NEGenWeb Project
COLFAX COUNTY, NEBRASKA
2015 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


ANDERSON, Marcella, 84: b Feb 11, 1931, rural Leigh, to Albert and Edna (Sander) Went; m Edgar Ray Anderson, Mar 17, 1950, Columbus; sc Dale Anderson, Kathryn Jareske; died Oct 9, 2015, Columbus; burial Bethany Cemetery, Lindsay

ASCHE, Mabel A, 92: b Oct 1, 1922, Platte County, to Edward and Elise (Korte) Hake; m Gordon Asche, Sept 26, 1945; sc Darrell Asche, Ron Asche, Lori Humlicek; died Feb 7, 2015, Lincoln; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

BANDT, Norman G "Norm", 72: b Oct 6, 1942, St Paul, to Percy and Mable (Smith) Bandt; m Pam Schlueter, Dec 14, 1963, Palmer; m Donna Hart, Aug 19, 1978, St Paul; sc Trisha Steffenmeier, Lonnie Bandt, Kenneth Bandt; ssc Genevieve Huston; dc William Bandt; died Feb 5, 2015, Albion; inurnment Hillside Cemetery, Wolbach

BERAN, Helen Nadine, 81: b Mar 4, 1934, rural Clarks, to Edward and Helen (Mares) Cerny; m Emil J Beran Jr, May 19, 1953, Schuyler; sc Jan [Beran?], Kathy Niedbalski, Emil James [Beran?], Jean Spilker; died June 21, 2015, Dodge; burial Midland Bohemian National Cemetery (Sousek Cemetery), rural Clarkson

BERGT, Pearl, 87: b Nov 7, 1927, Grand Island, to Albert and Anna (Dahl) Sumner; m Ervin Bergt, Nov 26, 1947, rural Schuyler; sc Evelyn Hempy, Eileen Bergt, Elgin Bergt, Eugene Bergt; died Apr 3, 2015; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BLESSEN, Ronald G, 70: b June 4, 1944, Columbus, to Otto and Celia (Schwank) Blessen; m Beverley Luttmann, Oct 10, 1964; died Jan 7, 2015, Omaha

BONING, Thomas "Toby", 82: b May 15, 1933, rural Creston, to Louis and Hulda (Sander) Boning; m Shirley Went, Jan 1, 1954, rural Leigh; sc Lori Kallweit; dc Jeffrey Robert Boning, David Russell Boning; died May 21, 2015, Madison; burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston

BOUBIN, Edward, 85: b Oct 27, 1929, rural Stanton County, to Bohumil and Anna (Rosa) Boubin; died Mar 19, 2015, Madiosn; burial Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk

BRABEC, Edward, 85: b Nov 30, 1929, Stanton County, to Jerry and Martha (Hobza) Brabec; m Arlene Jonas, Mar 19, 1953, Oceanside, California; sc Randy Brabec, Glenn Brabec, Deb Moore, Brenda Blatchford, Paul Brabec; dc inf Brian Brabec; died Nov 11, 2015, Clarkson burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

BRANDT, Glen P, 70: b May 7, 1944, Humphrey, to Anthony and Josephine (Wemhoff) Brandt; m Dorothy M Jasper, June 6, 1964, Platte Center; sc Sheila Haiar, Glenda Neitzke; died Apr 22, 2015, rural Humphrey; burial St Mary's Cemetery, rural Humphrey

BRICHACEK, Charlotte, 67: b Jan 14, 1948, Columbus, to Joe and Dorothy (Ernesti) Kuzel; m Lloyd Brichacek, Apr 15, 1967, Schuyler; sc Brent; died Sept 5, 2015, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BRICHACEK, Helen, 95: b June 1, 1919, Stanton County, to Frank H and Marie "Mary" Kuzel Vrbicky; m Stanley A Brichacek, Aug 21, 1946, Clarkson; sc Stan Brichacek, Doris Klitz, Janet, Donnette Prokopec; died Mar 1, 2015, Schuyler; burial Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery

BRICHACEK, Joan A, 73: b Oct 29, 1941, rural Dodge, to Fred and Mary (Evert) Pieper; m George Brichacek, Sept 8, 1960, Tabor; sc Russell Brichacek, Susan Mundt, John Brichacek, Jim Brichacek, Bill Brichacek; dc Gerald, Tom; died Apr 1, 2015 [Ft Myers, Florida?]; burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery, Dodge

BURESH, Viola E "Vi", 81: b Jan 17, 1934, Schuyler, to Emil and Marie (Svoboda) Vomacka; m Frank Buresh, June 11, 1957, Schuyler; sc Lynn Marie Buresh, Sandra Ann Buresh, MaryKay Buresh; died June 28, 2015, Fremont; committal later

CERNY, Francesca Catherine: b Apr 1, 2015 to Todd and Julie (Hoffmeister) Cerny; died Apr 2, 2015 [Hastings]; burial Parkview Cemetery, Hastings

CHARIPAR, Albin V, 90: b Jan 4, 1925, Colfax County, to Frank and Mary (Done) Charipar; m Dorothy Matthies, Apr 16, 1950; sc Ron Charipar, Roger Charipar; dc Kenneth; died Feb 6, 2015, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; burial Forest Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls [Wisconsin]

DIETRICH, Alice M, 94: b Oct 19, 1920, Creston, to Calvin and Mattie (Pilling) Gertsch; m Ladislav Dietrich, Aug 31, 1940; sc Lad Dietrich, Jr, Calvin Dietrich, Richard Dietrich, Leroy Dietrich, Rolland Dietrich, Robert Dietrich, Myron Dietrich, Mary Janousek, Virginia Dunker, Susan Wallingford, Karen Blum; dc Janet Robertson; died Jan 9, 2015, David City; burial Schuyler Cemetery

DVORAK, Herman Emil, 79: b Sept 6, 1936, West Point, to Herman C and Adella (Hajek) Dvorak; m Clara Reisdorff, July 30, 1966, David City; sc Teresa Arens, Paul, Roger; died Dec 4, 2015, Clarkson; burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery

ELLIS, Dudley, 80: b Oct 19, 1934, California; m Bette Mikkelsen, Nov 22, 1996, Phoenix, Arizona; sc (3); died Feb 26, 2015, Clarkson

FITTJE, Elsie "Susie" Louise, 103: b Dec 10, 1912, rural Creston, to Sam and Martha (Streblow) Hoesly; m Ernest A Fittje, Oct 17, 1941 [Creston?]; sc Lee Fittje, Diann Svatora; died Dec 29, 2015, Columbus; burial St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

FLYNN, James Henry Jr, 83: b Sept 27, 1932, Schuyler, to James H "Harry" Flynn Sr and June (Binder) Flynn; m Marian Shonka June 22, 1955; sc Kathy Flynn, Julie Flynn, John Flynn; dc James H Flynn III, Patrick J Flynn; died Nov 12, 2015, Lawrence, Kansas; burial Holy Cross Cemetery [Schuyler?]

FRANEK, Nonette: b July 31, 1923, Auckland, New Zealand; m Rainold "Joe" Franek; sc Mike Franek, Neiani Franek Hartigan, Charlotte Franek Martinez, Melissa Franek Thornton; died May 20, 2015

FRANEK, Rainold Joseph "Joe" and "Bumper", 97: b May 29, 1918, Leigh, to Joseph and Mary Franek; m Nonette; died July 14, 2015

FUHR, Raymond L: b Feb 12, 1925, near Leigh, to Adam and Daisy (Sayers) Fuhr; m Adella Fendrick, Apr 24, 1949, Leigh; sc Darrell Fuhr, Kenneth Fuhr, Karen Zegers; died Mar 25, 2015, Clarkson; burial Leigh Cemetery

GALL, Rose Ann, 72: b Mar 5, 1943, Schuyler, to Joseph and Wilma (Stara) Cech; m Robert J Gall, Dec 27, 1961, Schuyler; sc Nancy Stewart, Pam Albers, Cindy Beebe, Bonnie Podany, Kelly Reisdorff, Amy Wattier, Wanda Nilson, R J Gall, Andrea Baack, Sarah Daniel; died Apr 5, 2015, West Point;burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

