OBITUARIES

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...

Jul 8, 2022

Donald Jirovsky Marilyn Jirovsky Donald James Jirovsky, age 83, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022 in Waco, Texas. Don was born April 29, 1939 to Lloyd and Sylvia (Jirik) Jirovsky in Wahoo. Don graduated from Cedar Bluffs High School in 1956 and married Marilyn Shane on April 20, 1963. He and Marilyn were married for 58 years and they...

Jul 3, 2022

Larry E. Doggett was born February 11, 1938 at Nelson, Nebraska. He died in Lincoln, Nebraska on Sunday, July 3, 2022. Larry married Shirley Pearson in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 6, 1960. They made their home in Lincoln where Larry owned and operated a Pizza King restaurant. He and Shirley sold the business and moved to California where...

Jun 27, 2022

Darlene (Hogan) Wiegert passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 6 at 11:00am at Bethany Lutheran Church 4200 N 204th Street in Elkhorn Nebraska. Private burial to be held at a later date. Darlene was born in Fostoria Ohio November 18, 1927 to Ralph (Buzz) Hogan and Vera (Robertson) Hogan. She was...

May 30, 2022

Carol Lee (Hartsook) Richmond slipped quietly and peacefully into the house of our Lord Monday, May 30, 2022. She was with her husband Raymond Richmond, with whom she shared 61 amazing years of joy and travel. She was 78. Carol was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on October 26, 1943, to Curtis M. and Lillian “Babe” (Weyrauch) Hartsook. She and...

May 26, 2022

Mert Oden, age 84 of Wahoo, died May 26, 2022 in Wahoo, NE. He was born October 25, 1937 at Exline, IA to Wendell and Lorene (Shaunessy) Oden. He grew up on a farm near Exline and graduated from Centerville High School where he played football. Mert then earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Parsons College in Fairfield, IA. While...

May 3, 2022

Bonnie F. Veach, age 96 of Wahoo, died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Wahoo. She was born October 12, 1925 in Harpster, OH to Gale and Ruth (Culver) Bridge. She grew up in Harpster and graduated from high school there in 1943. Afterward, Bonnie began working at National City Bank in Harpster while attending business school in Marion, OH....