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

BABEL, Allan G, 59: b Dec 22, 1958, Norfolk, to Harold and Geraldine (Paprocki) Babel; died Feb 7, 2018, Platte Center

BAHNS, Dorothy Evelyn: b Oct 11, 1939, Colfax County, to Richard and Evelyn Novotny; m Leonard Bahns, July 26, 1955; sc Candace Cota Bahns, Tamera Ross; died Sept 21, 2018, Placerville, California

BARJENBRUCH, Louise Helen, 96: b June 7, 1921, near Clarkson, to Henry and Louise (Kuehner) Hefti; m Martin Barjenbruch, Set 24, 1940; sc Robert Barjenbruch, Annette Marking; died Feb 15, 2018, Stanton; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery [Leigh]

BECHER, Darrell A, 73: b Apr 3, 1945, Humphrey, to Allen and Vernetta (Hellbusch) Becher; m Angeline Cattau, Dec 8, 1963; sc Brenda McWilliams, Sondra Boulton, Bill Becher; died Apr 5, 2018, rural Platte County; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

BEESON, John Eitel, 81: b Dec 16, 1936, Brookhaven, Mississippi, to Juanita Beeson; m Julie Armbruster, Nov 22, 1958; sc Kristine Beeson, Ann Cerv, Jenny Hamernik, Bob Beeson; dc Michael; died Mar 16, 2018, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery, Stanton

BOELTER, Judy M, 69: b Feb 13, 1949, Clarkson, to Stanley and Mildred (Podany) Stodola; sc Nathan Boelter, Ryan Boelter; died Sep 22, 2018, Fremont; no burial

BOGNER, Edith, 92: m Paul Bogner; sc Connie Ingle, Sandy Clapper, Tom Bogner, Jeff Bogner, Steve Bogner; died Feb 26, 2018, Smithville, Missouri; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

BOWERS, Sharon Marie, 74: b June 17, 1943, Platte Center, to Donald and Josephine (Evans) Carrig; m John L Bowers, Sept 5, 1987; died Feb 10, 2018, Grand Island

BRDICKO, Alrene Mae, 89: b June 30, 1928, Clarkson, to Emerson and Libbie Cernin; m Lamar J Brdicko, Apr 25, 1948 [Clarkson]; sc Joyce Dean, Jayne Molacek; died Jan 21, 2018, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

BRDICKO, Ruth A, 87: b Oct 2, 1930, Clarkson, to Joseph and Anna (Drahota) Stodola; m Joseph Brdicko, June 7, 1951, Clarkson; sc Connie Callahan, Renae Lowther, Tammy Leffler; died July 7, 2018, Fremmont; burial Ridge Cemetery, Fremont

CATTAU, Elsa L, 97: b June 30, 1920, Colfax County, to Ernest and Anna (Bakenhus) Otte; m Werner F Cattau, Nov 16, 1941 [rural Columbus]; sc Linda G Cattau, Bill Cattau, Curt Cattau, Cliff Cattau, Arlyn Cattau; died Feb 3, 2018, Columbus

CATTAU, Rose H, 95: b Mar 4, 1923, Colfax County, to Ernst and Anna (Bakenhus) Otte; m Clarence Cattau, Mar 14, 1943, rural Columbus; sc June Osten, Eugene Cattau; died May 22, 2018, Columbus; burial Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

CLAUSSEN, Willard M, 93: b Sept 5, 1924, Creston, to William and Susie (Moran) Claussen; m Gertrude "Trudy" Wiemer, Dec 29, 1947, Creston; sc Doug Claussen, Robert Claussen, Greg Claussen, Kris Fegter; died Aug 16, 2018, Grand Island; burial Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery [Grand Island]

DURKOP, Dale H, 75: b May 8, 1942, Columbus, to Henry and Anna (Luchsinger) Durkop; m Ruth Menke, June 9, 1964, rural Columbus; sc Alan Durkop, Mark Durkop; died Jan 18, 2018, Columbus burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

EVANS, Andrea Ann, inf dau, stillborn Aug 30, 2018, to Andrew and Jessica (Bayer) Evans; burial Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

