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

ADAMY, Kathleen M “Kay”, 99: b Oct 28, 1926, Octavia, to Mike and Ann Hoffman; m Leonard Adamy, 1948, at st Mary’s Catholic Church, David City; sc Mike Adamy, Rosemary Bridge; dc Kathy, Timothy; died June 21, 2026, at St Joseph’s Villa, David City; burial St Mary’s and St Peter’s (Marietta) Catholic Cemetery [Columbus Telegram]

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]

AHRENS, Angeline “Angie”, 82: b Dec 17, 1943, Genoa, to Emi and Helen (Voichoskie) Bialas; m Jim Kozak, Apr 11, 1964; m Lee Ahrens, Mar 24, 1978, Las Vegas; sc Jim Kozak; dc Christine Pelan; died Sept 5, 2026, at CHI Bergan Mercy, Omaha; interment St Bonaventure 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]

ANDERSON, Lonnie Joseph, 85: b Mar 14, 1941, to Roy and Alvena (Bruhn); m Alice Kluck, 1962; m Sanddra Lee Burgess, 1976; m Margaret “Peg”, 2001; sc Jacqueline Williams, Rebecca Bierman, Matthew Anderson, Tara Dunn, Nicole Geisinger, Christine Matheny; died June 20, 2026; burial St Patrick calvary Cemetery, McCook [Columbus Telegram]

ANDREASEN, Barbara Ellen: b Dec 5, 1957, Hastings, to Eldon Burling and Marilyn Jacobitz; m Richard Andreasen, Sept 7, 1984, O’Neill; sc Samantha Andreasen, Andrew Andreasen; died July 30, 2026 [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]

AUGUSTINE, Anthony “Tony”: b Mar 24, 1935, Loup City, to John L and Marie A (Prososki) Augustine; m Phyllis Higgins, July 6, 1955, at St Bonaventure Catholic Church [Columbus]; sc Michele Stryker, Michael Augustine, Patrick Augustine, Daniel Augustine, Ronald Augustine, Christopher Augustine; died June 20, 2026, at Brookestone Acres [Columbus]; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

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]

BADJE, Christopher Thomas “Chris”, 58: b Jan 26, 1968, Norfolk, to John and Patricia (Waite) Badje; sc Christian Thomas Badje; died Aug 4, 2026, at Emerald Nursing & Rehab, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BAHR, Sharon Kaye: b Dec 3, 1953, Wichita, Kansas, to Air Force Captain Frederick Gerber and Virginia [Gerber]; m Charles Bahr, Aug 19, 1976, Columbus; sc Nathan, Anthony “Tony”, Matthew “Matt”; died June 7, 2026 [McKown 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]

BECKER, Kearcie Rene, 31: b July 20, 1994, Omaha, to Bill Becker and Goldie Washburn; died June 1, 2026 [McKown Funeral Home]

BECKER, Mary Jo, 90: b May 14, 1937, Tecumseh, to Clarence and Ola (Mitchell) Taylor; m Lee Becker, 1956, Red Oak, Iowa; sc Tammy Sterns, Corey Becker, Darcie Senff; died July 5, 2026, at Emerald Care and Rehabilitation, Columbus [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BECKER, Robert E, 78: b Aug 9, 1947, Plainview, to Ernest and Mildred (Morlan) Becker; sc Tonia Landkamer, Robin Youngs, William Becker, Glenda Spohn; died June 9, 2026, at his home in Columbus; interment Columbus Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]

BEISNER, Marguerite Pauline, 94: b Oct 21, 1931, on homesteaded farm in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, to Paul and Elsie (Schmeichel) Oehler; m Dwain Beisner, June 29, 1956, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Ortonville [Minnesota]; sc Leon Beisner, Marlyn, Brenda Hansen; dc Noland Beisner; died Sept 7, 2026, at Dunklau Gardens, Fremont; interment Columbus Cemetery [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]

