NEGenWeb Project
PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
2018 Deaths Reported in the Columbus Telegram
(L - Z)


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


LAB, Danny, 68: b July 3, 1949, Seward, to Curt and Jenny (Soukop) Lad; m Teresa Harris, June 25, 1977; sc Marci Kugler, Nathan Lab; died Apr 1, 2018, Genoa; interment later

LADEHOFF, Gayle, 75: m Harold R Ladehoff; sc Pam Miller, Jackie Matthies, Lori Jenkins; died June 18, 2018, Lincoln; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

LAMPE, Lawrence Bernard "Bud", 90: b Dec 8, 1927, Palmer, Iowa, to Laurence and Ellen (Drealan) Lampe; m Eleanor Reiff, Sept 2, 1950, Fonda [Iowa]; sc Marlene Cimpl, Richard Lampe, Steve Lampe, Eileen Hornor; dc David, Jerome, Michael Lampe; died Jan 18, 2018, Newell, Iowa; burial Mt Zion Catholic Cemtery, Fonda [Iowa]

LANSPA, J M "Doc" (Dr), 93: died Aug 6, 2018, David City; committal St Mary's Cemetery [David City]

LARSEN, Lena B, 97: b June 19, 1921, Ava, Missouri, to Lula and Thomas Bristol; m Orville A Hoppenstedt; m Rodney C Larsen; sc Shirley Oettinger, Jim Hoppenstedt; dc Alan Orville Hoppenstedt, Ronald L Baxter; died Oct 16, 2018

LASKA, Bernice, 86: b Aug 9, 1931, Silver Creek, to Stanley and Mary (Gembica) Laska; died Mar 22, 2018 [Columbus]; interment St Lawrence Cemetery, Silver Creek

LASS, Timothy, 56: m Jeanette; sc Kody Kasik, Karen Kasik-Marino; died June 11, 2018, Schuyler; burial Manhattan Cemetery, rural Scribner

LAUDENBACK, Mary Ann, 86: b Nov 18, 1931, Crete, to Otto and Mary (Nemec) Kvasnicka; m Robert Laudenback, June 26, 1954, Crete; sc Steve Laudenback, Debra Konecky, Mitch Laudenback, Larry Laudenback, Susan Gottshalk, Connie Syverson; died Jan 26, 2018, Wahoo; interment Sunrise Cemetery, Wahoo

LAWSON, Jessica Anne, 88: b Apr 18, 1929, Genoa, to Earl and Bernice (Elm) Lund; m Edwin Bratt Lawson, 1951; sc Lisa Gibson, Loree Fogleman, Tom Lawson; died Mar 6, 2018, Columbus; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

LEWIS, Bobby Lee, Sr, 83: b Sept 2, 1935, Columbus, to Leslie and Isabelle (Hopkins) Lewis; m Marie Egr, June 27, 1959; sc Dale Lewis, Diana Lewis; dc Bobby, Wanda, Connie; died July 15, 2018, Bellwood; burial Bellwood Cemetery [Bellwood]

LEWIS, Marie D, 76: b Feb 25, 1942, Columbus, to Joseph and Delvina (Hill) Egr; Bobby Lewis, June 27, 1959; sc Diana Lewis, Dale Lewis; dc Bobby, Wanda, Connie; died Mar 26, 2018, Butler County [David City?]

LINDHORST, Dwayne "Dewey" R, 83: b Nov 9, 1934, Walker Township, Platte County, to Joseph and Minnie (Wiese) Lindhorst; m Joan Brockhaus, Apr 12, 1958, Humphrey; sc Ray, Cindy Hemmer, Connie Leick, Mike, Jeff; dc Danny Joe; died May 3 2018, Albion; burial Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay

LINDSTROM, Scott Alan, 59: b Jan 9, 1959, Cedar Rapids, to Don and Jessie (Jan) Oehlerich; adopted by Floyd Lindstrom; m Monica L Clark, Feb 24, 1979; sc Kyle Scott Lindstrom; died Mar 11, 2018, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

LISS, Mildred "Millie" Mae, 81: b Sept 23, 1935, near Humphrey, to August and Margaret (Koch) Fittje; m George Henry Kumpf, Dec 4, 1952, Madison; m Rey Liss, 1979; sc Linda Oder, Steven Kumpf; died May 12, 2018, Osceola; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

LOCK, Nathan Lee, 32: b to Judi (Haase) Boyes; died Nov 16, 2018, near Frankfort, Kansas

LOSEKE, LaVonne M, 90: b May 26, 1928, rural Colfax County, to Emil and Marie (Henke) Schaefer; m Elno Durkop, Apr 18, 1954; m A Glenn Kluck; m Gilbert Loseke, Apr 22, 1994, Columbus; sc Sue Russell, ssc Genene Pook, Galen Kluck, Dianne Brown, Donn Loseke, Sherry Loseke; died June 16, 2018; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

LOSEKE, Norman H: b Dec 20, 1924, rural Leigh, Colfax County, to Oscar and Pauline (Cattau) Loseke; m Leona Iwanski, June, 1947; sc Sharon Cech, Dana [Loseke], Cindy Thorne, Mary Stradley; died Oct 21, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

LOSEKE, Norman, 94: died June 19, 2018, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

LOSEKE, Richard: b Feb15, 1952, Columbus, to Gordon Sr and Mary Lou (Kielisek) Loseke; m Carol Prososki; sc Tina Jacobs, Michelle Loseke, Cory Loseke; died Oct 13, 2018, Columbus; interment Humphrey City Cemetery [Humphrey]

LOSEKE, Ruth M, 95: b June 24, 1922, Colfax County, to Wilhelm and Louisa (Grotelueschen) Loseke; died Mar 18, 2018, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

LOVELL, Roberta J, 86: b Aug 4, 1931, Columbus, to Fred R and Claudia (Collar) Schultz; m Dale J Lovell, May 13, 1950; sc Lorena Breurer, Charlotte Breuer, Patricia Busse, Jan Noyd, Bette Werts, Dale Lovell Jr, Leonard Lovell, Michelle Lowe, Michael Lovell, Charles Lovell; died Mar 14, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

LOWER, Dolores P, 87: b Aug 30, 1930, Atkinson, to Louis and Julia (Weber) Groeger; m Edward Lyle Lower, Sept 5, 1950, Atkinson; sc Greg Lower, Rick Lower, Deb Romanek, DaMaris "Mitzie" Lower, Pam Long; died May 6, 2018, Columbus; inurnment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

LUCHSINGER, Doris Jean, 79: b Oct 9, 1939, Platte County, to Ernest and Louise (Janssen) Gehring; m Carol Duane Luchsinger, Sept 0, 1958 [Columbus]; sc Mark Luchsinger, James Luchsinger, Christine Stephenson; died Dec 3, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

LUEKE, Marylu, 65: b Feb 21, 1952, Columbus, to Harold and Marcella "Sally" (Long) Bolin; m Walter J Lueke [1987?]; sc Lillie Lueke, Franklin Lueke; died Feb 9, 2018 [Lincoln?]; cremated, interment later

LUESCHEN, Tom: b Jan 27, 1958; died Oct 4, 2018

LUNDEEN, Marlys Kaye, 77: b Sept 9, 1940, Minden, to Paul A and Ada (Cederburg) Nelson; m Gene Lundeen, Aug 5, 1961, Axtell; sc Brad Lundeen, Jodi Boudreau, Kristi Nelson; died May 7, 2018, Minden; burial Minden Cemetery [Minden]

LUTJENS, Lloyd M, 87: b Dec 4, 1930, rural Platte Center, to Arthur and Emma (Goering) Lutjens; m Marilyn Von Bergen, Aug 15, 1954, Columbus; m Dona Severson, Nov 27, 1981 [Columbus]; sc Tom Lee Lutjens, Jody Rae Dreifurrst, Daniel Lloyd Lutjens; died Jan 17, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

LUTJENS, Thomas Lee, 62: b Jan 15, 1956, Columbus, to Lloyd and Marilyn (Von Bergen) Lutjens; m Debra Kapels, Aug 8, 1975, rural Columbus; sc Jason Lutjens, Carney Lutjens, Melissa Mejstrik; died Nov 9, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

MACHMUELLER, Beverly: b July 6, 1941; died July 27, 2018

MACHNICKI, Harry 58: b Nov 15, 1959, El Paso, Texas, to Dan and Helen (Rodabaugh) Machnicki; m Teri Furrow, Jan 1, 2006, Pauline; sc Zachry Machnicki, William Machnicki, Noah Machnicki, Crystal Perkins; died Jan 27, 2018, Norfolk; burial later

MACKEY, Jan: b Apr 6, 1940, David City, to Albert and Ilene (Clymer) taylor; m Duane Mackey, July 1, 1961; sc Terrell Mackey; died Dec 5, 2018, Columbus

MARES, Delores, 93: sc Paula Mares, Patricia Mares; died Oct 31, 2018, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

MARES, Mark J, 63: b to Delores; died Sept 11, 2018, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

MARSHALL, Candee, 63: b Sept 22, 1955, Emporia, Kansas, to Allen and Ruth (Jones) Jenkins; m Steve Marshall, June 6, 1990, Colorado Springs, Colorado; sc Kim Marshall, Michelle Ann Williams; died Oct 1, 2018, Omaha

MARTIN, Mert (Lionel), 88: b May 7, 1929, Omaha; m Fern, Sept 23, 1949, Papillion; sc Lonny Martin, Andrew "AJ Martin, Patti Rempel; died Jan 2, 2018, Columbus; inurnment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

MARTY, Marlene A, 82: b Jan 28, 1936, Colfax County, to Emil and Helen (Pokorny) Wacha; m Marvin Marty, Nov 24, 1957 [rural Columbus]; sc Bruce Marty, Russell Marty, Lyn Miller, Teri Marty, Dana Marty; died July 8, 2018, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

MARXSEN, Eunice I, 90: b Oct 26, 1928, Johnson, to Leonard and Blanche (Mort) Seckman; m Leland F Marxsen, Feb 27, 1949, Schuyler; sc Larry Marxsen, Craig Marxsen, Maxine Poulas, Gail Pitzl; dc Bruce Marxsen; died Oct 31, 2018, Fremont; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

MASSMAN, David "Dave", 72: b May 14, 1946, to Jesse and Ardith Massman; m Diane Fenton; sc Mark Massman, Jeff Massman; died July 5, 2018, Omaha; interment St Anthony Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

MATOUSEK, B Mardell, 87: m Marcel; sc Mick, Blake, John; died Nov 6, 2018, Madison; burial Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

MATSON, Helen, 96: died Sept 20, 2018, Albion; burial Hope Cemetery [Newman Grove?]

MATULKA, Mildred, 95: died Nov 22, 2018, Columbus; committal Leigh Cemetery [Leigh]

McBRIDE, Gary D: b July 19, 1957, to Butch and Liz McBride; died June 29, 2018

McCLELLEN, Brandon M, 32: b June 18, 1986, Norfh Platte, to Jeff and Betty (Stevens) McClellen; sc Cameron James McClellen; died Oct 20, 2018 [Kearney]

McCLURE, Ruth E, 101: b Nov 5, 1916, Elkhart, Indiana, to Floyd and Stella (Merritt) Gulmyer; m Gerald W McClure, July 3, 1936; sc G Stephen McClure; dc Jacqueline R Askey; died Apr 29, 2018, Columbus; burial Lincoln Memorial Cemetery [Lincoln?]

