BACHMANN, Kenneth G, 87: b July 4, 1928, Stanton County, near Creston, to Carl and Mabel (Logeman) Bachmann; m Delores Ann Brauner, Feb 20, 1947; sc Deborah Bachmann, Rick Bachmann; died Apr 16, 2016, Fremont; burial Ridge Cemetery, Fremont

BAHNS, Marvin, 84: b Apr 9, 1931, near Clarkson, to John and Marie (Molacek) Bahns; m Doris Jenny, May 15, 1952, Austin, Texas; sc Kerry Bahns, Amy Steffensmeier; dc Calvin; died Feb 27, 2016, Madison; burial Clarkson Cemetery [Clarkson]

BAUMERT, Kathleen A, 85: b Nov 14, 1930, Colfax County, to Theodore and Dorothy (Pieper) Hegemann; m Hubert Baumert, Feb 15, 1950, Howells; sc Nancy Eckert, Patricia Larson, Carol Steehler, Lynn Ziemba, Mary Stoklasa, Anita Steffensmeier, Monica Harney; died Feb 25, 2016, Stanton; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

BEHRENS, Verona Marie, 85: b Oct 17, 1930, southeast of Leigh, to Harry and Emma (Vahlenkamp) Schroeder; m Norman Behrens, June 28, 1951 [Leigh?]; died June 9, 2016, Seward; burial Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

BELINA, Marvin, 80: b Sept 21, 1936, near Howells, to Lad and Adella (Hamsa) Belina; m Mary Ann Rouobal, Apr 12, 1955, Howells; sc Paul Belina, Dave Belina, Allan Belina, Cheryl Jakubowski, Laurie Bazata; dc Rich [Belina], Jeff Belina; died Mar 18, 2016, Omaha; burial Heun Cemetery, Heun

BIEBER, Donn K, 81: b Jan 27, 1935, Osborn, Kansas, to August and Elsie Mae (Chapman) Bieber; m Barbara Bitterman, 1973; sc Erika Schafer; died Sept 6, 2016, Lincoln; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

BOLTON, Donna: b Dec 27, 1946, Columbus, to LaVerne and Dorothy (Bauman) Thalken; m Kenneth Bolton, Jan 20, 2001, Columbus; sc Renee Whiting, Tammy Osten, Kerry Neuhaus; ssc Trina Benedict, Trudy Baxa, Roxann Thompson; died June 14, 2016, south of Richland

BONING, Shirley, 80: b Apr 5, 1936, rural Stanton County, to Elmer and Milred (Goering) Correll; m Harold Boning, Aug 18, 1957, Creston; sc Deborah Egger, Lynette Norman, Patty Scholting, Sherie Doering; died July 31, 2016, Madison burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston

BOYLE, Shelly Renee, 51: b Jan 11, 1965, to Duane L "Bud" and Jeanie K (Follette) Henke; m Jeff Boyle, Aug 21, 1991, Grand Island; sc Cole, Abby; died May 30, 2016, Grand Island; inurnment later

BRUCKNER, Raymond J, 61: b July 3, 1955, Norfolk, to Joseph W Jr and Margaret M (Simoneau) Bruckner; sc Michael; died Oct 3, 2016, Columbus; burial St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

BRUHN, Norma J, 88: b Sept 1, 1928, Platte County, to Arnold and Frieda (Reick) Loseke; m Lester Bruhn, Oct 7, 1947, Shell Creek [rural Columbus]; sc Leon Bruhn, Roger Bruhn, Randy Bruhn, Larry Bruhn, Jan Macdonald; died Oct 11, 2016, Columbus; burial Leigh City Cemetery [Leigh]

CECH, Jerome "Jerry" George Jr, 72: b Mar 5, 1944, Columbus, to Jerome and Dorothy (Dobry) Cech Sr; m Carolyn Herling, Jan 3, 1970, Heun; sc Dawn Brabec, Laura Ruskamp, Jerome Cech III, Roy Cech; died Mar 5, 2016, Lincoln; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

COAN, Michael, 59: b Dec 14, 1956, Columbus, to William and Donna (Smith) Coan; died Mar 6, 2016, Norfolk; burial Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

COUGHLIN, Daniel "Dan" Lee, 36: b May 13, 1979, Omaha, to Carole and Don Coughn; sc Addisen; died Jan 13, 2016

