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

LABENZ, Marvin D, 62: b Dec 1, 1954, Norfolk, to Leo and Irene (Hemmer) Labenz; died May 25, 2017, Norfolk; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

LAFFERTY, Wayne C, 80: b Jan 19, 1937, Alamosa, Colorado, to Mildred (Sawdon) and Clifford Lafferty; m Patricia Chapman, June 2, 1956, Trenton; sc Julia Lostroh, Joan Lahm, Jolene Brockman, Mike Lafferty; died Jan 27, 2017, Lincoln; interment Lincoln Memorial Park [Lincoln]

LAMBERT, Benita R, 91: b Nov 12, 1925; m Richard; sc Tim, Laura Porter; died July 11, 2017 [Omaha?]

LAMPE, Eleanor Mary, 86: b Dec 16, 1930, Albert and Loretta (Staiert) Reiff; m Bernard "Bud" Lampe, Sept 2, 1950, Fonda [Iowa]; sc Marlene Cimpl, Richard Lampe, Steve Lampe, Eileen Hornor; dc David [Lampe], Jerome [Lampe], Michael Lampe; died Aug 15, 2017, Newell, Iowa

LAMPSHIRE, Earl L, 95: m Carol; died Nov 25, 2017, Lincoln

LARSON, Blain Leon, 64: b Sept 20, 1953, Yankton, South Dakota, to Virgil and Denelda Bruns Larson; m Patricia Nolles, 1976, Bassett; s Amber Leigh Fixemer, Matthew Blain Larson; dc Trent Michael [Larson]; died Feb 19, 2017, Omaha; committal St Wenceslaus Cemetery, Verdigree

LARSON, MyronWilliam: b July 12, 1924, to William and Esther (Peterson) Larson; m Wanda Johnson; sc Nadine Wielgus, Verlene Dill; dc Russell, inf Rebecca; died May 10, 2017, Stromsburg; burial Calvary Lutheran Cemetery [Swede Home?]

LASKA, Sophia, 101: b Nov 18, 1915, Sherman County, to Joseph and Bernice (Kozak) Placzek; m Phillip J Laska, Oct 6, 1973 [Columbus]; died Feb 14, 2017, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

LAUDENKLOS, Virginia T, 88: died Nov 4, 2017, Columbus

LAYHER, Larry, 80: b De 29, 1936, St Paul, to Lloyd and Jane (Ihnen) Layher; m Margaret Cruise, Oct 27, 1963; sc Sharon Hoffman, Janet Noteboom, Nancy Ruff, Beverly Gostovich, Jerry Layher; died Feb 15, 2017, Omaha; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

LEE, Annabel June: born Feb 18, 2017, Savanah, Missouri, to Sam Lee and Tiffany Hovey; died Feb 18, 2017, Savannah Missouri

LEE, Elaine Francis, 79: b Nov 22, 1937, Clarks, to Hayes and Martha (Dittmer) Randall; m William Lee, June 18, 1958, Clarks; sc David Lee, Claudia Wunderlich, Andrea Louderback; dc Audrey Lee; died Apr 1, 2017, Lincoln; burial Bureau Cemetery, Clarks

LEE, Robert "Bob" E, 84: b Nov 15, 1932, Leigh, to James Harold and Marcella (Abegglen) Lee; m Betty Lauterbach, 1959; m Debra Parks, Mar 17, 1989; sc Kevin, Rodney; died Jan 17, 2017, Columbus

LEFFERS, Janice E, 63: m Bob Leffers; died Feb 5, 2017, Fremont; burial Maple Grove Cemetery, Cedar Bluffs

LEGENZA, Linda A, 66: b Jan 26, 1951, Columbus, to Lawrence J Sr and Phyllis A (Kosiba) Kush; m James F Legenza, Sept 5, 1970, Columbus; sc Cory Roberts, Chandra Roberts, Aaron Legenza; died Sept 77, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

LEGGOTT, Beth, 97: b Dec 20, 1919, Gosper County, to Edward and Jessie (Mueller) Leggott; m Sherle Francis Leggott, Dec 29, 1941, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; sc Ronald Dean Leggott, Garold Gene Leggott, Mary Ann Blaser; died Apr 2, 2017, Columbus; interment Elwood Cemetery, Elwood

LESIAK, Alonzo "Al", 81: b May 12, 1935, Krakow, to Alex and Rose (Zoucha) Lesiak; m Patsy Wilcox, Jan 14, 1959, Silver Creek; sc Jacque Frese, Debbie Dahlberg, Linda Kuhlman, Jim Lesiak; died Jan 2, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

LIERMANN, Marlene, 79: died Oct 3, 2017, Beemer; interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery [Leigh]

LINDHORST, Robert "Bob", 89: b Dec 8, 1927, Creighton, to Joseph and Minnie (Wiese) Lindhorst; m Alma Backes, Aug 18, 1952, Lindsay; sc Janice Beiermann, Sharon Zach, Carol Torczon, Kathy Petersen, Tom Lindhorst, Patsy Finkral, Mark Lindhorst; dc Ken Lindhorst; died Oct 21, 2017, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

LISS, Laurie, 65: b Feb 4, 1952, Columbus, to Virgil and Aretta (Loseke) Meedel;sc Amanda Lemburg, Amber Erk; died June 19, 2017, near Silver Creek; burial Gruetli Cemetery, [rural] Duncan

LITJEN, Robert J, 94: b May 12, 1923, Elgin, to George and Nellie (Brochtrup) Litjen; m Lucille Lux, Nov 27, 1944, Shelby; sc Mike Litjen, Jerold Litjen, Thomas Litjen; died Nov 14, 2017, David City

LLOYD, Jeannette E, 87: b May 2, 1930, Columbus, to Frank and Mae (Simon) Haferland; m Robert E Lloyd, Nov 10, 1954, Humphrey; sc Mary Henke, James Lloyd, Kathy Sliva, Kevin Lloyd, Russ Lloyd; died July 21, 2017 [Columbus]; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

LLOYD, Marian, 87: b May 28, 1929, Lindsay, to John and Elsie (Coldwell) Bender; m Harold Lloyd, Apr 12, 1950, Humphrey; sc Kenneth Lloyd, Robert Lloyd, Karen Ostermeier; died Jan 6, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

LOCKMAN, Mary Kathryn (Kay), 71: b Oct 5, 1946, Sibley, Iowa, to Edward and Agnes Bernadette (McCarty) Krogman; m Vernon Lockman, Nov 11, 1966, Sheldon, Iowa; sc Bridget Zimmerman, Mike Lockman, Melanie Schlueter, Neil Lockman, Katie Kobza; died Dec 4, 2017, Omaha; inurnment Beaver Creek Cemetery, near Crofton

LOEFFLER, Paula L, 98: b Mar 30, 1919, rural Leigh, to Charles and Louise (Deyke) Grotelueschen; m Lawrence Loeffler, Feb 10, 1948, Omaha; sc Keith L Loeffler; died Aug 6, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

LONG, Arnold, 86: died Feb 9, 2017, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

LONG, Esther, 86: died July 10, 2017, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

LONG, Vernon R, 92: b Mar 10, 1925, Norfolk, to Robert and Frieda (Miller) Long; m Ruth Young, June 1, 1945, Norfolk; sc Dan Long, Robert Long, Bruce Long, Steven Long, Marsha Kyncl; dc Jeffrey Long; died May 12, 2017; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk

LOSEKE, Clifford P, 79: b Apr 27, 1938, Platte County, to Ernst and Klara (Ahlers) Loseke; m Shirley M Loseke, Mar 11, 1961, rural Columbus; sc Michelle Searcy, Todd Loseke, Craig Loseke; dc inf twins, Timmy and Terry Loseke; died May 23, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

LOSEKE, Ronald, 59: b July 12, 1957, Columbus, to Gordon Sr and Mary Lou (Kielisek) Loseke; m Laurie Hughes, Oct 3, 2003; sc Chad Loseke, Danielle Loseke, Matthew Loseke; died Jan 8, 2017, Lincoln

LUBISCHER, Donald R, 86: b Dec 10, 1930, Humphrey, to John and Ethel (Connelly) Lubischer; m Romaine V Sueper, Sept 19, 1959, Humphrey; Cheryl Zach, Sandra Lubischer, Gregory Lubischer, Julie Strattan; died Apr 15, 2017, Columbus; burial St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

LUCHSINGER, DeLellis "Dee" Jean, 84: b May 16, 1933, Columbus, to Werner and Beryl (Durkee) Geiser; m Gene Luchsinger, May 22, 1955, Columbus; sc Tim Luchsinger, Brad Luchsinger; died Sept 24, 2017, Omaha; inurnment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

LUEDTKE, Edna, 93: b June 3, 1923, rural Creston, to William and Ida (Brauner) Oeltjen; m Ralph Luedtke, Oct 7, 1951, Creston; sc Jack Luedtke, Jim Luedtke; died Mar 16, 2017, Madison; interment Fairview Cemetery, Creston

LUKASSEN, Lucile, 96: died Dec 19, 2017, David City

LUND, Warren Scott, 63: b Apr 24, 1954; died Nov 22, 2017 [Canistota, South Dakota?]

MABEE, Kara Lee: b Oct 27, 1957, to Charlie Brentzel and Marlene Brentzel; m Steve Mabee Sr; sc Erin Callahan, Steven Mabee Jr, Rhiannon Crumley; died July 11, 2017 [Columbus?]

MacFARLAND, James "Jim", 56: b Sept 9, 1960, Quincy, Illinois, to Robert and Sally (Eaton) MacFarland; sc Michal and Robert MacFarland; ssc Billy, Jimmy and Joey Ellis; died Mar 3, 2017, Columbus

MAJERUS, Linda M, 72: b Apr 8, 1945, Humphrey, to Rudolph and Irene (Gehring) Fitted [sic] Fittje [?]; m William H Pugh, Oct 23, 1965, Omaha; m Richard Majerus, Mar 30, 1975, Johnston, Iowa; sc Alan Pugh, Richard Majerus Jr, Ronald Majerus, Alayne Butler; died June 19, 2017, Omaha; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Platte Center

MAKOVICKA, Scott, 57: died Sept 29, 2017, Liincoln

MANGOLD, Constance, 90: b Oct 12, 1926, Douglas, Wyoming, to Everett and Myrtle (Dickinson) Copenhaver; m John Peetz, Jr, Nov 26, 1947, Denver; m William Mangold; sc Jack Peetz, Mike Peetz, Jeffery Peetz, Rhonda Pepper, Judy Harms; ssc Jane Mangold, Tom Mangold; dc Cindy Taylor, inf Elizabeth; died July 10, 2017 [Lincoln?]

