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

BENDER, Randal “Randy”, 67: b Nov 17, 1957, Norfolk, to Kenneth and Georgia Ann (Dusel) Bender; m Geralyn Wemhoff, Oct 15, 1977; sc Miranda Svitak, Kendra Knopik; died Oct 1, 2025; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

BRABEC, Geraldine Agnes, 88: b Aug 10, 1936, Leigh, to Gerald and Agnes (Schlueter) Houfek; m Ernest Brabec, Feb 7, 1956, SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Clarkson; sc Carol Sindelar, Duane Brabec, Lynn Svitak, Scott Brabec, Denise Dreger, Theresa Kovar, Roger Brabec; dc Thomas Brabec; died Mar 25, 2025, Lincoln; interment SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

BRAUNER, Norene Marie, 81: b Aug 24, 1943, Columbus, to Harold Louis and Alice Margaret (Reins) Brandt; m E Ladean Brauner, June 20, 1965; sc Gregory Ladean Brauner, Stephanie Louise Chandler, Jason Emil Brauner, Valerie Jean Brauner; died May 13, 2025, Boerne, Texas;

BRESTER, Delma Jean, 93: b Aug 18, 1931, St Henryh’s Community north of Howells, to Alois John Heimann and Marie Ann (Bayer) Heimann; m Leander George Brester, Aug 27, 1953, SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Howells; Dave Brester, Tom Brester, Mary McKern, Ann Ruzek, Pat Brester, Laurie Kaiser, Lee Brester; died Jan 22, 2025, Clarkson; interment SS Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery [Howells]

BROWN, David Allen, 63: b to David LeRoy Brown and Jonnie Brown; sc Alex, Casey, Josh, Kayla, Faith, Kenzie, Kraig; dc Jessie; died Nov 22, 2025, Clarkson; inurnment Stigler Cemetery, Stigler, Oklahoma

BRUNKEN Richard Lee “Rich”, 82: b Jan 5, 1943, Columbus, to Fred and Elsie (Travers) Brunken; m Ruth Lange, Mar 11, 1967, Platte County; sc Rob Brunken, Ronda Ryan;died Aug 29, 2025, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery

BUSSE, Doris, 89: b Mar 21, 1936, Clarkson, to John and Vivian Sousek; m Orville Busse, Mar 25, 1956, Clarkson; sc Bruce Busse, Kevin Busse; dc Rick Busse; died Nov 4, 2025, Columbus; committal Leigh Cemetery

BUSSE, Ricky, 62: b Oct 25, 1962, Leigh, to Doris (Sousek) and Orville Busse; sc Madison Moffit, Janessa Day; ssc Derrick Day; died May 19, 2025, Columbus

CADA, Francis Ray, 88: b Apr 30, 1937, Clarkson, to Frank and Marcelline (Pokorny) Cada; m Charlotte Belohrad, June 12, 1958; sc Tim Cada, Geradette Bohac, Geralynn Bolte, Troy Cada; dc Thaddeus G Cada; died June 21, 2025, Wahoo; interment St Francis Cemetery, Wahoo

CECH, Elden Robert, 82: b Sept 15, 1942, to Theodore and Lillian (Cernin) Cech; m Ruth M Pieper, June 24, 1962, Howells; sc Kathrina McGuire, Lilly Ulrich, Mary Kreikemeier, Rachel Evers, Janel Brune, Elden Cech; died May 21, 2025, Clarkson; interment Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery [rural Clarkson?]

CRAIG, Doris, 73: b Nov 21, 1951, Columbus, to Fred and Ethel Severin; m Ford Craig, Aug 15, 1970, Leigh; sc Jody Craig, Jill Martin;died July 28, 2025, Lincoln

DESCH, Shirley Jean: b July 25, 1939, near Leigh, to Alma (Rahtz) Bahns and Frank Bahns; m Jim Desch; sc Martin John Wise; dc Douglas Wise; died Jan 24, 2025

DLOUHY, Kathi D, 66: b Oct 21, 1958, Kalispell, Montana, Duane and Marilyn Harbottle; m Brian Blanchard, 1977; m Allan Dlouhy, Aug 12, 2011, Grand Mesa, Colorado; sc Nichole Ruzicka, Amber Krakau, Broc Blanchard; ssc Strphanie Gabel, Nikki Oltmer; died Aug 16, 2025, North Bend; interment Woodland Cemetery, North Bend

EUREK, Janet Kay, 77: b Jan 11, 1948, West Point, to Fred and Tillie (Coufal) Gall; m Dave Eurek, Aug 1967; sc Dale, Patrick; died Mar 7, 2025, Omaha; interment Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery [Howells?]

