OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Wahoo, Nebraska.
Elaine D. Johnson Eberle
Dec 17, 2020
Elaine Darlene Johnson Eberle, age 98, originally from Wahoo, died Dec. 17, 2020 in Dallas, Texas where she had resided since August 2018. Born Aug. 14, 1922 near Wahoo, to Roy and Dorothy (Brodahl) Benson. Elaine had 2 siblings, Robert Benson and Jean Benson Vircks. Elaine spent most of her life in Nebraska. She graduated from Mead High School...
Kathryn L. Hageman
Dec 9, 2020
Kathryn L. Hageman, age 63 of Ceresco, died December 9, 2020 in Lincoln. She was born June 21, 1957 in Lincoln to Bobby and Elizabeth (Keetle) Meehan. She grew up in Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln Northeast high school in 1975 where she proudly played the saxophone in the school band. Kathy enjoyed country western dancing which is how...
Keith E. Pokorny
Dec 7, 2020
Keith E. Pokorny, age 66 of Weston, died Monday, December 7, 2020 in Lincoln. He was born September 15, 1954 in Lincoln to Emil G. and Garnet (Svoboda) Pokorny. After graduation from high school, Keith enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1974-1978. He married Rose Johnson at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Weston on December...
Roger A. Haynes, Sr.
Nov 30, 2020
Roger A. Haynes, Sr., age 59, of Wahoo, died November 30, 2020 at his home in Wahoo. He was born August 28, 1961 in Prestonville, KY to Harold and Betty (Groves) Haynes. The family moved to Omaha when Roger was a young boy. He attended school in Omaha until enlisting in the United States Army. After finishing his military...
Marilyn Hageman
Nov 27, 2020
Marilyn J. Hageman, age 90 of Ithaca, died Friday, November 27, 2020 in Wahoo. She was born September 9, 1930 in Rockford, IL to Harold and Lydia (Pennington) Duel. Marilyn came to Wahoo, alone, at the age of 16, to attend Luther College. She graduated from Midland College in Fremont with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Marilyn began her...
Morris T. Erickson
Nov 26, 2020
Morris T. Erickson entered eternal peace November 26, 2020 with family by his side. Morris was born to Henry and Lillie Erickson at the family farm near Mead, NE on May 24, 1927. He was baptized and confirmed at Alma Lutheran Church in Mead where he remained a faithful lifetime member. Morris attended and graduated from Mead Public School...
Lon C. Eliason
Nov 25, 2020
Lon Eliason, age 59, passed away November 25, 2020 in Clarkson, Nebraska. He was born January 22, 1961 in Wahoo, Nebraska to Robert “Robe” and Lois (Barry) Eliason. Lon is survived by his sister and brother-in-law Robyn and Ken Meyers of Elkhorn, NE; step-mother Donna Eliason of Woodcliff, NE; aunts and uncle Betty Knuth, and Duane and Carolyn Barry;...
Mary Ann Hancock
Nov 20, 2020
Longtime Swedeburg resident MaryAnn (Haba) Hancock, fondly referred to as “Mim” died Friday, November 20 th , 2020 in her home in Swedeburg surrounded by her six children. MaryAnn was born March 15, 1932 in Swedeburg to Ferdinand and Mary (Rezac) Haba. She attended elementary school in Swedeburg, NE and graduated from Wahoo High School. On February 16, 1952...
Phyllis A Simon
Nov 10, 2020
Phyllis Simon, age 83, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at her home in Ithaca. She was born October 24, 1937 in Omaha to Donald and Phyllis (Hert) Capalite. On January 14, 1954 she married Gerald J. Simon in Pendleton, California. She is survived by her children Bunnie McGee of Fremont, Terri (Dory) Hall of Wahoo, Shelly Trudell of Fremont,...
Laverne H Hageman
Nov 5, 2020
Laverne H. Hageman, age 57 of Ceresco, died Thursday, November 5, 2020 in Lincoln. She was born April 20, 1963 in Omaha to Milton and Donna (Halac) Hageman. Laverne graduated from Raymond Central High School in 1982. She is best known in Ceresco as a pizza chef at both Fat Pat’s Pizza and Casey’s General Store. Laverne was a...
Kirk D. Williams
Oct 29, 2020
Kirk D. Williams, age 79 of Omaha died Thursday, October 29, 2020 at his home. He was born February 19, 1941 in Utica, NY to David and Derfla (Ireland) Williams. On May 25, 1979 he married Shirley Johnson. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1959 and became a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War. He was...
Melvin E. Sklenar
Oct 24, 2020
Melvin E. Sklenar, 84, of Weston, died Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Wahoo. He was born October 24, 1936 in Wahoo to Jerry and Ruth (Jordan) Sklenar. He served for eight years in the Army National Guard and spent his entire life working as a farmer. Melvin was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Wahoo. He is...
Robert L. Liliedahl
Oct 23, 2020
Robert “Bob” L. Liliedahl, age 70 of Ithaca, died Friday, October 23, 2020 at his home. He was born in Wahoo on January 19, 1950 to Oscar and Leone (Smith) Liliedahl. Bob attended elementary school in Ithaca and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1968. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from the...
Nathan J. "Nate" Fujan
Oct 20, 2020
Nathan J. Fujan, age 24 of Wahoo died October 20, 2020 in Wahoo. He was born in Omaha on October 17, 1996 to Marlin and Anne (Schmidt) Fujan. He was a 2015 graduate of Wahoo High School. During his life he enjoyed spending time with his family, going on trips with them, and volunteering. Nathan is survived by his...
James "Pete" Henry
Oct 14, 2020
James A. “Pete” Henry, age 70 of Fremont, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020 in Wahoo. He was born May 11, 1950 in Miami, FL to Alfred and Shirley (Pegg) Henry. He married his second wife, Laura Coufal, on April 1, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV. They lived and raised horses in the Norfolk, NE area before moving to Fremont....
Grant Alan Porter
Oct 6, 2020
Grant A. Porter, age 68 of Wahoo, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in Lincoln. He was born May 13, 1952 in Wahoo to William and Nancy (Duncan) Porter. Grant was a 1970 graduate of Wahoo High School, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from UN-L, and received a Juris Doctorate in 1975 from the University of Nebraska...
Duaine L Noble
Sep 12, 2020
Duaine L. Noble, age 88 of Goshen, IN died Saturday, September 12, 2020 in Elkhart, IN. He was born September 13, 1931 in Winner, SD to Joseph and Minnie (Magnuson) Noble. On June 4, 1960 he married Mona Rogers. She died May 25, 1989. Duaine married Cinda Brady on May 18, 1991. Duaine was a 1949 graduate of Wahoo...
Roger D. Fylstra
Aug 30, 2020
Roger D. Fylstra, age 81 of Wahoo, died at his home on August 30, 2020. He was born December 12, 1938 in Sioux City, IA to Peter and Wilma (Oldenkamp) Fylstra. He attended high school in Sioux City and then enlisted in the United States Air Force and served in Japan, Panama, Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs, Vietnam, Guam,...
Betty M. Edstrom
Aug 5, 2020
Please join us and the family and friends of Betty Edstrom as we Celebrate her wonderful life remotely via facebook, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 2:00 pm via Facebook Live broadcast from the Pruss-Nabity Funeral Home Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/Pruss-Nabity-Funeral-Home-136459627925/ Betty Mae Edstrom was born November 19, 1924 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Louie and Sarah (Baker) Jensen. The family moved...
Colleen A. Stuebinger
Jul 28, 2020
Colleen A. Stuebinger, age 77 of Ceresco, died Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in Lincoln. She was born April 30, 1943 on a farm located between Schuyler and Howells to Frank and Jerusha (Jonas) Vrzak. Colleen attended country school until the 8th grade when she transferred to Schuyler to complete her education. Following graduation, she worked for a time in...
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