MARTENS, Louise M: b Feb 14, 1959; died Sept 25, 2017

MATHER, Ricky L, 64: b July 3, 1952, Nebraska City, to Darrell and Norma (Emshoff) Mather; m Barbara Hartman, Oct 7, 1978, Weeping Water; sc Adam Mather, Shelly Ridler, Stacy Viergutz, Sara McConville, Jordan Mather; died May 26, 2017, Columbus

MATTESON, John D, 58: b Aug 8, 1958, Mount Ayr, Iowa, to Frank and Maxine (Zechmeister) Matteson; m Michele Behlen, Sept 6, 1986, Columbus; sc Katelyn Matteson, Jacob Matteson, Joseph Quinn Matteson; died May 21, 2017 [Kansas?];

MAZUCH, Michael Dean "Mike", 66: b Mar 20, 1951, Norfolk, to William and Mabel (Janies) Mazuch; m Vicki Deets, Sept 27, 1974; sc Aaron Mazuch, Barry Mazuch, Mark Mazuch, Grant Mazuch; died Apr 21, 2017, Pilger

McCARTHY, George Edward "Mac", 85: b Feb 7, 1932, O'Neill, to George and Lillian (Simonson) McCarthy; Deloris L "Dee" Buck, Aug 8, 1962, St James; sc George "Chuck" McCarthy, Darcey Snethen, Coleen Robinson; died Apr 8, 2017, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

McCOMB-RANDALL, Shari Anne: b Apr 18, 1962, San Diego, California, to Larry and Judith (Sheldon) Ciesielski; m Cleophus Harris, 1984; m Rodney McComb, 2005; m Vern Randall, Jan 25, 2013; sc Catherine Harris, Cynthia Harris, Crystal Harris, Christopher Harris; died Jan 20, 2017, Norfolk

McCRAY, Elizabeth "Betty" Louise, 102: b June 30, 1914, Columbus, to Elizabeth "Lizzy" Farley and William Gregorius; m Thomas McCray [1943?]; sc Thomas William McCray, Robert Berlien McCray; died Feb 18, 2017, Santa Cruz, California

McGUIRE, Michael Joseph [Deacon]: b July 31, 1937, rural Liberty, to Edmund and Margaret (McGeeney) McGuire; m Elaine Smith, Aug 27, 1960, Summerfield, Kansas; sc Patrick McGuire, Michael C McGuire, Matthew [McGuire], Kelly Hajek, Maureen Pasker, Shannon Miller, Molly McGuire, Coleen Adams; died May 3, 2017, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

McLAUGHIN, Shirley Irene, 90: b 1926, in Loveland, Iowa, to John Alvin Mace and Myrtle (Olson) Fosdick; m Warren B. McLaughlin, 1947; sc Mark W. McLaughlin, John V. McLaughlin, Timothy C. McLaughlin, Colleen A. Warder, Cathleen M. Helton; died March 26, 2017, Omaha

McNAIR, Daniel, 86: b Nov 16, 1930, St Libory, to Ben B and Ella E (Kelly) McNair; m Nancy J Scanlan, 1953; sc Mary Rulle, Kathleen Schmidt, Maureen Robertson, Sllay Sommerhauser, Michael McNair; died May 31, 2017, Omaha; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

MEDINGER, Richard E: died Oct 11, 2017

MEESTER, Kenneth W, 83: b June 15, 1934, Hastings, to Martin and Edith (Zimmerman) Meester; m Neva, May 5, 1967; sc Roger, Rodney, Denise Kummer, Renee Landstrom; died Oct 24, 2017, Grand Island; burial Fort McPherson National Cemetery

MELLIGER, Milton Jerome "Milt, "Mel", 85: died Nov 6, 2017, Albuquerque, New Mexico; interment Santa Fe National Cemetery

MERCER, Bernice Evelyn, 84: b July 18, 1933, Akron, Colorado, to George and Alice Volberding; m George Mercer, Jan 14, 1954, Phoenix, Arizona; sc Mark Mercer, Mardell Meier; died Dec 22, 2017, Columbus; burial McPherson National Cemetery, south of Maxwell

MERCER, Stephanie Michelle, 49: b Sept 13, 1968, McCook, to Kenneth Mercer and Terri (Bauer) Mercer; sc Brett Soulliere; died Sept 200, 2017, Dallas, Texas; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

MERRELL, Ray A, 81: b Feb 19, 1936, St Edward, to Walter and Elizabeth (Bullock) Merrell; m Betty L Parrott, Nov 1, 1964, St Edward; sc David Merrell, Diane Merrell, Kurt Merrell; died June 26, 2017, near St Edward; inurnment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

MEYER, Candice Kay, 37: b Oct 22, 1979, Lincoln, to Dennis K and Caroline E (Steinkamp) Meyer;sc Aliana Janssen, Ayden Morgan; died Aug 6, 2017

MEYSENBURG, DeLores: m Bernie; sc Bruce Meysenburg, Patrick Meysenburg; died May 14, 2017, David City; burial St Mary's Cemetery [David City?]

MEYSENBURG, Eileen Mae: b Oct 31, 1930 to John and Rose Greisen; sc Terrance, Timothy, Tobias; died May 27, 2017; inurnment Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Omaha

MICEK, Raphael "Ray" John, 75: b Oct 24, 1942, Columbus, to Alphons and Emiia Micek; m Margaret Klassen, Nov 26, 1966; sc Renee Keese, Deanna Bodine, Jerred Micek, Kassia Micek, Marissa Micek; died Dec 19, 2017 [Pflugerville, Texas?]; burial Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio [Texas]

MICEK, Rita (Honorita) Ann: b Aug 4, 1929, St Bernard, to Fred and Belle (Nosal) Widhalm; m Frank Micek, Aug 8, 1949 [Columbus?]; sc Charlotte Beran, Anita Aguilar, Karen Maurstad, Kurt Micek, Janet Kleveland, Gary Micek, Jon Micek, Brian Micek; died Nov 23, 2017 [Columbus?]; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

MIFFLIN, Ralph "Butch" E, 77: died Nov 11, 2017, Lincoln; interment Evergreen Cemetery [St Edward?]

MILLER, Agnes C, 85: b Apr 29, 1931, near Donnellson, Iowa, to Ben and Elizabeth (Menke) Panther; m John A Miller, Aug 1, 1953, Houghton, Iowa; sc Karen Wallick, Linda Miller, Pat Miller, Brian Miller, Tom Miller, Steve Miller, Matt Miller; died Feb 11, 2017, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

MILLER, Linda Marie, 56: b Sept 8, 1960, Albion, to James "Jim" H and Deloris "Dee" Jane (Marker) Miller; died Apr 23, 2017, Columbus; inurnment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

MILLER, Lynne L, 58: b Sept 16, 1958, Wahoo, to Darrell and Darleane (Kincanon) Miller; died Aug 16, 2017, Fremont; burial Hollst Lawn Cemetery, Yutan

MILLER, Randy, 43: b Oct 16, 1973, Fremont,to Patrick and Denise (Burns) Milleeeeer m Brenda Hladky, Aug 16, 1997, Columbus; sc Breanna Miller, Ty Miller; died Mar 6, 2017, Columbus

MIMICK, Charlotte Mae: b Aug 7, 1929, Norfolk, to Anthony "Tony" and Wilhelmina (Feiling) Weiland; m Albert Prechel, Aug 31, 1949 [Maidson?]; m Peter Paul Mimick Jr, Oct 31, 1955 [Madison?]; sc Pamela Kurpgeweit, Debra Mimick, Peter Mimick III, Christine Keller, Jeffrey Mimick; died Sept 20, 2017, Madison; burial St Leonard's Catholic Cemetery, Madison

MINDRUP, Amy Lynn, 37: died Mar 18, 2017

MOELLER, Verona, 88: b Aug 31, 1928, Platte County, to Walter and Erna (Muhle) Engelbart; m Allen Moeller, Dec 27, 1946, Leigh; sc Bernestine Muhle, Galyn Moeller, Marcy Kallweit; died July 13, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

MOHR, Doreen Lily, 94: b Mar 6, 1923, David City, to Oscar and Lillie (Balliet) Pace; m William Mohr, 1946; died Nov 23, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

MOHRMAN, Katherine, 89: b Mar 4, 1928, Denver, to John and Peggy (Lawrence) Smith; m John Mohrman Jr, Sept 21, 1947, Columbus; sc Lou Ann Mohrman; died Sept 11, 2017, Norfolk; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

MONTAG, Dolores, 88: b Apr 7, 1929, Columbus, to Walter and Hattie (Johnson) Heibel; m Clyde Oppliger, Apr 3, 1949, Columbus;m Paul Montag, July 11, 1987; sc Doug Oppliger, Scott Oppliger; died May 27, 2017, David City; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

MORRIS, Virginia A, 71: died June 14, 2017, Genoa; inurnment Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

MORTENSEN, Dorothy A, 88: b Jan 12, 1929, St Joseph, Missouri, to Helen and Carter Mitchell; m Loyal Mortensen, Aug 29, 1948; died Apr 30, 2017 [Loveland, Colorado?]; burial Resthaven Memory Gardens, Ft Collins, Colorado

MOSS, Doug, 68: b Mar 23, 1949, to Henry and Margaret Moss; sc Todd Moss, Traci McAuliffe, Angie Kraegel, Liz Vuorela; died Dec 17, 2017 [Omaha?]

MOSTEK, Roma Alice, 91: b Feb 28, 1926, Dodge, to Rudy and Mary (Podany) Chudomelka; m Lonnie Mostek, Apr 8, 1947, Omaha; sc Lonnie Mostek Jr, Margaret "Peg" Mostek, Bob Mostek, Greg Mostek; died May 4, 2017, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

MUEHLICH, Don, 82: died June 12, 2017, Columbus;committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

MUELLER, Ardith Elaine, 83: b Oct 21, 1933, Leigh, to Edgar and Leona (Franzen) Becher; m Marvin L Mueller, Sept 5, 1951; [rural Columbus?]; sc Linda Sedlacek, Sheryl Johnson, Sue Folken, Gail Mueller; died June 11, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

MUELLER, Don E, 82: b Oct 23, 1934, Oconee, to Edward O and Delila Miller Mueller; m Darlene L Louis, Aug 14, 1955, Columbus; died Feb 2, 2017, La Salle, Illinois; interment, Columbus Cemetery, Columbus

MUELLER, Lorine Hannah, 97: b Jan 22, 1920, Columbus, to Ernst and Katherine Nuetzman; m Casper Mueller, Feb 15, 1942, Columbus; sc Margo Loop, Gary Mueller; dc Randolph Mueller; died Feb 6, 2017, Wichita, Kansas; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

MUELLER, Marvin E, Jr, 71: b Nov 6, 1945, San Angelo, Texas, to Marvin E Sr and Shirley (Heibel) Mueller; m Kathy (Kuska?); sc Kristine MacKinnon, Tom Mueller; died June 1, 2017 [Lincoln?]; inurnment Trinity Lutheran of Walton churchyard cemetery [?]

