; died Oct 27, 2023, Lincoln; burial Lincoln Memorial Cemetery [Lincoln]
COUFAL, Eugene L, 94: died Dec 3, 2023; burial St Anthony Cemetery, Bruno
COUFAL, Myron, 96: b Oct 10, 1926, Abie, to Henry and Helen (Rerucha) Coufal; m Dorothy Prohaska, May 19, 1962, Prague; sc Jeffrey Coufal, Kimberly Kubik; dc Cynthia Coufal; died Feb 7, 2023 [Prague?]; interment Prague National Cemetery
CROOK, Genon R, 84: died May 31, 2023
CZARNICK, Connie: b May 27, 1939; died Apr 25, 2023
CZUBA, James: b Feb 2, 1968; died May 31, 2023
DALLMAN, Charles “Chuck” D: b June 26, 1947, Omaha, to Otto and Mildred (Lips) Dallman; m Dianne Thiele, May 31, 1969, Columbus; sc Chad Dallman, Brett Dallman, Kendra Blaser; died Aug 24, 2023, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
DARNELL, Mary M, 86: b Dec 9, 1936, Monowi, to Peter and Mary (Vlcan) Chvala; m Donald “Dude” Darnell, June 5, 1957, Lynch; sc Esther Daugherty, Dave Darnell, Guy Darnell, Marc Darnell, Mary Ellen Darnell; died Aug 5, 2023, Fremont
DAVIDSON, Betty Jo, 85: b Dec 30, 1937, Elgin, to Richard and Marie Penne; m Rollie Davidson, Feb 6, 1960; sc Debbie Wissler, Shelly Stolinski, Christy Insinger, Brian Davidson, Suzanne Davis; died Mar 14, 2023, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
DAVIS, Cathy, 65: b May 6, 1957; died Feb 26, 2023, Omaha; interment St Peter & Paul Cemetery, Krakow
DeGROOT, Thomas, 75: died Dec 10, 2023, Omaha; burial Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison
DeLANCEY, Kristopher, 45: b Apr 4, 1978, St Paul, to Robert and Diane (Glaser) DeLancey; died May 28, 2023; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
DeTURK, Marilyn “Nickie” Rose, 94: b Sept 5, 1929, Shelby, to Rosalie E (Zwiener) and Louis O Nicolas; m Gene C DeTurk, Apr 21, 1959; sc David, Dwayne, Bonnie Hendricksen, Rose Beaudette, Ted; dc Peggy Kemp, Jenni DeTurk; died Sept 21, 2023, Elkhorn; burial Greenwood Cemetery, Wayne
DeWISPELARE, Leonard J, 90: died July 19, 2023, Schuyler; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery [David City]
DeWISPELARE, Wilma: b 1932; died 2023
DIAMOND, Lloyd, 81: b Apr 2, 1942, Topeka, Kansas, to Astor and Katherine (Bayless) Diamond; m Connie Jo Lee, Mar 30, 1962, Quenemo, Kansas; sc Daniel E Diamond, David L Diamond; died Apr 20, 2023, Lincoln; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
DICKE, Allen J, 79: b Sept 16, 1943, Columbus, to John and Eileen (Hillen) Dicke; died May 2, 2023, Madison; interment St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Leigh
DITTER, Dorothy, 85: b Nov 6, 1937, Leigh, to Joseph and Ethel (Lauda) Cerv; sc Sonia Ditter, Randy Ditter; died Jan 3, 2023, Omaha; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus
DOHMEN, Robert, 61: b Nov 15, 1961, Columbus, to Eugene and Bette (Miller) Dohmen; sc April; died June 6, 2023, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
DOTY, Linda Sue: b June 2, 1952, Lincoln, to Levi and Mildred Doty; died bef Nov 30, 2023 [date of funeral service]; burial David City Cemetery
DRAWBAUGH, Judith A, 82: m Gary; sc Candi Dennell, Lori Packer, Scott Drawbaugh; died June 19, 2023 [Omaha?]