DAVIDSON, Viola Ruth, 92: b Nov 3, 1924, north of Leigh, to Lumir and Clara (Wecker) Husak; m Delbert Davidson, June 19, 1949 [Stanton?]; sc Vicki DeLashmutt, Tim Davidson, Kent Davidson, Jeff Davidson; dc inf Thomas; died Dec 30, 2016, Stanton; inurnment Stanton Cemetery, Stanton

DINSLAGE, Norbert, 93: b Sept 16, 1922, Aloys, to John and Katherine (Guenther) Dinslage; m Elaine Renter, Nov 27, 1952, Snyder; sc Pegge Tuma, Pat Pacula, Polly Stupe, Mike [Dinslage], Terry Dinslage; died July 23, 2016, Clarkson

DIRKSCHNEIDER, Vincent Henry, 96: b June 20, 1920, West Point, to Frank and Margaret Batenhorst Dirkschneider; m Alma Kampschneider, June 25, 1945, Olean; sc Larry, Mike, Lois Sindelar, Linda Napravnik, Joan Agee, Diane Pieper; died Dec 31, 2016, Dodge; burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery

DOLESH, Larry, 74: b May 26, 1942, near Stanton, to Edward and Elsie (Zacek) Dolesh; m Cheryl Glassman, June 28, 1969, Omaha; sc Matthew Dolesh, Rhonda Veale, Bethany Oswalt, Megan Dolesh; died Dec 28, 2016 [Las Vegas?]

DOSTAL, Alvina Jean, 85: b Mar 24, 1931, Leigh, to Robert L and Freida (Ehlers) Sayers; m Elmer Dostal, Aug 31, 1950, Heun; sc Victoria Hunke, Bernice Howard, Gary Dostal, Calvin Dostal; died Dec 30, 2016, Dodge; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery [Dodge]

EDGELL, Lynn "The Hobbit", 76: b July 13, 1939, Goodland, Kansas, to Forrest and Lucille (Deaves) Edgell; m Ginger; sc Shari Walker, Suzie Beeson, Scott Edgell; died Jan 19, 2016, Blair

EGR, Ernest "Ernie", 84: b July 22, 1932, near Malmo in Saunders County, to Adolf and Rose (Viglicky) Egr; m Janice A Kriz, June 18, 1955, Linwood; sc Nancy Gaynor, Jane Pekny, Gene Egr; died Nov 24, 2016, Omaha; burial St Mary's Cemetery, Linwood

ENGELBART, Robert, 79: b July 9, 1937, Platte County, to Reinhold and Martha (Loseke) Engelbart; m Loretta Stepan, Sept 30, 1961, Clarkson; sc Russell Engelbart, Roger Engelbart; died Nov 26, 2016, West Point; burial Leigh Cemetery [Leigh]

ESMAY, Martha Eugenie, 95: b June 23, 1920, [Polenz?], west of Leigh; m Stephen Taber, 1945; m Paul Esmay, 1973; sc Caroline Kauffman, Stephen L Taber, Ray Taber, Eugenie Taber, Leslie Esmay, Robin Esmay Kruse, Mike Esmay, Steven Higgins; died June 12, 2016, Tucson, Arizona; cremains interred Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell

FALTYS, Amos, 95: b July 25, 1921, Schuyler area, to Joseph L and Olga Marie (Oborny) Faltys; m Maryann Sloup, May 1, 1951, Clarkson; sc Marjorie Hernandez, Shirley Valish, Denise Dubsky, Randy Faltys; dc inf Bonnie Jo Faltys; died Dec 27, 2016, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

FEYE, Vernon C, 84: b June 11, 1932, near Creston, to Walter and Florence Feye; m Gail Minnick, Aug 29, 1959; sc Teri Dolejs; died Nov 29, 2016, Omaha; committal Omaha National Cemetery [Omaha]

FOLDA, Richard G, 93: b Oct 9, 1923, Schuyler, to K J and Tillie (Pakes) Folda; m Marianne Srb, July 19, 1949, Lincoln; sc Kathryn J Theisen, Gail Folda; died Nov 26, 2016, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

FOLKEN, Donald W, 86: b Apr 14, 1929, Schuyler, to Elmer and Lenora (Kroeger) Folken; m Donna Jonas, Aug 23, 1950, Schuyler; sc Lynn Steffensmeier, Connie Becker, Brian Folken; died Mar 30, 2016, Columbus; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

