The Columbus Daily Telegram, February 13, 1940
KORDECK--Franciscan Monk Dies in Columbus
Brother Roch Kordeck, 79, a Tertiary Brother in the Franciscan Order of Monks, who spent most of his 40 years in the religious service at the friary in Humphrey, died at 8:20 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's hospital after a long illness.
He was born at Kucryna, Posen, in Poland, Mar. 8, 1860, and after many years there he came to this country. At the age of 39 he entered the Franciscan Order as a Tertiary Brother, and was given the habit of the brother on Feb. 26, 1899, making his profession as a brother on Apr. 7, 1900.
Throughout the years that ensued, he served faithfully in the Franciscan friaries, most of which time was spent in Humphrey.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Francis church in Humphrey, and burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery there.
The body was removed to the Humphrey funeral home, Sunday evening, to lie in state there until the time of the funeral.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, March 1, 1940
KILLEEN--Dennis Killeen, Former Resident, Dies in Omaha
Schuyer, Mar. 1 (Special to The Telegram) - Dennis Killeen, 25, of Omaha, died at 5 a.m. today at St. Joseph's hospital in Omaha following an emergency appendectomy about two weeks ago. Mr. Killeen is the nephew of Charles Chase, prominent Schuyler businessman, and of Mrs. Amos Svoboda. Mr. Svoboda is an associate editor of the Schuyler Sun.
Dennis Killeen was born in Schuyler May, 1914. His father, Dennis Killeen, sr., was a prominent Schuyler banker. Fifteen years ago they moved to York, then to Columbus and later to Omaha where the family has since resided. Dennis graduated from Creighton Prep and at the time of his death was employed as an insurance underwriter in Omaha. He married Miss Regina Hannigan in Omaha Oct. 28, 1939. Mr. Killeen, sr., died in 1938.
Surviving are his wife, mother, and a sister, Marcella, and a brother, Edmund. His maternal grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Chase, also survives. No funeral arrangements have been made as yet.
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Dennis Killeen attended Columbus schools during 1927 and 1929 when his father engaged in bill collecting for local firms.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, March 4, 1940
KOBUS--Paul Kobus, 76, Resident Here 52 Years, Dies
Bedfast for the last four months, and ailing for the last three years, Paul Kobus, 76, residing at 2620 Sixth street, died at 9:45 p.m. yesterday at his home. He suffered with hardening of the arteries, which rendered him bedfast, and last Friday morning he suffered a stroke of apoplexy. He was unconscious the last few hours before death.
He was born Dec. 27, 1863, in Tarnov, Poland, and when 22 years of age came to this country to join relatives and friends. He came directly to Columbus, and first procured work as a section hand on the Union Pacific railroad, later working at the coal chutes on the bridge building gang.
Here he met Miss Mary Hebda, whom he married Aug. 13, 1889, and they established their home here. Mrs. Kobus died May 11, 1937.
He worked for more than 20 years for the railroad, and then resigned to become a teamster for the city street department, in which he was employed for many years.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Wielgus, Miss Frances Kobus and Miss Helen Kobus, all of Columbus; three sons, Frank, Tom and Peter, all of Columbus; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Korgie and Mrs. Felix Smagacz of Columbus, and 12 granchildren. One son, John, died Feb. 16, 1936, and three children died in infancy.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony's Catholic church, with Rev. Fr. Casimir, pastor, officiating, and burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery.
The body will be taken to the residence tomorrow from the McKown Funeral home.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, March 7, 1940
KIELTYKA--Mrs. Kieltyka, 80, Succumbs to Long Illness
Mrs. Anna Kieltyka, about 80, who made her home with Mr. and Mrs. John Schwartzer, 1921 Third street, since the death of her husband, Stanley, who died June 15, 1938, passed away at 9:45 p.m. yesterday at their home. Her death followed a protracted illness resulting from the infirmities of advanced age.
Mrs Kieltyka was a native of Poland where she grew to womanhood and was married in 1883. Immediately following their marriage they came to this country, and for 13 years they lived in Chicago, coming here in 1896.
Mr. Kieltyka was employed as a Union Pacific section hand for the many years that they lived here, retiring seven years before his death.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Anna Sobush, Chicago; a son, Felix, Lincoln; and another son, Pete, who has not been heard from in the last several years.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic church, with Rev. Fr. Casimir, pastor, officiating, and burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery.