BELLER, Frances Mary, 90: b Mar 25, 1936, to Joe and Mary Zach; m Alan Beller, Aug 10, 1957; sc Jayne Ternus, Jack Beller, Glenn Beller, Sandy Hall, Julie Zach, Steve Beller, Lori Jackson; died May 26, 2026, at The Heritage at Fountain Point, Norfolk; interment Lindsay Holy Family Catholic Cemetery [Lindsay] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BENDA, Barbara Lee, 94: b Mar 5, 1932, to Raymond and Lillian (Seberger) Jones; m Louis Benda; sc Louis Benda Jr, Michael Benda; dc Peggy Glass, Joann Campbell; died June 14, 2026 at Good Samaritan Society, Osceola; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

BERNT, Dolores Rose “Dee”: b Nov 23, 1946 at St Mary’s Hospital, Columbus, to Paul and Helen (Shotkoski) Jazwick; sc Ryan; died June 30, 2026; interment Ss Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, rural Platte Center [McKown Funeral Home]

BERNT, Troy: b Apr 13, 1963, Columbus, to John and Carolyn (Walgreen) Bernt; died July 18, 2026, at his home [Columbus] [McKown 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]

BLASER, Lynn Rae, 86: b Mar 26, 1940, Genoa, to Quentin and Margaret (Van Allen) Blaser; m Sophia (Czarnik) Cheloha, Sept 22, 1995; ssc David, Janice, Jeanne, Kristine; died Aug 30, 2026, at his home in Columbus; burial Gruetli Cemetery, south of Monroe [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]

BONNER, Larry: b Oct 26, 1939, to Ervin R Bonner and Lillian L Loseke; m Patricia F Moeller, Aug 14, 1960 at Christ Lutheran Church, [rural] Columbus; sc Kurt L Bonner, Kaye L Eicher; died July 10, 2026 [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BORER, Nancy, 87: b Feb 11, 1939, Lindsay, to Ruth and Hank Nienaber; m Don Borer, 1962; sc Ann [Weaver?], Mark Borer; dc Paul Borer; died July 25, 2026, at Josie Harper Hospice House, Omaha; interment Holy Family Cemetery [Lindsay] [Gass Haney 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]

BOSAK, Richard “Rick” F, 70: b June 2, 1956, Columbus, to Frank and Della (Volnek) Bosak; m Lillie R Fox; m Linda Lesiak; sc Diana Wilson, Sgt Wade Bosak; died Sept 9, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BOTHWELL, Mary Ann, 86: b Apr 27, 1940; died June 7, 2026, Lincoln [McKown Funeral Home]

BOWMAN, Delores “Dee”, 85: b Sept 9, 1940, Columbus, to Leo and Mary (Czarnek) Ryba; sc Sheila Sommermeyer, Jayne Adkisson; died May 19, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

BRABEC, Rita Marie, 88: b Oct 31, 1937, 7 miles south of Brunswick, Antelope County, to William J and Mathilda (Hoffmann) Fehringer; m Robert E “Bob” Morgan, at St Andrew’s Catholic Church, Bloomfield; m Gerald W Brabec, 1988; sc Belinda Heimann, Beverly Huerter, Kirk Morgan, Kletus Morgan, Karl Morgan; ssc Renee Brabec, Mark Brabec, Sally Repp; dc Kent Morgan; died Aug 7, 2026, at CHI Health-Schuyler; interment Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery, Norfolk [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BRAUNER, Dana L: b Aug 27, 1969, Newman Grove, to Merlyn and Vera (Christensen) Brauner; m Pam Darling, Mar 9, 1991; sc Austin Brauner, Rebecca Brauner, Kellie Brauner; dc Jordan; died May 29, 2026; interment Saint Ansgar Cemetery, Rosenborg [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]

BROOKS, William “Bill”, 72: b Mar 8, 1954, Carlsbad, New Mexico, to Kinyon “Ted” Brooks and Patricia (Simpson) Brooks; m Lynne; sc Billy Brooks, Heather Winkler, Seth Brooks, Chris Hamling, Taryn Pagel, Courtney Hamling; died July 5, 2026, at CHI Immanuel Hospital, Omaha; interment St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