DRUMMOND, Frederic “Fred” Aaron, 84: b Sept 28, 1938, Columbus, to Ray and Mabel (Vincent) Drummond; m Patricia Clark, Feb 16, 1960, Des Moines, Iowa; sc Frederic “Drummond Jr, Roydean Drummond, Jodie Bard, Trisha Thaut; dc inf LeRoy Drummond; died Aug 3, 2023, Hastings; burial Parkview Cemetery, Hastings
DUREN, David Leo, 89: b Dec 31, 1933, rural Polk County, to Leo H and Lois (Morgan) Duren; m Norma Jean Torczon, Oct 6, 1956, Platte Center; sc Lynne Barkmeier, Diane, Dan, Mark, Andrea Carlson; dc inf Annette; died July 10, 2023, Omaha; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
DUSH, Robert: b Sept 12, 1939, Columbus, to Steve and Teophelia (Kuta) Dush; m D’Ette Olson, Oct 1, 1960, Columbus; sc Debra Dolge, Lori Allison, Cindy Dush; died Sept 23, 2023, Duncan; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery [Duncan]
EFFA, Roger "Beetlejuice": b Sept 17, 1956; died June 22, 2023
EGGER, Kim: b Feb 21, 1951; died Aug 14, 2023
ELLER, Sharon “Sue, 80: b Mar 25, 1943, Stromsburg, to Lloyd and Eva (Smith) Scow; m Leon Nicholus Eller, Feb 23, 1961; sc Terry Eller; dc Brenda Hines; died Aug 17, 2023, Omaha; interment Shelby Cemetery
ENGEL, Donna: b Aug 23, 1934; died May 10, 2023; burial Jackson Cemetery
ENGEL, Nadine Lynn: b Jan 31, 1948, Norfolk, to Bert and Irene (Jahn) Muehlmeier; m Eldon Engel, Apr 2, 1966, Norfolk; sc Lynn Dahm, Darin Engel; died on or bef Mar 25 (date of death notice)
ENZMINGER, Carroll: b Jan 1, 1930, rural Colfax County, to Ben and Ida (Schacher) Enzminger; m Barbara DeLarme; s adopted c Carol Lynn Muth, Sandra Enzminger; died May 20, 2023, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]
ERNESTI, Renae: Erin, 47: b Dec 11, 1975, Auburn, to Virginia (Bohlken) and Harlan Ottemann; m Jamie Rathbone, July 11, 1998; m Andy Ernesti, Mar 3, 2012, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; sc Cassie Rathbone, Blake Rathbone, Cevahn Ernesti, Carter Ernesti; dc Nicholas Steven Rathbone; died Oct 12, 2023 [home]; burial Martin Lutheran Church Cemetery [Johnson]
ERNST, Daniel "Dan": b May 2, 1955; died June 2, 2023
ERNST, Dr Phillip J "Phil", 62: b May 3, 1960, Columbus, to Glenn and Lillian (Bender) Ernst; m Sharon Slusarski, June 25, 1983, Silver Creek; sc Ryan Ernst, Sarah Ernst; died Mar 5, 2023, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus
ESCHLIMAN, Everette A "Butch", Jr, 64: b Sept 28, 1958, Columbus, to Everette and Irene (Boro) Eschliman; m Grace Bear, Sept 4, 1982, Columbus; sc Nathan Eschliman, James Eschliman, Misty Horn; died May 16, 2023, Fremont
EUTENEUER, Helen E: b Dec 15, 1935, St Bernard, to Bernard and Leona (Ternus) Borer; m Carroll Euteneuer, June 16, 1954; sc Cheryl Castle, Steve Euteneuer, Kevin Euteneuer, Jane Zimmerman; died Jan 31, 2023 [Columbus]; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]
EUTENEUER, Mary: b May 4, 1938, Ida Grove, Iowa, to Thomas and Margaret (Graf) Houlihan; m Kenneth Euteneuer, Sept 5, 1970, Ida Grove [Iowa]; died Oct 8, 2023, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]
EWALD, Judy: b Sept 5, 1944; died Feb 27, 2023
EWERTZ, Sr M Josephine, OSB, 97: b Dorothy Mary Ann, Dec 26, 1925, to Lewis and Mildred Winter-Ewertz; died May 3, 2023, Norfolk; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk
FERGUSON, Willis “Bill” M, 99: b Apr 30, 1924, West Point, to Jay Leland and Carrie (Moodie) Ferguson; m Barbara Hockenberger, Dec 28, 1946; sc Jamie Ferguson, Scott Ferguson; died Aug 9, 2023, Columbus
FERRIS, Charles "Chuck": b Nov 9, 1936; died May 24, 2023
FOREMAN, Bruce Douglas, 71: b Aug 29, 1951, Columbus, to Berthol and Dorothea (Nauenburg) Foreman; m Mary Mimick; sc Craig Foreman, Crystal Hamling, Benjamin Foreman; died Mar 2, 2023, Columbus