FALTYS, Frances L, 91: b May 29, 1933, rural Leigh, to Vaclav “James” and Otillie Brdicko; m Robert Faltys, July 27, 1954; sc Gary Faltys, Ricky Faltys; died Apr 17, 2025, Norfolk; burial Clarkson Cemetery

FEYE, Gail L, 86: b Sept 4, 1938, to George and Helen Minnick; m Vernon Feye, 1959; sc Teri Dolejs; died Jan 21, 2025, LaVista; burial Omaha National Cemetery

FORGET, Jr, Gerard T “Jerry”: b Feb 26, 1942, Queens, New York, to Gerard Sr and Rita Forget; m Alice; sc Michael, Andrew, Stephen, Gerard III, Edward, Timothy, Mary, Joseph, John, Anne, Margaret, James; died July 27, 2025; interment Omaha National Cemetery

FORNEY, Russell Joseph, 68: b May 5, 1956, David City, to John and Florence (Smith) Forney; m Linda Henry, Apr 8, 1978, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Columbus; sc Sarah Doerneman, Lyza Noyd, Emma Trofholz, Susan Fischer; dc Julie Emma; died Feb 28, 2025, Columbus; burial Pleasant View Cemetery

FUHR, Norma Ione, 95: b Sept 8, 1929, Columbus, to Herman and Della (Held) Neuhaus; m Gordon Fuhr, June 9, 1949, Leigh; sc Larry, Calvin, Pam Dinneen; died June 19, 2025, Columbus; committal Leigh Cemetery

GADEKEN, Shirley, 89: b May 23, 1936, Stanton Couunty, to Joseph and Albina Brabec; m Leonard Gadeken, 1956;sc Michelle, Michael, Timothy, John; died June 8, 2025, Sun City, Arizona

GALL, Bernice OSF: b in Howells; died July 30 [2025]; burial Calvary Catholic Cemetery

GOLDFOGLE, Janet Ahrens: b Mar 30, 1932; m Richard Goldfogle, 1956; sc Catherine Schaupp, Thomas Goldfogle; died May 16, 2025; burial Arlington National Cemetery

HADER, John J, 86: b Dec 13, 1938, to John and Mina Hader; died Oct 6, 2025; burial St Henry’s Cemetery

HANKE, Joan Jean “Jody”: b Feb 21, 1942, Omaha, to Joseph and Matilda (Malasek) Belohrad; m Dale Hanke, June 3, 1967; sc Brian Hanke, Shayla Kriha, Stacy Mejak; died Aug 1, 2025; interment Voss Mohr Cemetery, Omaha

HASSEBROOK, Phyllis, 102: b Jan 13, 1923, southwest of Leigh, to Henry and Cornelia (Wullschleger) Howessel; m Edwad Hassebrook, Feb 3, 1946, St Paul’s Lutheran Church [rural Leigh]; sc Betty Langan, Mary Svatora, Rod Hassebrook, Chuck Hassebrook; dc Gary Hassebrook, Vickie Carlson; died Jan 13, 2025, Columbus; interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Grand Prairie

HASTREITER, Steve Ray, 50: b Mar 19, 1975, Columbus, to James and Laurel (Jansen) Hastreiter; m Jamie Baumert, Aug 18, 2007, Leigh; sc Rebecca, Caitlyn; died Sept 27, 2025; burial St Leonard’s Catholic Cemetery, Madison

HAUPTMANN, Levern Glenn, 92: b Sept 14, 1932, northeast of Neligh, to Dilver and Regina (Forsell) Hauptmann; m Joann Jacobsen, Dec 22, 1963; sc Daniza Whitham, Davina Keddo, Dan, David; dc inf Diane Natasha; died Mar 28, 2025, Norfolk; burial Laurel Hill Cemetery, Neligh

HENKE, Jeanie, 82: b July 27, 1943, Norfolk, to Jesse and Ruth (Behmer) Follette; m Duane “Bud” Henke, Sept 29, 1963, Newman Grove; sc Tamara Anderson, Michael Henke, Trent Henke; dc Shelly Boyle; died Oct 24, 2025, Creston; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

HERINK, Judith Catherine “Judy”: b Aug 7, 1944, New Rockford, North Dakota, to Tom and Mary (Laber) White; m Jerome Herink, Sept 12, 1954, Carrington; sc Tom, Jane Ingram, Ann Haggerty, Joe, Lynn Herink, Jim; died June 7, 2025, Bellevue

