OBITUARIES


Local obituaries in Wahoo, Nebraska.

Lyle E. Craig

Lyle E. Craig

Sep 21, 2014

Lyle E. Craig, age 63 of Ceresco, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 in Wahoo. He was born May 7, 1951 at Alliance, NE to Irvin and Marjorie (Taylor) Craig. He lived his early years in the Alliance, Chadron and Whitney areas where he worked as a farmer and rancher. In his late teens, he moved to Lincoln. At age...

Janet E. Mcdonell

Janet E. Mcdonell

Sep 1, 2014

Janet E McDonell, age 78 of Ashland, died Monday, September 1, 2014 at her home She was born February 23, 1936 at Goodman, Missouri to Luther and Irene (Coon) Harris. On June 20, 1991, Janet married Patrick McDonell in Lincoln, Nebraska. Janet enjoyed a career in hotel management, but was passionate about her three and one half decade hobby...

Joy E Wilt

Joy E Wilt

Aug 14, 2014

Joy E. Wilt, age 82 of Wahoo, died Thursday, August 14, 2014 in Wahoo. She was born May 13, 1932 at Pender, NE to Elmer and Judith (Swanson) Swanberg. On October 29, 1973 she married Arthur E. Wilt in Wahoo. Joy was preceded in death by her parents, husband Arthur, sons Eddie Kracl and Bobby Kracl, daughter Judy Kracl...

Howard B. Roberts

Howard B. Roberts

Jul 17, 2014

Howard B. Roberts, age 87 of Wahoo, died July 17, 2014 in Wahoo. He was born November 25, 1926 in Wahoo to Walter and Mabel (Bern) Roberts. He married Mary Ann Horak in Wahoo on November 5, 1947. He is survived by wife Mary Ann, Wahoo; sister Irene Hall, Oregon; brothers-in-law Al (Maxine) Horak, Elkhorn, Don (Ruth) Horak, Fort...

Donald L. Texel

Donald L. Texel

Jul 14, 2014

Donald Lee Texel, 85, of Glendale, AZ (formerly of Wahoo, NE) passed away on July 14th, 2014. He was born on October 26, 1928 in Malmo, NE to Ernest and Elsie Texel. He worked for many years with his Dad and brother Keith, running the family business Texel Inc. in Wahoo, NE. He married Donna Hollesen in 1954 and...

Maryann E. Peters

Maryann E. Peters

Jun 28, 2014

MaryAnn E. Peters, age 82 of Wahoo, died Saturday, June 28, 2014 in Wahoo. She was born in Wahoo on October 18, 1931 to Emil and Amanda (Juds) Zimmerman and graduated from Wahoo High School. MaryAnn worked for several years as a Dispatcher for Saunders County. The interest she developed there for law enforcement and emergency services led her...

James A Everson

James A Everson

Jun 21, 2014

James A. Everson, Jr. age 53 of Omaha, died Saturday, June 21, 2014 in Omaha. He was born in Omaha on June 26, 1960 to James Sr. and Joyce (Shaffar) Everson. Jim grew up in Omaha and graduated from Omaha North High School in 1979. He began working at Bishop's Cafeteria in Downtown Omaha when he was sixteen. When...

Frances Eads

Frances Eads

Jun 8, 2014

Frances Eads, age 92, of Wahoo died June 8, 2014 in Wahoo. She was born February 20, 1922 at Nebraska City to Joe and Alice (Parmenter) Hartley. On April 4, 1941 she married Eli "Chic" Eads in Hiawatha, KS. Frances was a soft spoken woman who cherished her role as wife, mother and grandmother. She could always be found...

Deloris R. Lindgren

Deloris R. Lindgren

Jun 3, 2014

Deloris R. Lindgren, age 87 of Malmo, died Tuesday, June 4, 2014 in Lincoln. She was born August 19, 1926 at Colon, NE to Edward and Olga (Anderson) Person. She attended District 88 and Malmo Public School and graduated from Malmo High School. She furthered her education by attending Luther College and Midland College. Deloris taught in the Saunders...

John Kirk Wageman

John Kirk Wageman

May 18, 2014

John Kirk Wageman, family man, educator, farmer, futurist, died Sunday, May 18, 2014 while on a business trip to Orlando, FL. He was born January 28, 1958 to E. John and Wava (Holzhey) Wageman. John grew up on the family farm near Yutan and carried his love for the farm with him throughout his life. He was an innovator...

Reuben E. Caha

Reuben E. Caha

May 14, 2014

REUBEN E. CAHA APRIL 6, 1916 - JANUARY 30, 2014 Reuben Edwin Caha was born on April 6, 1916 to Rudolph and Anna (Pallas) Caha of Thurston, NE. In the spring of 1917, the Caha family moved to a farm four miles west and four and one-half miles south of Wahoo where Reuben spent his childhood along with his...

Donna Hall

Donna Hall

May 14, 2014

DONNA LOU HALL JUNE 2, 1927 - OCTOBER 25, 2013 Donna Lou was born June 2, 1927 in Kennard, NE to Adolph and Pearl (Milton) Thege. Donna had two older brothers, Wayne and Chuck Thege. She was a fraternal twin to Dallas Thege. Shortly thereafter the Thege family moved to Malmo briefly before moving to Wahoo where Donna and...

James H Lynch

James H Lynch

Apr 13, 2014

James H. Lynch (fondly called Yogi), 54, of Wahoo, NE died April 13, 2014 at Methodist Hospital, Omaha, NE after a sudden illness. Jim was born on Dec. 19, 1959 in Wahoo, NE, the 6th child of Howard and Melda Lynch. Jim graduated from Wahoo Public High School and studied climatology and business at Nebraska Wesleyan in Lincoln, NE....

Roger D. Gonnerman

Roger D. Gonnerman

Apr 9, 2014

Roger Dean Gonnerman, eternal optimist, lived a wonderful life. He was born to Raymond D. and Evelyn (Schlueter) Gonnerman on April 16th, 1938. He died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014. Roger was raised on a farm outside of Gresham, NE where he cultivated a love for the outdoors and developed a thirst for adventure. After graduating from Gresham...

Nathaniel Paul Earl Wolff

Nathaniel Paul Earl Wolff

Mar 23, 2014

Nathaniel is survived by his parents Nick and Emily of Omaha; siblings Joshua and Ellie; grandparents Christy Brinkley of Savoy IL, Charles Brinkley of Gibson City IL, Sharon Wolff of Glen Ellyn IL, Patrick Wolff of Rock Hill SC, uncles and aunts Eric and Sarah Wolff of Carol Stream IL and Chuck and Julie Brinkley of Fischer IL.

Leslie G. Deboer

Leslie G. Deboer

Mar 19, 2014

Leslie G. DeBoer, age 67 of Weston, died at his home on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. He was born in Lincoln, NE on July 3, 1946 to Delbert and Shirley (Gross) DeBoer. Leslie grew up in Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln High School. He received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 1969. He went...

Raymond A. Rousseau

Raymond A. Rousseau

Mar 18, 2014

Raymond A. Rousseau, age 81 of Ceresco, died Tuesday, March 18th 2014. He was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts to Joseph and Lorette Rousseau on June 26th, 1932. Ray obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bradford-Durfee Textile School in New Bedford. He earned his Master of Engineering Management degree from Northeastern University in Boston, MA....

Milton D. Eichmeier

Milton D. Eichmeier

Mar 14, 2014

Milton D. Eichmeier, age 90 of Ithaca, died Friday, March 14, 2014 in Wahoo. He was born July 8, 1923 on the Eichmeier farm near Ithaca to August H. and Ida (Witte) Eichmeier. His mother passed away when he was 5 years old. His grandmother Margretha Eichmeier took responsibility for helping Milton's father parent him for 5 years. Milton...

Margaret A Bement

Margaret A Bement

Mar 1, 2014

Margaret Ann Modeen Bement, age 69 of Wahoo, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Holmes Lake Manor Care Center in Lincoln. She was born September 4, 1944 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Marvin Oliver Modeen and Clara Jean Shriver. Her siblings are Marvin Oliver Modeen, Jr and Nels Hale Modeen. Margaret graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School, Eau...

Douglas F. Hutmacher

Douglas F. Hutmacher

Feb 22, 2014

Douglas Frank Hutmacher, age 68 of Mead, died February 22, 2014 while travelling in Thailand. He was born December 7, 1945 in Wahoo to Frank and Joan (Pearson) Hutmacher. Doug was the first born of two children, followed by his brother, Randal. He attended Jackson Elementary School in Omaha where he lived for many years. Doug graduated from Omaha...

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