OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Wahoo, Nebraska.
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....
Dave L. Werner
Mar 9, 2017
Dave Werner, age 67, of Wahoo, died Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Lincoln. He was born October 28, 1949 in Superior, Nebraska to Edward S. and Iona Mae (Warboys) Werner. On December 31, 1988 he married Jan Hupp in Yutan. Dave worked at the UNL Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead for 44 years and retired ten months...
William Donald Smith
Mar 4, 2017
William Donald Smith, Jr. (Bill), 87, passed away on March 4, 2017 at The Monarch in Lincoln. The son of William Donald and Claramary (Smith) Smith, he was born 16 Nov 1929 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Bill graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and served in the Air Force. Bill lived a very rich and full life. He...
Janice L. Shultz
Mar 1, 2017
Janice L. Shultz, age 67 of Wahoo. Died March 1, 2017 in Wahoo. She was born December 26, 1949 in York to Daniel and Esther Friesen. She is survived by children Joy (Jason R. Maly) Shultz, Wahoo, Joe P. (Amy) Shultz, Lincoln; siblings Dennis (Mabel) Friesen, McPherson Kansas, Kermith (Marcia) Friesen, Benedict, NE, Arlis (Arlie) Pennier, Iowa, Rodney (Pam)...
Dave Dwayne Westberry
Feb 13, 2017
Dave Dwayne Westberry July 17, 1963 – February 13, 2017 Passed away in his home in Wahoo, NE. He is survived by parents Floy and Rusty Westermeier of Glenwood, IA; brother Don (Robin) Westberry and Ashley of Jacksonville, FL; sister Dana (Mary Elizabeth) McCurdy Medford of Clearwater, FL; sister LisaKay Westberry Severs of Tucson, Arizona; Dallan Westberry (father) of...
Lucille C. Copperstone
Feb 7, 2017
Lucille C. Copperstone, age 98, died February 7, 2017 in Wahoo. She was born October 29, 1918 in a farm house 3 ½ miles east of Valparaiso, Nebraska. She was the second to the oldest of 6 children born to James Christen and Pearl Lillian (Higgins) Thomsen. All six children were born in the same farm house. Lucille lived...
Mason Martin Triplett
Feb 1, 2017
Mason Martin Triplett was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 4, 2006. At the age of 5 he was adopted by Jayne Triplett who is so grateful to have been Mason's family. For a kid who was, by his own admission, horrible at basketball, Mason delighted in being on the court with his friends, wildly waving his arms in...
Connie Mae Dillow
Jan 30, 2017
Connie Mae Dillow was born September 30, 1931 in Stanley, North Dakota to Franklin C. and Helen (Rude) Isaacson. Connie graduated from Minot High School in 1949 and attended Minot State Teachers College for two years. In 1953, Connie earned a Bachelors Degree and, in 1954, a Masters Degree in Dramatic Arts from the University of Minnesota. She met...
William T. Cox
Jan 18, 2017
William "Bill" Thomas Cox, was born October 4,1947 to Robert Roy Cox and Dora Walden Cox in Saint Edward, Nebraska. He entered into rest on January 18th, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his parents Bob and Dora (Walden) Cox, stepfather Carl Tiemann, granddaughter Kasey Cox , daughter-in-law Tami Cox, and niece Angela Robinson. He...
Victor M Bement
Jan 15, 2017
Victor M. Bement, Jr., or Spike as he was known, was called home on January 15, 2017. He was a fun, ornery brother with a heart of gold. He is flying high with angel wings and rejoicing in his reconciliation with his parents. He was born December 14, 1972 to Victor and Margaret (Modeen) Bement. He is survived by...
Marjorie Jean Shane
Dec 24, 2016
Marjorie Jean Shane died Saturday, December 24, 2016 in Wahoo. She was born March 4, 1925 in Fairbury, Nebraska, the daughter of Lawrence and Arlie (Howland) Leonard. Jean graduated from Fairbury High School in 1943. On August 14, 1943, she married Charles W. Shane in Washington, Kansas. They were married for 56 years. Jean and Chuck lived on the...
Nina C. Beckman
Dec 18, 2016
Nina C. Beckman, age 90 of Wahoo, died Sunday, December 18, 2016 in Bellevue, Nebraska. She was born September 27, 1926 in Kenmare, ND. She was the youngest of 9 children born to Peter and Ena (Olsen) Jorgensen. Nina worked at Sylvania Corporation wiring circuit boards and, following her retirement, she worked for many years at Walmart. She is...
Patricia Ann Knudsen
Dec 15, 2016
Patricia Ann Knudsen, daughter of J.C. "Jack" and Anna (Bringewatt) Roberts, was born August 3, 1938, in North Platte, Nebraska. She graduated third out of 181 in her class from North Platte High School in 1956. She was a member of the band in junior high and high school, playing first and second chair cornet. She graduated magna cum...
David William Salter
Dec 12, 2016
David William Salter left this world to join his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and parents Joe and Virginia Salter on December 12, 2016. David was born in Big Spring, Texas in 1947, spent his childhood in Colorado City, Texas, and graduated from high school in Burkburnbett, Texas. He then attended MidWestern State College in Wichita Falls, Texas. David...
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