McDUFFEE, Diane M, 71: b Feb 2, 1947, Albion, to Francis R "Frank" and Maxine L (Rosso) Thome; m Robert B McDuffee, 1964; sc Robert G McDuffee, Regina M McDuffee, Gary L McDuffee; dc Amy Collins; died Mar 7, 2018, Columbus

McKOWN, William J "Bill", 71: b Oct 6, 1946, Fremont, to James and Wlma (Hoshor) McKown; m Jeanette Brock, Apr 28, 1967, Columbus; sc Holly Shanle, Bryan McKown; died Jan 26, 2018, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

McMEEKIN, Loyola Regina, 95: b Nov 14, 1923, Shelby, to William and Julia (Higer) Kosch; m Robert James McMeekin, Nov 27, 1943, Shelby; sc Robert McMeekin, Bill McMeekin, Timothy McMeekin, Patrick McMeekin, Kathy Wright, Barb McMeekin, David McMeekin, Michael McMeekin, Michelle McMeekin, Todd McMeekin; died Dec 21, 2018, Osceola; interment Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

MEANS, Janis "Jan", 85: b Aug 18, 1933, Columbus, to William and Ella (Fittje) Grotelueschen; m Willis "Bill" Means, June 1, 1952, Columbus; sc Douglas Means; died Sept 26, 2018, Columbus; inurnment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

MEDLAR, Jacqueline "Jackie", 90: b Feb 14, 1928, Chadron, to Otto and Orletha (Johnston) Siekert; m Clyde A Medlar, June 2, 1951, Omaha; sc Matt Medlar, Mitch Medlar; dc Sydney Regan, Clyde A Medlar III; died July 17, 2018, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

MELCHER, Donald Ervin, 63: b July 23, 1955, to Ervin and Mary Melcher; died Dec 12, 2018

MELCHER, Helen, 85: b Jan 20, 1933, Columbus, to JB and Sophie (Moersen) Ternes; m Jerald Melcher, Columbus; sc Tom Melcher, Anne Fullmer, Jane Nelson; died Oct 9, 2018, Lincoln; interment St Bonavventure Cemetery [Columbus]

MELLIGER, Carroll O, 93: b July 28, 1924, Columbus, to Albert and Pauline (Merz) Melliger; m Doris Lemp, Sept 21, 1949, Columbus; sc Diane Blahak, Kate Jones Dave Melliger, Gregg Melliger, Jacki Ryba; died Apr 4, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

MEYER, Emmett F (Father), 80: b Sept 14, 1938, near Bloomfield, to Peter H and Regina (Steffen) Meyer; died Dec 3, 2018, Sioux City, Iowa; burial Calvary Cemetery, Omaha

MEYER, Kenneth B "Kenny", 81: b Feb 12, 1937, Palmer, Mass, to Bernard and Marjorie (Elliott) Meyer; m Bernice Shandera, Mar 7, 1960, Council Bluffs, Iowa; m Judy Miller, Dec 29, 2012, Columbus; sc Kevin Meyer, Mike Meyer, Doug Meyer; died Mar 12, 2018, Lincoln; interment Ashland Cemetery, Ashland

MEYSENBURG, Barbara, 86: m R Richard Meysenburg; sc Beth Meysenburg, Anne Meysenburg, Clare Meysenburg; died Nov 13, 2018; interment Saint Peter's and Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery, near Bellwood

MICEK, Albert C, 75: b July 16, 1942, near Fullerton, Nance County, to Joseph and Helen (Uzendoski) Micek; m Barbara Dush, Oct 17, 1970, Fullerton; sc Mary Dohmen, Lynda Frenzen, Karen Fix, Barbara Jean Micek; died June 14, 2018, Lincoln; burial St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

MICEK, Gerald, 84: b Nov 15, 1933, Genoa, to Charles and Bernice (Shemek) Micek; m Lois Haschke, Nov 20, 1957, Humphrey; sc Glen Micek, Alan Micek, Delvin Micek, Darlene Ott, Lynn Siefken, Mary Blocker; died Aug 29, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

MICEK, Isabelle H, 95: b July 28, 1922, Shelby, to Thomas Adolph and Julia Lucy (Triba) Micek; died Feb 12, 2018, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

MICEK, Theresa A, 86: b Oct 5, 1931, Polk County, to John and Victoria (Hanzel) Swantek; m Ted Micek, Oct 7, 1952, Pilsno; sc John Micek, Ted Micek, Linda Anderson, Gary Micek; dc Diane Beck, Jimmy Micek; died Mar 24, 2018 Lincoln; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

MIKSCH, [Sister] Mary Viola: b June 30, 1931, northwest of Platte Center, to Albert and Alice (Purchal) Miksch; baptized Barbara Theresa; died Dec 1, 2018, Omaha; burial Servants of Mary Cemetery [?]

MILLER, Berdean Loree: b Mar 8, 1927 near Friend; m Warrent R Miller, Nov 15, 1946, Lincoln; sc Daniel Miller, Holly Miller, Patty Miller-Ellsworth; died Jan 21, 2018, Ft Myers, Florida

MILLER, Burdette, 91: b Oct 22, 1926, Elba, to Joseph and Gertrude (Gorecki) Sidel; m Eugene Miller, Sept 18, 1951, Schuyler; sc Galen Miller, David Miller, Steven Miller, Robert Miller; died May 25, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

MILLER, Lois Anne, 71: b to Henry and Eleanore Skorupa; m Robert H Miller; sc Stephanie Gosselin; died May 21, 2018 [Phoenix, Arizona?]; burial National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona

MISNER, Darla, 55: b to Earl and Esther Long [?]; sc Ashley Misner, Gordon Misner; died Feb 5, 2018, Lincoln

MODELSKI, Stanley J, 86: died Oct 21, 2018, St Edward; interment St Edward Catholic Cemetery [St Edward]

MOERKER, Victor "Cowboy Vic" John, 87: b July 2, 1930, south of Fremont, to John A and LaTrelle (Ward) Moerker; m "Betty", 1963; sc Victor J Moerker, Mary Sanders; died Apr 4, 2018, Omaha

MOORE, Michael A "Scooter", 54: died Apr 25, 2018, Cedar Rapids

MORAVEC, Richard E, 92: b July 7, 1925, near Ulysses, to James and Carrie (Rerucha) Moravec; m Maryann Svoboda, May 7, 1947, Appleton; sc Allen Moravec, Julie Wasem, Luann Zastrow, Russell Moravec, Mark Moravec, Ann Marie Bosshamer; died Apr 10, 2018, Lincoln

MORGAN, Dorothy, 94: b May 22, 1924, Bellwood, to Bernard and Johanna Gall; m George W Morgan, Oct 12, 1949, David City; sc Clifford Morgan, Kenrick Morgan, Rachelle Kuhl, Sheila Tonniges; died Oct 23, 2018; committal St Mary's Cemetery, David City

MORRIS, Jean, 89: b Jan 10, 1929, Malmo, to Ambrose and Kathryn (Slattery) Shananhan; m Clifford 'Killer" Morris, Mar 24, 1950, Genoa; sc Joe Morris, Jerry Morris, Bob Morris, Jeff Morris, Becky Robins; dc Bill Morris; died Feb 26, 2018, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

MORRIS, Paul J, 75: died July 1, 2018, Genoa; inurnment Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

MOSER, Dorothy, 98: died Sept 18, 2018, Albion; interment St Edward Catholic Cemetery [St Edward]

MUEHLICH, John F, 76: b Nov 4, 1941, Schuyler, to Lyman and Naomi (Holman) Muehlich; m Nellie White, July 10, 1964, Schuyler; sc Tammi Vyhlidal, Linca Muehlich Prochaska, Penny Vyhlidal, Gene Muehlich; died Apr 4, 2018, Schuyler; committal later

MUELLER, Lester Donald, 90: b Dec 27, 1927, Creston, to Elsie (Henke) and Albert Mueller; m Marilyn Loseke, 1949, Columbus; m Eleanor Leighty, 1978, Jackson, Minnesota; sc Jacqueline Mueller, Tamara Brown, Cynthia Mueller, Jan Brockel; ssc Laura Raedeke, Kathryn Zelinko, Rhonda Leighty, Mark Leighty; died Mar 30, 2018, Okoboji, Iowa; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

MUHLE, Marie, 105: b Dec 6, 1912, Monroe, to John and Bertha (Kamm) Bruns; m Clarence B Muhle, Oct 4, 1933; sc Clarence R Muhle, Lois Novicki; died Aug 20, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

MUTH, Lyle Leroy: b Apr 25, 1945, Columbus, to Howard and Ethel (Janssen) Muth; m Norma Klink, Aug 2, 1969, rural Columbus; sc Kim von Rentzell, Jared Muth, Michele Logan, Melissa Peters; died Nov 6, 2018, Lincoln; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

NATHAN, Vertis G, 86: b to August and Martha Nathan; m Patti; sc Cris, Nanci, Lori Frauendorfer, Traci Sweeney; died Sept 9, 2018, Battle Creek; burial st Matthews Lutheran Cemetery, Meadow Grove

NEARHOOD, Theresa Amelia, 101: b July 28, 1917, Fullerton, to August and Eva Wetovick; m Gerhald Nearhood; sc Randy Nearhood; dc Jed [Nearhood]; died Aug 9, 2018 [Oceanside, California?]; burial St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

NEBUDA, Elaine Adelle Martha, 95: b Apr 22, 1922, near Pender, to Henry and Louise (Tonjes) Rehling; m Robert Nebuda, Nov 14, 1943, Mineral wells, Texas; sc Robert Nebuda Jr, Daniel Nebuda, Dale Nebuda; died Apr 17, 2018, Columbus; interment Mount Hope Cemetery [West Point?]

NEELEY, Renee, 65: b May 11, 1953, Columbus, to Tim and Eileen Terry; m Kirk Coover (?); m John Peha (?); m Larry Neeley; sc Chanda Spencer; ssc Sarah Neeley, Scott Neeley; dc Christopher Coover; died July 3, 2018 [Camarillo, California?]

NEKL, Jean Joanne "Granny", 86: b Oct 22, 1931, south of Gresham, to Guy and Mary (Walters) Feeser; m Eugene "Nick" Nekl, May 8, 1951, Shelby; sc Rick Nekl, Becky Voss, Dixie Gutz, Reggie Nekl; died June 20, 2018, Osceola; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

NELSON, Dorene Kay, 54: b Aug 22, 1963, Tribune, Kansas; m John Nelson, July 13, 2001, Tilden; sc Josh Mauk, Thomas Mauk, Megan Nelson; died Feb Feb 12, 2018 [Tilden?]

NELSON, Shirley Eva, 89: b Oct 29, 1928, Chicago [Illinois], to Theodore Anderson and Eva Husle Anderson; m Howard Lester Nelson; sc Scott Nelson, Dawn Neumann, Carol Lee; died Aug 27, 2018, [High Point, North Carolina?]

NEPPER, Sylvester "Snatch", 84: died Dec 22, 2018, David City; inurnment Holy Cross Cemetery, Schuyler

NEWMAN, Clifford "Neil", 86: b Aug 20, 1932, Ballagh, to William "Clifford" and Dorothy (Ballagh) Newman; m Phyllis Johnson, Dec 21, 1952, Burwell; sc Dan Newman, Beth French; died Dec 14, 2018, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

NEWMAN, Donald H, 90: b to Henry and Freda Newman; m Marietta; sc Donald J Newman, William "Bill" Newman; died May 9, 2018, Columbus

NEWMAN, Marietta J: b Feb 11, 1940, Platte County, to Adolf and Valeria Liebig; m Donald H Newman; sc William, Donnie; died Aug 24, 2018, Omaha

NICKOLITE, Kevin "Butch", 56: died Apr 1, 2018, Vail, Colorado

NICOLAS, Joseph, 98: b Oct 13, 1920, Columbus, to Joseph and Mary (Demuth) Nicolas; m Phyllis Glatter, Nov 26, 1946, Shelby; sc Greg Nicolas, Linda Masek, Susan Nicolas, Michael Nicolas; dc inf Patricia; died Dec 12, 2018, Columbus; burial Presentation Cemetery, near Bellwood

NIEDBALSKI, Theodore "Ted", 85: b July 22, 1933, near Duncan, to James and Barbara (Liss) Niedbalski; m Marlene Hanak, Apr 25, 1953, Stockton, California; sc Susan Odom, Steve Niedbalski, Cindy Johnston, Jane Foutch; dc Sharon Niedbalski Johnson; died Oct 23, 2018, Kearney; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

NIELSEN, Lorraine: b July 13, 1923; died May 31, 2018

NIEUWENHUIS, Shirley, 71: b Mar 22, 1947, Humphrey, to Frank and Anna (Goedeken) Keller; m Paul Nieuwenhuis, Oct 12, 1968, Columbus; sc Irene Wennekamp, Paul Nieuwenhuis, Brian Nieuwenhuis; died Sept 4, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

NITZ, Derrol Walter, 67: died Apr 3, 2018, Lincoln; burial Fort McPherson National Cemetery, near Maxwell

NITZ, Lynn Duane, 70: b Nov 27, 1947, Oakland, to Vernon and Loretta (Malena) Nitz; m Pamela Hake, July 12, 1974, Columbus; sc Jeff Nitz, Kris Udey; died Aug 30, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

NITZ, Oneta: b July 9, 1924, Newport, to Walter and Pearl (Johnson) Howell; m Kenneth Nitz, Oct 31, 1943, St Louis; sc Randy Nitz, Pat Nitz, Peg Tavanaiepour, Larry Nitz; died June 30, 2018, Lincoln; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

NOONAN, Joan "Bunny": b Nov 5, 1931, Humphrey, to Matthew and Nellie (Bender) Schumacher; m Mark Noonan, Oct 8, 1951; sc James Noonan, Roxanne Bode, Douglas Noonan, Marie Noonan; died Feb 20, 2018, Columbus; burial [St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey?]

NORE, Lucille C, 88: died Mar 21, 2018, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

NORTON, James "Jim" Neal, 87: b May 7, 1930, Osceola, to Weilliam wendell Norton and Catherine Hayden Norton; m Elaine Ann Grossnicklaus, Aug 7, 1954; sc Miles Nathaniel Norton Todd Lincoln Norton, Kimberly Norton Blanchard; died Jan 22, 2018, [Green Valley?], Arizona; burial Osceola Cemetery, Osceola

NYFFELER, Alyce L, 87: b Nov 14, 1930, Genoa, to Ted and Margaret (Kahl) Bright; m Jerome Nyffeler, Aug 15, 1960, Columbus; sc James "Jim" Nyffeler; died Oct 17, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

OBAL, Betty (Sister), SL: b Feb 17, 1943 Columbus, to Thomas and Cecilia (Korus) Obal; died Oct 12, 2018, Nerinx, Kentucky

OBORNY, Sylvia, 98: b July 15, 1919, rural Clarkson, to Vincent and Julia (Maliha) Fendrick; m Stanley L Oborny, Apr 6, 1937, Wilson; sc Carolyn Peters; dc Gladys Husak; died Jan 3, 2018, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

O'DONNELL, Mary B, 89: b Nov 27, 1938, Bayonne, New Jersey, to Thomas and Delia (Cox) Gibbons; sc Daniel G O'Donnell, Thomas E O'Donnell, Richard K O'Donnell, David J O'Donnell, Robert M O'Donnell, Mary Ellen Crociata, Madalene T O'Donnell; died Jan 18, 2018, Litchfield, Connecticut

O'DONNELL, Paula: b Sept 29, 1951, Omaha, to Teresa Carraher Keuter and Donald Keuter; m Norm Wilson, 1970; m Dennis O'Donnell, Fort Collins, Colorado; sc Sarah Wilson Polli, Maggie Wilson Carraher, Katie O'Connell [sic] Cameron; died July 23, 2018 [Colorado?]

O'HEARN, Sally, 87: b July 20, 1931, Omaha, to Zeno and Agnes (Morton) Korth; m Thomas J O'Hearn, June 2, 1951, Omaha; sc Michaela O'Hearn, Patricia Cieloha, Colleen Shirazi, Erin Kantor, Bridget Diederich, Callen O'Hearn, Kevin O'Hearn, Brian O'Hearn, Terry O'Hearn, Michael O'Hearn, Daniel O'Hearn; dc Kelly O'Hearn; died July 27, 2018, Omaha; interment Sst Bonavenure Cemetery [Columbus]

OLSON, Norman, 66: b June 8, 1951, Columbus, to Victor and Ruth (Grotelueschen) Olson; died May 18, 2018, Omaha; committal Zion Cemetery, Leigh

OSANTOWSKI, Nancy Lee, 54: b Oct 22, 1963, Columbus, to John and Phyllis (Thraen) Korgie; sc Torri Korgie Osantowski; died Apr 13, 2018, Neligh; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

OSTEN, Larry "Sliver", 78: b Apr 12, 1939, Columbus, to Arthur and Alma (Leffers) Osten; m Margaret Granier, Aug 18, 1963, Morgan City, Louisiana; sc Samuel Osten, Vicki Osten; died Jan 5, 2008, near Creston; interment Creston Fairview Cemetery [Creston]

OTTE, Duane Stanley: b Nov 21, 1960; died Dec 28, 2018

PACHTA, Nicolas daniel, 17: b June 6, 2000, Aurora, to Daniel and Jaime (Nocolas) Pachta; died Feb 2, 2018; interment Aurora Catholic Cemetery [Aurora]

PACZOSA, Leonard, 90: b Oct 7, 1927, Duncan, to Stanley and Mary Markiewiez Paczosa; m Barbara Minikus, 1958; sc Mark Paczosa, Deb Paczosa, Brian Paczosa, Eric Paczosa; died Feb 2, 2018, Colorado Springs, Colorado; interment Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver

PADDOCK, Kimberlee "Kimmee", 13: b Nov 13, 2004, Osceola, to Scott and Mary (Nunez) Paddock; died Jan 14, 2018, Genoa; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

PALIK, Lillian A, 81: sc Eugene "Gene" Palik, Roxanne "Roxie" Medlar, Mark Palik; died Dec 31, 2018, David City; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, David City

PAPA, Gilbert Martin, 88: b Nov 7, 1929, west of Octavia, to John and Eloine (Hahn) Papa; m Verna "Jeanie" Heins, Mary 1, 1959, near Garrison; sc Terry, Ron; died June 30, 2018, David City; committal Edholm Cemetery

PAPOUSEK, Khloe Kathleen, 5: b Dec 15, 2012, Norfolk, to Kyle and Kari (Schulze) Papousek; died Dec 9, 2018 [Norfolk?]; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

PAPROCKI, Charlotte, 83: Dec 28, 1934, Panama, Iowa, to Herbert aand P Evelyn (Morris) Hoffmann; m Lucian Paprocki, May 11, 1957, Omaha; sc Charles Paprocki, Sue Brabec, Mark Paprocki, Jacqueline Sayers, Bill Paprocki, Matthew Paprocki; died July 23, 2018, Clarkson; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

PAPSTEIN, Marvin H, 73: b Apr 27, 1945, Norfolk, to Fred and Hilda (Patent) Papstein; m Josephine Ziegelbein, Apr 26, 1973; died June 3, 2018, Columbus

PARKER, Kathy, 73: b Aug 7, 1944, Genoa, to Ralph and Donabelle (Hazen) Mohr; m Winthrop "Tip" Parker III, Genoa; sc Mike Parker; dc Craig [Parker?], Jeff Parker; died Mar 2, 2018

PARKS, Geraldine Alma: b Feb 18, 1930, Lindsay, to George and Alma Krong; m Richard Parks, Sept 1947; sc Richard Jr, Keith; died Sept 20, 2018

PARR, Janet Adele, 86: b Sept 8, 1931, between Dodge and Howells, to Chris and Caroline (Bart) Peitzmeier; m Anthony "Tony" Parr, May 27, 1952, Dodge; sc Jody Poullos, Mike, Todd; dc Tom; died Aug 13, 2018, Norfolk; burial St Michael's Cemetery [West Point?]

PENCAK, Lila, 86: b Mar 6, 1932, Columbus, to Leonard and Lucille (Welch) Henggeler; m Richard Pencak, Apr 7, 1956, Columbus;m Richard Pencak; sc Ann Byrnes, Cheryl Jasa, Carol Rimovsky, Nancy Eisenberger, Joe Pencak, Tim Pencak, Mike Pencak; died May 3, 2018, Lincoln; interment Sts Peter & Paul Cemetery, Krakow

PENN, Cory, 45: b May 16, 1973, to Dan Sikyta and Nettie Grant (Penn) Sikyta; died June 14, 2018, Lincoln

PENSICK, Jean C, 77: b Oct 7, 1940, Yutan, to Herman and Margaret (Michel) Witte; m Clarence "Greek" Pensick, Nnov 27, 1965, Columbus; sc Deb Hiemer, Pam Eihausen; died Apr 3, 2018, Omaha; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

PEREZ, Beatrice: b July 29, 1941; died Oct 24, 2018

PERSON, Ronald, 80: b Oct 6, 1938, Platte County, to Herb and Ann (Mitera) Person; m Patricia Novicki, May 24, 1958; sc Sam Person, Rebecca Person, Roberta Gronenthal, Mary Lohrberg; died Nov 17, 2018, Columbus

PESICKA, Carmen A, 89: b Nov 29, 1928, Lesterville, South Dakota, to Leo Theodore and Lorraine (Gardner) Karolevitz; m Romaine T Pesicka, May 28, 1953; sc Lori Frasch; died Mar 24, 2018, York; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

PETERS, Marilyn, 80: b Mar 13, 1937, Rising City, to Kenneth and Martha Miller; m William J Peters; sc Steven; dc Brenda; died Jan 3, 2018 [Thornton, Colorado?]; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, David City

PETERSON, Madonna J, 74: b Mar 25, 1944, Stuart, to Howard J and Marjorie (Goodman) Hovey; m Neal F Peterson, Aug 15, 1965, Norfolk; sc Julie Beller; died May 7, 2018 [Greeley?]; interment [Burke, South Dakota?]

PFEIFLE, Beverly E, 75: b Feb 13, 1943, Nebraska City, to Burnett and Ethel (Schwab) Vauck; m David L Pfeifle, July 8, 1967; sc Christine Nicole; dc Jeffery David; died Feb 15, 2018 [Highlands Ranch, Colorado?]

PILAKOWSKI, Virgil V, 75: b Oct 17, 1942, Genoa, to Edmund and Estella (Bogus) Pilakowski; m Betty Jasper, May 18, 1963, Platte Center; sc Cheri Luedtke, Rick Pilakowski, Randy Pilakowski, Sara Eickmeier; died Mar 14, 2018, Columbus; interment Ss Paatrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

PLANTZ, Bernard "Bud" Eugene, 81: b Mar 9, 1937, Columbus, to Paul and Irene (Soulliere) Zobel; m Karen Robertson, July 8, 1963, Lincoln; sc LaShalle Plantz, Steve Plantz; died Oct 28, 2018, Vero Beach, Florida; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

PLUMMER, Wallace Hamilton, 86: b Sept 27, 1931, Sioux City, Iowa, to Guy and Reba Plummer; m Alice Andersen, Oct 26, 1952; sc Dean, Sheila Jansen, Patricia Huff; dc Gordon, Robin; died Jan 12, 2018, Columbus; interment Blair Cemetery [Blair]

POHL, Carol, 73: b Sept 16, 1945, David City, to Louis and Irma (Shorney) Polacek; m Dennis Pohl, July 27, 1968, Bruno; sc Kristine Roper, Cindy Napier, Matthew Pohl; died Dec 17, 2018, Lincoln; committal St Anthony's Cemetery, Bruno

POLLARD, Keith G, 83: b Dec 25, 1934, Ashland, to Gail and Neva (Laird) Pollard; m Ethel Bower, 1954, Ashland; m Kathy Harsh, 1996; sc Kim Pollard, Kvin Pollard, Tammy Fritz, Gregg Pollard; ssc Scott Harsh, Cindy Zimmer, Sandy Van Berg; died Jan 16, 2018, Columbus; burial Ashland Cemetery [Ashland]

PRATT, Frances, 93: b Mar 3, 1925, rural Pilsno near Osceola, to Stanislaus "Charles" and Anna (Kula) Prosoki; m Don Pratt, May 7, 1946, Concordia, Kansas; sc Kathy Larsen, Bill, Bob, Jim; died Aug 29, 2018, Papillion; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk

PREISTER, Roland "Rollie" J, 87: m Janice; died Oct 29, 2018, Omaha; burial Calvary Cemetery, Fremont

PREISTER, Rosemary, 92: b Aug 16, 1925, Humphrey, to Damian and Mary (Super) Zuerlein; m Cyril C Preister, Jan 23, 1946, Humphrey; sc Jeanette Pinger, Sharon Van Winkle; died July 17, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

PREISTER, Sister Bernice (Mary Ann), OSF: b Nov 14, 1928, Cornlea, to Ben and Anna (Babel) Preister; died Jan 8, 2018, Colorado Springs, Colorado; burial Mount Saint Francis Cemetery [Denver, Colorado?]

PROSOSKI, Delores M "Dee": b May 2, 1939, Columbus, to Stephen and Helen (Tworek) Lassek; m Jerome C Prososki Oct 14, 1961, Columbus; sc Raymond Prososki, Larry Prososki, Daniel Prososki; died Mar 9, 2018, Norfolk; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

PUETZ, James "Jim" L, 77: b Sept 27, 1940, David City, to Lawrence and Lilian (Bruner) Puetz; m Judy Behrns, July 5, 1969, David City; sc Becky Michel, Kristie Kallemeyn, Jamie Parker; died Sept 1, 2018, Lincoln; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

PUGH, Kimberly Hunteman, 45: died Jan 7, 2018, Hooper; burial Hooper Cemetery

PURCHAL, Edward G, Sr, 76: b Sept 18, 1941, Platte Center, to John and Anne (Greisen) Purchal; m Karen Srb, May 25, 1963 [Columbus]; sc Edward Purchal Jr, Terry Puchal [sic], Denise Matejka; died June 19, 2018, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

PYCHA, David, 58: died May 3, 2018, rural Schuyler; committal Clarkson Cemetery [Clarkson]

QUAST, Dylan, 19: b Feb 16, 1999, York, to Jason and Nicole Quast; died Mar 7, 2018, near York

RACHOW, Marilyn Beryl, 84: b Mar 1, 1934, Neligh, to Amert (Hogle) Dawson; m Glenn John Rachow; sc Deborah Rachow, Douglas Rachow, Kathleen Rosso, Carrie Healy; dc Kevin Glenn Rachow; died Apr 22, 2018, Indiana

RAFFERTY, Wilma, 96: b Aug 26, 1922, Des Moines, Iowa, to Robert M and Bessie Phillips; m Carl Rafferty, Nov 25, 1948; sc Phyllis (Rafferty) Garfield, William Rafferty, Carolyn Rafferty, Claudia Rafferty; died Nov 23, 2018, Dubuque, Iowa; burial Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa

RATHJE, Marie A, 92: b to William and Anna (Dake) Nuebel; sc Keith Rathje; dc Julie Bejot; died Sept 30, 2018, Seward; commital Faith West Cemetery [Rising City?]

RAWHOUSER, Kathryn: b Jan 1, 1956; died July 4, 2018

REARDON, Deanna Kay, 72: b June 8, 1945, Genoa, to Milton "Butch" and Ona Marie (Grape) Flaherty; m Thomas Pat Reardon, Oct 5, 1963, St Edward; sc Terry [Reardon?]; died May 7, 2018, David City; burial St Edward Catholic Cemetery, St Edward

REDROW, William L: b Dec 23, 1931, Atlantic City, New Jersey; m Arlene; sc Marla May, Mark Redrow, Brian; died Jan 4, 2018, Plano, Texas

REILING, Robert L, Jr, 47: b Oct 27, 1970, Denver [Colorado], to Robert L and Shirley (Williams) Reiling, Sr; died June 16, 2018, Columbus; cremated

REISDORFF, Sharon "Shari", 59: b May 13, 1959, Columbus, to Lumir and Martha (Laska) Krepel; m James Reisdorff, Aug 31, 1996, Columbus; died Oct 8, 2018, Racine, Minnesota; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery [David City?]

RENNINGER, Paul, 62: b June 15, 1956; died Nov 4, 2018; interment Ridge Cemetery, Fremont

RINKOL, Louis John, 89: b Mar 15, 1929, St Edward, to Stanley and Victoria (Czarnick) Rinkol; died May 19, 2018, Genoa; interment SS Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, Krakow

ROBAK, David "Jiver", 70: b May 6, 1948, Columbus, to Elmer and Elizabeth (Bernecki) Robak; died June 23, 2018, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

ROBAK, Richard D, Sr, 82: b June 3, 1936, Columbus, to Peter and Theodosia (Szewczyk) Robak; m Shirley Slade, July 9, 1956; sc Richard Robak Jr, Karen Smith, Paula Fluckiger, Jeff Robak, Brad Robak, Erin Marushak; died Oct 8, 2018, Osceola; burial St Stanislaud Cemetery, Duncan

ROBB, Terrence Leslie, 89: b Dec 14, 1928, Webster, South Dakota, to Jon and Alice Robb; m Phyllis "Mitz" Steinberger, abt 1948; sc Ken, Kevin, Kelly; died May 2, 2018 [Tacoma, Washington?]

ROBERTS, Paula Sue, 67: b Oct 26, 1950, Lincoln, to Lester L and Pauline E (Nichols) Rowe; m William "Bill" John Roberts, Aug 4, 2001; died Aug 8, 2018, Colorado

ROH, Dolores, 92: sc Larry Roh; died Nov 7, 2018, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

ROMSHEK, Donald P: b July 5, 1943, rural Bellwood, to George and Minnie (Smith) Romshek; m Mary Ann Andel, Feb 5, 1966, Appleton; sc Mary Veskrna, Tony Romshek, Greg Romshek, Peggy Romshek, Wendy Sliva, Stephanie Donovan; died Sept 4, 2018, Lincoln; committal Marietta

ROSCHE, Harry Edward, 95: b Mar 1, 1923, rural Columbus, to Ernst an Margaret (Meyer) Rosche; m Beatrice "Betty" Henke, Sept 15, 1946 [rural Columbus]; sc Bryce Rosche, Brenda Luckey; dc Roger Lee Rosche; died Nov 7, 2018, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

ROSENTHAL, Leo, 96: died Apr 3, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

ROUBAL, Dolores "Dorothy" (Skarda), 90: b to Frank and Ida (Cada) Skarda; m Frank Roubal; sc Nancy Roubal, Jane (Roubal) Bachmann; died Apr 10, 2018

RUSSELL, Roy Robert Jr, 80: sc Debra Joann Russell, Elizabeth Ann McCraw, Robert R Russell; died Mar 11, 2018, Norfolk; burial Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

RUTTEN, Donald "Don" Lawrence, 84: b May 13, 1934, Cedar Rapids, to Richard and Madeline (Jacobi) Rutten; m Deloris Diekmann, July 30, 1956, Gregory, South Dakota; sc Cynthia "Cindy" Paulsen, Catherine "Cathy" Tierney, Cara Furgerson; adopted son Troy Rutten; dc Cheryl Rutten; died Nov 24, 2018, Albion; inurnment St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Albion

SAALFELD, Evelyn, 91: b Aug 26, 1926, Richland, to Herman and Margaret (Reinke) Schaer; m LaVern "Dan" Sallfeld, Apr 7, 1946, Columbus; s Dan Saalfeld, Sandi Kudron; died Feb 13, 2018, Columbus; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

SABATA, Johnnie R, 86: died Mar 1, 2018, Lincoln; sc Lisa Sabata

SABATKA, Larry Dale, 77: b May 4, 1941, Wahoo, to James and Marie (Rezac) Sabatka; m Helen Czarnick, 1963, rural Genoa; sc Chuck Sabatka, Ron Sabatka, Chris Sabatka, Bill Sabatka; died Dec 28, 2018, Fullerton; burial Ss Peter and Paul Cemetery, Krakow, rural Genoa

SADLE, Hunter Brandon: b Jan 19, 1966, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Jack and Amy (Brandon) Sadle; m Sheri Oliver; m Robyn Johnson; sc Matthew Sadle, dau; died May 13, 2018, Elizabethton, Tennessee

SAHS, Adeline Mae, 94: b Sept 29, 1923, Hoskins, to Gus W. and Elizabeth (Pheiffer) Rehmus; m Melvin Dale Sahs, May 4, 1944; sc Ann Grasmick, Charles Sahs, Fred sahs, Sally Imig, Patti Fusselman, Jean Moody; died Feb 6, 2018, Lincoln

SANCHEZ-MUNOZ, Filomena, 47: b 1971; died Oct 21, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

SAND, Angela, 98: b Feb 2, 1919, Cornlea, to Ben and Anna Preister; m Charles Sand Sr, Oct 3, 1942, Kansas City, Missouri; sc Susan Brandt, Mary Nathan, Charlene Yindrick, Danette Stone; dc Charles Sand Jr; died Jan 15, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

SANDER, Reed Sterling, 70: b Aug 8, 1948, Columbus, to Harlen and Dolres (Saalfeld) Sander; m Sharolyn May Schomburg, July 17, 1971, Latimer, Iowa; sc Ty Sander, Shanna Opfer; died Dec 15, 2018, Lincoln; inurnment Seward Cemetery [Seward]

SAUNDERS, Eugene "Gene" Francis, 82: b Jan 8, 1936, Chicago [Illinois], to C A and Phyllis (Orsini) Saunders; m Rose Zimmerman, Nov 27, 1963, Columbus; m Roberta "Bobbie" (Troxell) Jones, Columbus, Ohio; sc JuLynn Young, LaRonda Saunders, Erik Gilleland; dc Todd Saunders; died July 1, 2018, Columbus; body donated for scientific research

SAVAGE, Richard "Dick", 90: b Sept 26, 1928, Spalding, to Alois and Cecelia (Dubas) Savage; m Barbara Beck, May 2, 1956, Clarks; sc David Savage, Linda Becker, Michael Savage; died Oct 20, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

SCHAMP, Richard "Dick", 82: died Jan 28, 2018, Columbus

SCHEFFLER, Ruby E, 97: b Mar 9, 1921, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Fred and Melissa (Foutch) Reitz; m Lowell Scheffler, Mar 12, 1944, Norfolk; sc Shirley Liebig, Merrill; dc Eugene, Morris, Darrell, Daniel; died Aug 16, 2018, Columbus; burial Fairview Cemetery, rural Creston

SCHIEFFER, Del Rae, 80: b Nov 17, 1937, Crofton, to Henry and Rose (Gohman) Wortmann; m Anthony "Tony" Schieffer, Aug 29, 1959, Crofton; sc Gary Schieffer, Cheryl Abegglen, Julie Haney, Tony Schieffer, Donna Kennedy, James Schieffer, Rachelle Wehner; died Mar 1, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

SCHIELKE, Lawrence, 82: b Jan 31, 1936, Colby, Kansas, to Lawrence F and Gladys (Pilkington) Schielke; m Virgie (Lenz) Goertz, Nov 25, 1970; sc Cheryl Gossman; died Apr 2, 2018, Omaha; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

SCHLENDER, Dale Lee, 70: b Nov 30, 1948, Columbus, to LeRoy and Clara (Borer) Schlender; m Marcia Hake, Sept 10, 1969 [Columbus]; m Vel (Renner) Steiner, Aug 29, 1992 [Columbus]; sc Paul Schlender; ssc Steve Steiner, Tim Steiner; dc Todd Schlender; died Dec 26, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

SCHMID, Anne E, 78: b Jan 28, 1940, Chadron, to Woodrow and Virginia (Wright) Lutt; m Richard Schmid, Feb 14, 1960; sc Vicki Gall, Rick Schmid; died Oct 23, 2018, Norfolk; interment Prospect Hill Cemetery [Norfolk?]

SCHMID, Barbara "Bobbie" A, 86: b Apr 24, 1931, Schuyler, to Richard and Mildred (Janicek) Salak; m Ronald A Schmid, Aug 6, 1951, Schuyler; sc Lisa Ward, Marla Bock, Aaron Schmid, Eric Schmid; dc inf Shawn; died Jan 17, 2018, David City; burial Presentation Cemetery, rural Bellwood

SCHMID, Eric J: b Mar 10, 1968, Butler County, to Ronald A and Barbara (Salak) Schmid; died Apr 25, 2018, rural Bellwood

SCHMID, Julius, 90: b May 10, 1928, Duncan, to George and Delora (Fox) Schmid; m Doris Mae Ostrander, Aug 29, 1954, Clarks; sc Pam Schultze, Wendy Mangelsen; died June 9, 2018, Columbus; interment later

SCHMID, Marcella "Marcy": b Aug 22, 1932, Dwight, to James and Caroline (Novak) Kouma; m Bernard Schmimd, Apr 28, 1953, Bellwood; sc Nancy Piitz, Allan, Dale, Gary; dc Carolee, inf Timothy, Greg; died Oct 1, 2018, David City; committal Marietta Cemetery, Bellwood

SCHMIT, Dwaine J, 90: b Oct 30, 1927, southwest of Bellwood, to Nicholas C and Loretta M (Fohl) Schmit; m Selma Polacek Mar 29, 1951, Shelby; sc Sandra Rech, Janet Rock, Barbara Petrik, Victoria Johnson, Nick Schmit, Joe Schmit, Jacqueline Hoeft; died Jan 3, 2018 [Columbus]; interment Presentation Cemetery [Bellwood?]

SCHNEIDER, Timothy Joseph, 61: b Nov 6, 1957, Columbus, to Raymond and Bernadine (Langan) Schneider; m Linda Jarrett, 1980; sc Janesa Landon, Buddy Schneider; died Dec 16, 2018, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

SCHNIEDERS, Paul John, 97: b June 19, 1921; m Dorothy; sc Diane Charles, Daniel Schnieders, Carla Arens, Carol Caster, Steve Schnieders; died Sept 6, 2018, Osmond; interment St Jane Frances Catholic Cemetery [Randolph?]

SCHNOOR, Jeanette L, 89: sc Steve Schnoor, Rick Schnoor, Holly Klatt; died Dec 11, 2018, Norfolk; interment Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk

SCHOLZ, Harold Kenneth: b Duncan, to Emma and Frank Scholz; m Betty V; sc Ann Hough, Ross Scholz; died Jan 16, 2018 [Omaha?]; interment Evergreen Memorial Park [Omaha?]

SCHRAD, Donald Phillip, 89: b Feb 28, 1928, Petersburg, to Bernard and Beatrice (Mack) Schrad; m Eldora Dorie Wirges, Jan 5, 1953, Petersburg; sc Kenneth J Schrad, Linda M Levos, Diane C Magill; died Jan 26, 2018, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

SCHRANT, Edward: b Jan 25, 1929, Humphrey, to Ben and Cecelia (Van Ackeren) Schrant; m Lou Jean Frauendorfer, Nov 22, 1950, Cornlea; sc Jim Schrant, Mike Schrant; died Mar 2, 2018, Columbus; inurnment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

SCHROEDER, Alnetta, 83: died June 22, 2018, Norfolk; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

SCHULTZ, Dwain, 86: b Jan 2, 1932, Clarks, to Henry A and Agnes G (Goerl) Scholtz; m Elizabeth Ann Peck, Dec 27, 1950, Fullerton; sc Douglas Schultz, David Schultz, Dana Schultz; died Jan 26, 2018, Central City; burial Bureau Cemetery near Pierce Chapel, rural Clarks

SCHUMACHER, Dale Robert, 90: b Feb 3, 1928, near Cornlea in Platte County, to Matthew and Nellie (Bender) Schumacher; m Rynelda "Nell" (Korth) Kruse, Jan 30, 1981 [Humphrey?]; ssc Dan Kruse, Sam Kruse, Nancy Zulkoski, Kim Gibbs; died June 10, 2018, Columbus; interment Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay

SCHUMACHER, Ralph, 94: b Sept 20, 1924, Platte Center, to Frank and Margaret (Bender) Schumacher; m Alma Marie Vanderheiden, 1948; sc Mick, Bobbi Weiss, Connie Novak, Cindy Robinson; died Dec 18, 2018, Fountain Hills, Arizona; interment Saint Patrick's Cemetery, Platte Center

SCHUTTE, Leon Joseph, 79: b Sept 13, 1938, Lawrence, to George and Eleanor (Brockman) Schutte; m Ardith K Anderson, Sept 2, 1961, Clarks; sc James Schutte, Deborah Schutte Ullmann; died Apr 7, 2018, Lincoln; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

SCHWANK, Jean Alice, 98: b Nov 18, 1919, Madison, to Edward and Alma (Studts) Schwank; died June 23, 2018, Omaha; burial Crown Hill Cemetery [Madison?]

SEE, Lois M, 88: m Claude [See]; sc Claudia Kiser, Cathy Smith, Craig See, Jeff See; dc Alan; died Aug 2, 2018; interment Lincoln Memorial Park [Lincoln]

SEEFELD, Maxine, 88: b Dec 22, 1929, Columbus, to Siegried "Ed" and Adelia (Meyer) Michaelson; m Quentin "Sandy" Seefeld, Feb 1, 1948, Columbus; sc Terry Seefeld, Roger Seefeld, Steve Seefeld; died May 28, 2018, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

SEMIN, Joan M, 77: died Nov 18, 2018, David City; burial Ss Peter and Mary Catholic Cemetery (Marietta), rural Bellwood

SERGENT, Maurice, 84: b Apr 3, 1934, Evarts, Kentucky, to James and Lillian (Wilson) Sergent; m Margie Erks, Nov 23, 1958, Utica; sc Phillip Sergent, Paul Sergent; died Aug 6, 2018, Lincoln; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

SHANAHAN, Michael F, 65: b Apr 18, 1953, Wahoo, to Al and Rosemary (Dolezal) Shanahn; m Joy; sc Meghan Camp, Alison Shanahan, Patrick Shanahan; died Oct 21, 2018, rural Ames; interment St Francis Cemetery, Wahoo

SHOCKLEY, Terry, 61: died Mar 21, 2018, Central City

SIEMEK, Marcella "Marcie" Rose: b Dec 4, 1925, Shelby, to George and Anne (Thanel) Korger; m Alvin "Bud" Siemek, Jr, May 3, 1950, Shelby; sc Vern Siemek, Tim Siemek, Keith Siemek, Ken Siemek, Al Siemek, Pegg Siemek-Asche; dc Beverly Bomar; died Nov 17, 2018

SJUTS, Ila B, 90: b July 1, 1928, rural Breslau, Pierce County, to Henry J C and Bertha M (Steffen) Seevers; m Erwin L Sjuts, Apr 2, 1950, Norfolk; sc Sandra Cole, David Sjuts, Robert "Bob" Sjuts; dc Diane Walgren; died July 29, 2018, Columbus; interment Humphrey City Cemetery [Humphrey]

SLEDDENS, Ursula "Suzie" Marie, 84: b May 28, 1934, Beuthen, Germany, to Paul and Broni (Pryzbilla) Koester; m Williams Sleddens, Dec 31, 1958 [Columbus]; sc Chris Goc, Steve Sleddens; died Nov 10, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

SLUSARSKI, Tessie, 94: b Feb 25, 1924, Nance County, to John and Mary (Bergio) Bialas; m Tom Voichoskie, Oct 28, 1942; m Marion Slsuarski, Nov 26, 1983; sc Norma Kontor, Bobby Voichoskie, Bertilla Korte, Charles Voichoskie, Chris Babb; ssc Conrad Slusarski, Sharon Ernst, Carol Griencewic; dc Don Voichoskie; died Nov 14, 2018, Columbus; interment St Peter Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

SMALL, Stephanie Helen, 97: b Aug 31, 1920, near Duncan, Platte County, to John and Mary (Maslonka) Slusarski; m Leonard Small, Nov 26, 1947, Duncan; sc Allen Small, Gerald Small, Robert Small, John Small, Joseph Smalll, Daniel Small, Mary Wyman; dc Michael; died May 1, 2018, Fullerton; burial St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

SMAUS, Eunice M, 85: died Feb 10, 2018 [David City?]

SMITH, Donna Rae, 85: b Jan 31, 1933, Columbus, to Helen Krumland and Richard Selleck; m Herbert W Jones, Mar 8, 1953, Columbus; m Kenneth Smith; sc Jackie Manning, Kurt Jones, Sherry Koon; died June 11, 2018

SMITH, Jim: m Jody; died Feb 13, 2018, Lincoln

SMITH, Lorene, 74: died May 13, 2018, Columbus; cremated

SMOLENSKI, Henry "Hank" Louis, 86: b May 26, 1932, rural Polk County, to Louis and Valeria (Oisko) Smolenski; m Patricia Morris, Sept 17, 1976, Pilzno; ssc Diana Cutsor, Denise Butts; died Sept 17, 2018 [Osceola]; interment St Mary's Cemetery-Pilzno

SOHL, Helen Ann: b July 17, 1940, to Vincent and Florene Galley; m Valjean Sohl; sc Joyce Sohl, Janice Sohl, Jon Sohl; dc Jeff Sohl; died Sept 9, 2018

SOKOL, Joan, 77: b Sept 7, 1940, Columbus, to Felix and Rose (Bryl) Stachura; m Donald Sokol, Sept 3, 1966, Duncan; sc Lori Sokol, Doug Sokol, Julie Hoffman, Jolene Bock, Cheryl Sibley, Pat Sokol; died Apr 2, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

SONNLEITNER, Clinton "Clint" J, 34: b Dec 11, 1983, West Palm Beach, Florida, to Sustan; died Mar 5, 2018, Phoenix, Arizona; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

SORENSEN, Carroll Orville, 93: b May 5, 1924, rural St Edward, to Antone and Laurine (Andersen) Sorensen; m Rita Scoggin, Aug 9, 1952; m Phyllis "Lorraine" Balistreri, Dec 9, 1997, Cayman Islands; sc Diane Tolbert, Sharon Miller, Sandra Simmons; died Mar 9, 2018, Colorado Springs, Colorado; interment Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, Colorado

SOULLIERE, Robert J "BOB", 68: b Apr 30, 1950, Platte Center, to Charles and Dorothy (Matya) Soulliere; m Judy Loeffler, Oct 22, 1971, Platte Center; died May 6, 2018, Omaha; interment Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

SPALE, Richard Adolph, 88: b Apr 24, 1930, Schuyler, to Adolph and Marie (Parolek) Spale; m Dorothy Buresh, Schuyler, May 26, 1955; sc Randal Spale, Janine Pelsor, Denise Szatko, Valerie Spale, Michele Buroker; dc James Spale; died Aug 9, 2018, Columbus; burial Schuyler [Schuyler]

SPALL, Karen, 79: b July 29, 1938, Bowman, North Dakota, to Paul and Doris (Wilner) Zielsdorf; m Richard Spall, Oregon; sc Michael Spall, Jean Popham; died May 14, 2018 [Columbus]; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

SPEICHER, Donald: b Oct 1, 1963, to Keith; m Kris; sc Joseph, Alexandra, Emily, Sydney, Jordan; died May 18, 2018; interment Resurrection Cemetery [Omaha?]

SPREEMAN, Ann: b Jan 17, 1940, to Charity and Loren; m Sidney; sc Greg Spreeman; died Dec 9, 2018, Amarillo, Texas

STAACK, Terry, 78: b May 27, 1940, Boon County near St Edward, to Gerald and Iola (Hirsch) Staack; m Colleen Mills, July 22, 1962; sc William Long, Lisa Reynoldson, Dave Staack, Dan Staack, Deb Augustine, Don Staack; died Nov 26, 2018, Columbus; interment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

STACHURA, Leander A, 84: b rural Duncan, to Joseph and Mary (Startz) Stachura; m Helen Sokol, Aug 20, 1960, Platte Center; sc Michael Stachura, Cynthia Morand, Charles Stachura; died Feb 28, 2018 [Lincoln?]

STANFORD, Larry, 64: b May 5, 1953, Grand Island, to Louis and Betty (Tate) Stanford; died Feb 9, 2018, Columbus

STANGE, Thelma M, 89: b June 4, 1929, Norfolk, to Walter and Mildred (Reninger) Brubaker; m Ray Stange, Feb 5, 1950, Norfolk; sc Bonnie Schroeder, Karen Ragland, Doug Stange; died Oct 19, 2018, Columbus; inurnment Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery [Norfolk?]

STAROSCIK, Mark A, 45: b Jan 23, 1973, Columbus, to Berney and Shona (Gulbrandson) Staroscik; m Kimberly Holle, July 1, 2006, Beloit, Kansas; sc Spencer Staroscik, Tanner Staroscik, Jonathan Foster, Abby Foster, Katie Foster; died Dec 30, 2018, Columbus

STAROSCIK, Stanley, Jr, 75: b Feb 11, 1943, Columbus, to Stanley and Goldie (Schultz) Staroscik, Sr; died May 23, 2018, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

STEPHENS, Jerry Lee, 80: b Nov 19, 1937, Grant, to Howard and Marguerite Stephens; m Joanne Hanis; sc Jana Fischer, Carma O'Sullivan, Jia Doherty; died May 4, 2018 [New Orleans, Louisiana?]

STONE, LaVonne Dorothy, 84: b Feb 11, 1933, rural Madison, to Jack and Goldie (Petersen) Eilers; m Russell Ellison, 1952; m Donald Stone, 1968; m Norman Thompson, 1996; sc Mary K Hasselbalch, Jim Ellison; died Jan 27, 2018, Columbus; inurnment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

STONE, Todd R, 50: b Jan 20, 1968, Columbus, to Richard and Patricia (Zywiec) Stone; m Debra Miller, July 25, 1998 [Columbus]; died Apr 25, 2018, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

STOPAK, Eleanor, 89: b Sept 19, 1928, Nance County, to Adam and Laura (Smolenski) Stopak; died Mar 15, 2018, Genoa; interment Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery, Krakow

STOPAK, Theodore "Ted", 87: b Apr 18, 1930, Nance County, to Adam and Laura (Smolenski) Stopak; died Mar 16, 2018, Genoa; interment Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery, Krakow

STORSVE, LaVaughn Ernestine, 96: b Sept 22, 1921, Lead, South Dakota, to Mary and Ernest Kipena; m Barney Storsve, Sept 23, 1940, Lead [South Dakota]; sc Karen Sederstrom, Harold Storsve, Dorothy Carstens, Katharine Lanphear; dc Leah Schopen; died Jan 16, 2018, Columbus; cremains interred Oakridge Cemetery, near Deadwood, South Dakota

STRADLEY, Kathy: b Mar 4, 1949, Lincoln, to Frank and Jessie (Beasley) Stradley; died Aug 29, 2018, Columbus

STRAUB, Ethan Michael, 25: b Feb 25, 1993, Manhattan, Kansas to Chad Straub and Robin Smith; died Feb 26, 2018 [Wamego, Kansas?]; St George Cemetery [Wamego, Kansas?]

STUECK, Hazel C, 91: b May 3, 1927, Havelock, to James and Alta (Parish) Brees; m Harold Stueck, Aug 13, 1949, Lincoln; sc Corinne Evans, Denise Gernstein, Mike Stueck; died July 28, 2018, Columbus; burial Pleasant Dale Cemetery

SUCHA, Viola Mae, 98: b Aug 10, 1920, Leigh, to Henry and Alvina (Herbst) Paper; m John Donald Sucha, Aug 17 1940 [Leigh?]; sc Judith Parent, Donald Sucha, Betty Yates, Janet Pinkley, Mary Stotts, Sue Parson, Kathryn Svik; died Oct 1, 2018, Columbus; interment SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

SUP, Wilma B, 95: died Apr 10, 2018, Albion; interment Rose Hill Cemetery [Albion?]

SVOBODA, Larry, 69: b June 12, 1948, David City, to George and Alice (Cemper) Svoboda; m Hanzienal (Haase) Schultz, Feb 14, 1970; sc Dwaine Svoboda, Todd Svoboda, Roger Schultz, daughters [text missing]; died Apr 7, 2018, David City; burial Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

SWANSON, Dolend K, 90: b Aug 25, 1928, Newman Grove, to John and Bada (Nordgren) Swanson; m Phyllis Ann Medinger, Jan 1, 1951, St Edward; sc Ken Swanson; dc Robert Swanson; died Dec 8, 2018, David City; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

SWETT, Bert: b Nov 9, 1936; died Sept 12, 2018

SYLVESTER, Betty J, 79: b Apr 21, 1939, Ansley, to David and Bertha (Miller) Vaught; sc Sheryl Wemhoff, Wanda Newman; dc Morris Sylvester; died Oct 3, 2018, Columbus; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

SYLVESTER, Maurice "Maury", 98: sc James Sylvester, Terry Sylvester, Susan Birkel; died Dec 10, 2018; burial Bellwood Cemetery [Bellwood]

SZATKO, George J, Sr, 83: b Dec 4, 1934, Greeley, to Joseph A and Gertrude (Kowalski) Szatko; m Norma J Witt, Apr 23, 1955, Louisville, Kentucky; sc George Szatko Jr, Trudy Edwards, Jeanne Boyce; dc Anthony James Szatko; died Feb 13, 2018, Greeley; burial Elmwood Cemetery, St Paul

SZATKO, Norma Jean, 82: b Nov 18, 1935, Louisville, Kentucky, to Buford D and Margaret E (Cahill) Witt; m George J Szatko, Apr 23, 1955, Louisville [Kentucky]; sc George J Szatko Jr, Trudy Edwards, Jeanne Boyce; dc Anthony James "Tony" Szatko; died Mar 10, 2018, Greeley; burial Elmwood Cemetery, St Paul

TALLON, Dennis R, 75: died Aug 12, 2018, Columbus; burial Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

TARNICK, Esther M, 85: b Aug 28, 1932, Genoa, to Pete and Tessie (Prososki) Borowiak; m Leonard L Tarnick, Apr 21, 1951, Krako; sc Tim Tarnick, Mary Carrig, Chris Tarnick, Jim Tarnick; died May 18, 2018, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

TATRO, Betty E, 94: b Oct 15, 1923, Columbus, to Walter and Lillian Williams; m George J Tatro, 1944; sc Gail Spratt; dc inf; died June 5, 2018 [Lincoln?]; cremation

TEMME, Richard "Dick" August, 77: b Feb 13, 1940, rural Wayne, to Henry and Anna (Vahlkamp) Temme; m Judy Owens, Dec 19, 1992; died Jan 28, 2018, Columbus; inurnment Greenwood Cemetery, Wayne

THALKEN, Larry L, 78: b Nov 29, 1939, Colfax County, to Leonard and Viola (Svoboda) Thalken; m Sheila Reins, Aug 31, 1960, Leigh; sc Curt Thalken, Brian Thalken, Todd Thalken, Craig Thalken; died Sept 13, 2018, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

THEISEN, Val, 88: b May 10, 1930, Osceola, to Joe and Monica (Fuchs) Schott; m John F Theisen, Aug 16, 1952, Osceola; sc Mary Jo Stegman, Patty Brown, Frank Theisen; died Dec 16, 2018, Omaha; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

THELEN, Benjamin "Benny" L: b June 15, 1939, Fordland, Missouri, to Hubert and Naomi( Clobes) Thelen; m Gaylene Shunk, Oct 21, 1961, Columbus; sc Lisa Benson-Garza, Lori Thelen, Nick Thelen; died Sept 1, 2018, Gilbert, Arizona; burial Union Cemetery, Shelby

THOMAS, Duane A, 84: b Jan 3, 1934, Wichita, Kansas, to Lester Murle Thomas and Goldie (Ratcliff) Thomas; m Dianne Awbrey, 1955; sc Cheryl Kumberg, Matt Thomas, Mark Thomas, Curt thomas; died June 15, 2018, Pratt, Kansas; burial USS Oriskany, off the coast of Pensacola, Florida

THOMAS, Kimberley Luessa, 59: b Sept 7, 1958, Slayton, Minnesota, to Delano and Charlotte (Heineman) Linke; adopted by Albert and Loverna "Vernie" (Heineman) Gutz; m Matthew Thoas, May 1, 1982, Columbus; sc Zachary Thomas, Whitney, Jordan Thomas; died Mar 2, 2018; interment later

THOMPSON, Shirley L, 91: b Dec 22, 1926, Brady, to George and Dulcie (Swancutt) Larkin; m Vern F Deyke, June 2, 1951; m Lohren Thompson; c Jann Schroeder, Julie Lindsey, Jodie Silla; died Mar 1, 2018, Brookdale-Greenwood Village, Colorado; burial Lincoln Memorial Park [Lincoln]

THOMSON, Dallas: b Dec 16, 1955; died Nov 16, 2018

TOMASIEWICZ, Florence Marie, 88: b Nov 18, 1929; m Gerald; sc Linda Larson, Connie Stanczyk, Diane Bonczkowski, Janet Keitzke; died June 13, 2018, St Paul

TONNIGES, Elaine, 92: b July 13, 1926, David City, to Edgar and Emma (Wood) Martin; m Elgin Tonniges, Feb 20, 1954, David City; sc Mark Tonniges, Duane Tonniges; died Sept 10, 2018, Stromsburg; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

TOOF, Richard F, 93: b Sept 4, 1924, Dalton, to Clyde and Anna (Fecht) Toof; m Beryl Bamberg, Oct 16, 1950; sc Mary Ann Smith; Fr Daniel Toof, John Toof, Lawrence Toof, ReBecca Allen; died Sept 7, 2018, Aurora; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

TOOKER, Lila L: b May 12, 1958, Omaha; died June 24, 2018

TORCZON, Clarence, 88: b Apr 24, 1930, to Joseph and Veronica (Jarosz) Torczon; m Bonnie Bennett, Feb 19, 1984, Columbus; ssc Karin Goodwin, Larry Bennett, Mike Bennett; died Dec 22, 2018, Columbus; interment St Michael's Cemetery [Tarnov]

TORCZON, Denis Paul, 76: b Dec 29, 1941, Columbus, to Joseph and Veronica (Jarosz) Torczon; m Lugene Hamling, Sept 9, 1967, Humphrey; sc Gary Torczon, Cheryl Zoucha, Kevin Torczon, Jeff Torczon, Dan Torczon; died June 22, 2018, Columbus; interment [St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey]

TORSON, Bernard Paul, 93: b Mar 12, 1925 Cedar Rapids, to John and Katherine (Bogus) Torson; m Marguerite Greisen; m Regina Czarnik; sc Tom Torson, Joan Sock, Patty Lundgren, Teresa Kathol; ssc Andy Daniels, Sharon Borowiak, Dan Daniels, Shirley Meyer, Ron Cuba, Don Cuba; died July 1, 2018, Norfolk; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

TROTTER, Mark T, 63: b Dec 2, 1954, Kansas City [Missouri], to Arthur F and Agnes Louise (Murphy) Trotter; m Lori Vavricek, Mar 13, 2000, Schuyler; died Apr 14, 2018; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

TROUT, Kathy: b to Rexford and Hazel Trout; m Joaquin Gaytan; died June 18, 2018, Omaha

TRUBE, Andrea Joy, 30: died Jan 8, 2018, Omaha

TSCHAUNER, Karen J: b Sept 30, 1952, to Thomas and Genevieve (Kontor) Konwinski; m Russell E Tschauner; sc Melissa Hizer, Raechel German; died Oct 19, 2018; burial Omaha National Cemetery [Omaha]

TYLLE, John "Jack" Arlen, 86: b Dec 26, 1931, Columbus, to Junius and Alma (Von Bergen) Tylle; m Leonora Cortel, Aug 29, 1987, Philippines; died Sept 29, 2018, Neligh

UMBARGER, George Allen, 89: b June 12, 1928, Genoa, to Everett and Minnie (Bussell) Umbarger; m Erma West, Aug 28 1960, Ogallala; sc Jerry Umbarger, Stan Umbarger, Karma Nehrig, Bruce Umbarger; died Apr 7, 2018, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

URBAN, Meyer, 3 mo; b June 27, 2018, Norfolk, to Marcus and Nellie (Kurtenbach) Urban; died Oct 15, 2018, Columbus; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

VACHA, William "Bill" J, 69: b May 2, 1948, Norfolk, to Longin and Philomena (Beckman) Vacha; died Apr 29, 2018, Columbus; burial St Leonard's Catholic Cemetery, Madison

VANEK, Rose Ellen, 73: b June 4, 1945, David City, to Thomas and Anna Shalon; m Louis J Vanek, Apr 18, 1970; sc Jeff Vanek, Jeremy Vanek, Kari Kracl; died Nov 3, 2018 [Columbus?]; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

VanMETER, Mathilda "Tillie", 81: b Apr 4, 1937, Gransdorf, Germany, to Nicholas and Helen (Thees) Lenerz; m Ronald VanMeter Sept 18, 1957, Bitburg, Germany; sc Ralph, Joe, Dennis, Tammy Iburg, Mike; died Apr 16, 2018, Albion; burial Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

VanWINKLE, Dennis L: b Apr 25, 1950; died June 5, 2018

VAVRICEK, Randall Lee, 63: m Aug 14, 1954 to Lambert and Gladys Vavricek; sc Jason Vvavricek, Jennifer Zbasnik; died Mar 28, 2018; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

VEAL, Ronald Gene, 77: b May 25, 1941, Holdrege, to John and Lorene (Smith) Veal; m Marcia Olson, July 13, 1974, Ericson; sc Paula Veal, Marla VanBeek; died July 5, 2018, Columbus; interment Bartlett Cemetery, Bartlett

VETICK, Franklin D, Sr, 84: b June 23, 1934, Nance County, to Edmond and Sophie (Kush) Vetick; m Charlene Carman; sc John Vetick, Franklin Vetick Jr, Edward Vetick, Michael Vetick, Rhonda Evans, Corrine Erickson, Francine Dolezal, Tamera Sindelar, Rochelle Dewispelare, Crystal Hubbard; died Oct 9, 2018 [Grand Island?]; burial St Lawrence Cemetery, near Silver Creek

VIERGUTZ, Robert, 79: b Oct 15, 1938, Columbus, to James and Letha (Blake) Viergutz; m Sharon Lee Deden, June 15, 1958, Shelby; sc Jim Viergutz, Shari Ditloff, Nancy Soll, Becky; died Aug 19, 2018, Columbus; interment St John Lutheran Cemetery, rural Duncan [???]

VIGLICKY, Mayme, 98: died Feb 7, 2018, David City; committal Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery, Abie

VINSON, Becky: b Sept 1, 1965, St Paul, to William and Shirley Goldfish; m Quinn Vinson [at age 32]; sc Issac, Ethan; died Aug 2, 2018, Omaha

VOICHOSKIE, Michael, 51: b July 1, 1966, Fullerton, to Andrew and Loretta (Glaser) Voichoskie; m Julie Svehla, July 2, 2008, Las Vegas; sc Jaiden Voichoskie, Marcus Randall, Lucas Randall, Jena Voichoskie, Michael Voichoskie; died Mar 29, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

VOLLBRACHT, Dennis "Denny", 66: b Aug 19, 1952, Beardstown, Illinois, to Everett and Carol (Seckman) Vollbracht; m Nancy Latham, May 29, 1982, Columbus; sc Justin Vollbracht, Jamie Vallbracht, Carrie Vollbracht; died Sept 6, 2018, Omaha; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

VON SEGGERN, Beverly June, 79: b Apr 30, 1939, Pilger, to Richard and Verna (Anderson) Dohren; m Richardd LeRoy Von Seggren, July 28, 1957, Pilger; Brenda Le, Camilla Le "Cammy" Otten; died Dec 13, 2018, Columbus; burial Pilger Cemetery [Pilger]

VOTRUBA, Loran Leo, 92: b Feb 20, 1926, rural Dodge County, to Frank O and Lizzie Votruba; m Wilma Votruba, Apr 10, 1948, Clarkson; sc Larry Votruba; died July 29, 2018, Norfolk; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

VOTRUBA, Wilma, 90: died July 6, 2018, Madison; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

VRBKA, Elizabeth "Betty" Jane, 88: b Feb 27, 1930, to Harmon and Helen (Alt) Augustin; m Raymond L Vrbka, Feb 17, 1949, Shelby; sc Susan Ott, Jerry Vrbka, Judy Kuhnel McWilliams, Lori Freeman, Cal Vrbka, Andy Vrbka, Angie King, Nancy Vrbka; died Aug 20, 2018, Osceola; inurnment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

WACHAL, Martha, 88: b June 11, 1930, Appleton, to Adolph and Agnes (Rolenc) Rezac; m Johnny Wachal, May 18, 1950; sc Mary Lou Benesch, Shirley Bohoaboj, Diane Sasser, Linda Klink, John "JR" Wachal; died Nov 6, 2018, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

WAGNER, Louise: b June 5, 1939; m Robert J Wagner; sc Timothy Wagner, Scott Wagner; died Dec 18, 2018; burial Calvary Cemetery [Omaha?]

WAGNER, Vlasta A "Pat", 98: b Nov 15, 1919, Verdigre; m Ivan G Wagner, Jan 31, 1951, Verdigre; sc Doug Wagner, Dave Wagner; died Oct 27, 2018, Randolph; interment St Mary's Catholic Cemetery [Osmond?]

WALDMAN, Harold D, 83: b Oct 3, 1934, Columbus, to Edward and Anna (Miksch) waldman; m Joan Sjuts, Apr 8, 1967, Columbus; sc Cindy Korgie, Randy Bruhn, Erick Bruhn; died May 19, 2018, Columbus; body donated to science

WALLINGFORD, Larry Lee, 83: b Feb 3, 1935, near Arlington; m Donann Cadwell, May 27, 1960; sc Sccott [Wallingford], Don Wallingford; dc Lynn Wallingford Egger; died Mar 11, 2018, Columbus; burial Yankton City Cemetery, Yankton

WARRENDER, John D, 83: b Aug 29, 1935, Cherokee, Iowa, to Delgarno and Lois (Hind) warrender; m Nancy M Hefti, Oct 5, 1978, Las Vegas [Nevada?]; sc Doreen Warrender, Dave Warrender, Dan Warrender, Stacy Guerrero, Scott Monasmith; died Nov 12, 2018, Loveland, Colorado; inurnment Fort Logan National Cemetery [Colorado?]

WATSON, Gene, 85: b Alliance; m Flossie; sc Angie Hallier, Camie Moser, Sue Watson; died Sept 22, 2018, Mesa, Arizona

WEAR, Danny, 42: died Jan 3, 2018, Columbus

WEBER, Ruth I, 88: b Nov 17, 1929, near Rising City, to John L and Hildegard (Rathje) Martens; m Ivan Want, Aug 21, 1949; m Harvey Weber, Dec 7, 1991; sc Roger Want, Judy Johnson, Barbara Hiatt, Brian Want; died Feb 16, 2018, David City; committal Circle Mound Cemetery, Rising City

WEBSTER, Alice: b Dec 19, 1948; died Oct 14, 2018

WEGENER, Helen, 95: b Jan 3, 1923, Platte County, to Bernard and Anna (Babel) Preister; m Earl Wegener, June 12, 1947, Cornlea; sc Joyce Strnad, Don Wegener, Nancy Killham, Pam Kauffman Jane Pfeifer, Sam Wegener, Bill Wegener, Ted Wegener; died Mar 29, 2018, Columbus; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

WEIDNER, Greg A, 54: b Dec 20, 1963, Newman Grove, to James and Karen (Oberhauser) Weidner; m Karen Gillen, May 29, 1993, Humphrey; died May 4, 2018, near Battle Creek; burial St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

WEISSER, Howard A, 79: b Mar 18, 1939, Delmont, South Dakota, to Alfred and Adeline (Lehr) Weisser; m Charlotte Cap; sc Renee Kolbush, Craig Weisser; died Apr 23, 2018

WELLER, Vera Ellen, 96: b Dec 23, 1921, Creston, to Calvin and Mattie (Pilling) Gertsch; m Lloyd Martin, May 31, 1944, Columbus, Kansas; m Kenneth Weller, Aug 3, 2001, Archer; died Apr 13, 2018, Dodge; burial Columbus Cemetery, Columbus

WEMHOFF, Viola, 89: b Feb 12, 1929, Humphrey, to Joe and Cecelia (Wieser) Fuchs; m Ludwig Wemhoff, Feb 3, 1948, Humphrey; sc Dan Wemhoff, Ken Wemhoff, Elmer Wemhoff, Erv Wemhoff, Harry Wemhoff, Ted Wemhoff, Cecilia Anderson, Joan Korth, Randy Wemhoff, Dale Wemhoff, Sandy Ekstrom, Keith Wemhoff; dc Kevin Wemhoff; died Nov 16, 2018, Madison; interment St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

WESSEL, Dorothy T "Dot", 100: b Sept 14, 1917, Humphrey, to Stephen and Mary (Wemhoff) Foltz; m Myron D "Mike" Wessel, May 22, 1943, Humphrey; sc Carol Armbruster, Val Wessel, Joan Sonnenschein, Ken Wessel, Bill Wessel, Marilyn Jensen; dc inf Christine; died July 3, 2018, Stanton; burial St Leonard's Catholic Cemetery, Madison