GEDGOUD, Marjorie J [Dr]: b Feb 5, 1917, Creston, to George and Eva (Breathorn) Hook; m John Gedgoud; died July 5, 2015; burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston

GERNSTEIN, Mercina "Myrt", 85: b July 23, 1929, Leigh, to Anton J and Clara M (Barrett) Pimpara; m Lawrence Gernstein, Sept 27, 1947, Vermillion, South Dakota; sc Gawyn Gernstein; dc Nola Krauer; died June 13, 2015, Louisville; burial Leigh City Cemetery [Leigh]

GONZALES, Rita, 86: b Sept 17, 1929, Howells, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Wegener) Liekhus; died Sept 28, 2015, Clarkson

GROTELUSCHEN, Marjorie, 84: b May 8, 1930, Schuyler, to Emil and Alice (Kment) Valish; m Karl Groteluschen, May 10, 1950, Schuyler; sc David Groteluschen, Dianne Turek, Donette Rinaker, Dean Groteluschen, Dwayne Groteluschen; died Mar 18, 2015, Columbus; burial Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

HADCOCK, Mary, 91: b Aug 2, 1924, Blair, to Claar and Doretha (Watts) Millrons; m Duane Hadcock, Jan 12, 1942; sc Beverly Kinzer, Bob Hadcock, Dennis Hadcock, Mary Young, Mike Hadcock, Curtis Hadcock, Pamela Andersen; died Oct 18, 2015, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, [Columbus]

HANAK, Adolph E, 85: b Apr 12, 1930, Madison, to Joseph and Kathe (Correll) Hanak; m Marietta Loveless, July 10, 1951, [Columbus]; sc Jeannie Werner, Rodger Hanak, Marilyn Hanak, Nomran Hanak, Carolyn Harouff; died Aug 16, 2015, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, [Columbus]

HEJTMANEK, Lucille, 92: b Nov 16, 1922, Howells, to Paul and Augusta (Broekemeier) Renner; m Leonard Hejtmanek, Jan 18, 1944, Howells; sc Richard Hejtmanek; died Sept 20, 2015, Stanton; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

HELD, Jerald E "Jake", 91: b Aug 19, 1924, south of Leigh, to Ernest and Flossie (Kloppel) Held; m Betty Busse, Jan 17, 1948, Leigh; sc Linda Bare, Deborah Held, Jamie Wiese, Harlan Held; dc inf Teresa; died Dec 25, 2015, Stanton; burial Leigh Cemetery [Leigh]

HELLBUSCH, Elsie, 87: b Apr 24, 1928, Winner, South Dakota, to Paul and Anna (Berger) Hoffman; m Lawrence Hellbusch, June 22, 1950; sc Gary Hellbusch, Pam Robinson; died Aug 15, 2015, Columbus; burial St John's Lutheran Cemeter, rural Columbus

HELLBUSCH, Ruben N, 91: b Dec 19, 1923, Platte County, to Rudolph and Lucy (Hagelman) Hellbusch; m Helen Goedeken, Sept 14, 1947, [rural Columbus]; m Lueva Saalfeld Sander, Dec 31, 1992, Tobias; sc Nancy Gehring, Bev Pfeifer; dc Rick Hellbusch; died Mar 17, 2015, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

HOESLY, Pearl Everil, 99: b Feb 1, 1916, Platte County, to John and Minnie (Jansen) Barrett; m Elmer "Hess" Hoesly, Aug 15, 1937; sc Thomas Hoesly, Jane Conley, Dan Hoesly; died Oct 13, 2015, Columbus; burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston

HOUFEK, Gerald Henry, 79: b Feb 27, 1935, Leigh, to Gerald and Agnes (Schleuter) Houfek; m Marilyn; sc Robin Robertson, Kathy McNeil, Beth Houfek, Keith Houfek, Chris Houfek, Doug Houfek, Craig Houfek; dc Mark; died Jan 29, 2015, Overland Park, Kansas; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