FRANZEN, Lavern Gerhard [Rev Dr Bishop Emeritus], 90: b Leigh, to Frank and Addie Franzen; m MaryAnn Langevin, Aug 1948; sc Kathryn Wood, Frank Franzen, Sheryl Oda, Deborh Gall; died May 24, 2016, Venice, Florida

GRAPE, Ronald Ray, Sr, 67: b Sept 6, 1948, Genoa, to Clarence "Bud" and Marjorie (Condreay) Grape; m Lora L Kaul, Oct 16, 2004; sc Ronald Grape Jr, Jenny Grape, Josh Grape; ssc Kerri Mowrey, Gary Mowrey, Nathan Mowrey; died Apr 8, 2016 [St Edward]; inurnment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

GROTELUSCHEN, Karl, 87: b Oct 24, 1928, northwest of Leigh, to Henry A and Helena (Cohrs) Groteluschen; m Marjorie Valish, May 10, 1950, Schuyler; sc David Groteluschen, Dianne Turek, Donette Rinaker, Dean Groteluschen, Dwayne Groteluschen; died July 10, 2016, Columbus; burial Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

GROTELUSCHEN, William "Willie", 65: b Jan 4, 1951, Columbus, to Melvin and Helen (Kucera) Grotelueschen; m Marlene Wietfeld, June 14, 1975, Leigh; sc Michael Grotelueschen, Kristin Harsh, Tiffany Wilke; died May 24, 2016, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

HAJEK, Donald B,: b July 31, 1934, Linwood, to Vaclav and Stazie (Vidlak) Hajek; m Arlene Holtkamp, Feb 11, 1956, Columbus; sc Jerry Hajek; dc Jimmy Hajek; died Apr 19, 2016, Lincoln; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

HAJEK, John Dean, 87: b Oct 1, 1928, south of Stanton, to John and Martha Hajek; m Marie Kucera; sc Carol Sullivan, Virginia Hajek, John F Hajek; died Jan 21, 2016 [Apple Valley, California]

HANSEN, Irene Ruth, 90: b Dec 21, 1925, near Creston, to Reinhold and Martha (Loseke) Engelbart; m Donald Hansen, June 26, 19951, Creston; sc Timothy Hansen, Sheryl Kalin, Bonnie Starkey; died Nov 19, 2016, Wayne; burial Wisner Cemetery, Wisner

HARMS, Hildegard "Hilda" Christina, 102: b Mar 30, 1914, Cuming County, to John and Agnes (Weisen) Kreikemeier; m George Harms, Oct 27, 1937, Monterey; sc John Harms, Leonard Harms, Raymond Harms, Marvin Harms, Kathleen Simanek, Mae Rita Meyer, Donna Gall, Elizabeth Steffensmeier, Margaret Steffensmeier; dc Anthony, Tony; died Aug 1, 2016, West Point; burial St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Dodge

HARRIS, Evelyn E, 91: b June 2, 1925, Owensville, Missouri, to Albert and Maggie (Boettcher) Kurrelmeyer; m Lewallen Harris, Mar 25, 1946, St Louis, Missouri; sc Viola Bender, Lilas Harris, Curt Harris; died Nov 3, 2016, Omha; burial Rising Sun Cemetery, rural Rising City

HART, Dorothy M, 90: b June 21, 1926, Valentine, to Benjamin H and Agnes A (Turner) Owens; m Floyd Henry Hart, Oct 5, 1946, Ainsworth; sc Stephen Hart, Eugene "Gene" Hart; died Oct 19, 2016, Grand Island; burial Mount Hope Cemetery, Valentine

HEINS, Donna: b Mar 5, 1931, rural Ulysses, to Ross W and Margaret (Crapenhoft) Simpkins; m Melvin Heins, Mar 10, 1948; sc Gerald Heins, Jeanne Malmgren, Dixie Reyer, Cheri Nickolite, Bob Heins, Don Heins, Ken Heins, Randy Heins, Joyce Ann Aarhus; dc Becky Sue Heins-Kush; died May 4, 2016, Columbus

HERINK, Janice Mae, 86: b Apr 29, 1929, Stanton, to Henry and Frances (Sperl) Petersen; m Eugene "Gene" Herink, Sept 20, 1952, Leigh; sc Richard Herink, Russell Herink, Jackie Herink, Julie Herink; dc Jennie Kemler; died Mar 1, 2016, Columbus; burial St Mary's Cemetery, Leigh

