OBITUARIES

Apr 24, 2023

Lorraine Beaman was called home on April 24, 2023 in Fremont, NE. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Margaret and Richard L. Daniell on September 21, 1929. Lorraine grew up on a farm in Bellevue with her brother Richard and sister Janice, who was her best friend. After World War II, she met Robert Beaman and they were...

Mar 30, 2023

Denise Christensen, age 61 of Schuyler, Nebraska, died Thursday, March 30,2023 in Tucson, Arizona. She was born December 7, 1961 in Wahoo, to Lyle and Velva (Hoffman) Christensen. She grew up on a farm just north of Wahoo, and attended South Center District 70 from kindergarten through eighth grade. She then attended and graduated from Wahoo High School. Following...

Mar 8, 2023

David L. Schiver, age 59 of Malmo, died Wednesday March 8, 2023 in Malmo after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife and children. He was born August 2, 1963 in Quincy, Illinois to Richard and Janice (Gallahar) Schiver. Dave grew up in Oklahoma and was a lifelong fan of the University of Oklahoma...

Mar 1, 2023

Marilynne Bergman, age 85, of Lincoln, entered into rest on March 1, 2023, in Wahoo. She was born November 12, 1937, in Fremont, NE to Howard and Frances (Musiel) Brown. Marilynne graduated from Wahoo High School and went on to Luther College, Wesleyan University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bellevue University, later in life.

Mar 1, 2023

Serretta F. “Sam” Winchell, age 68 of Wahoo, died Wednesday, March 1, 2023 in Wahoo. She was born August 2, 1954 in Crete to Douglas Winchell Sr. and Betty (Vergith) Winchell. When Sam was a child, her family moved to Ithaca where Sam attended grade school. She later transferred to Mead schools and graduated from Wahoo High School. In...

Feb 17, 2023

Elsie Mary Williams Vetter

5/25/1930 – 2/17/2023

Elsie was born on the family farm (Loretto, NE) May 25, 1930, to Tena and Eno Saathoff and died February 17, 2023 (Wahoo, NE). Elsie was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Albion, Nebraska. One of 12 children, she attended Loretto schools completing the 8th...

Feb 8, 2023

Chad E. Grasmick, 50, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, in Wasilla, Alaska. He was born August 29, 1972, in Wahoo, Nebraska to Larry and Bonnie Grasmick. Chad participated in sports and drama, graduating from Wahoo High School in 1991. Following high school, he attended McCook Community College. After a year or so of following the Grateful...

Feb 1, 2023

Michael Joseph Kacere, Sr was born on May 17, 1922 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Michael passed away peacefully on February 1, 2023 at the age of 100 surrounded by his loving family.

Mike was the son of Farris (Joseph) Kacere and Mary Khawaja who both immigrated from Lebanon in the early 1900s. They settled in...

Jan 12, 2023

VISITATION HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 FROM 4-7 PM

Jeanne Kay Siske, 75, of Ralston peacefully passed away on Thursday, January 12th, 2023. Jeanne was born on September 5th, 1947 to Richard (Mick) and Evelyn Weidman at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln.

She was a 1965 graduate...

Jan 2, 2023

Kathleen Joan James (Washburn) Wilkinson

DOB: 6/12/1950 - Battle Creek, NE

DOD: 1/02/2023 - Waverly, NE

Kathy passed away in her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with Colon and Peritoneal Cancer. Funeral services for Kathleen (Kathy) James (Washburn) Wilkinson of Waverly, Nebraska, will be at 1:30 pm...

Dec 26, 2022

Valerie M. Livingston, age 78 of Wahoo, died Monday, December 26, 2022 in Wahoo. She was born August 30, 1944 in Leicester England to Lionel and Margaret (Tyler) Conway. She was the oldest of 5 children: Donald Conway, Alec Conway, Gordon Conway, Gail (Jones) Senescall. Val made her way to the United States in November of 1981. She is...

Dec 3, 2022

Norma “Doris” Veskerna, age 92 of Wahoo, formerly of Mead, died Saturday, December 3, 2022 in Wahoo. She was born December 7, 1929 in Millard to William and Catherine (Glissman) Veskerna. She attended and graduated from Millard Public Schools. Following graduation, Doris enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951, rose to the rank of Staff Sargeant, and...

Dec 2, 2022

Deborah “Deb” Ann (Pafford) Morris, age 59, passed away peacefully in her home with her family by her side on Friday, December 2, 2022. She was born December 5, 1962, in Omaha, to Robert and Donna (Marr) Pafford. She was a graduate of Wahoo High School. She married Damon Smith in 1984 in Omaha, had two sons, then divorced...

Nov 17, 2022

Mary A. Hanke, age 93 of Wahoo, died Thursday, November 17, 2022 in Wahoo. She was born July 16, 1929 in Yutan, Nebraska to Jacob and Amanda (Rohde) Sievers. As a teenager, Mary worked at a grocery store in Yutan. On September 17, 1947, she married Ralph “Barney” Schneider in Yutan. Two years later, they moved to California and...

Oct 18, 2022

Jack G. Hudkins, age 87 of Waverly, NE, died Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in Lincoln, NE. He was born October 3, 1935 in Valparaiso, NE to Fred and Minnie Hudkins. Jack married Elizabeth Ann Barth at Grace Lutheran Church in Lincoln on February 14, 1957. Baseball played a major role in Jack’s life. He coached Legion Baseball in Wahoo,...

Sep 29, 2022

Kathryn L. Miller, age 94 of Wahoo, died Thursday September 29, 2022 in Wahoo. She was born October 18, 1927 in Wichita, Kansas to Leon and Annabelle (Lindly) Peters and grew up in a sod house in Custer County, Nebraska. She attended school in Anselmo often riding her horse to school. Kathryn married Elden Miller in Marysville, Kansas on...

Sep 16, 2022

Jerry A. Swahn, age 52 of Colon, died Friday, September 16, 2022. He was born in Omaha October 12, 1969 to Curtis D. and Gloria (McArtor) Swahn. Jerry graduated from Wahoo High School in 1987. He then had a career in construction working at Ultimate Thermal with his dad, his brother and multiple family members, most recently including his...

Aug 29, 2022

Jeanette Onalee Bennett was born July 16, 1939 to Lloyd and Leone Earnest in Mondamin, IA. She was the oldest of 6 children and grew up on a farm west of Missouri Valley, IA. She helped take care of her siblings and helped with the farm. Jeanette met the love of her life John Elliott Bennett and they were...

Jul 22, 2022

Emerson Anthony Cernin was born on November 20, 1945 to Emerson and Libbie (Hejtmanek) Cernin. He graduated from Clarkson High School in 1964. Emerson served in the Army and Nebraska National Guard from 1966 until 1972. He served as a police officer for the Schuyler Police Department until 1977. The majority of his life he worked as a bridge...

Jul 21, 2022

In Loving Memory of Barbara Jean Felton who was born June 16, 1939 at Sioux Rapids, Iowa to Guy and Edith (Mattson) Felton. She grew up in the Cornell, Iowa area. After graduating from high school and nursing school, Barbara worked as a nurse in various health care settings. She is survived by her significant other, David Boswell of...