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

ASCHE, Darrell L, 76: b Oct 20, 1947, Columbus, to Gordon and Mabel (Hake) Asche; m Patricia Lake, 1971; sc Kimberly Luttringer, Melissa Masters, Kayla Duensing; died Aug 22, 2024, Denver, Colorado; burial Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver

BARJENBRUCH, Robert Charles, 79: b Mar 21, 1945, Columbus, to Martin and Louise (Hefti) Barjenbruch; m Sharon Staver, May 3, 1969, Hadar; sc Brian Barjenbruch, Ann Reis; died Aug 4, 2924, Omaha; burial Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk

BAYER, Linda M: b Jan 27, 1953, Columbus, to Sebastian “Pat” and Arlene (Lacina) Bayer; died Aug 14, 2024, Lincoln; burial of ashes SS Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

BOUBIN, Emily Georgene, 82: b Sept 9, 1941, Stanton County, to Bohumil and Anna (Rosa) Boubin; died July 9, 2924, Pierce; interment Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk

BRABEC, Arlene, 91: b Nov 22, 1932, north of Howells, to Jerry and Agnes (Seda) Jonas; m Edward Brabec, Mar 19, 1953, Oceanside, California; sc Randy Brabec, Glenn Brabec, Paul Brabec, Deb Moore, Brenda Blatchford; dc Brian; died Mar 31, 2024, Columbus; interment SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

BRADLEY, Kurt Allen, 63: b Feb 10, 1961, Schuyler, to Sherry and Tom J Bradley Sr; m Diane (Krings) Mausbach, Anne LeMay; m Catalina Bradley; sc Ashley Patrick, Danielle Vollbrecht, Blake Bradley; ssc Andrea, Jamie; died July 11, 2024, Mesa, Arizona

BRICHACEK, LaVerna Mae, 93: b Apr 21, 1931, Rogers, to Frank and Emma (Sedlacek) Zoubek; m Ladislav R Brichacek, Apr 3, 1956, St Augustine’s Church, Schuyler; sc John Brichacek, Edward Brichacek, Lisa Brichacek; died Sept 28, 2024, David City; interment Schuyler cemetery

CASEY, Daniel J, 75: b Mar 28, 1949, Columbus, to James P and Mary A (Murphy) Casey; m Cynthia Wake, 1969; sc Megan Casey Levitt; [dc Sean Casey]; died Oct 9, 2024, Lincoln

CLASSEN, Marvin Joseph, 85: b Jan 10, 1939, Rock Island, Illinois, to Alfred and Carolyn (Wessel) Classen; m Norma Jane “Janie” Sueper, Apr 25, 1964, St Bernard Catholic Church, rural Lindsay; sc Mike Classen, Joe Classen, Jim Classen, Steve Classen, Tom Classen, Tim Classen; died Oct 24, 2024, Norfolk; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

DOSTAL, Elmer John, 95: b Mar 14, 1929, rural Howells, to Ed and Mary (Pickhinke) Dostal; m Alvina Sayers, Aug 31, 1950, Holy Trinity Catholic Church-Heun; sc Victoria Hunke, Gary Dostal, Calvin Dostal, Bernice Howard; died Oct 2, 2024, Clarkson; interment St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery [Dodge]

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]

ESCHLIMAN, James D, 36: b Nov 18, 1987, O’Neill, to Everette “Butch” and Grace (Bear) Eschliman; died Sept 13, 2024

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

GALL, Lois, 82: b to Fabian and Anna (Knust) Bayer; m Ed Gall; sc Keith Gall, Brian Gall, Patti Bohac, Dan Gall, Deb Harding; died July 27, 2024, Omaha; interment Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery, Howells

GERNSTEIN, Gabby: b Jan 1, 1949, Columbus, to Mercina “Mert” and Lawrence Gernstein; m Charlotte Richards, Aug 1995; sc Chad Gernstein; ssc Donelle Katzenberg, Shari Roberts; died bef Oct 23, 2024 [date of obit]; burial Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