HERINK, Ross John: b Dec 10, 1955, Omaha; died Apr 4, 2016

HLADIK, Mary, 94: b Dec 7, 1921, Stanton, to Josef and Marie (Srb) Cerny; m William A Hladik, Jan 18, 1944, Omaha; sc Dianne Bahn; died Oct 4, 2016, Norfolk; burial Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

HOCKAMIER, Darlene, 83: b Apr 26, 1932, Colfax County, to Edward and Anna (Novotny) Korecky; m Eldon Hockamier, Feb 12, 1952, Clarkson; sc Sandy Christ, Shelley Doernemann, Pam Stamer, Paaul Hockamier; died Mar 3, 2016, Clarkson; burial Carkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

HOLLATZ, Melvin R 82: b Jan 24, 1934, to Alphons and Marie (Heintz) Hollatz; m Maralyn E Jansen, Feb 12, 1956, Norfolk; sc Dave Hollatz, Cheryl Luedtke, Lori Hilge, JoAnn Settje, Deb Asche, Rick Hollatz; died Mar 15, 2016, Columbus; burial Fairview Cemetery [Creston]

HOLUB, Agatha Ann, 89: b July 3, 1926, near Pierce, to Henry and Anna (Thiele) Venteicher; m John "Andrew" Holub, Apr 21, 1956, Pierce; sc Doris Tomasek, Mark Holub, Jean Teply; dc Roger; died Jan 29, 2016, West Point; burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery [Dodge?]

HOLUB, John Andrew "Andy", 87: b Jan 13, 1929, to Frank and Dorothy (Ruzek) Holub;m Agatha Venteicher, Apr 21, 1956, Pierce; sc Doris Tomasek, Mark Holub, Jean Teply; dc Roger; died Apr 1, 2016, Clarkson; burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery [Dodge?]

HRUSKA, Harold, 94: b July 3, 1921, Colfax County, to Jaroslav and Emma (Mastny) Hruska; m Margaret Prentice; m Eva Cummings; m Mary Lou (Belik) Parolek, Feb 14, 1996; ssc Elizabeth Faltys; died Jan 5, 2015, [Columbus]; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

JAKUBOWSKI, Arnold, 84: b Nov 13, 1931, Ashton, to Richard and Emily (Koslicki) Jakubowski; m Shirley Post, Apr 28, 1953, Ashton; sc Larry, Deb Roland, Dick,, Cary, Stacy Longacre, Jenni Berney; died Aug 30, 2016, Lincoln

JAROSKA, Darlene M, 81: b Jan 25, 1935, rural Leigh, to Bohumil and Anna (Rosa) Boubin; m Rudolph J Jaroska, Aug 28, 1952, Clarkson; sc Diane Malmberg, Karen Leth; died Jan 26, 2016, Norfolk; burial Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk

JEDLICKA, Helen, 80: b Apr 10, 1936, Stanton, to Anton and Frances (Prokupec) Dvorak; m Elmer Jedlicka, Sept 25, 1956, Stanton; sc Bert Kaup; dc Marty Martin, Charles; died Aug 10, 2016, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

JOHANNES, Clinton C, 78: b Feb 5, 1938, southwest of Leigh, to Clarence and Pearl (Olson) Johannes; m Shirley Muhle, Nov 22, 1948 [rural Columbus]; sc Susan Reinecke, Peggy Dolliver, Lisa Wilke; died Oct 27, 2016, west of Columbus; burial Calvary cemetery, rural Columbus

JUST, Florence "Flippy", 95: b May 26, 1921, Winslow, Maine, to Frank and Maude Witham; m John F Just, June 28, 1942, parents' home; sc Rebecca Wagner, Paul F Just, Diana Reininger, Peter Just; died June 20, 2016, Madison

KALISEK, Robert J, 88: b Feb 9, 1928, Howells, to Stephen and Mary (Kulhanek) Kalisek; m Alvina A Vogel, May 8, 1951, Olean; sc Donna Pfeifer, Bernice Parr, Glenn Kalisek, Keith Kalisek, Mark Kalisek; died Nov 14, 2016, Fremont; burial Calvary Cemetery, Fremont

KAPELS, Rose, 95: b July 6, 1920, near Creston, to Charles and Anna (Hoesly) Marx; m Elmer Kapels, Sept 30, 1945, Creston; m Malvern "Buddy" Kapels, Feb 14, 1984, rural Columbus; sc Clifford Kapels, Robert Kapels, Kathryn "Kak" Swanson, Keith Kapels, Larry Kapels; died June 11, 2016, Columbus; burial St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

