Platte Co., NE - 1939 BMD
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PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
RECORDED IN THE COLUMBUS NEWSPAPERS
--1939--
The Columbus Daily Telegram, January 6, 1939
LOWERY--Mrs. Mary Lowery Dies in Her Sleep
Heart Attack Is Fatal; Was Dormitory Maid at Y.M.C.A. 27 Years
Death came during her sleep last night to Mrs. Mary L. Lowery, 76, colored, who resided alone at Seventh street and Twenty-eighth avenue, and who made her home here for 45 years. She was found dead at 5 a.m. today by her son, Ralph A. Lowery, porter at the Park Barber shop, who went to her home to see how she was feeling before going to work.
Mrs. Lowery had been failing since shortly before Christmas. A heart ailment incident to advanced years developed about that time, and she went most of each day in bed. She became bedfast four days ago. When members of her family left her last night, she appeared to be slightly improved. A heart attack that came during her sleep took her in death.
Born into slavery, April 3, 1862, on a farm near Chillicothe, Mo., Miss Mary Whitehall came to Nebraska with her parents in 1883, and located on a farm near Schuyler. A short time later she came to Columbus to make her home with a brother, George. It was here that she met Mark Lowery to whom she was married Mar. 8, 1887.
After their marriage they moved to Norfolk where they resided until 1896, and then they moved back here, residing on a farm two miles north of Columbus, where they made their home for two years. From here they moved to a farm in Colfax county, where they resided two years, and then they returned to Columbus.
After the Y.M.C.A. was built and opened, Mrs. Lowery secured employment there as maid in the dormitory, and worked there continuously for the next 27 years, retiring four years ago last July. Mr. Lowery died Mar. 31, 1928, and since that time she lived alone.
She is survived by five sons, Ralph A. and Milton of Columbus, Dr. Theodore Lowery of Kansas City, Mo., and Bruce and Frank of Chicago; one daughter, Mrs. Frieda Jackson, of Evanston, Ill.; four brothers, Ralph and William Whitehall of Schuyler, Grant Whitehall of Fremont, and Herbert Whitehall of Lincoln; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Turner of Omaha and Mrs. Emma Miller of Kansas City, Mo., and 14 grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Herbert and Clarence, two daughters, Bertha and Barbara, and three children who died in infancy.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Gass Funeral chapel, with Rev. Ray H. Turner, pastor of the Federated church, officiating. Burial will be made in Columbus cemetery.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, January 13, 1939
KOSIBA--ANDREW L. KOSIBA, 24, OF FT. CALHOUN, DIES IN HOSPITAL HERE - Spent his Boyhood on Farm in Colfax County; Funeral Will Be Held Here Monday
Andrew L. Kosiba, 24, of Ft. Calhoun, Neb., the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kosiba, who reside two miles southwest of Richland, died at 9:10 a.m. today at St. Mary's hospital here, where he had been a patient for two weeks. He came here Dec. 27, to the home of his parents, and entered the hospital three days later.
He was in poor health the last several months, and became bedfast at Thanksgiving time. A kidney ailment and complications, with an infection developing later, left him in a critical condition during the last few weeks, and before he was brought here members of his family had despaired of his life. Uremic poisoning developed, and he failed rapidly during the last few days.
Born at Omaha, Nov. 10, 1914, he came to Colfax county with his parents when he was four years old. They located on their present home site, and he attended school at District 5. Later he came to Columbus to attend St. Anthony's parochial school.
He was married July 30, 1937, to Miss Esther Kuhn of Columbus, and they moved to Ft. Calhoun, where he worked on a farm until he was taken sick.
He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Darlene Mae, 10 months old; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kosiba of Richland; four brothers, Leo, Joe, John and Frank, all of Richland, and four sisters, Misses Agnes, Mary and Helen of Omaha, and Rose at home.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Bonaventure's Catholic church, with Rev. Fr. Athanase, pastor, officiating, and burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery. The body will be taken to the home of his parents Sunday afternoon from the McKown Funeral home.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, January 16, 1939
KAPELS--Mrs. Henry Kapels Dies Five Weeks After Husband - Shock of His Death Is Believed Cause of Her Apoplectic Stroke
Just five weeks after the death of her husband, Mrs. Henry Kapels, 73, residing at 2016 Eleventh street, succumbed at 11:30 p.m. yesterday at her home to an illness with which she was stricken the day after Mr. Kapels' funeral. While visiting with a friend at their home the evening of Dec. 9, Mr. Kapels slumped over in his chair, dying instantly following a heart attack.
