OBITUARIES


Local obituaries in Wahoo, Nebraska.

Lloyd D. Lanik

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Walter S. Barsell

Walter S. Barsell

Sep 24, 2018

Walter S. Barsell, Sr., age 97 of Wahoo, died September 24, 2018 in Wahoo. He was born December 11, 1920 in Omaha, to Walter and Hazel (Goddard) Barsell. Walt graduated from Benson High School in 1939. While in high school, Walt excelled in football, basketball and track. He served as Senior Class President and was voted "Most Likely to...

Arthur W. Anderson

Arthur W. Anderson

Sep 22, 2018

Arthur W. Anderson, Jr., age 84 of Wahoo, was born April 1, 1934 on the family farm two miles East and 1 ½ miles North of Ithaca, Nebraska to Arthur W. and Elizabeth A. (Sehrt) Anderson. Art attended rural grade school at District #30 until it closed when the Mead Ordnance Plant took over the property. After the death...

Norma G. Manske

Norma G. Manske

Sep 22, 2018

Norma G. Manske, age 91 of Wahoo, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 in Wahoo. She was born at Elkhorn, Nebraska on September 5, 1927 to Fred and Meta Logemann. Norma married Delbert Manske in Benson, Nebraska on December 6, 1950. They moved to Wahoo in 1960 when they purchased the Wahoo Livestock Auction Market which they operated for 22...

Patricia Mitchell

Patricia Mitchell

Aug 23, 2018

Patricia Mitchell, age 88 of Wahoo, died Thursday, August 23, 2018 in Wahoo. She was born July 3, 1930 in Wahoo to Norman and Goldie (Wondra) Lilley. She grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School. On February 3, 1950, Pat married Lloyd Mitchell at the First Presbyterian Church in Wahoo. Lloyd's Air Force and engineering careers...

Chris Ludi

Chris Ludi

Aug 9, 2018

Chris Ludi, age 28 of Berlin, Germany and formerly of Wahoo, died Thursday, August 9, 2018 in Wahoo after a courageous four month battle with sarcoma. He was born June 1, 1990 in Lincoln to Steven and Linda (Hartsook) Ludi. Chris grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School in 2009. Chris had a natural athletic ability...

Dwight G Schulz

Dwight G Schulz

Jul 28, 2018

Dwight G. Schulz, age 89 of Mead, died Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Wahoo. He was born in Yutan, Nebraska on July 13, 1929 to Fred and Bertha (Kennec) Schulz. Dwight graduated from Yutan High School at the age of 16 and, the very next day, began working as a truck driver. On November 5, 1955 he married Lona...

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