MUELLER, Mary Jane Adeline, 94: b Aug 17, 1923, rural Platte County, to Siebert Wilhelm and Helen Magdalena (Klug) Engel; m Walter Emil Mueller, Apr 19, 1943, Hartington; sc Sherri Lynn Brakenhoff, Bruce Walter Mueller, Scott Alan Mueller; died Oct 23, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

MUELLER, Myrtle Ann, 94: b June 21, 1922, west of Platte Center, to Ted and Anna (Griepentrog) Jepsen; Ernest Mueller, June 21, 1946, Platte Center; sc Jim Mueller, Tom Mueller, Connie Helms; dc Ted Mueller; died Apr 7, 2017; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

MUNDIL, Jerry J, 86: b Mar 6, 1931, near Dodge, to Jerry and Ida (Karel) Mundil; m Lucille Matthies, June 14, 1955, Clarkson; sc Penny Janousek, Patty Shotkoski, Paul Mundil; died Apr 26, 2017, Stanton; committal Clarkson Cemetery [Clarkson]

MUNSINGER, Melvin G, 68: b Dec 7, 1948 to K C and Sally (Ford) Munsinger; m Cheryl; sc Anne Jones, Beth Munsinger, Rachel O'Connor, John Munsinger; died Nov 23, 2017, Kearney

MUNSON, Mavis Virgiia, 91: b Nov 18, 1925, Kimball, to Ruel and Madge (McCance) McMurray; m Donald Munson, Dec 22, 1946, Kimball; sc Michael Munson, Peggy Westphal; dc inf Mary; died Aug 28, 2017 [Lincoln?]; burial in Clarks

MUNSON, Paul "Duane", 89: b Sept 19, 1928, North Platte, to Clarence and Veva Munson; sc Tom Munson; dc Kem Starzec, Tim Munson; died Oct 10, 2017, Columbus

MURRAY, LeRay M "Ray", 71: b July 23, 1945, Lexington, to Ray and Carmen (Garmello) Murray; m Donna; sc Troy Smith, Todd Szatko, Crystal Murn, Cherie Smith, Tammy Sparacino, Buck Murray; dc son; died Jan 25, 2017, Grand Island

MUSTARD, Glen, 88: b June 8, 1929; died Nov 18, 2017, Silver Creek; interment St Lawrence Cemetery, Silver Creek

NARANS, Louise "Maxine", 90: b Feb 24, 1926, St Joseph, Missouri, to Clifton and Mary Ethel (Moore) Russell; m Leonard Narans, 1943, St Joseph [Missouri]; m Eugene Frieze, 1973; sc Pat Garbers, Steven Narans, Paula Girard; died Jan 28, 2017, Columbus; burial Maple Grove Cemetery, Oregon, MIssouri

NAVRKAL, Joyce Marie, 70: b Oct 7, 1946, Columbus, to Joseph and Helen (Henderson) Splichal Sr; m Gary Navrkal, Nov 16, 1963; sc Tammy Tierney, Tim; died Aug 8, 2017, Bellwood

NEEMEYER, Timothy R, 64: b July 14, 1953, Columbus, to Harold and Beverly "Betty" (Lake) Neemeyer; m Nancy Janssen, Nov 17, 1979, Columbus; sc Ashley Podliska, Ryan Neemeyer, Lacee Boyer-Sears; ied Dec 9, 2017, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

NELSON, Barbara J, 84: b Aug 23, 1933, Bloomington, to Fred and Alice (Shelton) Moser; m Bernard Nelson; sc Rick Nelson; dc Lori Augustin, inf Joel Nelson; died Sept 17, 2017, Columbus; interment Clay Center Cemetery [Clay Center?]

NELSON, Bonnie LaMay: b May 3, 1923, Lincoln, to George Edward and Ethel (Brown) Strayer; m Elmer Nelson, Feb 24, 1945, Lincoln; sc Judy K Nelson, Barbara Ambrose; dc Pam; died Apr 15, 2017, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

NELSON, Verna Bella E, 94: b Nov 3, 1922, northeast of Newman Grove, to Lloyd and Elizabeth (Herman) Broberg; m DeLayne Nelson, June 3, 1944; sc Verdell Nelson, Doretta Winkelman; dc inf Roselle; died May 16, 2017, Newman Grove; burial Shell Creek Cemetery [Newman Grove?]

NETTLAND, Betty L, 86: b Oct 14, 1930, Murphysboro, Illinois, to Charless [sic] and Bessie (Rowan) Caraway; m Ralph Nettland; sc Laura Nettland, Linda Nettland; died Aug 22, 2017 [Lincoln?]; interment Wyuka Cemetery [Lincoln]

NICKELS, William "Christopher", 31: b Apr 16, 1986, Lancaster, California, to [Troy and Jeanne Nickels?]; died June 5, 2017, Lincoln

NIENBABER, Harry James [Deacon], 80: b Oct 1, 1936, Lindsay, to Anton and Margaret (Pfeifer) Nienaber; m Mary Lou Eisenmenger, Apr 30, 1960, Humphrey; sc Steve Nienaber, Monica Albracht, Sandy Reigle, Patty Tobey, Pam Nienaber, Marci McElroy, Terry Nienaber, Mandy Kubler; died May 7, 2017, Madison; interment Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay

NIPP-BLASER, Catherine, 92: b Aug 20, 1924, Waterbury, to George and Margaret (Thomas) McCormick; m Arnold Nipp, June 28, 1941; m Carroll Blaser, June 20, 1987; sc Marcella Brandt, Barbara Vandervort, Patricia Downie, Linday Joachimsen, Sandra Nipp, Linda Mellecker, Gerald Nipp; died Apr 4, 2017, Yankton, South Dakota; burial Bloomfield City Cemetery [Bloomfield]

NISSEN, Marilyn E, 84: died Mar 23, 2017, Albion; interment St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Albion

NOVICKI, Mark Joseph, 73: b Jan 11, 1944, Columbus, to Michael and Evelyn (Staub) Novicki; m Wylene Williams; m Cindi; sc Jaci Panowicz, Steve Novicki, Jill Novicki, Tom Novicki, Gina DeFreece; died June 6, 2017, St Edward

NUTTELMANN, Mahlon R "Rudy", 88: b Jan 19, 1929, O'Neill, to Mahlon and Suzanna (Walmsley) Nuttelmann; m Bobby Blevins, Mar 3, 1962, Yankton, South Dakota; sc Terri Moss, Gary Nuttelmann, Jerry Nuttelmann; dc Pete Odey; died July 19, 2017, Norfolk; interment Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk

NYFFELER, Jean Elaine, 87: b May 9, 1930, Platte Center, to Emil and Laura (Schmidt) Johnson; m Lee Nyffeler, Sept 22, 1951, Monroe; sc Marsha Long; died July 10, 2017, Lincoln; burial Okay (New Hope) Cemetery, rural Monroe

OBERHAUSER, LoreneA, 95: b July 24, 1921, Elgin, to Frank and Elizabeth (Dozler) Selting; m Oberhauser, Aug 20, 1957, Elgin; died Jan 17, 2017, Albion; burial Holy Family Cemetery [Lindsay]

OEHLRICH, John F, 54: b June 4, 1963, Columbus, to Herman and Arleen (Herwig) Oehlrich; m Julie Bulling, June 16, 1990, Columbus; sc Phil Oehlrich; died Aug 22, 2017, Columbus; interment, St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

OELSCHLAGER, LaVergne I, 91: b Dec 17, 1925, Phillipsburg, Kansas, to William John and Augusta E (Dusin) Fink; m Lester William Oelschlager, Aug 23, 1946; sc Dennis Oelschlager, Steven Oelschlager; died Oct 19, 2017, Louisville; burial Parkview Cemetery, Hastings

O'HARE, Beulah, 91: b Feb 11, 1926, Wolbach, to Ray and Eva (Cox) McLain; m Gerald O'Hare, Aug 13, 1947, Central City; sc Jim O'Hare, Jean Kobus, Rita Simon, Jerry O'Hare; died Nov 28, 2017, Des Moines, Iowa; inurnment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

OLCOTT, June, 89: b Feb 12, 1928, Garrison, to Fred and Alice (Winkelman) Dallegge; m Carroll A Olcott, Jan 15, 1947, Garrison; c William Olcott, Richard Olcott, Holly Recek; dc Leslie Olcott; died May 22, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

OLSON, Caryl Doris, 96: b Feb 2, 1921, Palatine, Illinois, to Bert and Maybelle Servis; m Paul Phillip "Phil" Olson, Oct 19, 1946, Aurora, Illinois; Tom Olson, Mike Olson, Chris Markham, Gary Olson; dc Joan Olson-Heideman; died May 20, 2017, Tucson, Arizona

OLSON, Roger Lee, m Shirley; sc Cory Olson, R Dusenbery, Nicole Dusenbery; died bef Feb 2, 2017; interment Moses Hill Cemetery, rural Phelps County

OLSON, Velda, 77: m Victor Olson; sc 1 dau, 3 sons; died Oct 8, 2017, Genoa; committal Zion Cemetery, Leigh

OLSON, Velma C, 95: b Aug 7, 1921, David City, to Oscar and Lillie (Balliet) Pace; m Vernon Keith Olson, Sept 4, 1957, Columbus; sc Gary Hollman, Vern Olson, Charles Olson, Lois Olson; died July 19, 2017, St Edward; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

OTTE, Leona C, 83: b Dec 26, 1933, near Rising City, to Henry and Clara (Struebing) Prigge; m Reinhold Otte, Dec 24, 1955, Gresham; sc Timothy Otte, Teresa Otte, Bonnie Topil; died June 29, 2017, Seward

OTTERPOHL, Donald, 80: died Sept 14, 2017, Albion; inurnment Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay

OWENS, Bonnie Lou, 96: b De 26, 1920, west of Carroll, to John and Amanda (Davis) Owens; died Feb 20, 2017, Wayne; burial Greenwood Cemetery, Wayne

PARSONS, Velma J, 65: died Feb 14, 2017, Columbus

PATTERSON, Patrick, 78: b July 31, 1958, Los Angeles, California, to James J Patterson Sr and Merrill (Manahan) Patterson; m Lou, 1979; sc Dan Patterson, Heather Dewald, Terra Patterson, Alicia Priebe; died Feb 18, 2017, Lincoln; interment Omaha National Cemetery

PEACH, Bonnie Jean, 72: b Aug 16, 1944, Portsmouth, Iowa, to Bennie Albert Sr and Elizabeth Mae (Bradley) Bardsley; m Henry Peach Jr, Aug 13, 1966, Platte Center; sc Jean Peach, William Peach, Matthew Peach; died June 9, 2017, Columbus; burial O'Kay Cemetery, Monroe

PEKNY, Gary D, 56: b Apr 22, 1961, Schuyler, to Rudy J and Matilda (Peter) Pekny; sc Amanda Warren, Greg Pekny, Jeremiah Franklin, Kaylani Pekny; died Oct 3, 2017 [Meadow Grove?]; interment Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk

PELC, Diane, 57: died Mar 22, 2017, Columbus

PETERSON, Marlene Ruth, 78: b May 26, 1939, Osceola, to Morris and Marjorie (Gustafson) Richards; m Jerry Rex Peterson, 1966; sc Steve Peterson, Brenda Lemburg, Melinda Reinke, Kevin Peterson, Terry Peterson; dc Doug Peterson; died Oct 25, 2017, Osceola; inurnment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

PETERSON, Mary Anne, 81: b Feb 18, 1936, Genoa, to Orville and Anna (Lowe) Taylor; m Veryl Andreasen, May 28, 1955, Genoa; m Richard Peterson, Aug 23, 1997, Genoa; sc Rick Andreasen, Deanna Spulak, Lori Werner; ssc Peggy Ternes, Keven Peterson; died Aug 22, 2017, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

PETERSON, Richard L, 88: b Jan 3, 1929, Neligh, to Romaine and Helen (Carpenter) Peterson; m JoAnn D Walters, Aug 20, 1950, Oakdale; sc Dale Peterson, Don Peterson, Jerry Peterson; dc Roger Peterson; died Aug 28, 2017, Norfolk; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

PETERSON, Sharon, 74: b Sept 27, 1943, Cedar Rapids, to Frank and Della (Volnek) Bosak; sc Terry Peterson; died Oct 15, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

PFEIFER, Br Roch "Maurice", OFM, 88: b Feb 12, 1929, Humphrey, to Rochus and Caroline (Foltz) Pfeifer; died Oct 23, 2017, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

PFEIFER, Harold C, 75: died June 13, 2017, Cedar Rapids; inurnment St Anthony Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

PFEIFER, Ralph Paul, 84: b Jan 29, 1933, Albion, to Lawrence and Dorothy (Syslo) Pfeifer; m Betty Werner, Aug 1, 1956, Humphrey; sc Cheryl Johnson, Janie Watson, Larry Pfeifer, Randy Pfeifer, Rick Pfeifer, Pat Pfeifer; died Mar 15, 2017, York

PHARES, Phil, 101: b June 16, 1915, Hayes County, to Rueben L and Anna D (Romersheuser) Phares; m Rita Marie McKillip, June 18, 1942, Frontier County; sc Carol Kraus, Barbara Malicky, Richard Phares, Alan Phares; died Jan 22, 2017, Grant; interment Palisade Cemetery [Ogallala?]