BROWN, Aurilie “Kay”, 83: b July 5, 1943, Columbus, to Leonard and LaVerne (Admay) Mohrmann; sc Tim Mohrmann, Linda Newill, Ryan Brown; died Aug 14, 2026, Genoa Long Term Care, Genoa; interment Shell Creek Baptist Cemetery, rural Columbus [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

BRUCKNER, David A, 77: b Oct 2, 1948, in Omaha, to Mary Agnes (Brockman) and Duane Bruckner; m Ardis (Evans) Linder, Apr 30, 1988, Columbus; ssc Daniel Linder, Clinton Linder; died June 2, 2026, at his home [Columbus]; interment Roselawn Cemetery [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]

BURESH, Magdalene J “Maggie”, 96: b Feb 4, 1930, rural Lindsay, to Joseph H and Louise (Bogner) Hegemann; m Joseph A Buresh, Nov 15, 1955, at Holy Family Catholic Church [Lindsay]; died May 29, 2026 at Prairie Village Retirement Center, Columbus; burial All saints Cemetery [Columbus] [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]

CAMPBELL, Helen H, 88: b Nov 14, 1937, Columbus, to William and Matilda (Cattau) Korte; m Floyd Campbell; died June 15, 2026, Rockport, Texas; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

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

CASTNER, (Emalie) Kay, 90: b Dec 12, 1935, Sabetha, Kansas, to Ralph and Lydia Anna (Giesman) Whitney; m Lloyd Casnter, May 17, 1958, Dawson; sc Ralph Castner, Clarence L Castner, Jr, Anna Castner Wightman; died June 30, 2026, at Josie Harper Hospice House, Omaha; interment Maple Cemetery, Salme [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

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]

CEGIELSKI, Jerzy, 79: b June 12, 1947, at Camp Wildflecken Germany, to Tadeusz and Genovefa (Platek) Cegielski; m Maria Bazan, 1978; sc Crystal Cegielski, Genevieve Cegielski; died Sept 21, 2026, Columbus [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]

CHRIST, Kerry; b 1984; died Sept 22, 2026 [Columbus Telegram]

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]

CLAREY, Eli John: b May 24, 2026, to Kyle and Lindsey (Starman) Clarey; died May 27, 2026 at Methodist Women’s Hospital, Omaha [McKown Funeral Home]

COULTER, Ada: b Aug 4, 1947, Columbus, to Rhinehardt and Arlene (Miller) Benke; sc Ada Noyd; died July 16, 2026 at her home [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

CSUKKER, Leo J: b May 11, 1937, New Ulm, Minnesota, to John and Louise (Waibel) Csukker; m Doris Fromm, Nov 7, 1964; sc John Csukker, Robert Csukker; dc Ronald; died July 11, 2026, at home in Columbus [McKown Funeral Home]

DAVIDCHIK, Gloria Hanna, 86: b Sept 6, 1940, Sioux City, Iowa, to Gottfrid Emmanuel and Ethel Margaret (Mitchell) Swanson; m Darrell Davidchik, Aug 25, 1962; sc Daniel Davidchik, Jennifer Wilson; died Sept 24, 2026; burial Nashville National Cemetery [Columbus Telegram]

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]

DEGNER, Roxanna Marie, 63: b Nov 6, 1962, at St Mary Hospital, in Chicago, Illinois, to Veronica J (Kalavas) Sanders and Gene Sanders; m Kenneth W Degner, July 6, 1985; sc Michael Degner, Elizabeth Zuerlein, Rosanna Stamm; died Sept 14, 2026; interment Maryhill Cemetery, Niles, Illinois [McKown Funeral Home]

