NEGenWeb Project
COLFAX COUNTY, NEBRASKA
2014 Deaths Reported in the Leigh World


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


BALAK, Vernon Adolph, 91: b July 4, 1923, Howells, to Adolph and Tracie (Mendlik) Balak; m Janice Hass, Oct 3, 1948, Beemer; sc Rodney Balak, Roxanne Wieseman, Royce Balak; died Oct 23, 2014, West Point; burial Beemer Cemetery [Beemer]

BAUMERT, Agatha, 90: b Feb 17, 1924, Grandview, Iowa, to Joseph and Anna (Wittrock) Lechtenberg; m Earl Baumert, June 21, 1949, Dodge; sc David Baumert, DeLoris "Dee Dee" Moore, Charmayne Brabec, Bob Baumert, Rachelle Jelinek, Marchelle Sayers, Madalyn Haist, Jerry Baumert, Charlene LeClair; died Dec 4, 2014, Dodge; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

BAUMERT, Donna, 56: b Aug 18, 1957, Schuyler, to George and Irene (Brester) Fiala; m Terry Baumert, Sept 24, 1977, Howells; sc Sarah Lippold, Amanda Grabbe, Mallory Koliha; died bef Mar 10, 2014; burial St John's Cemetery, Howells

BELOHRAD, Helen A, 92: b southwest of Clarkson, to Joe V and Emma Hamsa Novotny; m Valentine Belohrad, May 15, 1943; sc Patricia Studnicka; dc Susan; died Feb 19, 2014, Surprise, Arizona; burial Clarkson

BERAN, Lambert, 92: b Dec 9, 19221, rural Howells, to Frank and Emma (Cerny) Beran; m Alma Mejstrik, June 12, 1945, rural Howells; sc Kenneth Beran, Richard Beran, Janice Wedekind; died July 19, 2014, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BOHAC, Edwin "Gene" Eugene, 87: b Dec 8, 1926, near Leigh, to Jerry and Anna (Lothan) Bohac; m Sharren E Gaddie, Apr 18, 1965, Stanton; sc Dale Bohac, Gerry Bohac, Mark Bohac; died July 18, 2014, near Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery, Stanton

BOS, Agnes Ann, 91: b May 6, 1923, Stanton County, to Joseph and Anna (Drahota) Stodola; m Frank J Bos, Feb 19, 1946; sc Dean Bos; dc inf Rodney; died Nov 3, 2014, Norfolk; buril SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

BOUREK, Rita A, 93: b Mar 31, 1921, Howells, to Henry and Elizabeth (Pickhinke) Gall; m George Bourek, Aug 13, 1940, Howells; sc Lee Bourek, Donna Kassmeier, Marilee VanDyke, Nancy Svik, Jean Garrison, Bonnie Brabec, Lynn Prusa, Patty Bixler; dc Sharon Chase, JoAnn Comeford; died Apr 1, 2014, Clarkson; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

BOWLIN, Thomas G "Papa Tom", 60: b Apr 25, 1953, Mt Vernon, Illinois, to William and Anamae (Williams) Bowlin; m Diane; sc Tammy Bowlin, Joe Bowlin; died Apr 2, 2014, Lincoln; burial Wyuka Cemetery [Lincoln?]

BRABEC, Agnes, 81: b Aug 31, 1933, Dodge County, to Joseph and Pauline (Hajek) Vacha; m Ervin Brabec, Jan 24, 1952, Dodge County; sc Donette Albrecht, Cheryl O'Quin, Tim Brabec, Michael Brabec, Janice Hoelscher, Joan Chitty, Mary Stodola, Carla Kjelden, Tamara Brabe; dc Daniel Brabec; died Nov 23, 2014 [Clarkson?]; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

BRICHACEK, Robert, 71: b Aug 12, 1943, to Joseph M and Lillian D (Richtig) Brichacek; m Ruth Ann Dicke, May 13, 1967, Heun; sc JoLynn Ratzlaff, Keri Brichacek, Matthew Brichacek; died Nov 5, 2014, Omaha; burial Heun Holy Trinity Cemetery

BRODECKY, Ernest Milo, 91: b Juy 13, 1923, rural Howells, to Emil J and Mary A (Svoboda) Brodecky; m Marguerite Casey, Aug 27, 1947, Schuyler; sc Mary Claire Cerny, Janice Walton, Marguerite Ann "Marty" Coufal, Jr; dc Ernie Francis Brodecky; died Dec 30, 2014, Schuyler; burial Heun Cemetery

BURES, Edward "Eddie", 83: b Nov 29, 1930, rural Cuming County, to Alois and Mary (Paces) Bures; m Joyce Sindelar, June 26, 1952, Dodge; sc Lori Wiersma, Edye Miller; died Oct 24, 2014, Omaha