HUSAK, Frank Milton, 86: b Feb 2, 1929, rural Stanton County, to Frank and Anna (Hajek) Husak; m Mary Griffitts, 1968, Las Vegas, Nevada; died Aug 29, 2015, Riverside, California; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

KASSMEIER, Delbert, 83: b Dec 27, 1931, rural Dodge, to Frank and Minnie (Dohmen) Kassmeier; m Esther Fiala, Sept 12, 1953, Leigh; sc Debra Reed, Patti Prusa, Michael Kassmeier, Susan Temme, Douglas Kassmeier; dc inf Jane; died Apr 7, 2015, Columbus; burial SS Peter and Paul Cemetery

KASSMEIER, Robert "Bob", 88: b Feb 16, 1926, rural Colfax County, to John and Elizabeth (Liekhus) Kassmeier; m Fra__; sc Randy, Rodney, Vicki Denke, Kathy Lanphier; died bef Feb 11, 2015

KLUTHE, Helen Rae, 77: b to William B and Erma Harvill Searls; m Leonard C Kluthe,June 17, 1961, Cozad; sc Marcy Reisdorff, Cheryl McKamy, Steve Kluthe, Susan Nemec, James Kluthe; died Apr 26, 2015, Omaha; burial SS Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

KOCH, Helena, 99: b Sept 6, 1915, Platte County, to Fred and Elizabeth (Huisman) Thalken; m Ernest Koch, Sept 23, 1941, Leigh; dc Marlon Koch; died Mar 2, 2015, Madison; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery [Leigh]

KOEHN, Curtis Richard, Sr, 81: b Oct 26, 1933, Stanton County, to Richard and Bessie (Landerfield) Koehn; m Patsy Hajek, Oct 1956, Clarkson; sc Curtis Koehn, Chad Koehn, Carla Ratner; died Aug 22, 2015, Stanton; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

KOLIHA, Allen, 77: b Aug 23, 1937, Columbus, to Otto and Lillian (Odvarka) Koliha; m Marvine Belina, Aug 13, 1958, rural Howells; sc Dan Koliha, Annette Sayers; died Mar 22, 2015, Omaha; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery [Howells]

KOLIHA, Donna M, 56: b Apr 3, 1959, Cuming County, to Robert and Valfred (Doescher) Dirkschneider; m ??; sc Sarah Koliha, Bryan Koliha, Dave Koliha; died June 17, 2015, Omaha; burial SS Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

KORTE, Coleen M, 63: b Feb 16, 1952, Columbus, to Harry and Lois (Hollman) Korte; m Dave Korte, Nov 26, 1994, Leigh; sc Collette Lewis, Becky Turner, Eric Neemeyer; died Sept 27, 2015, Columbus; burial Christ Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

KORTE, Roland Walter: b Sept 8, 1930, rural Leigh, to Lydia and Rudolph Korte; m Joan Marston; sc Russell, Stuart, Michael, Karen; died Aug 10, 2015; burial Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery

KRACL, Lavern W, 91: b Oct 3, 1923, Rogers, to Frank and Eloise (Hooper) Kracl; m Isabelle Gerrard, Oct 23, 1947, Schuyler; sc Marie Myrick, Janet Spale, Jerry Kracl, Don Kracl; died Sept 5, 2015, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

KRULA, David L: b Mar 17, 1946, rural Schuyler, to Lad and Bessie (Vesely) Krula; m Mary A Schneider, Aug 20, 1968, Schuyler; sc Ken Krula, Deb De Baets; died bef June 3, 2015 [date of publication]

KRZYCKI, James D, 71: died Mar 3, 2015, Schuyler

KUDERA, Wanda F, 77: b June 15, 1938, Beaver Crossing, to Tom and Evelyn (Trunnel) McClellan; m James Kudera, Oct 8, 1966, Niobrara; sc Terry Kudera; died Aug 17, 2015, Norfolk

KUMPF, LeRoy R, 88: b in Leigh, to Edward and Hulda (Loseke) Kumpf; m Aletta; sc Barbara Ely, Priscilla Dring, Pamela Seuss, Gary Kumpf; died Sept 15, 2015 [Lincoln?]; burial Lincoln Memorial Park

