OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Wahoo, Nebraska.
Vera J Hageman
Feb 5, 2018
Vera J. Hageman, age 101, died Monday, February 5, 2018 in Lincoln. She was born November 30, 1916 in Lexington, NE to Melvin and Ida (Koehn) Diefenbach. Vera graduated from Lexington High School as Class Valedictorian in 1935. She worked as Head Stenographer at Nebraska Natural Gas Company in Fremont until her marriage to Ray Hageman on February 20,...
Doris E. Treptow
Jan 19, 2018
Service today at 3:00 pm Visitation 1-3 Alma Lutheran Church Doris Eloise Erickson was born on her family farm near Mead, NE, on October 9, 1923, to Henry and Lillie (Lind) Erickson. After high school Doris earned a teaching certificate from Luther College and taught primary and middle school in Ceresco, Valparaiso, and Fremont. She worked for two summers...
Ivan O Bergman
Jan 18, 2018
Ivan Otto Bergman was born September 4, 1949, in Wahoo, NE to Otto and Margaret Bergman. He was baptized, confirmed, and a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church in Ithaca. He grew up on a farm near Ceresco and attended District 52 Elementary School. He graduated from Ceresco High School in 1967 and went on to attend John F....
Robert W. Eliason
Jan 9, 2018
Robert W. "Robe" Eliason was born September 25, 1934 in Wahoo, Nebraska to Emin Theodore Eliason Sr. and Esther (Swanson) Eliason. Robe attended school through the eighth grade in Swedeburg and graduated from Wahoo High School where he played football and league baseball. He attended Nebraska Wesleyan College and Kennedy College before enlisting in the United States Army. He...
Chad T. Braesch
Nov 21, 2017
BRAESCH, Chad T., age 38, Omaha. Survived by wife Jen Braesch, Omaha; daughter Autumn Braesch, Lincoln; son Austin Braesch, Bellevue; parents Tom and Cindi Braesch, Fremont; 4 step-children; extended family and friends. Preceded in death by grandparents Gilbert and Margaret Ann Braesch, Duane and Corrine Scheer; great-aunt Catherine Puls. Celebration of Life 5-7 pm Tuesday, Pruss-Nabity Funeral Home, Wahoo....
Jon W. Pearson
Nov 10, 2017
Jon W. Pearson, age 76 of Wahoo, died Friday November 10, 2017 in Wahoo. He was born June 9, 1941 in Omaha to Thor and Marjorie (Gross) Pearson. While attending Benson High School, Jon played trombone in the dance band and was active in ROTC. His family moved to Wahoo and Jon worked at the Wahoo Bakery while finishing...
Earl H. Veskerna
Oct 24, 2017
Earl H. Veskerna, age 89 of Mead, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017 in Wahoo. He was born July 17, 1928 at home in Millard, Nebraska to William and Catherine (Glissmann) Veskerna. Earl attended school in Millard and played piano and trumpet in the 4-H band. He graduated from Millard High School and, later, from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Earl was...
Cameron Gregory Hohl
Sep 30, 2017
Cameron Gregory Hohl was born to Greg and Debra (Tremblay) Hohl on January 19, 1991 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Despite his lifelong battle with a seizure disorder, Cameron was a brave, beautiful, loving and courageous young man who blessed all who had the privilege of knowing him and experiencing his infectious smile, laugh and happy nature. He taught joy. He...
Darwin G. Robbins
Sep 20, 2017
Darwin G. Robbins was born October 9, 1935 in Omaha to Glenn and Marie (Neff) Robbins. Darwin grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1954. In August of 1954 he married Donna Meduna. Five children were born to this union. Darwin worked at AT&T/Lucent Technologies for 34 years in a variety of positions. He was...
John E. Hansen
Sep 8, 2017
Dr. John E. Hansen, Jr. was born June 4, 1928 in Blair, NE to John E. and Mildred M. (Hart) Hansen. He grew up in Blair and graduated from Blair High School in 1945. In 1951, John graduated from Dana College in Blair where he played football and was a track standout. Dana College is where he met his...
Georgia E. Pestal
Sep 1, 2017
Georgia E. (Ruzicka) Pestal, age 90 of Wahoo, passed away September 1, 2017 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo, Nebraska. She was born December 3, 1926 on the family farm west of Weston, Nebraska to Stanley and Anna (Shultz) Ruzicka. She was the youngest of four children. Georgia attended rural School District #113 and graduated from Weston High...
Lurine B. Little
Aug 30, 2017
Lurine Booher was born on her parent's farm November 4, 1922 the eldest child of Willard and Auda Mae (Wright) Booher of Monroe, Overton County, Tennessee. After her father's death in 1926, they joined households with her father's mother Aggie Booher. Lurine attended nearby Bethsaida School for first thru eighth grade with sister, Tonita, and brother Artis. She attended...
Merton L. "Bud" Markle
Aug 25, 2017
Merton L. 'Bud' Markle, age 92 of Wahoo died Friday, August 25, 2017 in Wahoo. He was born December 7, 1924 at Battle Lake, Minnesota to Grant and Silva (Murdoch) Markle. At the age of four, Bud moved with his family to Parkers Prairie, Minnesota where he farmed with his father and younger brother Charles. In 1945, Merton enlisted...
Leona M Young
Jul 19, 2017
Leona M. Young, age 91 of Ithaca, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 in Lincoln. She was born August 6, 1925 near Waverly, NE to William and Ophia (Miller) Newsham and grew up south of Ithaca. She attended school in Ceresco and boarded with various families during her high school years rather than making the daily trip between Ithaca and...
Curtis "Cookie" Borreson
Jun 22, 2017
Curtis "Cookie" Borreson, age 79 of Lincoln, died Thursday June 22, 2017 in Lincoln. He was born July 27, 1937 in Wahoo to Edward and Gladys (Berry) Borreson and married Jeannette Eads on May 7, 1961. Survived by wife Jeannette, Lincoln; son Michael Borreson, Tallahassee, FL; daughter Lynn Svoboda, Lincoln; grandchildren Amanda (Cole) Hime, Christopher Borreson, Reed Svoboda, Sydney...
Dale E. Wilhelm
Jun 2, 2017
Dale E. Wilhelm, age 65 of St. Edward NE, died Friday, June 2, 2017 in St. Edward. He was born September 11, 1951, in Lincoln, to Emil and Grace (Ingwerson) Wilhelm. He is survived by his siblings Joyce (Terry) Troyer of St. Edward, Don Wilhelm of Colon, and Jane Wilhelm of Lincoln; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Dale was...
Glenn Laverne Cass
May 28, 2017
Glenn L. Cass, age 87 of Fremont, died Sunday May 28, 2017 in Fremont. He was born May 23, 1930 at Burwell, NE to Clarence and Lena (Smith) Cass. Glenn's grandfather was a Sandhills Homesteader. Glenn grew up in Burwell and graduated from Burwell High School where he was a standout in all sports. Following high school, Glenn took...
Emin T. Eliason
May 9, 2017
Emin T. Eliason, Jr., age 90 years, of Wahoo, died December 11, 2016 in Wahoo. He was born May 18, 1926 at Swedeburg, NE to Emin Sr. and Esther (Swanson) Eliason. Emin attended grade school in Swedeburg and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1943. He earned a Bachelors Degree in three years from the University of Nebraska and...
Jim T. Johnson
Apr 28, 2017
Jim T. Johnson was born at home near Davey, NE to David and Orrie (Wedberg) Johnson on January 21, 1934. Jim was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ceresco. He graduated from Ceresco High School in 1951 where he was a multi-sport athlete. Soon after graduating, Jim enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1951-1953....
Mary M Olson
Apr 18, 2017
OLSON, Mary M. age 94 of Wahoo, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 in Wahoo. She was born May 22, 1922 in Lincoln to Wallace and Lillian (Fladder) Carlisle. On June 1, 1941 she married Elmer Olson. They farmed for many years near Malmo. She attended the Baptist church in Weston and later joined the First Presbyterian Church in Wahoo....
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