DEHNING, Lauretta Mae, 87: b June 12, 1939, Colfax County, near Leigh, to Frank and Leona (Malena) Smejkal; m Melvin Dehning, June 7, 1959, Leigh; sc Brian Dehning, Sheryl Long; died Aug 28, 2026, at Emeral Care Nursing Home, 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, LaVonne “Pat” Patricia, 88: b May 17, 1938, Columbus, to Stanley and Inez (Bisson) Kula; m Ervin Dohmen, May 22, 1956, at St Bonaventure Church, Columbus; sc Christine Koile, DeAnna Heinen, Joseph Dohmen, Shirley Wegener, David Dohmen, Tamara Prauner, Mark Dohmen, Mitch Dohmen, Arthur Dohmen, Ryan Dohmen, Colynn Paprocki; dc Lisa; died July 24, 2026, at Community Pride Care Center, Battle Creek; interment Holy Family Catholic Cemetery [Lindsay] [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]

DOLEZAL, Alfred W “Al”: b Sept 10, 1929, Elsie, to Joseph Dolezal and Hermina (Kudlacek) Dolezal; m Christine Shemek, Feb 19, 1955, at St Vincent Catholic Church, Osceola; sc Dr Joseph Dolezal, Jean Landkamer, steven [Dolezal], James [Dolezal]; dc inf William Raymond Dolezal; died July 2, 2026 at Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment All Saints Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

DOOLITTLE, Donna I: b Sept 26, 1941, to Walter and Helen (Shimonek) Yonkey; m Donald; sc Doree Doolittle, Bradley; died Aug 16, 2026 [Columbus Telegram]

DOWD, Deanna Marie “Dee”: b Aug 14, 1940, to Eileen (O’Malley) Dowd and Leo Dowd; died June 6, 2026, at her home in Lincoln [Columbus Telegram]

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]

DVORAK, Dennis “Denny”: b Dec 22, 1947, Columbus, to Jerome and Wilma (Bazata) Dvorak; m Rita Svik, Sept 6, 1969; sc Dawn Venema; dc Paul; died May 31, 2026; body donated to Nebraska Anatomical Board [Gass Haney 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]

EMERSON, Verdella, 90: b Nov 21, 1935, Beatrice, to Brune and Bertha (Rathe) Meints; m Robert “Bob” Emerson, Dec 27, 1953, at St Peter’s Lutheran Church, Wymore; sc Stan Emerson, Lyndy Britzman; died Sept 15, 2026, Columbus; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

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]

ERNESTI, Darlene Ann, 89:b Mar 28, 1937, West Point, to John and Marge Ernesti; died June 27, 2026, at Josie Harper Hospice House, Omaha; burial Roselawn Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown 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]

ERNST, Timothy G, 78: b Feb 5, 1948, Columbus, to Glenn and Lillian (Bender) Ernst; m Judy Nansel, Nov 11, 1975, at St Luke’s Congregational Church, Columbus; sc Aaron Ernst; died July 8, 2026, at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; interment Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus [Columbus Telegram]

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]

FALTYS, Robert Dennis “Bob”, 92: b Jan 4, 1934, Schuyler, to Robert E and Esther (Novotny) Faltys; m Frances Brdicko, July 27, 1954; sc Gary Faltys, Ricky Faltys; died June 11, 2026, at Norfolk Veterans Home [Norfolk] [Gass Haney 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]

FEIK, Terry, 63: died Sept 29, 2026, at his home [Monroe]; buried St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Primrose [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]

FERRIS, Scott Alan, 40: b Aug 3, 1986, Atkinson, to Delbert and Shirley (Ruth) Ferris; sc Jaydon Ferris, Nina Ferris; died Sept 9, 2026, Monroe [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]

FRAZIER, Ronny R, 69: died Aug 27, 2026, at Madonna Rehabilitation Specialty Hospital, Omaha [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

FRITZ, Denise Marie, 63: b Oct 14, 1962, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Dennis J Clark and Virginia (Wall) Clark; died Feb 1, 2026; interment of ashes at St Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery, Duncan [McKown 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]

GAVER, Steven James: b June 2, 1959, Columbus, to Paul and Dorothy (Michaelsen) Gaver; died July 19, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital; interment Columbus Cemetery [Gass Haney 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]

GLOCK, Robert “Bob” Dean, 89 [of Westminster, Colorado]: b Nov 1, 1936, David City, to Esther (Hinze) and Theodore Glock; sc Karen, Jeff, Doug; died May 11, 2026 [Columbus Telegram]