BURES, Lumir, 93: b Dec 16, 1920, north of Dodge, Cuming County, to Alois and Mary (Pacas) Bures; m Betty Buchholtz, Aug 1, 1945, Council Bluffs, Iowa; sc Janice Pospichal, David, Tamara Fox; died Jan 31, 2014, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

BURGER, Dorvin "Mike", 79: b Nov 26, 1934, Leigh, to Louis and Anna (Stepanek) Burger; m Sharon Boss, May 28, 1960; died Aug 6, 2014, West Point; burial Presentation Cemetery, rural Bellwood

BURGER, Julia, 75: b Nov 13, 1939, Omaha, to Henry and Lilly (Brunken) Hellwig; adopted by Joe Benes Jr; m Ralph Burger, May 3, 1959, Leigh; sc Rhonda Burger, Reva Burger, Daniel Burger, died Nov 24, 2014, West Point; burial Leigh City Cemetery [Leigh]

BUSSE, Orville E, 80: b Aug 24, 1934, Loretto, to Elmer and Elise "Lizzy" (Loseke) Busse; m Doris Sousek, Mar 25, 1956, Clarkson; sc Bruce Busse, Kevin Busse, Rick Busse; died Oct 1, 2014, Columbus

CECH, Carol J, 79: b Clarkson, to Joseph and Marie (Koci) Makousky; m Robert P Cech, Oct 6, 1957; sc Jeanne Schenueman, Don Cech, Linda Cech; died Apr 8, 2014, Columbus; burial Schuyler Cemetery

CECH, Donald D, 51: b to Otto A and Irene (Jedlicka) Cech; m Barbara Krivohlavek; sc Miranda Cech, Dan Cech, Jeffrey Cech, Joe Cech; ssc Kari Christensen, Christie Zrust, Keithen Zrust; died June 19, 2014, Omaha

CERNY, Robert Edward, 77: b July 9, 1937, northwest of Clarks, to Edward and Helen (Mares) Cerny; m Elsie Lodes, Jan 5, 1956, Dodge; sc Keith, Joel, Kaye Heavican, Daniel, Roger, Eric; died Aug 1, 2014 [home]; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

COUFAL, Richard A, Sr, 87: b May 31, 1927, rural Cuming County near Howells, to Joseph and Rose (Vondruska) Coufal; m Evelyn A Kander, June 15, 1949, Howells; sc Marge Brabec, Marilyn Sindelar, Eileen Eikmeier, Rosemary Petersen, Bonnie Franzluebbers, Ron Coufal, Richard "Bud" Coufal Jr, Don Coufal, Paul Coufal; died Oct 16, 2014, Fremont; burial St John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery, Howells

DEITLOFF, Delores F, 89: b Sept 27, 1924, Creston, to Walter and Erna (Muhle) Engelbart; m Melvin Johannes, Mar 14, 1945; m Norbert Deitloff, 1974, Omaha; sc Nancy Siefken, Lorrie Cada, Genise Spittler, Marlin Johannes; dc Vernon Johannes; died Apr 14, 2014, Norfolk; burial St John's Lutheran Cemetery, south of Creston

DOLESH, Emily A, 96: b Jan 15, 1918, rural Madison, to Anton and Emma (Hanel) Srb; m Joseph Dolesh, Sept 21, 1937; sc Richard Dolesh; dc Joe, Gene; died Nov 17, 2014, Norfolk; burial Clarkson Nataional Cemetery, Clarkson

DUNKER, Wilma E, 90: b May 9, 1924, Howells, to John and Catherine (Wegener) Widhelm; m Roy Dunker, Sept 2, 1947, Olean; sc Richard "Dick" Dunker, Jeanne Dahlheim, Patricia Taylor, Carol Limbach, Gloria Vosler, Diane Sindelar; died Oct 7, 2014, Fremont; burial Woodland Cemetery, North Bend

EVERETT, Kurt Lee, 53: b Feb 18, 1961, Leigh, to Donald and LouAnn (Loseke) Everett; m Cindy Hussey, Apr 24, 2004; sc Shawna Booth, Miranda Neu, Brenda Ruiz; died June 4, 2014, Grand Island; burial Greenwood Cemetery, Chadron

EVERS, Jerry L, 66: b May 12, 1948, Murdo, South Dakota, to Clifford Loell and Jacqueline Madge Wiliams Evers; m Ingrid June Wilke, June 2, 1973, Columbus; sc Grant Evers; adopted dau, Carly Hummel; died May 24, 2014 [Cedar Rapids?]; burial Stanton Cemetery, Stanton