The day after his funeral, after having been up for only an hour, Mrs. Kapels suffered a stroke of apoplexy, and became bedfast until her death. Members of the family believe that the shock of his sudden death was too great for her.
As Miss Meta Wessel, she was born at Westerstede, Germany, Aug. 5, 1865. There, on June 28, 1887, she became the bride of her childhood sweetheart, Henry Kapels. They made their home in the farming community near their parental homes until 1892 when they decided to come to this country to avoid compulsory military service for which their sons, who were growing to manhood, would soon be drafted.
They landed at Baltimore, Md., and then came directly to Platte county, locating on a farm in Grand Prairie township, 18 miles north of Columbus. A year later they bought a farm in Creston township, a short distance north, and 10 years later they sold that farm to buy a larger place a mile east of there.
In 1928 they retired from farm life and moved to Columbus to enjoy the fruits of their years of work. Nine years later, June 28, 1937, they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Columbus.
A devout member of the Lutheran faith, Mrs. Kapels was a member of St. John's Lutheran church north of Columbus, when they made their home in the country, and since living in Columbus she belonged to Immanuel Lutheran church.
Surviving are a daughter, Miss Martha, who resides at home; four sons, Gerhard, Henry, John and Adolph, all residing in the farming community north of Columbus; 12 grandchildren and three sisters, who reside in Germany. Two daughters, Anna and Meta, died in infancy.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m Wednesday at the home, and at 1:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran church. Rev. A.H. Guettler, pastor, will officiate, and burial will be made in St. John's cemetery north of Columbus. The body will be taken to the home tomorrow afternoon from the Gass Funeral home.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, January 31, 1939
KELLER--Frank Keller Dies - Frank Keller, 58, formerly of Columbus, who moved to Denver more than 20 years ago, where he had since made his home, died there suddenly yesterday morning, according to word received here by friends. The body will arrive here at 6:15 a.m tomorrow over the Union Pacific, and will be taken to the Gass funeral home. Burial services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Columbus cemetery. Mr. Keller formerly farmed near here, and made his home in this community for many years. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Maguire of Omaha; one brother, Hardy Keller of Osceola, and two sisters, Mrs. Della A. Tschauner of Osceola, and Mrs. Gertie M. Avery of Palmer.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, February 9, 1939
KUTA--Death Comes to John S. Kuta, 62 - Caretaker of City Dump Succumbs Today to Stroke of Apoplexy
Following a two months' illness of heart disease, John Stanley Kuta, 52, supervisor at the city dumps, residing at 871 Twenty-sixth avenue, died at 2:10 p.m. today at his home. He suffered a stroke of apoplexy Monday morning, and lapsed into unconsciousness yesterday morning. He was bedfast for the past three weeks.
Born on May 19, 1886, at Tarnov, Poland, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kuta, he came to this country in 1901 with a sister and a brother, to join their father who was living at Duncan. There he grew to manhood and was married to Miss Katherine Sutko, Feb. 17, 1909.
The fall after their wedding they moved to Columbus and Mr. Kuta worked on the Union Pacific railroad section for more than 15 years. From here they moved to a farm west of Silver Creek, and after a period of three years returned to Columbus again. Since that time he worked for the city.
Surviving are his wife, two sons, Ray and Frank, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Philip Boro of Columbus and Mrs. Joe Tomasiewicz of Silver Creek; one brother, Joe, of Elyria; one sister, Mrs. Henry Drvol of Columbus, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, at St. Anthony's Catholic church, with Rev. Father Casimir, pastor, officiating, and burial will be made in the cemetery at Duncan. The body will be taken to the home tomorrow afternoon from the McKown funeral home.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, February 10 (?), 1939
LUESCHEN--EDWARD LUESCHEN, FORMER MEMBER OF COUNTY BOARD, DIES
Had Been Well Known Resident of Creston Township for 60 Years
Edward Lueschen, 69, prominent Platte county farmer and former supervisor, who resided on a farm 14 miles north of Columbus for nearly 60 years, passed away at 7:30 a.m. today at the University hospital in Omaha, following an illness of the last few weeks duration.
Shortly before the holiday season, his health began to fail, and recently he had been taking treatment for a bladder infection. He was taken to Omaha a week ago yesterday and entered the hospital there for medical treatment, but his strength continued to fail gradually until death came this morning.
Born on Oct. 31, 1867, in Mayville, Wis., he came to Nebraska with his parents when a boy, and they settled on the farm where he was making his home at the time of his death. He grew to manhood there, and on June 27, 1893, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Goetz, his childhood sweetheart, at St. Paul's Lutheran church near their families' homes.
