OBITUARIES

Jan 29, 2024

Ralph K. Swanson, age 100 of Wahoo, died Monday, January 29, 2024 in Wahoo. He was born July 24, 1923 in Wahoo to Benjamin and Hildur (Hanson) Swanson. Ralph attended Mead schools and graduated from Mead High School on May 22, 1941. He then drove a bus for Mead schools until entering the United States Navy February 4, 1943...

Jan 26, 2024

Merlin E. Johnson, age 88 of Ceresco, died Friday, January 26, 2024 in Lincoln. He was born June 27, 1935 in Wahoo to Elmer and Lorette Johnson. Merlin graduated from Ceresco High School with the Class of 1953 and attended Luther College and the University of Nebraska – Lincoln where, in 1958, he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in...

Jan 25, 2024

Ronald A. Mach, Sr., age 58 of Wahoo, died Thursday, January 25, 2024. He was born October 6, 1965 to Eugene and Lela Mach in Chicago, IL. Ron enlisted in the United States Army in 1983 and served as an E-5 Sergeant in Desert Storm and worked at every gun range except Area 51. He earned an Honorable Discharge...

Jan 11, 2024

Loretta Jane (Yanney) Kacere entered her heavenly home on Thursday, January 11th, 2024 in Wahoo, NE at the age of 94. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

Loretta was born in Lexington, NE on March 8, 1929 to Mose Kenneth Yanney and Wadia Nemer Yanney. She was the third of seven...

Dec 27, 2023

Steven Ray Berggren passed away on December 27, 2023 at the age of 72. He was born on March 2, 1951 to parents Clarence and Frances (Bergman) Berggren who instilled in him a love for family.

Steve and Joan were married for 45 years and raised three daughters on the farm where Steve grew up,...

Dec 23, 2023

Nancy Edith Porter, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and cherished member of our community, peacefully passed away on December 23, 2023, at the age of 93.

Born on April 7, 1930, in Buffalo, WY, Nancy was the daughter of the late Vere and Ada (Sams) Duncan. She grew up on the family ranch and developed...

Dec 18, 2023

Connie was born on January 6, 1919, the 11th born child to Ben and Charlotte Summers on the family farm near Bolivar, Missouri, located in the southwestern part of the state. There were 12 children, 10 girls and 2 boys. The Summers name did not continue as Connie’s brothers had no children.

When Connie was 20 years...

Dec 15, 2023

Margaret (Marge) Meduna DeVivo, 73, entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 15, 2023 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo.

Marge was born July 30, 1950 to Ray and Dorothy (Fiedler) Meduna of Weston. She was a 1968 graduate of Bishop Neumann High School in Wahoo. After graduation, Marge went on to earn a...

Dec 8, 2023

Marcie Urban, age 90 of Wahoo, died Friday, December 8, 2023 in Wahoo. She was born June 2, 1933 at Weston to Fred and Mary (Rezac) Maly. On May 20, 1952 Marcie married Frank Urban at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo. Marcie worked for many years meticulously cleaning homes in the Wahoo area and local businesses such as...

Dec 5, 2023

Doris A. Rood, age 92 of Wahoo, died Tuesday, December 5, 2023 in Wahoo. She was born at the Colon, Nebraska home of her parents Ronald and Clara (Magnuson) Ecklund on October 5, 1931. She was baptized and confirmed at the Malmo Covenant Church. Doris attended District 88 country school through the eighth grade and graduated from Wahoo High...

Nov 21, 2023

Paul Richard Allgood (Rick), age 79, died in Omaha, NE on November 21, 2023. He was a 1962 graduate of Lincoln Southeast High School. Rick went on to attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Education.

While at UNL, he was a member of the Alpha Tau...

Nov 8, 2023

Kenneth H. Hanke, age 99 of Wahoo, died Wednesday, November 8, 2023 in Wahoo. He was born August 2, 1924 at Fort Robinson, Nebraska to Rudolf and Marie (Hageman) Hanke. While in high school, he played basketball and continued to follow that sport by attending local teams. Following high school, Ken attended Luther College in Wahoo. He helped build...

Nov 6, 2023

Mary E. Kruse, age 53 of Wahoo, died Monday, November 6, 2023 in Omaha. She was born March 17, 1970 in Fremont to Richard and Clara (Groves) Lawver. After high school, Mary earned various certifications in health-related fields. She was a lifelong caregiver both professionally and personally as she doted on her children as well as other family members....

Oct 29, 2023

Kenton Lee Points was born on June 28, 1944, to Phillip & Peggy (Meek) Points in Honey Creek, Iowa, and went to rest in the arms of his loving Savior Jesus Christ on October 29, 2023. In February, 1980 – after a very brief courtship – he married the love of his life, Cheryl Peavy, bringing with him to...

Oct 17, 2023

Shirley Louise VanMetre passed quietly on October 17, 2023 at the age of 93 years. She was born in Hayes, Kansas on January 11, 1930, the youngest daughter of The Rev. Clare VanMetre and Carrie Louise (Peters) VanMetre. Her father was a Methodist church minister so the family moved throughout Nebraska during her childhood (Gibben, Arnold, David City, Lincoln...

Sep 27, 2023

Eldon Barry passed away September 27, 2023 at the Saunders County Care Center. A life-long farmer, he was born in Fremont, NE April 30,1951 to Dorothy and Medford Barry. He was preceded in death by his mother Dorothy, father Medford, and brother-in-law Martin LaForte. He is survived by his sister Phyllis LaForte of Canton, MI, brother Dan (Susan) Barry...

Sep 27, 2023

Lavonne (Bonnie) Sanders was reunited with her beloved husband and daughter in Heaven on September 27, 2023. She was born on January 10, 1930 to George and Dollie Phillips of Lyons. After graduation from Lyons High School in 1949, she worked in Omaha at Mutual of Omaha and modeled for several clothing stores. On November 8, 1950, she was...

Sep 8, 2023

Charles L. “Chuck” Lacey, Sr., age 77 of Wahoo, died Friday, September 8, 2023 in Omaha. He was born December 18, 1945 in Tecumseh, Nebraska to Clifford and Helen (Illyes) Lacey. Chuck grew up in Tecumseh. Following graduation from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in Korea. Chuck moved to Wahoo in 1970 and...

Jul 27, 2023

Faithful and beloved retired missionary Ruth Widman, wife of Rev. Harvey Widman (deceased) passed into Heavenly realms July 26th after a short illness. She was 107 years old.

The Widmans attended North Park College in 1941, were dedicated for missionary service and served as missionaries until 1980. Harvey was ordained in 1941 and received his M. A....

Jul 26, 2023

John Robert “Jack” Dau was born on June 25, 1931 in Yutan, Nebraska to Otto and Naomi (Wagner) Dau. He left school prior to graduating to serve his country in the Korean War. Jack served in the Army from January 7, 1949 until July 21, 1952.

Jack married Patricia McMahon in Wahoo on October 30,...