NEGenWeb Project
PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
2019 Deaths Reported in the Columbus Telegram
(A - K)


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


ABBOTT, David: b May 4, 1952; died Jan 29, 2019

ABEGGLEN, Phyllis, 98: b Mar 23, 1921, Juniata, to Fred and Ida Ethel (Strickler) Jackson; m Arthur G Abegglen, Dec 5, 1940, Schuyler; sc Gary Abegglen, Linda Hegi, Dave Abegglen, Steve Abegglen; died Aug 2, 2019, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

ABRAHAM, Alden "Abe": b June 7, 1941; died Aug 2, 2019

AERNI, Alice, 92: b Mar 17, 1926, Leigh, to William and Clara (Marty) Johannes; m Fr ank Aerni, Mar 23, 1947, Columbus; sc Frank Aerni, Barb Franke, Carroll J Aerni; died Jan 8, 2019 Grand Island; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

ALT, Edith M: b Dec 17, 1928; died Oct 20, 2019

ALT, Lucille F, 87: b Nov 2, 1932, David City, to Joseph and Marie (Voboril) Palik; m Maurice Alt, Jan 23, 1951, David City; sc Bruce, Linda Wentink, Steve, Kevin; dc David; died Nov 4, 2019, Seward; burial Shelby Catholic Cemetery [Shelby]

ANDERSON, Heather, 39: b June 7, 1980, Columbus, to Marlene and Paul Gottschall; sc Trey Irving; died Nov 12, 2019, Lincoln

ANDERSON, Marlys: b May 14, 1927, Hastings, to Clarence and Freda (Schouburg) Haines; m Elder Anderson, May 28, 1948; dc Candy Stadler; died Nov 10, 2019, Genoa

ANDERSON, Shawn D, 43: b Aug 25, 1976, Holdrege, to Leonard R and Jeanne M (Moural) Anderson; died Oct 15, 2019, Bradshaw; inurnent later

ANDING, Donald L, 76: died July 25, 2019, near Albion; interment South Branch Cemetery, Albion

ANDREASEN, Steven, 52: b Mar 29, 1967, Columbus, to Don and Janet (Pearson) Andreasen; sc Dakota John Andreasen, Stevie Dawn Andreasen; died Sept 5, 2019, Genoa

ANDREWS, Laura Nina, 93: b Apr 22, 1926, rural Pomeroy, Iowa, to Fred and Lena (Loots) Heide; m Robert L Andrews, June 24, 1951, Pomeroy; sc Debbie Lynne Curry; dc Dennis Dee Andrews; died Sept 24, 2019, Columbus; interment North Lawn Cemetery, Ft Dodge [Iowa]

APTHORPE, Aimee H, 99: b Dec 5, 1919 died Feb 13, 2019

ASCHE, Daniel "Danny" R, 46: b Mar 25, 1973, Columbus, to Eldon and Elaine (Cech) Asche; m Keri (Dreifurst) Hobza; m Claudia (Lee) Wunderlich; sc Brent Asche, Jarold Asche, Kailee Asche; died Sept 24, 2019, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

ASCHE, Susan Lynn, 56: b June 14, 1963, Columbus, to Terry and Marlene Engel; m Lonnie Asche, Aug 23, 1986; sc Zachary, Trevor; died Nov 18, 2019, Eaton, Colorado; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

AUGUSTINE, Joseph William, 73: b Jan 9, 1946, Columbus, to Dean Augustine and Lucille (Shotkoski) Augustine; sc Meghan, Ashley, Lukasz; died Mar 26, 2019, Hemet, California

BABEL, Lavern Anthony, 91: died Jan 4, 2019, Norfolk; interment Fr McPherson National Cemetery, near Maxwell

BAKENHUS, Ruth, 92: b Jan 9, 1927, Leigh, to Edward and Anna Margaret (Mullenhoff) Korte; m Art Bakenhus, Aug 13, 1955, Leigh; sc Spring Wendt, Ivy Klug, Ward Bakenhus; dc inf dau, Rachel Bakenhus; died Jan 10, 2019, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

BALL, James "Jim": b Sept 19, 1927, rural Cora, Missouri, to Martin Leroy and Mary; m Gloria, 1951, Shenandoah, Iowa; sc Kim, Lindsay, hanai dau Wilma Arp; died July 24, 2019; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

BAUMGART, Robert "Bob", 76: b May 2, 1943, Platte Center, to Elmer and Leona (Kamm) Baumgart; m Carole Reiner; sc Richard Baumgart; died Sept 27, 2019, Columbus; burial Humphrey City Cemetery [Humphrey]

BAYER, Elsie, 94: sc Robert Bayer, Connie Bean, Marilyn Kluthe, Donna Christensen; died Dec 20, 2019, Columbus; interment Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery [Howells?]

BECKLER, Mary Alice: b Dec 6, 1932, Winside, to William and Charlotte Wylie; m Loren [Beckler], Apr 15, 1953; sc Randy Beckler, Jan Hermans, Todd Beckler, Josi Wilgus; died June 17, 2019, Las Vegas [Nevada]

BEHLE, Gloria D, 90: b Dec 26, 1928, Columbus, to Wilhelm and Johanna (Hellbusch) Maurer; m Wilbert Behle, Dec 26, 1954 [rural Columbus]; sc Pamlea Behle, Rita Wilke, DeLoris "Lori" Sander; died Mar 19, 2019, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

BEHLEN, Robert "Bob", 73: b Dec 16, 1945, Columbus, to Elmer and Virgie (Mohrman) Behlen; m Ardith Osten, July 17, 1966 [rural Columbus]; sc Kelly Harder, Brian Behlen; died Sept 12, 2019, Columbus; interment Shell Creek Baptist Cemetery [rural Columbus]

BEHLEN, Ruth Ann, 93: b June 7, 1926, Platte County, to Gottlieb and Ruth (Kuehnert) Wilke; m George Edward Behlen, Oct 30, 1945; sc Myron Behlen, Miriam Flodman; died July 18, 2019, rural Columbus; interment Shell Creek Baptist Cemetery [rural Columbus]

BEHRENS, Pamela Jean: b Apr 19, 1958; died Nov 8, 2019

BELL, Samuel Doak, 86: b Feb 19, 1933, Superior, to John and Lucy (Keifer) Bell; m Glendora Irene Clausen, June 19, 1955, Chester; sc Melissa Kunze, Jim Bell, Jane Wernsman, Tom Bell, John Bell; died Sept 1, 2019, Stromsburg; interment Stromsburg Cemetery [Stromsburg]

BENNEFELD, Robert "Bob" Adolph, 77: b Aug 12, 1941, rural Leigh, to Alvin and Louise (Schaad) Bennefeld; m Etta Mae Thayer, Aug 17, 1963, Schuyler; dc Robert "Robbie" Allen Bennefeld; died Jan 3, 2019, Grand Island

BERG, Helen, 80: b July 8, 1938, London England, to John and Sara Elizabeth (Grace) Turner; m Thomas Bonk; sc John Bonk, Sallie Rinkol, Jackie Peterson, Linda Bonk, Tom Bonk; died June 11, 2019, Genoa

BETZEN, Eric James, 47: b Nov 17, 1971, McPherson, to Kendall Betzen and Betty (Yindrick) Betzen; m Heidi Smith, May 14, 1994; m Darci Sitman, Aug 2, 2013; sc Jake Betzen, Lee Betzen; ssc Cassidy, Alec Wieser; died June 21, 2019, David City

BIDEAUX, Mary "Joan", 89: b June 5, 1930, Cody, to Fred and Mary Stotts; m Alex [Bideaux], June 28, 1949, Valentine; sc Mary Virginia Kastner, Mary Kathryn Draper, Mike Bideaux, Mary Ellen Faltys, Matt Bideaux; died Oct 5, 2019, Columbus; committal Holy Cross Cemetery, Schuyler

BIERMAN, Lori, 63: b Mar 10, 1956, Columbus, to Donald D "Stash" Drozd and Della (Hansen) Drozd; m Terry G Souders; sc Amy Bierman, Katie Oceguera, T J Bierman; died Dec 6, 2019, Lincoln

BILLS, Richard Sr, 84: b Feb 9, 1935, Nance County, to Charles and Bertha (Steinbach) Bills; m Vernetta Behrens, Apr 15, 1956 [rural Columbus]; sc Joan Heins, Richard Bills, Jr; died May 30, 2019, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

BLASER, Debra Rae, 57: b Aug 26, 1962, Columbus, to Merle and Jeanette (Fickel) Blaser; died Oct 5, 2019, Beatrice; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

BLAZEK, Frank George, 88: b Feb 22, 1930, rural Dodge County, to Frank Joseph and Libbie Emily (Ruzicka) Blazek; m Marilyn Horak Hlavac, Aug 16, 1975, Schuyler; sc Teri Lynn Dostal, Marc Dean Hlavac; died Feb 11, 2019, Schuyler; committal later

BLEVINS, Elizabeth Jane: b Dec 26, 1919, Kennekuk, Kansas, to Jerry and Estella Trojovsky; m Harold Blevins, Oct 1939; sc Judy Mohl, Hal Blevins, Angie Blevins; dc Karen; died Mar 27, 2019, Costa Mesa, California

BOELTER, Meldean Joe, 76: b Mar 11, 1942, to Walter and Helen (Clark) Carlson; sc Kinsy DeBolt (adopted); died June 16, 2019, Columbus

BOESCH, Doris Irene, 75: b Sept 20, 1926, Humphrey, to Charles and Pauline (Bender) Pfeifer; m Victor Boesch, Feb 27, 1946 [Humphrey]; sc Jack Boesch, Todd Boesch, Janet Hanson; dc Jill Boesch, Terry [Boesch], Tim Boesch; died Dec 22, 2019, Columbus; interment St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

BOGUS, Ronald Charles, 84: b July 18, 1935, Platte Center, to Joseph and Anna (Staph) Bogus; m Bonnie Foltz, Sept 14, 1955, Platte Center; sc Randy Bogus, Deb Schickbernd, Tami Buntgen, Rick Bogus; died Aug 9, 2019, Columbus; interment St Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

BOHATY, Hailey Jordan, 23: b Mar 1, 1996, Lincoln; adopted by Rick and Renee Bohaty; died Mar 29, 2019, Phoenix, Arizona

BONCZYNSKI, Randy "Ski": b Apr 12, 1957, Loup City, to Adolph and Angeline (Czaplewski) Bonczynski; sc Gwen Worden, Randi Masek; died June 2, 2019, Lincoln