GUYNAN, Ophelia B “Phil”, 101: b Mar 5, 1923, Leigh, to Joseph and Veronica (Walla) Klinsky; m John L Guynan, June 2, 1948, St Augustine’s Catholic Church, Schuyler; sc Gina Robinson, Joe Guynan, Bob Guynan, Mary Ridder, Ann Norrie, Jim Guynan; died Sept 22, 2024; committal Holy Cross Cemetery

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

HEMMER, Norma, 91: b Dec 31, 1932, rural Colfax County, to Milo and Marie (Vstecka) Herink;m Everett Hemmer, Jan 21, 1952, St Bonaventure Church [Columbus]; sc Francis Hemmer, Marvin Hemmer, Sharon Klug, Monica Kavan; died Aug 8, 2024, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

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

HUNKE, Kenneth Joseph, 89: b Oct 31, 1934, rural West Point, to Bernard and Mary (Kreikemeier) Hunke; m Norma Cada, May 26, 1959, SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Clarkson; sc Tammy Volnek, Deb Minarick, Mark Hunke, Duane Hunke, Bruce Unke, Brian Hunke; died Apr 3, 2024; interment St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery [Dodge]

IMHOLTE, Alice Catherine, 93: b Nov 24, 1930, Norfolk, to George and Ella (Widhalm) Ternus; m Urban “Urbie” Imholte, Aug 22, 1950, St Francis Church, Humphrey; sc James Imholte, Janet Loseke, Joan Hollatz, Kathy Berger, Keith Imholte, Beth Kuhr, Mark Imholte; died July 27, 2024, Columbus; interment St Mary’s Cemetery, Leigh

JAWORSKI, Eleanor S, 91: b Aug 11, 1932, Tarnov, to Stanley and Mary (Gourka) Paprocki; m Raynold S Jaworski, Oct 20, 1953, St Michael’s Catholic Church, Tarnov; sc Paulette Wilson, Annette Ternus, Carol Wemhoff, Judy McCarty, Cori Fullner; died Apr 2, 2024 [Columbus?]; interment St Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Tarnov

JINDRA, Ronald John “Ron”, 76: b Nov 22, 1947, Columbus, to Adolph and Lillian (Cerny) Jindra; m Marilyn Kucera, Dec 29, 1958, SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Clarkson; sc Tarrah Jindra; dc Troy Jindra; died July 2, 2024, Omaha; interment Columbus 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

JONAS, Luciel, 95: died Sept 14, 2024, Clarkson; interment SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

JUNGHAENE, Craig, 63: b Mar 5, 1961, Omaha, to Walter and Evelyn (Streblow) Junghaene; m Connie; sc Greg; died Oct 4, 2024, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

KOCH, Fern Marie, 80: b Jan 11, 1944, Columbus, to Edgar and Hilda (Johannes) Littelman; m H David Koch, May 8, 1963, Zion Lutheran Church [Leigh?]; sc Regina Busboom, Sonya Liss; died Sept 7, 2024, Norfolk; interment Creston Fairview Cemetery, Creston

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

LENZ, Patricia “Trish”: b Mar 16, 1962, Columbus, to Marvin and Janet (Harris) Podany; m James Lenz, Dec 9, 1995, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church; sc Sarah Rose Lenz, Grace Vicornia Lenz, Tyler James Lenz; bonus son, Adam Fred Garton; died Sept 18, 2024; burial Our Redeemer Lutheran Cemetery, Staplehurst

LUEDTKE, James Ray “Jim”, 67: b Mar 20, 1957, Columbus, to Ralph and Edna (Oeltjen) Luedtke; m Cheryl Hollatz, Apr 29, 1978, StJohn’s Lutheran Church, rural Columbus; sc Clint Luedtke, Tiffany Wietfeld; died Oct 16, 2024, Omaha; interment Fairview Cemetery, Creston

MACA, Angeline I “Anie”, 97: b Oct 30, 1926, Colfax County to B J and Ione (Telecky) Novotny; m Lambert Maca, Sept 4, 1952, First Presbyterian Church, Schuyler; sc Jacquie Hopkins; died July 3, 2024, Columbus; committal Schuyler 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

MEDBERY, Echo, 36: b Dec 15, 1987, to Chuck and Jane (Foeller) Medbery; sc Elizabeth Hernandez, Jesenia Hernandez, Charlie Suy; dc Christian Hernandez; died Oct 2, 2024; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