He took his bride to his parental home, and throughout his entire life, he resided on this same farm. During that period of years he became widely known, and was always an esteemed and highly respected resident of that community.
At the death, in 1916, of his father-in-law, John Goetz, who was serving as a Platte county supervisor at that time, he was appointed to fill the unexpired term. At the next election, he became republican candidate for the office, and was elected to the office for four successive terms--the term being a two-year period at that time. He was a member of the board when the present court house was erected.
He was a devout member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, and the services will held there, although the time has not been arranged. Funeral arrangements will be announced in tomorrow's Telegram.
Mr. Luschen [sic] is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. William Loseke, of Creston, and Mrs. Otto Loseke, and Mrs Wesley Stevens, of Leigh; one son, Edgar, residing on the home farm; two brothers, Dr. A.G. Lueschen, of Los Angeles, and Adolph Lueschen, of Creston, and 17 grandchildren. Two sons, Oswold Lueschen, who died July 2, 1936 in Denver, and Henry, who died in infancy, preceded him in death.
Herbert Ernst, of the Gass Funeral home, drove to Omaha this morning to bring the body here, and it will be at the funeral home until the time of the services has been determined.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, February 23, 1939
KILBORN--Former Columbus Man Electrocuted in Iowa Accident - Glenn Kilborn Thrown From Pole in Contact With High Voltage Line
Glenn C. Kilborn, 36, lineman, living at Rockwell City, Ia., but who prior to five months ago lived here, was killed instantly about 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, while working on an REA line one and a half miles north of Yetter, Ia. Electrocuted while on top of a 40-foot pole when he came in contact with a 7,200-volt electric line, he was thrown from the pole and his head was crushed on the frozen ground.
The son of the late J.A. Kilborn, he was born in Columbus, July 1, 1902, and lived here most of his life. For the last 17 years he had worked as a lineman, and was employed for a year before moving to Rockwell City as a lineman for the Northwestern Public Service company. Before that he worked on various construction crews and for the Loup River Power district.
His wife, who survives him, was formerly Miss Ruby May Farley, of Columbus. Besides his wife he is survived by two sons and a daughter, and brothers and sisters.
The body was brought here this afternoon, and funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Gass Funeral chapel, with Rev. W.M. Parker, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be made in Columbus cemetery.
Mrs. Kilborn and family are expected to arrive here late this afternoon.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, March 14, 1939
KING--Dies in Omaha - Earl F. King, 47, Omaha electrician well known in Columbus where he resided for several years prior to last July, died yesterday of heart disease at his home, 4939 Erskine street, Omaha. Mr. King, who was born in Omaha and resided there most of his life, came to Columbus as superintendent for the Schneider Electrical Works after that firm secured contracts for installation of electrical equipment at both power houses of the Loup River Public Power district and remained here while he supervised the company's construction of the transmission lines to Lincoln and Valley. His work here completed, he returned to Omaha last July. Mr. King was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and a member of Kountze Memorial church in Omaha. Besides his wife, he leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George King of Omaha, and two sisters, Mrs. D.C. Smith of Denver and Mrs. Lawrence Whitmarsh of Chicago. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Crosby-Carlson-Meyer mortuary in Omaha with Rev. Walter Traub officating and burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial park.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, March 21, 1939
KARPENSTEIN--Former Resident Dies - Friends of the Brugger family received word yesterday of the death of the late M. Brugger's only sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Brugger Karpenstein, which occurred Friday, Mar. 10, at the Livermore sanitorium near San Francisco, where she had been receiving treatment for the past five years. Interment was made Monday, Mar. 13, at Mount View cemetery in Oakland. It was to see this invalid sister that Mr. Brugger made the journey to California in 1935, and a few days after the visit with her, he died at the home of his son, the late Albert Brugger. Mrs. Karpenstein came to this country with her family from Switzerland in 1872, when a child of four years, and she spent her childhood in the family home in the community north of Columbus. She leaves her aged husband, Rev. H. Karpenstein, a retired Lutheran minister; two sons, Henry, who teaches music in Sunnyvale, Calif., and who directs the choir in one of the large Lutheran churches in San Francisco, and Andrew, an accountant for the Shell Gas company in San Francisco, and two daughters, both of whom studied in Heidelbug, Miss Elizabeth, now teaching languages in a college at Berkeley, Calif., and Miss Katherine, who is librarian at the same college.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, April 12, 1939
LAMMERT--Death Comes to Fritz Lammert at Age of 85
Had lived in Platte County Over 50 Years; Funeral Saturday
Fritz Lammert, 85, a resident of Platte county for more than 50 years, died at 10:30 a.m. today at his home, 1253 Forty-first avenue, where he resided for 25 years. He suffered with asthma for many years, and two weeks ago was stricken with the flu. Because of his extreme age and the asthmatic condition, his heart became affected and his strength slowly ebbed.
Born at Meklenburg, Germany, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Lammert, Nov. 7, 1853, he was brought to this country by his parents when he was 6 weeks old. They located first at LaCrosse, Wis, and stayed there until he was a young man, and they then moved to Colfax county.
There he and his father started a brewery, which they operated for several years. It was while residing there that he met Miss Sophie Wilke, to whom he was married May 21, 1877. They made their home there until about 50 years ago when they moved to Platte county. They farmed various places in the northeastern part of the county, and 25 years ago retired and moved to a small tract of land at the west edge of town. Mrs. Lammert died there Mar. 22, 1922.
Mr. Lammert is survived by two sons, Emil and Ed, and a daughter, Miss Ida, all of whom reside at their father's home, and one sister, Mrs. John Wath of Stromsburg.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Gass Funeral home, with Rev. A.H. Guettler, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran church, officiating. Burial will be made in Columbus cemetery.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, April 15, 1939
KORTE--Death Comes to Carl L. Korte, 79, Sherman Farmer - Had Been Seriously Ill Four Weeks; Funeral Will Be Held Monday
Carl Ludwig Korte, 79, well-known Sherman township farmer for more than 60 years, died at 5 p.m. yesterday at his home, 12 miles northeast of Columbus, following a four weeks' illness. He suffered with asthma and complications. Four weeks ago his condition became serious, and the last week he was critically ill.
Mr. Korte was born at Grossenkneten, Oldenburg, Germany, Apr. 23, 1859, and came to this country when 17 years of age with a half brother, Adolph Henke. They located in Sherman township, where Mr. Korte worked as a farm hand for 11 years. Then with his savings, he bought the farm where he made his home until the time of his death.
He was married to Miss Augusta Elise Marie Viergutz, July 12, 1888, and they established their home on his farm. Mrs. Korte died Nov. 8, 1933.
Throughout the years of residence in that community, he became widely known and was highly esteemed by his many friends. He was a devout member of Christ Lutheran church, and served as a church elder for several years.
He is survived by four sons, Otto A., Ernest A., Walter and Arthur, all of Columbus, and three daughters, Mrs. Emil Wilke of Columbus, Mrs. Frieda Bakenhus and Mrs. Art Marty of Leigh, and 22 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the family home, and at 2 p.m. at Christ Lutheran church, with Rev. H.L. Borneman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be made in the cemetery near the church. The body will be taken home Sunday afternoon from the Gass Funeral home.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, April 17, 1939
SOKOL--Silver Creek, Apr. 17 (Special to The Telegram)--Louis Sokol, 79, retired Nance county farmer, who made his home here for the last 11 years, died at 9:45 p.m. yesterday at his home, following a few days' illness. He had been suffering with asthma for some time, but was able to be up and around each day. Last Thursday a heart complication developed, and because of his advanced age and asthmatic condition, he was helpless to withstand the attack.
A native of Tarnov, Poland, where he was born Aug. 5, 1859, he lived there until 1891 when he and Mrs. Sokol, nee Anna Kudron, whom he married there about 60 years ago, came to this country. Their first home was on a farm near Duncan, where they resided five years. From there they moved to a farm seven miles east of Fullerton, one that they rented for five years, and then with their savings, they bought an 80 acre farm 12 miles east of Fullerton.
They lived on their own farm until 11 years ago when they retired and moved to Silver Creek.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, John of Columbus and Tony of Twin Falls, Ida.; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Opello of Columbus; 18 grandchildren and seven great granchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Lawrence Catholic church in Silver Creek, with Rev. Fr. Leahy of Genoa, affiicating. Burial will be made in the Silver Creek cemetery. The body will be brought home tomorrow from the McKown Funeral home in Columbus.
The Columbus Daily Telegrm, April 20, 1939
KOCH--Little Child Dies - Sylvia Ann Koch, 3 1/2-year-old daughter of Mrs. Rose Koch, residing two miles north of Columbus, died yesterday about 3:10 p.m. at St. Mary's hospital. Death was due to toxemia and inflammation of the intestines. She became ill Friday and was removed to the hospital Tuesday. She was born at Creston Sept. 30, 1935. Besides her mother, Sylvia Ann is survived by a sister, Mary Ellen, 5. Her father, Raymond Koch, died three years ago, and a brother, Melvin, died in infancy. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Bonaventure's church with Rev. Father Athanase, pastor, officiating at the requiem mass. Burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery. The body will lie in state at the McKown funeral home until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow when it will be taken to the home.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, April 29, 1939
SKORUPA--In [an] effort to establish definitely, if possible, whether head injuries that resulted in the death of Michael C. Skorupa, 70, were inflicted by some unknown assailant or were incurred, as their original investigation led them to believe, by an accidental fall against a fence post, officers today renewed investigation into incidents preceding the time when he was found helpless in a field northwest of the Columbus rendering plant early Thursday morning.
Mr. Skorupa died at 7:40 p.m. yesterday in St. Mary's hospital where he had been taken by Sheriff Herb Person and Patrolman John Smagacz after they were notified by an employe of the rendering plant who had seen him lying in the field a short distance east of the road leading into the plant.
Garbled remarks credited to the badly injured man before he lapsed from a dazed condition into unconsciousness at the hospital Thursday, one of which was said to have contained the words "they didn't get me this time," and the further report of Miss Mollie Skorupa, a sister, who said that her brother had answered "yes" when she had asked him if someone had hit him, started off a fresh investigation of the case.
In the meantime, the attending physician told a Daily Telegram reporter that in his opinion it was "impossible, but hardly probably," that Skorupa could have sustained such an injury by a fall, and that a blunt instrument might have been used in causing the skull fracture. The physician said the cause of death would be entered on the death certificate as infection caused by a fracture of the skull.
This afternoon, County Attorney Jesse L. Dougherty said that circumstances in the case would indicate that there might have been foul play.
This morning, Sheriff Person and Chief of Police Nickolite, who, yesterday afternoon, retraced Skorupa's steps along the Loup river bank, said that footprints on a sandy pathway at the river's edge showed where Skorupa had stumbled into a hole in the path, and that marks in the sandy ground showed where a shoulder had made a deep impression in the ground about six inches from a fence post, in such a position as would indicate that he had stumbled, fallen, and struck the side of his head on the post. Both officers said tracks leading away from the post were much more wavering than those leading to the post. Piecing the tracks and other impressions together, they had concluded, they said, that an accident had occurred at that point.
Sheriff Person, however was conducting a renewed investigation today at the request of County Attorney Dougherty who said he was reserving decision about calling an inquest until the officer had completed his investigation
Attacked in 1930
Possibility that Mr. Skorupa might have been attacked sometime during Wednesday night was given some credence in view of the fact that the house-to-house salesman, during the early evening of Nov. 18, 1930, was attacked by two men a block from his home at 2003 Sixteen street, taken blindfolded in an automobile, to a point three miles in the country, where he was beaten about his face, robbed of $150 in cash, and left to find his way back to the city.
Mr. Skorupa was hospitalized for several weeks following that attack.
This morning, Miss Mollie Skorupa, his sister, told a Daily Telegraph reporter that the destruction by fire of Mr. Skorupa's store building and residence in Tarnov about 1906 was believed by the family to have been the work of an enemy.
Came Here 59 Years Ago
Mr. Skorupa was born at Pilsno Poland, Sept 15,1868, and came to the United States with his parents when he was 11 years old. the family located on a farm 14 miles southwest of Columbus in Polk county,and he lived there for a while, later going to live with his aunt, Mrs. Thomas Podraza, near Duncan, to help with the farm work.
Later he worked in a general store at Duncan, and then came to Columbus and worked in Joe Borowiak's general store for a while.
From here he went to Tarnov, where he opened his own general store and saloon. It was there he met Miss Mary Bogus to whom he was married in the early 90's.
About 1906 his store and home burned down, and a year later Mrs. Skorupa died leaving five small sons and two small daughters. Her mother took the children to her home near Ashton, and Mr. Skorupa returned to the home of his parents, who were then living on a farm east of Columbus. the children were reared by their grandmother, and the members of the family here do not know were they are all living.
He stayed on the farm with his parents until they retired and moved to town. Since their deaths, he and his youngest sister, Miss Mollie, have resided together in Columbus. For many years he has worked as a house-to-house salesman, selling dress materials.
Surviving besides his sons and daughters, are one brother, John Skorupa of Hollywood, and five sisters, Mrs. John Kotlar, Mrs. Kate Valasek and Miss Mollie Skorupa of Columbus, Mrs Tom Micek of Silver Creek and Mrs. Joe Mader of Omaha.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Bonaventure's church, Rev. Fr. Athanase, pastor, officiating. burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery. The body will be taken to the home Monday afternoon from the Gass Funeral home.
---Grandfather of and submitted by Cyril A. "Charlie" Skorupa (skorupa@kdsi.net)
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Funeral of Mr. Skorupa---- Funeral services for Michael C. Skorupa, 70 residing at 2003 Sixteen street, and who died Friday evening, were held at 9 a.m. today at St. Bonaventure's Catholic church, with Rev. Father Athanase, pastor officiating. The body was laid to sepulcher in the Catholic cemetery by John Mader and Henry Skorupa of Omaha, Ed Skorupa, John Valasek, Henry Kotlar and Lester Staveak, the latter of Omaha. His daughters, Miss Bernice Skorupa of Ashton and Ven. Sister M. Adella of Chicago, and his sons and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Cyriles [Cyril] Skorupka [Skorupa] and Theodore Skorupa of Ashton and Henry Skorupa of Pine Bluffs, Wyo. were here for the funeral. Others attending the last rites were Frank and Miss. Katherine Bogus and Stanley and Vincent [Vince] Skornik [Skorniak] of Ashton,and Mrs. Sylvia Mader Orent, Joseph F. Mader, Mrs. Loretta Mader Stavneak, Lester Stavneak, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Norris and Loretta Micek, all of Omaha.
---Grandfather of and submitted by Cyril A. " Charlie" Skorupa (skorupa@kdsi.net)
The Columbus Daily Telegram, May 11, 1939
KRUMEI--Joseph Krumei, 82, Resident Here Since 1905, Dies - Was Employed Many Years by Glur Cemetery Works; Funeral Saturday
Joseph Krumei, sr., 82, a resident of Columbus for nearly 35 years, died at 4:45 p.m. yesterday at St. Mary's hospital, where he had been a patient for the last month. He had been in failing health for some time, and his death was due to complications arising from the infirmities of advanced age.
Mr. Krumei came to this country from Austria in 1904. He was born at Deutsh, Eisenberg, Austria, Jan. 15, 1857. He married Miss Josephine Stoppel, Feb. 22, 1862 [sic], at Neufang, Austria, and they lived there until they came to this country in August, 1904.
Their first home was on a farm in Polk county, where they lived for a year. Then they moved to Columbus. Mr. Krumei found employment as a cement worker for the Glur Cement Works, and he remained in the firm's employ until he retired more than 12 years ago.
Mrs. Krumei died Aug. 27, 1937, and thereafter until a year ago his son, John, now of Victorville, Calif., made his home with him at 668 Twenty-ninth avenue. After John moved to Victorville, Mr. Krumei went to the home of another son, Joseph, jr., 1817 Twelfth street, where he resided until he entered the hospital.
Surviving are three sons, Joseph, jr., of Columbus, John and Carl, both of Victorville, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Harry Oberlin, of Victorville, Calif., and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Bonaventure's church with Rev. Fr. Athanase, pastor, officiating, and burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the Gahan Funeral home until tomorrow afternoon, when it will be taken to the home of his son, Joseph, jr.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, June 4, 1939
KLUG--Death Comes to Mrs. Emil Klug, Columbus Matron - Was Born in Colfax County 62 Years Ago; Funeral Wednesday
A distinct shock to her family and friends was the sudden death of Mrs. Emil Klug, 62, resident of Columbus for 20 years, and former resident of Colfax county, who died at 2:15 a.m. Sunday at Lutheran Good Samaritan hospital. She was taken suddenly sick about 6 p.m Saturday when a blood vessel ruptured in her lung, and she was removed to the hospital immediately.
For more than 3 1/2 years she had been in impaired health, but she was able to be around her home each day and perform her usual household duties. She also took part in the clubs to which she belonged, and no immediate alarm was felt over her condition.
As Miss Barbara Schmid, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schmid, she was born Dec. 10, 1876, on a farm a mile south of Clarkson in Colfax county. When she was a small child, her parents moved to another of their farms, on Shell Creek in Colfax county, five miles northwest of Richland.
She grew to womanhood there, and was married at her parental home to Mr. Klug, Mar. 10, 1896. They made their home on his farm, a short distance from there, or six miles northwest of Richland. In 1919 they retired from farm life, moved in to Columbus and bought the residence at 2309 Fifteenth street, which has since been the family home.