BOND, Gerald L, 72: b Aug 21, 1946, Hastings, to Raymond and Violet (Sydow) Bond; m Joan K Stephens, Mar 5, 1966, Diagonal, Iowa; sc Brent Bond, Eric Bond; died Jan 18, 2019, Columbus; burial Pleasant Dale

BONE, Roger John, 79: died Apr 1, 2019, Fullerton; burial Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

BONING, Karen Rose, 77: b Sept 23, 1941, near Wynot, to Gilbert and Marie (Schroeder) Hochstein; m Alan Boning, Oct 18, 1969; sc Janice Christensen, Brian Boning, Sondra Heywood, Janelle Fenton; died Aug 11, 2019, rural Menomonie [Wisconsin]; burial Fairview Cemetery, Creston

BONING, Shirley May, 85: b May 1, 1934, rural Creston, to Fred and Emma (Sander) Went; m Thomas "Toby" Boning, Jan 1, 1954, rural Leigh; sc Lori Kallweit; dc Jeffrey Robert, David Russell Boning; died Sept 22, 2019, Madison; interment Creston Fairview Cemetery [Creston]

BONK, Shirley A, 64: b Oct 14, 1954, Columbus, to Edward and Joan (Mahoney) Pieters; m David Bonk, Jan 13, 1973, Columbus; sc Lisa Barnes, Philip Bonk, Mark Bonk, Paul Bonk; died Mar 25, 2019 [Kearney?]; inurnment Kearney Cemetery [Kearney]

BOOTHE, Jeanette Faye W, 75: b June 7, 1942, to Emil and Alvina Ahrens; m Gerald Whitcomb; m Steve Boothe, 1984; sc Cortnae Whitcomb del Valle; ssc Jim Boothe, Jeff Boothe; died Jan 15, 2019, Shelton, Washington

BORYCA, Barbara Jean, 69: died Feb 6, 2019, Elkhorn; burial Ss Peter and Paul Cemetery at Krakow, rural Genoa

BOYD, Arnold "Anrie", 79: b May 10, 1939, to Russell and Lillian Boyd; m Karen Steffes; sc Doug Boyd, Sandy Mulholland, Todd Boyd, Tammy Kush; died Feb 8, 2019; interred Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

BRADLEY, Donna: b Jan 8, 1952, Columbus to Lawrence and Alice Mimick; sc Allison Mimick; died Jan 27, 2019, Daytona Beach, Florida

BRAND, James "Jim" Edward, 75: b Jan 2, 1944, Stromsburg, to Charles and Lena (Carmen) Brand; m Patricia Martys; m Phyllis "Nicky" Schanaman; sc Michael Brand, Kimberly Brand, Becky Kramer, Patrick Brand, Kerrie Brand, Matthew Brand; ssc (3); died Feb 12, 2019

BRANDENBURGER, Lawrence Theodore, 87: b May 4, 1932, rural Silver Creek, to Frank and Clara (Duester) Brandenburger; m Marjorie Johnson, June 19, 1956, rural Genoa; sc Daniel Brandenburger, Robert Brandenburger, Kevin Brandenbuger, Timothy Brandenburger, Michelle Price, Steven Brandenburger; died Nov 11, 2019, Silver Creek; burial Calvary Cemetery, Clarks

BRANDENBURGER, Norman, 88: b Feb 10, 1931, Silver Creek, to Joe and Laddie (Madey) Bradenburger; died Oct 19, 2019, Genoa; interment St Lawrence Cemetery [Silver Creek?]

BRANDT, Lorinda Kay, 56: b May 18, 1963, Muncie, Indiana, to Richard Charles Dyer and Aubrey Gene (Stark) Stadtler; m Frank Baumgardner, June 27, 1981, Iowa; m Steven Spulak, Nov 4, 1993, Omaha; m Jim Brandt, July 12, 2017, McCook; sc Chantel Slusarski, Richard Spulak, Tim Spulak, Renee Butler, Shawn Spulak; ssc Jason Brandt; dsc Jolene Burns; died July 18, 2019, McCook

BRANNIAN, Doreen Joan: b Jan 25, 1930, Hills, Minnesota, to Dr John and Novella (Doran) Buck; m Richard Brannian, 1952, Glenrock, Wyoming; sc David Brannian, Cathy Wadas; died Mar 12, 2019, Columbus; interment Randolph Cemetery, Randolph, Iowa

BRAUN, Rose Ann, 87: b Dec 18, 1931, near Cornlea, to Thomas Sr and Anna (Barnas) Molczyk; m Paul Braun, Apr 26, 1954, Albion; sc John Braun, Kathleen Henggeler, Eileen Wiseman; died May 8, 2019, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

BRAUSEY, Wanda A, 70: died Dec 31, 2019, Norfolk; inurnment North Lawn Cemetery, Spencer, Iowa

BRAVE HEART, Frank, 26: b Nov 12, 1992, Columbus to Debra and Christopher Brave Heart Jr; died May 27, 2019; interment All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

BRAY, Angeline, 94: b Nov 2, 1925, Duncan, to Charles and Katherine (Gembica) Borys; m Milton D Bray, May 6, 1952, Columbus; died Dec 5, 2019, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

BREWINGTON, Patricia, 81: b May 1, 1937, Clearmont, Missouri, to Eugene and Lillian (Klabundee) Whitesel; m Howard Brewington, Jan 13, 1956, Omaha; sc Howard Jr, Patrick, Jennifer, Jeffrey, Gilbert, Doyle; died Apr 9, 2019, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

BRONSON, Jerry, 55: b Oct 6, 1963, Red Cloud, to Merton and Velma (Nichols) Bronson; m Nancy Dubas, Apr 21, 1990, Clarks; sc Ryan Bronson, Rachel Bronson; died July 10, 2019, Grand Island; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

BROOKS, Vici Gey, 74: b Apr 4, 1945, Plainview, to Clyde and Audrey (Forsberg) Mather; sc Sergeant Major (Ret) Chance Brooks, Colonel William Eric Brooks, Keli Forney; died Aug 20, 2019, Columbus

BRUHN, Michael, 37: b Jan 4, 1982. Columbus, to Leon and Donna Bruhn; m Shelly Miller; sc Hannah, Kaitlyn; died Aug 4, 2019 [Lincoln?]

BUGAY, Ronald Anthony: b June 5, 1936, Fullerton, to Loney and Viola (Drozd) Bugay; m Jolene Eberhart, Mar 20, 1958, Fullerton; sc Deb Gasper, Dan Bugay, Rhonda Meyer; dc 3 inf; died Oct 1, 2019, Omaha; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

BULKLEY, John C, 97: b May 18, 1921, Ithaca, New York, to Allen H and Clara Couch Bulkley; m Jean Donaghy; m Marlene Seewald, Feb 14, 2009; sc Barbara McLean, John, Jim; died Mar 10, 2019, Spring Hill, Florida; burial Fairview Cemetery [DeKalb, Illinois?]

BURKS, Rosella "Rose", 82: b Oct 17, 1937, Wilber, to Otto and Ella Pelican; m Dave Burks; sc Robin Burks, Rita Trimble; died Dec 15, 2019

BURTON, Sherry, 73: b Sept 3, 1946, West Point, to Walter and Wauneta Schmidt; m Truman Burton, June 23, 1989; ssc Mike Burton, Stephen Burton, Robin Vonhausen; died Oct 21, 2019; burial Omaha National Cemetery

BUSCHMEYER, Nancy Elizabeth, 90: b Aug 7, 1929, Omaha, to Howard and Lillian May (Clift) Thomas; m Edward Walter Buschmeyer, Jan 25, 1969, Omaha; dc James; died Oct 20, 2019, Albion; interment Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha

BUSSE, Marcella M, 87: b May 2, 1932, Leigh, to C A Harry and Margarete (Ehlers) Siebrasse; m Edw Busse, Oct 25, 1957, Leigh; sc Brian Busse, Jody Hedrick, Kimberly Knobbe; died July 22, 2019 [Fremont?]; burial Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

BUTTERFIELD, Irene Pauline, 95: b Sept 8, 1924, Osceola, to Edmond and Minnie (Seberger) Augustsin; m Eugene Treadway, Aug 19, 1944, Kansas; m Marvin Dean Butterfield, Feb 3, 1976; sc Mike Treadway, Lee Treadway, Dick Treadway, Robert Treadway, Dan Treadway, Deb Nekl, Judy Miller, Carol Rich; died Oct 25, 2019, Osceola; inurnment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

CAMPBELL, Gloria Jean, 85: b June 20, 1934, Norfolk, to John Sr and Sadie (Klug) Mrsny; m Joseph "Joe" Campbell, Nov 7, 1953, Norfolk; sc Kathryn "Kathy" Krings, Russell Campbell, Lori Young, John Campbell; died Sept 8, 2019, Tarnov; interment St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Tarnov

CAVE, Corrine A, 92: b Oct 15, 1926, St Bernard, to Edward and Anna (Brandl) Seiler; m Gilbert Cave, Sept 2, 1946, Genoa; sc Jolene Kasper, Tom Cave, Tim Cave, Patricia Foxhoven; died Jan 17, 2019, Fremont; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

CAVE, James "Hank" Henery, 89: sc Lynn Cave, Gerald Cave; died June 25, 2019; burial St John's Cemetery, Bellevue

CHALIFOUR, Annette Cecelia, 91: b Apr 29, 1928, south of Monroe, to Alex and Anna (Cyza) Drozd; married Ronald Chalifour, 1974, Columbus; sc David B [Chalifour], Russell J Chalifour; died June 16, 2019, Phoenix [Arizona]; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

CHESTNUT, Willis "Willie", 85: b Dec 19, 1933, to Guy and Pearl Chesnut; m Irene Bristol; sc Jane Chesnut, JoAnn Keefe, Patrick Chesnut, Virginia, Peggy Chesnut-Via; died Apr 9, 2019, Columbus

CHLOPEK, Evangeline "Van", 95: b Dec 30, 1923, Columbus, to John and Anna (Pilakowski) Mitera; m Joseph Chlopek, Mar 23, 1945, St Edward; sc Jerry Chlopek, Paula Young, James Chlopek, Joanna Chlopek, Mary Jo Petersen, Theresa Varner; died Nov 25, 2019; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

CHRISTENSEN, Carol Jane, 77: b Oct 21, 1941, Palmer, to Lawrence and Helen (Scholz) Dankert; m Gale "Sam" Christensen, Apr 30, 1961, Genoa; sc Diane Lynn Freeland dc Greg Alan Christensen; died Aug 25, 2019, Holdrege; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

