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COLFAX COUNTY, NEBRASKA
2024 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, Blake Matthew, 18: b Jan 21, 2006, Columbus, to Chad and Holly (Rowe) Anderson; died Jan 21, 2024

ELBRACHT, Betty A, 84: b May 2, 1939, to Frank and Elsie (Lhotak) Glodowski; m Joseph A Elbracht, Apr 8, 1958, St Lawrence Catholic Church, Scribner; sc Randy, Barb Elbracht, Cindy Nelson, Sharon Ohmberger; dc inf Mary Elizabeth; died Jan 18, 2024, West Point; burial SS Peter and Paul Cemetery [Howells]

FIGGNER, Eugene Henry, 94: b Jan 4, 1930, rural Dodge County, to Henry and Ruby (Rumery) Figgner; m Jerane Faltys, 1950, SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Clarkson; sc Sharyn Mueller, Phyllis Prachensky, DyAnne Holoubek, Kristyn Ginther; died Feb 8, 2024, Clarkson

HARRIS, William Maurice, 83: b July 8, 1940, Omaha, Maurice and Helen Harris; m Betty Ann Vitek, Dec 28, 1961, New Zion Presbyterian Church; sc Susan Pokorny, Judy Paprocki, Nancy King, Mary Groene; died Feb 27, 2024, Clarkson; interment Clarkson National Cemetery

HORN, Duane, 90: b July 15, 1933, Leigh, to Hans and Martha 9Menke) Horn; m Helen Uher, Sept 15, 1962, St Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dodge; sc Susan Faltys, Sandra Goul, Sharon Horn, Steven Horn; died Mar 2, 204, Clarkson; committal Schuyler Cemetery

JOHANNES, Marlin Melvin, 75: b Apr 17, 1948, Columbus, to Melvin Johannes and Dolores (Engelbart) Johannes; m Judith Joy Malena, Sept 16, 1967, Creston; sc Dr Chad M Johannes, Dr Jennifer J Johannes Hascall; died Mar 10, 2024, Kansas City, Kansas

KOEHN, Rosean, 66: b Dec 6, 1957, Schuyler, to Steven F Navrkal and Opal (Shuster) Navrkal; m Jack Koehn, July 15, 1978; sc Jessica Wendt, Jackson “J D” Koehn, Jarrod Koehn, Wade Koehn, Abigail Frank, Amber Kudera, Whitaker Koehn; died Mar 4, 2024, south of Clarkson; interment Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery [Heun]

KRUSE, Richard “Dick”, 88: b Mar 18, 1935, Columbus, to Paul J and Elsie (Bock) Kruse; m Theresa Limbach, Aug 28, 1958, Catholic Church, North Bend; sc Paul Kruse, Diana Dubas, Karen Bartley, James Kruse, Jeanette Lass, Kurt Kruse; dc Alan Kruse; died Feb 18, 2024, Leigh; committal Schuyler Cemetery

LAMMLI, Rosalie Diane, 76: b Jan 2, 1948, Des Moines, Iowa, to Duane and Ruth Engels; m Mark Lammli, June 13, 1970, St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Duncombe, Iowa; sc Michael, Jason, John, Allan; died Mar 14, 2024; burial Stanton Cemetery

MATTHIES, Austin LeRoy, 14: b Aug 14, 2009, Columbus, to Mark and Amy (Classen) Matthies; died Feb 27, 2024, Omaha; interment Clarkson National Cemetery

MOHR, Paul, Jr, 58: b Aug 1, 1965; died Jan 17, 2024, rural Creston

MOORE, Richard “Dick” C, 88: b Mar 13, 1935, Clarkson, to Clarence and Lucille (Triggs) Moore; m Dorothy Dvorak, May 10, 1955, Holy Trinity Catholic Church at Heun; sc John Moore, Patti Urbanek, James Moore; dc Tom Moore; died Jan 21, 2024, Clarkson; burial SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

NELSON, Jenifer M, 81: b May 7, 1942, Platte County, to Dennis and Palma (Urban) Kuester; m Gary Nelson, Spet 8, 1962; sc Stephanie Caudy, Sam Nelson; dc Scott; died Jan 11, 2024 [Lincoln?]; interment Lincoln Memorial Park

OLMER, Fr Vernon, OFM, 88: b Aug 7, 1935, Humphrey, to John and Stella (Eisenmenger) Olmer; died Jan 21, 2024, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

PERRIN, Joyce, 80: b Aug 6, 1943, Chicago, to Roger and Margaret (Bilecki) Adrian; m William H “Bill” Perrin, Aug 17, 1963, First Methodist Church, Omaha; sc Laura Wisnieski, Jane Goseland, James Perrin, Kevin Perrin; died Jan 10, 2024, Columbus; burial Purple Cane Cemetery, rural Rogers

SANDER, Dennis, 90: b Apr 15, 1933, Platte County, to Werner and Hilda (Feye) Sander; m Alice Runge, June 16, 1957, St John’s Lutheran Church, Shell Creek, ELCA; sc James Sander, Michael Sander, Lori Alverez, Diane Paczosa, Kurt Sander; died Jan 14, 2024, Columbus; interment Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

SINDELAR, James A “Jim”, 86: b Jan 24, 1938, Primrose, to Joseph and Barbara (Widhalm) Sindelar; m Nancy Hollendieck, Feb 26, 1963, Saint Peters Lutheran Church, Humphrey; sc Mike Sindelar, Dr Steve Sindelar, Renee Kreifels Beining, Jolene Schilling; died Feb 24, 2024, Fremont; burial Memorial Cemetery [Fremont]

WIESE, Dr Richard A, 95: b Apr 3, 1928, Stanton County, to Frank J and Helen M (Pojar) Wiese; m JoAnne; m Luree; sc Michelle Maas, Gregg Wiese, Dana Jo Scheele, Karen Jardine, David Wiese, Rae Ellen Johnson, Robert Wiese, Paul Wiese; dc Mary Christa, Laurie Beth; died Feb 22, 2024, Lincoln


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