Aside from her home duties, other activities claimed her interest. She was a long time member of the Swiss Ladies Society and the Women's Relief corps, and belonged to the afternoon club of Wayside Country club.
Mrs. Klug was also a devout church member, holding membership in the Trinity Lutheran church, and the Ladies Aid society.
Her only son, Arthur of Columbus, who has been in California for the last 2 1/2 weeks, on a vacation trip, will return here tonight. He started for home Saturday night, and does not yet know of his mother's death. Friends of the family will meet him this afternoon in Grand Island to accompany him to Columbus.
Beside her husband and son, she is survived by three brothers, Mathew and Adam Schmid of Columbus, and Martin Schmid of Richland; and two sisters, Miss Mary Schmid of Columbus and Mrs. Walter Pelter of Anaheim, Calif. One daughter that died in infancy preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Trinity Lutheran church, with Rev. Herman H. Goede, pastor, officiating, and burial will be made in Roselawn Memorial cemetery. All relatives are to meet at the home before the funeral. The body is at the Gass Funeral home, where it will lie in state until 9 a.m. Wednesday when it will be taken to the church to lie in state there until noon.
The Columbus Telegram, July 5, 1939
LONG--FORMER COLUMBUS BOY DIES AT KIMBALL; VICTIM OF MENINGITIS
Private Funeral Services Held Here Yesterday for Newell George Long, 30
Private funeral services for Newell George Long, 30, of Kimball, formerly of Columbus, a son of G. L. Long, also a former Colubus resident now residing at L Grande, Ore., who died of spinal meningitis at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kimball hospital, were held at 8:30 a.m. yesterday at McKown's funeral home. Rev. A. Pierce Waltz, pastor of the Baptist church, officiated.
Burial was made in Roselawn Memorial cemetery. The pallbearers were six boyhood friends: William and Frank Murphy, Albert Lohr, Paul Ernst, Barney Novicki and Harold Sheridan.
Mr. Long was stricken a week ago yesterday and was taken to the hospital in Kimball. He responded at first to treatment and it was thought that he would recover. Late Friday he suffered a relapse and soon became unconscious, after which his strength failed rapidly.
He was born May 31, 1909, at Palisade, Neb., and moved here with his parents in 1918. He attended the city schools and graduated from Kramer high school in the class of 192. During his school days he served as student manager of football in 1928, and also belonged to the agricultural club in 1928 and 1929.
After completing his schooling, he worked for the Beatrice Creamery, the Nebraska Continental Telephone company and the Union Pacific railroad. In 1935 he went to Juanita, Neb., where he was employed as hired man on a farm. He stayed there until four months ago when he took a similar position on a farm near Kimball.
He was a member of one of the first Boy Scout troops organized in Columbus, and in later years served a three-year term as a member of the national guards. Mr. Long was also a member of the Baptist church.
Besides his father, he is survived by three sisters, Mrs. William Weiss of Maywood, Ill. Mrs. C. H. Sund of Omaha, and Mrs. Lynn Rundell of Columbus, and three brothers, Alvin of Columbus, Vincent of Maywood, Ill., and Vern of Fort Crook.
Mrs. Sund and Alvin Long went to Kimball last Thursday when notified of his condition, and were with him when death came. Warren Oyer of Kimball came here with them for the funeral.
The body was brought overland by private conveyance later Monday evening.
His father and Mrs. Weiss were the only members of his family who were unable to be here for the funeral.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, July 18, 1939
KIRKPATRICK--J. F. KIRKPATRICK'S MOTHER, AGED 90, DIES IN GRAND ISLAND
Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, 90, of Grand Island, widow of James H. Kirkpatrick, and mother of J.F. Kirkpatrick, well-known Columbus traveling man whose home has been here for many years, died at 4:45 a.m. yesterday in a Grand Island hospital. Despite her advanced age, she enjoyed good health until a month ago, but had failed rapidly since.
As Elizabeth P. Sharp she was born Aug. 26, 1848, at Oswego, N.Y. When she was 8 years of age the family moved to Colona, Ill., where she grew to womanhood and married James H. Fitzpatrick, the ceremony taking place Dec. 24, 1863.
They moved to Grand Island in 1879, bought a Hamilton county farm, two and one-half miles south of Philips and lived there until August of 1898 when they retired and moved to Grand Island, where she since had made her home. Mr. Kirkpatrick died Aug. 29, 1931.
Besides her son residing here, she is survived by two other sons, Sherman and Herman of Grand Island, three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs of Greybull, Wyo., and Mrs. Mina Potter and Mrs. Emma Dearing of Philips; 19 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren, and a brother, Louis N. Sharp, of Grand Island.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the family home, 1420 South Locust street in Grand Island, and burial will be made in the family plot in the Philips cemetery.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, August 19, 1939
KIRKMAN--Mrs. Wilham Kirkman Dies - Mrs. Wilham Kirkman, 62, residing at 2721 Ninth street, died at 2:30 p.m. today at her home following an illness of two and a half years' duration, resulting from a nervous breakdown. She was bedfast for the last five and a half weeks. The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Gass Funeral chapel, with Rev. Herman H. Goede, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, officiating. Burial will be made in Columbus cemetery. An obituary will appear in Monday's issue of The Telegram in connection with an account of the last rites.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, August 21, 1939
KIRKMAN--FUNERAL SERVICES HELD TODAY FOR MRS. KIRKMAN, 62 - Ill for Nearly 2 1/2 Years; Burial Made in Columbus Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Wilham Kirkman, 62, residing at 2721 Ninth street, who died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, were held at 2 p.m. today at the Gass Funeral home, with Rev. Herman H. Goede, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, officiating.
Burial was made in Columbus cemetery by Jule Brown, B.E. Speice, Herman Kaufmann, L.B. Mead, Fred Boehm and Myron Sullivan.
Mrs. Kirkman's death followed an illness of two and a half years' duration, and the last five and a half weeks she was bedfast. Her death was due to complications following a nervous breakdown.
As Miss Reka Burtch, she was born June 5, 1877 at Stuart, Ia., where she lived until she was five year old, when her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burtch, moved to a farm in Merrick county near Silver Creek.
As a young woman she started working as a waitress, and for many years of her life followed that employment. Her first marriage was to Edgar Harman. They were the parents of a son, Delbert, and a daughter, Mrs. Viola Morrice, both of whom preceded her in death. Her marriage to Mr. Harman ended in a divorce.
On Oct. 25, 1925, she was married to Mr. Kirkman, who with a grandson, Billy Morrice of Chicago, are her sole survivors.
The grandson was unable to be here for the funeral.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, December 9, 1939
MAHOOD--George Mahood Dies - Mrs. S. Mahood received word this morning from relatives at Genoa, telling her of the death of George Mahood, 85, a brother of her late husband. Mr. Mahood lived on a farm near Genoa for many years and is widely known there. Members of the family plan
to go to Genoa tomorrow, and the funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, December 12, 1939
MAHOOD--Funeral of Platte Pioneer Held at Palestine Church George Mahood, 86, Had Resided in This County Nearly 70 Years
Funeral services for George Mahood, 86, pioneer resident of Platte county, whose home for the last 38 years was in the Palestine community in Joliet township, and who died at his home Saturday, were held at 1;30 p.m. yesterday at the home, and at 2 p.m. at the Palestine church northwest of Monroe. Rev. Jesse Rickle, pastor, conducted the services.
A quartette composed of Mrs. Martin Welin, Mrs. Robert Jones, Clarence Pearson and Stanley Hughes sang the vocal numbers at the last rites. Burial was made in the Palestine cemetery. The pallbearers were: Ervin Estmore, James Jeffreys, Edward James, Harold James, Allen Benson and John Anderson.
His sister-in-law, Mrs. S. Mahood, and her daughters, Mrs. V. A. Bradshaw, Mrs. Ina Person and Miss Amy Mahood, of Columbus were here for the funeral.
Mr. Mahood died at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. He had been in failing health for some time, but was bedfast for only one week. His death was due to the infirmities of advanced age.
A native of County Down, Ireland, where he was born Oct. 11, 1853, he lived there until March, 1870, when he came to this country with his parents, who settled on a farm three miles west of Columbus. As a young man, he worked for many years on farms near Columbus, and in
1884 he took a homestead in the Shell Creek valley, in Joliet township.
For many years he lived with the Hans Elliott family, whose farm adjoined his, although he farmed on his homestead. His marriage to Miss Gertrude S. Jones took place May 23, 1901, and they moved to the farm in the Palestine community, where he died. Mrs. Mahood died
there Nov. 12, 1930.
He was always a faithful member of the Palestine church and gave generously to the support of the church. Widely known throughout this section of Platte county, he was highly esteemed by his many friends.
Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Mahood; two grandsons, George Theodore and Robert Homer Mahood, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah A. Harris of Brunswick.
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