FOLKEN, Earl John, 91: b Mar 20, 1927, northeast of Richland, to John and Leona (Henke) Folken; m Geraldine Muhle, Apr 26, 1949, rural Columbus; sc Ricky Folken, Julie Cerny; died May 26, 2018, Schuyler; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

HAKE, Mildred "Millie", 96: b northwest of Leigh, to Frank Dominic Kafka and Mary Anne Kacin; m Elmer Lavern Hake, July 2, 1946; sc Connie Schwichtenberg, Debbie Hake, Kris Jepson, Todd Hake; died Feb 10, 2018, Glendale, Arizona; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery [Leigh]

HAKE, Wilma, 83: b Oct 24, 1934, rural Clarkson, to Bohumil and Christina (Benes) Cech; m Bohumil Bohaboj, Nov 15, 1955, Clarkson; m Weldon Hake, Oct 13, 1996, Palmer; sc David Bohaboj, Agnes Bohaboj, Barbara Stark, JoAnn Flores, Janet Kaup; died Feb 4, 2018, Columbus; burial St Leo's Catholic Cemetery, Snyder

HEAVICAN, Elaine, 81: b Sep 30, 1937, Clarkson, to William and Vlasta (Glodowski) Houfek; m Bernard Heavican, Nov 17, 1956, Schuyler; sc Shelly Whisenant, Tim Heavican, Todd Heavican, Terry Heavican, Patrick Heavican; died Oct 5, 2018, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

HENDERSON, Cathie Sue, 62: b June 1, 1956, nee McFadden; sc Greg McFadden, Dawn Quinoenez; died Aug 11, 2018

HILLEN, Dorothy, 92: b Dec 18, 1925, rural Creston, to John and Amanda (Gergens) Busch; m Walter Hillen, May 2, 1945, Creston; sc Dennis Hillen, Mark Hillen; dc Merle Hillen; died June 9, 2018, Columbus; interment Pioneer Cemetery, rural Creston

HJORTH, Mavis June, 85: b June 20, 1932, Leigh, to Frank and Bertha (Schlotzhauer) Nebola; m Orval Hjorth, July 7, 1954, Leigh; sc Hope Lienemann; dc Mark, Brent; died May 11, 2018 [Doniphan?]; burial Cedarview Cemetery

HLEDIK, Ken, 73: b May 2, 1944, rural Clarkson, to Henry and Mary (Bourek) Hledik; m Betty Jindra, Apr 20, 1984, Columbus; sc Jeremy Hledik, Christel Effa; died Jan 2, 2018, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

HOUDEK, Melvin E, 78: b Oct 6, 1939, Platte County, to Emil and Mayme (Spulak) Houdek; m Leona E Holtz, July 27, 1968, Columbus; died Jan 10, 2018, Columbus; burial Westlawn Cemetery, Grand Island

INDRA, Lorraine Irene Elizabeth, 84: b Mar 3, 1934, Madison County, to Joseph and Kathe (Correll) Hanak; m Marvin Indra, Sept 5, 1954, Leigh; sc Gerald Indra, Billy Indra, Marvin Indra Jr, Dennis Indra, Dale Indra; died Aug 25, 2018, Clarkson; interment Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

JEDLICKA, Donald Frank, 89: b Mar 1, 1928, to Frank J and Agnes (Maliha) Jedlicka; m Stephanie Kasik, 1951; m Corabelle "Corky" Emmons, Dec 28, 1976; sc Linda Rhoades, Nancy Jedlicka, Amy Heavican; dc Gail; died Feb 12, 2018, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

KAPELS, Elroy Henry "Dicky", 80: b June 14, 1937, Creston, to Adoph and Elvira (Osten) Kapels; m Donna Eileen Chapman, Apr 14, 1973; sc Chris Kapels, Ginger Turk; died Mar 15, 2018, Lincoln; burial St John's Cemetery [rural Columbus]

KMOCH, James "Jim" W, 73: b Oct 18, 1944, Columbus, to James and Emma (Novotny) Kmoch; m Carol Wedberg, June 21, 1969, Lincoln; sc Christopher Kmoch, Kevin Kmoch; died Apr 6, 2018, Grand Island; interment Greenwood Cemetery, York

KORTE, Lois, 85: b July 3, 1932, rural Platte County, to Julius and Lucy (Luschen) Hollman; m Harry Korte, Sept 6, 1950, rural Columbus; sc Anson Korte, Bruce Korte, Karla Dixon; dc Colleen Korte; died July 1, 2018, rural Leigh; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