KAREL, Longin M, 79: b Apr 16, 1936, Stanton County, to Longin and Rose (Drahota) Karel Sr; m Dorothy Oeltjen, Feb 28, 1957, Creston; m Delilah Reed, Jan 10, 1987, Clarkson; sc Charlene Newkirk, Peggy Krusmark; ssc Rhonda Peters, Roger Reed, Robert Reed; died Jan 29, 2016, Norfolk; bural Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

KAREL, Raymond, 88: b Sept 11, 1928, near Howells, to Emil and Anna (Uher-Brazda) Karel; m Marcella Eichholz, Nov 8, 1949; sc Keith Karel, Connie Thomas, Charlene Perry; died Oct 14, 2016, Columbus; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

KARN, Rose Lee, 70: b Nov 19, 1945, Columbus, to Edward and Vida (Fechner) Pekny; sc Aaron Karn, Chistine Stilwell; died July 22, 2016 [Lansing, Michigan?]; burial Hillside Cemetery [?]

KING, Betty Jean, 62: b June 6, 1954, Pisgah, Iowa, to Glenn and Evelyn (Brown) King; m Eric Smith, Oct 27, 1974, Council Bluffs, Iowa; sc Glenn Smith; dc Frances Smith; died July 30, 2016, Schuyler; burial Iowa

KLEIN, Emersyn Ann, infant: b Aug 23, 2016, Hastings, to Adam J and Danielle E (Ruskamp) Klein; died Nov 15, 2016, Hastings; burial Roseland Cemetery, Roseland

KORTE, Roger, 63: b Nov 18, 1952, Columbus, to Ladean and Miriam (Raasch) Korte; died May 3, 2016, Lincoln; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

KUBART, Francis E [Msgr]: b Dec 22, 1923, Atkinson, to Theodore Q Kubart and Effie Pacha Kubart; died Oct 30, 2016, Omaha

KUCERA, John Folda, 88: b to Joseph Kucera and Laura (Folda) Kucera; m Joyce Carstensen, 1954; sc Jule Kucera, Eric Kucera; died Mar 20, 2016 [Omaha?]

LARSON, Harold E, 84: b Apr 4, 1932, Creston, to John and Lela (Craig) Larson; m Twila Osten, Feb 24, 1952; sc Rick Larson, Randal Larson, Sherri Brown, Tammy Wendt; died Aug 12, 2016, Columbus; burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston

LARSON, John "Jack" A, 88: b July 23, 1927, rural Creston, to John W and Lela (Craig) Larson; m Georgia A Busse, June 29, 1947, Leigh; sc Lee Larson, Dave Larson, Kay Olson; died July 16, 2016, Stanton; burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston

LUCHTEL, Regina Bradley, 87: b Aug 13, 1928, to Elmer and Addie Bradley; m Harold "Dutch" Luchtel, June 8, 1950; sc Linda Labenz, Larry Luchtel; dc Ann Richards; died June 4, 2016, Phoenix, Arizona

MARSHALL, Marlene Antoinette: b Dec __, to James and Otilia Dostal; m Richard [Marshall]; sc Jason [Marshall], Adam Marshall; died bef Apr 6, 2016; bural Sacrmento Valley National Cemetery

MATZEN, Mark Robert: b Sept 23, 1940, Decatur, Illinois, to Robert Thomas and Frances Evelyn (Udeen) Matzen; died Mar 8, 2016, Denver, Colorado; cremated remains buried Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

MEJSTRIK Dorothy Elizabeth, 57: b Jan 14, 1959, West Point, to Dennis and Ceclia (Gentrup) Johnson; m Christopher Mejstrik, Nov 17, 1979, West Point; sc Megan Huenemann, Jordan Mejstrik, Bryan Mejstrik; died Oct 17, 2016, Howells; burial St John Nepomucene Cemetery [Howells]

MLINAR, Raymond John, 99: b Mar 29, 1917, Green Valley southwest of Atkinson, to John and Veronica (Horton) Mlinar; m EmRose Cook, June 2, 1945, Madison County; sc Patricia Callahan, Margaret "Peg" Slusarski, Marilyn Janovec, Rita Shaw, Rosemary "Mony" Wastrom, Mary Voss, Jean Havermann, Regina Paesl, John, Joseph "Joe", James "Jim", Gerard "Jerry", Richard, Robert; died Nov 8, 2016, Greeley; burial Greeley Sacred Heart Cemetery [Greeley]

