OBITUARIES

Jan 18, 2025

Karen M. DeBoer, age 40 of Wahoo, died Saturday, January 18, 2025 in Omaha. She was born October 5, 1984, in Lincoln where she grew up and graduated from high school. As an adult, Karen enjoyed dancing and being a mom. Spending time with her family with whom she liked to play card games, especially Pitch, brought her great...

Jan 9, 2025

Douglas L. Vanicek, age 58 of Columbus, died Thursday, January 9, 2025 in Omaha. He was born June 3, 1966 in Lincoln to Reynold and Beth (Dickey) Vanicek. Doug grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School. He worked many years as a truck driver.

He is survived by his wife Kristina Williams...

Jan 6, 2025

Troy Randall Schwartz died on Monday, January 6, 2025 at the age of 42. He was born in Hettinger, North Dakota, June 30, 1982, to Randall and Bonnie (Johnson) Schwartz. Troy moved to Wahoo at the age of 11 and graduated from Wahoo High School where he played golf and made it to the state finals three years. He...

Jan 1, 2025

Michael C. Ruzicka, age 69 of Lincoln, died January 1, 2025 in Milford, Nebraska. He was born in Wahoo December 15, 1955 to Charles and Diane Ruzicka. Mike graduated from Wahoo High School in 1974. He is survived by siblings Debra Gorley, Barb Sukstorf and John Ruzicka, four nephews and one niece. He was preceded in death by his...

Dec 23, 2024

Irene Heineman, age 101 of Wahoo/Fremont died Monday, December 23, 2024, in Fremont. Irene was born February 23, 1923, in Auburn, Nebraska to Walter and Cora (Spradling) Larkin. She married Jean Heineman on June 30, 1947, in Verdon, Nebraska.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Wahoo. She loved spending time with her...

Dec 20, 2024

Gloria J. Stroebel, age 67 of Wahoo, died December 20, 2024 in Wahoo. She was born September 6, 1957 in David City to Walter Barsell Sr. and Pansy (Poindexter) Barsell.

Gloria loved cooking and working in food service. Throughout her life she was employed by Region V Services and several fast-food restaurants. She...

Dec 13, 2024

Terry Merle Miller, age 87 of Ceresco, NE, passed away December 13, 2024. He was born November 10, 1937 in Minneapolis, MN to John and Lois (Barrett) Miller. Terry owned a truck line for 25 years. Survivors include wife Veta; children Curtis, Linda and Greg; grandchildren James, Matt, Nicholas, Sean, Patrick, Brandon, Blake, Mitchell, Brett Maverick; numerous great-grandchildren, nieces...

Dec 9, 2024

With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of Robbie Druery, age 57, of Wahoo, Nebraska, on Monday, December 9, 2024. Born on September 17, 1967, in Warren, Michigan, Robbie was embraced by the warm and supportive community of Wahoo, where he truly thrived.

Robbie began his education in the SCORE program at First Presbyterian Church at...

Dec 5, 2024

Marjorie L. Meyer passed away on December 5, 2024 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo. She had celebrated her 100th birthday several months earlier.

Marge was born July 6th, 1924 in Genoa, NE to Brian and Lillian (Hawthorne) Travers. She attended country schools and graduated from Fullerton High School in 1941. She moved to...

Dec 4, 2024

Brandon S. Bottorff, born on August 31, 1977, passed away on December 4, 2024, at Faith Regional Health Services, Norfolk, Nebraska after a brief illness. He was 47 years old. Brandon was a cherished son, brother, uncle and friend, known for his infectious sense of humor, quick wit, and deep compassion.

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Nov 3, 2024

Robert I Miller Jr entered into rest on Sunday, November 3, 2024. He was born on February 22, 1961 to Robert I Miller Sr and Beverly (Gregg) Miller in Wahoo, NE

He graduated from Wahoo Public Schools in May of 1979. The following fall he attended the University of Nebraska where he was a walk on for...

Oct 29, 2024

Shirley (Pearson) Doggett, age 82 of Lincoln, died Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in Lincoln. She was born in Wahoo on September 6, 1942 to Richard and Signe (Carlson) Pearson. The family lived on a farm by Malmo and then moved to Wahoo when Shirley was five years old. After graduation from Wahoo High School and Luther College, Shirley began...

Oct 6, 2024

Donald Dean Knuth was born on June 27, 1931, to Harry and Lydia (Barth) Knuth on a farm near Lincoln, Nebraska. He grew up in southeast Nebraska as his family moved to several different farms. He worked helping his father farm. He also worked with his Uncle Ervin Barth near Utica, Nebraska. He joined the United States Army and...

Sep 17, 2024

Betty J. Hedlund was born September 28, 1927 at Wahoo, Nebraska to Charles B. and Sylvia (Mares) Trutna. Betty graduated from Wahoo High School in 1944. On September 12, 1948 Betty was united in marriage to Harold E. Hedlund, D.V.M. at the Czech Presbyterian Church in rural Wahoo.

Betty was a lifelong Presbyterian and a...

Sep 12, 2024

Shirley Lou Wilkinson was born to Roy and Winifred (Pelham) Crook on July 6, 1931 on a farm between Filley and Crab Orchard, Nebraska. She had a brother (Vernon) who passed at age 16 and a sister (Naomi Pope) who passed in 2019 at the age of 94. Shirley attended Filley schools until her parents purchased a Grocery Store...

Aug 24, 2024

On August 24, 2024, Glenn Arden Nelson broke the surly bonds of Earth and went Home to eternal peace in Heaven. Glenn was born on January 12,1943 to Roland and Phyllis (TePoel) Nelson in Omaha, Nebraska. Glenn was the firstborn of the family who was joined by his sister Janet and his brother Roger.

Glenn...

Aug 22, 2024

Linda Johnson died May 28, 2013 at the age of 53. She was born August 27, 1959. She was a little blondie until her hair turned a beautiful Auburn Red and was always known for her long red hair. Linda was in the Girl Scouts, twirled a flag in both the VFW Band and the Admiral’s Drum and Bugle...

Aug 7, 2024

Jean Lucille (Lindgren) Erickson joined her family in Heaven on August 7, 2024. She was born at her Grandma Anna Lindgren’s house in Wahoo, Nebraska on December 14, 1928. She lived with her parents at Walter and Clara (Anderson) Lindgren’s farm northwest of Wahoo as number 5 of 6 siblings of 3 girls and 3 boys.

During...

Jul 22, 2024

Phyllis Sophia (Pearson) Olson was born July 13, 1934 to Elmer Winfred Pearson and Sophia Eugenia (Heiser) Pearson in Ceresco, Nebraska. She passed away July 22, 2024 at GracePointe in Lincoln, after recently celebrating her 90th birthday. She truly enjoyed receiving countless birthday cards and letters from family and friends across the country.

Phyllis attended grade school...

Jul 5, 2024

Kay C. Koehler, age 86 of Wahoo, died Friday, July 5, 2024 in Wahoo. She was born January 10, 1938 in Belleville, Kansas, to Gerald and Rachel (Swan) Andrews. Kay graduated from high school in Louisville, Nebraska. In 1956, she married Donald Derby and was blessed with the birth of two daughters, Penny and Julie. Donald passed away in...