FUHR, Earl, 92: b Jan 15, 1922, south of Leigh; m Libbie Hekrdle, Feb 26, 1946; sc Donad Fuhr, Rodney Fuhr, Michael Fuhr; died Sept 7, 2014, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery [Leigh]

FUHR, Emily, 94: b May 28, 1919, Stanton County, to Tom and Mary (Volse) Hekrdle; m William Fuhr, Apr 15, 1941, Clarkson; sc Sue Torczon, Roger Fuhr; died Apr 24, 2014, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery

GEARY, Alice L, 79: b Jan 30, 1935, Page, to Maden F and Minnie (NcNinch) [sic] Funk; m Robert E Geary, May 20, 1953, Inman; sc Sally Pulley, Mary Balaski, Velma Brewster, Christy Heun, Robin Kerr, Robert Geary, Jr, Rosalie Geary, Laura Tech, Shelly Geary; died June 7, 2014; burial Inman City Cemetery

GRIFFITTS, Doris Mae, 75: b Dec 31, 1938, Clarkson, to Stanley and Bessie Stepanek; m James Griffitts Jr, July 3, 1959, Oklahoma City [Oklahoma]; sc Sidney D Griffitts, Tracey Nichols; died Oct 16, 2014, Oklahoma City [Oklahoma]; burial Memory Lane Cemetery [Anadarko, Oklahoma?]

GROVIJOHN, Rita, 81: b Nov 20, 1932, near Clarkson, to Adolph and Emilie (Bos) Brichacek; m Irvin Grovijohn, Apr 27, 1957; sc Mary Kay Bailey; died Sept 13, 2014, Fremont; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

GUSTIN, Jerome "Jerry", 55: b June 23, 1959, Fremont, to Jim and Shirley (Lukl) Gustin; m Gwendolyn Heimann, July 19, 1986, Fremont; sc Aaron Gustin, Nicole Gustin, Tyler Gustin; died Nov 7, 2014, Omaha

HAJEK, Ronald Ray, 67: b Sept 1, 1947, Lynch, to Bernard J and Della (Kovanda) Hajek; m Susan Stoakes, Aug 2, 1969; sc Sandi Elrod, Shelly Eristi; died Dec 5, 2014, Silver Creek

HANEL, Leonard L, 86: b June 10, 1927, Clarkson, to Ladislav "Lad" and Josephine (Svoboda) Hanel; m Marjorie Mae Mackenstadt, June 21, 1948, Leigh; sc Barbie Fittje, Robin Fuh, Mark Hanel; died May 26, 2014, Norfolk; burial Leigh Cemetery

HANEL, Rose, 95: b Apr 17, 1919, Leigh, to Delbert E and Catherine Johanna (Moeller) Tedford; m James Hanel; died May 5, 2014, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery

HANSON, Freda L, 79: b July 28, 1934, Burr Oak, Kansas, to Joseph and Anne (Warner) Healey; m Ernest Raymond "Ray" Hanson, Apr 20, 1951; sc Jerry Hanson, Mark Hanson, Paula Fleischman; died Mar 8, 2014, Schuyler

HART, Eldon LeRoy, 81: b Jan 21, 1933, Plainview, to George and Lenora (Henderson) Hart; m Carola Aeverman, Apr 3, 1955, Wakefield; sc Julie Novotny, Eileen Burinton, Nicole Wiese, LeRoy Hart, Alan Hart; died May 24, 2014, Leigh; burial Leigh Cemetery

HECKER, Mark, 53: b Aug 9, 1961, Columbus, to Erwin and Betty (Louis) Hecker; sc Tiffany Heins, Staci Anderson, Kirby Hecker, Rebecca Hecker, Melanie Hecker, Michael Beck; dc Jason Alexander; died Aug 12, 2014, Omaha; burial David City Cemetery

HEJHAL, Joseph, 85: b Feb 21, 1929, Colfax County, south of Howells, to Joseph and Katherine (Bocian) Hejhal; died bef Dec 17, 2014 [date of Mass]; burial Schuyler Cemetery

HERINK, Dorothy A: b Sept 30, 1928, neare Schuyler, to Martin and Anna Jedlicka; m John Herink, Nov 23, 1948; sc John Herink, Kenneth Herink, JoAnn Benimon, Susan Herink, Linda Fallin, Bonnie Reed, Connie Shaffer, Marjorie Madsen, Calvin Herink; dc Jeffrey; died Apr 11, 2014; burial Immaculate Conception Cemetery [New Richmond, Wisconsin]