PILLEN, Leola S "Lee", 85: died Aug 3, 2017, Schuyler; private committal

PODANY, Dave, 58: b Nov 7, 1958, Schuyler, to Adolph and Alma (Jindra) Podany; died July 30, 2017, Humphrey; interment Clarkson Cataholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

PODRAZA, Charles "Chuck", 79: b July 11, 1938, Chicago, to Eleanor (Valasek) and Frank Podraza; m Connie Sindt Kier, June 3, 1967, Sterling; sc Tanya; ssc Greg; died Sept 9, 2017, Greeley, Colorado

POE, Robert "Bob" Eugene, 81: b May 24, 1936, Surprise, to Howard and Harriet (Lauer) Poe; m Patriacia Johnson, Columbus; sc Michael Poe, Mark Poe, Kelli Poe, Colleen Gilson; died Nov 2, 2017, Lincoln; burial Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Gresham

POWELL, Nancy K, 66: b Apr 1, 1951, Lincoln, to Edwin and Doris (Lukert) Lehr; m Tom Powell, Feb 23, 1985, Columbus; sc Hilary Rumel, Elizabeth Johnson, Stephanie Ritter, Jonathan Powell; died July 25, 2017, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; interment Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, Lincoln

PREISTER, Arlene, 91: b Jan 12, 1926, Lindsay, to Joseph and Mary (Schmidt) Schaefer; m Milton J Preister, Sept 5, 1944, Lindsay; sc Steven Preister, Timothy Preister, Kevin Preister, Cathi Aigalki, Jeffrey Preister, Russell Preister, Neil Preister, Yvonne Decker, Dana Preister, Paul Preister; dc Danny; died Nov 7, 2017 [Castle Rock, Colorado?]

PRINZ, Beata Agnes, 87: b Oct 11, 1929, West Point, to William and Johanna (Ortmeier) Oligmueller; m Thomas Prinz, Jan 3, 1951, West Point; sc Peggy Luebbert, Jane Pekny, Bill, Patti Kreikemeier, Joe, Jerry, Mary Kreikemeier Allen Ron, Bonnie Kreikemeier; died June 15, 2017 [West Point]; burial St Michael's Cemetery [West Point?]

PROSOSKI, Jerome C, 77: b June 15, 1939, Osceola, to Albin and Kathryn (Tomasiewicz) Prososki; m Delores Lassek, Oct 14, 1961, [Columbus]; sc Raymond Prososki, Larry Prososki, Daniel Prososki; died May 1, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

PURCELL, Nona R, 80: b to Myron "Bud" Morgan and Helen E; sc Kimberly Kruse, Debra Opfer, David Purcell; died July 18, 2017, Lincoln; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

PURINTON, William "Bill", Sr, 74: b Feb 6, 1943, Birmingham, Alabama, to Kenneth and Mary (Lohmon) Purinton; m Judy Conn, Jan 29, 1965; m Pam (Krohn) Purdie, Aug 14, 2010, Columbus; sc Bill Purinton Jr, Scott Purinton, Kenneth Purinton; died Feb 19, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

PUTNAM, Catherine E, 95: b July 19, 1921, Columbus, to Allan and Teena (Stanzel) Hayes; m Charles "Chuck" Putnam, Aug 4, 1941, Little Rock, Arkansas; sc Charles Putnam Jr; dc David Putnam, Barbara Brown, Irene Ford; died Feb 28, 2017 [Columbus]; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

RAITT, James Dorward IV, 46: b June 14, 1971, Jacksonville, Florida, to Jim and Gail (Black) Raitt; m Delia "Lia" Montejano, July 26, 1995, Ralston; died Aug 29,, 2017, Escondido, California

RAMAEKERS, Lavonne M, 75: b Nov 19, 1941, Humphrey, to Alfred "Shorty" J and Carolyn J (Wessel) Classen; m Eugene A Ramaekers, May 15, 1965, Humphrey; sc Lynn Muse, Kari McCall, randy Ramaekers, Daryl Ramaekers, Amy Krings, Lori Engel, Sherri Stanley; died Feb 10, 2017, Columbus; burial St Francis Catholic Cemetery [Humphrey]

RAMAEKERS, Melva, 84: b Mar 2, 1933, Pawnee City, to Scott and Sarah (Edie) Caswell; m Robert Ramaekers, July 2, 1949, Table Rock; sc Connie Bosak, Linda Olson, Thomas Ramaekers, Lori Fried; dc David Ramaekers; died Aug 3, 2017, Genoa; interment Friend Cemetery, rural Genoa

RASMUSSEN, Irene 97: sc Vern Rasmussen, Susan Schooley, Rebecca Rasmussen, Dan Rasmussen; died Apr 2, 2017

RATHBUN, Alice M, 98: b Sept 15, 1918, Columbus, to Leo and Lillian (Platte) Woerth; m Ivan Rathbun; sc Tom Rathbun, Sue Rathbun, Lee Meyer died July 9, 2017 [Lincoln?]

RATHBUN, Ivan Thomas, 99: b Oct 1, 1917, Columbus, to William and Mary Rathbun; m Alice; sc Tom Rathbun, Sue Rathbun, Lee Meyer; died Apr 25, 2017 [Lincoln?]; interment Wyuka Cemetery [Lincoln?]

RATKOVEC, Shawn A, 36: b to Lonnie and Marianne Ratkovec; m Nicole; sc Mackenzie Rose, Isabella June; died Aug 24, 2017, Rockwell City, Iowa; burial Dwight Catholic Cemetery [Dwight]

REGIER, Betty Ann, 83: b Oct 9, 1933, rural Hampton, to Elisabeth (Friesen) and John Peters; m Frederick Regier, Jan 2, 1953; sc Sheila Huebert, Monty Regier; died June 27, 2017, Henderson; burial Mennonite Cemetery, rural Henderson

REICK, Helen Faith, 69: b Jan 14, 1948, Columbus, to Donald James and Helen C (Paprocki) Evans; m James "Jim" Reick, Dec 27, 1969; sc Daniel Reick, Patricia Reick, Laura Bahns; died May 22, 2017, Norfolk

REINHART, Marcella Martha, 94: b Feb 4, 1923, rural Madison, to Joseph Frisch Sr and Anna (Peatrowsky) Frisch; m Ambrose M Reinhart, July 13, 1944, Madison; sc Rita Hegemann, Jeanette Goodding, Marcella "Marci" McLean, Marilyn Myrtue, Julie Fehringer, Robert, Gerald, David, Daniel Reinhart; dc Elaine Marie Reinhart; died Apr 24, 2017, Madison; burial St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Albion

RENTMEISTER, Vianney [Brother], OSB: b Oct 26, 1941, Wertheim, Germany, to Ewald and Barbara Rentmeister; died Oct 3, 2017, Berlin, Germany; burial [Münsterschwarzach Abbey, Germany?]

REUSS, John "Jack" W: b Jan 5, 1943, to Willard and Anne Reuss; m Elaine; sc Michael Reuss, Marty Reuss, Rena Pepper, Rachel Reuss; died May 23, 2017

REYNOLDSON, Glen "Gene", 87: died Jan 8, 2017, Columbus

RICKARD, Diana Ruth: b July 10, 1941, Holdrege, to Gail and Lucille Bennett; m Dwight F. Rickard; sc Cindy Rickard, Elizabeth Schinabeck; died Mar 8, 2017, Omaha

RICKERT, Erma E, 98: b June 27, 1919, Platte County, to Alois and Ernestine (Rohrich) Brix; m Clarence Rickert, Apr 7, 1937, Columbus; sc Dwayne Rickert; died Sept 27, 2017, Aurora; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

RICKERT, Greeley Wilhelm, 95: b Apr 9, 1922, Platte County, to Wiliam and Emma (Groteluschen) Rickert; m Mary Jayne Nelson, Aug 20, 1945, Phoenix, Arizona; sc Cathy Walters, Gary Rickert; died Sept 7, 2017, Kearney; inurnment Columbus Cemetery

RITZDORF, Ricky, 58: b Jan 28, 1959, Pensacola, Florida, to Richard and Karma (Smith) Ritzdorf; died Mar 12, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

ROAN, Julian Francis, 68: b Feb 4, 1949, Cedar Rapids, to Byron and Magdalena (Rutten) Roan; sc Tammy Koch, Julie Grundy; ssc Amy von Freymann; died Aug 26, 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada; burial Saint Anthony Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

ROH, Father Raymond V OSB.Cam: b Oct 9, 1932, Abie, to Joseph and Mary Shimerka Roh; died Feb 8, 2017, San Luis Obispo, California; burial St Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Abie

ROMSHEK, Betty Jane, 82: b June 20, 1935, Ashland, to Bess Tillman (?); m Ralph Romshek, Aug 13, 1953, Bellwood; sc Douglas M Romshek, Daniel L Romshek; dued Dec 11, 2017, Lincoln; committal, St Peter's Catholic Cemetery-Marietta

ROMSHEK, Ralph L, 84: b Feb 7, 1932, Bellwood, to Joseph M and Ruth (Day) Romshek; m Betty Tillman, Aug 13, 1953, Bellwood; sc Doug [Romshek], Dan Romshek; died Jan 16, 2017, David City

ROSENTHAL, Alex, 87: died Dec 3, 2017, Stromsburg; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

ROSNO, Mary "Cleo", 78: b Feb 13, 1939, Lindsay, to sam and Elvena (Christensen) Hoadley; m Larry Rosno, May 22, 1957; sc Mark Rosno, Monica Thomson, Greg Rosno, Ron Rosno, Bill Rosno, Jim Rosno, Dan Rosno, David Rosno; died June 9, 2017, Columbus; interment Valley View Cemetery

ROSS, Alice Muriel, 98: b Oct 30, 1918, near Butte, to Joseph V and Elva Kenaston Moore; m Paul L Ross, 1943; sc Joe, Paul, Andy, Tom, Tim; died Oct 3, 2017, Spokane, Washington; interment of cremains Laurel Cemetery [Laurel]

ROSSI, Caroline Mae, 93: m Henry "Larry" Rossi; sc Pamela Harvey, Thomas Rossi, John Rossi, Jennifer Hill; died Dec 14, 2017 [Omaha?]