LANGAN, Rose Mary, 87: b Feb 9, 1928, to Frank and Rose (Paprocki) Keller; m Kenneth "Kenny" Langan, 1952; died Feb 20, 2015, Omaha

LANGHORST, Lavina Elizabeth, 87: b Nov 29, 1927, Howells, to Fred and Mary (Evert) Pieper; m Gerhard Langhorst, Nov 15, 1949, Tabor; sc Kathy Miller, Jim Langhorst, Gary Langhorst, Glenn Langhorst, Kenny Langhorst; died Sept 23, 2015, Fremont; burial Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery, Howells

LIEKHUS, Dennis H, 88: b Aug 19, 1926, rural Howells, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Wegener) Liekhus; sc Gary Liekhus, Lori Semerad, Renee Taylor; dc Todd, Lynnette; died Aug 17, 2015, Schuyler

LOSEKE, Alice E, 98: b Jan 25, 1917, Colfax County, to Joseph F and Mayme (Horak) Vrba; m Adolph H Loseke, Nov 21, 1939, Schuyler; sc Judy Ruzicka, Pat Hladky, Tom Loseke; died July 9, 2015, Columbus; burial Schuyler Cemetery

LUXA, Gertrude, 99: b Jan 20, 1916, Stanton County, to Gustave and Martha (Hilliges) Fechner; m Lumir Luxa, Aug 26, 1939, Wayne; died Mar 22, 2015, Dodge; burial Stanton Cemetery

MACA, Lambert J, 91: b Aug 11, 1924, Rogers, to John J and Tillie (Krejci) Maca; m Angeline Novotny, Sept 4, 1952, Schuyler; sc Jacqueline Hopkins; died Sept 29, 2015, Lincoln; burial Schuyler Cemetery

MALONE, Virginia H "Ginny"; b Feb 16, 1939, to Erville W and Wilma Hughes; sc Joseph M Malone III, Ann Malone; died Feb 10, 2015; burial Creston

MANEELY, Jan, 56: b Sept 7, 1959, Stromsburg, to Dale and Donna (Gell) Lindburg; m Thomas Maneely, July 21, 1984, Polk; sc Kim Maneely, Brittany Stribley, Josh Maneely, Emily Maneely; died Sept 16, 2015, Leigh

MAYHEW, Jean, 83: b Mar 22, 1932, Schuyler, to Rutherford and Pearl (Meredith) Balmer; m Ernest "Ernie" F Mayhew, Dec 28, 1953, Schuyler; sc Doug, Carmen Sedlacek, Rick, Kim Killian; died Aug 9, 2015, Loveland [Colorado]; burial Lindwood [Linwood?]

McDONALD, Doris A, 75: b Oct 19, 1939, Stanton County, to Adolf and Lillian Jindra; m Gary McDonald, Dec 18, 1957, Medford, Oklahoma; sc Carmen Schwanke; died Mar 14, 2015, Lincoln

MORFELD, Lillie Lena, 90: b Dec 6, 1925, Stanton County, to Thomas and Rose (Tejkl) Karmann; m John F Morfeld, Apr 15, 1947, Stanton; sc Wayne Morfeld, Doug Morfeld, Sue Morfeld, Tom Morfeld; dc Timothy; died May 2, 2015, Stanton; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

MUPHY, Maryo, 90: b Apr 19, 1924; m Francis Murphy; died Apr 3, 2015, Columbus

NEUHAUS, Robert W, 90: b Sept 14, 1924, Albion, to Fred and Ella (Hackett) Neuhaus; m Eileen McMullin, Oct 29, 1944, Leigh; sc Darlyn Reeder, Diane Neuhaus, David Neuhaus, Richard Delton Neuhaus; died July 23, 2015, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

NOVOTNY, Janet L, 77: b July 11, 1938, Columbus, to Leo and Margaret (Speicher) Bures; m Edwin A Novotny, Jr, Dec 1, 1962, Omaha; sc Paula Hamernik, Alan Novotny, Tom Novotny, Randy Novotny; ssc Bill Novotny; died Nov 29, 2015, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