HEROUT, David, 74: b Oct 26, 1939, Dodge, to Frank and Loretta (Cada) Herout; m Mary Kay Anderson, Aug 17, 1968, St Cloud, Minnesota; sc Brent Herout, Douglas Herout; died June 16, 2014, Cuming County; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

HOLOUBEK, Virginia "Virgie, 64: b June 18, 1949, Columbus, to Richard and Lucille Holoubek; died Apr 13, 2014, [Omaha]; burial Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Cemetery in Wilson, rural Clarkson

HOLUB, Roger Andrew, 51: b July 17, 1963, West Point, to J Andrew and Agatha (Venteicher) Holub; m Renee Kampschnieder, Sept 14, 1985, Omaha; sc Maggie Holub, Amanda Holub; died Oct 17, 2014, rural Scribner

HUNTEMAN, Nadine Ruth, 80: b May 21, 1934, Swett, South Dakota, to Leonard and Marie (Budin) Shuster; m Clifford Hunteman, Sept 15, 1954, Schuyler; sc Karen Bruhn, Nancy Liermann; died Dec 28, 2014, Stanton; burial Leigh Cemetery

JANSEN, Edwin DeWayne, 95: b Feb 4, 1919, rural Creston, to Herman Fred and Dollie Adelpha (Stevens) Jansen; m Laura Dorothy VanDyke, Oct 17, 1942, Columbus, Indiana; sc Pamela Leffers, Jill Moss; died May 13, 2014, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

JEDLICKA, Steven J, 50: b June 4, 1964, Schuyler, to George L and Fran (Hartl) Jedlicka; sc McKayla Jedlicka; died Aug 14, 2014, Saunders County

JENNY, Jerome "Bud" I, 91: b Oct 23, 1922, rural Leigh, to Andrew and Olga (Loseke) Jenny; m Charlotte McApline, Jan 11, 1945; sc Beverly Jenny Simmons, Michael Jenny, Patrick Jenny; dc David; died Sept 29, 2014 [Blair?]

JENSEN, Vlasta Agnes, 93: b Dec 5, 1920, Clarkson, to Joseph and Anna Vodehnal; m (??); sc (4); died Nov 28, 2014 [California?]; burial Clarkson

JINDRA, Gayedene A, 61: b Dec 11, 1952, Columbus, to Anton and Gabriella (Barta) Kucera; m Roger Jindra, Aug 7, 1971; sc Vanessa Cumming, Jenny Kappel, Sommer Fousek, Nick Jindra, Brooke Jindra; died Apr 29, 2014, Clarkson

JOHANNES, Elliott Walter: stillborn to Shonn and Caroline Johannes (bef Dec 2, 2014)

JURANEK, Lawrence "Larry", 71: b Oct 12, 1942, Columbus, to Bedrick and Amelia (Jakub) Juranek; sc Daniel Juranek, Brenda Corbett, Barbara Vanek, Scott Juranek, Cindy Verbeck; died Sept 6, 2014, David City; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

KASIK, Donald J, 92: b Mar 22, 1922, Leigh, to James and Stephanie (Houk) Kasik; died July 18, 2014, Omaha; burial Leigh Cemetery

KIOLBASA, Skye Ann, 57: b Oct 28, 1956, Columbus, to Duane and Doris (Reznicek) Hoff; m Dennis Kiolbasa Jr, to Sept 3, 1977, Leigh; sc Alecia Kiolbasa, Joe Kiolbasa; died May 9, 2014, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

KLINK, Rikki, 42: b July 24, 1971, Columbus, to Ron and RaeAnn (Malena) Went; m Ron Klink, Nov 3, 1991, Columbus; sc Elle Klink, Eastyn Klink; died Jan 12, 2014, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

KOOPMANN, Donald Emmet, 86: b Feb 11, 1927, Stanton, to Henry and Emma (Heermann) Koopmann; m Marlene Schutte, June 17, 1953, rural Columbus; sc Linda Dietz, Judy Fredrick, Kevin Koopmann; died Jan 29, 2014, Stanton; burial Calvary Cemetery, Shell Creek, [rural] Columbus

KORTE, Marie Anna, 100: b Nov 29, 1913, south of Howells, to Frank J Krajicek and Mary Barta Krajicek; m William J Korte, Oct 27, 1934, Heun; sc dean Korte, Fr Owen Korte; dc Orrin, Marilyn Jindra; died Feb 16, 2014, Wilber

KRAUER, Helen, 87: b June 12, 1937, Clarkson, to John M and Albina (Fajman) Zrust; m James J Krauer, Sept 3, 1949, parents' home; sc T J Krauer, James A Krauer, Lorrie Mason; died Aug 3, 2014, Norfolk; burial Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