ROUSE, Gerald E: b Jan 19, 1944, Grand Island, to Warren R and Mary E (Weinrich) Rouse; m Stephanie Egley, Aug 31, 1968, Grand Island; sc Suzanne Schlissel; died Oct 11, 2017 [Seward?]

ROWOLDT Paul L (Rev Dr), 89: b Oct 21, 1927, Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, to Paul M L Rowoldt and Emma (Garnich) Rowoldt; m Marian Meyer, June 22, 1952; sc Tim, Ruth Larson; died Sept 5, 2017, Columbus; interment Fremont Memorial Cemetery, Fremont

RUNGE, Al Dale, 72: b Feb 8, 1945, Columbus, to August G and Adela (Siefken) Runge Sr; m Terrie Callihan, Sept 18, 1965, Columbus; sc William "Bill" Runge, Lloyd "Matt" Runge, Victoria Runge-Segreto; died Mar 20, 2017, rural Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

RUPPRECHT, Rex: b Oct 22, 1931; m Carolyn; sc Deb Peyton, Kath Harmon, Joan Brouillette, Bonnie Nightser, Jim Rupprecht, Jackie Rupprecht, Jeremy Rupprecht; died Aug 15, 2017; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

RUSH, Kevin Phillip: b May 26, 1972; sc Katie Rush; ssc Hannah, Corrine, Sydney; died Mar 12, 2017 [Omaha?]

RUSH, Patricia Ann, 75: b Apr 21, 1941, Flint, Michigan, to Robert and Mary Frances (Sullivan) Taylor; m Peter Rush, 1966; sc Jeffrey Rush, Robert, Kevin; died Mar 7, 2017, Minnesota; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

RUSKAMP, Ethel Marion, 95: b Feb 23, 1922, West Point, to Joseph and Anna (Dirkschneider) Batenhorst; m Lumier Ruskamp, June 12, 1945, Beemer; sc Lou Ann Wiechman, Janet Sueper, Dorothy Brunsing, Mary Kay Hegemann, Gerald Ruskamp, Duane Ruskamp, Geralyn Luhring, Elaine Fisher; dc Paul Ruskamp; died Sept 27, 2017, Columbus; interment Sacred Heart Cemetery [rural Dodge]

RYBINSKI, Eleanor C, 81: b Feb 1, 1935, Fullerton, to Adam and Mary (Stetz) Stankoski; m Joseph M Rybinski, July 1, 1961, Krakow; sc Robert Rybinski, Theresa Hiner, Vicki Voboril; died Jan 15, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SAALFELD, Lillian, 90: b Sept 1, 1926, Clarkson, to Frank and Mary (Abraham) Dworak; m Adolph Saalfeld, Apr 17, 1952; sc Gwen Wonch, Frank Saalfeld, Don Saalfeld, Joyce Guenther, Therea Roth, Jeff Saalfeld, Paula Brichacek; dc inf John Peter; died Apr 9, 2017, Colubus; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

SAUNDERS, James Scott, 28: b Dec 27, 1988, Moreheard, North Carolina, to Joe and Linda (Callis) Saunders Sr; died July 25, 2017, Lincoln

SAWYER, John "Jack" Albert, 80: b June 19, 1936, Albion, to Randolph and Frances (Kamin) Sawyer; m Marcia Wilcox; m Karen Kearney; died June 11, 2017, Fullerton; burial St Edward Catholic Cemetery, St Edward

SCHAEFER, Dorothy Ann, 90: b June 14, 1927, Lindsay, to Tony and Elsie (Hamling) Oberhauser; m Myllin Thomas Schaefer, Oct 11, 1950, Lindsay; sc James "Jim" Schaefer, Jerome "Jerry" Schaefer; dc Thomas Andrew Schaefer; died Sept 8, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SCHAF, Huberta "Bert", 86: b June 21, 1931, Osceola, to Hubert and Pauline (Weiser) Bernt; m Bernard "Ben" Schaf, June 25, 1933, near Osceola; sc LaVerne Schaf, Ron Schaf, Linda Hake, Terry Schaf, Dennis Schaf, Julie Groteluschen; died June 25, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SCHIEFELBEIN, Maxine F: b May 27, 1925, Kenesaw, to Roy and Edith Ernst; sc Dan, Nancy Bruner; died Aug 20, 2017, Lincoln; burial Exeter Cemetery [Exeter]

SCHMID, Viola, 99: b May 9, 1918, Columbus, to Emil and Rose (Blaser) Mueller; m Clarence "Smitty" Schmid, June 9, 1939 [Columbus]; sc Robert Schmid, Dorothy Penner; dc Richard Schmid; died June 3, 2017, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

SCHMIDT, Ernie, 70: b Sept 15, 1946, Platte County, to Otto and Loretta (Beller) Schmidt; m Theresa Mae Jazwick, Jan 9, 1971, Platte Center; m Becky Zach-Micek, Sept 10, 2013, Juneau, Alaska; sc Kurt Schmidt, Craig Schmidt, Brent Schmidt, Nathan Schmidt; ssc Mikala German, Dylan Micek; died Mar 15, 2017, Columbus; interment Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

SCHMIDT, Henrietta, 99: b Feb 3, 1918, Colfax County, to Henry and Effie (Fuhr) Foust; m Glenn Schmidt, Apr 8, 1947, Schuyler; sc Elizabeth Dostal, Glenetta Misek; dc Ervin Schmidt; died Oct 22, 2017, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

SCHMIDT, Robert "Bob", 79: b Dec 21, 1937, Platte County, to Albert and Louella (Beller) Schmidt; m Barbara Jazwick, May 20, 1967, Platte Center; died Sept 18, 2017, Platte Center; interment Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

SCHMIT, Catalina "Ninna", 49: b Apr 12, 1967, Quezon City, Philippines, to Sabino and Lilian Macaltao; m John C Schmit, Feb 14, 2010, San Antonio, Texas; died Feb 5, 2017, Plano, Texas

SCHOENING, Carolyn Jane, 87: b Oct 31, 1930, St Edward, to Vern and Christine (Parker) Case; m Galen Schoening, Sept 19, 1962, Yankton, South Dakota; sc Dan Schoening, Jim Schoening, Phyllis Gleich, Carolyn Kristine, Randy Forinash; died Nov 17, 2017, Central City; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

SCHREIBER, Ruby Irene, 87: b June 25, 1930, Kensington, Kansas, to Carl and Marth (Henkel) Grauerholz; m Paul Schreiber, Feb 19, 1950, [rural] Columbus; sc Linda Lukesh, Deanna Huggins, Larry Schreiber; died Sept 29, 2017, Central City; interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Lincoln

SCHROEDER, Karen, 71: b Aug 1, 1945, West Point, to Gilbert and Marie (Buse) Ernesti; m Dennis Schroeder, May 1, 1965, Aloys; sc Sandra Schroeder, Glen Gchroeder, Diane Schroeder, Ryan Schroeder; died June 30, 2017, rural Clarkson; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

SCHUCKMAN, Marilyn Ann, 89: b Oct 10, 1927, Platte Center, to Joseph and Anna (Stapf) Bogus; m John J Schuckman, Oct 14, 1953, Platte Center; sc John Schuckman jr, Jeff Schuckman, Tim Schuckman; died Feb 5, 2017, Stanton; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SCHULT, Marie E, 99: b Feb 28, 1918, Hershey, to Rev Otto and Ottilie (Simantel) Schumacher; m Alfred E Schult, Aug 31, 1940 [Freeport, Illinois?]; sc Rev Paul Schult, Annette Sonntag; dc James Schult; died Aug 16, 2017, Columbus; intrment Oakland Cemetery, Freeport, Illinois

SCHULTZ, John W "Jack", Jr, 91: b June 28, 1925, Council Bluffs, Iowa, to John W Schultz Sr and Lillian R (Clement) Schultz; Joyce Johnson, Oct 26, 1949, Columbus; sc Susan Chrystal, Kathryn Schultz, John W Schultz III, Thomas Schultz, Pamela Schultz; died Apr 23, 2017 [Grand Island?]; entombment [First Presbyterian Church], Grand Island

SCHULTZ, Joyce J, 87: b Mar 5, 1929, Grand Island, to Vivian "V M" and Clare (Planek) Johnson; m John "Jack" W Schultz Jr, Oct 26, 1949, Columbus; sc Susan Chrystal, Kathryn Schultz, John W Schultz III, Thomas Schultz, Pamela Schultz; died Feb 20, 2017, [Grand Island]; entombment First Presbyterian's columbarium, Grand Island

SCHWANK, Jack H, 87: b Feb 14, 1930, Platte County, to Fredrick and Minnie (Egger) Schwank; m Teresa Tworek, Feb 3, 1949; sc Todd Schwank, Tom Schwank, Jennifer Desaulniers, Fred "Fritz" Schwank; dc inf dau; died Nov 22, 2017 [Columbus]; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

SCHWARTZER, William S "Bill", 83: b May 21, 1934, Columbus, to John and Anna (Wilcynski) Schwartzer; m Marcia Dean, Apr 26, 1958, Columbus; sc William J Schwartzer, Kimberly K McCullough, Kevin G Schwartzer, Tamara M Forman; died July 20, 2017, Columbus; burial Westlawn Memorial Cemetery, Grand Island

SEEFELD, Marilyn Melea, 61: b Mar 16, 1956, Grand Island, to Wanda and Leland Cantrell; m Roger Seefeld, June 26, 1976, Broken Bow; sc Chad Seefeld, Melinda Hellbusch; died May 16, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

SEITZ, Roger Dale, 51: died Dec 19, 2017, Hanover, Kansas

SELLECK, Richard "Dick" Dean, 83: b Mar 14, 1934, Columbus, to Helen Krumland and Richard Selleck; m Sandra Peterson, Mar 16, 1957; sc Richard Scott Selleck, Susan Selleck Schmitz, Julie Selleck White; died Dec 23, 2017; cremated

SEVERIN, John William, 79: b Jan 9, 1938, south of Leigh, to Louis and Irene (Claussen) Severin; m Judy Montgomer; sc Sarah Strizek, Theresa Clemens, Rachel Severin; died Feb 18, 2017, Omaha; burial Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

SEVERIN, Libbie, 99: b June 30, 1917, rural Stanton, to James and Mary (Hanzl) Sedlacek; m John G Severin, Oct 29, 1936, Leigh; sc Marilyn Murlowski, Janet Eisenmann; died Feb 10, 2017, Columbus

SEYMOUR, Corrine Helen, 74: b June 2, 1943, Monroe, to James G and Helen (Startz) Shemek; m Allen Seymour, Apr 22, 1967, Denver, Colorado; sc Kimberly Helen Rice; died Nov 10, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

SHATUSKY, Paul Walter: b Sept 30, 1935, Coaldale, Pennsylvania, to Walter and Adele Shatusky; m Marion Colquhoun, Oct 18, 1958; sc Donna Winig; died Jan 8, 2017, Stuart, Florida

SHUNK, Ethan Tait, 40: b Aug 1, 1976, Columbus, to Thomas and Patricia (Hladik) Shunk; died July 25, 2017, Cincinnati [Ohio]; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

SIEFKEN, Clara Louise, 97: b Apr 20, 1920, Platte County, to Otto and Louise (Grotelueschen) Johannes; m Arthur Frederick Siefken, Oct 8, 1941, rural Columbus; sc Myron, Gayle, Doris Koepke; dc Larry; died Dec 4, 2017, Boulder, Colorado; burial Columbus Cemetery, Columbus

