NEGenWeb Project
PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
2020 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


LABENS, Gregory Lee: b Mar 1, 1963, Columbus, to Eugene and Bonnie (Hruska) Labens; m Grace Mahurin, Mar 14, 1987; sc Kelsey Labens, Rachel Rainer, Zachary Labens; died Nov 19, 2020

LABENZ, Eugene "Gene", 89: b Aug 25, 1931, Humphrey, to Edward and Grace (Hatreiter) Labenz; m Eileen Pfeifer, Aug 8, 1956 [Humphrey?]; sc Jane Wiehn, Judy Greenough, Jodi Lundy, Dale Labenz, Lyle Labenz; died Nov 22, 2020, Norfolk; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

LAMBRECHT, Natasha, 6: b Jan 28, 2014, Columbus, to Nic Lambrecht and Janelle Miller; died Oct 17, 2020, Columbus; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Creek

LANGE, Janet M, 68: b May 5, 1952, Columbus, to Bert and Jennie (DeBoer) Lange; died Nov 6, 2020, Columbus; interment Shell Creek Baptist Cemetery [rural Columbus]

LASKA, Dennis John, 91: b Aug 26, 1929, Genoa, to John and Rose (Drozd) Laska; m Delores Prososki, May 29, 1962, Krakow; sc Daniel Laska, Caroline Schellpeper, Audrey Laska, Brenda Wostoupal; died Dec 18, 2020, Omaha; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

LASKA, Frank M, 86: b Feb 23, 1934, Silver Creek, to Stanley and Mary (Gembica) Laska; m Madonna Dreifurst, Nov 5, 1960, Columbus; sc Patty Laska, Julie Kielian, Karen Lesiak, Linda Nickeson, Tim "Pick of the Litter" Laska, Tony Laska, Tom Laska, Melissa White; died Nov 16, 2020, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

LASKA, Michael "Mike" A

LAUDENKLOS, Karyn, 77: b Dec 10, 1942, Hastings, to H Ruth (Baker) and Kenneth Karnes; m Duane Laudenklos, Mar 5, 1965; died Aug 22, 2020, Genoa; burial Blue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill

LEITSCHUCK, Kevin Michael "Mike", 64: b July 4, 1956, Cheverly, Maryland, to Keith and Patricia Leitschuck; m Kathy; ssc Curtis Foulk, Melanie Miller, Kasey Foulk; died Nov 8, 2020, Omaha; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

LEVEY, Earl Raymond "Ray", 55: b May 28, 1965, Omaha, to Abraham and Rae Lyn (Packwood) Levey; m Debbie Geier, 2007; sc Dustin [Geier], Dylan Geier, Lindsey Long; died Oct 30, 2020, near Van Horn, Texas; interment Calvary Cemetery, rural Columbus

LEVOS, Veronica L, 87: b Feb 11, 1933, Raeville, to John and Rose (Ramaeker) Krause; m Hylan "Bus" Levos, Apr 1952; sc Lynn, Michael, David; died Sep 21, 2020; burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Petersburg

LIEBIG, Ronald "Ron", 84: b Mar 1, 1936, Columbus, to John J and Frances (Schaecher) Liebig; m Jeri; sc Sheryl [Abegglen?], John Liebig, Gina Liebig, Judi [Szatko?], Kara Liebig; died Dec 27, 2020, Omaha; interment St Patrick/St Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

LIEBIG, Viola Alice, 91: b Dec 30, 1928, Platte County, to John H and Anna (Greisen) Purchal; m Marcel "Sport" Liebig, Aug 5, 1952, Platte Center; sc Jim Liebig, Jeanne Koliha, Janel Neville, Mike Liebig, Beverly Carda; died Apr 28, 2020, Platte Center; interment St Patrick/Joseph Cemetery [Platte Center]

LIGENZA, Todd: b June 10, 1967, Columbus, to Dick Ligenza and Judy Curran; m Susan "Sue" Wozny, Jul 20, 1991 and Sep 5, 2015; sc Kyle Ligenza; died Oct 7, 2020, Columbus

LOCHER, Ronald J: b June 3, 1926, Schenectady, New York, to Leo and Betty (Chmelik) Locher; m Jacqueline Leenerts, 1952; sc (6); died Apr 29, 2020 [Phoenix, Arizona?]

LONG, Robert "Bob" Dean, 71: b Feb 3, 1949, Columbus, to Vernon and Ruth (Young) Long; m Marsha Nyffeler, Sept 7, 1974; sc Ryan Long, Ryan Long; died June 21, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

LONGACRE, Michael "Mick" L, 74: b Oct 6, 1945, Schuyler, to Ted and Pauline (Holoubek) Longacre; died Mar 15, 2020

LONGNECKER, Byron, 61: b Feb 5, 1959, Columbus, to Richard Sr and Janet (Schultz) Longnecker; m Jackie Ernst; sc Joseph Longnecker; died Mar 6, 2020, Lincoln; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

LOONTJER, Edwin G, 77: b June 3, 1943, to Edwin and Louise Loontjer; m Marilyn Gonnerman; m Janet (Spulak) Schneider, 1994; sc Carma Loontjer, Janel Holsten; ssc Amanda Schneider, Kevin Schneider, Bryan Schneider; dc Edwin Ray Loontjer; died July 27, 2020

LOONTJER, Marilyn Kay, 76: b May 5, 1944, York, to Raymond and Evelyn (Schlueter) Gonnerman; m Edwin Loontjer, Aug 6, 1966; sc Carma Loontjer, Janel Holsten; stillborn Edwin Ray Loontjer; died June 22, 2020, Lincoln; inurnment Blue Ridge Cemetery, Gresham

LOSEKE, Donald C "Don", 91: m Wanda G Weed, July 17, 1949; sc Sherry, Sheila; died Sep 6, 2020, Sun City West, Arizona; interment Creston Fairview cemetery [Creston]

LOTSPEICH, Melonie Jean, 62: b Mar 9, 1948, Columbus, to Ward D and Judy M (Schleicher) Bailey; m Craig Allen Lotspeich, July 22, 1978, Columbus; sc Amy Sindelar, Aaron Lotspeich, Ashley Bennett, Adam Lotspeich, Alesha Atkinson; died May 22, 2020, Osceola; burial Osceola Cemetery [Osceola]

LOUIS, Brandon Jay, 50: b July 1, 1969, Columbus, to Harold and Marlene (Lord) Louis; died Apr 13, 2020, Omaha

LOUIS, Marvin C: b Nov 2, 1935, to Charles and Margareet (Leimser) Louis; m Evelyn Feazel; sc Chuck, Sandy Koutnik, Kevin, Cheryl Newman; died Jan 8, 2020; inurnment

LOVELESS, Richard "Dick"

LOWE, Leonard L, 102: b July 3, 1918, to Harvey and Mary (Wozny) Lowe; died Nov 6, 2020, Albion; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

LUCKEY, Gladys, 98: b Sep 16, 1921, rural Platte County near Leigh, to Henry and Cornelia (Wullschleger) Hoessel; m Walter Luckey, Jan 4, 1942, Leigh; sc Carolyn Casper, Janie Krohn, Gerald Luckey, Lois Kelly, William "Bill" Luckey, Dave Luckey; dc inf dau; died Sept 11, 2020, Columbus interment Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

LUEDERS, Daniel Henry, 70: b Aug 20, 1950, Pender, to Glenn and Helen (Lewin) Lueders; m Velma Jean Morgan, June 26, 1970; sc Brent William Lueders, Stacey Danette Lueders Langmack, Joshua Daniel Lueders; died Sep 16, 2020 [Columbus?]

LUEDTKE, Elna Rosaline, 90: b Mar 26, 1930, rural Creston, to William and Hilda (Hollman) Osterthun; m Dale Luedtke, Jan 28, 1951, Creston; sc Richard "Dick" Luedtke, Dean Luedtke, DeeAnn Arroyo, Daniel "Dan" Luedtke; died Apr 9, 2020, Columbus; inurnment Creston Fairview Cemetery [Creston]

LUKASSEN, Frances Mary, 89: b Sep 24, 1930, to Adolph and Eva (Karges) Kresha; m Howard James Lukassen, May 26, 1951, Kimball; 6 children; died Aug 19, 2020, Gering

LUND, John Wayne, 83: b Oct 20, 1936, Genoa, to Elmer and Ruth (Ludington) Lund; m Sandra Gay Schmidt, Dec 27, 1960; sc Jera Love Hinkle, Jina Lynn Lund-Bosak, Jill LaRae Lund; died Mar 1, 2020, Monroe; interment Friend Cemetery, rural Monroe

LUSCHE, William "Bill": b Jan 19, 1951, Columbus, to Lawrence and Marion (Ahrens) Lusche; m Rose Frisch, Apr 6, 1991, rural Columbus; sc Jess Lusche, Marie Mathine, Sheila Lusche, Amy Cattau; died June 15, 2020, Columbus; interment Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

LUSCHER, Blanche A, 96: b Sept 12, 1923, rural Richland, to Joseph and Emily (Abraham) Sindelar; m Leonard "Bud" Luscher, May 10, 1947, Hiawatha, Kansas; m Arnold "Arnie" Pedersen, Apr 4, 1992, Omaha; died July 10, 2020, Omaha; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

LUTTON, Susan "Sue", 65: b Columbus, to Leo and Laverna Duranski; m David [Lutton]; sc Liz Flynn, Sara Wurst; dc Jessica Bedient; died May 21, 2020

LYLES, Helen, 95: b Dec 8, 1924, Columbus, to Augusta (Koch) and Emil Schreiber; m Charles Wesley Lyels Jr, Sept 15, 1946, rural Columbus; dc Barbara Jeanne Lyles; died Mar 2, 2020 [Lincoln?]; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

MacFARLAND, Sally E, 92: b Dec 28, 1927, Quincy, Illinois, to Charles and Elizabeth (Channon) Eaton; m Robert J MacFarland, Mar 19, 1949, Palmyra, Missouri; sc Sarah Gehring, Cathy Settell, Christja Grabast, Elizabeth MacFarland; dc James MacFarland, Judy MacFarland; died Mar 28, 2020, Lincoln

MACH, Lawrence "Larry" J: b Nov 22, 1948, North Bend, to Anton and Helen (Sedlacek) Mach; m Margaret "Marty" A [Coleman], Sept 22, 1979, Ulysses; sc Ross Mach, Ryan Mach, Wendy Mach; died Sep 25, 2020, Wahoo; interment Sts Cyril & Methodius Cemetery, Plasi