MOHNSEN, Esther, 96: b Oct 20, 1919, rural Stanton County near Leigh, to Peter and Elsie (Dasenbrock) Claussen; m Harold Mohnsen, 1940, Leigh; sc Rosalind; dc Andrea Esposito; died July 12, 2016, Columbus

MUHLE, Edna Ida, 81: b Dec 28, 1934, southeast of Creston, to Wilhelm and Hilda (Hollman) Osterthun; m Earl Muhle, June 9, 197, Creston; sc David Muhle, Michael Muhle, Jeanie Muhle; dc inf Neal Muhle; died Dec 18, 2016, Madison; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

MUSIL, Lillian, 91: b Mar 11, 1925, Colfax County, to Joseph and Antonia (Vach) Benes; m William Musil, July 30, 1944; dc Monica, Wayne, Frances; died May 8, 2016, Stanton; burial Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

OLMER, Rose Mary, 90: b July 16 1926, Columbus, to John P and Elizabeth C (McPhillips) Noonan; m Edwin R Olmer, Sept 29, 1948, rural Lindsay; sc Marvin Olmer, Dale Olmer, Dave Olmer, Ken Olmer; dc Melvin, Joseph; died Oct 23, 2016, Columbus; burial St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

OLSON, Caree, 36: b May 3, 1980, Onawa, Iowa, to Michael and Kathee (Ruebendall) Price; m Mike Olson, Sept 22, 2001, Mapleton, Iowa; sc Rylee; died Oct 31, 2016, Dodge

PARR, Alvin Bernard, 95: b Aug 22, 1921, Howells; m Lenora; sc Kenneth Parr, Judy Johnson, Robert Parr; died Sept 21, 2016, Phoenix, Arizona; burial National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona

PERINA, Delores "Dee", 88: b Mar 28, 1927, Cuming County, to Ralph and Marie (Odvarka) Matthies; m Lambert J Perina Aug 17 1947 [Clarkson?]; sc Martin Perina, Dean Perina; died Mar 19, 2016; burial Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

PODANY, Arnold A, 98: b Jan 14, 1918, Stanton County, to Ralph James and Sophia Carrie (Trojan) Podany; m Evelyn Jonas, Oct 14, 1943; sc Nancy Reick; dc Ronald Podany; died Feb 26, 2016, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

PODANY, Cynthia "Cindy", 61: b July 20, 1954, Schuyler, to Adolph and Alma (Jindra) Podany; died Apr 20, 2016, Columbus; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

POLODNA, Erma, 90: b Dec 12, 1925, north of Clarkson, to Joseph and Blanche (Makousky) Skoda; m Charles Polodna, Jr, Aug 31, 1948, Howells; sc Rodney Polodna, Patti Berryhill; died June 14, 2016, Clarkson; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

POLODNA, Milada B "Mildred", 87: b Feb 2, 1929, Rochester, Minnesota, to Frank L and Bessie (Herout) Coufal; m Milo L Polodna, Sept 14, 1949, Tabor; sc Gary Polodna, Roland Polodna, Mary Rethwisch; dc inf Joseph; died Sept 27, 2016, Clarkson; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery [Howells?]

POSPICHAL, Donald, 71: b Dec 28, 1944, Platte County, to Stanley and Helen (Cisler) Pospichal; m Janice C Bures, Nov 27, 1965, Clarkson; sc Casey L Pospichal, Corey A Pospichal; died Oct 14, 2016, Clarkson; Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

RAHTZ, Vernetta J, 92: b Aug 20, 1923, south of Leigh, to Jacob and Bertha (Kroeger) Nitz; m William Svoboda, May 25, 1948, Leigh; m Donald Rahtz, Mar 21, 1981; sc Rhonda Svoboda, Ronald Svoboda, Rolland Svoboda, Ross Svoboda, Dale Rahtz, Russell Rahtz; dc Roger Svoboda; died Jan 5, 2016, Omaha; committal later

REESE, L Luree, 88: b Aug 12, 1927, Norfolk, to George and Eva (Pobanz) Lincoln; m Gordon E Reese, Aug 26, 1948, Stanton; sc Kathy Nichols, Jeanne Drumheller, John Reese; died Mar 4, 2016, Stanton; inurnment Stanton Cemetery, Stanton