SIEGEL, Beatrice, 92: b Nov 15, 1924, Stuart, to Louis and Marie (Higgins) Jardee; m Charles W Siegel, Nov 18, 1946, Stuart; sc Ann Hefti, Mary Narans, Charles Siegel Jr, Thomas Siegel, Joel Siegel, Timothy L Siegel; died May 13, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SKALAK, Jacqueline Sue, 65: b June 9, 1951, to William and Delores (Ebeler) Schneider; m John Skalak, Feb 5, 1983; died May 25, 2017; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

SKIPTON, Kathe A, 72: b Sept 14, 1944, Columbus, to Arthur and Bernice (Yosten) Jaworski; m Terry Skipton, Nov 13, 1965, Columbus; sc Darin Skipton; died June 19, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SLIVA, Terry L "Boz", 65: b June 28, 1951, Columbus, to Phillip and Geraldine (Morgan) Sliva; died Mar 13, 2017, Columbus; burial St Joseph Cemetery, rural Bellwood

SLONECKER, Irene C, 97: m Virgil; sc Richard; died Sept 26, 2017, David City; burial David City Cemetery [David City]

SMETS, Thomas D, 78: b June 23, 1939, north of Broken Bow, to Julian Russell and Laura Mae (Wickland) Smets; m Margaret Ellen; sc Kimberly Holland, Jacque Landis, Jana Markvicka, Kelli Engleman; died Oct 14, 2017 [Grand Island?]; burial Broken Bow Cemetery [Broken Bow]

SMITH, Camron James, 44: b Oct 28, 1972, Columbus, to Terrance and Delores (Svoboda) Smith; m Mariah Elley; sc Sawyer, Amelia; died May 4, 2017 [Lincoln?]; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

SMITH, Charlotte Mary: b 1925, Columbus, to Daniel and Helen Greisen Campbell; m Arthur M Smith, Jr; sc Barbara Smith, Campbell, Debbie Castello, Arthur Matt Smith III, G Blake Smith; died Mar 2, 2017 [Reno, Nevada?]

SMITH, Connie, 62: b Sept 9, 1954, to William and Dorothy McDonald; sc Travis McDonald, Leon McDonald, Katie Kohl; died June 20, 2017, Silver Creek; burial Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery [Grand Island?]

SMITH, Sophie J, 87: died Nov 30, 2017, Norfolk; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Primrose

SNOWDON, Flora "Flo" Emma: b Jan 3, 1917, Topeka, Kansas, to Joseph an Martha Albin; m Frederick "Boots" Gottshalk, 1946; m Curtis "Jim" Snowdon; sc Marty Gottschalk Frazier; ssc Frederick Gottschalk; dc Wiliam Gray, Carol Ann Gottschalk; died Aug 7, 2017

SOBOTA, Emil D, 71: b June 5, 1945, Columbus, to Emil J and Eleanor (Svec) Sobota; m Donna Loseke, May 14, 1955, Heun; sc Robin Stec, Mark Sobota, Matt Sobota; dc Holly, 3 inf sons; died Jan 8, 2017, David City

SOTO, Sotero, 44: b May 19, 1972, Mexico City, Mexico, to Lucia Carbajal and Joe M Soto; died Mar 13, 2017, Hastings

SOULLIERE, William "Bill" Henry, Sr, 85: b Aug 5, 1931, Columbus, to Ernest and Catherine (Melcher) Soulliere; m Mildred "Millie" E Henke, Mar 20, 1952; m Betty Jean Boyd, June 27, 1987; sc Rebecca "Becky" Brandl, William "Bill" Soulliere Jr, Robert "Bob" Soulliere; died July 15, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

SPELLERBERG, Joseph "Moostash Joe", 83: died May 17, 2017 [Lincoln?]; burial Calvary Cemetery, Fremont

SPITZ, Virgil L, 81: b July 5, 1935, Columbus, to George and Inez (Person) Spitz; m Darlyn Friess, July 20, 1957 [Columbus]; sc Kurt Spitz, Kelly Beiermann, Robert Spitz; dc Michael John Spitz; died Mar 23, 2017, Lincoln; interment Gruetli Cemetery [rural Monroe]

ST ARNOLD, Michael, 52: died July 13, 2017, Norfolk; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk

STEARNS, Virgil A, 67: b Jan 20, 1950, Scottsbluff, to Elexis and Ethel (Shafer) Stearns; m Donna Buller, Apr 19, 1974; sc Mike Stearns, Leanne Hansen; died Feb 21, 2017, Lincoln; burial Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell

STECKEL, Richard Leslie, 84: b June 30, 1932, near Belgrade, to Leslie and Estella (Delaney) Steckel; m Sharon Sidders, Aug 1971; m Alice Francis, Apr 9, 1988, Belgrade; sc Robert Dale Steckel; ssc Kelly Jo Horn Arlt, Kristi Horn Butterfield, Arlen Francis, Annette Serres, my Zaruba, Arden Francis; died Mar 23, 2017, Grand Island; burial Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

STEINER, Beverly Jean: b Sept 21, 1934, Los Angeles, to Irma and Ted Andrews; m Robert Swope; m Bill Steiner, Gardnerville, Nevada; sc Mark Swope, Tina Louise Jenkins, Rich Swope; ssc Phil Steiner, Sharon Abbot; died Aug 20, 2017, Columbus

STEINER, Patricia, 77: b Aug 22, 1939, Humphrey, to William and Erna (Thomas) Steiner; died Apr 17, 2017, Columbus; inurnment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

STENGER, Mary Jo, 78: died Dec 9, 2017 [Norfolk?]; interment St Bernard Catholic Cemetery [Platte County?]

STERBA, Tom, 60: b to Fred and Geraldine Sterba; m Marsha Pekarek; sc Jason Serba, Stefani Coleman, Kristin Sterba; died Apr 11, 2017 [Omaha?] interment Resurrection Cemetery [Omaha?]

STEVENSON, Dale A, 87: m Mary; sc Richard Stevenson, Debra Pelster, Cheryl Pilkington, Sheila Marr, Thomas Stevenson, Robert Stevenson, Patricia Stevenson; ssc Randy Hill; died June 28, 2017, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

STOCKDALE, William G, 64: b July 18, 1952, to Marvin and Anita Stockdale; m Marilyn Sprunk; sc Michael, david, Kaa, Katie, Mark; died Mar 27, 2017 [Omaha?]

STORZ, Robert L, 74: b May 7, 1943, to Leo and Gertrude Storz; m Andrea; sc Lori Storz, James Storz; died Oct 26, 2017; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

STRACKE, Dori, 77: b June 9, 1939, Schuyler, to Emil and Lillian (Victorin) Zoubek; m Kenneth Stracke, July 11, 1959 [Columbus]; sc Susan Gilsdorf, Jane Johansen, Ken Stracke; died May 3, 2017, Omaha; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

STROHN, Steven: b Juy 29, 1962 [?}, to Cair and Joann Storhn; m Susan; ssc Connor Norris; died June 9, 2017 [?]; burial [poss Omaha?]

STUHLMILLER, David C, 79: b Oct 10, 1937, Buffalo, New York, to Don and Doris (Powley) Stuhlmiller; m Kathleen Weldon, Jan 21, 1961, Omaha; sc Lorrie Nicklasson, Scott Stuhlmiller; died Aug 12, 2017, St Edward; interment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

STYSKAL, Donald R, 76: died Nov 3, 2017

STYSKAL, Marlene A, 77: b May 31, 1939, Ulysses, to joseph and Ann (Cihal) Hofpar; m Marvin Styskal, Nov 8, 1958, Ulysses; sc Pamela Sue Bolte, Rebecca Lynn Matthew, Chris Marvin Styskal, Jon Paul Styskal, Jennifer Ann VunCannon; died Feb 23, 2017, Columbus; burial Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Ulysses

SUCHAN, James "Jim" Bohumil, 60: b Oct 2, 1957, Norfolk, to Bohous and Marilyn (Wardenburg) Suchan; sc Stephanie Suchan, Stacy Urban, Shawn Suchan; died Oct 20, 2017, Columbus; interment Fairview Cemetery, Creston

SULLIVAN, Karen Rae, 79: b Feb 7, 1938, Hartington, to Walter and Alice (McMann) Steffen; m Donald Sullivan, May 28, 1966, Columbus; died July 17, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

SULLIVAN, Laura Mae, 91: b Mar 16, 1926, Platte Center, to Oliver and Elizabeth (Borthers) Rieken; m Milton J Sullivan, July 26, 1950, St Paul; sc Penny Conrad, Sheila Kassen, Sharon Wemhoff, Kim Roberts; dc Gaye Slovinski; died May 25, 2017, Platte Center; interment Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

SVEHLA, Jolene, 72: b July 12, 1945, rural Madison County, to Joseph and Geraldine (Mueting) Preister; m Joseph Svehla, Sept 18, 1965, Lindsay; sc Jeff Svehla, Jerry Svehla, Jay Svehla, Joey Svehla, Julie Voichoskie, Jim Svehla, John Svehla; died Sept 2, 2017, Omaha; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

SVOBODA, Dennis "Don" C, 85: b May 17 1932, David City, to James J and Rose (Samek) Svoboda; m MaryAnn; sc Galen Svoboda, Greg Svoboda, Gary Svoboda; died Nov 29, 2017, David City; burial Appleton Assumption

SWANSON, Beverly J, 84: b Jan 16, 1932, Schuyler, to Frank and Bessie Kay (Kirkland) Sutherland; m Donald F Swanson, July 8, 1951; sc Connie Tworek, Bill Swanson, Donna Connelly, Sherri Pollard; died Jan 8, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

SWIERCZEK-EVANS, Dorothy, 91: b July 29, 1925, rural Nance County, to John and Anna (Czarnik) Swierczek; m Joseph Swierczek, June 26, 1945, Duncan; m Blayne E Evans, Oct 9, 1982, Columbus; sc David Swierczek, Janet Gumm, John Swierczek; died July 21, 2017, Columbus interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

THALKEN, Katherine "Kathy" Barbara, 84: b June 15, 1933, Chicago, to John and Julia (Hartman) Farle; m Raymond Thalken, Feb 7, 1959, Chicago; sc Bonnie Blum, Mike Thalken; dc inf Nancy Thalken; died Sept 14, 2017, Norfolk; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery [Leigh]

THALKEN, Raymond Gerhard, 90: b July 20, 1926, near Leigh, Colfax County, to Fred A and Elizabeth (Huisman) Thalken; m Kathy Farle, Feb 7, 1959, Chicago, Illinois; sc Bonnie Blum, Mike Thalken; dc preemie Nancy Thalken; died Apr 15, 2017, Stanton; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery [Leigh?]