GOODMAN, Arthur “Bob” Robert, 86 [of Columbus]: b Nov 15, 1929, in Broadwater, to John Robert Goodman and Lola Mae (Netherland) Goodman; m Neoma Bussey, July 29, 1953; sc Steven Goodman, Gary Goodman, Bonnie Keller; died May 22, 2026 [McKown Funeral Home]

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]

GOSSMAN, Cheryl (Schielke), 66: b Feb 27, 1960, Garden City, Kansas, to Virgie (Lenz) Goertz; m Gary Gossman, Aug 29, 2001, Las Vegas; sc Derick Luhring, Niki Kocer, died Sept 22, 2026, at Bryan West Medical Center, Lincoln; interment Columbus Cemetery [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

GRANT, Daniel, 62: b June 14, 1963; died May 26, 2026 at Columbus Community Hospital [McKown Funeral Home]

GREEN, Richard “Rich”, 79: b Jan 25, 1947, to Harvey and Hhirley (Jacobsen) Green; m Carol Bartels, July 13, 1974, Millville, New Jersey; sc Bob Green, Matt Green; died June 25, 2026, at Faith Health, Norfolk; interment Valley View Cemetery [Genoa] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

GRIFFITH, Charlotte: b Jan 16, 1944, Ainsworth, to Rex and Ardeth (Sawle) Coleman; sc Brent Griffith, Karen Griffith-Dieterich; died July 16, 2026 [Columbus Telegram]

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]

HAGELSTEIN, Dean, 91: b Sept 13, 1934, Randolph, to Herman and Verl (Heiderman) Hagelstein; m Lillian; sc David Hagelstein, Vicki Drueppel, Sherry Hagelstein; dc Dean Hagelstein; died Aug 25, 2026, at his home in Columbus [McKown Funeral Home]

HAHN, John J, 88: b Mar 25, 1938, Fremont, to Clarence J and Lillian A (Bukacek) Hahn; m Anita R Duffek, July 19, 1959, Clarkson; sc Gene Hahn, Chet Hahn, Lori King; died July 14, 2026, at Cottonwood Senior Living, Columbus; interment Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

HALL, Helen Teresa, 79: b June 3, 1947, to Paul and Eva (Barrett) Serres; m Lamoine Hall, Oct 11, 1969; sc Paula Sue, Cristine Loree; died July 13, 2026 [McKown Funeral Home]

HALSEY, Steven Vernon, 68; b 1957; died May 31, 2026, Omaha; burial Blair Cemetery

HAMILTON, Marjorie Louise, 89: b Mar 8, 1937, farm home located 15 miles northwest of Hayes Center in Hayes County, to Albert and Pearl (Beck) Ring; m Larry Hamilton, Oct 2, 1954, at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, McCook; sc James Hamilton, Daniel Hamilton, Timothy Hamilton, Edward Hamilton, Jeffrey Hamilton, Steven Hamilton, Theresa Richmeier; dc Donald Bruce Hamilton; died May 25, 2026, at Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment St Patrick Calvary Cemetery, McCook [Gass Haney 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]

HARRIN, James “Jim”, 76: b Feb 26, 1950, Bushnell, Florida, to Joe and Joann Harrin; m Kathy Eckholt; sc Judy White, Janice Harrin, Kathy Brockhaus, Michelle walker, Mike Eckholt, Joe Harrin; died Sept 2, 2026 [McKown Funeral Home]

HAWTHORNE, Robert “Bob”, 87: b Dec 30, 1938, Fullerton, to Samuel and Eunice (Good) Hawthorne; m Patricia Ann Kuta, Apr 23, 1960, at St Bonaventure Church, Columbus; sc Tammy Gembica, Carol Runge, James Hawthorne, Connie Way; died May 19, 2026 at his home [Columbus]; interment Bureau Cemetery at Pierce Chapel, rural Clarks [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]

HEMMER, Patricia Mary, 76: b Nov 27, 1949, West Point, to August and Mildred (Wackel) Heimann; m David Hemmer, May 30, 1980, at St Boniface Church, Monterey; sc Andrew Hemmer, Scott Hemmer; died Aug 4, 2026, at her home in rural Lindsay [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]

