OBITUARIES
Local obituaries in Wahoo, Nebraska.
Arnold A. Johnson
May 11, 2013
Arnold Allen Johnson was born December 17th, 1924 in Sargent, Nebraska to Roy and Elsie (Pearson) Johnson. The following are a few highlights of his 88 wonderful years: Arnold was a husband, father, grandfather, friend, farmer and outdoorsman of unparalleled quality. After marrying Arlette Anderson in 1946, they had five children who later gave them 13 grandchildren and four...
Carolyne E. Welton
Apr 29, 2013
Caroline Esther Welton "Carolyne"�, age 78 of Wahoo, died peacefully at home Monday, April 29, 2013 in the loving presence of her devoted husband of 57 years, George. She was born in Mead, Nebraska on February 12, 1935 to Clair and Velma (Lineberry) Sullivan. Carolyne graduated from Wahoo High School in 1953, then attended Luther College in Wahoo, Hastings...
Milton E. Hageman
Apr 11, 2013
Milton E. Hageman, age 81 of Ceresco, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at his home. He was born July 11, 1931 at Ithaca, NE to Edward and Nina (Nielsen) Hageman. On April 28, 1962, he married Donna Halac in Omaha. Milton served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. When he returned home Milton farmed near Ceresco,...
Vernice A. Gilbert
Apr 7, 2013
Vernice A. Gilbert, age 99 of Wahoo, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo. She was born December 11, 1913 at Ithaca, NE to Fred and Anna (Rexilius) Schiefelbein. She attended Saunders County Grade School District 102 through the 8th grade and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1932. On November 1, 1933, she...
Roy W. Timm
Apr 5, 2013
Roy W. Timm, Jr., age 85 of Ithaca, died Friday, April 6, 2013 at his home. He was born in Wahoo on April 1, 1928 to Roy and Hedwig (Schlage) Timm and was raised on the family farm southwest of Ithaca. He moved to Iowa at an early age, graduated from high school at Green, IA and became interested...
Harold E. Hedlund
Apr 4, 2013
Harold E. Hedlund DVM died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at home in Wahoo. He was born March 21, 1923 at Osceola, Nebraska to Edwin and Minnie (Sall) Hedlund. Harold graduated from Stromsburg High School in 1941 and received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine Degree in 1945 from Iowa State University. Dr. Hedlund began his veterinary practice in Wahoo in...
Bradley A. "Brad" Allely
Mar 25, 2013
Bradley A. "Brad"� Allely, age 52 of Malmo, died Monday March 25, 2013 in Wahoo from his battle with cancer. He was born October 22, 1960 in Omaha to Harry and Katherine (Probst) Allely. Brad was preceded in death by his father, Harry O. Allely and Brad's wife Christine M. Allely who passed away February 19, 2013 following her...
William (Bill) Jackson
Feb 21, 2013
William (Bill) Jackson, a lifelong Wahoo resident, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the age of 82 years, 4 months, and 5 days. He was born October 16, 1930 in Omaha to Leon and Ruby (Wagner) Jackson. He grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School. Bill married Adele Banghart on November 24, 1948. They raised three...
Loretta Ann Koresky
Feb 21, 2013
Loretta A. Koresky, age 78 of Malmo, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Wahoo. She was born October 6, 1934 at Wahoo to Frank and Marion (Shanahan) Vaca. Loretta grew up in Malmo and attended school there until the twelfth grade. She graduated from Wahoo High School and married Leland Koresky in Lincoln on August 20, 1955. Loretta worked...
Phyllis Nelson
Jan 31, 2013
Phyllis R. Nelson, age 93 of Fremont, formerly of Mead, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 in Fremont. She was born April 16, 1919 at Prague, NE to William and Lena (Fishler) TePoel. Phyllis attended rural schools in Saunders County and graduated from Mead High School in 1936. She attended Luther College in Wahoo receiving a three year teaching certificate...
Helen I Schmidt
Jan 29, 2013
Helen I. Schmidt, age 97 of Wahoo, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in Wahoo. She was born May 31, 1915 at Wann, NE to John and Emma (Passo) Speckmann. She attended District 38 School through the eighth grade and completed her education at Mead High School. Following graduation, she worked at the Ordnance Plant in Mead. On August 22,...
Fern Marie Miller
Jan 28, 2013
Fern Marie Miller, age 92 of Wahoo, died Monday, January 28, 2013 in Wahoo. She was born January 14, 1921 on a farm near Memphis, NE to John and Winnifred (Frederick) Jacobs. Fern was baptized in March 1921 at Ithaca, Nebraska. She was a lifelong resident of Saunders County and lived in her home in Wahoo fro 60 years....
Chersty Person
Jan 27, 2013
Chersty Person, age 103, of Wahoo died January 27, 2013 while a resident of South Haven Living Center. She was born December 15, 1909 to Oscar and Amanda (Swanberg) Anderson on the farm her Mother's family homesteaded just south of Wahoo. Chersty attended country school #64 for six months then she moved with her family into Wahoo where she...
Liz Hudkins
Jan 24, 2013
Liz Hudkins, age 79 of Waverly, died Thursday, January 24, 2013 in Lincoln. She was born in Cambridge, NE on September 10, 1933. She was the youngest of three girls born to Charles and Rose (Schaffert) Barth. Liz grew up on the family farm south of Cambridge and graduated from high school in 1951. On February 14, 1957, she...
Kevin T. Ludi
Jan 23, 2013
Kevin T. Ludi, age 60 of Lincoln, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at his home. He was born February 6, 1952 in Fremont, NE to Derrel and Adeline (Bruckner) Ludi. Kevin grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School. He attended Wayne State College. Kevin worked for his parents at Wahoo Newspaper and, later, at the Lincoln...
Paula L. Bleeker
Dec 20, 2012
Paula L. Bleeker, age 60 of Wahoo, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born April 17, 1952 in Wahoo to William and Adele (Banghart) Jackson. Paula graduated from Wahoo High School and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. She married Rex Bleeker in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 24, 1976....
Stan Lundgren
Nov 30, 2012
Stan's Memorial Service will be held at the Wadlow Rozanek Funeral Home at 5200 R. Street in Lincoln with Pruss-Nabity Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Lucille B. Jacobsen
Nov 25, 2012
Lucille B. Jacobsen, age 85 of Wahoo, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo. She was born April 22, 1927 at North Platte, Nebraska to Jabie and Cora (O'Connor) Bowman. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1944. On September 5, 1945, Lucy married Albert L. Jacobsen in Oberlin, Kansas. She worked as...
William L. "Red" Stewart
Nov 24, 2012
William L. "Red"� Stewart, age 86 of Wahoo, died Sunday, November 24, 2012 at his home. He was born February 26, 1926 at Norfolk, NE to William E. and Leah (Thomas) Stewart. Bill moved to Wahoo, with his family, in 1937 and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1944. Three days after his high school graduation, Bill enlisted in...
Harvey B. Hartsook
Nov 14, 2012
Harvey was born January 13, 1934 to Curt and Lillian (Weyrauch) Hartsook. The small family traveled across Canada following available construction work. His sister, Carol was born in 1943 in What Cheer, Iowa "� near the hometown of Curt and Babe (Lillian). Later, the family settled down in Omaha. Through mutual friends, Harvey met his wife, Stacia Ann Flood...