Obituaries

Shirley Ann Fischer, 94, of Columbus, Neb., formerly of Humphrey, Neb., died Friday, May 10, 2024, at her home in Columbus.

Our dear mother, Bonnie E. Torczon, 87, formerly of Platte Center, Neb., was given up to God on April 30, 2024.

We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved Vira “Bubby” James Heesacker, 67, of Creston, Neb. He passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, Neb.

Donnalee Bertha Wilken, 92, of Danforth, Ill., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 19, 2024.

Mass of Christian Burial for Irene Utecht, age 97, of Bloomfield, Neb., was 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2024, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Bloomfield. Reverend James Keiter was the celebrant, and burial was in Bloomfield City Cemetery.

Cathy Hastreiter, age 52 of Omaha, Neb., died Thursday, April 4, 2024.

Eleanor S. Jaworski, 91, of Humphrey, Neb., was welcomed into heaven on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, after a brief stay in Columbus Community Hospital.

John A. Eisenmenger passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 26, 2024.

Beth Irene Noonan, age 63, of Omaha, Neb., passed away Monday, March 18, 2024.

Mary Ann Stodola, “Punch, Toots” 86 years, of Fremont, Neb., passed away Monday, March 4, 2024, surrounded by family at Methodist Health in Fremont.

Eugene L. Wiese, 91, of Lindsay, Neb., passed away Monday, March 4, 2024, at his residence in Lindsay, Neb.

David J. Wiese, 92, of Norfolk, Neb., (formerly of Lindsay, Neb.) died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Care Center in Norfolk.

Lugene G. Korth, 92, of Lindsay, Neb., peacefully entered heaven surrounded by her family on Feb. 20, 2024, at Meridian Gardens in Columbus, Neb.

Funeral services for Jamie J. Frey, age 85, of Norfolk, Nebraska will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Home for Funerals Chapel, 708 Georgia Ave., in Norfolk. Reverend Ray Wilke will officiate, with burial in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Humphrey, Nebraska.

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Daniel Carrol Mausbach, age 72, from a sudden cardiac event at home surrounded by his family. Dan was born on July 3,1951 to a large farm family in rural Humphrey, Neb. He was seventh in a birth order of 12 growing up with 6 brothers and 4 sisters. He attended early schooling at Saint Mary of the Angels, finishing out high school at Humphrey Saint Francis in 1969. He spent his early years tied to a tractor farming and setting up bowling pins at the local bowling alley on Tuesday nights. In high school he worked at the Monroe Alfalfa mill, moving to Omaha to work as a machinist for Control Data. It is here where he met the love of his life, Debra (Debi) Lynn Wheeler, lovingly know as Sunshine. They were married on Aug. 30, 1974 in Omaha in the colors of Orange and Cream. Together they started their lives in Colorado where he worked on the Viking Lander with Martin Marietta. On a Fall Friday evening in September Debi went into labor at a local high school football game. On September 6, 1975 they were blessed with their first child, Danielle Dawn. They would later welcome Sons Ryan Jacob on July 13, 1977 and Mathew Daniel on May 2, 1980.