NOVOTNY, Mildred, 95: b July 16, 1919, rural Clarkson, to Joseph and Agnes (Dlouhy) Houfek; m Steve Novotny, Feb 15, 1939, Clarkson; sc Darlene Machacek; dc Donald Novotny; died Jan 30, 2015, Clarkson; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

OSTEN, Arlyn E, 85: b Sept 17, 1930, Creston, to Raymond and Marcella (Johnson) Osten; m Nadine Mrstny, Apr 7, 1953, Creston; sc Jacquelyn Rezac, Stuart Osten, Mitchell Osten; died Dec 17, 2015, Columbus; burial Zion Cemetery [Leigh]

OSTEN, Norman, 80: b Mar 10, 1935, Platte County, to Raymond and Marcella (Johnson) Osten; m June Cattau, Dec 2, 1962, [rural] Columbus; sc Tamara Giordanelli, Marcia Voytko, Joelle Osten; died June 26, 2015, Tucson, Arizona

PFEIFER, Derek Thomas, 22: b July 29, 1993, Norfolk, to Thomas and Lori (Hake) Pfeifer; died Sept 20, 2015; burial St Leonard's Catholic Cemetery, Madison

PHILLIPS, Merlin "Spence", 90: b Jan 31, 1925, Leigh, to Merlin C and Edna Phillips; m Gwen Faltys, 1949; sc Jim, Ann, Mary; died bef July 2015

PRUSA, Dorine Ann, 55: b Apr 18, 1959, Schuyler, to Jerry and Magdalene (Limbach) Zrust; m Joseph Rehak, July 5, 1980, Howells; m John Prusa, Mar 15, 2013; sc Jenny Praest, Joe Rehak, Samantha Rehak; died Apr 5, 2015; burial Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery, Howells

PRUSA, John Robert, 57: b Aug 6, 1957, Schuyler, to Joseph and Irene (Knust) Prusa; m ___; m Dorine Zrust, Mar 15, 2013; sc Michelle Lerch, Christine Pilcher, Becky Jhu; died Apr 5, 2015; burial Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery, Howells

RANDALL, Juanita Jean, 38: b July 4, 1977, Omaha, to Carla Jean (Marty) Bechius and Richard Bazer; raised by Kenneth and Eunice (Mott) Brandt; m Steven Randall, Sr; dc Trey Aaron Brandt, Seline Lea Brandt; died July 6, 2015, Norfolk; burial St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

REESE, Gordon E, 92: b June 21, 1923, Stanton, to Alden and Sophia (Jensen) Reese; m L Luree [Lincoln?], Aug 26, 1948, Stanton; sc Kathy Nichols, Jeanne Drumheller, John Reese; died June 27, 2015, Stanton; inurnment Stanton Cemetery, Stanton

REICHMUTH, Donnette M, 86: b June 11, 1929, Clarkson, to Joseph and Matilda (Jedlicka) Urban; m Alvin Reichmuth, June 29, 1949; sc Bruce Reichmuth, Jane Wemhoff, Wanda Wulf, Cheryl Wemhoff, Joyce Johnson, Bryan Reichmuth, Brad; died Aug 3, 2015, Humphrey; burial St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

RUZICKA, Gary L, 64: b Sept 13, 1950, Columbus, to Frank and Lillian (Nykodem) Ruzicka; m Janet Roberg; sc Sabrina Ruzicka; died Mar 8, 2015, Columbus; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

SCHREIBER, Ruth Ann, 81: b June 14, 1934, Columbus, to Albert and Frieda (Roth) Gigax; m Willis Schreiber, Sept 24, 1952 [Columbus]; sc Twila Wurdeman, Gary Schreiber, Gail Stachura; died Sept 12, 2015, Lincoln; burial Calvary Cemetery, rural Columbus

SETTJE, Gene G, 86: b July 6, 1929, Creston, to Herman and Ida (Meyer) Settje; sc Shari Adair; dc Steve Settje; died Sept 21, 2015, Madison

SEVERA, Mamie Emma, 96: b Aug 16, 1918, to Anna and Gustave Mohnsen Sr; m James Theodore [Severa]; sc James Dennis Severa; died July 8, 2015; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