KUMPF, Thomas, 76: b Feb 10, 1938, Leigh, to George C and Margaretha (Rabeler) Kumpf; m Theresa Reichmuth; sc Rex, Vanessa, Bret, Elizabeth walter; died Mar 14, 2014, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

KUZEL, Joseph C, 90: b Jan 9, 1924, Schuyler, to Joseph V and Christina (Vitek) Kuzel; m Dorothy Ernesti, Aug 14, 1946, Dodge; sc Charlotte Brichacek, Larry Kuzel, Vernell Votruba, Lana Bell; died Mar 24, 2014, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

LISS, Benedict A "Ben", 77: b July 25, 1936, rural Platte County, to Edward and Clatilda (Jaworski) Liss; m Mary Zwiener, July 1960; m Janet (Loseke) Christensen, Oct 30, 1976; sc Tammy Lewis, Ruth Jackson; dc Richard "Rick" Liss; died June 11, 2014, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

LITZ, Luella Elaine, 83: b Nov 20, 1931, rural Clarkson, to Frank and Wilma (Purchase) Sayers; m Joseph Rehak, Leigh; m Eugene Litz, June 20, 1980, Stanton; sc Duane Rehak; dc Theresa Johnson, Gerald Rehak, Joe Rehak; died Nov 26, 2014, Omaha; burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery [Dodge]

MACARI, Rita Kay, 60: b Aug 12, 1953, Columbus, to Arlen Beck and Marian Beck; m Peter Macari; sc Rachel; ssc Darin Macari; died Apr 15, 2014; burial Paradise Memorial Gardens [Scottsdale, Arizona?]

MARTY, Pat, 57: b June 19, 1957, Columbus, to Don and Velda (Held) Marty; died June 19, 2014, Norfolk; burial Leigh Cemetery

MAW, Donald Ray, 84: b Feb 26, 1929, Creston, to Robert H and Minnie (Bridges) Maw; m Peggy Alm, July 15, 1956, O'Neill; sc Lorraine Maw, Chuck [Maw?]; died Feb 14, 2014, Omaha; burial O'Neill Cemetery, O'Neill

McNALLY, Agnes, 83: b Feb 27, 1931, Howells, to Vincent and Anna (Kalisek) Strudl; m Leonard "Tiny" McNally, Apr 22, 1952, Tabor; sc Linda Juranek, Marci Behmer, Joyce Mifflin, Bob McNally, Jim McNally; dc 1 inf dau, 2 inf sons; died Mar 16, 2014, David City; burial Holy Cross Cemetery [?]

MEJSTRIK, Christopher Lad, 57: b Aug 20, 1957, West Point, to Walter and JoAnn (Bazata) Mejstrik; m Dorothy Johnson, Nov 17, 1979, West Point; sc Megan Huenemann, Jordan Mejstrik, Bryan Mejstrik; died Oct 9, 2014, Thurston; burial St John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery, Howells

MEJSTRIK, Ernest Joseph, 99: b Oct 7, 1914, Colfax County, to Louis and Mary (Sindelar) Mejstrik; m Agnes Evert, Apr 22, 1940; sc Marietta Mandel, Norman Majstrik, Jeanette Frauendorfer, Tom Mejstrik; died Aug 5, 2014, Madison; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

MENTZER, Robert "Mutt", 96: b Apr 9, 1917, Schuyler, to Ray and Bertha (Keller) Mentzer; m Iola Foust, May 22, 1941; sc Donna Peterson, Curt Mentzer; dc Marilyn Mentzer; died Jan 7, 2014, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

MOLACEK, Donald R, 86: b Dec 22, 1927, Stanton County, to Rudolf and Mary (Konsel) Molacek; m Ardyth Deck, Feb 15, 1955, Stanton; sc Don Molacek, Ardene Belina, Renee Tichota; died Dec 14, 2014, Howells; burial St John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery, Howells

MOLACEK, James K, 96: b Sept 19, 1918, Stanton County, to James and Helen (Urbanek) Molacek; m Erma Schmid, Sept 14, 1948, Schuyler; sc Ken, David, Susan Cutshall; died Nov 19, 2014, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

MUHLE, Kenneth Arnold, 83: b July 29, 1930, rural Leigh, to Arnold D and Millie W (Hilbert) Muhle; m Edna M Varner, June 29, 1951, Delta, Colorado; sc Richard Muhle, Jody Hoffmann; died May 14, 2014, Longmont, Colorado; burial Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver [Colorado]

NEBOLA, Dennis D, 64: b Dec 9, 1949, Schuyler, to Hilbert and Ella (Nebola) Nebola; m Patty Dirkschneider, Apr 22, 1972, Dodge; sc Eric Nebola; died July 13, 2014, Clarkson; burial St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Dodge

