OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Wahoo, Nebraska.
Dennis L. Novak
Jan 29, 2020
Dennis L. Novak, age 91 of Wahoo, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in Wahoo. He was born November 28, 1928 on a farm near Malmo, NE to Adolph and Helen (Placek) Novak. Dennis attended District 92 school through the 8th grade, then transferred to Morse Bluff for two years, and graduated from Prague High School. He enlisted in the...
William "Tom" Lindau
Jan 25, 2020
William "Tom" Lindau, age 96 of Wahoo, died Saturday, January 25, 2020 in Wahoo. He was born in Wahoo on September 4, 1923 to Arthur F. and Jennie (Holmes) Lindau. On December 23, 1944, he married Jean Thompson at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wahoo. Tom served in the United States Army during WWII on both the European and Pacific...
Jeanette M. Donley
Jan 18, 2020
Survived by children Sandra (Steve) Linbo, Pat (Mary) Donley, T. John (Nena) Donley, Chuck Donley; brother Bernard (Geraine) Kline; grandchildren Steffany (Scott) Cooper, Michelle Linbo (Brent Worden), Kyle Linbo, Mary Donley (Fernando Gonzalez), Sarah Donley, Mariana Donley, Johnny Donley; great-grandchildren Matias, Cora, Logan, Charlotte.
Laurel W. Nelson
Jan 16, 2020
Laurel W. Nelson, age 92, died Thursday, January 16, 2020 in Wahoo. He was born July 3, 1927 in Ceresco to Herbert W. and Esther V. (Walin) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ceresco. Laurel married Rose M. Wageman on November 30, 1948. To this union were born two children, Gary W. Nelson and...
Courtney A. Storm
Jan 10, 2020
Visitation for Courtney is scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 6 pm until 8 pm at the Pruss-Nabity Funeral Home.
Frederick C. Pearson
Dec 23, 2019
Frederick C. Pearson, age 78, of Wahoo, died Monday, December 23, 2019 at his home. He was born March 24, 1941 in Lincoln, to Carl and Margaret (Biggerstaff) Pearson. When Fred was a child, his family moved to Wahoo from a farm near Swedeburg. He grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1960. In June...
Bonnie Lou Roth
Dec 19, 2019
Bonnie Lou (Crosby) Roth, age 79, of Centerton, AR, passed away on December 19th, 2019, at Apple Creek Care Center. She was born on a farm in Spalding, NE, on March 8, 1940. She attended elementary school in a rural country school near Akron, NE, and high school in Spalding, NE. After graduation, she joined some of her sisters...
Kenneth E. Schoen
Dec 17, 2019
Kenneth Edward Schoen was born August 27, 1926 at rural Gladstone, Nebraska the third of six children and the first son born to Edward John August Schoen and Mary Louise (Miller) Schoen. He died December 17, 2019 in Lincoln at The Arbors. He attended rural school near Gladstone, then Fairbury High School. After his family moved to Saunders County,...
Angela L Robinson
Dec 9, 2019
Angela Lynn Robinson of Tampa, FL passed away December 9, 2019. Angela served 4 years in the United States Marine Corp, and spent her last 20+ years working as a travel agent. She is survived by Children - Misty Cross (California), Dustin Robinson (Seattle, WA), Tyler Robinson (Lincoln, NE). Mother Bonnie Finley. Siblings - Susan Lervig, Sonja Cunningham She...
Rose M. Nichelson
Dec 3, 2019
Rose Marie Nichelson (Bubby) of Howells, Nebraska passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at CHI Health in Schuyler, Nebraska. She was born at home in Ashland on June 11, 1938 to Lassie and Dibrell Billings. She graduated from Ashland High School in 1956 . She was married to Willard John Nichelson for 27 wonderful years. Rose grew...
Les H. Fraim
Nov 24, 2019
Les H. Fraim, age 61 of Wahoo, died Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home following a short illness. Les was born February 4, 1958 in Orange, CA to Richard and Barbara (MacBeath) Fraim. He graduated from El Modena High School in 1976. On October 23, 1987, he married Debra Petska Gray. He worked as a heavy equipment operator...
Patrick B. Mcdonell
Nov 18, 2019
Patrick B. McDonell Born December 10, 1949 in Patterson, CA – passed away November 18, 2019 at the age of 69 at his home in Ashland, NE November 18, 2019 Preceded in death by his Spouse Janet E McDonell, Parents Kenneth L & Barbara E. McDonell, brother Kenneth L. McDonell Jr. Married Janet E. Harris on June 20th, 1991...
Florence L. Rezac
Oct 26, 2019
Florence L. Rezac, age 96, of Prague, NE died Saturday, October 26, 2019 in David City. She was born July 26, 1923 to Arthur C. and Doris (Furlong) Anderson on the family farm one mile east of Weston. She grew up in Weston and graduated from Weston High School in 1941. On June 28, 1945 she married August A....
Toni L. Kunz
Oct 18, 2019
KUNZ, Toni L., age 78 of Ceresco died Friday, October 18, 2019 in Wahoo. She was born October 8, 1941 in Scottsbluff to Merle and Alyce (Bean) Beatty. She is survived by husband Earl Kunz; children Josh (Angie) Kunz, Aaron Kunz, Elizabeth (Randy) Davis, Mark (Michele) Kunz, Matt (Gina) Kunz, Dave (Debbie) Kunz, Barb Heeren, Lorri (Steve) Weyers; 19...
Gladys M Dauel
Oct 6, 2019
Gladys M. Dauel, age 98 of Wahoo, died Sunday, October 6, 2019 in Wahoo. She was born May 5, 1921 at Colon, NE to Fred and Inez (Pearson) Milton. She married Abner H. Dauel in Malmo, NE on May 5, 1942 and moved to the family farm near Malmo. Gladys was a member of Edensburg Lutheran Church in Malmo....
Derald D. Hageman
Sep 4, 2019
Derald D. Hageman was born December 1, 1919 at Ithaca, NE to Robert and Rosa (Schroeder) Hageman and passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 in Wahoo. Derald grew up in Ithaca and Wahoo. In 1937, he moved to San Diego, CA where he was employed by Consolidated Aircraft until 1942. He returned to Nebraska and entered the Army Air...
Albert E. Luedtke
Aug 18, 2019
Albert E. Luedtke, age 94 of Wahoo. Served in the United States Coast Guard from 1942-1944. He was preceded in death by Melva; wife Dee; sister Donna; daughter-in-law Paula; great-grandson Justin. Albert is survived by his sons and their families: Albert L (JoAnn); John; Jerry (Lynn); Gary (Kathi); 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; brothers Ken and Ron; ;...
Eunice O Brodahl
Aug 16, 2019
Eunice (Uny) Brodahl died peacefully, surrounded by family on August 16th, 2019. She was born in 1921 to George and Minnie Olson on a farm south of Wahoo. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Grace Lutheran Church. She graduated from Luther Academy and Luther College where she studied piano and organ. Uny was a school teacher for three...
Louis E. Tesinsky
Aug 10, 2019
Louis E. Tesinsky, Jr., age 65, passed away peacefully August 10, 2019 at his rural Weston home after a courageous 6-year battle with colon cancer. He was born June 15, 1954 in Wahoo to Louis E. Sr. and Agnes (Frohner) Tesinsky. He enjoyed growing up on the farm, hunting, riding his '90 Honda and learning about mechanic things and...
Anona L. Trutna
Jul 16, 2019
Anona L. Houfek Trutna, born in Wahoo, Nebraska on April 9, 1946, was the first of three children born to Raymond and Cecilia Jones Houfek. She attended country school districts #24 and #85. In 1964, she graduated from Prague High School. Anona held various jobs after high school which included assistant cook at Camp Calvin Crest and accounting at...