CIECIOR, Lucille Ann, 84: b May 12, 1934, Tarnov, to Joseph and Mary (Gdowski) Ciecior; died Feb 22, 2019 Columbus; burial St Michael's Cemetery, Tarnov

CISKY, Fern Lee, 81: b July 20, 1938, Genoa, to Mary and Herman Silverberg; sc Bruce Burkman, Philip Lesson, Karla Marshall; died Sept 4, 2019, Winter Haven, Florida; interment Genoa Cemetery [Genoa]

CLARK, Michael L "Mick", 63: b Sept 21, 1956, Omaha, to Leonard and Marie (Casey) Clark; m Tami Olk, Feb 3, 1978 [Columbus]; died Dec 28, 2019, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

CODR, Mike: b Sept 27, 1956; died Dec 20, 2019

COFFEY, Robert "Bob", 90: b Apr 5, 1929, Polk County, to LeRoy and Lydia (Houser) Coffey; m Elaine Krumland, Jan 28, 1951; m Dorothy (Thompson) Wagner, Nov 18, 1989; sc Jean Seely, Joyce Horak, John Coffey, Janice Barnum; ssc Marianne Williams, Mike Wagner, Tina Wagner, Mark Wagner; died Aug 4, 2019; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

COLLINSWORTH, Vernon "Dale": b Jan 19, 1944, Ravenwood, Missouri, to Elda Glenn and Florence Frampton Collinsworth; m Judith Marie Holmes, 1965; sc Michael Dale; died Sept 29, 2019, Henderson, Nevada

COULTER, Shirley: b May 2, 1935, Columbus, to Edward and Clara (Wozny) Sullivan; sc Jim Coulter, Ed Coulter, Tammy Brewington, Deb Wilsey, Lisa McElhose; died July 15, 2019 [Columbus]; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

COUPENS, Patricia C: b June 8, 1924, Platte Center, to Peter and Margaret Noonan; m Jerome Coupens, Aug 1945 [Columbus]; sc Sharon Olsen; died July 22, 2019

COURTIER, Dorothy Lee, 91: b Jan 17, 1928, Lincoln, adopted by George and Vida Stever; m Julius Courtier, June 14, 1951, Stromsburg; sc Jory, JuLee; died July 16, 2019 Highlandville, Missouri

COX, Edwin "Bud" Frederick, 89: b Nov 30, 1929, southeast of Cedar Rapids, to Gilbert Morris and Emeline Christine (Peterson) Cox; died Jan 3, 2019, Omaha; interment Sunset Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

COX, James "Jim" L, 75: died Sept 8, 2019, Lincoln; interment St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

CRAVER, Keri (Bullock): b Dec 27, 1973; died Feb 26, 2019; burial Eads Cemetery, Colorado

CREMERS, David, 68: b Mar 28, 1951, Humphrey, to Joe and Charlotte (Sand) Cremers; m Virginia Jarecki, Oct 3, 1970, Genoa; sc Scott Cremers, Brian Cremers, Justin Cremers, Michael Cremers; died Apr 14, 2019, Columbus; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

CROMWELL, Conald, 85: b Aug 28, 1933, Genoa, to Lester and Elvera (Burke) Cromwell; m Connie Boss, May 1, 1960, Genoa; sc Deb Hartman, Carmen Andreasen; died Apr 24, 2019, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa]

CRUISE, Donald "Don" D, 81: b Sept 17, 1938; died Sept 24, 2019, St Edward; interment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

CUDABACK, Ronald: b July 30, 1933; died Jan 4, 2019, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

CUTSOR, Dorothy L, 88: b June 2, 1931, Nance County, to Charles and Anna (Wetovick) Boro; m Raymond Cutsor, Oct 14, 1950, Silver Creek; sc Robert Cutsor, Connie Reisdorph, Ann Fehncke, Jane Watts, Nancy Cuba, Sheila Saltz; dc inf Carrie Cutsor; died Sept 12, 2019, Columbus

CZAPLA, Clarence "Poly", 91: b north of Genoa; m Marian Shelhorn, Apr 23, 1960, St Edward; sc Eileen Haslam, Kathy week, Fr Don, Mark, Gary, Paul; dc Thomas Czapla; died Dec 1, 2019, Norfolk; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

CZARNICK, Craig, 46: b Nov 6, 1973, Columbus, to Harlon and Katherine (Adkisson) Czarnick; m Shauna Czarnick, July 12, 1997, Krakow; sc Shayla Marie Czarnick, Seth David Czarnick, Haden Frank Czarnick; dc inf dau; died Dec 11, 2019, Silver Creek; interment Ss Peter and Paul-Krakow

DANIELS, Dale "Lynn": b Feb 5, 1946, Columbus, to Albert and Florence Daniels; m Betty Wesolek; m Jody Cox, May 1983; sc Greg Wesolek, Corey Allmendinger, Chris Scheel, Amanda Veik; died Feb 4, 2019

DASHER, Patricia A, 75: b Jan 18, 1944, Genoa, to Kenneth E and Dorothy A (Fromel) Wells; m George Dasher, Sept 5, 1964; sc Barb Uden; died Dec 23, 2019, Harvard; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

DAVENPORT, Bob, 92: died May 2, 2019, Omaha; committal Edholm Cemetery

DAVIS, Frank Joseph, III, 71: b Nov 1, 1948, Hastings, to Frank Jr and Hazel (Coffman) Davis; m Cathy Hollis, Aug 14, 1976, Millard; sc Diana Dubas, Theresa Davis, Paula Almazan; died Nov 30, 2019, Columbus

DAVIS, Stephen L, 59: b Jan 13, 1960, Burnettsville, Indiana, to Harry and Vera Jean (Buis) Davis; m Ramona Rhein, Nov 17, 1984, Hartwell; sc Kandra Mowrey, Kyle Davis, Mark Davis, Stephen Davis; died May 19, 2019, Omaha; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

DAY, Patricia Doris, 74: b June 7, 1945, Santa Monica, California, to Corneilus and Helen (Oyler) Swan; m William day, Dec 10, 1982, Bartlett; sc DeAnna Reiman, Diane Wilken, Charley Jessen, Wyatt Day, Robert Day, Amber Windle; died June 25, 2019, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

DEBOWER, Carol A, 81: b Mar 22, 1938, Los Angeles, to Claire and Delma (Rhea) Connerley; sc R J Debower, Richard Debower, Ross Debower; died Apr 1, 2019, Norfolk

DECKERT, Ruth Agnes, 87: b Nov 18, 1931, north of Albion, to Edward and Mathilde (Hanson) Mikelson; m Archie L Deckert, Oct 8, 1950, Albion; sc Janice Prosterman, Dan Deckert, Nancy Deckert; died Mar 9, 2019, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

DELOZIER, Eugene Lyle, 80: b Apr 19, 1938, Randolph, to Lyle and Lucille (VanKirk) Delozier; m Annette Schaffer, Jan 15, 1966, Norfolk; sc Deb Debban, Lori McGuire, Todd Delozier; died Mar 28, 2019, Norfolk; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

DELP, Duane, 86: b Mar 5, 1933, Battle Creek, to Summit Brooks and Emma (Hefley) Delp; m Roberta Connor, Nov 19, 1951, Omaha; sc Richard Delp, Teresa Delp, Bill Delp; died Jan 8, 2019, Omaha; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

DELP, Roberta, 83: b Feb 24, 1935, Omaha, to Robert and Bessie (Conn) Connor; m Duane Delp, Nov 19, 1951, Omaha; sc Richard Delp, Teresa Delp, Bill Delp; died Jan 26, 2019, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

DETLEFSEN, Herbert, 89: b Oct 23, 1929, Humphrey, to Andrew and Ella (Koopman) Detlefsen; m Beverly Joos, Dec 7, 1958, Omaha; m Merna (Brase) Didier, Oct 23, 1984, Bellwood; sc Sara Johnson, Andy Detlefsen, James Detlefsen, John Detlefsen; ssc Jeffrey Didier, Anthony Didier; died June 5, 2019, Lincoln; interment Humphrey City Cemetery [Humphrey]

DIEDERICH, Edward M: b Oct 17, 1925; m Dorothy; sc Keith; dc Patrick; died July 20, 2019; interment Calvary Cemetery [?]

DIRKS, Esther E, 89: b Dec 23, 1929, Platte County, to Richard and Frieda (Depe) Janssen; m Milton H Dirks, July 26, 1953; sc Kathleen Siefken, Keith Dirks, Sherilyn Raders, Joyce Bennett; died Oct 26, 2019, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

DOERNEMANN, Nancy, 66: b Nov 20, 1952, West Point, to Leonard and Gladys (Barta) Karel; m Daniel Doernemann, Nov 29, 1974 [Clarkson]; sc Matthew Doernemann; dc Joe Karel Doernemann; died Aug 29, 2019, Clarkson; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

DONOGHUE, Michael Lee: b Feb 13, 1958, Columbus, to Paul and Gladys (Blaser) Donoghue; sc Scott Donoghue; died Sept 21, 2019, Fremont; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

DREIFURST, Charlotte: b Jan 12, 1939, Carlinville, Illinois, to Dennis and Helen (Lachnit) Paproski; m Cyril "Moon" Dreifurst, June 3, 1961, Columbus; sc Steve Blomberg, Chris Dreifurst, Ben Dreifurst, Mike Dreifurst, Joey Dreifurst, Mark Dreifurst, Shelley Brougham; died Jan 6, 2019, Omaha; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

DREIFURST, William "Peanuts" M, 83: b June 26, 1935, Lindsay, to Lawrence and Agnes (Schmitz) Dreifurst; m Bev Korup, Oct 13, 1963, Madison; sc Terri Mancuso, Tracy Goos, Todd Dreifurst; died Feb 20, 2019, Omaha; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

DUBAS, Jay, 56: b June 21, 1963, Fullerton, to Frank and Phyllis (McKenzie) Dubas; m Leanne Schumacher, Mar 3, 1995, Columbus; sc Jeremy Dubas, Jayme [Dubas?]; died Oct 31, 2019, Lincoln; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery [Duncan]

DUESMAN, Paul William, 89: b Nov 1, 1929, Norfolk, to Victor and Monica (Lubischer) Duesman; m Joan Marie Torczon, June 21, 1958, Tarnov; sc Mike Duesman, Pat Duesman, James Duesman; died Apr 15, 2019, Lincoln; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