MACH, Margaret "Marty" A: b Mar 24, 1954, David City, to Wilbur M and HIlda Olga (Prochaska) Coleman; m Lawrence "Larry" J Mach, Sept 22, 1979, Ulysses; sc Ross Mach, Ryan Mach, Wendy Mach; died Sep 25, 2020, Wahoo; interment Sts Cyril & Methodius Cemetery, Plasi

MAHONEY, Daniel "Dan" Martin, 63: b May 22, 1947, Omaha, to Leo and Joan (Werts) Mahoney; died May 22, 2020, Columbus

MAHONEY, Thomas: b Dec 27, 1934; died May 2, 2020

MALY, Jordan J, 31: b Mar 27, 1989, Norfolk, to Kelly and Crystal (Peterson) Maly; died Sep 13, 2020, Omaha; burial Graceland Cemetery, Shelby

MARKYTAN, Elaine M: b July 29, 1927, Lindsay, to George and Sarah (Connelly) Busselman; m Frank J Markytan, Apr 25, 1951; sc Carol Strong, Mary Fisher, Joyce Steffensmeier; died Nov 4, 2020; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

MARSH, Ada, 83: b June 10, 1937, Coin, Iowa, to Delbert Carlyle and Roszina (Starnes) Ward; m David "Dave" D Marsh, June 29, 1948; sc Craig Marsh, Susan Korger; died June 21, 2020, Lincoln

MARTIN, Kathleen "Kate" Lukassen: b Oct 7, 1922; died June 19, 2020

MASLONKA, James: b July 17, 1936; died Mar 3, 2020

MATOUSEK, Edsel James, 90: b Jan 2, 1930, Howard County near St Paul, to James and Agnes (Spilnek) Matousek; m Carolee Colby, Jan 29, 1962, Central City; sc Patty Haas, Phil Matousek; died Nov 17, 2020, Lincoln; burial Silver Creek Cemetery [Silver Creek]

MAUSBACH, Philip A, 98: b Mar 19, 1922, near Tarnov, to Nicholas and Anna (Pillen) Mausbach;m Lorraine McGuire, Jan 7, 1950, Green Bay, Wisconsin; sc Kathy Rayburn, Steve Mausbach, Mary Walker, John Mausbach, Joe Mausbach, Karen Hart, Tim Mausbach, Tina Luke, Tom Mausbach; dc David [Mausbach], Patrick Mausbach; died Oct 22, 2020, Columbus

MAYBEN, William Randall "Bill": b Sept 7, 1937, Canyon,Texas, to Jesse Mayben and Margaret (Griffin) Mayben; m Diana "Dee" Sednak; sc Krischa Jones, Julie Arce, Sara Mayben; ssc Joshua Young; died July 28, 2020, Denver; interment Columbus

McDERMOTT, Patrick "Jim", 81: b Feb 27, 1938, Madison County, to Arthur and Lena (Jacobi) McDermott; m Marlene Ternus, Nov 22, 1986, Humphrey; died Jan 7, 2020, Norfolk; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

McDONALD, Darolyn Kay, 80: b May 7, 1940, Wood River, to Willis and Helen (Wiese) McAhren; m Gary McDonald, Sept 9, 1962, Grand Island; sc Scott, Shawn; died Aug 19, 2020, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

McKAY, Janet: b Oct 5, 1949, Grand Island, to Ivan and Vena (Underhill) Pace; m Ronald McKay, Nov 29, 1974, Grand Island; sc Reily McKay, Kyle McKay; died June 9, 2020, David City; committal Westlawn Memorial Park, Grand Island

McKOWN, Geraldine R "Jerry", 93: b Apr 25, 1927, Butler County, to Clarence and Rose (Thompson) Coffin; m Joseph H McKown, May 14, 1946, Lincoln; sc Joe McKown Jr, John "Jack" McKown; died Nov 2, 2020, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

McNALLY, Maurine, 102: b Dec 12, 1917, Schuyler, to Oscar and Amalie (Miller) Ernst; m George E McNally, June 23, 1939, Seward; sc Sylvia Jenkins, Susanne Means; died Jan 13, 2020, Omaha; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

McPHILLIPS, Eleanor

MEAD, Gail, 84: b May 10, 1936, Fargo, North Dakota, to Jorgen and Elphie Miller; m Bob [Mead?], Dec 28, 1967; sc Kate Mead, Anne Mead; died Nov 20, 2020, Columbus

MEAYS, Dorothy May, 74: died Feb 26, 2020, Columbus

MEAYS, Gary: b Jan 31, 1941; died Sep 23, 2020

MEAYS, Judith "Judy" K, 76: b Jan 13, 1944, Columbus, to Harold and Wylma (Zacek) Keil; m Donald R Meays, Aug 24, 1961, Columbus; sc Crystal Hagelstein, John Meays, Scott Meays; died Feb 19, 2020, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

MELCHER, Joan, 84: b Apr 3, 1935, east of Lindsay, to Leo and Mary C Melcher; died Feb 11, 2020, Lindsay; inurnment Holy Family Cemetery [Lindsay]

MELLIGER, Doris, 90: b Oct 21, 1929, Columbus, to Herman and Lydia (Bohler) Lemp; m Carroll Melliger, Sept 21, 1949; sc Diane Blahak, Kate Jones, Dave Melliger, Gregg Melliger, Jacki Ryba; died May 2, 2020 [Columbus?]; interment St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery [Columbus]

MERRITT, Patricia, 72: b Octg 6, 1947, Huntington, West Virginia, to Larry and Hazel (Wallace) Merritt; sc Tammy L Davis, Dawn Dush, Marilyn Waymire; died Jan 9, 2020, Columbus

MEYER, Charleen F: b Dec 18, 1940, to George and Irene Meyer; sc Cindy L Vance, Cheryl I Ippolito, Russell G Meyer, Sandra K Adams; died Aug 16, 2020, Omaha

MEYSENBURG, Greg: b Feb 2, 1945; died Oct 2, 2020

MICEK, Charles "Chuck", 81: b Jan 12, 1939, Cedar Rapids, to Karl and Kathryn (Berney) Micek; m Joyce A Scow, Nov 5, 1960, Columbus; sc Rick Micek, Linda Perry, Chick Micek, Tracy Micek, Darci Micek; died June 3, 2020, Shelby; inurnment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

MICHAEL, Leon B, 99: b Mar 7, 1921, Bellwood, to Edward and Anna (Schmit) Michael; m Florence "Folly" Golden, Sept 13, 1947; sc Patrick Michael, Edward Michael, Nick Michael, Charles Michael, Maggie Edgar; died Dec 26, 2020, Leelanau County [Michigan?]

MICK, Lorene Anna: b Mar 24, 1926, Columbus, to William and Anna (Janicek) Bruckner; m Walter Mick, Jan 7, 1948, Bellwood; sc Shirley McDonald, Connie Herrman, Jeanette Birkel, Deanna Zegers; dc Jolene Fichtl; died Sep 27, 2020, Columbus; burial Presentation Cemetery, rural Bellwood

MILLER, Charles D: b July 19, 1936, to Orville and Ruby Miller; m Carol; sc Jay, Jeffrey Miller, David Asay, Diana Salerno, Debra Ashmore, Dayna Lucht; died Nov 16, 2020

MILLER, David Alfred, 59: b June 30, 1961, Central City, to Ronald and Peggy (Ficken) Miller; m Kathleen Frances, June 29, 1985, Krakow; sc Wyatt Miller, Chancy Hanquist, Morgan Miller; dc Martin Richard Miller; died Oct 29, 2020, near Clarks; burial Clarks Cemetery, Clarks

MILLER, Floyd "Harold", 82: b Aug 3, 1938, Genoa, to Floyd H and Evelyn (Rasmussen) Miller Sr; sc James Miller, Tonya Behne, Frank Miller, Tammy Rohde; died Nov 12, 2020, Witchita Falls [Texas]; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

MILLER, Gene L: b Apr 29, 1942, to Roy and Viola Miller; m Dee; sc Shawn Miller, Jodi Holen; died Nov 4, 2020

MILLER, Janell, 28: b Apr 13, 1992, Norfolk, to Roger and Kylie (Taubenheim) Miller; died Oct 17, 2020, Columbus; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Creek

MILLER, Jerry L, 78: b Jan 23, 1942; died July 11, 2020, Newman Grove; interment Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale

MOERSEN, Lois LuRae, 87: b July 10, 1932, Columbus, to Raymond and Luella Arndt; m Kenneth W Moersen; sc Kenneth R Moersen, Stephen W Moersen, Linda C Kading; died Apr 3, 2020, Loveland, Colorado; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

MORD, Mary Jo, 88: b August 16, 1931, Sioux City, Iowa, to Arthur and Esther (Larson) Mord; died July 5, 2020, Columbus; interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Wausa

MORRIS, Eline M, 88: b Mar 19, 1932, Wolbach, to Reinhardt and Laura (Berst) Scheibe; m Richard Morris, Oct 6, 1954, Wolbach; died Nov 24, 2020, St Edward; burial Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Belgrade

MOSS, David Robert, 72: b July 23, 1947, Columbus to Alice (Loeffler) and Robert Moss; m Mary Kaltenbach; ssc Kelly Reed; died May 21, 2020; burial Jefferson Barracks Cemetery, St Louis [Missouri?]

MUCKEY, Dale D: b Mar 26, 1932; died Nov 9, 2020

MUHLE, Jacqueline "Jackie" Jean, 94: b Nov 17, 1925, Colfax County, to Raymond and Vlasta (Swanda) Best; m Gordon Muhle, June 6, 1945 [Leigh?]; sc Larry Muhle, Roger Muhle, Diane Kapels; died June 22, 2020, Columbus; interment St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Leigh

MUTH, Norma (Klink), 70: b Aug 4, 1949; died May 2, 2020 [Lincoln?]

MYERS, Mary J "Jan": b July 31, 1941; died Jan 10, 2020

NADRCHAL, Christine Ann, 60: b Nov 25, 1959, Crete, to Donald Meyers and Doris (Rahe) Ahl; [m John T Brejcha?]; m Lavern "Butch" Nadrchal, Dec 29, 2017, Utica; sc Heather Hayes, Rachel Brejcha, Tiffany Brejcha; ssc Kevin Nadrchal, Matthew Nadrchal; died Oct 7, 2020, Utica; burial Oak Grove Cemetery, DeWitt

NASLUND, Danielle Rae (Meyer), 39: b Sept 29, 1980, Kearney, to Susan (Sobieszyk) Potter and Ray Meyer; m Matthew Naslund, June 16, 2007; Kiele, Bennett; died July 18, 2020 [Columbus?]; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

NAUENBURG, Richard Alan, 68: b Jan 4, 1952, Columbus, to Otto Frank and Ruth Frances (Nicklasson) Nauenburg; m Tami Niemann, June 28, 1980; sc Derek; died Jan 13, 2020, St Edward; interment Salem Lutheran Cemetery, rural St Edward

NEAL, William "Bill", 77: b July 5, 1943, Fremont, to William "Bill" Sr and Mildred (Wilson) Neal; m Mary Ann Shemek, June 18, 1966, Rock Island, Illinois; sc Keith Neal; died Nov 10, 2020, Genoa; burial St Michael's Cemetery, Tarnov

NEAL-VanBUSKIRK, Evalee Maxxemery Cross: stillborn to Jolie VanBuskirk and Mason Neal, May 15, 2020

NELSON, Goodman "Gary" "GG": b Aug 1, 1952, Columbus, to Vernon "Beau" Nelson and D Jeannette Good; m Susan Griffiths, May 18, 1974, Columbus; sc Jason Nelson, Angela Nelson; died Nov 17, 2020, Columbus

NELSON, Patricia, 83: b Mar 13, 1937, rural St Edward, to Charles and Helen (Boltz) Werts; m Homer Nelson, Nov 5, 1955; sc David Nelson, Dan Nelson, Jolene Andreasen, Russ Nelson, Tim Nelson, Tammy Sutton; died Nov 29, 2020, Genoa

NELSON, Richard "Dick", 88: b May 28, 1932, Cedar Rapids, to Walter and Ollie (Marshall) Nelson; m Marie Valasek [Columbus]; sc Nicole Cimple, Lisa Nelson, Tom Nelson, Shawna Field; died July 15, 2020, Madison

NELSON, Ronald E, 84: b Mar 8, 1935, Platte County, to Clarence and Anna (Christensen) Nelson; m Marian Blaser, Apr 15, 1959 [Columbus]; sc Randy Nelson, Brenda Schaad; dc Tami Nelson; died Jan 12, 2020, Columbus; interment Gruetli Cemetery, rural Monroe

NEUJAHR, Arlin K, 93: b June 12, 1926, Butler County, to Carl and Olga (Schultz) Neujahr; m Linda Schacher, Jan 27, 1952 [Columbus]; sc Larry Neujahr, Randy Neujahr, Gayle Neujahr, Debra Kuhn; died Jan 12, 2020, Osceola; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

NICKELS, Annette: b Mar 21, 1936; died Oct 8, 2020

NICKOLITE, Diane Marie, 60: b Oct 26, 1959, Spalding, to Lewis and Margaret (Miller) Berger; m Jay Nickolite, Oct 3, 1991, Las Vegas; sc Kendra Berger, Brandon Nickolite; died May 7, 2020, Columbus; burial St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Spalding

NIEDBALSKI, Marlene, 86: b Jan 26, 1934, Beemer, to Frank and Vlasta (Kmoch) Hanak; m Ted Niedbalski, Apr 25, 1953, Stockton, California; sc Susan Odom, Steve Niedbalski, Cindy Johnston, Jane Foutch; dc Sharon Niedbalski Johnson; died June 17, 2020; burial St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery, Columbus

NIEMEYER, Edward "Ed" Paul, 62: b Oct 8, 1957, Norfolk, to Carrol and Madeline (Pitzl) Niemeyer; died June 13, 2020, Genoa; interment Holy Family Cemetery [Lindsay]

NITSCH, Bernard, 89: b Jan 20, 1931, south of Duncan, to Anna and Rudolph Nitsch; m Bernice Zelda, Aug 22, 1959; sc Bernardine, Bonnie, Bob; died Nov 10, 2020, Osceola; burial St Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery, Duncan

NOBLE, Alden C, 93: b Feb 18, 297, Sioux City, to David A Noble Sr and Cecile (Crittenden) Noble; m Peggy Ann Krenek, Apr 14, 1951, Sioux City; sc Alden Joel Noble, Elizabeth Millard; died Sep 3, 2020, Columbus; burial Graceland Park Cemetery [Soux City?]

NOLAN, Marilyn Lee, 77: b July 11, 1942, Columbus, to Kenneth and Mayme (Beneke) Rockford; m Warren Nolan, Aug 14, 1960, Columbus; sc Annette Alt, Kevin Nolan; dc Terry Nolan; died Apr 9, 2020, Columbus; body donated to science

NORSKOV, Ellen Christine, 102: b May 2, 1918, Exira, Iowa, to Chris and Carrie (Jensen) Petersen; m Arnold Norskov, Oct 8, 1940, Dannebrog; sc Mary Ellen Norskov, Cheryl Twiestmeyer, Julie Adkins, Tom Norskov, Alida Lamb; died Aug 15, 2020, Albion; burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

NOVOTNY, Eugene Anton "Gene", 95: b May 11, 1925, to Anton Joseph and Anna (Kosmata) Novotny; m Marie Cecilia Zulkoski, Nov 4, 1947, Elyria; sc Pat Miller, Jim, John, Joe, Tom; died Dec 23, 2020, Ord; interment Ord City Cemetery [Ord]

OHNEMUS, Robert "Bob", 72: b Apr 20, 1947, Moline, Illinois, to Robert and Katheryn (Lawson) Ohnemus; m Connie Krueger, Jan 23, 1970; sc Troy Ohnemus, Todd Ohnemus, Amy Straw, Stacey Schrader; died Feb 8, 2020, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

OLCOTT, Richard Carlos, 70: b Feb 15, 1950, Columbus, to Carroll and June (Dallegge) Olcott; died Dec 9, 2020, Lincoln; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

OLSON, Margaret Marie: b Mar 23, 1928, rural Platte County, to Gottlieb and Ruth (Kuehnert) Wilke; m Albert E Olson, Feb 5, 1949, Portland [Oregon]; died Jan 2, 2020, Beaverton, Oregon; interment Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon

OSTEEN, Jane F: b Aug 25, 1955; died Dec 27, 2020

OSTRANDER, Dick Dale, 82: died Dec 4, 2020, Fullerton; burial Peace Lutheran Cemetery, near Belgrade

PAPA, John "Bud" Morris, 93: b Sept 19, 1926, west of Octavia; m Mavis Lemke, May 20, 1951, Cedar Bluffs; sc Jean Smith, Joan Wemhoff; dc inf Beverly Ann; died June 10, 2020, David City; committal Edholm Valley Cemetery

PARK, Barbara Gay: b Columbus, to Eugenia Greiner and Gayle W Boyd; m Martin H Park, June 1959, Columbus; sc Jennifer Park Taylor; dc Deborah Park Hanna; died May 29, 2020, Columbia, South Carolina

PARKER, Lois LeAnn, 73; b Mar 24, 1947, Central City, to Carl and Myrtle (Blair) Bivens; m Dale Parker, July 24, 1966, Silver Creek; sc Todd Parker; died Dec 14, 2020, Genoa

PARRY, Luella Mae, 92: b Apr 20, 1928, Richland, to Herman and Margaret (Reinke) Schaer; m David "Buster" W Parry, Dec 26, 1946, Marysville, Kansas; sc Gene Parry, Dick Parry, Diane Odgaard, Ron Parry; died June 17, 2020, St Edward; interment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

PATRICK, Sylvia E, 96: b Dec 30, 1923, Genoa, to John and Emma (Ekstrom) Swanson; m Kenneth Max Patrick, Aug 25, 1947; sc Monica Lindauer, Jim Patrick; dc John Patrick; died Sep 6, 2020, St Edward; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

PECK, David Bartrum, 66: b Feb 18, 1954, Genoa, to Delmon and Florence (Witzel) Peck; m Roberta Oswald, 1980, Grand Island; died Aug 29, 2020, Neligh; burial Tilden City Cemetery, Tilden

PELSTER, George Joseph, 74: b May 6, 1945, Neligh, to Cyril and Viola Pelster; m Linda Marie Wildes, 1968; sc Shane George Pelster; died Apr 23, 2020, Omaha; interment St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery, Raeville

PENAS, Richard J, 80: b Jan 6, 1940, Ord, to Edwin and Agnes (Hruby) Penas; m Linda Vogeler, Feb 27, 1965, Ord; sc Bryan Penas, Christine Robbins, Alicia Ostermeier, Stefan Penas, Nathan Penas; died Nov 20, 2020, Columbus; burial Ord

PERRY, Ortha V, 94: b Apr 12, 1926, Osceola, to Walter R and Florence M (Mentink) Watts; m Willard "Kent" Perry, July 22, 1946, Marysville, Kansas; sc Randy Perry, Robin Perry; dc Rick Perry; died July 10, 2020, Columbus; burial Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

PETERSON, Curtis "Curt": b Jan 4, 1930; died Feb 9, 2020

PFEIFER, Eleanor Ann, 90: b Feb 9, 1930, rural Cornlea, to William and Mary "Mae" (Coldwell) Noonan; m Anthony "Tony" Pfeifer, May 2, 1950, Cornlea; sc Roland Pfeifer, Ivan Pfeifer, Janine Gronenthal, Lyle Pfeifer, Joni Nienaber, Marie Kertzer; died May 18, 2020, Madison

PFEIFER, Lance Ronald, 52: b Feb 1, 1968, Fremont, to Ronald and Kathryn "Kak" Ann (Kapels-Swanson) Pfeifer; m Vicki Ann Borg, Sept 12, 1986, Swede Home; sc Andrew, Bryant, Derek; died Oct 31, 2020; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

PFEIFER, Mary Alice: b July 16, 1934; m Melvin E [Pfeifer]; sc Doug Pfeifer, Sheila Hayes, Chris Korth, Sharon Labenz, Jeff Pfeifer; died Oct 28, 2020; burial St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey

PFEIFER, Patrick, 75: b Jan 4, 1945, Humphrey, to Sylvester and Luella (Behrens) Pfeifer; m Shirley Korth, Apr 22, 1972; sc Clint Pfeifer, Krystle Brandt; died Apr 11, 2020, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

PINKERMAN, Keri Ann: b July 25, 1970; died Dec 14, 2020

PLACZEK, Ambrose Edward, 82: b Nov 10, 1938, Tarnov, to Floria and Balbina (Zoucha) Placzek; m Josephine "Jo" Kielian, June 18, 1960, Silver Creek; sc Rodney Placzek, Scott Placzek, Russell Placzek, Amy Jo Placzek; dc inf Joseph Placzek; died Dec 7, 2020, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

PLACZEK, Josephine "Jo", 80: b Oct 6, 1940, Silver Creek, to Joseph and Valeria (Prososki) Kielian; m Ambrose Placzek, June 18, 1960 [Silver Creek?]; sc Rodney Placzek, Scott Placzek, Russell Placzek, Amy Jo Placzek; dc inf Joseph; died Oct 21, 2020, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

PLUMB, Virginia: b Aug 13, 1928; m Fred W Plumb; sc Michael Plumb; dc Dale; died Feb 20, 2020

PODRAZA, Helen K: b Aug 2, 1940, rural Purdum, to Theodore and Alberta (Fellows) Jensen; m Ambrose P Podraza, June 2, 1962; sc Stacey Brockhaus; dc Jeff [Podraza]; died Sep 26, 2020, Columbus; interment St Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, northwest of Columbus

POE, Charles A, 83: b Mar 9, 1937, Fort Smith, Arkansas, to McDonald Sr and Florence (Hawk) Poe; m Sandra Johnson, Sep 3, 1961, Waldron [Arkansas]; sc Mark Poe, Douglas Poe, Robert Poe; died Sep 20, 2020, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

POHLMAN, Sr, Earl Juergon 84: b July 17, 1936, Grand Island, to Louis and Alma (Schmidt) Pohlman; m Sharon Anne Emmons, Nov 9, 1961, Grand Island; sc Earl Pohlman Jr, Michelle Woerth; dc Scott, Laurie; died Sep 24, 2020

POKORNY, Doris, 90: b Apr 14, 1929, Schuyler, to Stanley J and Agnes (Jonas) Konicek; m Leland Pokorny, May 12, 1949, Heun; sc Diane Hand, David Pokorny; died Jan 28, 2020, Omaha; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

POOLE, Lucille: b 1917; died 2020

PORTER, Rolan D: b Nov 27, 1928, Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Dwight and Edna Porter; m Irene Olness, May 1953; sc Steve Porter, Julie Miedtke, David Porter, Jason Porter, Amy Russell; dc inf Paula, Roger; died died Nov 13, 2020, New Brighton, Minnesota; burial Albert Lea [Minnesota]

POTTER, Dennis, 74: b Oct 1, 1946, Emmetsburg, Iowa, to Donald and Katherine (Mullen) Potter; m Jean Masek, Oct 25, 1969; sc Kathy Johnson; died Dec 30, 2020, Overland Park, Kansas

POWERS, Larry, 79: b Feb 23, 1941; died July 28, 2020

PREISTER, Larry J: b June 26, 1930; m Victoria; sc Dave, Cheri, Dan, Mary Kay Love, Mike, Teresa Thorson, Bill; died May 9, 2020

PRICE, William Edward: b Columbus, to Jack and Helen Price; m Bonnie; sc Stephanie, Trevor; died Dec 21, 2020 [Lincoln?]

PROKUPEK, Kurtis Alan: b July 15, 1954, Columbus, to James and Marcella (Hogel) Prokupek; m Angela Mikkelsen; sc James Prokupek, Andrew Prokupek; ssc Calvin Maslonka, Cathrine Kula; died Oct 26, 2020

PYLE, David "Gomer": b Aug 5, 1954; died June 17, 2020; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

QUICK, Sharilyn "Sherry" Sue, 82: b Mar 30, 1938, Holdrege, to Clifford and Mildred (Exceen) Watson; m Dale Quick, June 16, 1957, Grand Island; sc Dan Quick, Cody Quick, Ryan Quick, Craig Quick, Lori Cave; died Nov 14, 2020, Hordville; burial Hordville Cemetery [Hordville]

RAFERT, Harley Dale, 86: b Sept 24, 1933, Gresham, to Ervn and Helen (Dunbier) Rafert; m Marilyn Henne, Feb 18, 1961, Colorado Springs, Colorado; sc Sally Myer, James Rafert; died July 28, 2020, Logan [Kansas]; inurnment Hoffer Cemetery

RAFERT, Robert "Bob" Dean, 90: b May 30, 1930, Gresham, to Ervin and Helen (Dunbier) Rafert; m Jlee "Lee" Rose Miller, Aug 16, 1955, Shelby; sc Loraine Smith, Jean Regier, Kathy Micek, Peggy [Rafert?]; dc inf Daniel Glenn [Rafert]; died Sep 27, 2020, Osceola; burial Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

RAITT, John Charles, 59: b July 21, 1960, Columbus, to Gene and Ethel (Vais) Raitt; sc Sean Raitt; died May 22, 2020, Columbus; burial David City Cemetery, David City

RAMAEKERS, Edwin Francis, 84: b Sep 6, 1936, northwest of Lindsay, to Christian and Louise (Beller) Ramaekers; m Jane Hanke, Jan 14, 1961, Lindsay; sc John Ramaekers, Kathy Strong, Cheryl Keller, Tim Ramaekers, Diane Ramaekers, Connie Hepner, Jim Ramaekers; dc inf dau; died Nov 8, 2020, Lindsay; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

RAMIERZ, Lucino: b Oct 31, 1957; died July 5, 2020

RASKEY, Dwayne: b Nov 18, 1927; died May 23, 2020

REDLER, Ardith: b in Albion, to James Leo and Nellie May (Bader) Kinzer; sc Deborah Hemmer-Kuhn, Diana Hemmer-Rohloff, Karla Hemmer-King; died Jan 2, 2020, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

REHA, Russell Edward, 65: b Apr 17, 1955, David City, to Edward and Ethel (Sylvester) Reha; m Carol Scanlon, Oct 16, 1976; sc Christopher Reha, Curtis Reha, Cole Reha, Craig Reha; died June 13, 2020, Schuyler; interment Holy Cross Cemetery

REICHMUTH, Frank J Jr, 86: b Dec 30, 1933, north of Leigh, to Frank A and Ella (Herink) Reichmuth Sr; m Ruth Feye, Sept 6, 1958, Leigh; sc Michael Reichmuth, David Reichmuth, Jill Nelson, Jennifer Reichmuth; died Nov 13, 2020, Clarkson

REYER, Dixie J: b Sept 16, 1954; died Jan 15, 2020

REYES, Felix: b Apr 27, 1954; died Dec 11, 2020

RHOADES, Mary Bernadette, 97: b Oct 7, 1923, Spalding, to Thomas Francis and Margaret (O'Neill) Smyth; m Ray J Rhoades, 1947; sc Debby Smith, Denise Rhoades, Rhonda Piernicky; died Oct 13, 2020, Bolivia, North Carolina; burial Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, Omaha

RHODES, Timothy "Tim" Luther, 52: b Oct 15, 1967, Osceola, to Larry and Donna Rhoades; sc Kaylee Rhoades, Kurt Kiser; died Sept 11, 2020, Columbus; burial Greenwood Cemetery, York

RICHARDS, Ann: b Jan 15, 1958, Columbus, to Adrian and Gloria (Proskovec) Ewert; m Gregg Richards, Aug 7, 1982; sc Brian, Fate, Kevin, Conroe; died Oct 25, 2020, San Antonio, Texas; interment Kenedy Cemetery [Texas?]

RICKNER, Corrine, 81: b Aug 3, 1939, Howells, to John and Helen (Harms) Sebek; m Don Rickner, 1961; sc Mike Rickner, Jim Rickner; died Oct 9, 2020, Columbus

RIDDLE, Maxine Lou, 85: b Feb 19, 1935, north of David City, to Edgar and Emma Wood Martin; m Eugene Riddle, June 21, 1955 [David City?]; sc Martin Riddle; dc Scott [Riddle?]; died Feb 24, 2020, David City

RILEY, Craig "Doc", 69: b Nov 2, 1950, Omaha, to John and LaVaun (Densmore) Riley, Jr; m Joanne Lamprecht, June 15, 1974, Peoria, Illinois; sc Laura Kingston, Shaun Riley; died May 24, 2020, Lincoln

RINKOL, Evelyn: b Mar 24, 1942, Fullerton, to Adam and Mary (Stetz) Stankoski; m Clemence Rinkol, Sept 1, 1962, Krakow; sc Randy Rinkol; dc Greg Rinkol; died Nov 20, 2020, Columbus; interment St Peter/Paul Cemetery-Krakow

ROBINS, McKenzie Rae, 23: b Feb 26, 1997, Columbus, to Shawn and Kim (Kucera) Robins; died July 25, 2020, Lincoln; interment St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, rural Bellwood

RODEHORST, Lee A, 89: b Oct 22, 1930, Pleasanton, to Edwin H and Clara H (Valentine) Rodehorst; m Betty (Parker) Zwiener, Apr 5, 1986, Pleasanton; ssc Lorrie (Zwiener) Moylan, Melanie (Zwiener) Klingelhoefer, April (Zwiener) Roggasch, Craig Zwiener, Shayne Zwiener; died Sep 19, 2020, Kearney; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Pleasanton

ROHDE, Mark J, 66: died Sep 12, 2020

ROHLOFF, Bernard F "Ben", 75: b May 5, 1945, Randolph, to Bernard H and Lillian (Podany) Rohloff; m Rose Ann Kowolski, 1969 [Columbus?]; sc Tracy Kennedy, Wes Rohloff; died Dec 19, 2020, Omaha; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

ROHLOFF, Eugene, 77: b July 23, 1943, Randolph, to Bernard and Lillian (Podany) Rohloff; m Marilyn Schumacher, 1978; sc Tammy Rohloff, Kevin Rohloff; ssc Deborah Gonsior, Angela Shotkoski, Pamela J Liebschwager, Alan Drozd, Cleo Drozd, John Drozd, Jerome Drozd; died Dec 26, 2020, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

ROSENBAUM, Amsel Lorraine, 93: b Oct 31, 1926, Boone, to Marshall Earl and Bertha Emily (Wathen) Maricle; m Dale Rosenbaum, Mar 2, 1945, Albion; sc Larry, Harvey, Krren Smoyer, Walt; died Aug 25, 2020, Albion; interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

ROSENDAHL, Darlene M: b May 9, 1936, to Wells; died Apr 2, 2020

ROSENDAHL, Roland, 94: b Feb 17, 1926, Platte County, to Theodore and Antonia (Twiestmeyer) Rosendahl; m Bernice Kapels, Feb 2, 1949 [rural Columbus]; m Lowene (Osten) Johnson, Jan 15, 2005 [rural Columbus]; sc Darla Rosendahl, Karen Rosendahl, Denice Bray; died June 19, 2020, Columbus; interment St John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

ROSENTHAL, Michael, 60: b Mar 21, 1960; died June 6, 2020, Omaha; interment All Saints Cemetery

ROSS, Robert M "Bob", 85: b May 23, 1934; m Earlene; sc Mary Ann Somers, Robert D Ross, Christine Hickey; died Jan 19, 2020, Nebraska City; committal Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

ROUCKA, Judith A, 80: m Lyle Roucka; sc Diane, Steven Roucka; died Dec 2, 2020

ROUNTREE, Gerald "Gary" Eugene, 64: b June 27, 1956, Red Oak, Iowa, to James and Joyce (Crowford) Rountree; m Ruth Zeilinger, June 11, 1983 [David City?]; sc Chip Rountree; died Sep 1, 2020, David City; burial David City Cemetery [David City]

ROUNTREE, Joyce Marie, 82: b Hastings, Iowa, to Wayne and Mildred Crawford; m Jim Rountree, Dec 10, 1955; sc Toni Krepel, Bill Rountree, Tammy Fehrer; dc Steve, Gary; died Dec 15, 2020

ROWOLDT, Marian Elaine, 91: b Sept 6, 1928, rural Lincoln, to Otto and Edith (Pike) Meyer; m Paul Rowoldt, June 22, 1952, Havelock; sc Tim Rowoldt, Ruth Larson; died Mar 8, 2020, Columbus; interment Memorial Cemetery, Fremont

RUNGE, August John "Sonny", Jr, 90: b Mar 30, 1930, Columbus, to August and Adela (Siefken) Runge; m Carylyn Buss, 1951; sc Candice Thornam, Sandra Muhle, Christine Luchsinger, August III "Augie" Runge; died Nov 4, 2020, Columbus; interment Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

RUTH, Richard "Dick", 85: m Elaine; sc Barton Ruth, Tamara Althouse; died Dec 8, 2020, Columbus; burial Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery [rural Rising City?]

SAALFELD, Doris L, 95: b Mar 22, 1924, Schuyler, to Clemen and Edith (Kroeger) Foust; m Duane Saalfeld, Nov 15, 1942; sc Richard "Rick" Saalfeld, Randy Saalfeld; dc Rodney {Saalfeld]; died Mar 12, 2020 [Grand Island]; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

SAALFELD, Marilyn, 88: b Mar 22, 1932, Columbus, to Leona Saalfeld; lived with John and Lena Saalfeld and Louis and Alma Blaser; died May 19, 2020, Columbus; interment Jackson Cemetery, Duncan

SACKETT, Joan B: b Oct 19, 1929, Lindsay, to Joseph and Mary (Schmitt) Schaefer; m Leland "Bud" Sacket, Oct 2, 1960, Columbus; sc Sue Gulzow, Karen Beck, Pat Sackett, Mary Wangler, Jim Sackett, Mike Sackett, Tom [Sackett?]; Nancy Thiem, Cathy Filipowicz; dc Maureen; died Jan 8, 2020, Norfolk; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

SACKETT, Leland "Bud" S, 92: b Aur 29, 1927, Burwell, to Ray and Eleanor Sackett; m Joan Schaefer, Oct 2, 1950, Columbus; sc Sue Gulzow, Karen Beck, Pat Sackett, Mary Wangler, Jim Sackett, Mike Sackett, Tom Sackett, Nancy Thiem, Cathy Filipowicz; dc Maureen; died Apr 9, 2020, Norfolk; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

SAND, Carol Ann: b Mar 2, 1945, Humphrey, to Frank and Nora (Van Dyke) Luetkenhaus; m Charles W "Chuck" Sand, Jr, Oct 9, 1965, Humphrey; sc Mike Sand, Michelle Stirek, Nicole Vossen; died Oct 18, 2020

SAYERS, Ernest "Ernie", 90: b Oct 11, 1929, Colfax County, to Roy and Elsie (Hejtmanek) Sayers; m Audrey Wilke, Feb 14, 1959, rural Columbus; sc Cynthia Sayers, Russell Sayers, Alan Sayers; died May 10, 2020, Norfolk; interment Leigh City Cemetery [Leigh]

SCHAUFELBERGER, Norma Elaine, 95: b Apr 15, 1925, Lincoln, to Wilmer and Elsie (Williams) Bomberger; m Donald Schaufelberger, Dec 24, 1943, Lincoln; sc Linda Mohr, Robert Schaufelberger; died June 16, 2020, Lincoln; interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Lincoln

SCHLENDER, Michelle, 55: b Oct 23, 1964, Columbus, to LeRoy and Maxine (Price) Schlender; died Mar 7, 2020, Clarkson; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

SCHLESINGER, Kathryn Doris, 95: b Mar 21, 1925, Bellwood, to Jesse Bell and Anna (Brase) Alliss; m Lawrence Emil Schlesinger; sc Barbara Duren, Sharon Hopwood, Diane Adkins; died May 11, 2020, Columbus

SCHMID, Marcella, 96: b Oct 23, 1923, Colfax County, to Matthew and Anna (Najmon) Wachal Sr; m Kenneth Schmid, June 20, 1943 [rural Columbus]; died Feb 6, 2020, Columbus; interment Calvary Cemetery, rural Columbus

SCHMIDT, Marilyn: b Dec 12, 1941, St Edward, to Christian and Ruth Marie (Waum) Buhl; m Dave Schmidt, May 20, 2005; ssc Gina Hughes, Julie Helms, Doug Schmidt, Jennifer Hellwege; died Aug 12, 2020; died Aug 12, 2020, rural Columbus; interment New Hope/O'Kay Cemetery, rural Monroe

SCHMIT-ALBIN, Julia Rene, 63: b 1956, to Loran and Irene (Squire) Schmit; m John Harmon Albin, June 28, 1980, Bellwood; wc John Squire, Molly Alejandra Roman, Rachel, Annie; ssc Tanya Fox-Albin; died Aug 22, 2020, Lincoln; burial Calvary Cemetery, Lincoln

SCHRIER, Carroll "Joe", 87: b Mar 10, 1933, Bellwood, to Louis A and Kathryn (Smith) Schrier; m Jane Kobza, Oct 26, 1957, Dwight; sc Jerry Schrier, John Schrier; Linda Steinbrink, Laurie Shultz; died July 12, 2020 [Grand Island?]; burial West Lawn Cemetery [Grand Island?]

SCHUELE, Josephine "Joann", 83: b Sept 21, 1936, Columbus, to Ted and Pauline (Sturek) Cielocha; m Joseph Schuele, July 31, 1970, Columbus; sc Lynn Krohn; died Feb 1, 2020, Columbus

SCHULENBERG, Keith: b June 24, 1946, Fremont, to Emil and Ruth (Springer) Schulenberg; m Janet Fichtl, May 9, 1967, Schuyler; sc Kenny Schulenberg; died Dec 23, 2020, Fort Collins, Colorado; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

SCHULTZ, Lois Jean, 95: b Apr 12, 1925, Utica, to Henry and Hannah (Drucker) Wullenwaber; m Kenneth Dale Schultz, Apr 5, 1947, Belleville, Kansas; sc Terry Schultz, Jane Heiden; died Sept 23, 2020, Columbus; burial Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Gresham

SCHULTZ, Nancy Marie, 74: b Jan 11, 1946, Columbus, to Norval and Eleanor (Thomas) Mahlin; m Herbert Schultz, June 5, 1965, Columbus; sc Dawn Marie Loseke, Thomas Schultz, Wendi Book, Chad Schultz; died May 19, 2020; burial Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

SCHUMACHER, Ruth Angela, 97: b Sept 22, 1923, St Bernard, to John "Jack" and Eva (Herchenbach) Klassen; m Gerald Schumacher, Jan 8, 1942, St Bernard; sc Larry Schumacher, Lois Gronenthal, Joyce Keller, Roy Schumacher, Jane Kurtenbach, Alan Schumacher, Carol Heesacker; died Nov 12, 2020, Madison; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

SCHUPBACH, Annette Rae: b Oct 10, 1938, Loup City, to Hal and Bessie Chase; m Donald Schupbach, Dec 15, 1957, Broken Bow; sc Sherry West, Tammy Rader, Beth Buehler; died Sep 22, 2020, Loveland, Colorado; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

SCHUPBACH, Donald Myron: b Nov 28, 1935, Columbus, to Otto and Lillie Schupbach; m Annette Chase, Dec 15, 1957; sc Sherry West, Tammy Rader, Beth Buehler; died July 2, 2020, Columbus

SCHURE, Richard "Rick" J: b Apr 25, 1949; died Mar 30, 2020

SCHWANK, Teresa L, 92: b Oct 9, 1927, Platte County, to John and Mary (Paprocki) Tworek; m Jack H Schwank, Feb 3, 1949; sc Todd Schwank, Tom Schwank, Jennifer Desaulniers, Fred "Fritz" Schwank; dc inf dau; died Aug 2, 2020, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

SCOTT, Doug "Doc": b 1949; died 2020

SCOW, Robert "Bob" Louis, 74: b Jan 20, 1946, Shelby, to Louis Richard and Margaret (Pickrel) Scow; m Kay Swan; m Lisa Marie VanWashenova, June 25, 2005, Stromsburg; sc Kim Zollman, Kris Stanek, Nicci Dill, Eddie Scow; ssc Shawn Rogers, Cecelia Rogers, LeRoy Rogers; died Apr 6, 2020, Silver Creek; inurnment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby]

SEDLACEK, David, 68: b Dec 3, 1951, Columbus, to Albin and Adeline (Karel) Sedlacek; m Linda Stoll, Oct 24, 1975, Gresham; sc Heather Beringer, Andrew Sedlacek; died Oct 21, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

SEIM, Carol, 78: b Jan 11, 1942, Fremont, to Walter and Esther Starostka; m Wayne A Seim, June 12, 1965 [Columbus]; sc Price Seim, Wally Seim, Michelle Vines; died Sep 20, 2020 [Virginia Beach, Virginia?]

SEIM, Wayne Allen, 78: b Mar 18, 1942, Baltimore, to Fred and Doris Seim; m Carol Starostka, June 12, 1965, Columbus; sc Price Seim, Wally Seim, Michelle Vines; died July 14, 2020 [Virginia Beach, Virginia?]

SELLHORST, John Joseph, 75: b July 12, 1945, West Point, to Conrad and Clara (Hoffman) Sellhorst; m Arlyce (McCoig) Hanson, Aug 10, 1977, near Osceola; sc Raegen Voboril; ssc Rick Hanson, Randy Hanson, Robin Andrews, Rhonda Johnson; Russell Hanson; died Aug 6, 2020; inurnment Holy Family Cemetery, LIndsay

SELZER, John, 63: b to Otto (Jack) and Claryce (Ebel) Selzer; died Feb 18, 2020, Bellwood; burial Presentation Cemetery

SEMIN, Geraldine "Geri" Jean, 73: b Nov 2, 1946, Genoa, to Frank and Cecilia (Rinkol) Zoucha; m Gerald Semin, Aug 15, 1970, Columbus; sc Shelley Snyder, Todd Semin; died June 27, 2020; Omaha

SEMPEK, Joseph, Sr, 87: b Mar 17, 1933, Platte County, to Carl and Theodorisa (Micek) Sempek; m Inez Swantek, May 1, 1956, rural Osceola; sc Janice Connelly, Susan Anderson, Joe Sempek, Larry Sempek, Ron Sempek; died Sep 16, 2020, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

SHANKS, Walter: b Feb 15, 1928; died Dec 9, 2020

SHEMEK, Donald Francis, 92: b May 30, 1927, Platte County, to Frank and Anna (Kush) Shemek; died Mar 27, 2020, Humphrey; interment St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Tarnov

SHIPLEY, Ron: b Aug 18, 1943; died Nov 11, 2020

SHRADER, Darlene, 93: b Oct 22, 1927, Douglas, Wyoming, to Cn and Blanch (Jones) Edwards; m Bob Shrader, June 9, 1948, Sycamore, Illinois; sc Rodney, Cindy Strehle; dc Roberta Fuller; died Nov 8, 2020

SIDEL, Marvin, Sr, 82: b Oct 7, 1937, Farwell, to John and Litta (Lundy) Sidel; m Marva (Garwood) Furbur, July 2, 1960; sc Marvin Sidel Jr, Marti Sidel, Marlys (Sidel) Sobota, Marci Romshek; died July 8, 2020, Lincoln; burial Aurora Cemetery [Aurora]

SIEMEK, Elizabeth "Betty" T, 83: b July 8, 1937, Lincoln, to William and Doris (Winslow) Gregorius; m Gerald Siemek, Apr 23, 1947; sc Terry Siemek, Bill Siemek, Cindy Siemek, Linda Hensel, Sandy Verbeek, Stacey Click; dc Tracey Siemek; died Oct 18, 2020 [Fremont?]; burial Calvary Cemetery, Fremont

SINDELAR, Virginia Mae, 84: b July 16, 1936, Columbus, to Emil and Laura (Yelli) Miller; m Rolland Sindelar, June 18, 1956, Columbus; sc Karen Overturf, David Sindelar, Mark Sindelar, Connie Foltz; died Sep 13, 2020, Silver Creek; interment St Lawrence Cemetery [Silver Creek?]

SIZEMORE, Donna, 92: b Mar 1, 1928, to David and Lydia Glock; died June 18, 2020, Columbus

SJUTS, Norma: b Apr 9, 1937; died Nov 12, 2020

SKALAK, Jim: b July 25, 1945; died Aug 5, 2020

SLIVA, Michael Edward, 71: b Oct 1, 1948, Columbus, to Raymond and Marjorie (Selzer) Sliva; m Jan Marshall, 1972; sc Jerry Sliva; dc Jim Sliva; died Aug 1, 2020, Columbus; interment St Joseph Cemetery, rural Bellwood

SLOAN, Beth Elaine, 93: b July 2, 1926, rural Ericson, to James Albert and Alice Marie (Bodyfield) Wilson; m Bill Sloan; sc Cindy Schroeder, Steve Sloan; died Jan 16, 2020, Columbus

SLUSARSKI, Edward "Ed", 89: b June 7, 1930, Duncan, to John and Mary (Maslonka) Slusarski; died Feb 28, 2020, Columbus; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

SMAGACZ, (Sister) Dolores: b Aug 16, 1935, Columbus, to John and Cecilia (Kresha) Smagacz; died Feb 28, 2020, Mount Saint Francis [?]; burial Mount Saint Francis Cemetery [?]

SMITH, Darlene F, 92: b Apr 26, 1927, to Elmer and Hattie (Bailey) Johnson; sc Cheryl Doeden, Daryl Smith, Ron Novak, Ron Smith; died Jan 20, 2020; burial Rosewood Cemetery, Palmyra

SMITH, Duane: b Jan 1, 1960; died Mar 11, 2020

SMITH, Katherine Estelle, 88: b July 27, 1932, Denver, Colorado, to Robert Franklin and Marie Frances (McNair) Williams; m Ernest G Smith, Sept 25, 1954, Albuquerque; sc Stephanie J Maxson, Nancy M Lindholm, Nathan E Smith, Jonathan M Smith; died Oct 28, 2020, Columbus; interment Omaha National Cemetery, Omaha

SMITH, Richard Lyman "Dick", 87: b Mar 17, 1933, rural Fullerton, Nance County, to Lyman and Esther (Swanson) Smith; m Rosalee Freas, Aug 2, 1959; sc Mark Smith, Bruce Smith, Craig Smith; died May 3, 2020, Genoa; burial Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

SMITH, Virginia Lee: b Aug 19, 1934, Columbus, to M H and Viola (Schwartz) Van Berg; m Dwayne G Smith; sc Rachel Perkins, Jason Smith; dc Philip Smith; died Apr 6, 2020, Columbus

SOUKUP, Jane A, 80: b Sep 29, 1940, Lindsay, to Anton and Anna (Hegeman) Dohmen; m Daniel Soukup, May 29, 1965, Lindsay; sc Barbara Florio, Mark Soukup; died Oct 23, 2020; burial Calvary Cemetery, Fremont

SOULLIERE, Patrick "Pat", 65: b Nov 29, 1954, Platte Center, to Charles and Dorothy (Matya) Soulliere; m Bonnie Kralik; sc Robyn Schaneman, Joel Soulliere; died May 11, 2020, Omaha; cremated

SPAIN, Linda S: b Sep 28, 1956; died Oct 21, 2020

SPEICE, Charles "Chuck" Boardman: b May 21, 1935, North Platte, to Boardman and Margaret Speice; m Jane Davis, 1959; m Mary Chatherine Bell Case, 1994; sc Charles "Chip" Boardman [Speice] III, David Exton [Speice], John Robert [Speice]; ssc Amanda Case Dupre; died Nov 17, 2020

SPEICHER, Clifford Darrell, 87: b July 8, 1932, Columbus, to Martin and Elsie (Kluck) Speicher; sc Kathy Speicher Miller, Kris Killough, Karlie Speicher-Clay, Kent Speicher, Kurt Speicher; died May 30, 2020, Fremont; burial Calvary Cemetery [Fremont?]

SPIDLE, Harrison M "Bud", 81: b Feb 3, 1939, Columbus, to Harry and Nettie (Bartholomew) Spidle; m Patricia A Kirsch, Dec 10, 1960, Columbus; sc Lynn Shaw, Kim Jensen, Chuck Spidle; died Oct 5, 2020, York; burial Greenwood Cemetery, York

SPIRES, Jane Marie: b Dec 16, 1962, to Ed and Marlene Skradski; m Mike Spries; sc Ethan, Elizabeth; died Apr 20, 2020

STACHURA, James J, 84: b June 20, 1935; m JoAnn; sc Cheri Perdue, Cindy Plymale, Jackie Olson; died Jan 11, 2020 [Omaha?]; interment Voss Mohr Cemetery [?]

STACY, Vernon: b Jan 19, 1932; died Feb 4, 2020, Columbus; interment Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

STANDLEY, Karson Matthew, 40: b Dec 16, 1979, Kansas City, Kansas, to Loren Ray Sr and Alison Marie (Morfeld) Standley; died June 5, 2020, Moscow, Kansas; burial Braden Cemetery [Carrollton, Missouri?]

STARK, Louise: b Oct 10, 1930; died Jan 31, 2020

STECKI, Mark Allen

STEFFENSMEIER, Gene J, 78: b Aug 21, 1942, Omaha, to Ed and Helen (Heimann) Steffensmeier; m Peg Rogers, June 2, 1973, Randolph; sc Michelle Cohee, Deb Fernando, Lori Jolly, Sheri Smith, Tara Sripal, Kayla Steffensmeier, Joe [Steffensmeier], Chris Steffensmeier, Kelly Steffensmeier, Ed Steffensmeier; died Nov 11, 2020, Omaha; burial Calvary Cemetery, Fremont

STEHNO, Joseph, 86: b Mar 7, 1934, Clarkson, to Joseph and Agnes (Strudl) Stehno; m Marion Dolezal, Jun 19, 1965, Bellwood; sc Linda Stehno, Mike Stehno, Cindy Stehno; died Oct 26, 2020, Schuyler; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson]

STONE, Linda M, 64: m Ronald Stone; died Oct 24, 2020, Lindsay; inurnment Looking Glass Cemetery [Newman Grove?]

STUART, Charles "Charlie", 72: b July 27, 1942, Central City, to Robert and Audrey (Bishop) Stuart; m Carol Konwinski, Sept 3, 1966, Silver Creek; sc Scott Stuart, Brian Stuart, Chad Stuart; died July 22, 2020, Norfolk; burial Calvary Cemetery, Clarks

STUCZYNSKI, Sister M Charlene (Rosemary), 90: b Oct 15, 1930, Omaha, to Karl and Mary (Nowaczyk) Stuczynski; died Oct 30, 2020, Colorado Springs, Colorado; burial Mount Saint Francis Cemetery

SUCHA, Merlin LaDean "Doc": b Sept 15, 1926, Leigh, to Henry and Agnes (Klimes) Sucha; m Delores Dolezal, 1953, Heun; sc Gregg Sucha, Bill Sucha, Susan Sucha-Hull, Holly Svehla; died Aug 26, 2020 [Columbus?]; interment Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

SUHR, Stanley: b Nov 12, 1941; died June 20, 2020

SUNDAY, Stephen "Steve", 68: b Apr 17, 1952, Lamar, Colorado, to William and Frences (Degan) Sunday; m Patricia Smith, July 16, 1977, Columbus; sc Jason Lawrence, Tricia Hanis, Angie Gangwish, Scott Sunday; died Dec 21, 2020, Lincoln; interment St Joseph's Cemetery, rural Bellwood

SUTKO, Edna, 88: b Aug 23, 1931, Clarks, to Adam and Victoria (Zelazny) Stempek; m Frank Torczon II, Aug 23, 1950; m Arthur Sutko, Apr 24, 1954, Duncan; sc Frank Torczon III, Tim Sutko, Joe Sutko, Gina DeBord; died Aug 8, 2020, Lincoln; interment St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

SVOBODA, Aggie: b Feb 8, 1921; died Sep 24, 2020

SVOBODA, Deloris Ann, 86: b Feb 7, 1934, Surprise, to George and Anna Nekl; m Dennis Svoboda, Mar 2, 1957, Columbus; sc Doreen Coleman, Darlisa Meger, Donald Svoboda, Dale Svoboda; died Mar 16, 2020, Stacyville, Iowa; burial Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Shelby

SVOBODA, Duane, 76: died Dec 21, 2020; committal Assumption Catholic Cemetery, Appleton

SWIERCZEK, Chad, 48: b July 8, 1971, to Dave and Mary (Murphy) Swierczek; sc Nicole Halpin, Natasha Swierczek, Troy Swierczek, Kaitlyn Swierczek; dc Derrick Swierczek; died June 2, 2020 [Columbus?]; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

SWINEY, Norma June: b Mar 9, 1939; died June 17, 2020

SYSLO, Virginia, 92: b Apr 11, 1927, rural Boone County, to John and Elizabeth (Drozd) Czarnick; m Henry "Hank" Syslo, Nov 28, 1946, Genoa; dc Mark James, Stephanie Kay; died Mar 24, 2020, Columbus; burial Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery-Krakow

SZATKO, Chad E: b June 17, 1971, Columbus, to Edward F and Mary (Rosenthal) Szatko; m Michelle Wylie, 1993; sc Tylor Szatko, Krystian Szatko; died July 6, 2020, York; burial St Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, Platte Center

TAYLOR, Bonnie, 98: b Aug 18, 1921, Neligh, to William and Geneva (Arnold) Blunt; m Russell Taylor, 1945, Bell, California; sc Daniel Taylor, Patricia Williams, Christine Hecke, Cynthia Wunderlich, Michael Taylor, Linda McQueen; dc inf Candice Taylor, John Taylor; died Apr 4, 2020, Columbus

TAYLOR, Martin H, 88: b Apr 10, 1932, Genoa, to Henry Orville and Anna (Lowe) Tayhlor; m Mary F Paprocki, Feb 9, 1945, Duncan; sc Joan Bennett, Jim, Dave, Carol Seuss, Jerry, Tim; died Nov 23, 2020, Genoa

TEMME, Judith "Judy" Brynn, 77: b Oct 13, 1942, Wayne, to John H and Amanda (Davis) Owens; m Richard Temme, Dec 19, 1992, Columbus; died June 20, 2020, Columbus; interment Greenwood Cemetery, Wayne

THEILEN, Robert "Bob", 88: b June 26, 1931, Columbus, to Otto and Martha (Ernst) Theilen; m Violet "Vi" Stevenson, Sept 21, 1957, Columbus; sc Elizabeth Drinnin, John "Tom" Theilen; died Feb 28, 2020, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

THIELE, Marcella C, 91: b Sept 8, 1928, Columbus, to Oscar and Clara (Benning) Schreiber; m Lawrence Thiele, Oct 1, 1946, Columbus; sc Dianne Dallman, Dennis Thiele, DeWayne Thiele, Daryl Thiele, Wesley Thiele, Jim Thiele, Deb Escher, Jeff Thiele; died Jan 19, 2020, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

TICHOTA, Grace Matilda, 103: b Aug 20, 1917, Louisiana, to George and Mary (Kruger) Yosten; m William Tichota, Sr, Nov 18, 1941, Stanton; sc Bill Tichota, Kathleen Hoffman, Norma Moore, Margie Zarek; dc Kenneth, Dan, Leroy; died Dec 28, 2020, St Edward; burial St Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids

TORCZON, Lambert S "Lambo", 93: b Oct 25, 1926, rural Platte Center, to Joseph and Veronica (Jarosz) Torczon; m Barbara Valasek, June 1, 1953, Duncan; sc Tim Torczon, Rick Torczon, Doreen Runge, Stacey Schefus; died May 11, 2020, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

TORSON, Elizabeth "Betty" Louise, 87: b June 26, 1933; died Oct 27, 2020, interment St Joseph Cemetery [Friend]

TRESLER, Michael, 31: b to Warren Jr and Karla Tresler; sc Claire {Galley], Zoe Galley; died Sep 27, 2020, Omaha

TSCHANTRE, Dick, 78: b Nov 25, 1941, Silver Creek, to Louis and Frances (Engel) Tschantre; m Judy R Iverson, July 28, 1961, Osceola; sc Kandy Bos, Fran Wieseman, Linda Wieseman, Rick Tschantre; died Nov 14, 2020, Osceola; burial Silver Creek Cemetery [Silver Creek]

TUCKER, Helen E, 79: b Nov 11, 1950, Denver, to Herman and Margaret (Newham) Walker; m Delmar Tucker, Sep 1, 1963; sc Tim, Joe, Thomas, Paul, Dwight, Aaron, Kay Gehring, Evelyn Seadschlag; dc Annette Jackson; died Sep 4, 2020; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

TWOREK, Nancy "Elaine": b June 28, 1949, Columbus, to Philip and Marcella (Wegener) Greisen; m Michael C Tworek, Aug 28, 1971; sc Denise Fleeman, Christopher Tworek, Steven Tworek; died May 16, 2020, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery, Columbus

UHLIG, Jenniefer, 46: b Mar 31, 1973, Columbus, to Tom and Carol (Walter) Hoesly; m Ahren Uhlig, Aug 3, 1996, Creston; sc Alex, Maddie Uhlig; died Jan 16, 2020, Columbus; interment Fairview Cemetery, Creston

ULLRICH, Louise, 78

UNKEL, Loren "Jay", 69: b Jan 29, 1951, to Loren G Unkel and Sarah "Sally" Sesler Unkel; m Sharon Bemis Rathje, June 20, 1992; sc Stacie Schaecher, Travis Unkel; ssc Rory Rathje, Shane Rathje; died Dec 8, 2020, Columbus

VACHA, Lorraine, 90: b Jan 1, 1930, rural Platte Center, to Henry and Helena (Cohrs) Groteluschen; m Leonard Vacha, Sept 11, 1956, Leigh; sc Janet Lou Stockamp, Linda Kay Prokopec, Larry Michael Vacha; dc Terry Lee Vacha; died Nov 9, 2020, Clarkson; interment SS Cyril & Methodius Catholic Cemetery [Clarkson?]

VALASEK, James Joseph "Votch", 55: b Aug 11, 1965, to Andrew John and Jude Ann (Vandenberg) Valasek; m Jacqueline Jensen, Jan 27, 1997, Las Vegas; m Jacqueline Primrose, Aug 25, 2020, Albion; sc Amber Valasek, Tori Valasek, Tyra Valasek, Avery Jude Valasek, Jason Wragge; ssc Braden Leslie; died Dec 4, 2020, Albion; inurnment Dublin Cemetery, Primrose

VALISH, Wayne Bruce, 72: b Feb 9, 1948, Columbus, to Jerry and Idella Mae Valish; sc Dawn Zulkoski, Darlyn Christensen, Dean Valish, Dana Valish; died Feb 22, 2020, Lincoln; burial Omaha National Cemetery, Omaha

VELAZQUEZ, Maria G: b Nov 14, 1972; died Nov 30, 2020

VETICK, Bernard, 93: b Dec 28, 1926, Nance County, to Adam and Frances (Shemek) Vetick; m Patricia Kubas, Apr 28, 1954, Silver Creek; died Feb 16, 2020, Columbus; burial St Lawrence Catholic Cemetery [Silver Creek?]

VODICKA, James: b Apr 1, 1964; died Nov 29, 2020

VOGT, Melissa Lyn, 38: b July 9, 1982, Columbus, to David and Lori Lyn (Blaser) Launderville, later adopted by Steve Eigenberg; m Louis Fredrick "Louie" Vogt, June 21, 2008, Warsaw [Indiana]; sc Madison [Vogt], Louis Jr "L J" [Vogt], Maxwell Vogt; died Aug 3, 2020, Leander, Texas

VRBKA, Virginia M, 79: sc John Vrbka, Jerry Vrbka, Kathy Yrkoski, Ann Peterson; died Oct 22, 2020, Columbus; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery [David City?]

WAGNER, Opal, 90: b Jan 12, 1930, Rising City, to Denzil and Edith (Adams) Winterfeld; m Louis Wagner, Apr 10, 1949, Rising City; sc Jan Eller, Karen Johannes; dc Dennis Wagner; died Dec 12, 2020, Columbus; burial Circle Mound Cemetery, Rising City

WALTON, Larry: b Dec 2, 1939; died July 7, 2020

WARD, Dennis"Butch" Ray: b Oct 23, 1947, Burwell, to Guy and Helen Ward; m Barbara Terry, Mar 26, 1971; sc Terri Drager, Teresa Haynes, Kim Ward, Kelly Ward; dc Traci; died bef Oct 7, 2020 [date of publication]

WEGNER, Sherri

WEINMEISTER, Catherine L, 54: b Mar 5, 1966, Scottsbluff, to Stan and Janet (Thomas) Custer; m Erik T Weinmeister, Dec 31, 1992, Gering; sc Taylor Weinmeister, Collin Weinmeister, Zachary Weinmeister; died Oct 12, 2020, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

WEITZEL, Joe, 76: b July 1, 1944, Blaire, to Phil and Mary (Drahota) Weitzel; m Phyllis Marie Schaecher, July 14, 1965, Lindsay; sc Rebecca "Becky" Wietzel, Anastasia "Stacy" Wilson, Sarah Claussen, Benjamin Weitzl, Bridget Pettit; died Nov 17, 2020, Newman Grove; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay

WEMHOFF, Daniel A, 69: b Apr 13, 1951, to Edwin and Marie (Nave) Wemhoff; died May 1, 2020; burial St Patrick and Joseph Cemetery, near Platte Center

WESELY, Bradley: b 1954; died 2020

WEST, Karna Dawn, 71: b Nov 6, 1948; adopted by William and Isabelle (Clark) Parker; m Blaine; sc Graham West, Heather Rojas; died Jan 8, 2020 [Lincoln?]; burial Rosehill Cemetery [Waverly?]

WEST, Richard "Dick", 87: b July 11, 1933, Providence, Rhode Island, to Marie Margaret (Corvese) and Harry Arthur West Sr; m Reba "Ellen" Penington, Apr 28, 1984, Denver, Colorado; ssc Michael T Rayman, Paul G Rayman, George K Rayman, JoEllen E Gibbs; dsc Denise M Williamson; died Dec 27, 2020; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

WESTMEYER, Fred, 65: b Sept 22, 1954, Columbus, to Clarence and Ruth (Wurdeman) Westmeyer; m Barbara Loeffler, 1988, Platte Center; sc Ryan Westmeyer, Sara Wendt; died Sep 14, 2020, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

WESTMEYER, Ruth, 96: b Mar 31, 1923, rural Columbus, to William and Bertha (Bakenhus) Wurdeman; m Clarence Westmeyer, June 27, 1948, rural Columbus; sc Mark Westmeyer, Fred Westmeyer; dc Dean Westmeyer, inf son; died Jan 1, 2020, Columbus; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

WETJEN, Larry, 66: b Apr 4, 1953, Norfolk, to Archie and Irene (Schlender) Wetjen; m Kim Seibert, Aug 23, 1975, Laurel; sc Kara Gronenthal, Justin Wetjen; died Jan 4, 2020, Madison; interment Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison

WHITE, C Thomas: b Oct 5, 1928, to John and Margaret White; m Shirley; m Joan; sc Michaela White, Thomas White, Patrick White; died Dec 11, 2020; interment Calvary Cemetery [Omaha?]

WICHMAN, Marvin William: b July 21, 1935, Norfolk, to Ruben and Velma (Warnecke) Wichman; m Dorothy; sc Kathy Mummert, Beverly Dumke, Janet Harpham, Marva Wichman; died Jan 15, 2020

WIEBOLD, Donald, 73: b Oct 19, 1946, Columbus, to Rollo and Helen (Jaeggi) Wiebold; died Sep 9, 2020, Omaha; inurnment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

WIESE, Alexus Jo: b Apr 27, 2014, Omaha, to Shawn and Paige Wiese; died Mar 10, 2020 [Omaha?]

WILKINSON, Patricia "Pat", 81: b Mar 17, 1939, Norfolk, to Samuel and Elsie (Peters) Graber; m Lyman Wilkinson, June 2, 1957; sc Bruce, Sallie, Tod; died June 3, 2020, Lincoln

WILL, Arno F, 85: b July 23, 1935, Oconee, to William F and Grace Donaldson Will; m Carol Crumley, Oct 12, 1956; sc Grace Kula, Kent Will, Rodney Will; died Nov 25, 2020, Henderson

WILLIAMS, Cecilia M "Cec", 96: b Oct 22, 1923, Parkston, South Dakota, to Louis and Anna (Heirigs) Ritter; m Francis Leon Williams, Dec 31, 1956, Parkston [South Dakota]; sc Dennis Ritter, Ann Reynek, Tom Williams, Tim Williams; died Sep 7, 2020, Columbus

WILLIAMS, Michael Lee, 75: b Sept 28, 1944, Omaha, to Jim and Ruby Williams; m Brenda Shenk, Nov 6, 2006; sc Mike Williams, Lisa Knutson; died Apr 14, 2020, Lincoln; burial Polk Cemetery, near Polk

WILLIS, John A: b June 9, 1948; died Aug 2, 2020

WILSON, Arlene L, 91: b Jan 18, 1929; died Aug 5, 2020, Albion; interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

WOELFEL, Michael Joseph, 37: b Feb 12, 1983, Columbus, [to Dan Woelfel and Dorothy?]; m Megan Cobb, May 6, 2011, Westmoreland, Jamaica; sc Beau Michael, Rhett Thomas; died Apr 19, 2020

WOLFSON, Leona Mae: b Nov 24, 1925, near Fullerton, to Frank and Leona Kathryn (Stickney) Cedar; m Joe Wolfson, Oct 15, 1956, Omaha; died Feb 20, 2020, Omaha; burial Fischer Farm Cemetery, Omaha

WONDERCHECK, Louise, 99: m Leonard [Wondercheck]; sc Ron Wondercheck, Wayne Wondercheck; dc Lana Gonsior, Harold Wondercheck; died Apr 13, 2020, Albion; burial Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

WRIGHT, Muriel Mozelle, 86: b Oct 29, 1933, Flint, Michigan, to Charles and Henrietta (Belch) Purdy; m Frank E Peplinski; sc Frank Charles Peplinski, Steven William Peplinski, Lori Lynn Morse; died Jan 29, 2020, Columbus; burial Michigan

WUEST, Johnny V, 92: b July 21, 1927, St Charles, South Dakota, to John and Minnie Wuest; m Betty Heseman, Apr 11, 1953; sc Marjorie Wuest, Walter Wuest, Joan Williams; died July 18, 2020, Norfolk

WURDEMAN, Karen, 79: b Apr 6, 1941, Columbus, to Herman and Hilda 9Berends) Behle; m Marvin Wurdeman, Nov 17, 1962 [Columbus]; sc Michael Wurdeman, Scott Wurdeman, Tena Bennett; dc Gregory Wurdeman; died Dec 12, 2020, Genoa; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

WURDEMAN, Mabel A, 100: b Feb 11, 1920, near Columbus, to Herman "Max" and Anna (Muth) Schmidt; m Marvin Wurdeman, May 23, 1947, Creston; sc Ivan Dale Wurdeman; David Allen Wurdeman; died Feb 28, 2020, Columbus; interment Creston Fairview Cemetery [Creston]

WYLIE, Nancy Marie, 57: b May 7, 1962, Schuyler, to Joseph and Marcella (Jindra) Fichtl; m Greg Wylie, June 7, 1999, Clarkson; sc Kyle Wylie; died Mar 12, 2020, Norfolk; interment Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

WYMAN, Theodore "Ted" Samuel, 90: b Jan 23, 1929, family farm, to Samuel Walter Wyman and Faye Turnby Wyman; m Donna Joan Nelson, Aug 29, 1948, Silver Creek; sc Tom Wyman, Mark Wyman, Gayle Minert; dc Janea; died Jan 16, 2020, York; interment Silver Creek Cemetery [Silver Creek]

YATES, Dennis Marvin, Sr, 79: b July 1, 1941, Tecumseh, to John and Goldie (Mitchell) Yates; m Margaret Jones, 1963; m Elizabeth Sucha, 1996; sc Dennis Jr, Kenneth, Joseph; ssc Troy, Shantel, Karissa; dc Nicole; died Dec 5, 2020, Lincoln; interment Columbus Cemetery [Columbus]

ZEGERS, Mark A, 57: b Apr 7, 1962; sc Melissa Zegers; ssc Amanda Dworak; died Feb 11, 2020, Columbus

ZEGERS, Mary Lou, 67: b West Point, to Emil and Mayme Houdek; m Robert; died June 14, 2020 [Lawson, Missouri?]

ZEIDER, Jackie C "Jack", 97: b Mar 27, 1923, Niles, Michigan, to Cecil and Bertha (Fansler) Zeider; m Carol Beneke; sc Kathy McMillan, Dale Mitchell, Ken Mitchell, Scott Zeider, Kristine Zeider, Karol Zeider, Kellie Zeider McCombs; died May 4, 2020, Norfolk

ZIEMBA, Clarence: b Aug 15, 1935, rural Duncan, to (Stanley) Charles and Helen Ziemba; m Alice Harrison, May 27, 1961, Columbus; Joyce Dauber, Janice Ackerman; dc inf James; died Sep 8, 2020 [Lincoln]; cremated

ZIEMBA, Richard: died bef Nov 17, 2020 [date of notice]

ZIETHEN, Karl F, 82: m Marianne; sc Margo Hlavac, Gayle Ziethen; died Nov 15, 2020, David City; burial Faith East Cemetery, rural Garrison

ZIMMERER, Eugene Donald, 86: b Apr 27, 1933, Columbus, to John and Elizabeth (Preister) Zimmerer; sc Pamela Cuba, Gary Zimmerer, James Zimmerer, Gregory Zimmerer; dc Donald Zimmerer; died Feb 24, 2020, Wisner; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

ZIMMERMAN, Marguerite: b May 28, 1933, rural Fredericka, Iowa; to Hans and Jennie (Stirler) Bloem; m Donald Zimmerman, June 9, 1962; sc Jeffrey, Bradley; ssc Robert, Debra Hollman; died June 12, 2020, Bellevue

ZOUCHA, Cecilia Joan, 99: b June 28, 1920, Nance County, to Konstanty and Marianna (Gembica) Rinkol; married Frank P Zoucha, Jan 16, 1946, Krakow; sc Geraldine Semin; died Mar 25, 2020, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery

ZOUCHA, Shirley, 84: b Aug 1, 1935, Platte County, to Otto and Loretta (Beller) Schmidt; m Chet Zoucha, Sept 27, 1958; sc Virginia Schmidt, Dan Zoucha, Jane Wachal, Mary Lynn Zadow, Dale Zoucha, Troy Zoucha; died June 19, 2020, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery [Schuyler]

ZURKOSKI, Thomas, 85: b Dec 26, 1934; m Pat; sc (2); died Mar 18, 2020 [Littleton, Colorado]

ZWICK, Sylvan Frances, 87: b Dec 10, 1933, Seward, to Oscar and Alma Zwick; m Dorothy; m Beverly; sc Scott Zwick, Sylvan Zwick Jr; died July 15, 2020, Columbus

ZYWIEC, Joyce Ann, 73: b Feb 18, 1947, to Raymond and Helena (Steiner) Semin; m Lawrence Frank Zywiec, July 21, 1973, Bellwood; sc Shane Zywiec, Brent Zywiec, Lesley Zywiec; died Sep 9, 2020 [Lincoln]; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

ZYWIEC, Lawrence "Ziggy": b June 17, 1946, Genoa, to Frank and Frances (Wruble) Zywiec; m Joyce Semin, July 21, 1973, Bellwood; sc Shane Zywiec, Brent Zywiec, Lesley Zywiec; died July 19, 2020, Lincoln


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