THELEN, David Lee, 68: died Sept 15, 2017

THELEN, Verna M, 92: b July 15, 1924, north of Osceola, to Kenneth and Alice (Taylor) Richards; m Daniel Kelly, Feb 14, 1946, Columbus;m Max Thelen; sc Janice Oberg, Jim Kelly [1975?]; died Apr 19, 2017, York; burial Osceola Cemetery

THIES, Daxton J, infant: b Nov 27, 2017, Omaha, to Joe and Ashley (Bower) Thies; died Dec 16, 2017, Omaha; interment St Michael's Cemetery, Albion

THOMPSON, Mollie Irene, 58: b Apr 4, 1959, Holdrege, to Gaylord and Iva (Wonch) Doremus; m Dana Thompson, June 9, 2007; sc Brandy Stoffel, John Stoffel, David Thompson, Dena Gomez; died Oct 18, 2017, Norfolk

TIADEN, Quentin Louis, 90: b Jan 22, 1927, Columbus, to George and Ida (Lemp) Tiaden Sr; m Elaine Schreiber, July 1, 1952, Columbus; sc Tim Tiaden, Mike Tiaden, Connie Eckholt; dc Cindy Lloyd; died May 9, 2017, Lincoln; interment Gruetli Cemetery, rural Monroe

TICHOTA, Russell Gene, 65: b June 14, 1951, Columbus, to Bohumia "Bo" and Ruth (Bauman) Tichota; m Linda Kozisek, Aug 27, 1977, rural Bellwood; sc Travis Tichota, Holly Tichota; died Mar 28, 2017, Schuyler; intermnet Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Bellwood

TIGGES, Donna R, 82: b June 19, 1934, Coon Rapids, Iowa, to Howard and Florence (Christensen) Patrick; m Gerald Tigges, June 30, 1953, Coon Rapids [Iowa]; sc Mike Tigges, Kim Abegglen, Karen Williams; died June 17, 2017, Columbus; interment, Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

TIPTON, Gerald "Jerry" Eugene, 81: b June 16, 1935, Akron, Ohio, to Clarence and Helen Tipton; m sharon; sc Linda Payne, Gerald Tipton Jr, Cindy King, Sandra Jones, Elizabeth Cahill, Gina Olson, Brian Haley; died Feb 10, 2017 [North Platte?]; burial Ft McPherson

TOMCAK, Beverly, 83: died Oct 4, 2017, Omaha; committal St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Linwood

TOPIL, Steve, 65: died Dec 23, 2017, David City; burial Circle Mound Cemetery, rural Rising City

TWOREK, Lawrence John, 84: b July 19, 1932, Columbus, to Charles and Catherine (Molczyk) Tworek; sc Marie Loveless, Susan Pokorny, Kenneth Tworek, Joseph Tworek; died Apr 1, 2017, Osceola; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

UHER, Donna Rae, 71: b Nov 3, 1945, Humphrey, to Wilfred and Ann (Brandl) Sand; m David Uher, Aug 9, 1969, Humphrey; died July 24, 2017, Omaha; burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery [Dodge?]

UNGLES, Kenneth Owen, 76: b Aug 23, 1940, Palisade, to Kenneth and Lou (Tarr) Ungles; m Darlene Kosiba, Sept 7, 1968, Columbus; sc Parker Ungles, Cody Ungles; died Mar 20, 2017, Columbus

VACHA, Albin, 78: b Mar 7, 1938, Howells, to Edward and Nettie (Marek) Vacha; m Evelyn Mundil, Apr 20, 1963, Leigh; ssc Gary Shipman; died Mar 5, 2017, Schuyler; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

VAN BERG, John "Jack" Charles, 81: b June 7, 1936, Columbus, to Marion H and Viola Van Berg; sc Traci Hoops, Tami Hoegerl, Tori Van Berg, Tom Van Berg; ssc Bily Fieselman, Tonya Hass; dc Tim Van Berg; died Dec 27, 2017 [Hot Springs, Arkansas?]

VAN BERG, Timothy Ray, 59: b Sept 25, 1957, Columbus, to Mary Jane (Sokol) and Jack Van Berg; m Sandy Harsh; sc TJ Van Berg; ssc Heath Dobbs; died Apr 18, 2017 [Hesperia, California?]

VAN DIEST, Doris L, 88: b Jan 4, 1929, northwest of Platte Center, to Robert C and Genevieve E (Nelson) Evans; m Harold Van Diest, Mar 27, 1949, Columbus; sc Karen Hake, Terry Van Diest, Keith Van Diest; died June 17, 2017, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

VAN HOUTEN, Ronald, 71: b Sept 18, 1945, Bloomfield, to Lawrence and Dorothy (Kadlac) Van Houten; m Bertha Semrau, Feb 14, 1966, Center; sc Ronnie Van Houten Jr, Jenny Jacobson; dc Brenda Cobb; died Aug 8, 2017, Omaha; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

VANDENBERG, Christopher J, 50: b to Jack and Jan Vandenberg; m Julie [Kobza?]; sc Kelby, Kristin, Kalen, Karissa; died May 23, 2017, near David City; burial St Francis Cemetery, rural David City

VANDERLOOP, Mary Ann, 89: b Decc 8, 1927, Spalding, to Joseph and Sophia (Rasschaert) Haun; m Jim Vanderloop, June 6, 1949, Spalding; sc Jim Vanderloop Jr, Mary T Skillman, Gerard Vanderloop, Elizabeth French, Geri Ann Jasper; dc inf Patricia; died Feb 4, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

VEIK, Marlene, 62: b Apr 1, 1955, David City, to Joe and Marie Havlovic; m David W [Veik], Apr 30, 1977, Prague; sc Doug Veik, Darrell Veik, Michelle Preister, Melanie Pedersen; died Apr 14, 2017, David City; burial St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

VIERGUTZ, Charles "Chuck" Ivil Sr, 80: b Feb 15, 1937, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Ivil and Emily (Jonas) Viergutz; m Jean Birkel; m Annette Osell, Feb 1, 1986, Grand Forks [Minnesota]; sc Jeanie Taake, Charles "Chuckie" Viergutz Jr, Nathan Viergutz, Jessica Viergutz; died Dec 23, 2017 [Grand Forks, Minnesota?];

VITAMVAS, Mabel Alice, 89: died Feb 22, 2017

VOBORIL, Gregory K, 59: b Nov 20, 1957, Omaha, to James and LaVina Voboril; m Linda Johnson, 1978; m Patti, Dec 1994; sc Stuart Voboril, Amy Kohlhepp; ssc Holly Anderson, James Henderson; died Nov 18, 2017, San Luis Obispo, California; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

VOICHAHOSKE, Marcyanna Mary, 89: b Oct 29, 1927, rural Palmer, to Joseph and Monica "Minnie" (Czapla) Dubas Sr; m Edward Frank Voichahoske, Oct 25, 1954; Michael Voichahoske, Nadine Johnson, Allen Voichahoske, Donald Voichahoske, Lori Spenner, Patrick Voichahoske; died May 14, 2017, Central City; burial St Peter Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

VOLL, Norma May: b May 8, 1927, Bellwood, to Arnold and Bessie Ernst; m Donald Voll, July 30, 1963, Las Vegas; died Jan 26, 2017, Las Vegas; burial Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Owatonna [Minnesota]

VONDRA, Dorothy, 87: b Jan 8, 1930, near Clarkson, to George J and Bessie (Janousek) Blum; m Ladislav Vondra, Feb 21, 1950, Heun; sc Gene Vondra, Gary Vondra; dc Linda Marker; died Dec 11, 2017, Schuyler; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

VOTER, Delberta "Debby": died Nov 20, 2017, Columbus

VRBA, Jerry J, 82: b Feb 27, 1934, Schuyler, to Jerry and Ludmilla (Sedlacek) Vrba; m Carolyn Kay Houfek, June 23, 1962; sc Catherine "Cathy" Kuhr, Nancy Coufal, Laurie Bos, Angela "Angie" Gall, Diane Vrba, Christopher "Chris" Vrba; died Feb 4, 2017, Lincoln; committal Schuyler Cemetery

WAGNER, Carolyn Jane, 80: b Aug 1, 1936, to Fred and Bertha (Johansen) Engel; m Benjamin R Wagner, Mar 6, 1956, Fort Walton Beach, Florida; sc Ben Jr, Elaine Kay Marcinowski, LaRee Jane Novak; died Feb 5, 2017, Rising City; inurnment Shelby Cemetery

WAGNER, Dennis, 60: b Feb 5, 1957, David City, to Louis and Opal (Winterfeld) Wagner; m Victoria Czapla, Oct 15, 1977, Columbus; sc Heidi Bell, Jennifer Flores, Kristin Wagner, Laura Purtlebaugh; dc 3 inf sons; died June 11, 2017, Lincoln; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

WAGNER, Donald D, 79: b June 1, 1938, Elgin, to Leonard and Helen (Lundgren) Wagner; m Hazel Runton; m Helen Sleva Dohmen, Aug 6, 1977, Northglenn, Colorado; sc Donald D Wagner II, Steven Dohmen, Scott Dohmen; died Aug 27, 2017, Columbus

WAGNER, Michael, 56: m Donna Rodehorst; sc Madison, Elijah; died Sept 15, 2017 [Pittsboro, Indiana?]

WAGNER, Viola: b Mar 15, 1924, Beemer, to August and Anna (Stark) Liibbe; m Ed "Cagle" Wagner, Jan 12, 1951, Fremont; sc Hal Wagner, Ray Wagner; died June 5, 2017, Wisner; interment Mount Hope Cemetery [West Point?]

WAKE, Allene Lorraine, 85: b Jan 9, 1932, Genoa, to Alvin and Evelyn Louise (Kearney) Berlin; m Philip Wake, 1950, near Genoa; sc Cynthia Reed, Linda Slonecker, Marsha Miller, Monica Drozd, Shane Wake; died Apr 21, 2017 [Lincoln?]; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

WALLICK, Richard Dale, 77: b Mar 4, 1940, Albion, to Ivan Jacup and Merle (Choat) Wallick; m Judy Palmer, 1961; sc Jeff Wallick, Tim Wallick, Terry Wallick, Tracy Wallick; died July 18, 2017, Columbus; inurnment later

WARNKE, Tena Enora: b Aug 1, 1932, outside Loretto, to Eno and Tina (Flessner) Saathoff; m Robert L Warnke, Oct 29, 1948; died Feb 6, 2017; burial Rose Hill Cemetery [Albion?]