KOTROUS, Thomas Adolph, 81: b July 27, 1937, Verdigre, to Adoph and Martha (Trsek) Kotrous; m Lynne Erie, June 4, 1966; scSara Haggard Condon, Anne Kotrous; died Aug 11, 2018, Wausa; burial Riverside Cemetery, Verdigre

KRATOCHVIL, Emily: b Feb 16, 1921, Clarkson, to joe and Emma Karel; m Clyde Kratochvil, Oct 22, 1940; sc Sharon Went, sandra Doerr, Judy Miller, Tony Kratochvil; died June 15, 2018

KUCERA, Eleanor, 89: b Dec 12, 1928, Geddes, South Dakota, to Frank and Stella (Berger) Blaha; m Norman Kucera, Apr 19, 1949, Tabor; sc Mel Kucera, Daryl Kucera, Glen Kucera; died Mar 13, 2018, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

KUMPF, Clarence, 95: b Feb 13 1923, Leigh, to Edward and Hulda (Loseke) Kumpf; m Lilas Franzen, June 9, 1953, Leigh; sc Susan Eikmeier, Dale Kumpf; died May 23, 2018, Norfolk; committal Zion Cemetery, Leigh

LEWIS, Dolores C: b Apr 3, 1923, Leigh, to John and Mary Herink; m Edward A Lewis, 1944; sc Sharon Raab, Edward Lewis, Jr; died Mar 10, 2018

MACHMUELLER, Beverly, 77: b July 6, 1941, Leigh, to George and Ruby (Fusselman) Neuhaus; m Donald H Machmueller, Nov 21, 1964, South Dakota; sc Sherri Kuk, Staci Machmueller, Jeff, Jay, James; died July 27, 2018, Omaha; committal Leigh Cemetery [Leigh]

MARTY, Marlene A, 82: b Jan 28, 1936, Colfax County, to Emil and Helen (Pokorny) Wacha; m Marvin Marty, Nov 24, 1957 [rural Columbus]; sc Bruce Marty, Russell Marty, Lynn Miller, Teri Marty, Dana Marty; died July 8, 2018, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

MOLACEK, Lloyd Frank, 84: b Jan 22, 1934, Howellls, to Joseph and Emma (Vacha) Molacek; m C Katherine Frank, Oct 8, 1953, Stanton; sc Teresa Chamberlain, Cindy Fago, Dan Molacek, Patty Finke, Jim Molacek; died Feb 13, 2018, Norfolk; inurnment Stanton Cemetery, Stanton

MOLACEK, Mary Ann, 91: b June 26, 1927, Clarkson, to John and Mary (Ssterba) Mastny; m Milo Molacek, Oct 8, 1946 [Clarkson]; sc Mark Molacek, Myron Molacek; died July 25, 2018, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

MUEHLICH, John F, 76: b Nov 4, 1941, Schuyler, to Lyman and Naomi (Holman) Muehlich; m Nellie White, July 10, 1964, Schuyler; sc Tammi Vyhlidal, Linda Muhelich Prochaska, Penny Vyhlidal, Gene Muehlich; died Apr 4, 2018, Schuyler

MYRICK, Jonathan "Jon", 30: b Feb 21, 1987, San Bernardino, California, to Edward and Karen (Simon) Myrick; m Melssia Vasicek, June 3, 2011, Norfolk; sc Martin Myrick, Aria Myrick; died Jan 21, 2018, Norfolk

OLSON, Norman, 66: b June 8, 1951, Columbus, to Victor and Ruth (Grotelueschen) Olson; died May 18, 2018, Omaha; committal Zion Cemetery, Leigh

OSTEN, Larry "Sliver",, 78: b Apr 12, 1939, Columbus, to Arthur and Alma (Leffers) Osten; m Margaret Granier, Aug 18, 1963, Morgan City, Louisiana; sc Samuel Osten, Vicki Osten; died Jan 5, 2018, near Creston; burial Creston Fairview Cemetery [Creston]

PAPROCKI, Charlotte, 83: b Dec 28, 1934, Panama, Iowa, to Herbert and P Evelyn (Morris) Hoffmann; m Lucian Paprocki, May 11, 1957, Omaha; sc Charles Paprocki, Sue Brabec, Mark Paprocki, Jacqueline Sayers, Bill Paprocki, Matthew Paprocki; died July 23, 2018, Clarkson; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

PREISTER, Bernice (Mary Ann), OSF (Sister): b Nov 14, 1928, Cornlea, to Ben and Anna (Babel) Preister; died Jan 8, 2018, Colorado Springs, Colorado; burial Mount Saint Francis Cemetery [Colorado Springs, Colorado?]