HOBBS, Anne L, 74: b Sept 25, 1951, Columbus, to Jack and Carolee (Wuethrich) Bryant; m Johnnis D “John” Hobbs, Feb 6, 1981; sc Lisa Hobbs, Brent Hobbs; died Sept 1, 2026, at Faith Health Hospital, Norfolk; burial St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery, Columbus [Columbus Telegram]

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]

HOGENDORN, Regina A, 89: b July 22, 1936, Leigh, to Peter and Mary (Kasik) Hogendorn; died July 15, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital; interment St Mary’s Cemetery [Leigh] [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

HOLMES, Benny A, 90: b Nov 2, 1935, to Samuel A and Bertha “Edith” (White) Holmes; died June 14, 2026, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab, Columbus; inurnment Arcadia Cemetery, Arcadia [McKown Funeral Home]

HOPWOOD, Sharon Kay, 78: b Apr 15, 1948, Columbus, to Laurence and Kathryn Schlesinger; m Dale Hopwood, Oct 26, 1968; sc Lori Hefton, Chad Hopwood; died June 18, 2026, Grand Junction [Colorado] [Columbus Telegram]

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]

HURNER, Rick, 69: b Apr 4, 1957, Columbus, to Robert and Lee (Jensen) Hurner; m Kathi (Mimick) Hurt, Nov 15, 1986; sc Mandy Craig; died June 17, 2026, Omaha [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]

INGOLD, Carolyn K “Cori”: b May 25, 1946, Columbus, to Richard and Iona (Eller) Gonka; m Al Brewer; m Robert “Bob” Ingold, Sept 19, 1985; sc Dan Brewer; dc Nicole Brewer; died June 11, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital; interment St Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery [Columbus] [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]

JACOBS, Carol J, 79: b Apr 16, 1947, Genoa, to Harley Roland and Mildred Mae (Warburton) Bruhn; m David Lee Jaccobs Sr, Feb 1, 1969, Columbus; sc David Lee Jacobs Jr, Christina Brown; died Sept 23, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital, Omaha [Gass Haney 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, Alice M, 92: b May 26, 1934, Platte Center, to John and Balbina (Koziol) Matya; m Louis Jarecki, Oct 16, 1952; sc Yvonne Sieh, Renee Jarecki; dc Kevin; died Sept 6, 2026, at Brookestone Acres, Columbus; interment St Patrick/Joseph Cemetery [Platte Center] [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]

JELINEK, Bernadette Pauline “Bernie”; b June 30, 1949, Prague, to Vaclav “James” Havlovic and Otillie “Tillie” (Koranda; m James Jelinek, Aug 10, 1968, Plasi, near present day Prague; sc Kelly James Jelinek, Christopher Allen Jelinek; died Sept 14, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society, Atkinson [Columbus Telegram]

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]

JOHANNES, Allan W, 80: b July 22, 1945, Columbus, to Paul and Annette (Heines) Johannes; m Connie Janecek, June 21, 1969, Dodge; sc Dale Johannes, Paula Roman, Jim Johannes; died June 20, 2026, at home [Fremont]; burial Omaha National Cemetery [Columbus Telegram]

JOHNSON, Josiah, 13: b Nov 19, 2012, Terre Haute, Indiana, to Shelbie Clarke; died July 8, 2026 [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

JOHNSON, Randy Lee, 70: b Dec 23, 1955, Stromsburg, to Verlin and Helen (Hoffman) Johnson; m Carmen Mary Schott, June 4, 1983, at St Vincent’s Catholic Church, Osceola; died July 20, 2026, at Annie Jeffrey Hospital, Osceola; interment Stromsburg Cemetery [Columbus Telegram]

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]

KASIK, Randall “Randy”, 61: b May 26, 1965, Schuyler Memorial Hospital, to Robert and Maryann Kasik; died Aug 22, 2026, at Faith Health, Norfolk; interment Wilson-St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Clarkson [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