The body is at the McKown Funeral home, where it will lie in state until the hour of the funeral.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, April 5, 1940
LEWIS--Richland Child Dies of Croup
Mary Ellen Lewis, 2 1/2 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lewis of Richland, died at 7:30 p.m., yesterday at St. Mary's hospital here after a two-day illness. She was taken suddenly ill with spasmodic croup and pneumonia, and was brought to the hospital here at 2 a.m. yesterday and placed in an oxygen tent, but efforts to save her were of no avail.
She was born Oct. 9, 1937, in Richland, where her father is an employe of the Union Pacific railroad.
Surviving are her parents and a ________ (rest not copied).
The Columbus Daily Telegram, April 11, 1940
MICEK--After an illness of 20 years' duration, during which time she was bedfast continuously, Mrs. John Micek, 51, died at 4 p.m. yesterday at her home, 11 miles southwest of Columbus. A rheumatic condition rendered her bedfast, and later other complications developed.
As Miss Belle Triba, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Triba, retired Polk county farmers now residing in Columbus, she was born Apr. 22, 1888 on their farm in Polk county, a community in which [she] lived her entire life.
After she grew to womanhood, she was married to John Micek, June 26, 1907, and their home was established on the farm where she died.
Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Philip; two daughters, Misses Frances and Alta, all at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Triba of Columbus; eight sisters, Mrs. T.A. Micek, Mrs. Helen Zipper, Mrs. George Ewert and Miss Valeria Triba, of Columbus, Mrs. W.A. Webster of South Haven, Mich., Mrs. John Hallberg of St. Joseph, Mich., Mrs. John Markhofer of Omaha, and Mrs. John Gabriel of Hastings, and three brothers, Henry and Leo Triba of Osceola, and Dr. Edwin Triba of Omaha.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic church in Pilzno, with Rev. Fr. Ed. Jaworski, pastor, officiating, and burial will be made in the parish cemetery.
The body will be taken to the family home at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow from the McKown Funeral home.KRAMER--Father Dies - Miss Josephine Kramer was called to Atchison, Kan., Tuesday by the death of her father, John Kramer. Mr. Kramer was a brother-in-law of George Rambour, sr., who accompanied Miss Kramer to Atchison for the funeral, which was held this morning. Miss Kramer and Mr. Rambour will return tomorrow.
The Columbus Daily Telegram, May 6, 1940
KUSEK--Mother Dies - Joseph Kusek, teacher at District 68 in Polk county was in the city today on business and reported the death of his mother, Mrs. Thomas Kusek of Spalding, who died at 10:45 p.m. Saturday at her home there. She had been in ill health for the last three years. Funeral services will b [sic] held at 9 a.m. Wenesday in St. Michael's Catholic church in Spalding, with Rev. Fr. Galvin, pastor, officiating at the requiem mass. Burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery here about 1 p.m. Wednesday.
The Columbus Daily Telegram,, June 17, 1940
NITKOWSKI--Former Columbus Woman Dies After 6 Months Illnes [sic]
Relatives here received word today of the death of Mrs. Mary Nitkowski, 72, of Ashton, Neb., formerly of Columbus, known as "the baby who slept with a bull snake," which occurred last evening at her home, following an illness of six months' duration. Her death was due to a complication of diseases.
The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Lassek, pioneers in Platte county who lived three miles west of Columbus, Mary Lassek was born Mar. 6, 1868 in Illinois. Her parents brought her to Nebraska when she was a year old, and she grew to womanhood on their farm.
Her parents lived in a sod house, and it was there that her mother found a bull snake in bed with her when she was a small baby. The story of this incident is told in the book, "Franciscans in Nebraska." When her mother picked her up one morning to feed her, she found a large bull snake curled up by her side.
Two Brothers Live Here
She grew to womanhood on the family homestead, and about 52 years ago married Paul Nitkowski. He was a school teacher at Tarnov. Later he taught school at Farwell, Neb., and from there they moved to Reading, Pa., where he died 34 years ago.
She returned to Nebraska and took a position as housekeeper for Rev. Fr. Radka, pastor at the Krakow Catholic church. When he was transferred to Ashton, she accompanied him there as housekeeper. After he left Ashton, she remained there to make her home with a daughter, Miss Josephine.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Frank Grudzinski of Loup City, Miss Josephine of Ashton and Mrs. Lonnie Valasek of Omaha; four brothers, Steve and Mike Lassek of Columbus, Joe of Duncan and Frank of Shelby; five sisters, Ven. Sr. M. Marcellina of Hammond, Ind.; Mrs. Stella Zoucha of Loup City, Mrs. Constantia Paprocki of Humphrey, Mrs. Josephine Zoucha of Clarks and Mrs. Clara Galus of Columbus, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Catholic church in Ashton, and the body will be brought over land to Duncan for burial in the Catholic cemetery about 11 a.m.