MILLER, Darlene Ann, 85: b Aug 1, 1939, Wayne, to Joseph and Matilda (Malasek) Belohrad; m Frank Miller, Aug 13, 1959, SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Clarkson; sc Tracy Miller, Lauri Avignon, Kory Delkamiller; dc inf Theresa Miller; died Sept 18, 2024, Clarkson; interment SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery

MILLER, Emily A, 97: b Oct 29, 1926, Howells, to Louis and Frances Vlach; m Wallace Thalken 1944; m Kenneth G Miller, 1974; sc David Thalken, Lois Eberly, Jan Lauritsen; died May 19, 2024, Omaha; burial Stanton

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

NOONAN, Beth Irene, 63: b Dec 14, 1960, to Peter T and Alice I (Severin) Noonan; died Mar 18, 2024; burial Calvary Cemetery, Omaha

NYFFELER, Doris Emily Ann, 99: b Apr 15, 1925, Creston, to Charlse and Anna (Hoesly) Marx; m Roland Nyffeler, June 13, 1946, St Peter’s Lutheran Church, Creston; sc Gene Nyffeler; dc Mark Nyffeler; died Sept 28, 2024, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

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

OLMER, Judy K, 69: b May 6, 1955, Columbus, to Wilfred and Lorraine (Janssen) Hoessel; m David Olmer, Nov 30, 1974, St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey; sc Dana Olmer, Gina Van Dyke; dc inf Jodi Olmer; died Sept 14, 2024, Norfolk; interment St Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, rural Leigh

PACAS, Jerry, 76: b Jan 22, 1948, Columbus, to Adolph and Emily (Stepan) Pacas; m Arlys Specht, July 10, 1971, Methodist Church, Schuyler; sc Gene Pacas, Sandra Kurpgeweit, Brad Pacas, Curt Pacas; died Sept 30, 2024, Clarkson; burial Schuyler Cemetery

PARENT, Judith K, 80: b Aug 1, 1943, Clarkson, to Donald and Viola Mae (Paper) Sucha;m Joe Albert Parent, Utah; sc Donald Parent, Ricky Parent, Mark Parent; died July 27, 2024, McAlester, Oklahoma; cremated

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

PETERSON, Tabitha Gail, 46: b Apr 17, 1978, Phoenix, Arizona, to Leslie and Debbara (Powell) Peterson;sc Leslie Peterson; died July 28, 2024, Leigh; cremated

PFEIFER, Marvin John, 91: b May 17, 1933, Madison, to Richard B and Magdalen (Beller) Pfeifer; m Jo Ann Fischer, May 24, 1955, St Leonard Catholic Church, Madison; sc Bill Pfeifer, Mark Pfeifer, John Pfeifer, Jim Pfeifer, Monica Wisby, Chris Pfeifer, Tom Pfeifer, Jeff Pfeifer; died Sept 18, 2024, Norfolk; interment St Leonard Catholic Cemetery, Madison

PRUSA, Robert John, 93: b Mar 23, 1931, south of Stanton, to Joseph and Elsie (Erychleb) Prusa; m Darlene Rose Karel, Aug 23, 1955, St Mary’s Catholic Church, Leigh; sc Longin Prusa, Cheryl Wolverton, John Prusa, Jim Prusa, Sandra Race, Barb Kelley; died Aug 31, 2024, Stanton; interment Stanton Cemetery

ROSENDAHL, Winnifred “Carol”, 93: died June 21, 2024, Columbus; interment St John’s Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

SAALFELD, Elna Deloris: b May 19, 1931, Columbus, to Otto and Esther (Rosche) Muth; m Theodore “Ted” A Saalfeld, Apr 15, 1951, Christ Lutheran Church, rural Columbus; sc Larry Saalfeld, Kevin Saalfeld, Karen Parr, Scott Saalfeld; died July 11, 2024, Lincoln; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

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]

SAUNDERS, Larry Elwin, 59: b to Lee and Eunice Saunders; m Janice Hansen, Aug 11, 1990; sc Josie Saunders; died May 27, 2024, Omaha