WESTRING, Bonnie Carter, 83: died Apr 15, 2018, Columbus; burial Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

WEVERKA, Lorrena June, 79: b June 9, 1938, Elwood, to Fred C and Elsie (Roepke) Gydesen; m Elmer L Weverka, May 27, 1967, Burwell; sc Gaylene Lant, Kimberly Roelle, Kelli Weverka; dc Cynthia Weverka; died May 21, 2018, Lincoln; inurnment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

WEYAND, Norma J, 67: b July 10, 1950, Lincoln, to Richard and Hazel (Hjelmstad) Mogstad; m [Skorupa?]; m Ed [Weyand?]; sc Phil Skorupa, Sarah Ehlers, Emily Skorupa; died May 1, 2018

WHITEFOOT, Venus: b Feb 16, 1924, Dannebrog, to Henry A Koch and Edna C (Detlefsen) Koch; m Donald D Whitefoot, July 26, 1941, Elm Creek; sc Philip Whitefoot, Bradley Whitefoot, Brian Whitefoot, Peggy Nickolite, Karen Kavan; died Jan 14, 2018, Columbus

WHITING, Eunice, 82: b June 29, 1935, Octonto, to Louis and Adeline (Machan) Reiselman; m Larry Whiting, Feb 22, 1955; sc Mike Whiting, Stacey Whiting, Tracey Luedtke, Darci Kush; died Feb 1, 2018, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

WIESE, Theodore "Ted" G, 67: b June 25, 1951, Humphrey, to Raymond and Olive (Coufal) Wiese; died Nov 30, 2018

WIESEMAN, Donna Rae, 82: b Feb 29, 1936, Osceola, to C R and Myrtle (Peterson) Carlson; m John D Wieseman; sc John Patrick Wieseman, Janet Lee Bartek, Mary Jo Wieseman, Vicki Sue Coffin; died Sept 17, 2018, Lincoln; interment Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

WIESER, Randolph "Randy", 60: b July 2, 1957, Columbus, to Erwin and Joyce (Backes) Wieser; m Lora Palmblade, Oct 28, 1978 [Columbus]; sc David Wieser, Katey Schwarzlander, Lucas Wieser; died May 16, 2018, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

WIETFELD, Linda, 68: b Dec 12, 1949, Manning, Iowa, to John and Elda (Ewoldt) Ehrichs; m James "Jim" Wietfeld, Aug 21, 1971, Manning [Iowa]; sc Brian Wietfeld, Jamie Wietfeld; died Feb 8, 2018, Columbus; interment Leigh City Cemetery, Leigh

WILL, Clare, 99: b Oct 21, 1918, Platte Center, to James and Elizabeth (Gleason) Foley; m Loren L Will, Mar 4, 1946, Platte Center; sc Marilyn White, Betty Geiser, Karen Zimmerman, Larry Will; died Feb 6, 2018, Norfolk; interment Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

WILLER, James Paul, 39: b Aug 2, 1978, Charleston, South Carolina, to James and Peggy Willer; m Angelica Miller, June 6, 2006, Overland Park, Kansas; sc Derek Willer, Megan Willer; died Feb 15, 2018; burial Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison

WILLIAMS, Maxyne Margaret, 101: b Sept 5, 1916, Stromsburg, to Einer and Rose (Flodman) Swanson; m Thomas M Williams, Mar 1941; sc Wylene Novicki, Kristin Williams, Tamara Stokke; dc Sheridan Williams Forman; died Aug 24, 2018, Stromsburg; burial Stromsburg Cemetery [Stromsburg]

WILSHUSEN, Jason James, 46: b Apr 26, 1972, Schuyler, to James and Linda (Dunker) Wilshusen; m Colleen Alexa, June 8, 2016, Schuyler; sc Mason; died Aug 27, 2018, Schuyler; committal later

WILSON, Lamont 74: b Feb 3, 1944, Seattle, to James and Venetta (Varcoe) Wilson; m Janet; m Annette Upthagrove; sc Lorna Blackwood, Beth Martini; ssc Melinda Wollberg; died Oct 27, 2018, Omaha

WITT, Margaret E, 91: b June 21, 1927, Monterey, to Henry and Anna (Batenhorst) Knobbe; m Burnell J Witt, Aug 25, 1948, Monterey; sc Joan Witt, Janice Sommers, Colleen Lange, Dan Witt, Gary Witt, Norman Witt; dc Gene, David Witt; died Aug 20, 2018, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

WITZEL, Marie, 84: b Dec 30, 1933, Brainard, to Louis and Josephine (Kantor) Mergl; m William J Witzel, June 3, 1952, Brainard; sc Carla Weston, Bill Witzel; died Apr 23, 2018, Seward; burial New Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery [Brainard?]

WOBIG, Glen D, 94: b June 1, 1923, to Alex and Ruth (Berg) Wobig; m Mary Ellen "Toodie" Schaecher, Sept 2, 1946; sc Mary Jones, Ann McCord, John Wobig, Julie Jarecke, Lorre Wobig; died Apr 12, 2018 [Lincoln?]; interment Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

WOERTH, Joseph M, 79: b Sept 12, 1939, Columbus, to Leo and Lillian (Plath) Woerth; m Nancy E Bartuschock, Feb 27, 1965, Columbus; sc Deborah Burling, Alan Woerth, Patricia Bailey, Cathy Woerth; died Oct 4, 2018, Bellevue

WOITA, Donald, 81: b Apr 4, 1937, Prague, to William J and Ella (Focher) woita; m Carolyn Holesovsky, Nov 28, 1959, Brainard; sc Bruce woita, Bryan Woita, Diane Znamenacek, Denise Dallas; died July 27, 2018, Lincoln; burial Holy Trinity Cemetery, Brainard

WOLFE, Bonnie L, 84: b Apr 21, 1933, rural Benedict, to Leonard and Olivia (Christensen) Renquist; m Donald Wolfe, Oct 4, 1952, Benedict; sc Dan Wolfe, Dave Wolfe, Deb Wesch; died Jan 4, 2018, Fremont; interment Greenwood Cemetery, York

WOLTA, Elaine, 90: b Jan 15, 1928, near Dix, to Fred and Hazel (Voss) Bauman; m Elmer Wolta, June 20, 1945, Schuyler; sc Larry Wolta, Richard Wolta; died Dec 9, 2018, near Schuyler

WULF, James R, 80: b Apr 26, 1937, rural Clearwater, to Carl and Bessie (Barton) Wulf; m Jean Schilousky, May 15, 1960, Neligh; sc Julie Schleicher, Janet Morton, Jeff Wulf; died Mar 23, 2018 Norfolk; burial Tilden city cemetery

YOUNGS, Jolean Marie: b July 16, 1953, Oakland, to John and Betty (Francis) Graybill; died May 29, 2018, Columbus

ZACH, Adela Theresa, 84: b Oct 30, 1934, Osmond, to Henry and Margareth (Frickenstein) Krienert; m Ferdinand A Zach, May 24, 1955, Osmond; sc Jane Schnitzler, Barb Payne, Mary Jean Zach, Margaret Snyder, Dick Zach, Henry Zach, Doug Zach, Pat Zach, Jeff Zach, Ronnie Zach, Kenny Zach, Donnie Zach; dc Susan, Teresa; died Nov 16, 2018, Madison; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

ZACH, Henrietta A, 86: b Aug 24, 1931, Humphrey, to Henry and Emma (Kopetzy) Wieser; m Richard Zach, June 21, 1950, Humphrey; sc Sharon Swanson, Michael Zach, Rita Keller, Marie Janicek, Elaine Kuta; dc Gary Zach; died July 3, 2018, Columbus; burial St Mary of the Angels Cemetery, rural Humphrey

ZACH, Mary Ellen, 87: died Apr 16, 2018, Geneva; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery

ZACH, Patricia "Pat": b May 9, 1937, Humphrey, to Leo and Stella Backes; m Maurice "Maury" Zach; sc Terry Zach, Michele Walker; dc Jim; died Sept 20, 2018, Omaha; interment Resurrection Cemetery [Omaha?]

ZACH, Richard, 90: b July 8, 1927, Humphrey, to Joe and Mary (Pfeifer) Zach; m Henrietta Wieser, June 21, 1950, Humphrey; sc Sharon Swanson, Michael Zach, Rita Keller, Marie Janicek, Elaine Kuta; dc Gary Zach; died Feb 15, 2018, Columbus; burial St Mary of the Angels Cemetery, rural Humphrey

ZAKRZEWSKI, Sandra Lorraine, 81: b June 12, 1936, Columbus, to Alice (Klotz) and Leo Sokol; m Englebert V Zakrzewski, Oct 12, 1955; sc Kurt Zakrzewski, Dawn Hattamer, Troy Zakrzewski, Kyle Zakrzewski, Tori Diamond, Brett Zakrzewski; died Apr 26, 2018 [Cornell, Wisconsin area?]; interment St Joseph's Cemetery

ZASTERA, Ivy (Marian Francis JOHNSON), 91: b Dec 13, 1926, Genoa, to Eva Johnson; adopted by William and Augusta (Nelson) Schelp and named Iva "Ivy" Lee Schelp; m Marvin "Mike" Zastera, May 6, 1947, Columbus; sc Cynthia Janssen, David Zastera, Michael Zastera, Ann Butler, Mary Zastera, Steven Zastera; died June 29, 2018, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

ZELAZNY, David R, 55: b June 29, 1962, Genoa, to Cyril "Pete" and Leoma (Kinzer) Zelazny; m Barb Woeppel, 1984; m Jean Ann Lee, 1991; sc Randi Zelazny, Nycole Zelazny, Danielle Zelazny; died May 8, 2018, Columbus

ZIPF, Ruby, 94: b Mar 20, 1924, rural Platte County, to Fred E and Mary C (Hawthorne) Meyer; m Merli R Zipf, May 20, 1944, Bennettsville, South Carolina; sc Glenda Sivers; died June 27, 2018, Hastings; interment Fullerton Cemetery [Fullerton]

ZOUCHA, Cyril A, 86: b Dec 16, 1931, rural Platte County, to Mike and Leona (Tworek) Zoucha; m Phyllis Nienaber, June 6, 1956, Lindsay; sc Ron Zoucha, Deb Bogus, Chris Schumacher, Rick Zoucha, Randy Zoucha; died Sept 20, 2018, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

ZUERLEIN, Loretta Marie: b Apr 14, 1942, Yankton, South Dakota, to Emery and Marian (Hoesing) Heine; m Gerald Zuerlein, July 24, 1982, St Helena [South Dakota?]; ssc Phyllis Vavra, Karen Anderson, Richard Zuerlein, Joan Rathjen-Davis, Mary Hemmer, Ivan Zuerlein; died Dec 16, 2018, Suth Sioux City; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

ZYBACH, David L, 65: b June 12, 1952, Columbus, to Walter and Marjorie (Kilham) Zybach sr; m Jody Zerr, Apr 22, 1972; m Jill Petersen, June 29, 2002 [Columbus?]; sc Mandy Schlender, Jamie Wortman; ssc Nicholas Petersen, Jessica Condon; died Feb 5, 2018; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

ZYWIEC, Ronald Raymond, 65: b Nov 28, 1952, Omaha, to Louis Benjamin Zywiec and Anna Marie (Krance) Zywiec; sc Theodore Raymond Zywiec, Matthew Zywiec, Brandy Zywiec; died May 6, 2018, Lincoln; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]


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