WEED, Karen Kay: b Feb 3, 1939, St Edward, to Kenneth and Allene (Carter) Werner; m Del, June 5, 1960, St Edward; sc Dan, Bill; died Feb 28, 2017; burial St Edward

WEGENER, Mylen B, 88: b Oct 14, 1929, Cornlea, to Bernard H and Dora B (Brandl) Wegener; m Loretta M Herink, Apr 10, 1950, Humphrey; sc Lois Ann Leatherman, Mary Kay Krings, James Wegener, Theresa Dinkel, Michael Wegener, Cindy Gilsdorf, Greg Wegener; died Feb 19, 2017, Columbus; burial Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cornlea

WELLS, Beverly M, 83: b June 29, 1933, Platte Center, to August B and Minnie L (Kamm) Janssen; m Ronald Wells; sc Mary Mack, Linda Broze, Rhonda Wells, Karen King, Robert Wells; died June 26, 2017

WEMHOFF, Coletta W, 98: b Sept 17, 1919, near St Bernard, to Charles A and Helen (Sueper) Beiermann; m Anthony B Wemhoff, Jan 28, 1941, near Lindsay; sc Marilyn Heesacker, Lois Merrill, Beverly Kemper, Kathleen Burgess, Judy Gant, Peggy Evans, Geri Bender, Jeanette Helmer; dc Charlotte Wemhoff, Michael, Lyle; died Sept 20, 2017, Madison; burial St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

WEMHOFF, Gloria Jean, 73: b May 25, 1943, rural Cuming County, to Ruth (Bauman) and Bohumila "Bo" Tichota; m Carrol P Wemhoff, 1973 [Columbus]; sc Scott, Theresa Steckel, Wayne, Lisa Dohring, Rhea Berglund, Amy Wemhoff-Linder, Jeff, Sandra; died Feb 16, 2017, Lincoln; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

WERTS, James J "Jim", 65: b Nov 26, 1951, Genoa, to James L and Lois (Semrau Odermatt) Werts; m Linda Girth, Feb 17, 1973, Columbus; sc Niki Pearce, Jamie [Werts?]; Amy Werts; died Apr 24, 2017, Wilber

WESTMEYER, Dean H, 60: b Mar 10, 1957, Columbus, to Clarence and Ruth (Wurdeman) Westmeyer; died July 12, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

WESTRING, Betty Mae, 90: b Jan 7, 1927, Genoa, to Robert "Bob" and Myrtle (Elm) Snyder; m Willard "Woody" Westring, Feb 11, 1945, Genoa; sc De Etta Baue, Kenneth Westring, Crystal Higgins; died June 20, 2017, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

WHITE, Joyce, 61: b Feb 19, 1956, Columbus, to James and Lola (Hewitt) McKee; m Jim "Willie" White; sc Jennifer Werts, Jeff White, Bobby White, Jimmie White Jr, Angela White, Tiffany Behne; died Mar 6, 2017, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

WHITED, Richard R, 85: b June 21, 1932, rural Nance County (North Star), to Harvey and Mae (Trotter) Whited; m Grace Travers, Nov 4, 1951; sc Belinda Dierks, Kevin Whited, Cara Colvert; dc Kent Whited; died Aug 24, 2017, Albion; interment later at Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

WHITEFOOT, Donald, 93: b Aug 16, 1923, Cairo, to Edward and Florence (Crowe) Whitefoot; sc Peggy Nickolite, Karan Kavan, Philip Whitefoot, Bradley Whitefoot, Brian Whitefoot; died Apr 30, 2017, Grand Island

WIESE, Leonard "Lenny" Alois: b Feb 4, 1932, Lindsay, to Henry and Rose (Borer) Wiese; m Geraldine Rist, Oct 25, 1955, Humphrey; sc Bob Wiese, Lori Setlik, Lisa Lucht, Art Wiese, Linda Staroscik, Gary Wiese, Doug Wiese; dc inf Mary Wiese; died Apr 21, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery [Columbus]

WIESER, James "Jim" P, 87: b Jan 26, 1930, rural Humphrey, to Henry and Emma (Kopetzky) Wieser; m Veronica "Vernie" Vetick, Oct 2, 1956 [Columbus?]; sc Cheryl Wieser, Terry Wieser, John Wieser; died June 23, 2017, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

WIESER, Maurice "Butch" I, 87: b Nov 21, 1929, Humphrey, to John and Elizabeth (Rhukamp) Wieser; m Mary Catherine "Kitty" Eisenmenger, June 16, 1954, Humphrey; sc Dan Wieser, Steve Wieser, Sue Wegener, Jerry Wieser, Tom Wieser, Cindy Lindhorst Dean Wieser, Joe Wieser, Mary Eisenmann, Jenny Gall; died Apr 1, 2017, Humphrey; burial St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

WIESER, Theresa, 88: b Jan 19, 1929, Humphrey, to Joe and Mary (Pfeifer) Zach; m Luke T Wieser, near Humphrey; sc Diane Vanecek, Joan Wrobel, Ted Wieser, Paul Wieser, Andy Wieser, Rose Held, Sandy DiSomma, Bill Wieser, Bob Wieser, Genene Hayden, Jayne Martin, Joe Wieser; dc Nora Mae Wieser, Judy Menke; died Sept 13, 2017; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, rural Humphrey

WILKE, Margret Verna, 99: b July 18, 1917, rural Platte County, to Fred and Minnie (Grotelueschen) [sic] Kant; m Raymond Wilke, July 21, 1942; sc Gary Wilke, Carolyn Bobert; died Mar 3, 2017, Columbus

WILKEN, Ruby, 100: b Jan 15, 1917, rural Platte County, to Fred and Ella (Benthack) Behlen; m Wilbert Wilken, Aug 18, 1940; sc Jim Wilken, Ruth Thoendel; died Oct 20, 2017, David City; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

WILMOT, Linda S, 63: b May 13, 1953, Omaha, to Otis and Iris (Immell) Wilmot; sc Trey Wisniewski, Josh Griffis; died Apr 7, 2017, Beemer; burial Westlawn Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha

WILSON, Dorothy, 73: b Sept 9, 1943, Volga, South Dakota, to Gerhard and Sylvia (Sveum) Tonsager; m Ken Wilson, July 29, 1962, Alburnett, Iowa; sc Gina Matson, foster son Chris Klemme; dc Carl Wilson; died Feb 7, 2017, Columbus; interment Layfette, Iowa

WILSON, Melba Jean, 86: b Jan 11, 1931, St Edward, to Gustav and Christina (Hanson) Myhre; m Wayne Wilson, May 30, 1951, Las Vegas; sc Barbara Hesse, Diana Aeschliman; c Danny, Jerry; died Mar 24, 2017, Columbus; interment Evergreen Cemeery, St Edward

WILSON, Robert "Bob", 82: b Oct 27, 1934, Newton, Iowa, to Ward and Blance (Staley) Wilson; m Sheryl Lovell, 1957; m Shirley (Frye) Rains, 2013; sc Melissa Schultz, Shawn Wilson, Amanda Enquist; ssc Margaret Rains, Scott Rains, Rick Rains; died Sept 9, 2017, Columbus; interment Greenwood Cemetery, York

WOLLES, Roy, 67: b Feb 28, 1949, Columbus, to Frank and Sena (Brakenhoff) Wolles; m Marge Long, Feb 8, 1978, Yankton, South Dakota; sc Misty Shuster, Lindsay Wolles, Tim Long; died Jan 18, 2017, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

WOODWARD, Edward J, 86: b Dec 1, 1930, St Libory, to Leo and Alberta (Boyle) Woodward; m Rose "Rosie" Marie Berggren, Oct 19, 1957, St Libory; sc Lisa Woodward Clark, Tom Woodward, John Woodward; died Feb 7, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

WORLEY, James Walter "Jimbo" II: b Sept 4, 1985 Omaha, to James Walter Workley and Oliva Frances King (Clark); sc Devon and Trina Bartlett; died Dec 1, 2017, Long Lane, Missouri

WURDEMAN, Joan, 78: b Apr 7, 1938, Columbus, to Margaret (Ewert) Ahrens; m Marlyn Wurdeman, Mar 31, 1956; sc Sheri Bostic, Jackie Marker, Lori Slates, Nesrin Kacan; died Feb 1, 2017, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery

WURDEMAN, Larry Raymond, 69: b June 30, 1948, Columbus, to Raymond and Mildred (Korte) Wurdeman; died Nov 28, 2017, Kansas City, Kansas; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

YRKOSKI, Frances, 96: b Sept 20, 1920, near Clarks, to George and Veronica (Liss) Yrkoski; died Jan 21, 2017, Columbus; burial Ss Peter & Paul Cemetery

YRKOSKI, Phillip S, 90: b Dec 31, 1926, Nance County, to George and Veronica (Liss) Yrkoski; m Rosaline Smolenski, May 1, 1962, Pilsno, rural Osceola; sc Mary Ann Gabel, Mary Lou Ancona, James Yrkoski, Dennis Yrkoski, Marge Euse, Tom Yrkoski; dc Patricia; died Mar 15, 2017, Lincoln; burial St Lawrence Cemetery [Silver Creek]

ZAURA, Kasimer, 96: b July 9, 1921, rural Madison, to Lithuanian immigrants Ralph and Victoria (Likpetris) Zaura; m Shirlee Schwank, Nov 15, 1953, Norfolk; sc Jan Zaura, Steve Zaura; died Aug 31, 2017, Columbus; interment Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison

ZELASNEY, Rose, 84: b Oct 2, 1932, rural Greeley County, to Stanley and Dorothy (Kowalski) Molczyk; m Albin Zelasney, Nov 28, 1950, Grand Island; sc Albin Zelasney Jr, Charles Zelasney, Daniel Zelasney, Rudy Zrust, Barbara Sorensen, Elaine Novacek; died June 20, 2017, Fremont; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

ZIEMBA, Helen, 90: b Jan 28, 1927, rural Nance County, to John and Anna (Czarnick) Swerczek; m Bernard Ziemba, Feb 4, 1947; sc Joan Schlesinger, Susan Harral; died Nov 25, 2017, Norfolk; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

ZIMMER, Marie, 87: b June 21, 1929, Friend, to Raymond and Edith (Mash) Gifford; m Harold Junior Frey, June 21, 1949, Papillion; m LaVern Zimmer, Apr 2, 1983, Grand Island; sc Dennis Frey, Michael Frey, Patricia Egger, Peggy Zarek, Jeffrey Frey, Sandra Thomas, Thomas Frey, Janelle Kretz; died Jan 13, 2017, Genoa; interment Friend Cemetery [Genoa?]

ZIMMERMAN, Phyllis Eileen, 93: b June 25, 1923, Plainview, to Carl S and Bertha (Bugenhagen) Carrell; m Vernon L Zimmerman, Oct 11, 1947, Columbus; sc Jane Stier, Ruth A Koenigsamen, Thomas V Zimmerman, Karen J Romero; died Feb 4, 2017, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery, Columbus

ZOUCHA, Kenneth "Kenny", 57: b Mar 31, 1960, Columbus, to Ted and Sophia (Rinkol) Zoucha; m Joan Tworek, Sept 5, 1981 [Columbus]; sc Heather Hauder, Heidi Wilshusen; died Nov 10, 2017, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

ZOUCHA, Lois Naomi, 83: b Apr 10, 1933, Cozad, to William "Bill" and Vivian Viola (Ochs) Lemke; m Stanley A Zoucha, Sept 28, 1951, Cedar Rapids; sc William, Marvin, Cathy VanDeWalle, Jerry, Janice, David, Larry, Arlene Zoucha, Tricia Martinsen; dc Michael Zoucha; died Jan 19, 2017, Cedar Rapids; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

ZUERLEIN, Gerhald, 89: b Jan 19, 1928, Humphrey, to Damian and Mary (Sueper) Zuerlein; m Helen Mae Goeckel, July 26, 1949; m Loretta Heine, July 24, 1982; sc Phyllis Vavra, Karen Anderson, Richard Zuerlein, Joan Rathjen-Davis, Mary Hemmer, Ivan Zuerlein; died June 11, 2017, Columbus; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

ZUROSKI, Ethel M "June", 78: b Dec 2, 1938, Columbus, to Theodore and Elisabeth Lund; m Leo Zuroski, Jan 16, 1956; sc Mike, Pat, Kathy Johnson, Barry, Kerry Marsolek, Kristy; died Feb 4, 2017, Brainerd, Minnesota

ZYWIEC, Eleanor, 90: b Sept 9, 1926, near Clarks, to Andrew and Julia (Micek) Bosak; m Lonnie Zywiec, May 1, 1946, Clarks; sc Evelyn Braun, Margaret Merrill, Clarence Zywiec; dc Julie Kropatsch; died Feb 1, 2017, Genoa; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus