NOTE: I will be using different sources, rather than just The Columbus Telegram, as done in the past. I will no longer be subscribing to The Columbus Telegram in the near future, so will rely primarily on information from the two Columbus funeral homes. Sources can be found in brackets after the abstracted information.

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

AERNI, Martha, 90: b Dec 11, 1935, rural Platte County, to Leo and Genevieve (Scheidts) Laska; m Lumir Krepel; m Russell Aerni, Nov 5, 1977, Columbus; sc Deb Mohning, Terry Krepel; dc Shari Reisdorff; died Jan 31, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

AINSWORTH, Geraldine M “Jeri”: b Dec 22, 1943, Neligh, to Leo and Ione (Penne) Hausmann; m Lawrence “Larry” Ainsworth, Sept 7, 1963, St Boniface [in Elgin?]; sc Deb Hellbusch, Tammy Klevemann, Keri Dickerson; dc Todd Ainsworth; died May 4, 2026, at St Elizabeth Hospital, Lincoln; interment St Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, rural Platte Center [McKown Funeral Home]

ALDANA, Pedro D: died May 6, 2026, Omaha [McKown Funeral Home]

ATHEY, Lois Margaret: b Nov 16, 1932, Tekamah, to Pleas and Margaret (Finley) Snow; m Charles Athey, Oct 18, 1950, at First United Methodist Church, Tekamah; sc David Athey, Dean Athey, Paul Athey; dc inf Denise; died Apr 5, 2026 at Deerfield Retirement Village, Urbandale, Iowa; burial Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln [Columbus Telegram]

BACKES, Lois Jean, 91: b Jan 5, 1935, Lindsay, to Sam and Emma (Haffley) Delp; m Duane Backes, Aug 11, 1954, Holy Family Parish, Lindsay; sc Steve Backes, Sue Pfeifer, Julie Hendrickson, Jim Backes, Jennifer Martensen; died Jan 13, 2026; burial Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay [McKown Funeral Home]

BACKMAN, Dennis, 89: b May 9, 1936, Genoa, to Elmer and Ena (Huffaker) Backman; m Jeanette Wruble, Jan 14, 1961, St Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Genoa; sc Tim Backman, Todd Backman; dc Tama Jean Backman; died Jan 21, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BARTHOLOMEW, Robert “Bob” J, 86: b Apr 5, 1939, Clarinda, Iowa, to Lloyd Sr and Margaret (Braun) Bartholomew; m Nancy Roth, Aug 3, 1957, Glenwood, Iowa; sc Michael, Patrick, Timothy, Paul; died Feb 23, 2026, Genoa LTC, Genoa; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BAUTISTA, Sergio E Ramirez, 35: b Jan 26, 1991, in Campeche, Mexico, to Emilio and Ignacia (Bautista) Ramirez; died Mar 5, 2025, at his home in Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BEARD, John, 78: b Oct 23, 1947, Honolulu, Hawaii, to George and Ann Marie (Greisen) Beard; died Apr 10, 2026, interment St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

BECK, Donna Sue, 70: b Dec 21, 1955, York, to Richard and Nadine (Dey) Naber; m Thomas Allen Beck, Sr, Sept 24, 1982, Thayer; sc Thomas Allen Beck Jr “TJ”, Fred Beck, Phil Beck, Ted Beck; dc inf son; died Feb 6, 2026, Methodist Hospital, Omaha: committal Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Gresham [Columbus Telegram]

BECKENHAUER-OLSEN, Patricia Ann, 93: b June 26, 1932, Red Oak, Iowa, to Harold and Edna (Swanson) Patterson; m Donald C Beckenhauer, July 14, 1956; m Don Olsen, Feb 16, 2006; sc Bill Beckenhauer, Julie Leacox; died Mar 19, 2026, at Pemberly Place Retirement Home, Lincoln; interment of cremains, Prospect Cemetery, Norfolk [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BELLER, Carlene Mary, 88: b Feb 25, 1938, Platte County, near Lindsay, to Carl and Mary (Pfeifer) Van Dyke; m Ivan Joseph Beller, June 14, 1958, at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Fremont; sc Gary Beller, Marcia Mack, Jeff Beller, Mike Beller; died Mar 29, 2026, at Heritage of Bel Air, Norfolk; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BIERMAN, Douglas Scott, 66: b June 13, 1959, Columbus, to Gene and Mary (Steiner) Bierman; m Evelyn Diehl, June 14, 2000; sc Darcy Johnson, Vanessa Protzman; died Mar 25, 2026, Kearney; interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Columbus [McKown Funeral Home]

BLASER, Elizabeth “Betty”, 82: b June 27, 1943, Genoa, to William and Frieda (Rubin) Nansel; m Robert “Bob” Blaser, Nov 23, 1963, at St Luke’s United Church of Christ [Columbus]; sc Lisa Paben, Tyler Blaser, Shane Blaser, Cody Blaser; dc inf Adam Blaser; died Jan 17, 2026, at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BLOCK, Martin “Marty”, 64: b Mar 20, 1962, Omaha, to Gordon and Sue (Pierson) Block; died Mar 25, 2026, at his home [Leigh] [McKown Funeral Home]

BORHO, LaDonna, 88: sc Matthew Borho, Lynne Paul; died May 7, 2026 at St Joseph’s Villa, David City; burial of ashes in Idaho [Columbus Telegram]

BOSAK, Evelyn, 86: b June 30, 1939, Columbus, to Joseph and Clara (Krzycki) Koziol; m Albin Bosak, Sept 5, 1959; ; sc Lillian Czarnick, Henry Bosak, Dorothy Nole, George Bosak, Jane Webster; died Mar 31, 2026, at Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BROCKHAUS, Terry “Boulder” “HT”, 62: b Jan 6, 1964, Norfolk, to Thomas and Betty (Melcher) Brockhaus; m Stacey, Aug 14, 2004, at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus; [McKown Funeral Home]

BRYANT, Steven Michael, 73: b Sept 9, 1952, Pittsburg, California, to Leonard Alonzo Bryant and JoAnn (Martin) Bryant; m Lumyai “Awl” Hoile; m Janet Nyffler; sc Christine Bryant; ssc Mayura Latensen, Mayuret Bryant; died Jan 8, 2026, in Genoa; interment in Rushville [McKown Funeral Home]

CALLAN, Gayle J, 85: b Aug 3, 1940, Nebraska City, to Ross and Roberta (Cowell) Gerber; m Ron Callan; sc Shayne Callan, Cori Callan Westleydied Feb 8, 2026, Edgewood Vista, Columbus; burial Mount Vernon Cemetery, Peru [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

CARROLL, Marilyn K, 87: died Apr 10, 2026 [Columbus Telegram]

CATTAU, Linda Gay, 79: b Apr 23, 1946, Columbus, to Werner and Elsa (Otte) Cattau; sc Melissa Foltz; died Jan 2, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

CERNY, Lorene: b Feb 10, 1931, Shelby, to John and Agnes (Johnson) Rosenberry; m Daniel Cerny, Feb 25, 1952; sc Danette Peck, Dean Cerny; died Apr 24, 2026 at Emerald Care and Rehab [McKown Funeral Home]

CHAMBERLAIN, Felicity Amanda, 32: b Sept 22, 1993, Fall River Massachusetts, to Staci Dias; sc Romio VanNess; dc inf Hannah-Charlene Chamberlain; died Jan 8, 2026, at UNMC, Omaha [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

CHRISTENSEN, Eldon “Chris” C, 84: b Jan 17, 1942, on a farm near Arlington in Washington County; m Mary Hastings, Sept 24, 1961, St Luke’s United Church of Christ, Columbus; ; sc Randy Christensen, Kevin Christensen, Kim Schoenberner; dc Kenny “Boy Boy” Christensen; died Feb 12, 2026, Columbus Community Hospital; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

CHRISTENSEN, Sylvia B, 99: b June 20, 1926, rural Miner County, South Dakota, near Carthage, to William and Mary (Lorang) Burmeister; m Lyle Christensen, Nov 7, 1948, at United Lutheran Church, Columbus; sc Clifford Christensen, Julie Kathol, Steve Christensen; died Apr 22, 2026, at Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

CIELOCHA, Jean Ruth, 79: b Sept 9, 1946, Columbus, to Henry and Ruth (Poulas) Kudera; m Gerald “Jerry” Cielocha, May 16, 1970, at St Bonaventure Catholic Church, Columbus; sc Braden Jon Cielocha; died Mar 10, 2026, Kansas City, Missouri; interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

DAVY, Wayne Richard, 101: b Mar 19, 1925, at the family farm in Boyd County, near Lynch, to Glenn and Mary Davy; m Shirley Ileen Sanderson, Apr 15, 1950, at Evangelical United Brethren Church, Marquette; sc Kent Davy, Kyle Davy, Keith Davy, Kathleen Sliva; died Apr 11, 2026, at home [rural Ashland?]; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

DOBBS, Daniel Neil, 45: b May 22, 1980, Columbus, to Brian and Judy (Overturf) Dobbs; m Cassondra Riley, May 31, 2007; sc Daniel [Dobbs] Jr, David Dobbs; died Mar 23, 2026, at his home [in Lincoln?]; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

DOHMEN, Steven, 77: b to Vincent and Sharon Dohmen; m Jami; sc Jesse Schumacher, Auston Smith, Coby Smith; dc Justin Dohmen, Dominick Dohmen; died Apr 23, 2026, at his home [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

DOHMEN, Wilma “Jean”: b May 26, 1946, Columbus, to Philip and Marcella (Wegener) Greisen; m Larry Dohmen, June 17, 1967, at St Anthony’s in rural Platte Center; sc Douglas Dohmen, Brenda Austin, Chad Dohmen, Gregg Dohmen; died May 3, 2026, Brookestone Acres [Columbus]; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

DUSH, Andrew “Andy”: b Nov 29, 1942, Genoa, to Andrew and Dorothy (Sutko) Dush; m Theresa “Terri” Kampovitz, Oct 2, 1965, at St Mary’s Catholic Church-Pilzno; sc Ron Dush, Steve Dush, Karla Dush, Jason Dush; died Mar 23, 2026, at Brookestone Acres [Columbus?]; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

EISENMENGER, Karen, 80: b Aug 21, 1945, Mitchell, South Dakota, to Robert and Lillian (Hansen) Gotwals; m Dave Eisenmenger; sc Tonya Davis, Richard Eisenmenger; dc inf Lisa Eisenmenger; died Mar 23, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

EKELER, Robert “Bob”: b to Dr Louis and Mary Ekeler; m Deanna; sc Cheryl, Suzanne, Kari; died Feb 2, 2026; inurnment St Mary’s Cemetery [David City?] [Columbus Telegram]

ELLER, Anita Marie, 69: b Feb 26, 1956, Columbus, to Rudolph and Helen (cech) Konz; m David Eller, July 1, 1978, St Isidore Catholic Church, Columbus; sc Daryl Eller, Jennifer Eller; dc Jeremy [Eller]; died Jan 21, 2026 [of Lincoln] [Columbus Telegram]

ENGDAHL, Scott Dana, 59: b Apr 20, 1966, Lawton, Oklahoma, to Jerry and Glenna (Thomsen) Engdahl; died Mar 11, 2026, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; interment Columbus Cemetery [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

ENGEL, James “Jim” J, 79: b Dec 12, 1946, to Ervin “Bud” and Maye (Roelle) Engel; m Suzanne “Suzy” Engel, 1975; sc Lynette Dreifurst, Jamie Afrank; ssc Jason Durand, Kelly Durand; died May 2, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital; burial Columbus Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]

ENRIQUEZ de ARRIAZA, Emma, 74: b Aug 14, 1951, Nueva Concepcion, Guatemala, to Pablo Enriquez and Maria Zetinos; m Celso Arriaza, 1965, Guatemala; sc Adrian, Hector Abel, Ismael, Celso, Sergio; died Mar 26, 2026; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

ERNST, Scott “Snowball”, 68: b Nov 24, 1957, Columbus, to Lloyd and Norma Ernst; m Renee, 1977; sc Abby Sliva, Nathan Ernst, Audra Coufal; died Apr 7, 2026, Lincoln [McKown Funeral Home]

FAJMAN, Richard A, 66: b Sept 20, 1959, Columbus, to Jack and Donna (Camp) Fajman; m Connie O’Kane, July 10, 1981; sc Jeremy Fajman, Crystal Fajman, Elizabeth Fajman, Anthony Fajman; died Apr 12, 2026, at home in Columbus [McKown Funeral Home]

FALLET, Susanne, 77: b Oct 21, 1948, Herbligen, Switzerland, to Jacob and Eda Vogel; m Gilbert Fallet, Mar 31, 1973, Switzerland; sc Marcel Fallet; dc Jean Claude Fallet, Roger Fallet; died Mar 2, 2026, Omaha; interment Columbus Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]

FEDDE, Shane T, 51: b Jan 26, 1975, Fremont, to Thomas and Roylene (McDonald) Fedde; m Tina Kelly, Apr 9, 2005; sc Carter Fedde, Kaylie Fedde; died Apr 3, 2026 at Columbus Community Hospital [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

FENDRICK, Gordon L, 74: b June 19, 1951, Columbus, to Vincent and Ruth (Bukacek) Fendrick; sc Mark Fendrick, Jared Fendrick, Adam Fendrick; died Apr 15, 2026, at Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation, Columbus; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

FRAUENDORFER, Nancy, 80: b July 8, 1945, Platte Center, to Henry and Veronica (Thomas) Kuhlen; m Donald Frauendorfer, at St Leonard’s Catholic Church, Madison; sc Diana Alderson, Jeffrey Frauendorfer, Jamie Frauendorfer, Denisha Kirsch; died Apr 13, 2026, at her home [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

GALLEY, Connie Sue, 67: b Aug 13, 1958, Columbus, to Robert and Geraldine “Gerri” (Hattel) George; m Jeffrey Galley, May 20, 1995, Columbus; sc Jason Sprunk, Chad Sprunk, Amy Sprunk; ssc Emilie Metcalfe, Nicholas Galley; died Feb 21, 2026, Columbus Community Hospital [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

GAUCHET, Mildred “Millie”, 96: b June 30, 1929, rural Appleton area of Butler County, to Mildred (Nekl) and Anton Rerucha; m George Collins, Mar 3, 1962; m Richard “Dick” Gauchet, Mar 31, 2005, Winter Spring, Florida; ssc Dan Gauchet, Debbie Warda, Diana Kaminski; died Feb 20, 2026, Florida; interment St Mary’s and St Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Bellwood [McKown Funeral Home]

GERSIB, Shirley Jane, 99: b Sept 19, 1926, Platte County, to Henry and Cornelia (Wullschleger) Hoessel; m Arthur Gersib, June 1, 1947, at St Paul’s Lutheran Church [rural Leigh]; sc Pat Studts, Richard Gersib, Greg Gersib; died Mar 13, 2026, at Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

GILLESPIE, William “Bill” Joseph, 66: b Nov 11, 1959, Osceola, to Robert and Dorothy (Fozzard) Gillespie; m Beverly Micek, June 26, 1982, St Stanislaus Catholic Church, Duncan; sc Nikki Berggren, Matt Gillespie; died Feb 10, 1015, UNMC, Omaha; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby] [Columbus Telegram]

GOODMAN, Neoma Mae, 89: b Mar 25, 1936, Norfolk, Madison County, to Samuel and Hazel (Kimball) Bussey; m Arthur (Bob) Robert Goodman, July 29, 1953; sc Steven Goodman, Gary Goodman, Bonnie Keller; died Feb 15, 2026 [McKown Funeral Home]

GRONENTHAL, Gale: b Feb 1, 1947, Platte Center, to Ray and Frances (Ripp) Gronenthal; m Pamlea Odgaard-Saalfeld, Feb 14, 2002, Las Vegas; sc Steven Gronenthal; ssc Julie Saalfeld; died Feb 18, 2026 at his home [Duncan Lakes]; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

HANKE, Lawrence “Luke”: b June 30, 1943, Humphrey, to Clarence and Marie Hanke; m Carolyn; sc Jill Rogers, Chris Hanke, Lynn McLaughlin;; died Apr 22, 2026; interment Voss Mohr Cemetery [Columbus Telegram]

HARDESTY, James “Jim” Edward: b Sept 26, 1952, Blythville, AK, to John and Lorene (Halsey) Hardesty; m Rosa Garza, Aug 3, 1974, Chicago; sc Mark Hardesty, Jerzy Hardesty, Nicholas Hardesty; died Apr 17, 2026, Columbus [McKown Funeral Home]

HARMS, Amber, 39: b Oct 28, 1986, in Tarzana, California, to Albert and Julie Howard; m Michael Harms, Dec 13, 2024; died Mar 4, 2026, Omaha [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

HEIDEN, Betty L, 87: b Sept 16, 1938, Stromsburg, to Ralph and Marie (Campain) Rhoades; m Merle A Heiden, Dec 14, 1958, St Paul Lutheran Church, rural York County; sc Mervin Heiden, Randy Heiden, Rick Heiden, Catherine Norquest, Rhonda Wlaschin; died Jan 11, 2026, in York; inurnment St Paul’s Cemetery, northeast of York [Columbus Telegram]

HELLBLUSCH, Lynda, 78: b Nov 28, 1947, near Madison, to Oscar and LaRoyce (Marr) Holmberg; m Gary Hellbusch, Oct 2, 1976, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Columbus; sc Rhonda Brandt; dsc Jeffrey Hellbusch; died Mar 4, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

HELMER, Terrance “Terry” J, 67: b April 23, 1958, O’Neil, to Daniel and Alice (Hamilton) Helmer; m Jeanette Wemhoff, Nov 17, 1979; sc Juston Helmer, Jamie Sunderman, Tara Korus; died Apr 1, 2026, at his home in rural Humphrey; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery, Humphrey [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

HILL, Heather Jalyn: b Jan 25, 1971, Lincoln, to Brian and Karen Loseke; m Stone Hill; sc River Hill, Hadden Hill; died Feb 12, 2026; burial Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Columbus [Columbus Telegram]

HINRICHS, Judy, 66: b June 6, 1959, Sacramento, California, to Jim and Diane (Dickey) Fish; m Jim Scurti, 1974; m Brad Hinrichs, 1985; sc Paul Scurti, Brandon Hinrichs, Amber Stary; died Jan 30, 2026, at home in Columbus [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

HITZ, Jon Roderick, 83: b Mar 6, 1942, Pierce, to Arnold and Lucille Hitz; m Betty Hynek, Oct 8, 1961, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hadar; sc Jeff Hitz, Brian Hitz, Julie Frerichs; dc Bradley Hitz; died Feb 19, 2026, Edgewood Healthcare, Columbus [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

HOFFART, Janice, 79: b June 1, 1946, Plainview, to Floyd and Doris (Albin) Foster; m Jimmie Hoffart, May 13, 1967, Plainview; sc Kirby Hoffart, Karri Lammers; dc Kelly; died Feb 21, 2026, Brookestone Acres, Columbus [McKown Funeral Home]

HOUGH, James “Jim”: b Aug 9, 1951, Columbus, to Raymond and Meraldeen “Mert” (Kirchner) Hough; sc Jesse Hough, Jen Hough, Jody Hacker, Jill Williams; died Feb 13, 2026, Lincoln; interment St Mary’s and Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Bellwood [McKown Funeral Home]

HUHMAN, James E, 48: b July 15, 1977, Columbus, to Emil Louis and Barbara Jean (Treadway) Huhman; died Apr 9, 2026, at Bryan East Medical Center, Lincoln; interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

HUTZELL, Beverly Adele: b Nov 25, 1941, rural Platte County, to Herbert and Margaret (Zobel) Edmison; died Jan 6, 2026, Memphis, Tennessee; interment Jackson Cemetery, Duncan [McKown Funeral Home]

JACKSON, Thomas John “Tom”, 65: b Aug 2, 1960, Omaha, to Jack and Patricia; married Connie; sc Luke Jackson, Jennifer Sarich, Stacia Hoffman, Sarah Janssen, Maureen Jones; died May 7, 2026, at his home in Columbus; interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

JAIXEN, Norma, 93: died Feb 28, 2026, Brookestone Acres, Columbus [McKown Funeral Home]

JANSEN, Todd: b July 7, 1971, Des Moines, Iowa, to Judy (Avery) and Bill Jansen; sc Brandon, Devynn; died Jan 25, 2026, at UNMC [Omaha?] [McKown Funeral Home]

JARECKI, Barbara “Barb” Kay, 89: b Apr 20, 1937, Silver Creek, to Donald and Grace (Stegar) Mustard; m Andrew Jarecki, Sept 27, 1958, at St Peter’s Catholic Church, Clarks; sc David Jarecki, Michael Jarecki, Kenneth Jarecki, Stephen Jarecki died May 4, 2026, at Meridian Gardens, Columbus; interment St Patrick/Joseph Catholic Cemetery [Platte Center] [McKown Funeral Home]

JERDON, Floyd “JR”, Jr, 98: b July 4, 1927, Columbus, to Floyd, Sr and Lena (Rupp) Jerdon; m Donna Thomas, Mar 30, 1950; sc Judy Paruch, Janet Jerdon, Tom Jerdon; died Mar 7, 2026, at Corewell Hanson Hospice Center [Michigan?]; [Columbus Telegram]

JILG, Ralph Robert: b Feb 13, 1942, Clarks, to Leo Otto and Lary E (Loebe) Jilg; m Brenda Alexander, Apr 20, 1968, St Lawrence Church [Silver Creek?]; sc Lauri Novacek, Daniel Jilg, Lisa Jilg, Rhonda Riha, Darin Jilg; died Jan 22, 2026, in Lincoln; interment Silver Creek Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]

JOSLYN, Duayne “Josh” Lee, 88: died Mar 26, 2026, at his home in Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

JOSLYN, Martha “Kaye”, 88: b aug 13, 1937, Iowa City, Iowa, to Ruth and Ernest Garton; m Clair Moore, July 1955; m Duayne “Josh” Joslyn, Aug 5, 1978; sc Becky Shepherd, Randy Moore; ssc Rhonda Kozlow, Patricia James; died Apr 29, 2026, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

KALLHOFF, David, 77: b Feb 25, 1949, Norfolk, to Carl and Marcella (Lordemann) Kallhoff; m Janice Joy Gaver, Oct 23, 1971, at St Anthony Catholic Church; sc Wendy Kallhoff, Karrie Kallhoff, Andrew Kallhoff; dc Stacy Lynn Kallhoff; died May 7, 2026 at his home [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

KAMMERER, Jerry Wayne, 79: b Sept 25, 1946, to Carlyle C Kammerer and Angela Rose Jirovsky;m Patricia Wirka; sc Darcy Warth, Wendy Brichacek; died Feb 2, 2026, Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Osceola [McKown Funeral Home]

KASIK, Jane Carol, 78: b Jan 8, 1948, Columbus, to Max W and ShirleyH (Krivohlavek) Kruger; m Kenneth Kasik, Nov 21, 1964; sc Shelley Papa, Jim Kasik, Nick Kasik; died Mar 9, 2026 in her home at rural Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]

KEEFER, Merlyn “Mert”, 88: b Oct 3, 1;937, Columbus, to Herman and Anna (Kaipust) Keefer; m Janet Adams, May 6, 1961; died Jan 1, 2026, Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

KELLER, Robert “Rob”, 51: b Feb 24, 1974, to Allen and Joyce (Schumacher) Keller; m Michele, 1995; m Chrissy Ford [2003?]; sc Kanten Keller, Brendon Keller;ssc Tyler Markfort, Mathew Markfort, Casey Markfort, McKayla Mueller, Conner Mueller; died Feb 4, 2026, at home [Columbus]; interment St Francis Cemetery, Humphrey [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

KIELIAN, Anthony Matthew “Scrapper”, 57: b Sept 20, 1968, Central City, to Dominic and Dollie (Fast) Kielian; m Sheila Luschei, June 23, 1990, at Word of Life Church, Columbus; sc Amber Kielian, Matthew Kielian; died Apr 14, 2026, at his home in Rising City; interment St Lawrence Cemetery [Silver Creek] [McKown Funeral Home]

KNUST, Neil J, 80: died Apr 9, 2026, at Stanton Health Center; burial St John’s Catholic Cemetery [Howells?] [Columbus Telegram]

KOBZA, Robert “Bob”, 80: b Oct 18, 1945, Seward, to Joseph J and Adella A (Divis) Kobza; m Jane Kratke, Aug 12, 1967, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ulysses; sc Kent, Shawn Bungey, Rob, Ryan, Aaron; died Feb 19, 2026, Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment St Mary’s Cemetery, Ulysses [McKown Funeral Home]

KOLM, Florence, 91: b May 25, 1934, Columbus, to Fred and Victoria (Koziol) Kolm; died Apr 2, 2026, at Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

KOOPMAN, Lucile “Tootsie” C, 87: b Oct 23, 1938, at home in Palmer area of rural Nance County, to Walter J and Mary M (Dubas) Bosak;m John R Koopman, 1976; ssc Linda Moore, John David Koopman, Joan Kreifels; died Mar 11, 2026, at The Heritage at Meridian Gardens, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

KOSIBA, Deacon Leo, Jr, 84: b Apr 4, 1941, Genoa, to Leo Sr and Matilda Kosiba; m Mary Elizabeth Babcock, Jan 14, 1967; sc Angela Brandmire, Leon, Gloria Rajkowski, John; died bef Mar 7, 2026 [date of obit]; burial Annunciation Catholic Cemetery, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota [Columbus Telegram]

KREIFELS, Clifford Albin, 86: b Apr 24, 1939, Paul; m Jean Marie Volkmer, Sept 9, 1961; sc Jerry Kriefels, Judy Wight, Janet Kreifels, John Kriefels; died Feb 2, 2026, Lakeside Hospital, Omaha; burial St Mary’s Cemetery, Nebraska City [Columbus Telegram]

KUBICEK, Edward, Jr, 69: b Oct 21, 1956, Columbus, to Edward and Lucille (Boswell) Kubicek; died Mar 25, 2026, at Lakeside Hospital, Omaha [McKown Funeral Home]

KUBICEK, Marcella A “Marcy”, 85: b Sept 16, 1940, rural Saunders County near Touhy, to Ignac “Nick” Patocka Jr and Wilma (Fiedler) Patrocka; m Kenneth L Kubicek, Jan 16, 1960; sc Richard Kubicek, Cindy Davis; dc Steven; died Jan 27, 2026, at Butler County Health Care, David City; interment Shelby Cemetery [Columbus Telegram]

KUMPF, Theresa: b Feb 6, 1;938, north of Leigh, to Frank and Ella (Herink) Reichmuth; m Tom Kumpf, Aug 19, 1958, St Mary’s Catholic Church, Leigh; sc Rex Kumpf, Vanessa Kumpf, Bret Kumpf, Elizabeth Walter; died Jan 5, 2026 [McKown Funeral Home]

LANGE, Shirley Ann: b May 22, 1937, Imperial, to Jens and Lillian (Beran) Lange; died Feb 16, 2026; cremated, burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus] [Columbus Telegram]

LAUDENKLOS, Norma Jean, 98: b Feb 19, 1928, Newman Grove, to Harry and Agnes (Westerlin) Farrar; m Andrew Jasper, 1948; m Edward Laudenklos, Sept 28, 1968, Monroe; died Apr 10, 2026, at Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

LINDER, Gary William, 83: b Aug 19, 1942, Grand Island, to William Harold and Edna (Irene (Bergholz) Linder; m Mary Ann Dangler, June 6, 1966, in her family home in Giltner; sc Daniel Linder, Kate Linder, Amanda Jo Hackwith; died Mar 16, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society, Millard; interment Case Cemetery, west of Giltner [Columbus Telegram]

LOVE, Margaret Ann “Marge”, 93: b May 25, 1932, Norfolk, to Albert Reinhart and Agnes (Beller) Reinhart; m Vernon Paul “Vern” Love, Aug 9, 1951, St Leonard’s Catholic Church, Madison; sc Connie Geary, Bob Love, Marcia Field, Jim Love, Gary Love, Debra Massey; died Feb 18, 2026, at Heritage of Bel Air, Nofolk; interment St Leonard’s Catholic Cemetery, Madison [Columbus Telegram]

LUEBBE, Patricia “Patti” K, 80: b May 8, 1945, Chicago, Illinois, to Dr Harlan R and Donita W (Gillaspie) Wiggins; m Richard “Dick” Luebbe, Aug 10, 1968, Minden; sc Jeff Luebbe, Andy Luebbe, Cathy Sanchez; died Feb 17, 2026, at home in Columbus [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

MACKEN, David Lee, 79: b Dec 14, 1946, in his home, to Jerome and Odilia (Mausbach) Macken; m Belinda Goering, July 19, 1969, at St Joseph Church, Platte Center; sc Todd Macken, Shawn Macken, Nicole Cyza; died Mar 18, 2026, at home [McKown Funeral Home]

MANAK, Rawlin Joseph “Joe”, 84: b July 10, 1941, Clarkson, to John and Jennie (Kucera) Manak; m Sharron Smith, June 1, 1963; sc Brett Manak, Becki Baker, Ben Manak; died Jan 4, 2026, Prairie Village Retirement Center, Columbus [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

MANN, Lorraine: b Apr 12, 1933, Wakefield, to Raymond and Leora (Test) Nickols; m Lowell Man, Jan 11, 1953; sc Robert Mann, Joyce Mann; dc Alan Mann; died Apr 23, 2026, at the Willows of Gretna; interment Columbus Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]

MAURSTAD, Karen Sue, 72: b July 14, 1953, to Frances and Honorita Micek; m David I Maurstad; sc Ingolf Maurstad, Derek Maurstad, Laura Maurstad Ridenour; died Jan 30, 2026 [of Ashburn, Virginia] [Columbus Telegram]

McCRAY, Darlene Mae, 91: b Nov 9, 1933, Columbus, to Eldon and Mabel (Welch) Kaspar; m Donald McCray; sc David McCray, Mark McCray; died Apr 4, 2026, at Guardian Angels Health & Rehabilitation Center, Hibbing, Minnesota [Columbus Telegram]

McDONALD, Thomas James “TJ”, 32: b Oct 12, 1993, David City, to Bob and Kathy (Miller) McDonald; died Apr 10, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital; interment Columbus Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]

MESSERSMITH, Amanda: b Apr 20, 1940, Neu-Isenburg, Germany; m Robert “Bob” Messersmith, Nov 29, 1958; sc Larry Messersmith, Patty, Pamela Windle, Terry Messersmith; died Jan 23, 2026 [McKown Funeral Home]

MISEK, Joseph “Joe”, 89: b Oct 12, 1936, Schuyler, to Joseph and Bernice (Malzahn) Misek; m Bette Wright, Dec 30, 1961, Tecumseh; sc Pamela Misek; died Jan 1, 2026, Columbus Community Hospital [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

MOLACEK, Betty Lou, 100: b Juy 12, 1925, Stanton, to William and Mary Jane (Wainscott) Buckendahl; m Randolph “Randy” Molacek, May 9, 1947; sc Bonnie Bierman, Jolene Wurdeman; died Feb 9, 2026, Emerald Nursing & Rehab, Columbus; interment Leigh Cemetery, Leigh [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

MORTON, James Fredrick, Jr, 78: b Feb 25, 1947, to Dr James F Morton and Irma Jean (McKinnon) Morton; died Feb 26, 2026 [Columbus, Ohio?] [Columbus Telegram]

MORTON, Ryan Coe, 30: b Jan 18, 1995, Columbus, to Bradley and Janet (Wulf) Morton; died Jan 10, 2026; interment Columbus Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]

MUELLER, Irvin, 92: b June 14, 1933, Clearwater, to Louis and Emma (Suhr) Mueller; m Juanita Moore, May 24, 1953, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbus; sc Randy Mueller, Cindy Yowell, Gina Eisenmenger, Carolyn Kenny, Ginny Talley; dc Terry Mueller; died Feb 3, 2026, Columbus Community Hospital; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

NUESSMEIER, Elaine E, 94: b July 7, 1931, Columbus, to Theodore “Ted” and Antonia “Toni” (Twiestmeyer) Rosendahl; m Carl Nuessmeier, Nov 22, 1956, Columbus; sc Timothy Nuessmeier, Thomas Nuessmeier; died Jan 21, 2026 [of Le Sueur, Minnesota] [Columbus Telegram]

OLSON, Dianne Rose Marie, 72: b Aug 12, 1953, Neligh, to Leo Hausmann and Ione Penne; m Donn; sc Levi, Collin; died Apr 9, 2026, Columbus; interment South Dakota [McKown Funeral Home]

OLSON, Dorothy Amanda, 99: b Feb 11, 1927, home in rural Platte County, to Carl Oscar and Helen (Flink) Gustafson; m Clifford C Olson, June 20, 1948, Salem Lutheran Church [rural St Edward?]; sc Annetta Gallant, Darla Westmore, Calvin Olson; died Feb 19, 2026 at Mid-Nebraska Lutheran Home, Newman Grove; interment Salem Cemetery [rural St Edward?] [Columbus Telegram]

OTTO, Johanna “Jackie”, 83: b June 12, 1942, California, to John and Bernice (Vogt) Dee; m ; sc Ronda Thomson, Deb Thompson, Jerry Otto, Lori Gotshall; dc Julie Otto; died Mar 20, 2026, at Mid Nebraska Lutheran Home, Newman Grove [McKown Funeral Home]

PAULSON, Paul, 67: b Feb 16, 1959, Albion, to Norman and Fay (Miller) Paulson; m Elaine Ritter, May 9, 1986, in Norfolk; sc Amber Johannes, Hailey Paulson; dsc Jessica Stuthman; died Mar 10, 2026, Omaha [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

PESCHEL, Mary K, 76: sc Shane Kluck, Jeff Kluck; ssc Kim Jennings, Kelly Peschel, Jessica Maschman, Jason Peschel; died Jan 29, 2026, at home north of Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Columbus Telegram]

PFIEFER, Dennis, 78: b Oct 14, 1947, Humphrey, to Edwin and Florene (Heimann) Pfeifer; m Joan M Dohmen, Sept 29, 1969, at Lindsay Holy Family Catholic Church; sc Michelle Schleich, Melissa Pritchard, Brian Pfeifer; died Mar 21, 2026, at home in David City; burial Holy Family Cemetery [Lindsay] [McKown Funeral Home]

PLUGGE, Greg L, 62: b Mar 23, 1963, Omaha, to Dale L Plugge and Betty (White) Plugge; sc Justin Plugge, BrandyMae Plugge, Joseph Plugge, Jacob Plugge, Logan Plugge; died Mar 1, 2026 [Columbus Telegram]

POLLOCK, James “Frog”, 81: b Oct 22, 1944, Jamsestown, North Dakota, to Chester Pollock and Evelyn Lusche; m Carol Zerr, Mar 24, 1986; died Jan 30, 2026, at Emerald Nursing, Columbus [McKown Funeral Home]

PROROK, Todd Alan, 58: b Dec 14, 1967, Albion, to William “Bill” E Prorok and Marjorie (Dickinson) Prorok; sc Blake Prorok, Brittney Vance, Dakota Prorok, Kienan Prorok; died Apr 25, Columbus [McKown Funeral Home]

RAMAEKERS, Helen H, 88: b Sept 4, 1937, Columbus, to Martin and Josephine “Josie” Borowiak; m Bill Ramaekers, Oct 29, 1955; sc Jack Ramaekers, Roxane, Karla, Brad Ramaekers; [Columbus Telegram]

RATHJE, LaDonna Mae: b Sept 28, 1932, Tracy, Minnesota, to Arthur and Hazel (Owens) Holm; m Curtis Edwin Rathje, Oct 3, 1953; sc Timothy Rathje; dc Daniel Rathje; died Feb 27, 2026, at Brookestone Acres, Columbus [McKown Funeral Home]

REED, George A. 86; b June 2, 1939, to Albert and Nadine (Tracy) Reed; m Marjorie Thompson, Jan 1959, in Newton, Illinois; sc Deb Jansen, Steve Reed; died Mar 25, 2026, at his home [in Columbus]; interment Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

REICHMUTH, Janet Chloe, 92: b June 27, 1933, to Ben and Rosa (Test) Carson; m Bill; sc Jon Reichmuth, Kim Loseke; died Apr 25, 2026; interment St Leonard’s Catholic Cemetery, Madison [Columbus Telegram]

REICKS, Jeffrey J, 64: b Apr 13, 1961, Albion, to LaVern “Crickett” and Rita (Ketteler) Reicks; ; sc Zach Reicks; died Jan 26, 2026, at Cloverlodge Care Center, St Edward [McKown Funeral Home]

REIKOFSKI, Thomas L, 81: b Mar 31, 1944, Tilden, to Martin and Mildred (Carpenter) Reikofski; sc Regina “Gina” Morgan, Kelly Rounds, Ricki Reikofski, Kristina “Krissi” Clawson, Tommy Reikofski; died Mar 16, 2026 at Jennie Edmundson Hospital [Columbus Telegram]

REINHART-DUNBAR, Brecken Cole, 2 months: b Feb 26, 2026, to Brandon Daniel Reinhart and Sascha Nicole Dunbar; died May 1, 2026, at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St Louis, Missouri [McKown Funeral Home]

RICKERT, Alvin C, 101: b Jan 20, 1925, on the family farm in rural Colfax County, to John Ludwig Valentine and Eunice (Witters0 Rickert;m Mabel Frese, Sept 20, 1950, Christ Lutheran Church [rural Columbus]; sc Deb Runge, Mark Rickert, Barb Albracht, Chris Dirkschneider, Dave Rickert; died Feb 8, 2026, Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment Calvary Cemetery, rural Columbus [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

RITZDORF, Richard “Dick” Joseph, 90: b July 7, 1935, Cedar Rapids, to Adolph and Gertrude (Liekhus) Ritzdorf; m Karma Smith, Mar 24, 1956, St Anthony Church; sc debra Shemek, Gina Tichota, Carla Ritzdorf, Kent Ritzdorf; dc Tim and Rick Ritzdorf; died Jan 9, 2026, at Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

RODRIGUEZ, Maria Lenor, 87: died Mar 31, 2026, at her home in Columbus; services in Mexico [McKown Funeral Home]

ROGERS, Larry, 79: b Apr 20, 1946, McCook, to Charlotte (Wilcox) and George Buxton; adopted to Clarence “Bud” Rogers; m Diane Peschel; sc Riley Rogers, Sean Rogers; died Jan 22, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital [McKown Funeral Home]

RUIZ, Ramona, 78: b June 18, 1947, to Filogonio Rivero and Luciana Lerma; m Rosalio Ruiz Flores; sc Martin Ruiz, Miguel Ruiz, Diego Ruiz, Gabriel Ruiz; dc Rosalio Ruiz Jr, Clemente Ruiz, Rumaldo Ruiz; died Feb 22, 2026, at Butler County Hospital, David City; interment in Mexico [McKown Funeral Home]

RYBA, Glenda: b Sept 3, 1937, rural Platte Center, to Edwin and Margaret (Greisen) Zoucha; m Emil Ryba, Apr 7, 1956, at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Platte Center; sc Ken, Dave, Steve, James and Sue Thomas; died Mar 14, 2026, at Brookestone Acres [Columbus]; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

SAALFELD, Richard “Rick” D, 81: b July 23, 1944, Columbus, to Duane and Doris (Foust) Saalfeld; m Rhonda (Reher) Ganow, Oct 30, 1984; sc Scott Ganow, Rich Saalfeld, Sue (Saalfeld) Burkhardt; dc Laura Ganow; died Jan 16, 2026; burial Grand Island Cemetery [Columbus Telegram]

SAMUELSON, Paul David, 68: b Oct 8, 1957, Marysville, Kansas, to David and Marilyn (Olsen) Samuelson; m Rita (later divorced); sc Nichole Flodman, Matthew Samuelson, Andrew Samuelson; died Apr 2, 2026, at his home [Perry, Iowa?] [Columbus Telegram]

SCHAEFER, Gary L, 82: b Feb 27, 1944, Plainview, to Fred and Hazel (Dredge) Schaefer; m Marilyn [Rupprecht?]; sc Gary Schaefer Jr, Sandy Voss; died Apr 29, 2026, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha; burial All Saints Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

SCHAF, Cindy A, 69: b Feb 16, 1957, Omaha, to Gerald and Ruth (Eckerman) Pape; m LaVerne Schaf, Aug 2, 1975; sc April Pelowski, Sabrina Utter, Justin Schaf; died May 12, 2026, at Bryan Medical Center East Campus, Lincoln [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

SCHMIDT, Donald E: died Jan 8, 2026 [McKown Funeral Home]

SCHMIT, Orville Leo: b Oct 2, 1933, Bellwood, to Peter and Gertrude Schmit; m Peggy Duncan, 1958; sc Jeannie Warnke, Linda Rodehorst, Daniel Schmit, Thomas Schmit; died Mar 15, 2026, ArborCare Countryside Homes, Madison; interment St Peter and Mary Cemetery, Bellwood [McKown Funeral Home]

SCHOLZ, Kenneth “Ken” John, 78: b Jan 10, 1948, Shelby, to John and Amelia (Benda) Scholz; m Corrine Garretson, Oct 10, 1970, St Luke’s United Church of Christ [Columbus]; sc Scott Scholz, Ivy Bryant; died Jan 29, 2026, at Tabitha Martha House, Lincoln; interment Graceland Cemetery, Shelby [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

SCHREIBER, Arthur “Art” William, III, 71: b Sept 1, 1954, Columbus, to Arthur M and Mary Lou (Reitmeyer) Schreiber Jr; m Shelley Bakenhuss, Feb 14, 1976, at Christ Lutheran Church [rural Columbus]; sc Chad Schreiber, Wendy Kuester, Kristin Mullenhoff; died May 6, 2026, at Bryan Medical Center West Campus, Lincoln; interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

SCHREIBER, Frederick D, 81: b Dec 7, 1944, Genoa, to Dave and Elizabeth Ellen (Travers) Schreiber; m Beverly Jeanne Hall, 1972; died Mar 22, 2026, at Brookestone Acres, Columbus; burial Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha [Columbus Telegram]

SCHUMACHER, Rynelda “Nell”, 98: b Nov 6, 1927, home in St Bernard, to Charles and Elizabeth (Kurtenbach) Korth; m Vess Kruse, Sept 3, 1947, at St Bernard Catholic Church; m Dale Schumacher, 1981; sc Dan Kruse, Sam Kruse, Nancy Zulkoski, Kim Gibbs; dc Joseph Kruse; died Feb 14, 2026 at Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment St Francis Catholic Cemetery [Humphrey] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

SNOW, David Paul, 82: b June 11, 1943, Ogallala, to Harold and Louise (Asell) Snow; m Connie Bainter, May 1965; sc Jeffrey Snow, Deborah Snow, Vicki Lilienthal; died Mar 3, 2026, Bennington; inurnment, Elmwood Cemetery, St Paul [Columbus Telegram]

SOKOL, Donald “Don” H, 91: b June 3, 1933, Columbus, to Dennis and Helen Sokol; sc Donald H “Buddy” Sokol Jr, Dennis Sokol, Vickie Sokol Evans, Tracy Sokol, Tammy Shvartsman; died May 1, 2026, Pflugerville, Texas [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

SPITZ, Duane “Mick” Kenneth, 78: b Dec 18, 1947, Columbus, to George and Inez (Person) Spitz; m Marlene Katherine Steffensmeier, June 20, 1970, at Sacred Heart Church Olean, Dodge; sc Stacey Sue Spitz, Daniel Duane Spitz; died Feb 28, 2026, Lincoln; interment St Mary’s-Pilzno Catholic Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]

STARA, Ernest “Ernie”, 83: b Dec 8, 1942, David City, to James J and Mary M (Pecha) Stara; m Jane Roubal, Aug 20, 1966, at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Abie; sc Dr Michelle Stara, Doug Stara, Chris Stara, Greg Stara; died Feb 17, 2026, at home on the farm; committal St Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery [Bruno?] [Columbus Telegram]

STREBLOW, Roger, 60: b Jan 12, 1966, Columbus, to Richard and Doris (Schostak) Streblow; m Debra Cudaback, Oct 15, 1988, at St John’s Lutheran Church [LCMS, rural Columbus]; sc George Streblow, Melissa Streblow, Nellie Streblow; died Apr 7, 2026, at his home in rural Humphrey; interment Humphrey City Cemetery [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

SZATKO, Timothy L, 62: b Feb 16, 1963, Fullerton, to Leo and Elizabeth (Konwinski) Szatko; significant other Teresa Boelts; sc Regan Korcek, Riley Szatko; ssc Brandee Boelts, Bill Boelts; died Jan 2, 2026, CHI St Francis Hospital, Grand Island; interment Ss Peter and Paual Cemetery [Krakow] [McKown Funeral Home]

TABLER, Connie Ann, 81: b Feb 19, 1944, Columbus, to Johnny and Alvina (Fittje) Gehring; m Larry Tabler, May 26, 1958 at Zion Lutheran Church Grand Prairie, rural Platte Center; sc Melissa Wittland; dc Seth Tabler; died Feb 2, 2026, Meridian Gardens, Columbus; interment Zion Lutheran Grand Prairie Cemetery, rural Platte Center [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

TERNUS, Cindy M, 68: b July 15, 1957, Montebello, California, to Leo and Lila (Kruse) Uzendoski; m Victor Ternus, Oct 8, 1977, at St Anthony Church [Columbus]; sc Matt Ternus, Ashley Ternus; died Mar 15, 2026, at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

TRUBE, Debra “Deb” Jean, 70: b Jan 28, 1955, West Point, to LeRoy and Betty (Christiansen) Priestly; m Loren Trube, Sept 22, 1977, United Methodist Church; sc Chris Trube, Laura Trube, Tanner Trube, April Trube; dc Andrea Trube; died Jan 14, 2026, Faith Regional Services, Norfolk; [Columbus Telegram]

TWOREK, Theresa M, 92: b Sept 8, 1933, Loup City, to Frank and Berniece (Placzek) Kuta; m Lawrence Tworek, Jan 15, 1955, Fullerton; sc Marie Loveless, Susan Pokorny, Kenneth Tworek, Joseph Tworek; died Jan 17, 2026; interment St Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery [Duncan] [McKown Funeral Home]

UDEY, Dana Kaye, 77: b May 30, 1948, to Donald and Norma (Petersen) Udey; m Joyce Wittmann, Oct 30, 1;982, Peace Lutheran Church [Columbus]; sc Ruth Harding, Amanda Brunott; died Mar 3, 2026, Good Samaritan Society – Osceola; interment Swedehome Cemetery, Swedehome [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

UNGLES, Darlene Mae: b Feb 28, 1938, Columbus, to Andy and Esther (Kuhn) Kosiba; m Kenneth Ungles, Sept 7, 1968, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Columbus; sc Parker Ungles, Cody Ungles; died Feb 24, 2026, Columbus; interment Ungles Family Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]

URBANEK, Richard “Dick” Charles, 87: b Nov 19, 1938, on the family farm in Stanton County, to Joseph and Libbie (Cerv) Urbanek; m Dorothy Nechvatal, Oct 20, 1959, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, in Heun; sc Ken Urbanek, Mike Urbanek, Kathy Urbanek; dc Keith Urbanek; died May 4, 2026 at Clarkson Community Care Center [Clarkson]; interment SS Cyril & Methodius Cemetery [Clarkson] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

VANDERLOOP, Jim J, Jr, 75: died Apr 23, 2026, at CHI Health St Francis, Grand Island [Columbus Telegram]

VARGAS MORA, Samantha “Sami”, 17: b at Columbus Community Hospital, to Maribel Mora and Silvestre Vargas; died Mar 28, 2026, at Children’s Hospital, Omaha [McKown Funeral Home]

VASINA, Charles Michael “Mike”, 85: b Oct 17, 1940, David City, to Charles and Marie (Kasparek) Vasina; m Shirley “Shirl” in 1965; sc Jess Vasina, Kelly Peddicord, Jill Vasina; died Apr 28, 2026, Columbus; interment St Mary’s Cemetery, David City [McKown Funeral Home]

VOPALENSKY, Garth Charles, 70: b Aug 8, 1955, Fremont, to Albert and Elizabeth Anne Vopalensky; m Diane; sc Taylor Vopalensky, Jill Trueblood, Victoria Vopalensky; ssc Melanie Albers, Stacy Feit; died Apr 18, 2026, at home; [McKown Funeral Home]

VRBKA, Margaret “Peg”, 89: b Nov 27, 1936, Humphrey, to Louis and Freda Hastreiter; m Don Vrbka, 1959, at St Francis Catholic Church, Humphrey; sc Carmen Mebus, Greg Vrbka, Caroline Juliano, Claudette Vrbka; died Mar 29, 2026, at The Lighthouse Emmanuel LTC, Omaha; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

WACHAL, Betty Jane, 89: sc Robert Wachal, Jeff Wachal, Mike Wachal, Mark Wachal; died Jan 12, 2026, Brockestone, David City; burial Schuyler Cemetery [Columbus Telegram]

WAGNER, Ralph E, 98: died Jan 4, 2026, Nye Legacy, Fremont; burial Scribner Cemetery [Columbus Telegram]

WALLICK, Terry Lee, 61: b Aug 26, 1964, Albion, to Richard Wallick and Judy (Palmer) Martensen; sc Kortney, Kelsey; died Apr 22, 2026 [of Hoskins] [McKown Funeral Home]

WANT, Sylvia D: b July 16, 1933, Columbus, to Allen Pual Eggert and Helene N Eggert (Blacketer); m Melvin Frederick Want, July 2, 1951; sc David Want, Dianne Korgie, Debra Jean Stutzman, Douglas Want, Donna Anderson, Denise Myers, Daniel Want, Duane Want; died Feb 1, 2026, Cottonwood Place, Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]

WEINMEISTER, Earnest T “Ernie”, 60: b Aug 31, 1965, Scottsbluff, to Kathy Lynn (Watson) Weinmeister and Wayne William “Bill” Weinmeister; m Cheri Hoxworth; ssc Kayla Roberts, Brett Rice; died Feb 6, 2026, Columbus Community Hospital; cremated, ashes to be spread at sea [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

WEMHOFF, Mary Ann, 81: b Apr 24, 1944, Sidney, to Theodore and Mary (Frederick) Egging; m Leon “Ivan” Wemhoff, Feb 20, 1971; sc Eric Wemhoff, Sarah Doll, Cathy Wemhoff, Judy Miyashita; died Mar 4, 2026, at Emerald Care and Nursing, Columbus; interment St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, near Humphrey [McKown Funeral Home]

WEMHOFF, Sheryl Jean, 63: b June 21, 1962, Columbus, to Merrill Dean and Betty (Vaught) Sylvester; m Tim Wehmhoff, Sept 5, 1985, St Isidore’s Catholic Church, Columbus; sc Michael Wemhoff, Chelsie Croghan, Travis Wemhoff, Natascha Hames; died Jan 8, 2026 [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

WENDT, Nancy S: b Feb 17, 1935; died Feb 13, 2026 [Columbus Telegram]

WENT, Noel, 62: b Dec 25, 1963, Leigh, to Arlyn and Bernice (Hansen) Went; died Jan 9, 2026, at Stanton Health Center, Stanton; interment Leigh City Cemetery, Leigh [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

WENT, Ronald Clarey, 85: b Dec 11, 1940, Columbus, to Elmer and Hilda (Groteluschen) Went; m Rae Ann (Malena), Juy 24, 1960, st Peter’s Lutheran Church, Creston; sc Ryan Went, Rory Went; dc Rhonda Went, Reva (Went) Muhle, Rikki (Went) Klink; died Jan 16, 2026, at St Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Lincoln; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

WHITE, Brent E, 65: b Nov 15, 1960, Lawrence, Kansas, to Robert and Lee Ora (Bell) White; m Julie Gerszewki [divorced]; m Lana, July 3, 2012; sc Kallie Peterson, Tyler White; ssc Trevor Gocheour, Nathan; died Mar 26, 2026; interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

WHITMORE, Donna Rae, 68: b Feb 6, 1958, Grand Island, to Amil and Dorothy (Whaley) Harris; m Larry Whitmore, Mar 5, 1983, Ravenna; sc Adam Whitmore, Jared Whitmore, Abby Webb; died Feb 6, 2026, Abrazo Arrowhead Medical Plaza, Glendale, Arizona; interment Shelby Cemetery [Shelby] [Columbus Telegram]

WIESE, James “Jim” William, 83: b Oct 1, 1942, Norfolk, to Bernard J and Theresa M (Borer) Wiese; m Karen Hemmer, Jan 13, 1968, Holy Family Church [Lindsay?]; sc Bernie Wiese, Brenda Kubasik, Dan Wiese, Marv Wiese, Leon Wiese, Andy Wiese; ; died Jan 25, 2026; interment Holy Family Cemetery, Lindsay [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

WILBUR, Marjorie “Marge”, 89: b May 13, 1937, St Paul, Minnesota, to Joseph and Julia Rodzielski; m Bob; sc Cindy Sohl, Linda Collins; died May 13, 2026, at Edgewood Vista, Columbus [McKown Funeral Home]

WILCOX, Jean Ann, 70: b Aug 20, 1955, Spalding, to Eugene and Alice (Carraher) DeLancey; m John Wilcox, June 5, 1998; sc Michael Woosley; died Feb 9, 2026, Emerald Nursing & Rehab Lakeview, Grand Island; inurnment St Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Spalding [Columbus Telegram]

WOLF, Roberta Jean “Bobbi”: b Apr 15, 1954, at St Mary’s Hospital, Columbus, to Arthur J and Irene M (Danielski) Kresha; m Mark Wolf; sc Ryan Wolf; died Jan 18, 2026; body donated to science [Columbus Telegram]

WOLPERT, Evelyn, 100: b June 9, 1925, Omaha, to Walter and Gertrude (Sullivan) Spellman; m Francis J Wolpert, July 1946, Omaha; sc James Wolpert, Richard Wolpert, Thomas Wolpert, Christine Moore, Steven Wolpert; died Feb 7, 2026, Columbus Community Hospital; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

WURDEMAN, Ivan Dale, 78: b Mar 5, 1948, Columbus, to Marvin and Mable (Schmidt) Wurdeman; m Kathy Peitsch, Aug 11, 1973, Columbus; sc Vicki Bautista, Lori Ethier; died Apr 25, 2026, at Elkhorn; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

WURTS, Robert E, 76: b Colorado; raised by his grandparents, Virgil and Gladys Wurts; sc Julie Austin, Laurie Tierney; died Mar 23, 2026, at Cloverlodge Care Center, St Edward [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

YOKLEY, Idamae, 96: b May 6, 1929, Hornick, Iowa, to James Dorward “Scotty” and Eilene (Cook) Raitt; m Walter Dean “Walt” Yokley, July 1949; sc Mike, Tim, Lou Gilmore, Suzi Busby; dc Patrick; died Jan 22, 2026, at Josie Harper Hospice House [Omaha?]; interment Valley View Cemetery, Genoa [McKown Funeral Home]

YOST, Richard Vernon, 79: b Jan 3, 1947, Hastings, to Vernon and Nelda (Statz) Yost; m Jeanine; m Diane; sc Camelle Kinney, Chad Yost; died Jan 18, 2026, Columbus; interment Sutton Cemetery [Sutton] [Columbus Telegram]

ZAVODNY, Helen Marie, 92: sc Don, Anita Klement, Mike Zavodny; died May 1, 2026, Brookstone Care Facility [David City?]; burial St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery [David City] [Columbus Telegram]

ZOHNER, Monica M: b Mar 13, 1930, near Bellwood, to Henry and Albertina (Korger) Beringer; m John W Zonher, Apr 20, 1950, at St Mary’s Church, David City; sc Judith K Zohner, John Henry “Jack” Zonher; died Apr 16, 2026 [Columbus Telegram]

ZYWIEC, Margo, 73: b July 2, 1952, Omaha, to Jess and Betty (Milbourn) Rojas; m Edward R Zywiec, Apr 15, ;1978; sc Jeremy Zywiec, Adam Zywiec, Bradley Zywiec; died Apr 18, 2026, at Bryan West Hospital, Lincoln; interment All Saints Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]