Ella Barjenbruch, 78, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Friday, February 3, 2023, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus.

Private family services will be held. Memorials may be directed to Christ Lutheran Corner Stone Center, Parkinson's Foundation, or Lutheran Hour Ministries. Memorials may be given to Gass Haney Funeral Home for forwarding to the family. Christ Lutheran Church will be broadcasting the service live.

Ella was born April 5, 1944, in Ord, Nebraska, to William and Ruth (Landen) Wegner. She was baptized on September 9, 1951, in Grand Island, Nebraska, and confirmed her Christian faith through confirmation on August 26, 1962, at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Columbus. Ella graduated from Columbus High School in 1962 and on September 2, 1962, was united in marriage to Charles Barjenbruch at Christ Lutheran Church.

Ella and Charles worked together on the family dairy farm, where she enjoyed feeding the baby calves. She collected windmills, was a faithful member of Christ Lutheran Church where she was a member of the Ladies Aid, PTL, Growth for Both, and LWML. In 1991 Ella began working at First National Bank in Columbus, retiring in 2010. Ella was a loving and caring wife, mom and grandma. She enjoyed road trips with Charles until her health began to fail.

Ella is survived by:
Husband - Charles Barjenbruch of Columbus, NE
Son - Scott Barjenbruch of Bennington, NE
Son - Kevin (Teresa) Barjenbruch of Draper, UT
Grandchildren - Matt and Connor
Son - Dave (Nancy) Barjenbruch of Broomfield, CO
Grandchildren - Anna and Ava
Sister - Ruby Kay Meyer - Atlanta, GA

Ella was preceded in death by:
Father - William Wegner
Mother - Ruth Frerichs
Brother-in-law - Ronald Meyer