KAUFMANN, Duane F, 86: died Aug 14, 2026, at Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery, Columbus [Columbus Telegram]

KEARNEY, Mary Ann, 87: b Aug 13, 1938, Platte Center, to John and Florence (Zuroski) Sleva; m Neal Kearney, June 25, 1958, at st Joseph’s Church, Platte Center; sc Bryan Kearney, Patti O’Hearn, Sandi Grant, Brad Kearney; died Aug 7, 2026, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab [Columbus]; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus] [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]

KILDAY, Donald Paul, 89: f June 10, 1937, rural Nance County, to Donald E and Dorothy Forbes) Kilday; m Elaine Siems, Apr 28, 1963, Beatrice; m Judy Frenzen, July 11, 2003; sc Beth Kilday, Bonnie Downing, Jay Kilday, LuAnn Kilday; ssc Craig, Kent, Scott, Rick, Kurt; died June 12, 2026, at Boone County Health Center, Albion; burial Fullerton Cemetery [Columbus Telegram]

KILGORE, Wilma Ann, 94: b Mar 31, 1932, to J Walter and Martha Eggli Schild; m Glenn D Kilgore, Mar 29, 1958; sc David S Kilgore, Patrick M Kilgore; died June 25, 2026, at Brookestone Acres, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery [Gass Haney Funeral Home]

KNEIFEL, Richard “Rick”, 62: b Sept 30, 1963, to Jerry and Janet Kneifel; died Sept 14, 2026; interment St Joseph Catholic Cemetery [McKown Funeral Home]

KNOX, Sandra Jo, 89: b Apr 22, 1937, Hollywood, California, to Frank and Arlene Knox; sc Kimberly Kaminski, Kristine Walker, Katrina Kaminski, Kourtney Kaminski; dc Kevin Kaminski, Kelly Kaminski; died June 16, 2026; interment St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus] [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, Gilbert V “Gib”, 95: b Sept 10, 1930, northwest of Dwight, to John and Emma (Novak) Kobza; m Florence (Coufal) Bartunek, Aug 24, 1985, at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Seward; ssc Carmie Kimminau, Roger Bartunek, John Bartunek, Sandra Krueger, Chris Bartunek; dsc Becky Overturf; died July 3, 2026, Seward [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]

KOHTZ, Jean “Jeanne” Marie, 78: b in Laurel, to Lloyd and Doris Hansen; m Jim Kohtz, Dec 28, 1967; sc Craig Kohtz, Ryan Kohtz, Haley Haas; died Aug 17, 2026, at Nebraska Medicine, Omaha; interment Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus [Gass Haney 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]

KORTH, Kent, 71: b Nov 23, 1954; West Point, to Francis and Katherine (Pilcher) Korth; m Carolyn Coombs, Sept 18, 1976 at st Francis Catholic Church [Humphrey?]; sc Aaron Korth; dc Andrew Korth; died June 25, 2026, at his home [Humphrey?]; interment St Francis Cemetery [Humphrey\ [Gass Haney 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]

KOUMA, Dennis J, 82: b Sept 25, 1944, Valparaiso, to James and Emma (Horky) Kouma; m Carol Rejda, June 24, 1967, Brainard; sc Deb Svehla, Kim Svehla, Randy Kouma; died Sept 26, 2026, Omaha; interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

KOZIOL, Roy P, 74: b June 27, 1952, Columbus, to John P and Laura P (Zoucha) Koziol; died July 27, 2026, at Nebraska Medicine, Omaha; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery [Columbus] [McKown Funeral Home]

KRATKY, Richard E, 97: b Dec 17, 1928, on his family farm in Rescue, to Edward and Hattie (Kohout) Kratky; died June 26, 2026, at South Haven Living Center, Wahoo; interment Prague National Cemetery, Prague [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]

KURTENBACH, Matthew “Matt”, 51: b Dec 15, 1974, Columbus, to Charles and Cheryl (Nygren) Kurtenbach; died Sept 28, 2026, at his home in Lincoln [McKown Funeral Home]