OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Wahoo, Nebraska.
Papa Jon Rezek
Apr 18, 2019
Jonathan 'Papa Jon' Rezek, age 66, of Wahoo, died April 18, 2019, from boredom as a result of his wife never letting him get a word in edgewise. Or maybe not. We all know he liked to crack a joke. He's still laughing at that one. Jon enjoyed feeling the breeze of the open road while on his Harley,...
Jean D Swanson
Apr 15, 2019
Jean D. Swanson was born November 2, 1939 in Omaha to Lewis and Nellie (Hultgren) Wollen and spent the early years of her life in Elk City. Her family purchased land north of Valley and +moved there to farm and raise dairy cattle. Jean graduated from Valley High School and went to work at Mutual of Omaha until she...
Arthur G. Gerdts
Apr 8, 2019
Arthur G. Gerdts, 88 of Palm Harbor, FL, formerly of Wahoo, NE entered into our Lord's care January 29, 2019. He was born February 2, 1930 in Waverly, NE to Arthur H. & Esther (Peterson) Gerdts. He was fondly known as Junior or Art to his family and friends of that era. The family moved to Wahoo in 1944...
Norma J Veskrna
Apr 6, 2019
Norma Jean (Rood) Veskrna was born June 6, 1935 the third of 4 children to Henry L. and Vera (Watkins) Rood at Wahoo NE. She attended 1st grade at Dist. 37 and then moved to near Wahoo with family and attended District 64 through the 8th grade, graduating in 1952 from Wahoo High School. One summer she worked as...
Margo J (Johnston) Clark
Apr 3, 2019
Margo Johnston Clark, formerly of Wahoo, passed away peacefully at her home in San Jose, California, April 3, 2019. She was the daughter of Ken and June Johnston. Margo was born June 14, 1945 and lived in Wahoo until she graduated from Wahoo High School in 1963. She had two younger brothers, Neal and Scott. Margo loved music. She...
Stephen R. Yarmon
Apr 1, 2019
Stephen Robert Yarmon of Wahoo passed away suddenly on April 1, 2019 at the age of 67 years. Steve was born December 31, 1951 to Robert (Bob) and Shirley (VanMetre) Yarmon in Wahoo, NE. He graduated from Wahoo High School in 1970 and enlisted in the US Air Force. When he left the Air Force, he went on to...
Lloyd D. Lanik
Mar 28, 2019
Lloyd D. Lanik, age 81 of Wahoo, went home to be with his Lord Thursday, March 28, 2019. He was a devoted husband to Lavona, and loving father to Dan and Glenda. Lloyd was born in Wahoo, NE on November 24, 1937 to Edward and Rose (Otto) Lanik. He grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School...
Bernice "Tootie" Meese
Feb 18, 2019
Survived by daughters Sherry (Bob) Hahn, Papillion, Sandy Meese, Wahoo; son-in-law Phillip Johannes, Fremont; grandchildren P.J. Johannes, Brenda (Eric) Brockenecky, Melissa (Jerry) Navrude; 8 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Ralph "Bud", daughter Holly Johannes, granddaughter Tasha Hahn Obrist. Funeral 11 am Monday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Visitation 2-4 pm Sunday, funeral home. Interment Sunrise Cemetery. Memorials to Tasha Hahn...
Marvin R Lillie
Jan 19, 2019
Marvin R. Lillie was born December 18, 1921, on a farm near Murray, Nebraska. He was the youngest of five children born to Frank Lillie and Minnie Doering Lillie. His father, Frank died of pneumonia when Marvin was only 2 years old. After his father's death, the family moved into Plattsmouth, Nebraska. His older brother, Harold was a father...
Duane I Hageman
Jan 10, 2019
Duane I. Hageman, age 79 of Wahoo, died Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Lincoln. He was born December 9, 1939 in Wahoo to Ralph and Charlotte (Boydston) Hageman. Duane worked as an auto mechanic at Anderson Auto before opening his own automotive repair shop in Wahoo. He was a friendly, hard-working man who was well known for his skills...