PUGH, Kimberly, 45: b Aug 14, 1972, Fremont, to Roger and Dianne Hunteman; m Alan; died Jan 7, 2018, Hooper; burial Hooper Cemetery [Hooper]

PYCHA, David, 58: b Apr 12, 1960, West Point, to Joseph and Martha (Tomasek) Pycha; m Annette Novak, Sept 29, 1984, Schuyler; sc Joshua Pycha, Benjamin [Pycha]; died May 3, 2018, rural Schuyler; burial Clarkson Cemetery [Clarkson]

RERUCHA, Elaine Josephine, 93: b Feb 27, 1925, rural Colfax County, to John and Alice (Swoboda) Dobes; m Elmer W Rerucha, June 7, 1948, Leigh; sc John Wiliam, Calvin Elmer, Kay Ellen Schwarz, Kim Marie McIrvin; died June 5, 2018 [Laramie, Wyoming?]

ROBERTS, Wayne C, 56: b Mar 18, 1962, Genesco, Illinois, to Arlo M "Mort" and Audrey Wunn Roberts; sc Shayne Roberts, Caleb Roberts, Ridge Roberts, Katie Weintz; died Apr 12, 2018, Beatrice

ROGGENSTINE, Elaine M, 94: b June 29, 1924, Clarkson, to William and Anna (Bos) Karel;m Charles Roggenstein, Oct 25, 1951; sc Carol Roggenstein, Joan (Roggenstein) Khosla; dc Charles G Roggenstein Jr; died Aug 12, 2018, Riviera Beach, Florida; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

ROUBAL, Dolores "Dorothy", 90: b to Frank and Ida (Cada) Skarda; m Frank Roubal; sc Nancy Roubal, Jane Bachmann; died Apr 10, 2018

SAND, Angela, 98: b Feb 2, 1919, Cornlea, to Ben and Anna Preister; m Charles Sand Sr, Oct 3, 1942, Kansas City, Missouri; sc Susan Brandt, Mary Nathan, Charlene Yindrick, Danette Stone; dc Charles Sand Jr; died Jan 15, 2018, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SCHEFFLER, Ruby E, 97: b Mar 9, 1921, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Fred and Melissa Reitz; m Lowell Scheffler, Mar 12, 1944, Norfolk; sc Shirley Liebig, Merrill; dc Eugene, Morris, Darrell, Daniel; died Aug 16, 2018, Columbus; burial Fairview Cemetery, rural Creston

SCHELLPEPER, Dale Gustav Walter, 86: bJuly 14, 1931, Norfolk, to Gus and Emma (Warneke) Schellpeper; m L LaVonne Davidson, Aug 15, 1954, Racine, Wisconsin; sc Brian, Valerie Ebberson, Susan Schnack, Kristine Marshall, Timothy; died May 1, 2018, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery [Stanton]

SINDELAR, Albin K, 69: b Sept 24, 1948, West Point, to Albin J and Alice (Dvorak) Sindelar; m Anna Mae Brester, 1968, rural Howells; sc Doug Sindelar, Dennis Sindelar Don Sindelar, Deb Gustafson, Deanne Erickson, Dustin Sindelar; died Aug 24, 2018, Howells; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery

SPULAK, Blanche, 93: b Aug 20, 1924, rural Cuming County, to Alois and Mary (Pacas) Bures; m Lumir Spulak, Oct 30, 1970; sc Richard Kucera, John Kucera, Marie Kaup; died Feb 7, 2018, Columbus; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

