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St. Francis made itself at home, winning the Flyers Invitational Thursday. Pictured, left to right, are Tyson Wietfeld, Carson Wessel, Matthew Brockhaus, Andrew Kosch, Jacob Keller, Wyatt Brandl and Jett Dunn. Courtesy photo

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Helen K. (Jensen) Podraza

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 4:00am

Helen K. (Jensen) Podraza, of Columbus, Neb., passed away on Sept. 26, 2020, at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with Rev. Mike Swanton celebrating the Mass. Visitation without the family present was on Tuesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at St. Isidore Church. There was a Vigil service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, also at St. Isidore Church. Interment is in St. Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, northwest of Columbus. The wearing of masks is encouraged and Covid restrictions on social distancing will be in place at all events. In lieu of plants and flowers, the family encourages memorials be directed to the family or to the donor's choice

Helen was born Aug. 2, 1940, the third oldest of 9 children, to Theodore and Alberta (Fellows) Jensen on the family ranch near Purdum, Nebraska. Helen graduated from Dunning High School in 1958 and after graduation she moved to Omaha where she attended the Omaha School of Commerce. Helen moved to Columbus where she worked for Bedrock Oil, Nebraska Public Power District, Duren and Associates, Platte County Ag Society, and Tessendorf and Tessendorf PC Law Firm before retiring in July 2020.

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