HERNANDEZ, Lazaro: died Apr 10, 2025, Omaha; interment Columbus Cemetery

HOBZA, Carol Ann, 76: b July 7, 1948, Columbus, to Joe and Esther (Steiner) Tworek; m Myron L Hobza, Dec 11, 1971, St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus; sc Kevin Hobza, Korey Hobza, Troy Hobza; dc inf Lance Hobza; died Jan 6, 2025, Columbus; interment St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

HOBZA, Donald Dean, 94: b June 25, 1931, rural Clarkson, to Bohous and Libbie (Prazak) Hobza; m Lorraine Agnes Castka, Aug 10, 1958, Clarkson; sc Tamra Kudera, Ryan Hobza; died July 1, 2025, Clarkson; interment Clarkson National Cemetery

HOLLENDIECK, William “Bill” Robert, 87: b May 1, 1937, Bazile Mills, to William and Lucille (Davids) Hollendieck; m Elaine Mavis, Nov 4, 1962; m Edna Eisenmann, Apr 1, 2018; sc Judy Showen, Jerry Hollendieck, Jeanette Hollendieck; died Jan 19, 2025, Fremont; interment Creston Fairview Cemetery [Creston]

HUISMAN, Thomas “Tom” J, 73: died Mar 5, 2025, Norfolk; burial Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

KABES, Donald D, 90: b Apr 29, 1935, Stanton County, to Lad and Edith (Jedlicka) Kabes; m Almarine Barta, May 21, 1959, Clarkson; sc Tom Kabes, Tim Kabes, Tamara Tanner, Todd Kabes, Teresa Woodward; died Aug 26, 2025, Norfolk; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

KABES, Leonard Eugene, 91: b Nov 7, 1933, rural Stanton County, to Ladislav and Edith (Jedlicka) Kabes; m Marlene Pieper, Aug 25, 1955, St Joseph Catholic Church, Dodge; sc Kathy Hoebelheinrich, Mike; Laurie Urban, Mark, Linda Wilke, Kim Bolan; died Jan 22, 2025; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

KALLWEIT, Carroll D, 69: b Feb 6, 1956, Norfolk, to Donald and Lenora (Odermatt) Kallweit; m Lori Boning, Sept 1, 1979; sc Daniel, Kayleen, Mark; died May 20, 2025, Norfolk; burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston

KASIK, Marvin L, 86: b Aug 19, 1939, Richland, to Emil and Catherine (Moser) Kasik; m Joyce Darveaux, Nov 13, 1964; sc Valerie Kasik, Tisa Kasik, Kurt Kasik, Shannon Kasik; died Oct 29, 2025, David City; committal Wilson Cemetery

KASPER, Carolyn “Carrie” Jean, 88: b July 29, 1937, rural Platte County, to Leonard A and W Berniece (Lake) Hollmann; m Rolland O Kasper, Sept 9, 1956, Leigh; sc Mitchell A Kasper, Sylvia J Kasper, Michael L Kasper; died Oct 25, 2025, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

KING, Ronald R, 95: b Nov 2, 1930, Creston, to Bill and Luella (Collins) King;; m Margaret “Peggy” Christensen, Feb 28, 1953, Fremont; sc Beth, Linda, Julie; died bef May 19, 2025 [date of services]; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery, Elkhorn

KORTH, Joey “Joe”, 41: b Sept 18, 1984, Norfolk, to Kerry and Linda (Frauendorfer) Korth;died Dec 10, 2025, West Point

KRATOCHVIL, David A, 75: b July 25, 1950, Humphrey, to Marvin and Helen Virginia (Ritter) Kratochvil; sc Christopher Michael Kratochvil, Theresa Lynn Kratochvil, Rikki Theresa Kratochvil; died Aur 19, 2025, Humphrey

KUCERA, Maynard E, 85: b Aug 15, 1939, rural Howells, to Ernest and Clara (Marik) Kucera; sc Kerri, Matthew; died July 17, 2025; interment Memorial Cemetery, Fremont

KUDERA, Geraldine, 96: b southwest of Snyder; m Lumir Kudera, June 14, 1951; sc Kevin Kudera, Keith Kudera; died Sept 28, 2025, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery

KUHN, Mark A, 67: b Sept 19, 1957, Columbus, to Ervin and Margaret Kuhn; m Ruth; sc Robert Weimer, Charles Weimer, Robert Kuhn, John Kuhn, Christina Dryer; died Aug 29, 2025, Linwood; committal Linwood Hill Cemetery, Linwood

LOPOUR, LaVonne, 92: b June 5, 1933, near Madison, to Lyle and Emma (Hegr) Voss; m Leonard Lopour, July 25, 1951, rural Clarkson; sc Linda Vodehnal, Sandy Sayers; dc inf Kenneth Lopour; died Sept 2, 2025, Clarkson; interment Clarkson National Cemetery

MALASEK, Dale Edward, 81: b Nov 25, 1943, Leigh, to Victor and Irene Malasek; m Darlene Huenke, 1968; m Janice Schmitt, 2004; sc Jeff Malasek, Mike Malasek; died Oct 4, 2025 [Kansas City, Missouri?]

MALIHA, Donald, 74: b Mar 28, 1950, Columbus, to Laurence and Norma (Mullenhoff) Maliha; m Sheryl Ditter, June 19, 1971, Presbyterian Church, Creston; sc Angie Luther, Brian Maliha; died Mar 1, 2025, Clarkson; committal Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

MEYER, Delores, 94: b Mar 19, 1930, Leigh, to Arthur and Lydia Mackenstadt; sc Lana, Joni, DJ, Dave; died Jan 28, 2025; interment St Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery, rural Leigh

MORGAN, Beau Robert, 28: b Feb 20, 1996, Norfolk, to Karl and Julie (Boe) Morgan; died Feb 15, 2025

MORGAN, Kent Anthony, 66: b Oct 31, 1958, Houston, Texas, to Robert and Rita (Fehringer) Morgan; died July 14, 2025, Omaha; inurnment Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk

MUHLE, David E, 67: b Apr 19, 1958, Columbus, to Earl and Edna (Osterthun) Muhle; m Sandy Hillen, Sept 25, 1983; sc Adam Muhle, Craig Muhle, Scott Muhle; died June 11, 2025, Omaha; interment Creston Pioneer Cemetery, rural Leigh

MUHLE, Lori Ann, 62: b Dec 18, 1962, Columbus, to Donald Muhle, Sr and Ina Mae (French) Muhle; sc Devin Muhle, Kristin Wiese; died Feb 10, 2025, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

MUNDIL, Jerry, 74: b Sept 21, 1950, Columbus, to John and Mildred (Hoffman) Mundil; m Rose Renner, Nov 16, 1996, Oak Ballroom [Schuyler]; sc Dan Renner, Michelle DeArcos; died Jan 11, 2025, Schuyler; burial Omaha National Cemetery

MYERS, Cynthia J “Cyndi”, 68: b Apr 2, 1956, Des Moines, Iowa, to Marty and Nacy (Cook) Lau; m Stuart Myers, May 6, 2009, St John’s Lutheran Church, Leigh; sc Jason Pedley, Jared Pedley, Andrea Pedley; ssc Brett Myers, Tammy Whilatch; died Feb 16, 2025, Leigh

NEUHAUS, Adam Paul, 46: b Aug 17, 1978, Columbus, to Richard Delton and Peggy (Schmid) Neuhaus; m Heather Czarnik, June 28, 2003, St Lawrence Catholic Church, Silver Creek; sc Ashlyn, [Neuhaus], Audrey Neuhaus; died Jan 26, 2025, Sidney; burial Columbus Cemetery

OSTEN, Lois, 80: b Dec 24, 1944, rural Platte County, to Harry and Leona (Janssen) Eisenmann; m Ronald Osten, Jan 21, 1967, Trinity Lutheran Church, Madison; sc Steven Osten; died Feb 7, 2025, Creston; interment Crston Fairview Cemetery

PAULUS, Francis Joseph “Frank”, 86: b Oct 31, 1939, Omaha, to Frank Orville and mary Joan (Grabin) Paulus; m Eileen Imholte, 1966, Leigh; sc Pat Paulus, Rob Paulus, Mike Paulus, Mary Koger, Tim Paulus; died Dec 8, 2025, Des Moines, Iowa; burial Iowa Veterans Cemetery

PERINA, Lambert “Bert” Joseph, 103: b June 25, 1922, south of Clarkson, to Josef and Emma (Kvetensky) Perina; m Delores M Matthis, Aug 17, 1947, Clarkson; sc Martin Perina, Dean Perina; died Sept 21, 2025, Birmingham, Alabama; interment Clarkson National Cemetery

PISKORSKI, Marianne, 90: b Dec 5, 1934, to Edward and Velma [Gnaster]; m Ed Piskorski, July 6, 1957; sc Mark, David; dc Christin, Ellen, Edward Jr; died Aug 28, 2025; burial in Ord

PRUSA, Darlene Rose, 90: b Dec 3, 1934, rural Colfax County, to Longin and Rosie (Drahota) Karel; m Robert Prusa, Aug 23, 1955, Leigh;sc Longin Prusa, Cheryl Wolverton, John Prusa, Jim Prusa, Sandra Race, Barb Kelley; died Oct 5, 2025, Stanton; interment Stanton Cemetery

PYCHA, Martha Ann, 93: b Feb 28, 1932, Colfax County, to Joseph and Libbie (Basta) Tomasek; m Joseph Pycha, Aug 27, 1950, New Zion Presbyterian Church, Clarkson; sc Janice Pycha Guthrie, Julie Cech, Joyce Dauel; dc David; died Mar 17, 2025, Schuyler; committal Clarkson Cemetery

REININGER, Brian Conly Richard, 49: b Sept 20, 1975, Schuyler; m Kim; sc Jacob Reininger; ssc Nicole Bowar; died Feb 7, 2025, Blaine, Minnesota

RENNER, Elliott Lewis, 72: b July 9, 1952, Columbus, to Orley and Norma (Nadrchal) Renner; m Roberta Consbruck; sc Katherine Renner, Jason Renner; died Feb 8, 2025, rural Howells; interment St John’s Lutheran Cemetery, north of Howells

RYNEARSON, Rodney R, 90: b June 1, 1935, Omaha, to Wesley and Helen (Brock) Rynearson; m Rhoda Jean Ryan, June 22, 1958, St Louis;; m Velma (Math) Lubbert; sc Timothy Rynearson, Peter Rynearson; dc Stephen; died July 25, 2025; burial Glen Eden Lutheran Memorial Park, Livonia, Michigan

SANDER, Duane Lester, 89: b Oct 15, 1935, Creston, to Harvey and Lottie (Loseke) Sander; m Margaret Oborny, June 15, 1960, St Mary’s Catholic Church, Wilson Township; sc Deborah Hollmann, Cary Sander, Randy Sander, Ryan Sander, Kirby Sander, Becky Mata, Jackie Sander, Chad Sander; died Feb 23, 2025, Humphrey; interment Wilson – St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Clarkson

SCHMITZ, John Ray “Jack”, 82: b Jan 8, 1943; m Lois Wicks; sc Greg, Doug; died Sept 4, 2025

SOBOTA, Lawrence, 89: b Dec 22, 1935, south of Howells in the Heun community, to Stanley and Loretta (Horejsi) Sobota; m Donna Jean Koliha, Oct 8, 1958, Heun; sc Deb Leggott, Terry Sobota; died Oct 16, 2025, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery

STANGE, Donald Dean, 86: b Dec 23, 1938, Cairo, to Henry “Bus” and Dorothy (Roberts) Stange; m Joslene Steeple; sc Tracy Lamaestra, Jill Sykora; died Mar 18, 2025, Cairo; burial Mt Pleasant Cemetery, south of Cairo

SUCHAN, Marcella M, 94: b Aug 29, 1931, Clarkson, to Ladislav “Lad” and Edith (Jedlicka) Kabes; m Harold Suchan, Aug 4, 1953, Stanton; sc Susan Thomsen, Michael Suchan; dc Richard; died Sept 24, 2025, Stanton; inurnment Stanton Cemetery

WEGENER, Loretta M, 95: b May 14, 1930, rural Bissel community northwest of Schuyler, Colfax County, to Milo and Marie (Vstecka) Herink; m Mylen Wegener, Apr 18, 1950, Humphrey;; sc Lois Leatherman, Mary Kay Krings, Jim Wegener, Teresa Dinkel, Michael Wegener, Cindy Gilsdorf, Greg Wegener; died Aug 29, 2025, Norfolk; interment Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cornlea

WENT, Linda M, 70: b July 16, 1954, Columbus, to Otto and Celia (Schwank) Blessen; m Terry Went, aug 1977; sc Amanda Went, Lindsay Stewart, Trevor Went; ssc Tara Goering; died Jan 10, 2025, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

WENT, Sharon Emily, 83: b Aug 2, 1941, Columbus, to Clyde and Emily (Karel) Kratochvil; m Willard Went, July 6, 1958; sc Tammi Groteluschen, Tricia Mullenhoff, Todd Went, Trudi Lappe; died June 5, 2025, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

WENT, Willard Henry, 87: b south of Creston, to Fred and Emma (Sander) Went; m Sharon Kratochvil, July 6, 1958; sc Tammi Groteluschen, Tricia Mullenhoff, Todd went, Trudi Lappe; died Mar 26, 2025; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

WIETFELD, Lawrence “Larry”, 72: b Nov 2, 1952, Columbus, to Hilger and Helen (Kreikemeier) Wietfeld; m Vickie Williams, Aug 31, 1977, Leigh; sc Adam Wietfeld, Nate Wietfeld, Michele Clausen; died Aug 15, 2025, Norfolk