Kameron C. Saadat
Jan 9, 2019
Kameron C. Saadat was born January 18, 2001 in Omaha to Saied and Stacey (Aufdengarten) Saadat. He was a Senior at Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha. Kameron was an avid fisherman and enjoyed sports, especially football and basketball. His favorite football teams were the New England Patriots, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, Arkansas Razorbacks, and the Clemson Tigers. When it...
Bonnie C Nelsen
Dec 28, 2018
Bonnie C. Nelsen, age 68 of Wahoo, died Friday, December 28, 2018 in Lincoln. She was born in California on April 1, 1950 to Rozell and Lois (Secrest) Nelsen. Bonnie spent her early childhood in California, but moved with her family to Hot Springs, South Dakota when she was eight. After graduating from Hot Springs High School, Bonnie earned...
Annabelle Vermeline
Dec 21, 2018
AnnaBelle Vermeline, age 79 of Malmo, died Friday, December 21, 2018 in Wahoo. She was born March 11, 1939 in Wahoo to John and Cecilia (Bartek) Leitgeb. AnnaBelle grew up in Wahoo and attended St. Wenceslaus School. At age 16, she married Gayle L. Vermeline at Edensburg Lutheran Church in Malmo. AnnaBelle was active in the American Legion Auxiliary...
Daniel E Foster
Dec 11, 2018
Daniel E. Foster was born February 12, 1992 in Lincoln. He grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School in 2010. Dan worked in residential construction as a framer and was attending Southeast Community College. Dan could at times be "the life of the party" giving contagious hugs and doing silly things to make people laugh. He...
Marcella M Humlicek
Dec 10, 2018
Marcella Martha (Slavik) Humlicek, age 88, formerly of Prague, Nebraska died Monday, December 10, 2018 in Wahoo. Marcella was born on a farm near Bruno, Nebraska on September 13, 1930, to John and Clodie (Policky) Slavik. Times were tough on the farm during the thirties and the family moved to Seward where Marcella grew up and graduated from Seward...
Harlan D. Warm
Nov 25, 2018
Harlan Warm, age 79 of Prague, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 in Fremont. He was born November 22, 1939 in Deshler, NE to Edwin and Alma (Tambke) Worm. He was baptized and confirmed at the Friedensau (now Trinity Lutheran) Church near Deshler. Harlan graduated from Deshler High School in 1958. On July 11, 1970, he married Pamela Frankforter at...
V. Frank Ferrara
Nov 25, 2018
V. Frank Ferrara age 96 of Bellevue, NE passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at the Heritage Ridge Assisted Living in Bellevue. Frank was born on June 28, 1922 to Frank C. and Ada Irene Naomi (LaBrune) Ferrara in Sioux City, IA. Frank was born in Sioux City, Ia. Frank moved with his parents to Omaha, NE and...
Bernard A. Humlicek
Nov 24, 2018
Bernard A. Humlicek, age 92 of Wahoo, died Saturday, November 24, 2018 in Lincoln. He was born November 25, 1925, the first of four boys to Anton and Rose (Ostry) Humlicek in the Prague, Nebraska hospital. Bernard grew up on the family farm north of Abie, Nebraska. When Bernard started school, he only spoke Czech and later on taught...
Richard "Dick" Swanson
Nov 16, 2018
Richard "Dick" Newell Swanson set sail for Glory on November 16, 2018. Dick was born May 14, 1922 to Ernest and Florence (Walker) Swanson in Des Moines, IA. He grew up on the family farm at Mead where he graduated high school in 1939. In 1940, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard where he served the five years...
Jack Christensen
Nov 6, 2018
Jack Christensen, age 93 of Wahoo, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in Wahoo. He was born May 31, 1925 to Holger and Metha (Pedersen) Christensen. Jack grew up in Stromsburg and graduated from Stromsburg High School in 1943. The following September he enlisted in the United States Army and served his final year at Fort Knox, KY where he...
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