NEBOLA, Doris, 81: b Mar 1, 1933, Clarkson, to Emerson and Libbie (Hejtmanek) Cernin; m Donald Nebola, Dec 10, 1950, Clarkson; sc Tim Nebola, Robert Nebola; died Dec 18, 2014, Fullerton; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

NOVAK, Karen K, 75: b Dec 26, 1938, rural Platte County, to Louis and Edith (Langan) Gronenthal; m Billy Novak, Platte Center; sc Randy Novak, Terry Novak, Sandy Seckman, Kimberly Grossnicklaus; died Feb 3, 2014, Lincoln; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

O'CONNELL, Greg Michael, 48: b July 17, 1965, Grand Island, to Mimke O'Connell and Diane Leffers; m Paula Wendt, Jan 2, 1998, Deadwood, South Dakota; sc Ashley Kasik, Logan O'Connell, Macy O'Connell; died May 1, 2014, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

OGAN, Dolores Marie, 83: b Oct 24, 1930, near Humphrey, to Fred A and Mary M (Kamin) Marx; m Aaron Ogan, May 15, 1951, Madison; sc Colleen, Jolene, Michele, Conne, Aaron Jr, Michael; died Oct 2, 2014, Madison; burial St Leonard Catholic Cemetery, Madison

PACAS, Emily E, 87: b Feb 18, 1926, rural Stanton County, to Anton and Minnie (Hermosa) Stepan; m Adolph Pacas, Jan 8, 1946, Schuyler; sc Jerry Pacas, Larry Pacas; dc Judy; died bef Feb 17, 2014; burial Clarkson Cemetery, Clarkson

PAPOUSEK, James C "Jim", 65: b Aug 25, 1948, Columbus, to Emil and Dolores (Gladowski) Papousek; m Carol Morfeld, Feb 12, 1977; sc Nina Papousek, P J [Papousek], Tyler Papousek; died May 15, 2014, Scribner; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

PAULSEN, John, Jr, 89: b Oct 3, 1924, leigh, to John and Augusta (Ehlers) Paulsen Sr; m Dorothy Hansen, Mar 8, 1955, Stanton; sc John Ray Paulsen, dale Paulsen, Daniel Paulsen; died Jan 20, 2014, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery, Stanton

PEITZMEIER, Kenneth J, 82: b Dec 20, 1931, Dodge, to Conrad and Martha (Bos) Peitzmeier; m Ardene Bazata, Nov 24, 1956, Howells; sc Susan Schretenthaler, Connie Hattery; dc Julie Ann; died bef Oct 16, 2014 [date of service]; burial Sacred Heart Cemetery, rural Olean

PERRIN, Carl Arthur, 82: b June 16, 1932, Fremont, to Carl and Nellie (Clements) Perrin; m Almarine Misek, Dec 29, 1953, rural Colfax County; sc Deb Meister, Rick Perrin, Rod Perrin, Curt Perrin, Dave Perrin; died Aug 18, 2014, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

PETRICEK, Elsie L, 91: died Mar 29, 2014, Clarkson

PINKLEY, Claude A, 86: b Nov 15, 1927, Berryville, Arkansas, to Virgil and Mattie (Allen) Pinkley; Karen Loseke, May 1, 1964, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; sc Doug Pinkley, Ron Pinkley, Jean Ann Henderson, Dawn Steggal, Craig Pinkley; died Mar 8, 2014, Clarkson

POLODNA, Robert Joseph, 82: b Mar 5, 1932, Stanton County, to Charles and Antonia (Vrbicky) Poodna; m Mariann Pieper, Oct 19, 1954, Dodge; sc Diane Vig, Duane, Donald, Dan; died Dec 28, 2014, Schuyler; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

RITTER, Ronald George, 60: b Sept 5, 1953, Columbus, to Robert W and Donna (Donscheski) Ritter; died Jan 27, 2014, rural Creston; burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston

ROBERTS, Frieda Emma, 95: b Dec 16, 1918, Howells, to Ben and Friedaricka Christ Remm; m Louis Korte, 1937;; m Thaine Roberts, Nov 1964, Buhl [Idaha]; sc Jim Korte; dc Tom Korte; died Jan 3, 2014, Buhl, Idaho

RUZICKA, Melvin, 106: b Feb 19, 1908, to Anton and Emily (Faimon) Ruzicka; m Viola Sell, 1934, Huron, South Dakota; died July 13, 2014, O'Neill; burial O'Neill Cemetery

SAILER, Nadine A, 81: b Dec 26, 1932, rural Dodge, to Fred and Margaret (Bahns) Burenheide; m Martin "Bud" Sailer, Oct 22, 1955, Howells; sc Marty, John, Nancy Clausen, Sherry Yoerger, Mike, Pam Wells; died Aug 10, 2014, Le Mars, Iowa; burial St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Neptune [Iowa?]