REININGER, David George, 75: b Jan 23, 1941, near Leigh, to Eleanor and George Reininger, Jr; Sharon Kay McCord, Oct 12, 1963, Fairbury; sc Julie McMullin, Lori Reininger, Mark Reininger; died Apr 25, 2016, Lincoln; burial Leigh Cemetery [Leigh]

SAALFELD, Jason, 24: b Apr 2, 1992, Columbus, to Don and Linda (Fendrick) Saalfeld; died [Apr 12, 2016?]; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

SAWYER, Duane, 70: b Nov 21, 1945, Genoa, to Randolph "Tom" and Frances (Kamin) Sawyer; m Connie Long, Oct 14, 1966, Madison; m Ethel, Nov 14, 1992; sc Robin Coan, Shawn Sawyer, Cristi Krupka, Becky Glinsmann; died June 5, 2016, Lincoln; bural Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison

SCHLAUTMAN, Lorraine, 80: b Aug 16, 1935, Schuyler, to Ladislav and Anastasia (Svitak) Balak; m Alvin E Schlautman, Jan 10, 1955, northwest of Howells; sc Peg Brabec, Greg Schlautman, Mark Schlautman, Brian Schlautman; died Mar 24, 2016, Stanton; burial St Henry's Catholic Cemetery, rural Howells

SCHMER, Doris, 88: b Aug 31, 1927, Leigh, to Flloyd and Marie (Miller) Kloppel; sc Charles Schmer; died May 6, 2016, Columbus

SCHRANT, Lavon Stella, 83: b July 29, 1932, near Stanton, to Henry and Lela (Miller) Spreen; m Allen Schrant, June 5, 1952, Aloys; sc Kurt Schrant, Lori Finn; died May 15, 2016 [Stanton]; burial Pilger Cemetery, Pilger

SCHULZe, Audrey Vivian, 95: b Jan 18, 1921, Dante, South Dakota, to Edward and Agnes (Turek) Hanzel; m Raymond L Schulze, May 19, 1942, Dodge; sc Richard Schulze, Thomas Schulze; dc LaDonna Ortmeier; died Oct 26, 2016, Dodge; burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery [Dodge?]

SEDLACEK, Joyce Ellen, 66: b Sept 21, 1949, Columbus, to John and Lillian (Prazak) Sup; m Gary Lee Sedlacek, July 29, 1967, Clarkson; sc Wendy Pohl, Bryan Sedlacek; died Mar 1, 2016, Lincoln

SEDLACEK, Viola, 92: b Aug 27, 1923, Stanton County, to Jan and Libbie (Basta) Smejkal; m Edward Sedlacek, Dec 14, 1939, Iowa; m Steven Sedlacek; sc Dennis Sedlacek; dc Larry Sedlacek; died Aug 21, 2016, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

SKARDA, Marviin G, 87: b Nov 5, 1929, Schuyler, to George and Helen (Abraham) Skarda; m Helen Mae Schmid, Aug 16, 1950; sc Cathie Marking, Jay Skarda, Jeanine Trofholz, Carole Darling; dc inf Mark; died Nov 10 2016, Fremont

SPALE, Arlene R, 81: b July 3, 1934, Leigh, to John and Lena (Shanle) Morfeld; m Frank Spale; sc Bryan Spale, Renee Spale, Denise Spale, Jon Spale, Kristine Thompson; dc Christopher Spale; died Mar 5, 2016 [Lincoln?]; burial Lincoln Memorial Park [Lincoln]

SPULAK, Mary Ann, 80: b Dec 21, 1935, Leigh, to Gerhard and Martha (Steiner) Huismann; m Louis A Spulak, Sept 14, 1954, Columbus; sc Ann Richter, Louise Christensen, Susan Machacek, Maureen Machacek, Ellen Neal, Tony Spulak, Kristin Brandenburgh; dc Colleen Keenan; died Jan 19, 2016, Madison; burial St Mary's Cemetery, Leigh

SUCHA, Harrold F, 95: b July 25, 1920, Stanton County, north of Leigh, to Henry and Agnes (Klimes) Sucha; m Lavonne Hanel, Sept 24, 1946, Schuyler; sc Alan Sucha, Vicki Herout, Renee Johns, Naomi Sucha; dc Dana Sucha; died June 2, 2016, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

SUCHAN, Alma Bess, 95: b Nov 20, 1921, Howells, to Rudolph and Bessie (Sladovnik) Suchan; died Dec 1, 2016, Omaha; burial Stanton Cemetery [Stanton]