DUSH, Dennis, 90: b Dec 9, 1928, Duncan, to John and Victoria (Starostka) Dush; m Monica Tarnick, June 22, 1963, Krakow; sc Dan Dush; dc David Dush; died July 4, 2019, Columbus; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery [Duncan]

DUSH, Theresa "Terri", 72: b Oct 3, 1946, Osceola, to John and Agnes (Tomasewicz) Kampovitz; m Andrew "Andy" Dush, Oct 2, 1965, Pilsno; sc Ron Dush, Steve Dush, Karla Dush, Jason Dush; died July 12, 2019 [Columbus]; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

EDMISTEN, Ranale W "Randy", 58: m Karen; died May 14, 2019, Hastings; burial Parkview Cemetery, Hastings

EFFA, William (Rev), 97: b Mar 14, 1922, Lipowka, Poland, to Guastave and Matilda (Scheller) Effa; m Ruth I Geary, May 31, 1953, Sioux Falls; sc Roger Effa, Robert Effa, Randall Effa, Marianne Effa; died June 28, 2019, Columbus; interment Shell Creek Baptist Cemetery [rural Columbus]

EGGER, Lorraine "Shorty": b Dec 4, 1931, Tarnov, to John and Elizabeth (Stachura) Pier; m Robert Egger, Feb 23, 1952, Columbus; sc Janelle Schneiderheinz; died Jan 10, 2019, Central City; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

EGGERT, Steven L: b July 13, 1947, to Allen and Helene Eggert; m Debra Prestage; sc Andrew, Bradley, Benjamin, Natalie; died Apr 26, 2019; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

EHERNBERGER, Claire, 95: b Sept 19, 1924, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to Leo and Viola (Nast) Richter; m Gerald "Jerry" Richard Ehernberger, Dec 30, 1949, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; sc Heidi Hamilton, Marsha Polys; dc inf David, inf Steven; died Dec 20, 2019, Lincoln; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

EIHAUSEN, William "Bill", 83: b Dec 5, 1935, Columbus, to John and Della (Enzminger) Eihausen; m Wanda Schild, Apr 18, 1959, Columbus; sc Randy Eihausen, Rick Eihausen, Russ Eihausen; died Feb 1, 2019, Omaha

EISENMENGER, David "Dave", 74: b Mar 13, 1944, Humphrey, to Ralph and Eleanor (Foltz) Eisenmenger; m Karen; sc Tonya Davis, Richard Eisenmenger; dc inf Lisa Eisenmenger; died Mar 5, 2019, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

EISHEN, Hazel Lorene "Lori", 85: b July 2, 1934, Columbus, to Ralph and Esther Wadsworth; m Elon "Ike" Eishen, 1962; sc Jeffrey Eishen; died Aug 22, 2019 [San Diego, California?]

ELAM, Eleanor A: b Jan 17, 1945; died Oct 17, 2019

ELLEFSON, John Oscar, 83: b Jan 27, 1936, Aberdeen, Washington, to Raymond Carl Ellefson and Gretchen Hodes Ellefson; m Judith Shirek, 1965, Singapre; m Elaine Morgan; sc Caitlin Spohrer; ssc Jeff Boyle, Todd Boyle; died May 12, 2019

ERICKSON, Trever Nathan, 31: b Jan 23, 1988, Osmond, to Kim and Nancy (Koehler) Erickson; m Jet Galicia, Oct 23, 2015; sc Leilani Galicia; died Apr 2, 2019, Elk Point,, South Dakota; burial Thabor Lutheran Cemetery, Wausa

EUCHNER, Elaine, 84: b Oct 5, 1934, Colfax County, to Arnold and Millie (Hilbert) Muhle; m Dale Euchner, Sept 13, 1958 [rural Columbus]; sc David Euchner; dc Brian Euchner, Debra Euchner; died Sept 17, 2019, Columbus; interment Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

EUTENEUER, Kenneth "Ken", 87: b July 11, 1932, Columbus, to Louis and Helen (Rupprecht) Euteneuer; m Mary Houlihan, Sept 5, 1970, Ida Grove, Iowa; died Aug 25, 2019, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

EVANS, Fern Jeannine, 89: b Jan 23, 1930, Platte County, to Walter and Emma (Hollman) Settgast; m Donald Evans, May 27, 1948; sc David Evans, Robert Evans, Daniel Evans, Michael Evans, Jeannine Podany; died Aug 23, 2019, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

EWERT, Frances "Toni", 90: b Aug 27, 1928, Platte County, to Paul and Anna (Bell) Ewert; died Feb 16, 2019, David City; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

EWERT, John "Jack", 55: b Mar 21, 1964, Columbus, to Adrian and Gloria (Proskovec) Ewert; died Nov 27, 2019, Omaha; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

EYLER, Judy K; b Apr 8, 1962, to Anthony and Mable Tworek; m Jack Eyler; sc Joshua Dittmer, Justin Dittmer, Tammy Wichern, Lonnie Eyler, Jason Eyler; dc Ron Fyfe, Gary Fyfe; died Aug 23, 2019

FERGUSON, Barbara: b Jan 15, 1926, Columbus, to Phil and Ruth (Albert) Hockenberger; m W M "Bill" Ferguson, Dec 28, 1946; sc Babette Dickinson, Jamie Ferguson, Scott Ferguson; dc inf dau; died Nov 8, 2019, Lincoln

FEYE, Ruth, 88: b Aug 28, 1931, rural Leigh, Platte County, to William Harold and Lela Blanche (Carey) McMullin; m Lowell Feye, Feb 24, 1951, Vermillion, South Dakota; sc Steve Feye, Jim Comeford; died Dec 30, 2019, Sudbury, Massachusetts; interment St Paul Lutheran Cemetery, rural Leigh

FIALA, Lucille M, 94: b Oct 10, 1924, Loma, to Anton and Agnes (Piscus) Stastny; m Ernest Fiala; sc Terry McDonald, Harry Fiala; died June 24, 2019, Columbus; committal St Mary's Cemetery, David City

FLYNN, Maurice, 83: b Nov 9, 1935; died Aug 27, 2019, David City; committal Holy Cross Cemetery, Schuyler

FOLKEN, Gerald "Jerry" Marvin: b Oct 31, 1943, Columbus, to Marvin and Esther Folken; m Elaine Ruff; m Nancy Dunker; sc Brant Folken, Christina Price; ssc Brian Trofholz, Nikki Skinner; dsc Chris Trofholz; died Sept 27, 2019

FORD, Ralph B: b July 1, 1923, Coffeyville, Kansas, to James Benjamin and Essie (Stanley) Ford; m Rulene Paynter, May 29, 1942; sc Kay Anne Sandor, Janice Rae Clark, Lois Jean Greer, Sue Ellen Reid; died Apr 2, 2019, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

FORNEY, Lawrence "Larry": b Nov 12, 1952; died Mar 28, 2019

FORRE, Dorothy, 92: b Feb 8, 1927, Bellwood, to Henry C and Gertrude (Smith) Romshek; m Glenn Forre, Dec 29, 1946, Bellwood; sc Thomas G Forre; died Mar 1, 2019, Columbus; burial Bellwood Cemetery [Bellwood]

FOX, Larry Dean, 80: b Nov 16, 1938, Taylor, to Ernest and Della (Parker) Fox; m Adele Joy Boden, Sept 13, 1960, Hastings; sc David Fox, Lillie "Becky" Fox; dc foster son Donald Hipsher; died Mar 8, 2019, Columbus

FRALIN, Robert D, 90: b Oct 22, 1928, Blue Springs, to John and Phamy (Bevan) Fralin; m Shirley Ridgley, Nov 20, 1952, Beatrice; sc Connie Hladik, Cindy Fralin, Steven Fralin; died June 20, 2019, Fremont; burial Pleasantview Cemetery, near Pickrell

FRANKSMANN, Virginia: b Mar 12, 1946; m Alex; sc Brett; died Aug 3, 2019, Omaha; interment Resurrection Cemetery [Omaha?]

FRASER, Loren O, 90: b to Walter and Myra (Richison) Fraser; sc Mary Meints, Jeff Fraser, Rod Fraser, Bryan Fraser, Jennifer Meyer; died Feb 4, 2019, Omaha; burial Columbus Cemetery, Columbus

FRAUENDORFER, Ronald L, 82: b Oct 18, 1936, Humphrey, to Tony and Ann (Vavra) Frauendorfer; m Donna Finkral, June 8, 1954, Madison County; sc Cindy Pagel, Randy Frauendorfer, Steve Frauendorfer, Rhonda Anderson; died July 11, 2019, Newman Grove; interment Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cornlea

FRICKE, Jan Eilert, 62: b July 17, 1956, York, to Eilert and Margaret (Glock) Fricke; m Lori Lee Mueller, Sept 15, 1984, Seward; sc Stacia Olsen, Brenden Fricke, Lukas Fricke; dc (unborn) Carly, Mattie, Joshua, Anna, Jacob Fricke; died Mar 25, 2019, Ulysses; inurnment

FROST, Sharon S, 63: b Jan 10, 1956, Ontario, Canada, to Simon and Sophie Chokomolin Beaucage; m Robert Frost, July 8, 1972, Temagami, Canada; sc Pamlea Bannon, Michelle Olson; died Feb 10, 2019, Rock Springs

FUCHS, Dale J, 68: b Mar 26, 1950, Columbus, to James and Mary Ann (Mausbach) Fuchs; m Linda Mueller, July 17, 1970 [Columbus]; sc Amy Czarnick, Nicole Nitz; died Mar 10, 2019, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

FUNK, Delmar G (Rev): b Sept 12, 1930; m Carolyn; died Aug 16, 2019, California

GAETH, Marge, 91: sc Shirley Spence, Donna Bruce; died Mar 24, 2019, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

GARBERS, Charlene "Charlie" Lynn, infant: b Apr 4, 2019, Lincoln, to Jeremy and Stevie (Kooyman) Garbers; died Apr 6, 2019, Omaha; interment Gruetli Cemetery, rural Monroe

GASKILL, Byron J, 62: b Apr 2, 1957, Schuyler, to Archie and Mildred (Schmid) Gaskill; m Mary Tawney, Aug 26, 1978; sc Angela Wolf, Sarah Meyers, Andrea Gaskill; died Dec 17, 2019, Columbus

GATZEMEYER, Mary, 82: b June 20, 1937, Cuming County, to Herman J and Theresa L (peplinski) Dinslage; m Lowell H asche, May 3, 1960; m George L Gatzemeyer, Dec 21, 1984; sc sc Tim Asche, Todd Asche, Lonnie Asche, Rodney Asche, Brad Asche; died Oct 17, 2019; burial All Saints Catholic Cemetery [Columbus]

GAUNT, Dick, 83: b Sept 11, 1935, Jefferson, Iowa, to Tony and Sylvia (Carr) Gaunt; m Della Brown, Aug 6, 1957, Exira, Iowa; sc Marvin Gaunt, Dan Gaunt, Richard Gaunt, James Gaunt, Steve Gaunt; dc Linda Rae Clark; died Aug 9, 2019, Columbus; interment Friends Cemetery, rural Genoa

GEHRING, Arlyn, 84: b Jan 22, 1935, Platte County, to Johnny and Alvina (Fittje) Gehring; m Claudia Wauer, July 8, 1962, Platte County; sc Jon Gehring, Ann Cattau, Allen Gehring; died Dec 18, 2019, Columbus; interment Zion Lutheran Grand Prairie Cemetery [Platte County]

GEISER, Doris A, 92: b Oct 12, 1926, rural Dodge County, to Claus and Grace (Tiedemann) Stoltenberg; m Edwin Novak, Mar 8, 1946, Hiawatha, Kansas; m Warren Geiser, May 6, 1978, Platte Center; sc Nancy Zoucha, Kathy Wiser; dc Larry D Novak; died Sept 22, 2019, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Park, Columbus

GEORGE, James Emil: b May 21, 1928, West New York, New Jersey, to James F George and Marie (Kuhlbars) George; m Dorothy Gallagher, Nov 18, 1950; sb Susan, Amy, Nancy, James, Stephen, Beth; died Mar 12, 2019, Peoria, Arizona

GERARD, Joan Marie: b Oct 11, 1955, to Edith and Mark Alt; m Ronald; sc Jeffrey C; died Nov 19, 2019

GERTSCH, Russell: b Aug 28, 1938, Columbus, to Calvin and Maddie (Pilling) Gertsch; m Norma Hellbusch, Aug 29, 1958; sc Leon Gertsch, Lisa Gertsch; died Sept 11, 2019, Park Ridge, Illinois

GILLETTE, Richard: b Sept 26, 1944; died Apr 25, 2019

GIRARDIN, Douglas L, 62: b May 30, 1957, Columbus, to Leonard and Janet (Bernt) Girardin; died Oct 27, 2019, Onawa, Iowa

GLASER, Maxine Jean, 93: b Aug 27, 1926, Columbus, to Max Louis Glaser and Rose Elizabeth Goedeken; died Oct 31, 2019, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

GLASS, Peggy Lee, 67: b May 27, 1951, Shelby, to Louis and Barbara (Jones) Benda; m Raymond L Glass, Oct 7, 1978; sc Tim, Tiffany Spurling, Scott Glass, Chad Bloebaum; dc Melinda Tockey; died Mar 14, 2019, Hebron; burial Oak Grove Cemetery [Oak?[

GOBLER, Irene, 95: b Aug 31, 1924, Schuyler, to Julius and Anna (Bartos) Valish; m Glenn W Gobler, Aug 12, 1942, Fremont; died Dec 1, 2019, Columbus; burial Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell

GOEBEL, Linda Marie, 60: b Apr 5, 1958, Friend, to Edwin and Bernie (Preister) Hamling; m Lane Goebel, Nov 30, 1979; sc Melissa Gulotta, Jill Goebel, Amy Morrow; died Jan 11, 2019, Olathe, Kansas

GOETZ, William "Bill" J: b Aug 2, 1956, to William A and Evelyn R Goetz; m Jackie; ssc Ken Johnson, Chad Johnson; died Aug 16, 2019, Fort Calhoun; interment Westlawn Hillcrest Memorial Park [?]

GOTSCHALL, Gary, Sr, 65: b July 20, 1954, Columbus, to Gaylin and Dorothy (Anderson) Gotschall; m Cynthia "Cindy" Eby, 1977; m Christine Odgaard, 1983, Arizona; sc Gail Peterson, Gary Gotschall Jr, Marin Zabka, Casey Gotschall; died Aug 2, 2019, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

GRANTHAM, Bernice Catherine, 95: b July 26, 1923, near scotia, to Ezra and Cytha (Iburg) Cargill; m Joyce Lowell Grantham, Dec 24, 1942; sc Penny Root, Judy Taylor; dc Steven L Grantham; died May 15, 2019, Lincoln; interment Aurora City Cemetery [Aurora]

GRAY, Charles A, 88: b Mar 11, 1931, Lincoln, to Ted and Mary (Deapen) Gray; m Eula Sealing, Aug 31, 1957, Chicago; sc Richard Gray, Alan Gray, Linda Hahn; died Nov 26, 2019, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

GREEN, Wayne: died July 10, 2019

GREISEN, Rose Marie, 93: b Sep 20, 1926, rural Lindsay, to Clara (Backes) and Edward Pinger; m Art Greisen, Sept 10, 1947, Lindsay; sc Linda Wemhoff, Lois, Pfeifer, Farther Tom, Daniel; dc Linda; died Nov 19, 2019, Topeka, Kansas; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

GRIFFITHS, Marian Ione, 84: b Jan 29, 1935, Ansley, to Victor and Grace (Farris) Stahl; m John Griffiths, June 18, 1953, Columbus; sc Susan Nelson, Gary Griffiths, Dan Griffiths; dc Sandra Connery; died Aug 27, 2019, Columbus

GROKE, Robert A, 51: b Oct 25, 1968, Columbus, to Herman and Gennene Groke; died Dec 19, 2019, Indian, Alaska; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

GRONENTHAL, Carolyn, 73: b Dec 25, 1945, Oakland, California, to Alice (Beltz) Trybus; m William "Bill" Gronenthal, Sept 19, 1964, Norfolk; sc Chris Gronenthal, Kevin Gronenthal, Tim Gronenthal, Dave Gronenthal, Tina Gronenthal, Meghan Gronenthal; dc Jennifer Gronenthal, Emily Gronenthal, Jeff Gronenthal; died Mar 23, 2019, Norfolk; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

GROTELUSCHEN, Larry, 79: b May 23, 1939, Genoa, to Walter and Loretta (Leffelbein) Groteluschen; m Phyllis Boydston, Aug 16, 1964, Plainview; sc Shirley Kathka; died Jan 31, 2019, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

GRUENHAGE, Elva Helen, 99: b Nov 26, 1919, Platte County, to John Adolph and Katherine (Finke) Grotelueschen; m Fred Gruenhage, May 16, 1943 [Columbus]; sc Donne Leigh, Gary Gruenhage, Robert Gruenhage, Norma Kramer; died Apr 10, 2019, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

GUSTIN, James "Jim" David, 90: b Mar 3, 1929, De Soto, to Fred and Agnes (Olson) Gustin; m Shirley Lukl, Sept 10, 1951, Schuyler; sc David Gustin, Jeffrey Gustin, Suzann Gannon, Timothy Gustin; dc Jerry Gustin; died May 14, 2019, Clarkson; interment Clarkson Nataional Cemetery [Clarkson]

HAIAR, Carol Jo, 83: b July 1, 1935, Alliance, to Charels and Metta (Miller) O'Connor; m Francis "Fritz" Haiar, Apr 17, 1956, Humphrey;; sc Renee Jackson; died July 25, 2019, Omaha; interment Resurrection Cemetery [Omaha?]

HALL, John Albert, 85: b July 17, 1933, Creston, to George Hall and Mona Decker Hall; m Mary Jane Hoffmeister, Oct 18, 1955; sc Michael; died May 15, 2019, Genoa; cremated

HALL, Viola, 95: died Dec 6, 2019, David City; burial Circle Mound Cemetery [Rising City?]

HAMERNIK, Betty, 80: b Nov 27, 1938, Leigh, to Arnold T and Sylvia (Barta) Olson; m William F Hamernik, Oct 5, 1958, Leigh; sc Debora Lynn Hamernik, Michael William Hamernik, Jubal D Hamernik; died Mar 14, 2019, rural Columbus; interment Creston Pioneer Cemetery, rural Creston

HAMERNIK, Olga Marie, 94: b Jan 23, 1925, north of Leigh, to Frank and Bessie Boubin, Bilek [sic]; m Joseph K Hamernik, Sept 23, 1951, Clarkson; sc David Hamernik; dc Lyle J Hamernik; died Mar 3, 2019, Columbus; committal Clarkson Cemetery [Clarkson]

HANKE, Delores L, 83: died Mar 22, 2019, Madison; burial Fairview Cemetery

HANSEN, Sonia Cecilia Ann, 80: b Mar 7, 1938, Lincoln, to John and Lillian (Madsen) Kobza; m James Hansen, June 23, 1959; sc Russell Hansen, Thomas Hansen, Cynthia Shepherd, Kimberly Bettenhausen; died Jan 20, 2019, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

HARSH-ZIMMER, Ciny: b June 26, 1957, Columbus, to Zack and Kathy Harsh-Pollard; m Don Zimmer, June 3, 1988 sc Heather Lopez, Lindsey Kluever; ssc Josh Zimmer; died Mar 10, 2019, Mesa, Arizona

HASCHKE, Darlene, 76: b May 13, 1943, Lindsay to Benedict and Irene (Parks) Pfeifer; m Leon Joseph Haschke, July 24, 1961; sc Sandra Magnuson, Kimberly Bickley; dc Brian Gerard Haschke; died Aug 25, 2019, Norfolk

HASSEBROOK, Elvera, 96: b May 10, 1923, Creston, to John and Martha (Prang) Husmann; m Harold Hassebrook, Dec 10, 1941, Creston; s Gloria Meyer, David Hassebrook; dc Dale Hassebrook; died Sept 3, 2019, Gretna; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

HAYEK, Janice A "Jan", 72: b Apr 4, 1946, Columbus, to Allen and Rosa Lee (Trambly) Anderson; sc Dorinda "Dinza" Miller; died Jan 25, 2019, Longmont, Colorado; cremated

HAYES, Ardith A: b Oct 29, 1929; died Aug 4, 2019

HAYS, Mishelle A, 56: b Oct 31, 1962, to Rod and Pat Hays; sc Michael Cradit, Mallory Cradit; died June 29, 2019

HEESACKER, William "Bill", 78: b May 26, 1940, Humphrey, to Clarence and Marie (Dreifurst) Heesacker; m Marilyn Wemhoff, Jan 19, 1963, Madison; sc Billy Joe Heesacker, Cindy Gasper, Barb Kruid, Jason Heesacker, Jessie Heesacker, Tom Heesacker, Mike Heesacker, Sarah Trice; died Feb 5, 2019, Norfolk; interment St Mary of the Angels Cemetery, rural Humphrey

HEESE, Florene, 77: b Feb 19, 1942, Pender, to Henry and Caroline "Lena" (Hollman) Bruns; m Selwyn Heese, Aug 21, 1965 [rural Pender?]; sc Arn Heese, Bryce Heese; died Sept 25, 2019, Columbus; interment St Peter's Cemetery [rural Pender?]

HEIMANN, Joseph S: b July 5, 1947, Humphrey, to Sylvester and Viola (Baces) Heimann; m Kathleen Jane "Kitty" Schneider, Aug 23, 1969, Columbus; sc Cynthia Harms, Christine Heimann, Mary Beth McGrath, Patrick Heimann; died Dec 13, 2019; interment Resurrection Cemetery [Omaha?]

HEINS, Gerald "Jerry", 71: b Sept 13, 1948, David City, to Melvin and Donna (Simpkins) Heins; m Joyce Jasper, July 18, 1970 [Columbus]; sc Nicole Jones, Natalie Gooch; died Dec 22, 2019, Lincoln; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

HELGOTH, Martha: b Mar 3, 1926, near Brainard, to John and Mary (Kolar) Hain; m Richard Helgoth, Feb 9, 1946, David City; sc Roger, Carol Mae Manning; died Oct 12, 2019

HELGREN, Janet Lucille, 74: b Mar 24, 1944, Plum City, Wisconsin, to Ronald and Lucille (Bechel) Hophan; m Norman "Norm" Helgren, Aug 30, 1969, Plum City [Wisconsin]; sc Stephen Helgren, Susan Jenkins, Marcia Helgren; died Feb 4, 2019, Rochester, Minnesota

HELLBUSCH, Ashley, 27: b Dec 14, 1991, Columbus, to Gary and Kim (Howell) Hellbusch; died Feb 5, 2019, Columbus; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

HENGGELER, Lowell G, 83: b Dec 8, 1935, Columbus, to Leonard and Lucille Henggeler; m Joan Langan, May 24, 1958, Columbus; sc Jill Edward, Julie Butler, Jane Tracy, Amy Hamilton, Patrick Henggeler; dc Marde Henggeler; died Aug 29, 2019, Fremont; burial Calvary Cemetery, Fremont

HENKE, Donald L, 89: b July 27, 1930, Creston, to Adolf and Alice (Moeller) Henke; m Delores Korfhage, Dec 29, 1948, Leigh; sc Randy Henke, Judie Krings, Barbara Bellinghausen, Terry Henke; died Oct 26, 2019; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

HENRY, Darrell Lloyd, 89: b June 26, 1929, Coleridge, to Lloyd and Maude (Miner) Henry; m Doris Ann Bohlken, Jan 1, 1950, Laurel; sc Kathy Dreesen, Chuck Henry, Karen Green, Kerry Henry, Sharon Kalin; died Feb 20, 2019, Sioux City, Iowa; burial Lawn Ridge Cemetery, Coleridge

HICKS, Lee Allison: b Dec 14, 1936, Visalia, California, to Albert "Allison" Hicks and Florence Campbell Hicks; m Barbara; sc Kirk Hicks, adopted dau Kerry Calverley; died June 16, 2019 [Boise, Idaho?]

HILLER, Lois: b May 30, 1929; died Oct 15, 2019

HITE, Monty: b Dec 26, 1959; died Nov 24, 2019

HOGENDORN, Mary, 96: b June 23, 1923, Leigh, to Peter and Mary (Kasik) Hogendorn; died Nov 5, 2019, Columbus; interment St Marh's Catholic Cemetery, Leigh

HOLEMAN, Gregory: b Aug 5, 1970; died Feb 28, 2019

HOLMBERG, Marilyn Eugenia, 84: b July 5, 1934, Greeley, Colorado, to Axel Elmer and Gertrude Irene (Ottoson) Gustafson; m Donald Robert Holmberg, June 10, 1956, Eaton, Colorado; sc Alan Holmberg, Karen Winn, Daniel Holmberg, Valerie Bantz; died May 21, 2019, Lincoln; interment Monroe Free Church Cemetery, Phillips

HOLMES, Carol A, 78: b Aug 21, 1940, Utica, to Theodore and Jennie (Heitman) Junge; m Larry Holmes, Feb 11, 1984, Rising City; sc David M Gatlin, Darren Gatlin; ssc Susan Nienhueser, Andrea Holmes; died Feb 8, 2019, Lincoln; cremated

HOMOLKA, Darwin, 62: b Aug 12, 1957, Fullerton, to Alfred and Joan (McCoig) Homolka; m Elizabeth West, Dec 21, 2008, St Edward; ssc Michele Brandt, Cassandra Holmberg, Christopher Loescher; died Aug 19, 2019, Genoa; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

HOPKINS, Jesse D, 63: b Dec 23, 1955, Columbus, to Boyd and Clara Hopkins; m Brenda Ohlmann, Mar 29, 1984, Montrose, Colorado; sc Eric, Jennifer; died Aug 27, 2019, Log Lane Village [?]

HOPP, Jane, 91: b Nov 27, 1928, to Howard and Mary Marsh; m Cliff Hopp, June 8, 1950; sc Marsha, Jane Kay Beltz, Trish Ross; died June 15, 2019, Lincoln

HRUBAN, John R, 88: b Dec 9, 1930, Omaha, to Matt and Albina (Novak) Hruban; m JoAnn; m Elva; sc Judy, Tony, Gina; died Apr 11, 2019, Lincoln

HUGHES, Judy Lee, 63: b Oct 22, 1955, Neligh, to Dean and Barb Hughes; sc Chris Butts, Jayte Butts; died Aug 6, 2019, Columbus

IBACH, Karen Elaine (Mills), 77: died Jan 4, 2019; burial Mason City Cemetery, Mason

INGOLD, William "Bill" Conrad, 69: b Jan 14, 1950, Columbus, to William John and Rosemary Dorothy (Glur) Ingold; m Rita Mikkelsen, Aug 23, 1969, Columbus; sc Melissa Goc, Meredith Edwards; died Aug 14, 2019, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

INGWERSEN, Mark, 69: b Oct 25, 1949, Omaha, to William and Joan (Mulick) Ingwersen; m Barbara Kopetzky, Mar 7, 1970; m Jeanne Humlicek, Nov 17, 1989; sc Jesse Ingwersen, Desiree Johnson, Dustin Seachord, Drew Ingwersen, Joseph Ingwersen; died Jan 18, 2019, David City

INSELMAN, Geraldine "Gerry" Mae, 87: b July 20, 1931, Platte County, to Albert and Elsie (Henke) Mueller; m Clarence Inselman, Aug 13, 1950 [rural Columbus]; sc Douglas Inselman, Daniel Inselman, Theresa Inselman; died May 21, 2019, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

INSELMAN, Linda J, 73: b Oct 15, 1945, Denver, to John and Jeannette (Wolfe) Wolta; died Apr 7, 2019 [Greeley?]

IWOHN, Carol Jean, 98: b Nov 13, 1921, Columbus, to Louis and Lorena (Prieb) Marohn; m Keith Iwohn, June 5, 1943, Gainsville, Texas; sc Mary Jean May; died Nov 28, 2019, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

JACKSON, Annette, 52: b July 17, 1966, Columbus, to Delmar and Helen (Walker) Tucker; m Kenneth Wade Jackson, Sept 16, 1984; sc Katie Brinkman, Nathan Jackson, Charlie Jackson, Rachel Wedige, Olivia Chamberlin, Amanda Jackson, Katharine Jackson; died May 31, 2019, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

JACOBI, John, Sr, 89: b Oct 15, 1929, Silver Creek, to Albert and Hazel (White) Jacobi; m Lnora Mae Zack, Feb 28, 1950, Columbus; sc John Jacobi Jr, Russell Jacobi, Sally Czarnick, Mary Nelson, Todd Jacobi, Jason Jacobi; died July 23, 2019, Columbus; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

JAHDE, Tom Allen, 68: b Dec 28, 1950, Carroll, Iowa, to Melvin "Doc" Jahde and Olive Maxine (Stoolman) Jahde; m Patricia Heires, July 15, 1972; sc Tracy Behrns, Greg Jahde; died Mar 11, 2019, Bellwood; committal Bellwood Cemetery, Bellwood

JAKUB, Rudolph, Jr, 76: b Aug 10, 1942, east of Brainard, to Rudolph and Blanche (Sisel) Jakub; m Harriet Osmera, Feb 6, 1965, Touhy; sc Brian Jakub, Leah Policky, Lyle Jakub, Craig Jakub; died Mar 17, 2019; burial Holy Triity Catholic Cemetery, Brainard

JANICEK, Irma L, 99: b July 12, 1920, Lanesville, Illinois, to Henry and Winifred (Moyer) Bales; m Michael Romanek, July 7, 1941; m Cyrus Janicek, Oct 24, 1975; sc Richard Romanek, Thomas Romanek, Ronald Romanek, Michael Romanek; ssc Janice Molcyk, Marlene Ebel, Jonelle Demuth, Joan Blessing, Jacqueine Thompson; died Nov 24, 2019, Elkhorn; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

JANSSEN, Michael "Mike", 62: died Nov 13, 2019, near Duncan

JARECKE, Anita Mae, 81: b b Sept 9, 1938, Columbus, to John and Marie (Prososki) Augustine; m Joseph L Jarecke, June 28, 1958 [Columbus]; sc Judy Gates, Julie Gebauer, Jeff Jarecki, Jay Jarecke, Jeanne Schaffhausen, Janine Jarecke, Jon Jarecke; died Sept 30, 2019, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

JARECKI, Alois Dennis "Junior", Jr: 79: b Dec 1, 1939, rural Columbus, to Alois Paul and Mollie (Czapla) Jarecki; m Susan Wetjen, Apr 15, 1989, Columbus; sc Stephanie Urkoski, Scott Jarecki, Shyla Jarecki; died July 13, 2019 [Columbus?]; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

JAWORSKI, Delores J, 92: b May 17, 1927, Columbus, to Adolph and Louisa (Labens) Zybach; m Robert Channer, Aug 17, 1946; m William J Jaworski, Aug 28, 1978; sc Bruce Channer, Craig Channer, Lori Jarecki; dc Kathleen Channer; died Dec 9, 2019, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

JAZWICK, Rita Joyce, 55: b Dec 7, 1963, Columbus, to Norman and Elaine (Bremer) Korte; m Tim Jazwick, Aug 31, 1984 [rural Columbus]; sc Amber Behrens, Dusty Jazwick, Josh Jazwick, Justin Jazwick; died Aug 12, 2019, rural Platte Center; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

JEDLICKA, John E, 7: sc John Mark Jedlicka, Glen Jedlicka, Laura Eisenmann; died Nov 21, 2019, Columbus; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

JEFFREY, Bertha Irene, 91: b Mar 27, 1928, Corning, Iowa, to Guy and Edna (Schoonover) Cramer; m Willard Jeffrey, Feb 23, 1947, Laurel; sc Jackie Bell, Michael Jeffrey, Deb Broders, Mary Gentrup; died Aug 13, 2019, West Point; interment Pleasantview Cemetery, Winside

JILEK, Jerome "Jerry", 82: b Mar 9, 1937, Tabor, South dakota, to Emil and Elsie (Petrik) Jilek; m Imogene Voigt, Aug 27, 1957, Tyndall, South Dakota; sc Catherine Wittmann, Mark Jilek, Matthew Jilek, Michael Jilek; died Dec 4, 2019, Lincoln; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

JINDRA, Jean, 89: b Apr 12, 1930, Pierce County, to John and Helen (Kouba) Silhacek; m Edwin Jindra, June 11, 1948, Pierce; sc Linda Smith, Roger Jindra; died July 4, 2019, Columbus; committal Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

JISA, Melvin Ludvik, 87: b Apr 9, 1932, Butler County, to Ludvik and Mary (Bohaty) Jisa; m Vada; m Terrylu; sc Angela Harvey; died Apr 9, 2019, Columbus; interment Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Brainard

JOHANNES, Gerald E "Jake", 72: b June 6, 1946, Columbus, to Eugene A and Mildred L (Kapels) Johannes; m Nickie Smith, June 16, 1972, Central City; sc Jeanette Schwartz, James Johannes, Mark Johannes; dc Michael Johannes; died Jan 27, 2019, [Lincoln]

JOHNSON, Clinton Lowell, 35: b Oct 1, 19983, David City, to Gene Johnson and Ruth Soukup; died Feb 28, 2019

JOHNSON, Linda K, 59: b Feb 4, 1960, Lincoln, to Raymond and Irene (Sabata) Wesely; m Alan Johnson, 1998; died June 17, 2019 [Lincoln?]; inurnment Calvary Cemetery [Lincoln?]

JOHNSON, Michael "Mike" A, 59: died Dec 25, 2019, Omaha; inurnment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

JOHNSON, Robert "Wayne", 84: died May 15, 2019; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

JONES, Artann, 90: b July 2, 1929, Kaskaskia, Illinois, to Dr Clarence and Elvie (Campbell) Boyd; m Robert Jones Sr, July 26, 1947, Overland, Missouri; sc Robert C Jones Jr, Boyd D Jones, Barbara E Mohr, Bruce M Jones; dc inf son; died Oct 21, 2019, Columbus

KALLBERG, Ami Kaye, 36: b Aug 12, 1983, Columbus, to Paul Steven and Holly Kaye (Den) Ternus; m Doug Kallberg, Sept 10, 2011, Columbus; sc Kaylee Kllberg; died Oct 25, 2019, Columbus; burial Hoffer Cemetery, Polk County

KALLENBACH, Lorene Elizabeth: b Oct 27, 1936, east of Bellwood, to Peter J and Gertrude C (Sims) Schmit; m Dean A Kallenbach, Aug 6, 1955, Bellwood; sc Ron Kallenbch, Dennis Kallenbach, Marty Kallenbach, Judy Vandenberg, Jim Kallenbach, Lori Kallenbach, Todd Kallenbach, Kenny Kallenbach; dc Cory; died Sept 12, 2019, David City; burial Bellwood Cemetery [Bellwood]

KALLWEIT, Dolores Anna, 89: b Aug 30, 1930, rural Columbus, to Otto and Nora (Henke) Koch; m Dayle Kallweit, June 25, 1950 [rural Columbus]; sc Cynthia Hopp, Carol Lackey, Steven Kallweit, Janice Flemming, Keith Kallweit, David Kallweit; dc Bonnie Keairnes; died Sept 11, 2019; interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

KAMM, Gerald "Duane", 89: b Jan 13, 1930, Platte Center, to Nick and Lena (Borchers) Kamm; m Norma Jean Sjuts, Aug 27, 1950, Humphrey; sc Les Kamm, Randy Kamm, Jeff Kamm, Deb Adkisson; died Feb 11, 2019, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

KAMPSCHNEIDER, Wilma "Willie", 94: b Dec 19, 1924, Dodge County, to Alois and Bessie (Havelka) Studnicka; m Edward L Kampschneider, Jan 9, 1945; sc Judy Zimmerman, Karen Johnson, Debra Rosenbach, Kevin Kampschneider, Gary Kampschneider; died Nov 16, 2019, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

KAPELS, Elden Henry, 86: b Sept 23, 1932, Platte County, to Henry and Hannah (Becher) Kapels; m Lois Plageman, Sept 7, 1958, Columbus; sc Lori Hess, Julie Garrison, Brian Kapels, Douglas Kapels; died Mar 14, 2019, Columbus; interment St John's Cemetery [north of Columbus]

KAPELS, Jean, 69: b Feb 2, 1950, Greeley, Colorado, to Norbert and Mildred (Luetkenhaus) Van Dyke; m Robert "Bob" Kapels, Aug 23, 1969 [rural Columbus]; sc Tonya Folken, Troy Kapels, Nicole Eberhart, Travis Kapels, Brett Kapels; died Nov 10, 2019, Creston; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

KASIK, Robert "Bob", 78: b May 29, 1941, rural Richland, to Emil and Catherine (Moser) Kasik; m Maryann Papousek, Nov 16, 1963; c Randy Kasik, Deanna Keller; Bryan Kasik, Matt Kasik; died Dec 2, 2019, Columbus; interment Wilson Cemetery, north of Richland

KAUFFMAN, Esther Louise, 103: b Oct 30, 1915, Schuyler, to William and Nellie Smith; m Harold Kauffman, Feb 18, 1938; sc Carole McVaney, Thomas, Martin, Gary; dc Fredric; died Jan 29, 2019

KAUFMANN, Joyce, 77: died May 10, 2019, St Edward; burial Columbus City Cemetery [Columbus]

KEESHAN, William "Bill" D, 81: b Mar 16, 1938; died Nov 22, 2019, Omaha; inurnment St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Albion

KEITH, Annie Mary, 90: b Feb 12, 1929, Brooklyn, New York, to Cecil F and Annie Mary (Patton) Hodgkins; m Mansel "Frank" M Keith, Aug 28, 1947; sc Mary Ann Leaton, Michael Keith, Patricia Phillips, William Keith, Susi Keith; died Aug 3, 2019, David City

KELLER, Anastasia, 96: b Dec 23, 1922, Humphrey, to Leopold and Walburga (Rossler) Widhalm; m Victor Keller, Apr 9, 1947, Cornlea; sc Linda Mayberry, Barb Bailey, Ellen Wemhoff, Trish Obrist, Mark Keller, Christine Greisen, George Keller, Dan Keller, Jim Keller, Jeanette Wojtalewiz, Steve Keller; died Oct 6, 2019, Columbus; interment St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

KERSHAW, Victoria "Vicki": b July 9, 1936, Burwell, to John and Margaret (Hansen) Banks; m Eugene Kershaw, Dec 20, 1958, Grand Island; sc James Kershaw, John Kershaw, Scott Kershaw, Kimmarie Woods; died May 7, 2019, Silver Creek; interment Silver Creek Cemetery [Silver Creek]

KISER, Jane: b Oct 25, 1956; died Aug 11, 2019

KLASSEN, Richard "Dick" Lee, 75: b June 7, 1943, Boone County, to Earl and Nina (Watts) Klassen; m Genevieve "Sue" Darling, June 24, 1963, Albion; sc Richard "Rick" Klassen, Ronald "Ronnie" Klassen, Sue Ann Bubert; died Jan 17, 2019, Mason City, Illinois; burial Mason City Cemetery, Mason City, Illinois

KLAWITTER, James Leroy, 7: b Nov 21, 1941, Norfolk, to Harold and Elizabeth (Schroeder) Klawitter; m Linda Ann McCormack, Sept 5, 1970, Columbus; sc Tracy Ann Roberts, Jamie Lynn Sporleder; died May 11, 2019, Randolph

KLINE, Duane Ray "Mike", 62: b Mar 14, 1957, Gothenburg, to William and Janeeta Kline; m Beth Ann Burdine, Dec 26, 1986; scWilliam, Kathryn, Charles, Robert; died Aug 16, 2019

KLUG, Donna, 76: b Dec 15, 1942, Friend, Oklahoma, to Willard and Nola Murphy; m Allen Klug, 1968; sc Majona Mason, Melanie Klug; dc Todd Simpson; died Nov 10, 2019, Columbus

KNAPP, Frank "Junior" Edward, 84: b Sept 5, 1935, Norfolk, to Frank P and Martha C (Nathan) Knapp; m Judeen Podliska, Oct 30, 1955, Madison; m Wilma (Kruse) Lesiak, Sept 11, 1993, Madison; sc Lonny Knapp, Teresa Ganskow; ssc Rick Lesiak, Lori Jarosz, Shelli Dreifurst, Scott Lesiak; died Dec 27, 2019, Madison; burial St John Lutheran Cemetery, rural Madison

KNIFFEN, Sandra Ann, 86: b to Charley and Wilma Dickey; m Stanley Kniffin; sc Stephanie Wildeman, Caroly Pomerantz; died Oct 30, 2019 [Ponte Vedra, Florida?]

KOBZA, John J, 91: b Aug 1, 1928, Butler County, to John C and Emma (Novak) Kobza; m Dolores "Brownie" Jisa, Sept 27, 1947, Dwight; sc Diane Schwank, Dwayne Kobza, Dean Kobza; died Oct 25, 2019, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

KOCH, Delores Sophie, 90: b June 8, 1929, Bremen, Kansas, to Hermand and Wilhelmina (Lohse) Niemeier; m Harold H Koch, Aug 27, 1950; sc Bonnie Malcolm, Cindy Koch-Hille, Diane Walkowiak, Kelly J C Koch; died Sept 16, 2019, Omaha; interment Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery Hermansburg, Bremen, Kansas

KONWINSKI, Frank D, Jr, 85: b Aug 12, 1933, Fullerton, to Frank and Catherine (Beck) Konwinski; m Virginia Volnek, Aug 4, 1956, Columbus; sc Sheryl Kershaw, Bob Konwinski, Tammy Gray, Dwayne Konwinski; died July 28, 2019, Central City; burial Sts Peter & Paul Cemetery [rural Genoa?]

KORGER, Dolores Marie, 90: b Sept 8, 1928, north of Shelby, to Hubert and Paulina (Wieser) Bernt; m Bernard George Korger, Apr 4, 1964; sc Randy Korger, Karen Koch; died May 6, 2019, Osceola; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

KORGER, Mildred "Millie" Ida: b Dec 14, 1933, Columbus, to John and Marcella (Mueting) Roddy; m Donald "Red" Lee Korger, Sept 7, 1953 [Columbus]; sc Dave Korger, Larry Korger, Kathy Bonk, Susie Spulak, Steve Korger, Tim Korger, Dan Korger; died Jan 12, 2019, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

KORTE, Marjorie Mae, 96: b Feb 14, 1923, Columbus, to Herman and Elsie (Arndt) Wolfe; m C Walter Korte, June 16, 1946; sc Rachel Braithwait, Enid Macken, Wendall Korte; died Mar 21, 2019, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

KORTH, Jerome, 89: b Feb 6, 1930, near St Bernard, to Killian and Christina (Schaecher) Korth; m Betty Cramer, Oct 3, 1955, St Bernard; sc Nancy Korth, Rick Korth, Bob Korth, Russ Korth, Charles Korth, Doug Korth, Matt Korth; dc John Korth; died June 8, 2019, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

KORTH, Susie, 64: b June 17, 1954, Osmond, to Irma (Pedrick) and Jack Squire; m Lloyd Wragge, June 18, 1972; m Rick Orth, May 1, 1987; sc Kelly Wragge Figueroa (adopted), James Wragge (adopted), Erik Korth; died May 17, 2019, Lincoln; interment Holy Family Cemetery [Lindsay]

KORUS, Darlene, 90: b Jan 19, 1929, Platte County, to Frank and Isabelle (Schaefer) Albracht; m John Korus, Jan 25, 1949 Humphrey; sc Lonnie Korus, Tom Korus, LeRoy Korus, Dan Korus, Ann Fischer, Lori Langan, dale Korus, John "Jay" Korus, Coni Masteller; died Nov 19, 2019 Newman Grove; interment Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Lindsay

KOSCH, Mark Alan: b July 27, 1966 to Delmar and Joann Kosch; died Sept 19, 2019 [Long Beach, California?]; cremated and buried at sea, California coast

KOZIOL, Clifford Stanley, 91: died Feb 28, 2019, St Paul; burial St Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Fullerton

KRATKY, Burnetta O "Burnie": b May 9, 1929, Beatrice, to Wilbur and Alice (VanBuskirk) Yarger; m Joseph C Kratky, Jan 18, 1952, Beatrice; sc Patricia Cheloha; dc John Kratky; died Aug 31, 2019, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

KRAUS, David A, 85: b Oct 23, 1934, Primrose; died Nov 5, 2019, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; burial Holy Cross Cemetery, Schuyler

KRAUSE, Billie, 91: b Mar 13, 1928, to Harold and Rachel (Romjue) Chapman; m Gene [Krause]; sc Stan [Krause], Dave Krause; dc Dennis; died Nov 5, 2019

KREIS, Thomas LeRoy, 85: b July 11, 1933, Stromsburg, to Russell Faye and Edna Pearl (Myers) Kreis; m Bessie Jane Casey, Aug 8, 1959, Louisville, Kentucky; m Connie Leah (Covert) Seydlitz, June 8, 2004, Nevada; sc Crystal Seydlitz, Vannessa Haneline; dc Patricia Oschsner; died Jan 17, 2019, Stromsburg; interment Stromsburg Cemetery [Stromsburg]

KREIZINGER, Alice Sylvia, 99: b Dec 14, 1919, Bellwood, to W J and Bessie (Rech) Janky; m Robert Kreiszinger, June 7, 1945, Boise, Idaho; sc Dorothy Otoupal, Kenneth Kreizinger, Carol Cook, Betsy Bonk; died Feb 13, 2019, Columbus; burial St Mary's Cemetery, David City

KREJCI, Alma J, 80: b Apr 12, 1939, Swett, South Dakota, to Leonard and Marie (Budin) Shuster; m Gerald A Krejci, Nov 12, 1959, Schuyler; sc Gary Krejci, Karen Thege; died Aug 5, 2019, Seward

KREJCI, Gerald A, 81: b June 17, 1938, Schuyler, to Jerry and Elsie (Johannes) Krejci; m Alma Shuster, Nov 12, 1959, Schuyler; sc Gary Krejci, Karen Thege; died Sept 21, 2019, Seward; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

KRESHA, Edward "Eddie": b July 15, 1955, Columbus, to Charles and Lucille (Danielski) Kresha dc Sarah Reha; died Apr 11, 2019, rural Humphrey; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

KRILEY, Jeanette "Jeanie" E, 78: b Sept 27, 1940, Ravenna, to Virgil and Mary Jane (Omey) Sorensen; m Ronald D Kriley, Aug 23, 1996, Aurora; sc Charles K Chollar, Karri May, Jamie Robinson; died Jan 12, 2019, Geneva; cremated

KRINGS, John J, 67:b Aug 31, 1952, Humphrey, to Emil and Marie (Torczon) Krings; m Sheryl Boesch, Nov 5, 1977; sc Amanda Lathrop, Karla Neville; died Dec 27, 2019, Columbus; interment St Anthony's Cemetery, rural Tarnov

KRIVOHLAVEK, Marcy "Pete", 68: m John F Krivohlavek; sc Seth Krivohlavek, Bo, Krivohlavek, Jamie Krivohlavek; died Jan 2, 2019, Elkhorn

KROEGER, Marjorie "Marge", 90: b Jan 7, 1929, Lesterville, South Dakota, to Frank and Anna (Chodora) Hejl; m Kenneth Kroeger, Sept 22, 1947, Schuyler; sc Kevin Kroeger, Lana Hoover, Gail Anderson, Kim Schaefer; died Apr 3, 2019, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

KRUMBACH, David John, 70: b Jan 9, 1949, Shelby, to John H and Jean H (Mueller) Krumbach; m Donna J Ondracek, June 9, 1973, Dodge; sc Brent Krumbach, Bridget Krumbach; died Oct 31, 2019, Shelby; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

KRZYCKI, Lawrence "Larry", 81: died Dec 22, 2019, Omaha; inurnment Evergreen Cemetery, Loup City

KRZYCKI, Leroy J: b Nov 8, 1936, Columbus, to Clarence and Marcella (Zoucha) Krzycki; m Bette Meyers, 1964; m Katheryn Davis, 1987; ssc Kelty LaRocco, Steve Davis, Tina Davis, Susan Dewberry; died June 28, 2019, Florence, Oregon; burial Pacific Sunset Cemetery, Florence [Oregon]

KUCERA, Margie Mary, 93: b Sept 21, 1925, rural Stanton, to Joe and Mary (Placek) Volse; m Lumir L Spulak, June 8, 1943; m Victor J Kucera Dec 2, 1969; sc Lumir A Spulak, Loretta Sorensen, Janet Loontjer, Marilyn Hannan; died Feb 7, 2019, Dodge; interment Bohemian National Cemetery, Dodge

KULA, Travis Michael, 39: b Dec 6, 1979, to Ed and Rose (Staniec) Kula; m Carmen Condon, July 17, 2004, Silver Creek; sc Spencer, Brycen, Madison; dc Payton; died June 9, 2019, Columbus; interment Silver Creek Cemetery [Silver Creek]

KUMMER, Julene, 88: b July 15, 1930, Lynch, to Albert Rakowsky and Nelda Kurpegeweit; m Elmer Kummer, June 20, 1948; sc Paula J Kummer, Cheryl Jones, Bea Sides, William Kummer, Allan Kummer, Richard Kummer; died June 30, 2019, Omaha; interment Gruetli Cemetery, rural Monroe

KUMPF, Billie "Bill" Dean, 89: b Dec 3, 1930, Shelby, to Otto Fred and Mabel (Carter) Kumpf; m Patricia Ann Paulsen, Nov 25, 1951, Rising City; Paulette Dellovechio, Leslie Smith, Renee Asche; died Dec 16, 2019, Omaha; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

KUNKLE, Donna, 87: b Mar 24, 1931, Schuyler, to Elmore and Mayme (Vanicek) Kunkle; died Mar 17, 2019, Columbus; committal, Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

KUNZMAN, Karen, 76: b Nov 1, 1942, Milwaukee [Wisconsin?], to Paul and Mrytle (Jelden) Feye; m Theodore Engelbart, 1964, Yankton, South Dakota; m Anthony "Tony" Kunzman, 1989; sc Debra Von Seggern-Johnson, Thad Engelbart, Julie Rasmussen, Douglas Kunzman, Steve Kunzman, Jane Little; died Sept 18, 2019, Omaha; interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

KURTENBACH, Alvin "Alvie": b Aug 17, 1936, rural Platte County near St Bernard, to Tony and Rose Kurtenbach; m Elaine Blahak, Sept 12, 1959; sc Gary Kurtenbach, Mark Kurtenbach, Lora Schroeder; died Feb 11, 2019, [Columbus]; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

KURTENBACH, Arlene, 90: b July 2, 1929, Creighton, to Joseph and Minnie (Wiese) Lindhorst; m Vernon "Swede" Kurtenbach, Aug 18, 1947, Lindsay; sc James Kurtenbach, Larry Kurtenbach, Deb Thompson, Harry Kurtenbach, Dale Kurtenbach, Bob Kurtenbach, Diane Misgen; dc Jerry Kurtenbach; died Nov 18, 2019, Albion; interment Holy Familiy Cemetery [Lindsay]

KUSEK, Martha, 98: b to Fred and Wilhelmina "Min" Bucher Boehm; m Laurence Kusek; died Oct 6, 2019, Southern Pines, North Carolina; burial Columbus

KUTA, Alice A: b Sept 16, 1930, Columbus, to Albert and Hilda (Zeleny) Bernt; m Leo Kuta, Aug 4, 1962 [Columbus]; died May 1, 2019, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]


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