McKown Funeral Home

03/11/2026

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03/11/2026

Jean Cielocha, age 79, died Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 17 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Monday 5:00-7:00 p.m., followed by a 7:00 p.m. Vigil, at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in All Saints Catholic Cemetery.

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03/11/2026

Lucille "Tootsie" Koopman, age 87 of Columbus, died Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at The Heritage at Meridian Gardens in Columbus.

Funeral Services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2026, at McKown Funeral Home with Pastor Patrick R. Sparling officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial is in Roselawn Cemetery.

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03/09/2026

Jane Kasik, age 78, died Monday, March 9, 2026, at home surrounded by her family.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2026, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday with a 6:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Visitation will continue Monday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church. Burial will take place in at 2:00 p.m. Monday in the Schuyler Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the St. Isidore Parish Center Hall Fund or to the family for future designation.

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03/06/2026

Mary Ann Wemhoff, age 81, died Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Emerald Care and Nursing in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 AM Friday, March 13, 2026, at St. Isidore Catholic Church. Visitation is Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. with a 5:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church. Private family interment will take place in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery near Humphrey.

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03/03/2026

Susanne Fallet age 77 of Columbus died Monday, March 2, 2026 in Omaha.

Funeral services are 10:30 am Saturday March 7 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. Visitation will be held on Friday March 6 from 5-7 pm at McKown Funeral Home and will continue on Saturday from 9:30-10:30 am at the Church. Interment is in Columbus Cemetery.

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03/02/2026

Norma Jaixen, 93, died Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Public visitation is 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8 at McKown Funeral Home. Private family services will be held.

In lieu of plant and flowers, memorials are suggested to the donor's choice.

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03/02/2026

LaDonna passed away on February 27, 2026, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus, surrounded by her son and daughter-in-law. She is survived by her son Timothy (Valerie) Rathje of Columbus, Nebraska; grandchildren Brendon (Aliezah) Rathje of Lafayette, Indiana, and Hailey Rathje of Columbus, Nebraska; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements are pending for March 21 in Marshall, Minnesota. Details will follow as they are confirmed.

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03/01/2026

Duane “Mick” Kenneth Spitz, age 78, of Columbus, NE, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 28, 2026, in Lincoln, NE.

Mass of Christian Burial for extended family due to the size of Church is 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2026 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church- Pilzno. The family encourages friends to attend and greet the family at the visitation Thursday 4:00-7:00 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in St. Mary’s-Pilzno Catholic Cemetery.

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02/28/2026

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02/27/2026

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At McKown Funeral Home, we are proud to be a local, family-owned funeral home serving this community for more than a century. Our professional staff is here to guide you with compassion and expertise, helping you document your wishes with care, dignity, and trust.

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02/26/2026

Darlene M. Ungles died Tuesday, February 24, 2026 in Columbus, Nebraska

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at McKown Funeral Home. The family will receive friends Tuesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at 10:30 a.m. Private family interment will be in the Ungles Family Cemetery.

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