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

CATTAU, Linda Gay, 79: b Apr 23, 1946, Columbus, to Werner and Elsa (Otte) Cattau; sc Melissa Foltz; died Jan 2, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital

CECH, Randy “Rudy”, 65: b Apr 10, 1961, Schuyler, to Theofil (TC) and Betty (Niewohner); m Marjorie “Marge” Steffensmeier, June 27, 1981, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church-Olean; sc Becky Schueth, Amy Hoferer, Keith Cech; died Apr 26, 2026; interment Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery [Howells]

CHUDOMELKA, Douglas Keith “Doug”, 73: b Oct 8, 1952, West Point, to Donald Chudomelka and Joann (Kopietz) Chudomelka; m 1974; sc Brenda Mathis, Lacey Chudomelka, Jena Chudomelka, Kylie Chudomelka; died Mar 30, 2026, Cowell Memorial Home, Blair; interment bohemian National Cemetery, near Dodge

CONRAD, Steven L, 63: b June 27, 1962, to Harold L and Marion A (Balderson) Conrad; died Apr 17, 2026, at Bryan East Hospital, Lincoln

DePETRO, Sharon Mae, 83: b Aug 27, 1942, at St Joseph’s Hospital, Omaha, to Maurice and Helen Harris; m William Angelo DePetro, July 23, 1966; sc James DePetro, Nicole Bauer; died Apr 22, 2026, at CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital, Willmar, Minnesota; interment Clarkson

DVORAK, Dennis “Denny”: b Dec 22, 1947, Columbus, to Jerome and Wilma (Bazata) Dvorak; m Rita Svik, Sept 6, 1969; sc Dawn Venema; dc Paul; died May 31, 2026

EDWARDS, Alpha “Ann”, 101: b May 30, 1924, Colfax County, to Rudolph “Ralph” and Sophia (Trojan) Podany; m Paul Perry Edwards, Jan 30, 1946; sc Don, Rick; died died bef May 6, 20226 [date of obit]

FALTYS, Robert Dennis, 92: b Jan 4, 1934, Schuyler, to Robert E and Esther (Novotny) Faltys; m Frances Brdicko, July 27, 1954; sc Gary Faltys, Ricky Faltys; died June 11, 2026, at the Norfolk Veterans Home, Norfolk; interment Clarkson National Cemetery

GALL, Leroy Leonard, 80: b July 31, 1945, West Point, to Joseph and Mary (Kluthe) Gall; m Jan Wolff, Apr 18, 1970; sc Bryan Gall, Kevin Gall, Amy Brester, Matthew Gall; died June 14, 2026, at Brookestone, David City; committal Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery, Howells

HARTFORD, Julie “Tootie” E, 59: b Dec 13, 1966, Neligh, to Donald and Patricia “Sandy” (Clausen) Sothan; m Tony Hartford (div); died Apr 27, 2026 at Faith Health Hospital Norfolk; inurnment Pleasant View Cemetery, Plainview

HASTREITER, James George, 84: b Dec 17, 1941, Humphrey, to George and Viola (Hollatz) Hastreiter; m Laurel Jansen, Sept 26, 1962, at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey; sc Jane Brandenburger, Larry Hastreiter, Rhonda Stoffel, Sandra Rozmiarek; dc Steve; died Apr 16, 2026, at Arbor Care Centers-Countryside, Madison; burial St Leonard’s Cemetery [Madison]

HEGEMANN, Kruz Lucas, 3 months: b Jan 29, 2026, at Bergan Mercy Hospital, to Luke and KC Hegemann; died May 15, 2026, at Children’s Hospital, Omaha

HUMLICEK, Bernadine Marie, 84: b Mar 15, 1942, to William and Emma (Svitak) Gall; m Adolph E Humlicek, Oct 17, 1962, at SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Clarkson; sc Larry Humlicek, Theresa Miller, Rita Woockman, Agnes Humlicek; dc Phyllis Glaser; died June 5, 2026, at Faith Health, Norfolk; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

KASIK, Mark James, 64: b Mar 25, 1962, Schuyler, to Lawrence and Marilyn Kasik; m Louise; sc Kristi Kasik Marchie, Eric Kasik, Jeremy Kasik, Nathan Kasik, Luke Kasik, Joel Kasik; died June 13, 2026, at his home north of Columbus; committal Wilson Cemetery

KASSMEIER, Esther Irene, 93: b Jan 19, 1933, on the family farm north of Creston, to Joseph and Elisa (DeKeere) Fiala; m Delbert Kassmeier, Sept 12, 1953; sc Debra Kassmeier-Reed, Patti Konwinski, Michael Kassmeier, Susan Temme, Douglas Kassmeier; died Apr 2, 2026, at the Franciscan Healthcare Center, West Point; interment SS Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

KRULA, Reynold, 95: b Mar 28, 1931, to Anton and Olga (Mastny) Krula; m Midred Luxa, June 6, 1953; sc Gary Krula, David Krula, Brenda Jershin, Deborah Borcyk; died before May 13, 2026 [date of obit]

KUMPF, Theresa: b Feb 6, 2038, on the family farm north of Leigh, to Frank and Ella (Herink) Reichmuth; m Tom, Aug 19, 1958, at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Leigh; sc Rex Kumpf, Vanessa Kumpf, Bret Kumpf, Elizabeth Walter; died Jan 5, 2026

SCHREIBER, Arthur “Art” William III, 71: b Sept 1, 1954, Columbus, to Arthur M and Mary Lou (Reitmeyer) Schreiber Jr; m Shelley Bakenhus, Feb 14, 1976 at Christ Lutheran Church [rural Columbus]; sc Chad Schreiber, Wendy Kuester, Kristin Mullenhoff; died May 6, 2026, at Bryan Medical Center West Campus, Lincoln; interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

SITZMAN, Jeanette, 73: b Dec 20, 1952, Omaha, to Donald and LouAnn (Loseke) Everett; m Edward Sitzman, May 6, 2004; sc Derek Kucera, Barbra Suhr; ssc Mark Sitzman, Keith Sitzman; died May 20, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital

STEINMEYER, Kent “Steiny” Arnold: b Nov 20, 1964, Sioux City, Iowa, to Arnold and Annie (Ahlers) Steinmeyer; m Lyn Svendsen, June 18, 1993, Lyons; sc Seth Steinmeyer, Teagan Steinmeyer; died Apr 26, 2026, at Pender Community Hospital

TOMASEK, Milo Lumir: b Feb 19, 1937, on a farm in Colfax County, to Joseph and Libbie (Basta) Tomasek; died May 4, 2026, at Clarkson; committal at Clarkson National Cemetery

TRESNAK, June M, 89: b June 7, 1936, Clarkson, to Emil and Alva (Loseke) Brdicko; m Joe, Nov 12, 1955; sc Gregory Tresnak, Pam Bazata; died June 3, 2026, at Nye Legacy, Fremont; interment Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Howells

URBAN, Victor “Vic”, 80: b Aug 8, 1945, Columbus, to Raymond and Libby (Smrz) Urban; m Janice “Jane” Engel, St Mary’s Catholic Church, Schuyler; sc Samuel; dc Angela Urban; died Mar 28, 2026, at his home in Schuyler

URBANEK, Richard “Dick” Charles, 87: b Nov 19, 1938, on the family farm in Stanton County, to Joseph and Libbie (Cerv) Urbanek; m Dorothy Nechvatal, Oct 20, 1959, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Heun; sc Ken Urbanek, Mike Urbanek, Kathy Urbanek; dc Keith Urbanek; died May 4, 2026, at Clarkson Community Care Center; interment SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

VAVRINA, Ronald “Ron” Edward, 95: b Aug 20, 1930, Bruno, to Edward and Marie (Slama) Vavrina; m Jeanette Dirkschneider, 1950; sc Randall Vavrina, Gary Vavrina, Thom Vavrina; dc Cindy (Vavrina) Collins, David Vavrina; died May 15, 2026, at Clarkson Community Care Center; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

WEMHOFF, Sheryl Jean, 63: b June 21, 1962, Columbus, to Merrill Dean and Betty (Vaught) Sylvester; m Tim Wemhoff, Sept 5, 1985 at St Isidore’s Catholic Church, Columbus; sc Michael Wemhoff, Chelsie Croghan, Travis Wemhoff, Natascha Hames; died Jan 8, 2026

WENT, Judd Thomas, 36: b Jan 17, 1990, Columbus, to Ryan and Jan (Rodehorst) went; m Alyssa Hambleton, Oct 21, 2017; sc Berkley Anne, Braylynn Rae, Bronx Ron; died June 13, 2026 at his farm north of Columbus; interment Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

ZIMMERMAN, Mark A, 62: b Dec 20, 1963, Rantoul, Illinois, to Edwin and Carolyn (Behrens) Zimmerman; m Marie MacDonald, Dec 26, 1983, in Leigh; sc Tracy Kopejtka, Eric, Kelly Pospichal; died May 5, 2026, at Faith Health Hospital, Norfolk; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh