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

ABBOTT, Gary M, 84: b Aug 4, 1939, Shelby, to Marion “Shave” and Gladys (Watkins) Abbott; m Marjorie Ingalls, Aug 26, 1961, Shelby; sc (adopted) Chad Abbott, Margo Abbott; died Apr 28, 2024, Columbus; interment Shelby Cemetery

ABEGGLEN, Judi Gaye, 81: b in Maryville, Missouri; married Gary Abegglen, 1960; died May 6, 2024

AFRANK, Sharlene Florence, 86: b Dec 24, 1937, rural Platte County, to Alvin and Evelyn Louise (Kearney) Berlin; m Raymond Mors Afrank, Sr, Dec 27, 1955, rural Platte County; sc Sharmond Loeffler, Raymond Afrank Jr, Morsena Prososki, Chrystal Tharnish; died Mar 6, 2024, Genoa; interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Albion

ANDERSON, Blake Matthew, 18: b Jan 21, 2006, Columbus, to Chad and Holly (Rowe) Anderson; died Jan 21, 2024

ANDERSON, David Lynn, 72: b Feb 27, 1952, Columbus, to Glen and Helen Rogene (Carlson) Anderson; m Toni Barcel, Oct 26, 1974; sc David Scott Anderson; died Apr 7, 2024, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

ARLT, Darlene M: b Jan 17, 1941; died Apr 1, 2024; interment Resurrection Cemetery [Omaha?],

AYERS, Patricia Joy, 92: b Redinbaugh; sc Mary Steinberger, Nancy Lammers, Niles Ayers; died July 20, 2024, David City; interment Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery

BACA, Virginia “Ginny” Anne, 88: b Jan 26, 1936, to Marx; m Elfego George Baca Jr; sc Chris Baca, Anne Nelson, Paul-Baptiste Baca; died May 4, 2024, Albuquerque, New Mexico

BADJE, Cindy, 69: b Nov 12, 1954, Columbus, to Bill and Evelyn (Mohr) Badje; sc Greg Prososki; died May 3, 2024, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

BAILEY, Linda I, 74: B July 17, 1949, Palmer, to Delmar and Reva (Marco) Steenson; m Jack Bailey, June 8, 1968, Wolbach; sc Todd Bailey, Mark Bailey, Lori Ziegler; died Apr 25, 2024, Central City; private inurnment later

BALL, Richard K, 71: b Aug 23, 1952, Holdrege, to Kenneth and Ethel (Breitling) Ball; m Lisa; sc Jacob Ball, Heather Rhea, Sandy Martinek, Caleb Rhea; died Feb 10, 2024 [Lincoln?]

BARROW, Coralee Y, 88: sc Aaron Barrow, Joel Barrow, Miriam McNabb; died July 12, 2024, Long Pine; burial Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Columbus

BAUMERT, Karla A, 86: b Feb 19, 1937, Wahoo, to John and Evelyn (Heldt) Speckmann; m Joe Baumert, Jan 1960; sc Debbie Braun; died Jan 17, 2024, Raymore, Missouri; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

BECK, Dennis Ray, 81: b Nov 2, 1942, near Merrill, Iowa, to Raymond Beck and Nettie (Ferguson) Beck; m Estella Lucille “Lu” Clarey, Oct 14, 1967; sc Eric Ray, Kelly John, Patricia Anne; died Apr 28, 2024, Norfolk; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

BECKER, Robert: b Mar 5, 1946, rural Lebo, Kansas, to Ernest and Dorothy Becker; m Sharon; sc Mary McPhail, Matt Becker, Meg Green; dc Mark Becker; [died Feb 29, 2024]; interment Columbus Cemetery

BECKMANN, Vernon G, 94: b June 20, 1929, Seward, to George and Frieda (Hillman) Beckmann; m Ruby Kellogg, Apr 23, 1943; sc Stanley, Patricia Huber, Jane Grant; died Mar 8, 2024, Seward; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

BEHLEN, Rodney “Rod”, 77: b July 21, 1946, Columbus, to Gilbert and Irene (Bunny) Behlen; m Georgia Grosz, Aug 7, 1971 [Columbus]; sc Andrew Behlen dc Jacob and Benjamin Behlen; died Mar 28, 2024, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery

BELITZ, Tracy Lynn, 57: b June 7, 1966, Columbus, to Donald and Phyllis (Stickney) Blessen; m Lynn Belitz, Aug 24, 1991, Columbus; sc Scott Belitz, Allie Remm; died Mar 12, 2024, Albion; burial Fullerton Cemetery

BENEDICT, Janelle D: b Dec 4, 1952, Columbus, to Frank and Lillian [Benedict?]; died Feb 19, 2024

BENNE, Bodhi Dean, born at rest, May 21, 2024, to Aubrey Houser and Dylan Benne; burial Hillcrest Cemetery, Decatur

BERGT, Paul Adolph: b Oct 3, 1937; died June 5, 2024; interment Schuyler Cemetery

BISHOP, Tandra Lou, 84: b July 24, 1939, Silver Creek, to Louis and Frances (Engel) Tschantre; m Jessee Bishop, June 29, 1959, Fullerton; sc Randy Bishop, Becky Eckert, Brett Bishop, Brenda Wardenburg; died Apr 22, 2024, Genoa; burial of ashes later

BLESSEN, Phyllis, 84: died May 28, 2024, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

BLUM, Lynn Leo, 80: b Dec 10, 1943, Howells, to William and Lenis (Miller) Blum; m Susan Forsberg, Aug 13, 1968; m Jean (Allen) O’Dey, 1988; sc Sandy Riggin, D J.; ssc Jennifer Wisnieski; died Apr 8, 2024, Howells; interment Bohemian National Cemetery [Howells?]

BOKELMANN, Shirley Jean “Sam”, 69: b Apr 9, 1954, Sterling, Colorado, to Orin and Margaret (Whited) Peterson; m Eugene “Sonny” Bokelmann, June 17, 1978, Columbus; sc Joseph Bokelmann, Stephanie Bokelmann; died Feb 2, 2024, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

BOMBERGER, Keith N, 65: b Mar 30, 1959, Lincoln, to Arcya R and Twilla D (Bowman) Bomberger; m Debra J Little, Oct 15, 1982, Lincoln; sc Brian Bomberger, Kenneth Bomberger, Christopher Bomberger; died June 8, 2024, Broken Bow; burial The Elmwood Cemetery, St Paul

BOSS, Roger Dee, 69: b July 31, 1954, Columbus, to Dellvina (Hill) and Edward Boss; m Mary Syslo, Feb 14, 1975; sc Shawn, Roderick, Megan; died Apr 11, 2024, Bellwood; burial Bellwood Cemetery

BOYD, Beverly, 86: b Mar 11, 1938, Home, Kansas, to Clarence and Esther (Johannes) Blocker; m Alfred Boyd, Aug 29, 1959 [Columbus]; sc Steven Boyd, Randy Boyd; dc Cynthia Sue Fiala; died July 14, 2024, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa

BRAASCH, Janice, 83: b Apr 26, 1941, northeast of Shelby, to Fred and Florence (Koester) Alt; m Robert Braasch, Feb 16, 1963; sc Greg Braasch, Laurel Potter, Kerry Hinkle; dc Theresa Lynn; died Apr 27, 2024, David City; committal later

BRABEC, Arlene, 91: b Nov 22, 1932, north of Howells, to Jerry and Agnes (Seda) Jonas; m Edward Brabec, Mar 19, 1953, Oceanside, California; sc Randy Brabec, Glenn Brabec, Paul Brabec, Deb Moore, Brenda Blatchford; dc Brian; died Mar 31, 2024, Columbus; interment SS Cyril & Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

BRAHMSTEDT, Greg: died bef Apr 16, 2024 [date of notice]

BRINK, Eugene “Geno” S, 87: b Mar 7, 1937; m Shirley; sc Tammy Brink, Kurt Brink; died May 25, 2024, Watertown, South Dakota

BROCK, Daniel Edward, 69: b Oct 2, 1954, Columbus, to Robert and Mary (Noonan) Brock; m Barbara Anderson, July 30, 1976; sc Jennifer Brock, Chad Brock; died Jan 8, 2024 [Lincoln?]

BRUNKEN, Louis John, 81: b to Milton and Louise Brunken; m Sue; died Mar 4, 2024, Aurora; burial Clarks Cemetery

BRYAN, Judith Beatrice, 84: b May 2, 1939, Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Robert LeRoy Walker and Lorrayne Walker Anderson; m Gerald Duane Bryan, July 26, 1959, York; sc Debra Bryan, Brenda Lozano, David Bryan, Beverly Cannon; died Feb 1, 2024, Osceola; burial Osceola Cemetery

CASPER, David Randall “Dave”, 69: b Mar 29, 1954, Cedar Rapids, to Kenneth and Carolyn (Fitzsimmons) Casper; m Sandra Hobbs, Apr 3, 1982; sc Steve Gaston, Ryan Gaston, Shane Casper; died Jan 29, 2024, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

CHOYESKI, Maxine F, 94: died Jan 30, 2024, St Edward; burial St Edward Catholic Cemetery, St Edward

CHRIST, Burdean Alyce: b Oct 12, 1926, Schuyler, to Sherman and Katherine (Swiickard) Stuefer; m Harold J Christ, Aug 4, 1943, Sioux City, Iowa; sc Harold Christ, Daryl Christ, Dwight Christ, RaLynn Christ; died June 11, 2024, Grand Island; burial Columbus

CHRISTENSEN, Joycelynn Marie, 86: b Feb 26, 1938, St Edward, to Tom and Bessie (Seda) Zelazny; m Adolph Zabka, Aug 2, 1958, St Edward; m Wes Christensen, Nov 13, 1973, Albion; sc Steve Zabka, Lynette Young, Janell Vernon, Charlene Reznicek, Jolseen Semler, Lynn Hill; ssc Wes Christensen, Jr, Cheryl Bailey, Debra Peterson, Karri Christensen; dc Ric Zabka; dsc Paul Christensen, Brian Christensen; died June 10, 2024, St Edward; interment St Edward Catholic Cemetery, St Edward

CONNELLY, Evelyn, 84: b Mar 7, 1939, Nance County, to Paul and Faye (Kurth) Eggli; m Tom Connelly, Dec 30, 1961; sc Mike Connelly, Russ Connelly; dc Rhonda Connelly; died Feb 22, 2024, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

COON, Jerry, 80: b Dec 4, 1943, to Stewart and Bernadine (Hetric) Coon; m Marcella Ripp, 1978, Clarks; sc Jillian Byrd; ssc Patrick Powell, Lora; died Jan 7, 2024, Wagoner, Oklahoma; burial Clarks Cemetery, Clarks

COX, Marilyn J, 91: died July 18, 2024, Newman Grove; inurnment Looking Glass Cemetery, rural Newman Grove

CZAPLA, Helen Marian, 87: b Jan 3, 1937, Omaha, to Howard Marian Shelhorn and Frances Mary (Werner) Shelhorn; m Clarence John Czapla, Apr 23, 1960; sc Eileen Haslam, Kathy Week, Fr Don, Mark, Gary, Paul; dc Thomas Czapla; died Mar 18, 2024, Genoa; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa?]

CZUBA, Raymond C, 83: b Dec 22, 1940, Columbus, to Henry and Leona (Krzycki) Czuba; m Shirley McClement, Mar 13, 1976, San Francisco, California; died Feb 23, 2024, Columbus; inurnment St Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery, Duncan

DAVIDSON, Roland “Rollie”, 86: b May 31, 1937, Stanton, to David and Maija Davidson; m Betty, Feb 6, 1960; sc Debbie Wissler, Shelly Stolinski, Christy Insinger, Brian Davidson, Suzanne Davis; died Mar 14, 2024, Columbus; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

DeBOWER, Raymond G, 85: b Apr 14, 1938, Schuyler, to Garrett and Mabel (Stevenson) DeBower; m Kathy Spilker, June 20, 1959; sc Diane Eicher, Susan Gregurich; died Mar 7, 2024, Elkhorn; interment Schuyler Cemetery

DICKE, Leonard Wilhelm, 97: b Dec 10, 1927, Platte County, to Louis D and Helene (Oltman) Dicke; m Dolores Goedeken, June 19, 1966, rural Columbus; m Katherine (Drinnin) Rodehorst, Dec 28, 1997, Columbus; sc Amy Volcek, Mark Dicke; ssc Timothy Rodehorst, Linda Gocken, Donna Wagner, Susan Kuszak; dc inf son; died May 9, 2024, Madison; interment Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

DIDIER, Betty Lou, 84: b Nov 13, 1939, rural Loma, to George A and Mary C (Hofpar) Coufal; sc Martin [Jarvis?], Montgomery Jarvis, Crystal (Didier) Shriner; dc Michael; died Jan 4, 2024, Lincoln; burial Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Lincoln

DITTER, Chase Anthony Vane, 17: b to Cory and Cheryl (Ruffner) Ditter; died Feb 6, 2024 [Columbus]; burial Columbus Cemetery

DIVIS, Jane Rita; b Jan 18, 1939, David City, to Stephen and Mary Boroviak; m Tony Divis, Jan 24, 1959; sc Dave Divis, Dean Divis; dc Dee Ann Divis; died Feb 18, 2024, Columbus; interment St Anthony Catholic Cemetery, near Bruno

DIVS, Anton “Tony”: b July 9, 1937, rural Loma, to Anton Divis and Emma Polivka; m Jane Boroviak, Jan 24, 1959; sc Dave Divis, Dean Divis; dc Dee Ann Divis; died Feb 21, 2024, Columbus; interment St Anthony Catholic Cemetery, near Bruno

DONOGHUE, Kip Paul, 8 weeks; b to David “D J” Donoghue and Renee Konwinski; died June 18, 2024, Omaha; burial St Stanislaus Cemetery, Duncan

EATON, Patricia Faye, 77: b June 26, 1947, Norton, Kansas, to Paul M Smith and Neva Mae (Rowley) Smith; m Robert Edwin Eaton, Jan 22, 1965, New Almelo, Kansas; sc Ed Eaton, Dan Eaton, Tanya (Eaton) Stava, Austin Eaton; died July 15, 2024, Columbus; burial Lenora South Cemetery, Lenora, Kansas

EGGER, Regina Mae: b July 16, 1926, Columbus, to W C and Violinda (Liebig) Ebner; m Herbert E Egger, Sept 2, 1947; sc Linda Micek, Connie Tworek, Diane Krings; inf Mary Jane; died Feb 9, 2024; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

ENGEL, Lorraine L, 98: b Nov 3, 1925, near Richland, to Fred and Gertrude (Voss) Neuman; m John H Engel, June 21, 1942; sc Juliann Nosal, Jon Engel, Joel Engel, Jerel Engel; dc Jane Urban; died June 1, 2024, Columbus

ENGELBERT, Germain “Gerry”, 85: b Oct 2, 1938, rural Madison County, near St Bernard, to Joe and Mary Engelbert; m Kathy Kurtenbach, May 7, 1960, Columbus; sc Tim Engelbert, Dave Engelbert, Alan Engelbert, Pat Engelbert, Sarah Brett; died Mar 8, 2024, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

ERICKSON, Annabelle Lee, 91: b June 20, 1932, Tecumseh, to Louis H and Anna (Von Bergen) Schmidt; m Andrew Erickson, Feb 28, 1951; sc Cynthia Steffey, Brenda Dimmick, Cheryl Erickson; dc Bradford Erickson; died Apr 12, 2024 [Surprise, Arizona?]

ERNST, Allen “Ernie”, 75: b Jan 30, 1949, Columbus, to Melvin and Marcella (Huhn) Ernst; m Katherine “Kak” Heavican, Apr 17, 1971, Schuyler; sc Marty Ernst, Patrick Ernst; died July 3, 2024, Omaha

EUSE, Norman Edwin, 83: b Mar 24, 1940, to Edwin and loretta (Stachura) Euse;m Karen Smith, Apr 15, 1961, Shelby; sc Bryan Euse, Angela Kopecky, Troy Euse, Thad Euse, Cori Swanson; died Feb 10, 2024, Genoa; interment St Lawrence Cemetery

FERGIN, Hugo, 81: b Oct 21, 1942, Berlin, Germany, to Leonard and Natalie (Trotnov) Fergin; died May 9, 2024, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

FICKEL, Jane: b Apr 9, 1936, to Theodore and Anna Jepsen; m Jack Fickel, Sept 4, 1955, Columbus; sc Joan Fickel; died Apr 25, 2024 [Lincoln?]

FRYE, Barbara Jean: b Mar 6, 1961, Columbus, to John and Dorrene (Kreuger) Kunneman; m Lee Frye, June 12, 1982, Columbus; sc Lindsey Frye, Jacey O’Dell; died May 20, 2024 [Omaha?]

GALL, George W, 86: b Aug 30, 1937; died July 15, 2024, Norfolk; interment Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

GAVER, Jerome “Jerry”: b Oct 10, 1943, Columbus, to Carl and Angeline (Koziol) Gaver; m Marjorie Bialas, May 3, 1969, Fullerton; sc Joseph, Michael, Jason; died May 31, 2024, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus]

GERMAN, Richard Thomas “Dick”: b Jan 1, 1954; died June 10, 2024

GOEDEKEN, William “Bill” Albert, 91: b Dec 13, 1932, Columbus, to Albert and Margaret (Sievers) Goedeken; m Helen Hammond, July 6, 1990; ssc Bonnie Hughes, Elizabeth Eighmey, Cole Hammond, Hoss Hammond Sr, Lori Lienemann; died Jan 28, 2024, Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

GOERING, Catherine “Kate” E, 94: b Mar 9, 1929, St Paul, to Joseph and Balbina (Zoucha) Rosenthal; m Dean Goering, Mar 7, 1950; sc Belinda Macken, Jack Goering, Kim Jarosz, Tammy Weidner; died Feb 5, 2024, Columbus; interment St Francis Cemetery

GONKA, Charles “Chuck”, 79: b Oct 30, 1944, Columbus, to Frank and Monica (Sliva) Gonka; m Nancy Behle, Nov 25, 1967 [Columbus]; sc Jeff Gonka, Chad Gonka; died Apr 12, 2024; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

GOTTSCHALL, Linda Kay “Lindy Lou”: b Mar 25, 1949, Columbus, to Leonard and Lucille (Welch) Henggeler; m George Gottschall; sc Bret Gottschall, Tiffany Gottschall, Dawn Bolen; died bef Apr 17, 2024 [publication date]

GREENWALL, Ronald Richard “Ron”, 80: b Feb 28, 1944, between Creighton and Bloomfield; m Cheryl Irish, Dec 21, 1968; sc Rick Greenwall, Sharla Rudy, Clinton Greenwall, Melany Greenwall; died July 2, 2024, near Columbus; interment Christ Lutheran Cemetery, rural Columbus

GUTIERREZ, Kelly Sue, 60: b June 26, 1963, Hebron, to Ralph and Lois Gregory; m Jack Gutierrez, May 23, 1998, Lincoln; sc Drew Gutierrez, Jake Gutierrez, Jaisa Gutierrez; died Feb 3, 2024, Columbus

HAASE, Raymond W “Ray”, 89: b Jan 8, 1935, Stanwood, Michigan, to Theodore and Margaret (Collins) Haase; m Mary Ann; sc Robert Haase, Jeff Haase, Rhonda Board, Rozella Dreeson, Roselyne Zwiebel, Resa Haase, Kanie Smidt, Raeann Castillo; dc Randy Haase, Penny Haase, Rochelle Haase, Ranetta Haase; died Mar 18, 2024, Norfolk; burial Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk

HAGELSTEIN, Dean L: b to Dean E and Lillian Hagelstein; m Crystal Meays, May 29, 1982, Columbus; sc Trent, Brett, Tori Hagelstein; died Feb 16, 2024

HAIAR, Vernon John, 83: b June 22, 1940, Lindsay, to Jack and Eileen (Schumacher) Haiar; m Corrine Stenger, May 13, 1961, Humphrey; sc Bob Haiar, Larry Haiar, Marie Zach, Linda Douglas, Cheryl Haiar; dc Catherine Haiar; died Jan 15, 2024, Humphrey; interment St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey]

HASTREITER, Cathleen Ann “Cathy”, 52: b Apr 5, 1971, Norfolk, to Robert and Theresa (Chohon) Hastreiter; sc Merisa Hastreiter, Treyvon Hastreiter; died Apr 4, 2024 [Omaha?]

HAYWARD, Irene, 84: b Dec 4, 1939, Fort Collins, Colorado; m Marshall (Eddie) Hayward, June 29, 1958; sc Peter, Kathleen Jenkinson; dc Philip, Bethany Wright; died May 18, 2024

HEESACKER, Vira “Bubby” James, 67: b Sept 22, 1956, Norfolk, to Victor and Vivian (Mueller) Heesacker; sc Angie Heesacker; died Apr 23, 2024, Norfolk; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey

HEINISCH, Rosemarie “Rosie”, 68: b Dec 23, 1955, O’Neil, to LaVern “Bernie” and Darleen (Young) Hoerle; m Steven Heinisch, May 24, 1980, Lincoln; sc Benjamin; dc inf; died May 22, 2024, Columbus

HELLBUSCH, Todd Michael, 60: b Mar 23, 1964, Central City, to Roger and Janet (Evers) Hellbusch; m Rita Valasek, Aug 16, 2008 [Belgrade?]; sc Misty Evers, Brittany Mayer; died July 15, 2024, Albion; burial Peace Lutheran Cemetery, near Belgrade

HICKS, Barbara Joan “Bobbie”: b Jan 14, 1938, San Rafael, California, to Walter “Buzz” and Lucille Kilborn; m Lee Hicks, Oct 31, 1949; sc Kerry Calverley, Kirk Hicks; died Mar 3, 2024

HINRICH, Debra Kay, 72: died May 14, 2024, Genoa; interment Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton

HITTNER, Edward A: b Feb 5, 1941, Cornlea, to Edward F and Dorothy (Reinhart) Hittner; m Mary Gunderson, Aug 17, 1968, Birchwood, Wisconsin; sc Karent “Kari” Gleason, Brian Hittner, Andrew “Andy” Hittner; died Jan 9, 2024 [Columbus]; interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Birchwood, Wisconsin

HOEFT, Norman E, 88: b Mar 1, 1936, Seward, to John and Naomi Hoeft; m Catherine (Marie) Vandenberg, Dec 27, 1958; sc Chris Burbach, Deb Svoboda, Mike Hoeft, Linda Bartunek, Patrick Hoeft, Tim Hoeft, Tom Hoeft; died May 27, 2024, David City; burial St Mary’s Cemetery [David City?]

HOLLAND, Ken, 77: b Feb 26, 1947, Lincoln, to Dr Kenneth and Naomi (Wagner) Holland Sr; sc Chris Holland, Amanda Eckenroth, Clavel Holland-Williams, William Holland, Tamar Brandenburgh-Noble; dc Jamine Holland; died June 1, 2024, Lincoln; burial Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln

HOLMBERG, Mary: b Oct 29, 1930; m James J Holmberg II; sc James Holmberg III, M Jeff Holmberg, Mary Jane Rupp, Holly Justice; died July 4, 2024; interment Calvary Cemetery, Omaha

HORAK, Duane F, 72: b Nov 15, 1951, Columbus, to Leonard and Bernadine (Pavel) Horak; m Joyce Coffey, Mar 3, 1973 [Columbus]; sc Tim Horak, Becky Galvan; died July 5, 2024, Omaha; interment Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha

HOREJSI, Patricia T “Pat”, 80: b Sept 26, 1943, Jefferson City, Missouri, to Louis and Marie (Rehak) Eicholz; m Rainold Horejsi, Jan 12, 1963, Dodge; sc Lynnette Nelson, Jan Keller; died May 26, 2024, Columbus; committal Schuyler Cemetery

HORN, Duane, 90: b July 15, 1933, Leigh, to Hans and Martha (Menke) Horn; m Helen Uher, Sept 15, 1962, Dodge; sc Susan Faltys, Sandra Goul, Sharon Horn, Seven Horn; died Mar 2, 2024, Clarkson; committal Schuyler Cemetery

HOUDEK, Leona E: b Sept 11, 1942, rural Shelton, to Walter F and Agnes H C (Gruhn) Holtz; m Melvin E Houdek, July 27, 1968, Columbus; died Apr 14, 2024, Lexington; burial West Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Grand Island

HURT, Dennis R: b Aug 1, 1937; died June 16, 2024

JACOBSON, Chris J, 74: b Jan 31, 1950, Saint Edward, to Rodney E and Ula M (Jensen) Jacobson; sc Travis Jacobson, Staci Jacobson; died May 19, 2024, Kearney

JACOBSON, Dwaine C, 89: b Oct 21, 1934, rural Newman Grove, to Clarence and Ellen (Anderson) Jacobson; m Marlene Siffring, June 6, 1959 [Columbus?]; sc (adopted) Rick Jacobson, Denise McCarthy; died July 3, 2024, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery

JARVIS, Delores D, 85: b to Lyal Sr and Nettie [McCormack?]; m Bill Jarvis Sr; sc Bill Jarvis Jr, Jeff Jarvis; dc Jay Jarvis, Lynne Jarvis; died Feb 2, 2024, Battle Creek; inurnment Crown Hill Cemetery, Madison

JAWORSKI, Eleanor S, 91: b Aug 11, 1932, Tarnov, to Stanley and Mary (Gourka) Paprocki; m Raynold S Jaworski, Oct 20, 1953, Tarnov; sc Paulette Wilson, Annette Ternus, Carol Wemhoff, Judy McCarty, Cori Fullner; died Apr 2, 2024 [Columbus?]; interment St Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Tarnov

JINDRA, Ronald John “Ron”, 76: b Nov 22, 1947, Columbus, to Adolph and Lillian (Cerny) Jindra; m Marilyn Kucrea, Dec 29, 1968, Clarkson; sc Tarrah Jindra; dc Troy Jundra; died July 2, 2024, Omaha; interment Columbus Cemetery

JOHANNES, Marlin Melvin, 75: b Apr 17, 1948, Columbus, to Melvin Johannes and Dolores (Engelbart) Johannes; m Judith Joy Malena, Sept 16, 1967, Creston; sc Dr Chad M Johannes, Dr Jennifer J Johannes Hascall; died Mar 10, 2024, Kansas City, Kansas

JOHNSON, Hildamay “Hilda”, 90: sc Jerry Johnson, Jacqueline Hinds, Steve Johnson, Dave Johnson, Don Johnson, Jeff Johnson; died Feb 13, 2024, Albion; burial Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward

JOHNSON, Mary Kay, 75: b Apr 24, 1948, Humphrey, to Joe and Charlotte (Sand) Cremers; m Dean Johnson, Sept 1971; sc Deanne, Greg; died Jan 13, 2024, Columbus; interment Valley View Cemetery

JOHNSON, Richard T, 88: b Jan 18, 1935, east of Stromsburg, to Charles S F and Minnie Swanberg Johnson; m Nancy Wait, spring 1955, Stromsburg; sc Jeffrey C Johnson, Alan C Johnson, Jane Stavem; died Jan 4, 2024, Osceola, interment Stromsburg Cemetery

JONAS, Delbert D “Del”, 79: m Marjorie; sc David, Michael; died Jan 28, 2024, Millard; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

JONES, Ronald Eedward: b July 12, 1949, Laramie, Wyoming, to Dorothy “Rusty” and Henry T “Hank” Jones; m Wendy Jiacoletti; m Jean Henderson; sc Devon Hodges, Shelley Roark, Kim Mercer; died Feb 24, 2024, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus]

JUNE, Lynette Sue, 64: b Dec 19, 1959, Crete, to Lavern and Janice (Hans) Reetz; m Brian June, July 31, 1982, Kramer; sc Jeremy June; died May 29, 2024

KAYL, Leota Lavonne, 93: b Mar 25, 1931, Redbird, to Glen and Opal (Lowrey) Hull; m Donald J Kayl, 1952, Lynch; sc Charie King, Timothy “Tim” Kayl, Donald Jr “D J” Kayl; died May 30, 2024, Verdigre

KEISER, Edwin: died before celebration of life held May 11, 2024

KEISER, Marjorie: died before celebration of life held May 11, 2024

KELLY, Ellen May, 41: b Feb 12, 1983,, to Edwin and Mary Ann (Kaczor) Kosch; died May 10, 2024, Omaha

KILGORE, Willis M, 80: b Dec 29, 1943, David City, to Fay and Emma (Armagost) Kilgore; sc Jon Kilgore; died Feb 16, 2024 [Lincoln?]; inurnment Rising City

KLECKNER, Dennis: b Oct 19, 1946; died Mar 11, 2024

KMENT, Amy Beatrice: b Mar 9, 1952, Sidney, to Orin and Margaret (Whited) Peterson; m Arnold Kment, Sept 3, 1993; died June 9, 2024, Seward

KNIEFEL, Sr Jeannette (OSF): b Apr 16, 1950, Columbus, to Carol, Jr and Delores (Bailey) Kniefel; died July 8, 2024; burial Mount Saint Francis Cemetery

KOEHLER, Graham A, 81: died Jan 3, 2024, Norfolk; inurnment

KOPETZKY, Larry: b Aug 13, 1943; died Jan 6, 2024

KORTH, Lugene G, 92: b Dec 10, 1931, Lindsay, to Vince and Catherine “Kate” (Dohmen) Beller; m Vernell Korth, Sept 26, 1951; sc Linda Wiese, Cindy Klassen, Alan Korth, Rick Korth, Carol Weeder; died Feb 20, 2024, Columbus; interment Holy Family Catholic Cemetery [Lindsay]

KOWALSKI, Jerome “Jerry”: died Apr 8, 2024

KOZA, Eugene Henry, 85: b Oct 13, 1938, Silver Creek, to Henry and Rose (Kmiecik) Koza; m Patricia Prososki, May 28, 1960, Krakow; sc Barbara Holland, Therese Schere, Gerald Koza, Ray Koza; died Feb 2, 2024; interment St Lawrence Cemetery [Silver Creek]

KRACL, LeRoy, 84: b Apr 5, 1940, Columbus, to Charles and Marie (Peca) Kracl; m Mary Ann Sindelar, Apr 6, 1961, Schuyler; sc Jeanine Stearns, Brian Kracl; died June 14, 2024, David City; committal Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

KRACMAN=LOPOUR, Donna Jean, 77: b May 27, 1946, Columbus, to Gladys (Barcal) and Benjamin Kracman; m Ronald D Lopour, Jan 1983; sc Michael A, Tamara J; died Jan 3, 2023, Stanton; committal Schuyler Cemetery

KRETZ, George, 75: m Teresa; sc Jessica Macholan, Abbie Kretz; died Mar 1, 2024, Schuyler; interment Holy Cross Cemetery

KRETZON, George Joseph, 75: b Jan 30, 1949, Columbus, to Thomas A and Clara L (Loeffler) Kretz; m Teresa Coufal, Apr 28, 1973; sc daughters; died Mar 1, 2024, Schuyler; interment Holy Cross Cemetery

KRINGS, Diane E, 84: died Jan 12, 2024, Columbus

KRUSE, Richard “Dick”, 88: b Mar 18, 1935, Columbus, to Paul J and Elsie (Bock) Kruse; m Theresa Limbach, Aug 28, 1958, North Bend; sc Paul Kruse, Diana Dubas, Karen Bartley, James Kruse, Jeanette Lass, Kurt Kruse; dc Alan Kruse; died Feb 18, 2024, Leigh; committal Schuyler Cemetery

KUEHLER, Morgan, 30: b Apr 23, 1993, to Donovan and Marcia (Urkoski) Kuehler; died Jan 21, 2024, Columbus;

KUHN, Douglas Ray “Doug”, 80: b Dec 20, 1943, Columbus, to Gottlieb and Emma (Blemmel) Kuhn; m Kathleen R Stolte, July 20, 1968, Ocheyedan, Iowa; sc Becky Maaske, Jeff Kuhn, Julie McClary, Megan Preister; dc Jon Kuhn; died May 24, 2024; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus]

KURPGEWEIT, Dale Allen, 77: b July 14, 1946, rural Platte County, to Otto and Clara (Brock) Kurpgeweit; m Sheryl Weber, June 2, 1967, Creston; sc Shanell McAllister, Lynn McDonald, Michael Kurpgeweit, Vicki Kurpgeweit, Suzie Kurpgeweit, Connie Borchers, Chad Kurpgeweit, Scott Kurpgeweit; dc infants Debra Kurpgeweit, Brian Kurpgeweit, Todd Kurpgeweit; died Apr 16, 2024, Leigh; interment St Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery [rural Leigh?]