FOSTER, Elizabeth “Betty”, 92: b Nov 4, 1930, Octavia, to Cyril and Marie (Hruska) Reznicek; m Donald Foster, Aug 4, 1948, Ulysses; sc Yvonne Morbach, Susan Benes, Laurie Cemper, Louise Dvorak, Annette Beringer, Mary Seidel, Michael Foster; dc Steven Foster; died Oct 21, 2023, David City; interment St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Ulysses
FRAUENDORFER, Gerald Eugene, 84: b Feb 16, 1939, Humphrey, to Anthony and Anna (Vavra) Frauendorfer; m Virginia Heesacker, Nov 24, 1959, Humphrey; sc Brenda Harding, Pam Shanle, Terry Frauendorfer, Daniel Frauendorfer, Kenny Frauendorfer, Sheila Foltz, Becky Frauendorfer, Jerry Frauendorfer, Carla Frauendorfer, Travis Frauendorfer, Russell Frauendofer; dc Mark Frauendorfer; died Mar 26, 2023, Norfolk; interment Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cornlea
FRESE, Elizabeth: b Mar 1, 1933, Columbus, to Howard and Pauline (Egger) Brown; m Lawrence Frese, Nov 20, 1953, Columbus; sc Ann Liebig, Kent Frese; died June 29, 2023, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery
FRISCH, Joan Marie, 76: b Dec 20, 1946, Humphrey, to Wilfred and Romana (Herchenbach) Hemmer; m Kenneth "Kenny" Frisch, Oct 4, 1969, Lindsay; sc Kevin Frisch, Jeanette Frisch; dc Karla Frisch, Jerry Frisch; died May 12, 2023, Humphrey; interment Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cornlea
FROM, Kathleen "Kathy": b June 18, 1957; died May 18, 2023
FUCHS, Bernadine “Bernie” Mary, 95: b Dec 30, 1927, Humphrey, to Lawrence and Anna (Kopetzky) Wemhoff; m Leonard Fuchs, Aug 31, 1948, rural Humphrey; sc Sally Classen, Rita Kuhn, Gene Fuchs, Ray Fuchs, Marie Rundell, Rob Fuchs, Joe Fuchs; died Aug 21, 2023, Madison; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey
FUHR, Rita Mae, 85: b Nov 27, 1937, southeast of Leigh, to Leonard Sr and Helen (Kolm) Fuhr; died Jan 9, 2023, Fremont; burial Leigh Cemetery [Leigh]
FUNKHOUSER, Larry "Pudge" Ray, 85: b Nov 14, 1937, rural Shelby, to Clarence E and Edna K (Mahnken) Funkhouser; m Carolyn L Hartig, June 20, 1984, Osceola; ssc Brian Petersen; died Apr 16, 2023, Osceola; inurnment Shelby Cemetery
FURBUR, Marva Jean, 81: b Nov 14, 1942, Ansley, to Marvin “Doyle” and Betty (King) Garwood; m James Furbur, May 17, 1997, Columbus; sc Marvin Sidel, Marti Sidel, Marlys Sidel, Marci Romshek; dc inf Rex Allen Sidel; died Nov 14, 2023, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]
FUSSELMAN, Donald R, 79: b June 16, 1943, Genoa, to Paul and Frances (Carstenson) Fusselman; sc Mike Fusselman, Terry Fusselman, Randy Fusselman; died Apr 27, 2023, Central City; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa
GABEL, Max Leon, 90: b Nov 16, 1932, Shelby, to John Edmund and Rose H (Alt) Gabel; m Rosalie Valeria Kresha, Nov 7, 1959, Osceola; sc Maxine Goelz, John Gabel, Steven Gabel; died Aug 16, 2023, Osceola; interment Shelby Cemetery
GANOW, Laura R, 46: b Aug 25, 1976, Grand Island, to Charles Ganow and Rhonda (Reher); raised by Rick and Rhonda Saalfeld; sc Andrew Ganow; died Apr 11, 2023, Schuyler; burial Grand Island Cemetery [Grand Island]
GASPER, Nicholas "Nick" John, 72: b June 15, 1950, St Edward, to Louis and Frieda (Werner) Gasper; m Barbara Jean Barto, July 25, 1974, Yankton, South Dakota; sc Shawn Gasper, Brandie Gasper; died Jan 6, 2023, Lincoln; burial St Edward Catholic Cemetery, St Edward
GAVER, Richard F, 77: b Sept 11, 1946, Columbus, to Milton and Agnes “Bette” (Criss) Gaver; died Dec 23, 2023, Omaha; interment Columbus Cemetery
GAY, Ina Rae, 84: b Oct 12, 1938, Beatrice, to Winston Lewis and Doris Pauline (Shank) Harding; m Duane D Gay, June 29, 1958, Marysville, Kansas; sc Toby Gay, Tammy Hempstead, Todd Gay, Tim Gay, Theresa Bellomy; died Aug 26, 2023, Lincoln
