Elaine Cielocha Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Elaine Cielocha of Columbus, Nebraska, who passed away on February 9, 2025, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Elaine Cielocha to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter Michaelsen and Gertrude Michaelsen (Luchsinger); and her husband Richard "Dick" Cielocha. She is survived by: her daughters, Jean Cielocha of Columbus, NE and Mary Finecy of Columbus, NE; her granddaughter Angela Smith (Jacob Kaiser) of Columbus, NE.; her great grandchildren, Shayleen Smith of Emporia, KS, Dante Smith of Columbus, NE, Drake Smith of Columbus, NE, Dean Smith of Columbus, NE and Charleigh Kaiser of Columbus, NE; her grandchildren, Ryan Finecy of Columbus, NE and Hayley Finecy of Columbus, NE; her great grandchildren, Breann and Paisley Finecy of Columbus, NE; her granddaughter Leah Finecy of Columbus, NE; her great grandchild Lexus Timm of Columbus, NE; her granddaughter Jaime Steuve (Levi) of Battle Creek, NE.; her great grandchildren, Miles Steuve and Sterling Steuve; her grandson Josh Finecy (Emma) of Omaha, NE; her great grandchild Jayde Finecy of Omaha, NE; her sister-in-law Patricia Michaelsen of Columbus, NE.; her son Michael Cielocha; and her friend Marlene Brentzel.

Memorials may be directed to the Platte County Historical Society.