SCHAFFER, Marjorie, 64: b Jan 3, 1950, Madison, to James and Florence (Knust) Drahota; m Douglas Schaffer, Apr 3, 1970; sc James Schaffer, Mark Schaffer, Christine Schaffer; died July 26, 2014 [Madison?]; burial St Leonard's Catholic Church Cemetery, Madison

SCHERER, Emily Marie, 92: b Feb 18, 1922, Stanton County, to William and Mary (Hamsa) Molacek; m David Scherer, Jan 23, 1945, Clarkson; sc Gloria Simms, Nancy Johnson, Jim Scherer; dc Sally; died Apr 21, 2014, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

SCRIBNER, Mary J, 98: b Aug 4, 1916, to Conrad and Elizabeth (Parr) Thiem; m Raymond Dostal, Feb 1, 1938, Heun; m Fenton "Scrib" Scribner, June 22, 1974; sc Darlene Christensen, Diane Richert Cottrell, Carol Ruskamp, Donna Baker; ssc David Scribner, Donna Allen, Carol Vogeltanz; dc Delwyn; died Nov 11, 2014, Fremont; burial St Patrick's Cemetery, rural Rogers

SEDLACEK, Wilma, 96: b Feb 24, 1918, Howells, to Franka and Bessie (Prchal) Vvach; m Joseph Sedlacek, Oct 3, 1939 [Clarkson?]; sc Janet Wiese; died Dec 10, 2014, Columbus; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

SETTJE, Twila, 71: b Oct 9 1943, Princeton, Missouri, to Richard Harlan and Alta Beatrice (Cox) Stanley; m Herman "Ham" Settje, Mar 1, 1986, Creston; sc Sue Welch, Sandra Stephen, Rita Moor, William "Billy" Settje; died Oct 19, 2014, Columbus; burial Fairview Cemetery [Creston]

SINDELAR, Jamie, 30: b Sept 24, 1983, West Point, to James F and Linda (Donoghue) Sindelar; died Jan 16, 2014, Fremont; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery at Tabor, rural Howells

SMEAL, Arlene Dorothy, 92: b Nov 2, 1922, Olean, to Stephen and Elizabeth (Knust) Liekhus; m Raymond Smeal, May 24, 1944, Olean; sc Larry, Diane Wiese, Dorothy Weber, Beverly Greer, Nadine Ries, Rick, Randy; died Nov 15, 2014, Dodge; burial St Leo Catholic Church Cemetery, Snyder

SOBOTA, Eleanor, 94: b Aug 25, 1919, Schuyler, to Frank and Albina (Severyn) Svec; m Emil J Sobota, Aug 7, 1940, Schuyler; sc Mary Hogel, Ann Leever, John Sobota, Emil Sobota, Joseph Sobota;; dc Emil J Sobota; died Apr 6, 2014, Schuyler

STODOLA, Mildred, 94: b Feb 13, 1920, north of Clarkson, to Frank and Louise (Marsoun) Podany; m Stanley Stodola, Feb 5, 1946, Clarkson; sc Jean Williamson, Judy Boelter, Joleen Weekly, David Stodola, Ron Stodola, Dale Stodola; dc Norma Addink; died Oct 6, 2014, Elkhorn; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

STUDNICKA, Marvin, 71: b Dec 3, 1942, near Clarkson, to Frank and Helen (Kudera) Studnicka; m Patricia Belohrad; sc Tom Studnicka, Lori Ferber; died Aug 30, 2014, Surprise, Arizona; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

THALKEN, Dorothy H, 92: b Mar 27, 1921, north of Richland, to Daniel and Minnie (Greaser) Bauman; m LaVerne Thalken, May 22, 1946, rural Schuyler; sc Donna Bolton, Rita Thalken, Rose Ann Kuester; dc Dean; died Jan 5, 2014, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

THALKEN, LaVerne E, 92: b June 15, 1922, rural Leigh; m Dorothy Bauman, May 22, 1946, near Schuyler; sc Donna Bolton, Rita Thalken, Rose Ann Kuester; dc Dean; died June 26, 2014, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery

URBAN, Elda Mae, 89: b May 21, 1925, Colfax County, to Otto K and Louise (Bakenhus) Muhle; m George Urban, Nov 18, 1947, Leigh; sc Dean Urban, Bob Urban, Calvin Urban; dc inf Keith, Kenneth; died Sept 22, 2014, Stanton; burial Leigh Cemetery [Leigh]

VANIS, Arlene, 83: b June 19, 1930, Rogers, to Charls and Anna (Bobisud) Glodowski Sr; m Theodore Vanis, Jan 29, 1955, Schuyler; sc Teresa Gross, Cindy Wilson; died Apr 14, 2014, Norfolk; burial Ulysses Catholic Cemetery, Ulysses

VOMACKA, Katherine "Kathy", 50: b Nov 26, 1963, Pender, to Patrick and Nadine (Schomaker) Thompson; m Stanley Vomacka, Sept 1, 1984, Leigh; sc Cassandra Wicks, Josef Vomacka, Chelsey Greene; died Oct 26, 2014, Leigh

VON SEGGERN, Mildred J, 89: b June 24, 1924, rural Stanton County, near Madison, to P Jacob and Louise (Sande) Bachman; m Clinton Von Seggern, Aug 1, 1948, Crston; sc Suzanne Olson, Marilyn Von Seggern Kohler, Donald Van Seggern, Glenn Von Seggern; died Apr 26, 2014, [Scribner?]; burial St John's Lutheran Cemetery, Cuming County Line

VRBICKY, Betty, 82: b Dec 1, 1931, Schuyler, to William and Anna (Bos) Karel; m Lumir "Vrby" Vrbicky, Aug 18, 1949, Clarkson; sc Christine Vrbicky-Benedict, Keith Vrbicky, Kaye Vrbicky, Corrie Vrbicky; died Aug 21, 2014, Omaha; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

WACHAL, Betty M, 87: b Sept 5, 1926, Columbus, to John and Emma (Schroeder) Heibel; m Elmer Wachal, May 14, 1946, Columbus; sc Kathy Leimser, Pam Wachel, Dawn Heese; dc Barbara Gunerson; died May 10, 2014, Omaha; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

WEBER, Judith Ann "Judy", 72: b Aug 28, 1941, Leigh, to Rudolph and Eliese Polenz; m Bob Weber, June 27, 1964, Leigh; sc John Weber, Joel Weber, Doug Weber; died Apr 23, 2014

WEHRLE, Leroy "Peanuts", 85: b Oct 16, 1928, Madison, to Alfred Sr and Grace (Kohl) Wehrle; m Lila Hubbard, May 1951; m Betty Wolske, Nov 28, 1963, Lincoln; sc Michael Harney, Kelly Wehrle, Karen Tilton, Roger Wehrle; dc Scott David; died Fe 11, 2014, Norfolk; burial Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison

WENT, Taylor Jay, 25: b Dec 2, 1988, Columbus, to Todd and June (Zoubek) Went; died Aug 13, 2014, Omaha; burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston

WIESER, Denise Jean, 53: b Sept 24, 1960, Norfolk, to James and Marcia (Meyer) Warnecke; m Terry Wieser, 1981 [Columbus]; sc Brian Wieser, Mandy Wieser; died Feb 18, 2014, Columbus; burial Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Creek

WIETFELD, Helen, 92: b Apr 19, 1922, Cuming County, to John and Agnes (Wiesen) Kreikemeier; m Hilger Wietfeld, June 27, 1945, Monterey; sc Marlene Groteluschen, Jim Wietfeld, Larry Wietfeld, Paul Wietfeld, Kenny Wietfeld; dc Robert Wietfeld; died Nov 10, 2014, Clarkson; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery [Leigh]

WOMBOLDT, Jean, 8: b July 12, 1945, Davenport, Iowa, to Felton and Marie (Evans) Jones; m Steve Womboldt; sc Lawanna Gataivasa, Ken Womboldt, Darrell Womboldt; died Jan 22, 2014, Norfolk

WURDEMAN, Rosa "Rosie" E L, 98: b Feb 20, 1916, Platte County, to Max and Anna (Muth) Schmidt; m Raymond Wurdeman, Feb 18, 1941, Leigh; sc Lianne Charipar, Lyra Faltys; died Mar 28, 2014, Columbus; burial Creston Fairview Cemetery

ZRUST, Don, 73: b June 12, 1940, Clarkson, to Rudolf and Mayme (Brdicko) Zrust; m Karen White, Oct 18, 1959, Schuyler; sc Kim Fuller, Kevin, Don, Dan; died Mar 5, 2014, Lincoln

ZULKOSKI, Barbara Mae, 63: b Mar 25, 1951, Columbus, to Elden and Marilyn (Freeman) Nadrchal; m Donald Zulkoski, May 26, 1979, Columbus; sc Kelly Alvarez, Angie Zulkoski, Derek Zulkoski; died Apr 14, 2014, Omaha; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus


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