GEERY, Michael Donald, 76: b Sept 26, 1946, York, to Donald and Lavonne (Wilson) Geery; died Sept 3, 2023, Columbus; inurnment Greenwood Cemetery, York
GEIER, Lucille Alma, 92: b Mar 14, 1931, northeast of Columbus, to Arthur Nicklaus and Alma (Schreiber) Runge; m Donald George Geier, June 1952; adopted sc Lynn Donald Geier, Debbie "Deb" Lucille Levey; died May 5, 2023, Columbus; interment Calvary Cemetery, rural Columbus
GEILENKIRCHEN, Elaine J, 94: died Oct 7, 2023, Albion; interment Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay
GEMBICA, Theresa [services Dec 14, 2023, Columbus]
GLADEM, Evelyn, 95: b Sept 3, 1927, White River, South Dakota, to Alfred and Helen (Lewon) Sorenson; m Raymond H Gladem, Dec 23, 1948, Newcastle; sc Rebecca "Becky" Schmidt, Debra Martin, Russell Gladem; dc Robert Gladem; died Mar 13, 2023, Columbus; interment North Branch West Cemetery, Petersburg
GOERING, Andrea, 84: b May 5, 1938; died Feb 15, 2023, Columbus; interment West Hill Cemetery, rural Genoa
GOTTSCHALL, Jayne Elizabeth: b Mar 16, 1931, Lincoln, to Earl and Florence (Becker) Carter; m Ernest "Ernie" Gottschall, Apr 28, 1951; sc Ernest Clark Gotschall, Ellen Jayne Johnson, Audrey Jo Samuelson, Dr Jeffrey Carter Gotschall, James Douglas Gotschall, Dr Matthew Ray Gotschall; dc inf Edward Earl; died Mar 24, 2023
GREINER, Colby J, 40: b May 26, 1983, Columbus, to Jim and Karen (Sackett) Greiner Beck; died Oct 17, 2023; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
GUNDERSON, Judy, 75: b Mar 14, 1947, Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Leroy and Phyllis (Nelson) Pearson; m Lowell Gunderson, Aug 24, 1968, Minneapolis, Minnesota; sc Tom Gunderson, Tim Gunderson, Troy Gunderson, Tiffany Blades, Trisha Nicolas; dc Jennifer Gunderson; died Feb 13, 2023, Columbus; interment Blahak Family Cemetery, near Bellwood
HADAN, Polly Sue, 59: b June 23, 1963, Omaha, to Robert and Mary Ann (Brandt) Hadan; died Mar 24, 2023, Minden
HADAN, Robert “Bob” Henry, 90: b Feb 19, 1933, rural “Sleepy Hallow” of Greeley County, to Henry and Amelia (Rieck) Hadan; m Mary Ann Brandt, July 21, 1956, Albion; sc Robbie Hadan; dc Polly Hadan; died Nov 27, 2023, Pharr, Texas; burial Rose Hill Cemetery [Albion?]
HALL, Dennis "Denny" L (Big D), 73: b Jan 19, 1950, York, to Howard and Florence (Due) Hall; m Cheryl Mead, Sept 4, 1970; sc Greg, Cory; died Mar 25, 2023, Columbus
HANEY, William H “Bill”: b Mar 3, 1929, Columbus, to Howard “Pat” and Pernice (Schostak) Haney; m Marilyn Backes, Sept 3, 1956, Columbus; sc Robert Haney, Richard Haney, Jean Bowles, Alan Haney, Joni Starzec; died Dec 6, 2023, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
HANSEN, Bonnie Jo, 67: b Jan 6, 1956, Central City, to Richard E Butt and Alice (Wagner) Butt; m Maryl Hanson; sc Nichole Longoria, Bryce Hanson, Emily Hanson; died Aug 10, 2023, Fullerton; burial of ashes later
HASSENSTAB, Leonard Vincent, 96: died bef Jan 31, 2023 [date of notice]; interment St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]
HASSLER, Thomas William, 74: b Sept 24, 1948, Friend, to John and Elaine (Becker) Hassler; m Kay; sc Riley; died Jan 24, 2023, Omaha; burial Exeter Cemetery, Exeter
HAYS, Michael: b Aug 12, 1956; died May 31, 2023
HEGEMANN, Bonita “Bonnie” Marie, 96: b Nov 30, 1926, Lindsay, to Lawrence A and Elizabeth “Elsie” Marie (Ramaekers) Beller; m Edward H Hegemann, Oct 2, 1945, Lindsay; sc Ken Hegemann, Joan Pfeifer, Karen Thomas, Judy Noecker; dc Jim, Pat; died Sept 19, 2023, Norfolk; inurnment Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay
HELGOTH, Charlene: b Aug 3, 1948; m Roger; sc Lesley Jayne McLaughlin, Alison Marie Dibelka; died Nov 17, 2023; interment Resurrection Cemetery [Omaha?]
HERCHENBACH, Sharon, 70: b Aug 20, 1953, Omaha, to Harry and Anna (Dohmen) Chandler; m Randy Herchenbach, July 4, 1973 [Humphrey]; sc Bryan Herchenbach, Lori Brabec, Jennifer Luce; died Oct 3, 2023, Madison; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery [Humphrey]
HICKMAN, Paul, 77: b Dec 24, 1945, Sidney, to Ira and Idora (Banta) Hickman; m Ruth Smith, June 25, 1967, Monroe; sc Becky Ellsworth, Bryce Hickman; died Aug 25, 2023, Fremont; interment Fremont Memorial Cemetery, Fremont
HILTON, Gerald "Jerry" Michael: b Oct 14, 1955, Shenandoah, Iowa, to Robert and Veronica Hilton; m Theresa, Aug 8, 1992, Columbus; sc Kathryn Marie Placzek, Patricia Inselman, Gregory Wielgus; died Apr 11, 2023, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
HINZE, Larry L: b Apr 19, 1952, David City, to Merle and Shirley (Drawbaugh) Hinze; m Patricia Foltz, Nov 27, 1976, Columbus; sc Chad Hinze, Justin Hinze, Jeremy Hinze, Keri Perry; died Apr 16, 2023, Columbus; interment Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery [Rising City]
HLADKY, Geraldine: b Feb 9, 1921; died Sept 21, 2023; interment Schuyler Cemetery
HOESSEL, Donald "Don", 93: b Nov 18, 1929, rural Leigh, to Henry and Cornelia (Wullschleger) Hoessel; m Delores Benning, May 18, 1960, Columbus; sc Mark Hoessel, Denise McAfee; died Feb 4, 2023, Leigh; committal St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Leigh
HOESSEL, Shirley, 73: b July 14, 1950, Columbus, to Arthur and Elaine (Cook) Kurtenbach; m Gene Hoessel, July 30, 1994, rural Leigh; sc Tammy Melcher, Kristina Lewis, Shelia Circello, Penny Lampadarios; ssc Jason Hoessel, Jeremy Hoessel, Justin Hoessel; died Oct 22, 2023, Columbus
HOFFMAN, Steven William “Woody”, 66: b May 30, 1957, Berwyn, Illinois, to Don and Rose Marie (Rossmar) Hoffman; died Aug 29, 2023; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
HOLLMANN, Leonard Leroy "Butch", 83: b Apr 2, 1939, Platte County, to Leonhard and Wilma Berniece (Lake) Hollmann; died Feb 22, 2023, Bellwood; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]
HOLLMANN, Myron “Mike”: b 1943; died 2023
HONKE, Michael "Mike" Pual, 74: b Oct 5, 1948, Lincoln, to Herbert E Honke and Mildred L (Miller) Honke; m Martha "Marti" Hill, June 19, 1971, Ord; sc Heather Schroeder, Beth Babel, Matthew Honke; died July 13, 2023
HOPKINS, Lula: b Mar 14, 1934; died Feb 28, 2023
HOUDEK-BROEKEMEIER, Mary, 67: b Apr 13, 1955, to Albin and Dorothy Houdek; died Feb 6, 2023
HUGHES, Allen D, 78: b Jan 12, 1945, Columbus, to Reuben and Frances (Miles) Hughes; m Carol Tlamka, Feb 1, 1966, San Antonio, Texas; sc Scott Hughes, Steve Hughes, Stephanie Stuthman; died Mar 20, 2023, Omaha; burial Omaha National Cemetery
HUGHES, Allen, 78: b Jan 12, 1945; m Carol (Tlamka) Feb 1, 1966, San Antonio, Texas; sc Scott Hughes, Steve Hughes, Stephanie Stuthman; died Mar 20, 2023 [Omaha?]; buried Omaha National Cemetery
HUNZEKER, Cade Bradley, 49: b July 8, 1974, to Douglas and Nancy Hunzeker; m Robbie-Jo; sc Kennedy, Aleya, Kole, Mora, Karson, Kamden; died Sept 2, 2023
HURNER, Benjamin: b Apr 13, 1974; died May 29, 2023
IRBY, William “Bill”, 93: b Oct 31, 1930, Columbus, to Ira and Alleida (VanWormer) Irby; m Carolyn Good, June 2, 1954, Cozad; sc Bob Irby, Susan Irby, Sarah Boaz; dc Cynthia; died Dec 18, 2023, Columbus
JACOBSON, Jim L, Jr: b Jan 3, 1966; died July 27, 2023
JANICEK, Harriette: b Feb 2, 1953, Bethesda, Maryland, to Mac and Charlotte (Duhaum) Ross; m Randy Janicek, Sept 2, 1972, David City; sc Virginia "Giner" Anderson, Terry Janicek, Laura Glanville; died July 19, 2023; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
JARECKE, Frank Charles, 80: b Oct 18, 1943, Fullerton, to Walter and Frances (Podraza) Jarecke; m Janet Korus, Nov 8, 1969, Platte Center; sc Rick Jarecke, Lori Beiber; died Dec 21, 2023 [Grand Island]; burial of ashes Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
JARECKI, Joseph R, Jr: b Aug 29, 1967, Columbus, to Joseph and Marilyn (Kaus) Jarecki; died May 1, 2023, Grafton, Wisconsin; burial St Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery, Duncan
JELINEK, Janice Ann, 76: b Feb 18, 1947, Seward, to Edward R and Agnes A (Roh) Semin, Jr; m Lumir J Jelinek, May 16, 1966, Bee; sc Linda Bratten, Theresa Robinson, Anton Jelinek; died Nov 14, 2023, St Paul; burial Elmwood Cemetery, St Paul
JENKINSON, Edward David “Dave”, 69: b Oct 5, 1954, Columbus, to Edward and Eva (Taylor) Jenkinson; m Christine Schmid, May 26, 1973, Monroe; sc Tim Jenkinson; dc Trisha Jenkinson; died Dec 1, 2023, Norfolk; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus
JORDAN, Arthur: b Mar 6, 1929, Columbus, to Louie and O'Tillie (Pumm) Jordan; m Norma Jordan, Feb 8, 1975; sc Laurel Miller, Renee Bilstein, Amy Jo Mulvaney; died July 24, 2023 [Columbus]; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus
JORDAN, Norma: b Nov 4, 1934, Leigh, to Theodore Alfred and Laura (Hespe) Brock; m Robert Michener, Jan 15, 1957; m Arthur Jordan, Feb 8, 1975; sc Laurel Miller, Renee Bilstein, Amy Jo Mulvaney; died July 22, 2023 [Columbus]
JOSEPH, Mark: b Nov 26, 1953; died Sept 19, 2023
KALLWEIT, Leroy, 86: b Oct 19, 1936, rural Platte County, to Herman and Martha (Brunken) Kallweit; m Brenda Gail Boden, Aug 21, 1965, Hastings; sc Kevin Kallweit, Kerry Krings, Jeffrey Kallweit, Jason Kallweit; died May 7, 2023, Columbus; interment Fairview Cemetery, Creston
KAMPSCHNIEDER, Bernadine "Bernie", 81: b Apr 16, 1941, West Point, to Ben and Catherine (Ortmeier) Franzluebbers; m Mel Kampshnieder, Apr 24, 1962, Dodge; sc Jeff Kampschnieder, Keith Kampschnieder; died Mar 21, 2023, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
KASIK, Joyce: b 1938; died 2023
KAUP, Lillian, 91: b Mar 22, 1931, rural Nance County, to Edward and Josephine (Paprocki) Swalec; m John Kaup, June 26, 1954, Krakow; sc Kris Hank, Kathy Choat, Karol Connelly; died Mar 16, 2023, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]
KEEFAUVER, Derelea: b Sept 16, 1933, Doniphan; m Knole Keefauver; sc Jeri [and others?]; died July 18, 2023 [Helena, Montana?]; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus
KIENE, Rose Mary, 78: b Mar 2, 1944, Dawson, to Glen and Arlene (Wilkenson) Workman; m Melvin Kiene, Feb 20, 1969, Lincoln; sc Christine Gaedeke, Bryan Kiene; died Jan 7, 2023, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]
KLASSEN, Rick E, 68: b Sept 16, 1954, to Raymond and Anna Marie “Amy”; m Ellie Tompkins; sc Heath Klassen, Scott Klassen, Brittany Klassen; died Aug 18, 2023, Norfolk; burial Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward
KLEIN, Danny E: b Nov 12, 1947; died June 21, 2023
KLINE, Douglas Ray, 71: b Mar 21, 1952, Columbus, to Robert and Elizabeth (Beiermann) Kline; m Mary Ann; sc Jon Criston Kline, Sarah Kline, Megan Kline, Andrea Padilla; died July 14, 2023, Indianapolis [Indiana]
KLOKE, Joseph H, 89: b May 8, 1934, Pierce, to Carl and Sadie (Jones) Klike; m Nancy Jo Staudenmaier, June 11, 1957, Madison; sc Kim Zach, Kristi Walter, Kara Edwards, Joel Kloke; died Dec 10, 2023, Fremont
KLOSTERMAN, John C, 86: b Jan 22, 1936, David City, to Henry and Oda Klosterman; m Beth Wilson, Aug 19, 1959; sc Anna Katherine Baker, Meg Klosterman Kester, John C Klosterman III; died Jan 7, 2023
KLUCK, Pamela "Pam", 74: b June 26, 1948, Columbus, to Allen and Valetta (Lewis) Kluever; m Galen Kluck, Jan 23, 1970, Columbus; sc Adam Kluck; died Mar 15, 2023, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery
KLUG, Allen, 84: b Jan 20, 1939, Columbus, to Paul and Loretta (Schindler) Klug; m Donna Murphy, Dec 15, 1968; sc Melanie Klug; ssc Majona Mason, dsc Todd Simpson; died bef Feb 22, 2023 [date of obit], rural Richland
KLUVER, Roland Walter, 92: b Feb 5, 1931; m Susan Edelstein, Cambridge, Massachusetts; sc Sarah, Jean; died Dec 22, 2023
KMENT, Arnold James, 77: b Dec 6, 1945, Columbus, to Joe and Martha (Viglicky) Kment; m Amy Peterson, Sept 3, 1993; died July 14, 2023, Norfolk
KOPEJTKA, Michael Wayne, 60: b Sept 10, 1962, O'Neill, to Norman and Bonney (Lawrence) Kopejtka; m Jessie; ssc Betty Bright, Tracy Carlson; died May 13, 2023, Lincoln; inurnment O'Neill Cemetery [O'Neill]
KORECKY, Marvin, 84: b July 2, 1938, rural Schuyler, to Joseph and Anna (Brichacek) Korecky; m Carolyn Papousek, Jan 22, 1963, Leigh; sc Kelly Greene, Kris Svehla; died May 24, 2023, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery
KORGIE, Claire Delores, 95: b June 27, 1928, Genoa, to Henry and Elizabeth (Kealy) Reitz; m Daniel Birkel, Feb 3, 1947, Genoa; m Robert “Bob” Korgie, Nov 11, 1950; sc Michelene Pilakowski, Thomas Korgie, Robert Korgie, Ronald Korgie; dc Timothy; died Nov 23, 2023, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
KORTH, Betty Jean, 88: b Apr 3, 1934, to Guy and Edna (Schoonover) Cramer; m Jerome Korth, Oct 3, 1955, St Bernard; sc Rick Korth, Nancy Korth, Bob Korth, Russ Korth, Charles Korth, Doug Korth, Matt Korth; dc John Korth; died Feb 7, 2023 [Columbus]; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]
KORTH, David: b May 15, 1947; died Sept 7, 2023
KORTH, Marie C, 85: b May 19, 1938, Platte County, to Joseph and Nell (Dohmen) Backes; m Raymond Korth, Aug 18, 1956, Lindsay; sc Sue Johnson, Laurie Krings, Lisa Schaecher, Lela Schaecher, Barbie Herchenbach, Julie Bennett, Fred Korth, Dan Korth, Ben Korth; died Oct 16, 2023, Columbus; interment St Bernard Catholic Cemetery
KORTH, Susan “Suzie” Maria, 67: b Mar 15, 1956, Columbus, to Clayton G and Carolina (Buti) Lange; m Terry J Korth, June 24, 1978, Columbus; sc Kristie Brezenski, Nick Korth, Katie Severa, Tony Korth, Kellie Jarecke; died Nov 27, 2023, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
KOSEK, James "Jim" Frank, 74: b Jan 27, 1949, Pawnee City, to Joseph Jr and Eleanora (Havlicek) Kosek; m Ann Vrbka, Apr 28, 1974, Utica; m Mary (Liss) Cuba Feb 7, 1987, Columbus; sc Christina Prauner, Scott Kosek, Caolyn Hirschfeld, Lisa Lamb; died Apr 14, 2023, [Genoa?]; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, Richardson County
KOZIOL, Ronald J: b Jan 30, 1956, Columbus, to Stanley E and Florence (Kiolbasa) Koziol; died Apr 20, 2023, Batesville, Arkansas; burial Fridhem Cemetery, Swedeburg
KOZISEK, Betty: b Aug 15, 1938; died Apr 23, 2023
KOZISEK, Norma Jean, 91: sc Patrick, James, Christopher, Brian; died Feb 4, 2023, David City; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery [David City]
KRACL, Isabelle, 97: b May 2, 1926, Schuyler, to John and Mary (Bauman) Gerrard; m Lavern Kracl, Oct 23, 1947; sc Marie Myrick, Janet Spale, Jerry Kracl, Don Kracl; died Dec 3, 2023, David City; committal Schuyler Cemetery
KREIS, John R: b Sept 30, 1947; m Sheryl; m Sally Stoner Hansen; sc Tony Kreis, Mandy Buskevicius, Matthew Hansen, Marcus Hansen; died Oct 6, 2023; interment Cedardale Cemetery
KRESHA, Clarence J: b Oct 5, 1938, Osceola, to John and Caroline (Stavas) Kresha; m Margaret Kmiecik; sc John, Matthew, Christine Tighe; died Dec 9, 2023, Elk Grove, California
KRINGS, Marie Dorothy, 97: b July 14, 1926, rural Tarnov, to Frank and Mary (Shotkoski) Torczon; m Emil Krings, Nov 27, 1945; sc JoAnn Wlaschin, Darlene Krings, Julie Sliva, Richard Krings; dc John Krings; died Nov 30, 2023, Columbus
KRINGS, Romain “Pic”, 97: sc Mary Kay Wlaschin, Gary Krings, Larry Krings, Debbie Hillberg, Cheryl Prothman; died Nov 15, 2023, Albion; burial St Anthony’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids
KRINGS, Romain “Pic”, 97: sc Mary Kay Wlaschin, Gary Krings, Larry Krings, Debbie Hillberg, Cheryl Prothman; died Nov 15, 2023, Albion; burial St Anthony’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids
KROPATSCH, Connie R, 73: b Jan 14, 1950, Columbus, to Frank and Jean (Zelasney) Kula; m Calvin John Kropatsch, Nov 21, 1970, Silver Creek; sc Amy Theis, Bill Korpatsch, Ryan Kropatsch, Lisa Heisinger; died Sept 6, 2023, Columbus; interment St Mary Pilzno Cemetery
KRUMBACH, Talia LaRae: b May 9, 2009; died May 22, 2023; interment Resurrection Cemetery, Omaha
KRUPKA, Sandra Ann “Sandy”: b Dec 2, 1964; died Aug 9, 2023; interment Schuyler, Nebraska Cemetery
KRUSE, Theresa, 87: b Nov 15, 1936, Howells, to Joseph and Angela (Wieneke) Limbach; m Richard P Kruse, Aug 28, 1958, North Bend; sc Paul Kruse, Diana Dubas, Karen Bartley, James Kruse, Jeanette Lass, Kurt Kruse; died Dec 19, 2023, Clarkson
KUDRNA, Ann, 85: died June 21, 2023, Marysville, Kansas; interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh
KUEHN, Barbara Ann, 71: b Feb 4, 1952, Grand Island, to Frank and Leona (Herdzina) Stopak; m Duane Kuehn, 1979; sc Amanda Kuehn, Rebecca Perry; ssc Corcoran Kuehn, Dawn Thomas; died May 27, 2023; inurnment Omaha National Cemetery
KUHN, Geraldine "Gerry", 88: b June 5, 1934, Osmond, to Leo and Mary (Loebe) Jilg; m Larry D Kuhn, May 4, 1955; sc Russell Kuhn, Rex Kuhn, Ryan Kuhn, Ann Brunzell, Mary Brown; died Jan 11, 2023 [Omaha?]; interment Calvary Cemetery, Clarks
KULA, Edna: b Sept 6, 1936, Clarks, to Alex and Mary (Yrkoski) Kula; died July 29, 2023 [Columbus]; interment St Peter and Paul Cemetery Krakow
KURTENBACH, Elaine: b Mar 29, 1940, Columbus, to John and Marge (Paproski) Blahak; m Alvin Kurtenbach, Sept 12, 1959; sc Gary Kurtenbach, Mark Kurtenbach, Lora Schroeder; died Sept 18, 2023, Lincoln; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]
KUSKA, Madelyn Larea, 98: b Nov 11, 1924, rural Lancaster County, to Elmer and Zelma (Retzlaff) Francke; m Frank C Kuska; sc Kathy Mueller; died Apr 9, 2023
KWAPNIOSKI, David F, 85: b Feb 21, 1938, Tarnov, to Peter and Stella (Pytel) Kwapnioski; m Loretta Bialas, Sept 1, 1960; sc Ken Kwapnioski, Julie Asche, Leonard Kwapnioski, Tim Kwapnioski; died Aug 16, 2023; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]