STONACEK, Edward Leroy "Bud", 83: b Jan 3, 1935, Columbus, to Mabel (Bahns) and Edward Stonacek; m Marjorie Smejkal, 1954; m Pat (Schultze) Meyer, July 16, 1983; sc Kenneth Stonacek, Robert Stonacek, James Stonacek, Jeffrey Stonacek; ssc Michael Meyer; died June 27, 2018, Clarkson; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

SUCHA, Viola Mae, 98: b Aug 10, 1920, Leigh, to Henry and Alvina (Herbst) Paper; m John Donald Sucha, Aug 17, 1940 [Leigh?]; sc Judith Parent, Donald Sucha, Betty Yates, Janet Pinkley, Mary Stotts, Sue Parson, Kathryn Svik; died Oct 1, 2918, Columbus; interment SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

SVEHLA, Dennis "Buster" D, 67: b Sept 18, 1950, Columbus, to Longin and Stephana (Stanek) Svehla; m Patricia Preister, Feb 15, 1974, Madison; sc Kathy Svehla, Alden Svehla, Karen Christy, Alex Svehla, Andy Svehla, Anthony Svehla; died July 4, 2018, West Point; burial St Leo's Catholic Cemetery [Snyder]

THALKEN, William "Bill": b Mar 25, 1924, rural Colfax County, to Fred and Elizabeth (Huisman) Thalken; m Agnes Jelinek, 1949, Clarkson; sc Carolyn Hajek, Ken Thalken; dc Gary Thalken; died Feb 9, 2018, Lincoln; burial St Mary's Cemetery [Leigh]

UHER, Duane "Sam", 64: b Sept 21, 1953, West Point, to Leonard and Mildred (Ortmeier) Uher; m Diane Karel, Sept 8, 1973, Clarkson; m Ruth Waters, May 4, 2005, Schuyler; sc Heather Long; ssc Ryan Waters; died May 18, 2018, Clarkson; interment SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

URBAN, Meyer, 3 months: b June 27, 2018, Norfolk, to Marcus and Nellie (Kurtenbach) Urban; died Oct 15, 2018, Columbus; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

VIERGUTZ, Robert, 79: b Oct 15, 1938, Columbus, to James and Letha (Blake) Viergutz; m Sharon Lee Deden, June 15, 1958; sc Jim Viergutz, Shari Ditloff, Nancy Soll, Becky Svoboda; died Aug 19, 2018, Columbus; interment St John Lutheran Cemetery

VINSON, Dennis Oliver, 83: b Oct 15, 1934, near Foster, to Oliver and Wilma (Duerst) Vinson; m Sharon Peterson, Sept 15, 1957; sc Kelly Lichtenberg, Regina Davin, Clark Vinson; died Jan 12, 2018, Plainview; burial Prospect View Cemetery, Pierce

VOTRUBA, Loran Leo, 92: b Feb 20, 1926, rural Dodge County, to Frank O and Lizzie Votruba; m Wilma Votruba, Apr 10, 1948, Clarkson; sc Larry Votruba; died July 29, 2018, Norfolk; committal Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

VOTRUBA, Wilma Victoria, 90: b Aug 21, 1927, Colfax County, to Joseph A and Marie (Kadlec) Vrba; m Loran Votruba, Apr 10, 1948, Clarkson; sc Larry Votruba; died July 6, 2018, Madison; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

WELLER, Vera Ellen, 96: b Dec 23, 1921, Creston, to Calvin and Mattie (Pilling) Gertsch; m Lloyd Martin, May 31, 1944; m Kenneth Weller, Aug 3, 2001, Archer; died Apr 13, 2018, Dodge; burial Columbus Cemetery, Columbus

WIESE, Wilfred, 84: b Nov 5, 1933, Howells, to Ben and Eleanore (Knust) Wiese; m Marjorie Kabes Ridder, Aug 16, 1956; sc Lynne Ondracek, Theresa Ernesti, Loren Wiese; dc Robert Wiese; died July 26, 2018, Howells; burial SS Peter and Paul Cemetery [Howells]

WIETFELD, Linda, 68: b Dec 12, 1949, Manning, Iowa, to John and Elda (Ewoldt) Ehrichs; m James "Jim" Wietfeld, Aug 21, 1971, Manning [Iowa]; sc Brian Wietfeld, Jamie Wietfeld; died Feb 8, 2018, Columbus; burial Leigh City Cemetery, Leigh