SVIK, Ronald E, 72: b Dec 26, 1943, Columbus, to Edward J and LaVaine E (Prazak) Svik; m Sandy Hockett, Jan 4, 1985, Seattle, Washington; sc Jeff Svik, Joe Svik; ssc Erin Hockett, Royce Hockett; died Oct 7, 2016, Seattle, Washington

TELECKY, Riley, 94: b Apr 16, 1922, Howells, to Edward Sr and Marie (Seda) Telecky; m Adoline Krula, Feb 14, 1951, Fremont; sc Anita Vande Vorde, Roberta Holeka, Ron Telecky; died May 8, 2016, Lincoln; burial Zion Cemetery, rural Clarkson

THEILEN, Ilene Mae, 90: b Dec 21, 1925, rural Creston, to Reinhold and Martha (Loseke) Engelbart; m Paul Theilen, Apr 24, 1946, Creston; sc Eldon Theilen, Willis Theilen, Duane Theilen, Arlo Theilen; dc LeRoy [Theilen], Dale Theilen; died Apr 6, 2016, Schuyler; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

TRAVNICEK, Dorothy Margaret, 101: b Nov 15, 1914, rural Stanton County, to Gus and Martha (Hilliges) Fechner; m Joe W Travnicek, May 29, 1944; sc Judy Wolff, Joyce Kennedy; dc inf James; died Sept 26, 2016, Dodge; burial Stanton Cemetery [Stanton]

TROFHOLZ, Sibylle Ruth "Cyd", 76: b Feb 4, 1940, Breslau, Germany, to Gerhardt and Barbara (Muller) Mittelsdorf; m Keith Moore, 1959; m Leroy Trofholz, Nov 14, 1995; sc Curtis Moore, Craig Moore; dc inf Kelly; died Nov 17, 2016, Omaha; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

VINSON, Wilma Magdaline Ida, 101: b Nov 28, 1914, near Snyder, to Gust and Laura (Zahn) Duerst; m Olivier Vinson, June 4, 1933; sc Elaine, Erma Wiechen, Dennis; died Oct 3, 2016, Plainview; burial Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk

VOLSICKA, Robert F, 89: b Aug 7, 1927, Colfax County, to Joseph and Anna (Studnicka) Volsicka; m Geraldine May Oltmer, Jan 20, 1948; sc Mary Ann Stueckrath, Kathy Kollars; died Aug 13, 2016, Madison; burial Crown Hill Cemetery [Madison?]

VRBA, Elaine A, 83: b Aug 17, 1932, Howells, to Fred and Mary (Evert) Pieper; m Charles Vrba, Feb 11, 1953, Tabor, southeast of Howells; sc Jacilyn Joaquin, Cindy Olsen, Charles J [Vrba], Robert Vrba; died May 24, 2016, David City

WALLA, Albert "Al", 93: b Nov 30, 1922, north of Clarkson, to Albert and Antonia (Pekny) Walla; m Lillian; sc Rosemary Prettyman, Janice Stifflen, Albert Walla, Nancy [Walla?], John Walla; died Oct 22, 2016 [Stamford, Connecticut?]

WATSON, Toni L, 54: sc Joshua Mobley; died May 22, 2016, Clarkson

WEBER, Viola, 96: b Apr 10, 1920, Grand Prairie Township, Platte County, to William and Amelia (Muth) Hellbusch; m Earl Weber, Jan 30, 1946 [rural Columbus]; sc Dean Weber, Sheryl Kurpgeweit; died Oct 24, 2016, Stanton; burial Creston Fairview Cemetery [Creston]

WENNEKAMP, Melvin A, 88: b Aug 19, 1927, Creston, to George and Marie (Groteluschen) Wennekamp; m Margaret (Wergin) Hughes, Apr 9, 1994; ssc Roger Hughes; dsc Linda Hughes; died May 15, 2016, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

WIETFELD, Vickie L, 59: b Feb 26, 1957, Omaha, to Dick and Maxine (Helzer) Williams; m Larry Wietfeld, Aug 27, 1977, Leigh; sc Adam Wietfeld, Michele Clausen, Nate Wietfeld; died June 14, 2016, Norfolk; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery [Leigh]

ZIMMERMAN, Helen Marie, 100: m David; sc Ruth Stumpf, Allan, Robert, William, Lois Varvel, Dale; dc Euniice; died May 15, 2016, Lincoln; burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston