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

ABTS, Elizabeth Anne (Quinn), 71: b July 26, 1945; sc 1 son, 1 dau; died Mar 24, 2017; entimbment Resurrection Cemetery [Omaha?]

ACERS, EvaRee, 32: died Mar 19, 2017, Columbus

ADAMY, Theodore Evans, 86: b Nov 29, 1930, to Nick and Sarah Adamy; m Shirley Joan; sc Wanda Wolford, Tina S Judd, Matthew R Adamy; dc inf Danny Lee; died Apr 14, 2017, [Anchorage?], Alaska; cremated remains scattered at favorite hunting camp

AERNI, Dorothy Rose, 83: b Nov 28, 1933, Platte County, to Walter and Rose (Marty) Ludwig; m Raymond Frank Aerni, Mar 15, 1953, Columbus; sc Mike Aerni, Deb Spence, Sandy Crouse, Jeanne Bartels, Dan Aerni; died Mar 5, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

AFRANK, Marilyn A, 80: b Sept 22, 1936, St Edward, to Arthur and Elsie Johnson; m Milford Afrank, June 3, 1956, Rosenborg; sc Jo Kinberg, Jan Afrank; died Aug 10, 2017, St Edward; interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

AFRANK, Raymond Mors, Sr, 89: m Sharlene; sc Sharmond Loeffler, Raymond Jr, Morsena Prososki, Chrystal Thanrish; died May 14, 2017, St Edward; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

AGOSTO, Connie Lee, 54: died Mar 8, 2017, Columbus

ALMS, Curtis A, 80: b Feb 16, 1937, Red Wing, Minnesota, to Anton and Cora (Diercks) Alms; m Rochelle Winter, July 12, 1958, m Joyce Bell, 1980; m Caroline (Fiala) Cerny, Nov 7, 1987; ssc Terry Majia, Debra Spenner, Kelly Sprunk, Christine Cerny, dsc Jerry Bell; died Apr 19, 2017, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery

ANDERSON, Harvey George, Jr, 81: b Aug 18, 1936, Monroe, to Harvey Sr and Anna (Reese) Anderson; m Kathy Will, Dec 28, 1970, Yankton, South Dakota; sc Karie Maneely; died Sept 22, 2017, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

ANDERSON, Maxine Jane, 997: b June 30, 1920, Des Moines, Iowa, to Conrad Fischer and Nan Christopherson; m Donald Linde Anderson, Mar 21, 1941, Des Moines, Iowa; sc Don Anderson, Steve Anderson, Gary Anderson; died Sept 23, 2017, Columbus; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk

ANDREASEN, Randy, 62: b Aug 18, 1955, Albion, to Doyle and Lois (Whitlow) Andreasen; m Carmen Cromwell, June 23, 1984, Genoa; sc Tyson Andreasen, Audrey Pollreisz; died Aug 21, 2017, Albion; interment Rosenborg Cemetery, rural Lindsay

ARMATYS, Leona Dorothy, 97: b Nov 26, 1919, near Albion, to Andrew and Myrtle (Bailey) Redler; m Theodore "Ted" Armatys, Mar 26, 1951, Albion; sc Jim Armatys, John Armatys, Mary Fehr, Tom Armatys, Cathy Pelster, Bill Armatys, Diane Kovar; died May 20, 2017, north of Cedar Rapids; burial St Anthony Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

AUGUSTIN, Alice, 92: b Apr 9, 1925, near Staplehurst, to Joseph and Anna (Hotovy) Dobesh; m Winard H Augstin, June 13, 1949, Bee; sc Carmalita DePauw, Diane J Moravec, Teri Logan; died May 15, 2017, David City

AUGUSTIN, Norris "Norry" C, 82: b Apr 8, 1935, Hastings, to L A "Larry" and Janet (Pulver) Augustin; m Lee Rippen, Aug 24, 1958, Gothenburg; sc Jaci Augustin, Kiyvon Augustin; dc Jay Augustin, Jon Augustin; died Dec 31, 2017, Columbus; interment later

BABKA, Ruth, 88: b Aug 17, 1928, Columbus, to Emil and Anna (Borchers) Olson; m Leonard Babka, Aug 23, 1957, Columbus; sc Ethel Pekarek; dc Bill Babka; died 24, 2017 [Columbus]; burial Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere

BACHMAN, Darlene, 85: b Mar 21, 1932, Oconee, to Willliam and Grace (Donaldson) Will; m Stanley Bachman, Dec 23, 1951, Columbus; sc Roger Bachman, Bill Bachman; dc Jim [Bachman]. Steve Bachman; died Aug 22, 2017, Columbus; interment Creston Fairview Cemetery, Creston

BACKES, David Clarence, 71: b Dec 2, 1945, Humphrey, to Edward T and Clara Albracht Backes; sc Michael; dc Jonathan; died Feb 16, 2017; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

BAKER, Raymond, 82: b Jan 3, 1936, in Kimball, to Everett and Ruby (Trumbull) Baker; m Karen Plageman, June 1, 1969, Columbus; sc Brett Baker, Bevin Baker, Barry Baker; died Mar 22, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

BALL, Loren, 49: died May 11, 2017, Columbus

BAUMERT, Evelyn: b July 20, 1926, Howells, to Joseph and Theresa Baumert; died July 30, 2017 [Omaha?]; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BAUMGART, Bradley F, 60: b Dec 19, 1956, Columbus, to Milton and Celia Ann (VanDyke) Baumgart; m Patricia Harrington, Oct 10, 1987 [Columbus]; sc Taylor Amsler, Ian Baumgart; died July 30, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

BAUMGART, Milton, 96: b Dec 31, 1920, Humphrey, to Fred and Mary Ellen (Boyer) Baumgart; m Celia Ann VanDyke, Apr 24, 1947; sc Carole Maltacea, Dan baumgart, Brad Baumgart; died June 4, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BAUSTERT, Mary Ann, 95: died Mar 17, 2017, Albion

BAXTER, Carolyn, 67: died Jan 6, 2017

BAZATA, Inez Laura, 97: b Aug 22, 1919, near Howells, to Paul and Augusta (Broekemeir) Renner; m Lumir Bazata, Aug 19, 1941, Howells; sc Larry Bazata, Janet Spale, Connie Pernicek, Michael Bazata; dc inf son; died June 21, 2017, Columbus; committal, Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

BEAL, Leslie "Les", 90: b Dec 11, 1926, Belgrade, to Fred and Irene (Steele) Beal; died May 16, 2017, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

BEARD, George Kenneth, 91: b May 25, 1925, New Site, Mississippi, to Eddie F and Lula (Isbell) Beard; m Anna Marie Greisen, Mar 2, 1946, Omaha; sc John Beard,Georgia Beard, Robert Beard, Douglas Beard; died Feb 14, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BECHER, Katherine, 97: b Nov 16, 1920, rural Lindsay, to Marinus and Nickolina (Thompson) Christensen; m Walt Becher, Waco, Texas; sc Al "Rocky" Becher, Kaye Becher; dc Rickki Becher; died Nov 23, 2017, Newman Grove; burial Hope Cemetery [Newman Grove?]

BECHER, Marlene F, 83: b Dec 2, 1933, Columbus, to Fred and Martha Speck; m Arlyn Becher, July 1, 1956; sc Gary Becher, Greg Becher; dc Doug [Becher?]; died Apr 25, 2017 [Lincoln?]; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

BECK, Walter D, 89: b July 17, 1927, Clarks, to Walter and Mabel (Trullinger) Beck; m Veronica "Vera" Cerny, Oct 13, 1944, Silvert Creek; sc Thomas Beck, Katherine Leitschuck, Lynette Venzor, Judy Coffey, Sandra Svoboda; died June 19, 2017, Columbus

BEEBE, Billy Glenn, 83: b Jan 17, 1934, rural Gresham, to John Raymond and Marie (Carpenter) Beebe; m Joan Potter, 1960; sc Craig Raymond Beebe, Tim Scott Beebe; died Feb 4, 2017, Stromsburg; interment Hoffer Cemetery [Stromsburg?]

BEIERMANN, Alfred T, 91: b Mar 15, 1926, near St Bernard, rural Platte County, to Charles and Helen (Sueper) Beiermann; m Norma Jean Korth, Sept 13, 1949, St Bernard; sc Susan Weeder, Linda Wemhoff, Marlene Beiermann, Cindy DeWispelare, Alan Beiermann, Mike Beiermann, Tom Beiermann; died Dec 7, 2017, Lincoln; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BELOHRAD, Helen B, 99: b Dec 13, 1917, north of Leigh, to John and Mary (Ternus) Hyland; m Adolph "Duffy" Belohrad, Nov 3, 1936; sc Gary Belohrad; died Jan 11, 2017, Clarkson; interment St mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

BERGMAN, Dorothy Anne "Dottie", 82: b July 7, 1934, South Portland, Maine, to Niles and Mary (Flaherty) Nelson; m Ernest "Reece" Bergman; sc Deborah Lassek, Kenneth Lassek, Mike Bergman; died Apr 5, 2017, Omaha

BERNECKI, Della E, 94: b July 8, 1923, Boone County, to Leo and May (Bader) Kinzer; m Harold Thoms; m Tony Bernecki, May 8, 1961, Las Vegas, Nevada; dc Twila Mills; died Dec 3, 2017, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

BEST, Marandi Lynn, 40: b Feb 12, 1976, Columbus, to Richard and Elaine (Went) Best; m Dwayne Johns, 1991; sc Michael Raymond Best, Jonathon Richard Best, Amanda Leah Best; died Jan 10, 2017, Naper

BIALAS, Leonard "Shorty", 90: b Dec 20, 1926, Nance County, to Charles and Mary (Sturek) Bialas; m Alice Mimick, Nov 21, 1974, Columbus; died Sept 23, 2017, Colubus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BIERMAN, Mary, 80: b June 24, 1937, Humphrey, to William and Erna (Thomas) Steiner; m Gene Bierman June 28, 1958, Columbus; sc Doug Scott Bierman, Marie Hoppenstedt, Jerry Bierman, Karen Merrill, Laura Engquist, John Bierman, Donna Love, Mark Bierman, Steve Bierman, Tony Bierman; dc inf Angel; died Sept 10, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

BLAHAK, Dave, 62: b Sept 7, 1955, Columbus, to Herman and Stacia (Micek) Blahak; m Evelyn "Ev" Bialas, June 12, 1976, Fullerton; sc Jeremy Blahak, Jordan Blahak; died Oct 4, 2017, Lincoln; interment All Saints Cemetery,, Columbus

BLOTZER, Lois, 94: b to Wiliam and Gertrude Tudor; m James; sc Elaine Ann Wise, Kathy Lynn LeCuyer, Jill Arlene Liberty, James Robert Blotzer; died Mar 31, 2017, Columbus

BOESCH, Bernadine Mary, 91: b May 2, 1926, Humphrey, to Rochus and Caroline (Foltz) Pfeifer; m Jerry Boesch; m Jerry Boesch, June 10, 1947; sc Carolyn Wemhoff, Jim Boesch, Deb Fischer, Sheryl Krings, Dan Boesch, Michelle Meyer; died July 24, 2017, Columbus; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

BOETTCHER, Elinor, 92: died; burial Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Newman Grove

BOETTCHER, Joanne Kay, 75: b Apr 18, 1942, Blue Earth, Minnesota, to Ronald and Marian (Anderson) Hanson; m Rodger Victor Boettcher, Mar 22, 1958; sc Tammy Annen, DeeAnn Eickhoff, Scott Boettcher, Keith Boettcher; died Oct 20, 2017, Blue Earth, Minnesota;

BORCHERS, Arlyn, 82: b Mar 14, 1936, northwest of Platte Center, to Johnny and Emma (Siebler) Borchers; m Rita Jostes, Sept 4, 1965, Platte Center; sc Clete Borchers, Rhonda Francis, Mark Borchers; died Oct 23, 2017, Omaha; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery-Grand Prairie, rural Platte Center

BOSAK, Esther "Buzz", 88: b Aug 28, 1929, Brockway, Montana, to Charles and Victoria (Ceza) Drozd; m Wally Bosak, Apr 19, 1949, Krakow; sc Tim Bosak, Todd Bosak; adopted dau Holly Justice; died Dec 6, 2017, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa]

BOSS, Adele H, 92: b Jan 11, 1925, West Point, to Henry W and Martha A (Paradies) Zobel; m Louis W Boss, Dec 5, 1945, Collumbus; sc Colleen Perry, Kelly Mohr; died Apr 14, 2017, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery

BOX, Bernice, 95: b Nov 13, 1921, Hall Summit, Louisiana, to Thomas Lee and Gussie Martin Madden; m B B Box Jr; sc Barbara Van Dyke, Thomas Box, Lynda Box, Debbie Self, Rhonda LeGrande; died June 6, 2017 [Shreveport, Louisiana?]

BRANDENBURG, Darlene Marie, 89: b July 1, 1927, Genoa, to Frank Ceder and Kathryn Stickney Ceder; m Clarence Brandenburg; sc Michael Brandenburg, John Brandenburg, Mary Lukes, Julie McDowell; died June 18, 2017 [Clemmons, North Carolina?]; burial Crestwood Memorial Gardens, State Road, North Carolina

BRANDENBURG, Victoria "Vicki" Ann: b Aug 30, 1931, Lindsay, to Lawrence and Agnes (Schmitz) Dreifurst; m Donald Glen Brandenburg, 1953; sc Dennis L Brandenburg, Janine A Schofding; died May 4, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BRANDENBURGH, Charles W, 92: m Lila; sc Chris, Chuck, Connie Heins; died June 25, 2017; burial Bellwood Cemetery [Bellwood]

BRANDL, Darlene Mae, 83: b Aug 22, 1933, Polk County, to Edward and Nellie (Ruyle) Hecker; m David G Brandl Sr, May 31, 1951, Columbus; sc Dave Brandl Jr, Jolene Moon, Tom Brandl, Cheryl Bender, Judy Galitz; died Mar 22, 2017, Omaha; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

BRANDL, Frances, 99: b June 16, 1917, Platte County, to John and Agnes (Mostek) Tworek; m Lawrence Brandl, Apr 24, 1939, Tarnov; sc Sharon Mack, Connie Svik, Beverly Perez, Alvin Brandl; died Jan 18, 2017, Lincoln; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BRANDL, Madonna: died Dec 29, 2017, Albion; burial Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay

BRAUN, Ralph A, 92: died Dec 30, 2017, Norfolk

BREUER, Patsy Jean, 73: b Oct 28, 1943, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Ralph "Dick" La Verne and Louise Evelyn (Morningstar) Kohl; m Richard "Dick" Breuer, June 26, 1964, Iowa City; sc Douglas Breuer, Gregory Breuer, Eric Breuer; dc stillborn Karla Breuer; died Jan 26, 2017, Columbus; interment Lisbon City Cemetery, Lisbon, Iowa

BREUNIG, Helen L, 94: b Feb 10, 1922, Billings, Montana, to Eric and Effie (Wallin) Manstedt; m Joseph C Breunig, June 4, 1946, rural Morse Bluff; sc Patti Coppock, Mary Kolar, Sharon Sherwood, Joan Price, Linda Breunig; dc Joseph C Breunig jr; died Jan 12, 2017, Wahoo; interment St Francis Cemetery, Wahoo

BRIESE, Mary Ellen, 88: died Dec 10, 2017, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery [Albion?]

BRIGGS, Clara A, 100: b Aug 9, 1917, Columbus, to John and Agnes (Mostek) Podgurski; m Miton Briggs, Nov 21, 1938 [Columbus?]; sc Kathleen Bomberger, Carole Carmack, James; died bef Dec 21, 2017, Santa Monica, California; interment Holy Cross Chapel and Cemetery, Culver City, California

BRIGGS, Rick "Chooch", 62: died Oct 29, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BRIGHT, Timothy "Tim" J, 54: b Jan 7, 1963, Columbus, to Teddy and Rachel (Blaser) Bright; died May 16, 2017, Lincoln; burial Odell Cemetery

BROCKEVELDT, Nellie M, 95: died Dec 23, 2017, David City; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery [David City?]

BROWER, John Martin, 93: b to Robert Clark Brower and Lenore Susannah (Heyrock) Brower; m Margaurite E Leonard; sc Sam R Brower, Carol A Bradley, Janet L Brower, Joseph P Brower; died Apr 22, 2017, Fullerton; inurnment Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

BROWN, Rogene R, 87: b Nov 17, 1929, Columbus, to Ed and Lillian (Vruble) Blaser; m Howard P Brown, June 1, 1950, China Lake, California; sc Roger Brown, Michael Brown; died June 23, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery [Columbus]

BRUEGGER, Evelyn K, 91: b Jan 25, 1926, Gorin, Missouri, to Wallace and Hazel Kittle; m Donald H Bruegger, 1945, Burlington, Iowa; m Norman Benolken, 1996; sc (and ssc?) Barb Friesth, Steve Bruegger, Cindy Kubisch, Jeff Bruegger, Norma Kauffmann, Mary Jo Loseke; dsc Eugene Benolken; died Aug 24, 2017, Columbus; interment later at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Burlington, Iowa

BRUHN, Violet, 89: b Apr 3, 1928, Platte County, to Fred and Josephine (Rudeman) Keeler; m Walter Leroy Bruhn, June 9, 1947; sc Leon Allen Bruhn, Nadine Kathlene Cattau; died Dec 10, 2017, Columbus; interment New Hope Cemetery, rural Monroe

BRUNER, Donice I, 93: m Richard; sc Dave Bruner, Kevin Bruner, Kathy Engle; died June 2, 2017, Lincoln; burial David City Cemetery [David City]

BRYANT, Richard F "Dick", 67: b Nov 17, 1949, Silver Creek, to John "Jack" and Carolee Bryant; died Sept 7, 2017, Boulder, Colorado; interment Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Silver Creek

BUHLMANN, Leona Adeline, 98: b Nov 20, 1918, northwest of Akron, to Lewis and Anna (Simonson) Melland; m Elmer A Buhlmann, July 24, 1944, Albion; sc LeAnne Eggers, Gottfried Buhlmann, Brenda DeMay, E Richard Buhlmann, Larry Buhlmann, Cheryl Reeson; died Feb 7, 2017, Albion; burial Akron Bonanza Cemetery, rural Albion

BULGER, [Lloyd] Harold "Teen" Jr, 91: b Aug 26, 1925, Arcadia, to Lloyd and Kathleen (Hastings) Bulger; m Annabel Hanson, Jan 1, 1960; sc Jill Owens, Neta Lowe, Amy Clements; died June 16, 2017, Columbus; inurnment, Arcadia City Cemetery [Arcadia]

BYRD, Daivin Blaze: born at rest Jan 5, 2017, Columbus, to Kristine Staroscik and Jason Byrd

CADY, Jesse Ray: b Oct 5, 1985, Fremont, to Gary Cady and Joy Jenkins; m Brandi Hagedorn, May 31, 2008; sc Quentin, Cash, Bren; died June 14, 2017; burial Salem Cemetery, rural Oakland

CAMPOS, Calvin Rae: born at rest on Dec 13, 2017, to Anthony Campos and Shae Wurdeman

CARDER, Susan Marie, 66: b Jan 17, 1951, St Edward, to Keith and Agnes (Polzin) Koerber; m Clair Carder, Mar 7, 1970, St Edward; sc Jackie McCausland, Becky Micek; died Oct 8, 2017, St Edward; burial St Edward Catholic Cemetery, St Edward

CARLSON, Jon, 44: died June 12, 2017, Columbus

CARLSON, Lillian Lena, 100: b Aug 2, 1917, rural Platte County, to Fred and Lillie (Blaser) Balmer; m Charles Gillett, 1938; m Bob Carlson, Nov 21, 1959, Fairmont, Minnesota; sc Gary Gillett; died Oct 7, 2017, Columbus; burial Gruetli Cemetery, rural Monroe

CARNAHAN, Eileen, 87: b Jan 2, 1930, Spalding, to Harvey and Nellie (Suntken) Marker; m Loran "Blackie" Carnahan, Dec 31, 1955, Albion; died Feb 1, 2017, Columbus; inurnment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

CARNES, Virginia, 85: b Dec 27, 1931, Clearwater, to Walter and Edrie (Hoffman) Patras; m Keith Carnes, Sept 16, 1951, Clearwater; sc Leanne Sklark, Kevin Carnes; died Mar 2, 2017, Columbus; interment Clearwater Cemetery, Clearwater

CARROLL, Lawrence "Jack": b Dec 20, 1924; m Katie; sc David, Jeff; died Aug 21, 2017 [Bennington?]

CARSTENS, Albert H, Jr, 71: died Feb 5, 2017, Schuyler

CATTAU, Shirley Mae, 72: b Mar 13, 1945, Fullerton, to Samuel and Eunice (Good) Hawthorne; m Robert Cattau, Feb 19, 1971, Columbus; sc Todd Cattau, Darcy Willers, Tiffany Vanosdall, Chad Cattau; died May 15, 2017, Norfolk; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

CAVE, Maxine M, 91: b Jan 5, 1926, rural Genoa, to Philip and Mary "Dorothy" (Lassek) Borowiak; m William "Paul" Cave, Oct 20, 1948, Krakow; sc Pauline Gonsior, Monica Fry, Patrick Cave, Janice Rasmussen, Gary Cave; died Apr 25, 2017, Omaha; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

CERMAK, Doris Elaine, 75: b Aug 29, 1941, rural Polk County, to Foster and Iva (Colby) Scott; m Robert John Cermak, May 12, 1962, Columbus; sc Darcie Clark, Shelia Cermak; dc Russell; died Mar 29, 2017, Osceola; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

CHADWICK, Ruth Ann, 70: b May 16, 1946, Auburn, to John R Sr and Bessie (Niehart) Trayer; sc Robert A Chadwick; died Apr 23, 2017, Columbus; ashes spread onto parents' graves in Auburn

CHANNER, Mary M, 85: died July 17, 2017, Albion; burial Main Cemetery, Belgrade

CHLEBOUN, Greta Lea, 84: b Nov 5, 1933, Leigh, to George and Margaretha (Rabeler) Kumpf; m John Koopman, 1955; m Don Chleboun, Sept 10, 1976; sc John David Koopman, Linda Moore, Joan Kreifels; ssc Jeff Chleboun; dc inf son; died Dec 18, 2017, Columbus; burial Clarkson Cemetery [Clarkson]

CHRISTENSEN, Donald "Chris" "Captain", b Dec 27, 1939, Lincoln, to Ernest and Myrna Carrie Christensen; m Brenda Ann Simoneaux, Aug 4, 1962; sc Carrie Murray, Gregory Christensen, Melanie Badon, Susan Osoria; died Mar 31, 2017, Lacombe, Louisiana

CHRISTENSEN, Irene, 96: b Dec 3, 1920, Monroe, to John and Hattie (Schrader) Weber; m Reynold W Christensen, Mar 19, 1941, Monroe; sc Larry Christensen, Leroy Christensen; died Jan 10, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

CHRISTIANSEN, Doris Elaine, 86: b June 27, 1930, Lincoln, to Balzer and Emma (Knaub) Wertz; m Eugene Christiansen, Sept 11, 1949, Lincoln; sc Robert Christiansen, Deborah Pool, John Christiansen, Eugene Christiansen; died June 23, 2017, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

CHURCH, Dean Laverne, 86: b July 22, 1931, Clarks, to Walter and Marie Church; m Virginia Miller, Mar 1, 1956, Harvard; sc Allan Church, Dave Church, Carl Church, Rosie Grause, Rhonda Paczosa, Robyn Umstead; died July 30, 2017, Osceola; burial Bureau Cemetery by Pierce Chapel

CHURCH, Elva Mae, 85: b Dec 2, 1931, Genoa, to George and Delora (Fox) Schmid; m Jack Church, Apr 4, 1953; sc Carole Buller; dc Bob "Rudy" Church; died Nov 17, 2017, Central City; burial Bureau Cemetery by Pierce Chapel

CIBORON, Frank, Jr, 91: b Jan 4, 1926, Tarnov, to Frank and Mary (Chowek) [Ciboron]; m Josephine Purchal, June 15, 1954, Platte Center; sc Debbie Spulak, Donna Armagost, Ted Ciboron, Dale Ciboron; dc Cathy Ott; died Apr 4, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

CIELOCHA, Gerald "Jerry", 72: b Nov 23, 1944, Columbus, to Theodore and Pauline (Sturek) Cielocha m Jean Kudera, May 16, 1970 [Columbus]; sc Braden Cielocha; died Jan 16, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

CIELOCHA, Kenneth J, 82: b Jan 13, 1935, Columbus, to Theodore and Pauline (Sturek) Cielocha; m Carolyn Backes, Feb 11, 1961 [Columbus?]; sc Mike Cielocha, Tim Cielocha, Lisa Duren, Darin Cielocha; died Dec 7, 2017, Lincoln; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

CIMPL, Mildred M "Millie", 85: b June 18, 1932, Utica, South Dakota, to John P and Christina (Becvar) Kortan; m Emanuel Manny Cimpl, Aug 9, 1949, Tabor, South Dakota; sc John Cimpl, Richaard Cimpl, David Cimpl, Lori Roberts; died Nov 8, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

CLANCY, Vina Isabell, 96:b May 16, 1920, Seward, to Ernest and Sadie (Robinson) Figard; m Kenneth Lawrence Clancy, Oct 9, 1938, Council Bluffs, Iowa; sc Lynne Bokelman; died Feb 7, 2017, Central City; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

CLIFFORD, Robert "Jon", 36: died June 21, 2017, near Monroe

COAKES, Ramona P, 85: died Dec 11, 2017, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

COAN, Donna Lou, 87: b July 13, 1929, Platte Center, to Howard and Madeline (Burke) Smith; m William J Coan, Nov 17, 1954; sc Pat Coan, Kevin Coan, Kathleen Shemek, Connine Coan, Kelly Theilen; dc Michael; died Apr 9, 2017, Columbus; interment Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

COLLINS, Rosanne M, 83: died Jan 3, 2017, Albion

COMTE, Bud, 86: died June 29, 2017, David City; committal David City Cemetery [David City]

CONNELLY, Luetta "Lu": m William "Bill"; sc Kevin, Kerri Harris, Lisa Wilcox; died bef Aug 23, 2017; burial Ft Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado

COOK, Janice "Jan", 77: b Sept 1, 1939, Louisville, to W Martin and Leona L (Borgelt) Wilson; m Donald Cook, Nov 3, 1956 [Fremont?]; sc Teri Kayleen Ronkar; dc Donald M Cook Jr; died June 5, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

CORRELL, Larry E: [of Goehner]; died Aug 19, 2017

COWELL, Mary A, 68: b Dec 24, 1948, Glencoe, Minnesota, to Leonard and Marcella (Loebertman) Fasching; m Robert Cowell, May 3, 1969, Winsted; sc Julie Fairchild, Christina Woehl, James Cowell; died Aug 1, 2017, Columbus; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

CROOKS, Michael "Mikie": b Aug 27, 1997; died Aug 2, 2017

CRUMLEY, Ruth W, 90: b May 26, 1926, Nance County, to Fredrick and Lydia (Hassebrook) Borchers; m Wilburn Crumley, June 22, 1947, rural Monroe; sc Dana Crumley, Virgil Crumley, Russell Crumley; dc inf John Crumley, Robert Crumley; died Feb 25, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

CUMMING, Donald L, 96: b Aug 20, 1921, Nance County, to Robert J and Alice (Curry) Cumming; m Clara Marie Zimmerman, June 4, 1947, St Edward; sc Karen Kane, Connie Flaherty, Jerry Cumming, Rex Cumming, Lisa Marsh; died Nov 4, 2017, St Edward; burial St Edard Catholic Cemetery [St Edward]

CUPIT II, Paul B, 53: died Nov 22, 2017, Lincoln

CZARNIK, Bernadette Helen, 82: b Mar 31, 1934, rural Platte County near Genoa, to Kazimierz and Helen (Swantek) Czarnik; died Feb 21, 2017, Genoa; burial Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Krakow

CZARNIK, Jane Julia, 89: b Nov 24, 1927, rural Nance County, to Adam and Victoria (Ference) Boryca; m Steve A Czarnik, May 2, 1950, Krakow; sc Stephen Czarnik, Ann Storm; died Jan 19, 2017, Genoa; burial Ss Peter and Paul Cemetery, Krakow

DALLMAN, Bryce C, 73: b Mar 26, 1944, Columbus, to Otto and Mildred Dallman; m Diane; sc Cullen, Steve, Sam; died Mar 26, 2017 [Visalia, California?]

DANIELS, Leo Ervin, 96: b June 3, 1921, rural Leigh, to Fred and Maria (Piontek) daniels; m Mildred Brauner, June 30, 1943, near Leigh; sc Leland E Daniels, Robert L Daniels; dc Gene; died June 3, 2017, Seward; interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

DeBOWER, Russell, 60: b July 22, 1957, Schuyler, to Glen and Betty (Bloch) DeBower; died Nov 2, 2017, Schuyler

DEDEN, Kathryn B, 99: b apr 12, 1918, Albion, to LaVern Augustus and Sara Kathryn (Smith) Ball; m LeRoy Otto Herman Deden, Jan 13, 1951, Center; sc Jennie Deden Behles; died June 9, 2017, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

DEPUE, Phyllis A, 78: b Feb 7, 1939, Taylor, to Arnold and Carol Campbell; m Eugene P Depue, 1958, Fremont; sc Michael Depue, Gene Depue, Gary Depue, Brian Depue, Karen Reiger; dc Kellie Steffens-Depue; died Feb 21, 2017, [Fremont?]; burial Memorial Cemetery [Fremont?]

DETERMAN, John, 83: b Sept 15, 1934, Dallas, South Dakota, to Ben and Pauline (Goeden) Determan; m Patricia Boltz, Dec 28, 1953 [Norfolk?]; m Anne Davis, 1988; sc Deborah Tolle, Denise Pecks, John Determan, Joe Determan; ssc Tom Bierchfield; died Nov 3, 2017, Omaha; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

DeTURK, Darwin L, 88: b Dec 16, 1928, Shelby, to David DeTurk and Blanche Riblett DeTurk; m Dorothy Brigham, May 24, 1950, Rising City; sc Connie Hopwood, Barbara Tongate, Mike DeTurk; died June 8, 2017, Columbus; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

DeWINE, Diane, 70: died July 24, 2017, Columbus

DeWYKE, Jon David, 55: b Oct 13, 1961, Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Ralph and Carrol (Sachtjen) DeWhke; m Renee Kirkpatrick, Dec 28, 1985, Junction City, Kansas; sc Sara Kluever, Danielle Zwick; died May 13, 2017, Omaha

DIAMOND, Connie Jo, 74: b Dec 7, 1942, Lawrence, Kansas, to Maurice Jr and Marita L (Brewer) Lee; m Lloyd S Diamond, Mar 30, 1962, Quenemo, Kansas; sc Daniel E Diamond, David L Diamond; died Feb 21, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

DICKE, Elva, 95: b July 1, 1921, Platte County, to Louis D and Helene (Oltmann) Dicke; died Feb 5, 2017, Columbus; interment Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

DIERBERGER, Stephen Paul, 65: b Nov 17, 1951, O'Neill, to Gale Ward and Lureta Jean (Ogden) Dierberger; m Susan Laurel Arbaugh, Sept 25, 1976, Fremont; sc Sarah Dierberger, Elizabeth Dierberger; died Apr 19, 2017, Lincoln

DIRKSEN, Scott David, 27: b May 22, 1990, Albert Lea, Minnesosta, to Tim Dirksen and Lori Pearson; died Oct 21, 2017, Columbus

DITTER, Willard R, 88: died Aug 24, 2017, Norfolk

DOHMEN, Ann Theresa, 99: b Aug 2, 1917, St Mary's of the Angels Community, to John and Margaret (Bach) Braun; m Christian Dohmen, Oct 26, 1937, St Mary's of the Angels; sc Betty Ganow, Marge Vang, Arlene Kramer, Connie Hannon, Karen Hoover; dc inf Joyce, Phyllis Cassell; died Jan 26, 2017 [Grand Island]; interment Westlawn Memorial Park [Grand Island?]

DOHMEN, Ferdinand "Ferd" M, 91: b May 29, 1924, northwest of St Bernard, to Joseph and Regina (Dusel) Dohmen; m Jane Fletcher, June 11, 1952, Norfolk; sc Deacon Louis, Theresa Cuhel, Karen Kuhr, Joyce Buresch, Dennis Dohmen, Diane Hruska, Herman [Dohmen?]; dc inf Richard; died Nov 25, 2017, rural Monroe; burial St Anthony's Cemetery, rural Platte Center

DOLESH, Elsie Alexandria, 99: b Sept 14, 1917, Stanton County, to Anna (Podany) and Vencil Zacek; m Edward Dolesh, 1937; sc Arlys Wehrer, Brian Dolesh; dc Larry [Dolesh]; died Feb 11, 2017 [Columbus?]; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

DOLLIVER, Charlotte P, 84: b May 1, 1934, Huron, South Dakota, to Roy S and Mary Louise (Barragar) McNutt; m Dean Dolliver, Aug 21, 1950, Huron [South Dakota]; sc Roxie Dietrich, Dennis Dolliver, Craig Dolliver; died June 23, 2017, Lincoln; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

DONLON, John R, 73: died Dec 11, 2017, Columbus

DONOGHUE, Eugene, 94: b Feb 5, 1923, Platte County, to Dan and Elizabeth (Macken) Donoghue; m Berdella Reynoldson, Feb 26, 1988; ssc (5); died Dec 15, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

DONOGHUE, Paul, 92: b May 23, 1924, Columbus, to Dan and Elizabeth (Macken) Donoghue; m Gladys Blaser, Aug 18, 1948, [Columbus]; sc Larry Donoghue, Dave Donoghue, John Donoghue, Mike Donoghue; dc Peggy Hoskovec; died Apr 26, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

DOSTAL, Gene Gayle, 73: b Sept 15, 1943, Dodge, to Emil and Edna (Strong) Dostal; m Dorothy Ruhr, Sept 17, 1995, Las Vegas; sc Leah Bartling, Michelle Hayes, Tonya Petersen, Tina Wiggins, Russ [Dostal?]; died Mar 18, 2017, West Point

DREVO, Nancy Jane, 34: b Mar 30, 1982, Columbus, to Dennis and Karen (Wyatt) Drevo; died bef Feb 15, 2017 [Alexandria, Virginia?]

DRUMHELLER, Marvin Lee:b June 29, 1946, Scottsbluff, to Alex and Phyllis (Westphalen) Drumheller; m Rita Katen; sc Marcie Sextro, Timothy Drumheller, Tonya Fuhr, Mathew Drumheller, Sean Drumheller, Carrie Drumheller, Kristal Alder, Sara Drumheller, Jesse Drumheller, Deidre Goedeken, Andrew Drumheller, Joshua Drumheller; died Sept 22, 2017, Plaza, North Dakota

DUBAS, Eldon Joe, 83: b Nov 4, 1933, Genoa, to William and Anna (Tworek) Dubas; m Joann Joyce Janulewicz, Aug 25, 1956, Loup City; sc Rick Dubas, Tim Dubas, Diane Vassar, Nancy Van Dyke, Sandra Backer, Robert Dubas; dc Edward Dubas; died July 6, 2017, Grand Island; burial Clarks Calvary Cemetery [Clarks]

DUBAS, Emil Andrew, 85: b May 28, 1931, rural Nance County by North Star, to Frank and Frances (Szewczyk) Dubas; m Kathryn Pedersen, Nov 25, 1953, Wolbach; sc Ron Dubas, Susan Steenson, Arlene Shotkoski, Kris Newquist, Andy Dubas; dc David; died Apr 8, 2017, Fullerton; burial St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

DUBAS, Lawrence "Larry" E, 71: b Aug 28, 1945, Palmer, to Frank and Frances (Szewczyk) Dubas; m Bonnie Ziemba, May 29, 1971, Columbus; sc Kendall Dubas, Brad Dubas, Jennifer McCormmick, Rick Dubas; died Mar 6, 2017, Grand Island; burial Fullerton Cemetery [Fullerton]

DUNKER, Helen: b Feb 10, 1922; m Lyle; sc Sharon Holck, Kenneth Dunker, Keith Dunker; died Nov 20, 2017 [Seward?]; interment Seward Cemetery [Seward]

DUSH, Nellie Marie, 92: b Mar 15, 1925, North Star community, to Tony and Frances (Liss) Jareske; m Lawrence Dush, Feb 26, 1945, Duncan; sc Bob Dush, Joe Dush, Barbara Micek, Joyce Bish; died Apr 13, 2017, Central City; burial St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

EGGER, Dean "Deano" Lavern: b Magdalena and Fred Egger; m Genevive (Jean) Kuta; sc Cher Egger Nelson, Sheilah Egger Wrage; died June 27, 2017, Phoenix, Arizona; burial Columbus

EHMKE, Phyllis Jean, 82: b Syracuse, to Lester C Beers and Eleanor J (Sugden) Beers; m Harlan H Ehmke, Dec 15, 1955; sc Mitchell Ehmke, Cami Warneke, Michael Ehmke, Cori Fitch, Billie Aguilar; died Oct 30, 2017, Columbus; interment Park Hill Cemetery, Syracuse

EIKENHORST, Orval: b June 14, 1922, rural Seward County, to Carl and Elsie (Baumbach) Eikenhorst; m Bernice K Schildt, July 15, 1944, Seward; m Esther Reinholdt, Jan 6, 2006, Pharr, Texas; sc Katy Will, Joel Eikenhorst, Steven Eikenhorst, Sue Kramer; died May 18, 2017, Lincoln; interment Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

EISENMANN, Larry: died Oct 12, 2017 [Lincoln?]; inurnment {Lincoln?]

ELIFRITZ, Iona, 98: b Aug 4, 1919, Oak, to Charley and Jessie (Bowman) Skinner; m Marvin Elifritz; sc Virginia Johnson, Doris Lux; died Sept 3, 2017, Columbus; burial Edgar Cemetery [Edgar]

ELLER, Sandra, 60: died Mar 12, 2017, Lincoln

ELSASSER, Dorothy A: b July 24, 1920; m Charles; sc Robert; dc Richard, Patricia; died May 4, 2017 [Omaha?]; interment West Lawn Hillcrest Cemetery [Omaha?]

ENGEL, Daniel D, 47: b Jan 2, 1970, Norfolk, to James and Norma Jean (Stenger) Engel; m Renee Krings, Feb 4, 1995, Humphrey; sc Austin Engel, Colton Engel, Sydney Engel, Spencer Engel; died June 7, 2017, Humphrey; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

ERNST, John William, 85: b June 19, 1931, Platte County, to Arnold and Bessie (Kershaw) Ernst; m Bethel; sc Connie Lynn Dooley, Kimberly Eckardt; died Feb 16, 2017, Springdale, Arkansas

ERNST, Larry "Animal", 64: died May 6, 2017

EUSTERWEIMANN, Donna Marie, 81: b Mar 8, 1936, Clarkson, to Lumir and Mary (Sedlacek) Barta; m Raymond Brabec, Aug 9, 1955, Howells; m Marvin Stevens, Aug 2, 1986, Clarkson; m Walter Eusterweimann, July 1, 2005 [Howells]; sc Keith Brabec, Dan Brabec, Pam Sundby, Jeff Brabec, Jim Brabec, Rebecca Vandehei, Roxanne Berdahl; dc inf twins Patrick, Patricia Brabec, inf Joseph Brabec; died Nov 20, 2017, Howells; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

EVANS, George B, Jr, 85: b Jan 14, 1922, Platte Center, to George B and Alta (Obrist) Evans Sr; m Joan Hoeft, 1957; sc Gary Evans, Randy Evans, Clark Evans; ssc Barbara Moran; died Feb 22, 2017, Columbus

EVANS, Helen Cecelia, 91: b Nov 21, 1925, rural Tarnov, to John P "Champ" and Salamae (Cuba) Paprocki; m Donald James "Jim" Evans, Oct 18, 1946; sc Helen Faith Reick Tonya Evans, Glenn James Evans; died Mar 15, 2017, Clarkson; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

EWERT, Charles "Charlie" L, 61: b Dec 28, 1955, Columbus, to Adrian and Claria (Proskovec) Ewert; m ?; m Kathy Hilger, July 15, 2000; sc Charles Jr "Chuck" Ewert, Angela "Angie" Hake, Amanda "Mandy" Wemhoff; ssc Jared Hoessel, Stephanie Gordon, Justin Shepherd; died Nov 25, 2017, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

FABRIZIO, Julia F, 21: b Feb 15, 1996, Stamford, Connecticut, to Phillip R and Janet K (Leick) Fabrizio; died Aug 22, 2017, Omaha; burial St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

FAIRBANKS, Mary Jane, 83: b Feb 22, 1934, Lindsay, to Joe and Mary (Schmidt) Schaefer; m Lowell Fairbanks, Mar 10, 1953; sc Barry, Bob, Trish, Rick, Carol Anderson; dc Sandra, David; died Oct 25, 2017, Logan, Utah; burial Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery, Norfolk

FAIRCHILD, James, 55: b Nov 4, 1961, Osceola, to Vern and Alice "Lucille" (Thomas) Fairchild; died Jan 26, 2017, Omaha

FALLICK, Lois Ann, 80: b Aug 9, 1937, Shelby, to Louis and Alice Kallenbach; m Stanley W Fallick Jr, Aug 6, 1961; sc Julie Voboril, Jaci Fallick, JoElle Jensen, John Fallick, Jay Fallick; died Sept 27, 2017, Lincoln; interment of ashes Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery [Lincoln]

FALLICK, Stanley Wilfred, Jr, 85: b May 27, 1932, McCook, to Stanley and Hazel Fallick; m Lois A Kallenbach, Aug 6, 1961; sc Julie Voboril, Maci Fallick, JoElle Jensen, John Fallick, Jay Fallick; died Oct 25, 2017, Lincoln

FARRAR, Michael, 58: died Feb 27, 2017, Columbus

FICKEL, Leon, 72: b Feb 24, 1945, Columbus, to Edward and Olga (Oppliger) Fickel; died Aug 4, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

FISCHER, Mary Lynn, 61: b July 7, 1955, Newman Grove, to Alvin and Mardell (Lindhorst) Preister; m Larry Fischer, Nov 30, 1974, Lindsay; sc Brian Fischer, Paula McKillip, Tina Beiermann; died Apr 14, 2017, Lindsay; burial Holy Family Cemetery [Lindsay]

FISH, Jim Ray, 82: b Aug 26, 1934, DeWitt, Arkansas, to Thurman and Bertie (Waston) Fish; m Diane Dickey, Dec 21, 1955, Denver; sc Jim Fish Jr, Denise Rowland, Judy Hinrichs; died Jan 29, 2017, Columbus

FISHER, James Lee, 78: b Nov 16, 1938; m Cheryl; sc Brad, Craig, Jaime Frola; died Sept 12, 2017 [Omaha?]

FITCH, Mary Ella: b Jan 22, 1943, to Elbert Merle Smithson and Elanor Emma Miller; m Jack C Fitch sc Thayn R Fitch, Thad C Fitch; died Feb 27, 2017 [Rapid City, South Dakota?]

FITZGERALD, Eva B, 87: b Mar 8, 1930, near Wolbach, to Louis N and Annabelle (Rieken) Hansen; m Donald Fitzgerald, Aug 28, 1949, near Belgrade; sc Randy Fitzgerald, David Fitzgerald, Debbie Braun, Scott Fitzgerald, Mark Fitzgerald; died June 22, 2017, Central City; burial Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

FORD, Royce Max, 87: b Feb 17, 1930, Lehigh, Iowa, to James L and Viola Mae (Curtis) Ford; m Betty Weber; m Dorothy Legband, Feb 18, 1989, Silver Creek; sc Elisabeth Byal; ssc Dan Legband, Judy Westerhold; died Oct 17, 2017, Silver Creek

FORMAN, Sheridan "Sheri", 75: b Apr 6, 1942; b to Thomas Wiliams and Maxyne Williams; m Allan Forman; sc Evan C Williams; died July 17, 2017

FORNEY, Florence, 86: b Nov 7, 1930, Bellwood, to Henry and Rose (Schrier) Smith; m John H Forney, Aug 30, 1950, Bellwood; sc Rose Primus, William Forney, Benjamin Forney, Russell Forney, Matt Forney, Angela London, Olivia Remmer, Edward Forney, Shawn Forney; died July 9, 2017, near Bellwood; interment Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Bellwood

FOUST, Irene M, 93: b Aug 3, 1924, Schuyler, to Andrew C J and Irene (Pollard) Heitz; m Henry N Foust, Oct 25, 1944, Schuyler; sc John Foust, Bud Foust, Marvin Foust, Mary Hernandez, Anne Vaught; died Aug 24, 2017 Genoa; burial Calvary Cemetery, Fremont

FRANZ, Stanley "Abe" R, 73: b Apr 10, 1944, Iron Mountain, Michigan, to Walter and Allie (Eagle) Franz; m Joyce Nelson, Columbus; sc Walter Franz, Terry Franz, Fred Franz, Keith Ebert, Eric Ebert, Leah Lyday; died June 15, 2017, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

FRAUENDORFER, Duane Anthony, 88: b May 28, 1929, Humphrey, to Anthony and Anna (Vavra) Frauendorfer; m Mary Ellen Knust, Nov 7, 1951, Petersburg; sc Elaine Jakub, Sharon Schaefer, Susan Werner, Mary Kwapnioski, Bonnie Beller, Rick Frauendorfer, Mike Frauendorfer; died Oct 30, 2017, Albion; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

FRICKE, Lawrence H, 89: b Dec 12, 1927, near Rising City, to George W and Sophia (Oldigs) Fricke; m Phyllis Mae Gill, Apr 29, 1949; m Norma June Wright, Feb 14, 1991, Columbus; sc Barbara Jenkinson; ssc Larry Jackson, Kenneth Jackson; died Jan 25, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

FRISCH, Kenneth J, 75: b July 6, 1941, Rock Island, Illinois, to Matthew J and Marie F (Trainor) Frisch; m Joan M Hemmer, Oct 4, 1969, Lindsay; sc Kevin Frisch, Jeanette Frisch; died May 5, 2017, Humphrey; burial Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cornlea

FYFE, William "Bill" A, Jr, 70: b July 5, 1946, Columbus, to William and Ruth (Fellers) Fyfe Sr; m Carlene Wagner; sc Tammy Wichern, Shayla Nelson; ssc Terri Carstenson, Michelle Jarosz, Kristi Lloyd; dc Ron Fyfe, Gary Fyfe; died Jan 24, 2017, Houston; interment Okay Cemetery, rural Monroe

GABLE, Donald Eugene, 82: b July 27, 1935, to Frank F and Marie (Korger) Gable; m Luella Martens, Aug 31, 1963, Shelby; sc Lisa Otto, Myra Pinney; died Oct 25, 2017, Shelby; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

GABRIEL, Patricia Marie, 81: b Sept 22, 1935, Columbus, to Joseph and Valeria (Hebda) Wozny; m Jerome "Lefty" Gabriel, Aug 9, 1956, Columbus; sc Peg Vrbka, Tim Gabriel, Barb Swanson, Carol Faller; dc inf Michael Lee, inf James Jerome; died Mar 31, 2017, Osceola; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

GAEDEKE, Christian Ludvig, 92: b Sept 15, 1924, Silver Creek, to William Fredrick August and Minnie M (Auman) Gaedeke; m Gladys Marie Carlson, Jan 25, 1948, near Silver Creek; sc Lynda Patience; dc inf Donn LeMars Gedeke; died Sept 5, 2017, Osceola; inurnment Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

GAGNON, Helen M, 86: b Mar 25, 1931, Genoa, to Philip and Emelia (Wruble) Krzycki; m Wallace Gagnon, Apr 29, 1961, Omaha; died May 14, 2017, David City; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

GAKLE, Fredric S, 85: m Marlene (Hamouz) Bartels, Jan 11, 1986; sc Paula Houck; ssc Suzanne Bartels Munn, Donald Jon Bartels, Douglas Bartels, Daniel J Bartels; died June 14, 2017 [Beatrice?]; burial Tobias Cemetery

GALLAGHER, Norman Gene, 76: m Katherine Klug; sc Christine Seeley, Kari Marley; dc, Sarah; died June 2, 2017, Worthington, Minnesota; burial St John's Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

GARBER, Eleanor G, 90: died Nov 13, 2017, Columbus; burial Woodland Cemetery, North Bend

GARCIA, Maxine Jeanette, 97: b May 2, 1920, Osceola, to Anton and Ellen (Blevins) Hiemer; m Elmer J Wollberg, Apr 28, 1937, Columbus; m Steven Garcia, 1990; dc Jackie Eugene Wollberg, Bennie Ray Wollberg; died Sept 10, 2017, Fremont

GARDNER, Naida I, 99: b Jan 19, 1918, Bloomfield, to William and Maybelle (Peterson) Dever; m William L Gardner, Aug 24, 1938, Omaha; sc Beverly Lambrecht, Barbara Faustino; dc William D Gardner; died Sept 16, 2017, David City; burial St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

GARRISON, Ronald, 58: died Nov 9, 2017 [David City?]

GASPER, Erwin: b July 11, 1930, Lindsay, to Gilbert and Della (Kaus) Gasper; m Irene Marie Henry, 1955 [Lindsay?]; sc Patrick Gasper, Richard Gasper, Greg Gasper, Kurt Gasper, Bruce Gasper, Angela Gasper, Robert Gasper; died Aug 12, 2017 [Columbus?]; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

GATES, Beverly Jean Gates, 84: b Oct 18, 1933, St Edward, to Verne D and Christine (Parker) Case; m Clinton Gates, Mar 16, 1962, Columbus; sc Don; dc Janet; died Oct 28, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

GATTERMEYER-LUTJENS, Betty Lucille, 86: b Aug 9, 1931, Platte Center, to O E Doc and Lucille (Scheidel) Walgren; m Duane Lutjens, Mar 5, 1950, Columbus; m Raymond Gattermeyer, Aug 12, 1983, Columbus; sc Jerry Lutjens; died Dec 16, 2017, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

GATZEMEYER, George L, 82: b July 19, 1945, near Wausa, to Elmer and Elizabeth (Wilbeck) Gatzemeyer; m Mary J. (Dinslage) Asche, Dec 21, 1984; sc Vicky Miserez, Rick Gatzemeyer, Jackie Engebretson; ssc Tim Asche, Todd Ashe, Lonnie Asche, Rodney Asche, Brad Asche, died Feb 23, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery [Columbus]

GDOWSKI, Lawrence, 93: died June 18, 2017, Fullerton; interment Fullerton Cemetery [Fullerton]

GEARY, Helena Marie, 94: b July 22, 1922, Platte County, to Anna and Max Schmidt; m Leo Geary; sc Gelnda Cary, Vickie Rozamus, Davene Geary; died Mar 13, 2017 [Bradenton, Florida?]

GEHRING, Larry R, 68: b Nov 24, 1948, Columbus, to Johnny R and Alvina (Fittje) Gehring; m Norma Bruckner, Feb 28, 1971, Leigh; sc Daniel Gehring, Douglas Gehring; died June 10, 2017, Columbus; interment zion Lutheran Grand Prairie Cemetery [rural Columbus?]

GEILENKIRCHEN, Maynard, 90: b Jan 15, 1927, Lindsay, to Fred and Mary (Kurtenbach) Geilenkirchen; m Elaine Iwansky, May 9, 1950, Lindsay; sc David Geilenkirchen, Carol Martin, Ted Geilenkirchen, Gail Mattke, Chris Geilenkirchen, Mary Speicher, Neil Geilenkirchen; died Nov 3, 2017, Newman Grove; burial Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, LIndsay

GERDES, Todd L, 54: b Nov 7, 1963, Sioux Center, Iowa, to Herman and Donna (Johnson) Gerdes; died Dec 6, 2017, Grand Island; inurnment later

GERKEN, LaVon Marie, 82: b Sept 20, 1935, rural Platte County, to F Martin and Hilda (Brandt) Berends; m Earl Gerken, Apr 28, 1968 [Columbus]; sc Janelle Einspahr, Eric Gerken, Jonathan Gerken; died Dec 10, 2017, Columbus; inurnment, St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

GERMAN, Marlene A, 86: b to Carl and Mabel Bachman; m Ralph German; sc Thomas German, Pam Jaben, David German, Randy German; died Oct 22, 2017; burial Mount Hope Cemetery, Elgin, Illinois

GIGSTAD, Karen Ruth, 73: b Nov 2, 1944, Columbus, to Robert and Lucille (Louis) Rice; m Ken Gigstad, Sept 15, 1963, Columbus; sc Karlyn Huppert, Jeff Gigtad; died Dec 9, 2017, Blair

GIGSTAD, Kenneth, 74: b Sept 20, 1943, Alliance, to Pastor Karl ad Arleen (Mortensen) Gigstad; m Karen Rice, Sept 15, 1963, Colummbus; sc Karlyn Huppert, Jeff Gigstad; died Oct 11, 2017, Blair; private interment

GILSDORF, Percy John, 92: b Sept 28, 1924, Platte County near Cornle, to Joseph and Rose (Brandl) Gilsdorf; m Mary Jo Hastreiter, Aug 10, 1948, Humphrey; sc Galen Gilsdorf, Cathie Praeuner, Bernadette Semerad; dc inf son; died July 14, 2017, Madison; burial St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

GOEDEKEN, Arlyn, 75: b Dec 30, 1941, Columbus, to Paul Sr and Elvina (Schmale) Goedeken; died Feb 6, 2017, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

GONNERMAN, Gail Lee: b Jan 12, 1934, Shelby, to Harry and Grace Gonnerman; m Margaret "Marge" Peterson, Aug 12, 1987; ssc Greg Peterson, Crystal Maly, Chris Peterson, Stephanie Luchsinger; dsc Randy; died Jan 10, 2017, Chandler, Arizona

GRAHAM, Lillie, 96: b Dec 30, 1920, near Clarks, Merrick County, to Otto and Mary (Hansen) Dittmer; m Rex Arnold Graham, Dec 19, 1941, Yuma, Arizona; sc Sindy Lindow, Judy Stankoski, Narka Braun, Ron Graham, Rick Graham, Todd Graham, Gary Graham; died Sept 8, 2017, Columbus; interment Silver Creek Cemetery [Silver Creek]

GRASSMEYER, Darrell, 88: b Nov 26, 1928, Buffalo County, to Frank "Bud" and Ruby (Harden) Grassmeyer; m Lavonne Nelson, Aug 20, 1950, Axtell; sc Randy Grassmeyer, Bryan Grassmeyer, Kay Sprunk, Linae Anderson; died Oct 24, 2017, Lincoln; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

GRAY, Audrey, 88: b Jan 17, 1929, Cordova, to Phillip and Emma (Johnson) Hansen; m Jason Gray, Aug 4, 1946, Cordova; sc Phillip Gray, Darrol Gray, Carol Richards, Donna Alexander, Terry Gray; dc Dennis Gray; died June 21, 2017, Genoa; interment Silver Creek Cemetery [Silver Creek]

GRAY, Cody Joseph, 24: b June 16, 1992, Lincoln; adopted by Michael and Donna (Dubas) Gray, Feb 27, 1995; died Feb 1, 2017, Columbus

GRAY, Dennis Duane, 68: b Sept 4, 1948, York, to Jason E and Audrey (Hansen) Gray; m Jeri M Varva, Aug 8, 1981, Hordville; sc Aaron Gray, Stephanie Carlson; died Jan 20, 2017, Central City

GRAYBILL, Clarence W "Tex", 79: m Mary Ann; sc Doris Jansky, Tim Graybill, Tom Graybill, Duane Graybill; died Mar 10, 2017, David City

GREENAWALT, George H, 107: b Aug 10, 1910, Cassopolis, Michigan, to Aug 10, 1910; m Marcia Dillingham, Apr 4, 1931, Valparaiso, Indiana; sc Irene Dare; dc Jean Rodgers; died Oct 31, 2017, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

GREISEN-WEMHOFF, Linda L, 68: b Oct 1, 1948, Humphrey, to Arthur and Rose Marie Greisen; m Marvin Wemhoff, Apr 27, 1968; sc John Wemhoff, Angela McDermott; died Sept 24, 2017 [Grand Island?]; burial later

GRONENTHAL, Katie Ann, 32: b May 31, 1985, Columbus, to Larry and Joan (Brester) Gronenthal; died Nov 11, 2017; interment Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

GROOTHUIS, Harlan, 79: b Sept 15, 1937, rural Trenton, to Andrew T and Louise Frances (Schmale) Groothuis; m LaDonna Kalthoff, Sept 23, 1956, Culbertson; sc Mark Groothuis, John Groothuis, Brenda Grotthuis; died Aug 9, 2017, Columbus; interment later

GROSCH, Kathy: b Nov 11, 1945, Stromsburg, to Adolph and Rose Killian Kresha; m Wayne A Grosch, Jan 21, 1967; sc Pam Hodges, Greg Grosch, Lori Grosch; died Jan 17, 2017 [Dublin, Georgia?]; burial Dublin Memorial Gardens [Dublin, Georgia?]

GRUBAUGH, Elmer, 82: died Jan 14, 2017, David City; committal David City Cemetery

GUENTHER, Werner H, 91: b Apr 19, 1925, Columbus, to Ferdinand and Mary (Odermatt) Guenther; m Virginia Drog, Apr 20, 1949, St Edward; sc Carol Boyce, Marcia Louis, Cindy Sackett, Mary Mielak; dc inf Michelle; died Mar 20, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

HADCOCK, Michael Lynn, 61: b Aug 17, 1956, Blair, to Duane and Mary (Milrons) Hadcock; m Sandy Brandt; m Kathy Longwell; m Christina Page, Feb 13, 2013, Texas; sc Nathaniel White, Micheala Sepulveda, Michael Hadcock, Katie Hadcock, Kasey Hadcock, Kelsie Martin, Krystal Becker, Kody Becker, Kyle Becker; died Dec 22, 2017

HADCOCK, Pauline "Polly" M, 81: b July 31, 1936, Richland, to Harry and Ailene (Miller) Lewis; m Myrle Hadcock, June 22, 1954 [Columbus]; sc Linda Stone, Mike Hadcock, Scott Hadcock, Greg Hadcock; died Dec 16, 2017 [Columbus]; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

HAMMER, Warren C "Mike", 83: b Jan 17, 1934, Madison, to Rudolph and Margaret (Satchell) Hammer; m Jerry Hansen, May 23, 1953, Fremont; dc Vickey Hammer, Deb Roberts; died June 9, 2017, Collumbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

HANEY, Jeanne M, 76: b Apr 18, 1941, Dakota City, to Carl and Bonnie (Christensen) Sandahl; m Stephen Haney Apr 9, 1962, Columbus; sc Christine Prokupek, Stephanie Haney, Kevin Haney; died Dec 26, 2017, Omaha; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

HANKE, Carolyn A: b June 5, 1946, Columbus, to Richard and Charlotte Grady; m Luke Hanke; sc Jill Hanke Rogers, Chris Hanke, Lynn Hanke McLaughlin; died Apr 28, 2017 [Omaha?]; interment Voss Mohr Cemetery, Omaha

HANSEN, Stephen: b Nov 18, 1947 to Helen and Melvin C Hansen Sr; sc Matthew M Hansen, Marcus E Hansen; died May 2, 2017; interment Calvary Cemetery [Omaha?]

HANSON, Darryl Allen, 66: b Aug 21, 1950, Genoa, to Albert and Lorene (Rinke) Hanson; sc Tara Morisch, Darcy Parr, Derek Hanson, Wade Hanson; died Feb 14, 2017, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

HARDLE, Milton Lenard, 92: b July 4, 1925, Silver Creek, to Earl and Naomi (Wright) Hardle; m Doris Engel, Dec 8, 1950, Silver Creek; sc Gordon; died Dec 27, 2017, Fullerton; burial Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Creek

HARMON, Daniel J, 39: died Sept 8, 2017, Columbus

HARTFORD, Paul, 74: b Nov 23, 1943, Enola, to Cory and Hattie (Hide) Hartford; m Janie Gilsdorf, May 6, 1972, Lindsay; sc Brian Hartford, Sarah Sly; died Nov 26, 2017, Lincoln; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

HASKELL, Colette M "Coco": b July 24, 2015 to Paul and Kelly [Haskell?]; died May 29, 2017; interment Resurrection Cemetery [Omaha?]

HASSEBROOK, Gary E: b Oct 27, 1948, Columbus, to Edward and Phyllis Hassebrook; m Evelyn; sc Lisa Davis, Stacy Benton, Kimberly Teegerstrom, Chad Hassebrook; died Feb 10, 2017 [Lincoln?]; interment Lincoln Memorial Park [Lincoln]

HAUK, Alois C "Charlie", 81: b Mar 9, 1935, Leigh; m Barbara Bagley; m Claire; sc Dawn Green, Alois C Hauk Jr, William Hauk, Lisa Hauk; died Dec 10, 2016, Spencer, Massachusetts

HAVLOVIC, Ernest "Ernie", 85: b May 17, 1932, to Joseph and Edith (Rerucha) Havlovic, rural Brainard; died Nov 29, 2017, David City; burial Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery [Brainard?]

HAYES, Daniel E "Gene", 90: b Jan 30, 1927, Chanute, Kansas, to George and Elizabeth (Linder) Hayes; m Ardith Farmer, Oct 30, 1947, Belleville, Kansas; sc Nila Hayes, Sandy Hansen, Becky Oborny; died Aug 19, 2017, Seward; burial Circle Mound Cemetery, Rising City

HAYS, Janet F, 93: b Aug 4, 1924, Cornlea, to William and Alice (Schad) Olk; m Warren Hays, July 27, 1952; sc Dan Hays, William Hays; died Oct 30, 2017 [Grand Island?]; burial of ashes Ft McPherson National Cemetery

HAYWARD, Philip Andrew, 52: b Dec 7, 1964, Columbus, to Edward and Irene (Stotts) Hayward; m Kathleen Martin, 1985; sc Sean Hayward; died Aug 27, 2017, Columbus

HECKER, Betty Lou, 86: b Oct 7, 1931, Columbus, to George and Ethel (Rice) Louis; m Erwin Hecker, Jan 19, 1951; sc Peggy Reese, Steve Hecker, Mike Hecker; dc Mark Hecker; died Dec 10, 2017, Seward; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

HEFT, Ronald Edwin, 70: died Nov 6, 2017, Omaha; burial Sunset Cemetery-Cedar Rapids

HEGEMANN, Lorene, 93: b July 10, 1924, rural Wilson, to Anton and Annie (Maliha) Fendrick; m Adolph Hegemann, Apr 17, 1947, Wilson; sc Gene Hegemann, Janice Renner, Eileen Mueller, Joyce Schlautman; dc Jerald Hegemann; died Dec 20, 2017, Clarkson; burial SS Peter and Paul Cemetery [Howells?]

HEIBEL, Arleen Marie, 94: b June 24, 1923, Osceola, to Hjalmer and Cora Gustafson; m Melbourne "Mel" Earl Heibel, June 25, 1944, Osceola; sc JoLene Heibel, Linda Heibel, Julie Heibel; died Aug 30, 2017, Bellevue; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

HEIBEL, Mildred, 89: b Oct 1, 1927, rural Platte County, to Theodore and Frieda (Theilen) Janssen; m Arthur J "Bud" Heibel, June 9, 1946 [rural Platte County]; sc Arthur "Ted" Heibell III, Randy Heibel, Jon Heibel, Jean Heibel, Susan Blahak; died Aug 17, 2017, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

HEINEN, Marcella "Sally" T, 83: b Mar 22, 1934, Humphrey, to John and Johanna (Brockhaus) Zach; m Theodore "Ted" V Heinen, Sept 8, 1953, Humphrey; sc Robert Heinen, Mary Jo Holdcroft, Glenn Heinen, Karen Sueper, Richard Heinen, Lois Thalken, Paula Schroeder, Christine Ruane, Pamela Beiermann, Sara Sjuts; died Oct 26, 2017, Humphrey; interment St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

HELFRICH, Orpha J: b Jan 4, 1924; died Feb 7, 2017

HELLBUSCH, Kurt Daniel, 36: b Sept 20, 1980, Fullerton, to Dennis and Marilyn (Schaad) Hellbusch; m Kristina Frauendorfer, Apr 10, 2010, Cedar Rapids; sc Cory, Dylan, Emma, Austin; died May 25, 2017, Omaha; burial St Peter Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

HENGGELER, Don, 86: b Oct 24, 1931, rural Clear Creek Precinct, Polk County, to Fred and Christina (Jaax) Henggeler; m Mary Ann Tworek. Feb 20, 1952, Columbus; sc Ron, Jay, David, Doug, Tom; dc Paul; died Dec 19, 2017 [Overland Park, Kansas?]; inurnment Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, Kansas

HENRY, Marcella A, 93: b May 15, 1923, Stanton, to Frank and Agnes (Popelka) Nadrchal; m Fred Henry, Oct 3, 1948, Clarkson; sc Daryl Henry, Ron Henry, Larry Henry; dc Dwayne Henry; died Jan 28, 2017, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery

HEROUT, Sharon, 75: b Dec 18, 1941, Columbus, to Gerald "Jerry" and Rose (Ryba) Meyer; m James Herout, Oct 26, 1960; sc James Herout, Beth Korcek, Lisa Fowler, Jeff Herout; died Jan 21, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery

HESPE, Terry "Butch", 74: b Aug 5, 1942, Leigh, to Lauren and Elaine Hespe; died May 2017; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

HILGER, Donald P "Don", 70: died June 21, 2017, David City; interment St Mary's Cemetery [David City?]

HILLEN, Lawrence, 100: b Jan 26, 1917, south of Creston, to Fritz and Erna (Hake) Hillen; m Meta Strate, 1948; m Lillian Daniels Hake, 1987; sc Lois Franzen, Karen Hillen; died Mar 16, 2017, Norfolk; committal Creston Pioneer Cemetery [Creston]

HINKLE, Bradyn J, 20: b Mar 30, 1997, to Rob and Jera (Lund) Hinkle; died Sept 8, 2017, Kearney; interment Kearney Cemetery [Kearney]

HIRSCHBRUNNER, Bruce A, 64: b Sept 20, 1953, Columbus, to Charles L and Margaret (Seipp) Hirschbrunner; m Lori Rankin, 1985, Columbus; sc Jamie Hirschbrunner, Ryne Hirschbrunner, Max Hirschbrunner, Meghan Rankin; died Oct 21, 2017, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

HLADIK, Fred L, 91: b Dec 27, 1925, Valparaiso, to John and Agnes (Bouc) Hladik; m Gladys Kudlacek, Oct 28, 1946, Loma; sc Darrell Hladik, Patty Portman, Rick Hladik, Bob Hladik; died July 2, 2017, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

HLADKY, Vernamae, 73: b Nov 13, 1944, Schuyler, to Verna and Adolph Hladky; died Mar 22, 2017, Omaha; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

HLEDIK, Bertha "Bertie": b June 7, 1954, Norfolk, to Emil and Edna (Schober) Hledik; died bef July 29, 2017; burial Clakrson Cemetery [Clarkson]

HOEFELMAN, Kenneth, 87: b Mar 5, 1930, Platte County, to Ernest and Ida (Rosendahl) Hoefelman; m Marjorie Martensen, Nov 21, 1949, Vermillion, South Dakota; sc Ron Hoefelman, Darrell Hoefelman; dc Carol Korus; died July 13, 2017, Columbus; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

HOGELIN, Romayne, 84: b Aug 13, 1932, Columbus, to Joseph and Eleanor (Goc) Cerny; m William P Hogelin, July 5, 1954; sc David Hogelin, Lynette Hogelin; died May 25, 2017, Columbus; interment st Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

HOLLINRAKE, Martha Christina, 85: b May 10, 1931, Hemingford, to Martin Christian and Mary Barbara (Walters) Hansen; m James "Jim" Hollinrake, July 14, 1952, Hemingford; sc Steve Hollinrake, Gary Hollinrake; died Jan 12, 2017, Scottsbluff; burial Hemingford Cemetery

HOLLMANN, Lucille "Lucy" E, 96: b Dec 10, 1920, Platte County, to Henry and Alma (Mickelsen) Cattau Jr; m Arnold C Hollmann, July 11, 1941; sc Myron L Hollmann, Cindy A Hastings, Debra D Curdts; died Jan 2, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

HOPWOOD, Dolores Marie, 88: b June 28, 1928, Columbus, to Henry and Tillie (Kuta) Drvol; m Dale Richard Hopwood, Nov 25, 1947, Columbus; sc David, Dale Jr, Duane, Drew, Douglas; dc DeeAnn, Darrin; died June 22, 2017, David City; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

HOSHOR, Bill J, 64: b Feb 2, 1953, Columbus, to John and Orletha (Hopkins) Hoshor; m Cindy Drozd, Sept 4, 1976; sc Colby Hoshor, Jeremy Hoshor, Eric Hoshor; died May 21, 2017, Fremont; burial Bellwood Cemetery [Bellwood]

HUDIBURGH, Curtis Tyler, 26: b Nov 13, 1990, Grand Island, to Harold C and Lois (Wynn) Hudiburgh; died July 10, 2017 [East St Louis, Illinois?]

HUERTA, Joseph Conrad, 90: b Feb 19, 1927, Kansas City, Kansas, to Manuela (Ledesma) and Pasqual Huerta; died Dec 1, 2017, Cozad; inurnment Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell

HUESCHEN, Janice, 68: b June 15, 1949, Columbus, to Rudy and Irene (Small) Slusarski; m Lee Hueschen, Aug 7, 1971 [Columbus]; sc Amy Soulliere Jr, Quinn [Hueschen], Scott Hueschen, Derek Hueschen; dc Kent; died Nov 9, 2017, Columbus; interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery-Grand Prairie, rural Platte Center

HUGGLER, Clair D, 74: b Jan 15, 1943, Osceola, to Chris and Edith (Anderson) Huggler; m Maude Haumont, June 20, 1965, Broken Bow; sc Greg Huggler; died Mar 31, 2017, Columbus; interment Omaha National Cemetery [Omaha]

HURT, David D: b to Duane and Violet Hurt; m Diane; sc Bernie Hurt, Cory Hurt, Jamie Foote; died June 20 [?], 2017

HUSAK, Gladys Marie, 75: b Jan 3, 1942, rural Schuyler, to Stanley and Sylvia (Fendrick) Oborny; m Richard Husak, Sept 16, 1961, Schuyler; sc Randy Husak; died May 16, 2017, Columbus

HYDORN, Alice C, 78: died May 18, 2017, Wellington, Kansas; inurnment later

IRBY, Cynthia: b Sept 3, 1959, to William and Carolyn Irby; died July 4, 2017

IVERSON, Geraldine "Gerry", 94: b Nov 1, 1922, Leigh, to Henry and Hulda (Hoessel) Jenny; m Robert Iverson, Apr 19, 1947, Columbus; sc Gene Iverson, Michael Iverson; dc inf Brian Iverson, Bonnie Christensen; died Feb 15, 2017, Columbus; interment Creston Pioneer Cemetery, rural Leigh

IWAN, James Joseph: b May 15, 1942, Cedar Rapids, to Henry Jake and Frances Lucille (Molczyk) Iwan; m Edith Ann Moore, Sept 14, 1968, Omaha; sc Dondhya Melendrez, Laura Hantzis; died bef June 22, 2017

JAMES, Richard Guy "Dick" (also "Rich", "Richie", "Doodle" and "Dickie Doodle"): b June 22, 1937, Gillette, Wyoming, to Mabel (Thompson) and Gerald G. James; m Donna; m Conda; sc Shelly Kosch, Jo Jan Siel; ssc Matthew Thrasher; died Sept 10, 2017, Maricopa, Arizona; inurnment

JANDA, Marcella "Marcie", 92: b Oct 24, 1924, Clarkson, to John F and Eva (Gaspar) Kratochvil; m Joe "Puddy" Janda, Nov 19, 1942, Schuyler; sc Judy Blaker; died Sept 22, 2017, Schuyler; burial Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

JEDLICKA, Corabelle "Corky", 93: died Oct 22, 2017, Lincoln; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

JEDLICKA, Georgiann, 72: b Mar 4, 1944, rural Schuyler, to Adolph and Georgia (Nemec) Buresh; m Frank D Jedlicka, July 23, 1960; sc Suzanne Stevenson; dc Shelley Pokorny, Scott Jedlicka; died Jan 22, 2017, Columbus; burial Schuyler Cemetery

JEFFRES, Rosemary, 93: b July 20, 1924, Cedar Rapids, to Jasper and Nellie (Condreay) Cruise; m Ray Jeffres, Nov 15, 1942, Cedar Rapids; sc Peg Jeffres; died Sept 3, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

JENKINSON, Elfrieda I, 100: b July 10, 1916, Columbus, to walter C and Ida (Oppliger) Jaeggi; m Lloyd Jenkinson, 1950; sc Marilyn Jenkinson, Carolyn Jenkinson, Lloyd W Jenkinson; died Feb 18, 2017, Columbus; interment Friend Cemetery, rural Monroe

JENSEN, Cynthia D, 62: died June 9, 2017

JIMENEZ-ONTIVEROS, Angelina, 44: died Dec 4, 2017, Omaha

JOHNSON, Darlene L, 75: died Sept 1, 2017, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

JOHNSON, Lorraine, 89: died Feb 3, 2017, Albion; burial Hope Cemetery [Newman Grove]

JOHNSON, Marie W, 90: b Mar 23, 1927, Butler County, to John and Lena (Jacobs) Sleddens; m Myron J Johnson, Feb 12, 1952, Columbus; sc Kathy Podraza, Diane Rathe; died May 28, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

JOHNSON, Mark, 66: b Dec 10, 1950, Auburn, to Merle and Carolyn (Glur) Johnson; m JoAnn Bos, Feb 12, 1983, [Columbus]; sc Andrea Johnson, Becky Beller, Danny Johnson; died July 27, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetrey, Columbus

JOHNSON, Rea Mae, 86: b Aug 4, 1930, southeast of Stromsburg, to Walter and Laura (Stephenson) Rystrom; m Rolland K Johnson, Sept 15, 1948; sc Gloria Nuttelman, Keith Johnson, Anita Lindgren, Norma Johnson, Judy Topil; died Aug 3, 2017, Lincoln; interment Stromsburg Cemetery

JOHNSON, Tracy, 44: died Sept 9, 2017, Columbus

JOHNSON, Verlin Milford, 93: b Jan 2, 1924, Chapman, to Martin and Elfie (Allinder) Johnson; m Helen Marie Hoffman, Oct 6, 1946, Stromsburg; sc Randy Johnson, Debby Harper; died Feb 21, 2017, Lincoln; interment Stromsburg Cemetery [Stromsburg]

JUNGEMANN, Nadine Ellen, 83: b Dec 22, 1933, Leigh, to Frank and Leona (Malena) Smejkal; m Wayne Jungemann, Dec 17, 1983 [Columbus?]; died Dec 18, 2017, Lincoln; interment Leigh City Cemetery, Leigh

KASPAR, Emerson R, 93: b Nov 15, 1923, northwest of Richland; m Gloria Mares, Apr 6, 1948, Schuyler; sc Daniel Kaspar, Kathy Spiegel, Alan Kaspar, Kevin Kaspar; dc Terrence, Carol Shepherd; died Oct 25, 2017, Albion; burial St Edward Catholic Cemetery, St Edward

KASPAREK, Robert L, 83: died May 17, 2017

KASPER, Phyllis, 82: b Sept 6, 1934, Madison, to Milton and Mildred (Renner) Reigle; m Dennis Young; m Dwight "Kas" Kasper, Dec 31, 1984; sc David J Young, Lynn Hellbusch, Julie Krzycki; died July 9, 2017, Columbus interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

KAVA, James Patrick "Jim", 64: b Mar 22, 1953, Fullerton, to Lonnie and Irene (Kielian) Kava; m Pam Branting, Sept 21, 1974, Krakow; m Shirley Bigelow, Mar 16, 2009, Central City; sc Mandy (Kava) Wood; ssc Andrew Sronce, Joshua Sronce; died Apr 30, 2017; interment Calvary Cemetery, near Clarks

KEBER, Magdalene Margaret, 93: b Apr 24, 1924, Beresford, South Dakota, to Michael and Julia (Werner) Neuroth; m Lawrence "Larry" Keber, Sept 6, 1948, Beresford, South Dakota; sc Edmund Keber, Connie Patterson, Colette Shaw, Bernadine Keber, Rita Baumgart, Mary Christman; dc Thomas Keber, 2 inf; died June 25, 2017, St Edward; burial St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Spalding

KECK, Lavern, 85: b Mar 6, 1932, Norfolk, to Erwin Weber and Edna Volwiler Weber; m Eugene Spaude; m Arthur Keck; sc Linda Chavez, Patricia Boye, Steven Spaude, Jacqueline Brown, Tommy Wright; ssc Steve McKinney, Donnie McKinney; died Mar 17, 2017, Center

KEESHAN, Diane Marie, 76 b Nov 14, 1940, Columbus, to Frank and Anna (Mostek) Kosiba; m Gary Keeshan, Aug 19, 1961, Columbus sc Kim Arlt, Karla Pensick, Kris Wortman, Karey Huffman, Corgin "CJ" Keeshan; died Sept 27, 2017, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

KEITER, Margaret A, 84: b June 25, 1932, to Bernard and Cecelia (Arens) Wieseler; m Joseph R Keiter, Oct 7, 1962, St Helena; sc Mary Seier, Carol Gubbels, Bob Keiter, Dave Keiter, Dan Keiter, Jean Hrabe, Larry Keiter, Dianne Keiter; died Apr 11, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

KEITH, Velma J, 89: b Apr 3, 1928, Palmer, to Herman and Esther K (Fuehrer) Aye; m Harold E Keith, June 15, 1946, Genoa; sc Linda Micek, Darryl Keith, Dianna Barr; dc Betty Jean Pierce; died June 28, 2017, Columbus

KERKMAN, Erica Nicole, 40: b Dec 5, 1977, Fullerton, to John and Donna (Bremer) Johnson; m Marty Kerkman, Sept 26, 2000; sc Aidan, Eli; died Dec 15, 2017, Columbus; cremated

KILLHAM, Gerald, 66: b Columbus, to Raymond and Wilma (Tiaden) Killham; m Nancy Wegener, Nov 23, 1973, Columbus; sc Jason Killham, Sherri Dohmen, Jenny Noble, Jeremy Killham, Kim LeSuer; died Sept 14, 2017, Columbus; interment Gruetli Cemetery, rural Duncan

KILLION, Elizabeth, 98: b Sept 14, 1918, Platte Center, to Carl and Louise Reins; m Robert Killion; died Jan 22, 2017, Medford, Oregon; burial Memory Gardens Memorial Park, Medford, Oregon

KIMMEL, Lisette M E, 102: b Dec 29, 1914, Baltimore, to Ernst Ludwig and Lisette (Horn) Hasenzahl; m Walter Kimmel, Aug 18, 1940 [Baltimore]; sc Walter W Kimmel Jr, Paul R Kimmel; died May 15, 2017, Columbus; interment Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland

KLASSEN, Duane "Toot" J, 78: b Oct 17, 1938, Bradish, to Lawrence B and Clara (Chavanu) Klassen; m Diana Kay Crosier, Oct 3, 1964, St Edward; sc Kimberly; died June 28, 2017, St Edward; burial St Edward Catholic Cemetery, St Edward

KLEIN, Ross J, 87: died June 19, 2017, Kearney

KMENT, DeLores "Dee", 86: b Mar 27, 1931, Martin, South Dakota, to Ike and Othelia "Tilly" (Veseley) DeKay; m Marion "Mike" Kment, June 23, 1969; sc David Brown; dc Timothy [Brown], Roger Brown; died Dec 4, 2017; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

KMOCH, Adeline, 91: b Dec 20, 1925, Madison, to Henery and Agnes (Brettner) Platt; m Ladislav Kmoch, Nov 28, 1944; sc Gene Kmoch; dc Bonnie Sic, Laddie D Kmoch; died June 15, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

KNEIFEL, Timothy L, 59: b Mar 11, 1958, Columbus, to F Eugene Geno and Delores May (Hopkin) Kneifel; died Nov 12, 2017, Omaha; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

KOBUS, Veronica "Vera", 93: b Jan 4, 1924, Columbus, to Frank and Anna (Bosak) Kobus; died Feb 6, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

KOBZA, Jim, 74: died July 20, 2017, Fremont; committal St Mary's Cemetery, David City

KONWINSKI, Patrick J "Pat", 84: b Aug 12, 1932, Silver Creek, to John and Stella (Sok) Konwinski; m Irene Niedzwiecki, July 6, 1958, Duncan; sc Connie Hajek, Johna Duren, Roger Konwinski; died Apr 7, 2017, Omaha; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

KOPECKY, Sue Ellen, 66: b Sept 30, 1950, Humphrey, to Donald and Monica (Haferland) Schaecher; m George Kopecky, Sept 12, 1970, Lindsay; sc Stacy Chohon, Audra Granger, Jeremy Kopecky; died Aug 19, 2017, Columbus; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

KOPETZKY, Lucille Marie, 87: b Nov 16, 1929, St Bernard, to Ted and Elizabeth (Schafer) Schroeder; m Walter H Kopetzky, June 2, 1951, Columbus; sc Kathy Haas, Julie Yardley, John Kopetzky, Kent Kopetzky; dc Jeanne DeRuyscher; died June 15, 2017, Lincoln; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

KOSCH, Howard Louis, 95: b June 6, 1922, Shelby, to Alois and Regina (Messing) Kosch; m Irene (German) Veik, June 7, 1949, Norfolk; sc Sheila (Veik) Kosch, Bill, Brother Sebastian, Ray Kosch, Rita Czapla, Tina Sawyer, Sister Maxine Arets; dc inf son; died June 7, 2017, Spokane, Washington

KOZIOL, Marianne G, 85: b Nov 6, 1931, Silver Creek, to Philip and Helen (Jarecke) Sock; m Michael F Koziol, Oct 11, 1954, Silver Creek; sc Geraldine Zaruba, Tony Koziol, Tim Koziol, Tom Koziol, Christine Durand, Michalene Iversen, Ted Koziol; died May 11, 2017 [Grand Island?]; interment Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery [Grand Island?]

KOZIOL, Stanley E, 94: b ar 2, 1923, Tarnov, to John A and Anna (Zoucha) Koziol; m Florence F Kiolbasa, Aug 29, 1952, Krakow; sc Elaine Swanson, Rita Jane Engquist, Ronald James Koziol; died Apr 19, 2017, Wahoo; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

KOZISEK, Joseph, 95: died Sept 12, 2017

KRAUSE, Melvin F, 91: b Sept 30, 1925, Ohiowa, to Fermin and Josephine (Bax) Krause; m Carolyn; sc Karen Ladman, Brad Krause, JoAnn Sutton; died Apr 23, 2017, Geneva; burial Geneva Public Cemetery

KREPEL, Correnne "Corky", 91: b May 27, 1926, Schuyler, to Alden and Martha (Warner) Moural; m Leonard Krepel, June 12, 1949, Schuyler; sc Doris Rogers, Leon Krepel, Larry Krepel, Gary Krepel, Ron Krepel; dc inf Jerry Krepel, Joyce Shockley; died Dec 5, 2017, Columbus; interment Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

KRESHA, Elaine F, 80: b May 29, 1936, Columbus, to Frank and Pauline (Dolc) Kneifel; m Martin "Doc" Kresha, June 14, 1960, Columbus; sc Patrick Kresha, Kenneth Kresha, Bernard Kresha, Jolene Fischer, Colleen Schumacher, Lois Rombach; died Feb 25, 2017, Columbus; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

KRESHA, Raymond "Glenn", 93: b Aug 27, 1923, Valley Precinct of Polk County, to Leo and Pauline (Liss) Kresha; m Delphine Virginia Jaworowski, May 24, 1949, rural Osceola; m Ila Lewandowski, Aug 18, 1972, Osceola; sc Raymond, Gregory, Andrew, Anthony, Michelle Berlin, Christine Gabel; died Mar 12, 2017, Osceola; burial St Andrews Catholic Cemetery, north of Osceola

KRINGS, David D, 88: died Apr 12, 2017, Albion; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

KROEGER, Michael E "Jake", 60: b Oct 24, 1956, Schuyler, to Marvin E and Betty (Price) Kroeger; m Kerri Jo Schmidt Nov 6, 1976; m Chriss Pellan, Jan 22, 2002, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; sc Matt Kroeger, Hanna, Jacob, Kaleb; dc inf Andrew Kroeger; died Jan 27, 2017, east of Schuyler

KROFT, Donald, 84: b Jan 29, 1933, david City, to Gerald and Alice (Miller) Kroft; m Viola Crook, Aug 26, 1956; sc Sara Schroeder, Joel Kroft; died Dec 25, 2017, Lincoln

KROHN, Gary L, 73: died Jan 16, 2017, Albion

KRUEGER, Timothy L, 65: b June 28, 1952, Columbus, to LeRoy Sr and Charlotte (Trofholz) Krueger; sc Aubury Krueger, Eric Krueger, Renee Krueger; died Sept 20, 2017, Columbus; interment later

KRUSE, Kenneth L, 86: b June 18, 1931, Pender, to Harry and Adella (Stuckenschmidt) Kruse; m Catherine B Hahn, Dec 9, 1951, Superior, Montana; sc Diana McDaniel, Debbie Jensen, Denise Mass, Donna Yates, Kenny Kruse Jr, Dennis Kruse, Don Kruse, David Kruse; died Oct 21, 2017, Wisner; burial St John's Lutheran Cemetery, Pender

KUBICEK, Othelia "Tillie", 98: b June 20, 1918, near Tarnov, to Joseph and Catherine (Chochon) Matya; m Alouis "Louie" Kubicek, Sept 14, 1942; sc Lugene Steenbock, Larry Kubicek; died May 27, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

KUDRON, Amanda, 36: b Apr 28, 1981, Columbus, to Dean and Shirley (Holmberg) Wessel; sc Tyler "T-Dub" Wessel-Gilbert, Addison "Kujo" Kudron, Aiden "Stewie" Kudron, Alayna "Bugs" Kudron; died June 1, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

KULA, Richard D, 78: died Jan 9, 2017, Genoa; interment St Lawrence Cemetery, Silver Creek

KUNTZELMAN, Merle, 59: b to Rex and Violet Kuntzelman; died Feb 21, 2017, Fremont; interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

KUNZMAN, Anthony "Tony" J, 90: died June 22, 2017, Albion; burial St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Albion

KUPER, Ryan David, 45: b Sept 6, 1972, Oklahoma City, to David H Kuper and Jane Mehring Kuper; m Michelle Santos, June 17, 2012; died Nov 21, 2017, Pasadena, California

KUSH, Louis "Lou" Peter, 83: b June 29, 1933, to John and Mary (Czarnick) Kush; m Dorothy Kresha, May 11, 1957; sc Denise Kush, Ronald Kush, Robert Kush, Richard Kush, Randy Kush, Donna Kush; died Jan 25, 2017, North Loup

KUTA, Brian Paul: b Dec 10, 1965, Columbus, to Norbert and Georgia (Anderson) Kuta; m Cindy Krause, 1986 [Columbus]; sc Sean Kuta, Kasi Fitzgerald; died July 19, 2017, Lincoln; inurnment, Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center