SCHUSTER, Lorna Mae, 91: b Dec 12, 1932, Creston, to Alfred and Mabel (Muhle) Engelbart; m Marvin L Hansen, Oct 9, 1952; m Dwain Schuster, Dec 27, 1974; sc Marva Dreyer, Debbie Hoehne, Lyla Kallhoff, Danita Drenkow; died Sept 4, 2024, Stanton; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk

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]

SMITH, Dorothy, 90: b May 9, 1934, Clarkson, to Michael and Antonia Zrust; m Robert E Smith, Aug 23, 1954, St Patrick Catholic Church, Fremont; sc Barbara Shelton, Gregory Smith, Steve Smith, Jeff Smith; dc Mis Marie; died Aug 4, 2024, Fremont; burial Calvary Cemetery, Fremont

TERNUS, Alberta Mae, 87: b May 22, 1936, Stanton, to Charles and Anna (Feiling) Kersten; m Allen “Al” Ternus, Oct 5, 1968, Stanton; died May 15, 2024, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa]

TESSENDORF, Genevieve B “Bonnie”, 82: b Aug 27, 1942, rural Platte County, to Jerome and Odelia (Mausbach) Macken; m Gary Tessendorf, Mar 29, 1964, Grace Lutheran Church, Platte Center; sc Wendy Matthews, Ryan Tessendorf; died Oct 22, 2024, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

TOMAN, Delores, 97: b Oct 24, 1926, near Leigh, to Robert J and Freida (Ehlers) Sayers; m Frank Toman, Nov 16, 1948, St John’s Lutheran Church; sc Karen Krupka, Kathleen Pieper; died Oct 11, 2024, Clarkson; interment Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

VACHA, Leonard, 96: b June 22, 1928, rural Howells, to Edward and Antionette (Marik) Vacha; m Lorraine Luella Groteluschen, Sept 11, 1956, St Mary’s Catholic Church, Leigh; sc Janet Stockamp, Linda Prokopec, Larry Vacha; dc Terry Vacha; died Aug 26, 2024, Clarkson; interment SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

VODEHNAL, Mary Ellen, 97: b Oct 9, 1926, northeast of Schuyler, to Anton and Olga (Mastny) Krula; m Milo Vodehnal, Aug 25, 1949; sc Ruth Waters, Alden Vodehnal; died Aug 25, 2024, Clarkson; interment Clarkson National Cemetery

WENDT, LaVern Ervin, 89: b July 21, 1934, Leigh, to Walter and Katherine (Reininger) Wendt; m Joyce Marie Applebee, Dec 20, 1955, First Presbyterian Church, Schuyler; sc Susan Kabes, Sandra Hascall, Bruce Wendt; died June 14, 2024, Omaha; committal Leigh Cemetery

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

WILKE, Evelyn, 93: b June 13, 1931, Columbus, to Ernst and Louise (Otte) Korte; m LaVern Wilke, Jan 1, 1950, Christ Lutheran Church [rural Columbus]; sc Vicki Hellbusch, Diane Bruegger; died July 1, 2024, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

WILLMAN, Irma M, 94: b Jan 3, 1930, Leigh, to Edward and Margaret (Mullenhoff) Korte; m Donald M Willman, Dec 2, 1950, Leigh; sc Roberta Louis, Pam Weir, Becky Gragg, Linda Andreson, Sandi Meays; died July 27, 2024, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery

WULF, Claribel Elsie, 99: b Nov 11, 1924, rural Bloomfield, to Henry and Elsie (Clausen) Eckmann; m Glen Marvin Eulf, Jan 3, 1943, St Mark’s Lutheran Church, Bloomfield; sc Allen Wulf, James Wulf; died July 25, 2024, Norfolk; burial Bloomfield City Cemetery, Bloomfield

WURDEMAN, Donald “Don”, 81: b Aug 4, 1942, Omaha, to Edwin and Delores (Heitz) Wurdeman; m Annette Hoppes, June 23, 1973, Fremont; sc Marty Wurdeman, Mike Wurdeman, Melissa Wragge; died May 10, 2024, Omaha; interment Omaha National Cemetery