SPALE, Thomas Ray, 67: b Sept 25, 1948, Columbus, to Joe and Bridget (Tajthman) Spale; m Judy Olmer, Sept 12, 1992, Humphrey; died Oct 1, 2015, Schuyler; burial Holy Cross Cemetery, Schuyler

STUDNICKA, Emil, 95: b July 15, 1920, rural Stanton County, near Clarkson, to Frank and Stephanie Mary (Pekny) Studnicka; m Lillian Kvetensky, June 27, 1946, Clarkson; sc Sally Studnicka, Bonnie Studnicka; died July 29, 2015, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

SVIK, Doris, 70: b Sept 5, 1944, Columbus, to Frank and Anna (Novotny) Dvorak; sc Jeff Svik, Joseph Svik; died Feb 22, 2015, Lincoln; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

SVIK, LaVaine Emily, 94: b Dec 17, 1920, Clarkson, to Frank and Bohumila Prazak; m Edward J Svik, June 1942; sc Ron, Lynn; died Jan 23, 2015, Burien, Washington; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

SVITAK, MaryAnn, 93: b Sept 26, 1922, Dodge County, to Rudolph and Marie (Podany) Chudomelka Sr; m Frank A Svitak, Jan 6, 1942, Clarkson; sc Joyce Kucera; dc Roger; died Sept 27, 2015, Columbus; burial St Henry's Catholic Cemetery, rural Howells

SVITAK, Raymond J, 88: b north of Howells, to James and Rose (Pojar) Svitak; m Mildred "Millie" Bretschneider, Feb 1, 1951; sc Daniel Svitak, Lonnie Svitak, Donnette Thunker; died Feb 3, 2015, Madison; burial Pleasant View Cemetery, south of Norfolk

TEJKL, Mary Ann, 87: b Dec 18, 1927, rural Stanton County, to Robert and Marie (Fisher) Hrouda; m Harley J Tejkl, May 20, 1947, Stanton; sc Jeananne Volk, H J Tejkl, Ron Tejkl; died Jan 2, 2015, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

TERNUS, Dennis DeWayne, 69: b Mar 15, 1946, Norfolk, to Georgia (Summers) and Raymond "Scoop" Ternus; m Doris Busch, Aug 3, 1966, Leigh; sc Darin Ternus, Mary Jane Bauer, Michelle Ternus; dc DeAnne Marie, Denise Michelle, Dana Michael; died July 22, 2015, Neligh; burial Humphrey

VERBA, Bruce Allen, 59: b May 11, 1956, West Point, to Neil and Adeline (Brester) Verba; m Aprill McDaniel, May 12, 1995; sc Paige, Denica Paddock; died Oct 5, 2015, Howells

VESELY, Michael "Tiny" Allan, 45: b Oct 2, 1969, Columbus, to Steven and Gloria (Kucera) Vesely; sc Anna Vesely; dc Laura Elizabeth Vesely; died Jan 17, 2015, Omaha; burial St John's Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery

WILKE, Lois Hilda, 77: b Aug 2, 1937, to Willliam and Hilda (Hollman) Osterthun; m Ray S Wilke, Dec 28, 1960, Crston; sc Tori Sullivan, Ray Wilke II, Kamryn Green; died Feb 24, 2015 [Norfolk?]; burial new Lutheran Cemetery [Norfolk?]

WISNIESKI William A "Bill", 80: b May 2, 1935, rural Dodge, to William P and Margaret (Vlach) Wisnieski; m Patricia Kauffold, Aug 21, 1954, Dodge; sc Pam Barta, Keith Wisnieski, Joy Groene, Judy Gaswick, Lynn Koch, Billie Wisnieski; dc inf Thomas; died Nov 10, 2015, Dodge

WISNIESKI, Marcella Helen, 92: b Nov 24, 1922, rural Haymow Precinct of Stanton County, to Louis and Helen (Meyer) Kuester; m John Joseph Wisnieski, June 29, 1944, Dodge; sc Janet Mlnarik, Kathryn Heard; dc John Mark, Diane Casey; died Aug 6, 2015, Dodge; burial St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Dodge


Return to Colfax County Home Page - Vital Records