OBITUARIES


Local obituaries in Wahoo, Nebraska.

Gayle M. Schwenck

Gayle M. Schwenck

May 2, 2022

Gayle M. Schwenck, age 77 of Wahoo, died Monday, May 2, 2022 in Wahoo. He was born November 25, 1944 in Milford, NE and adopted by Martin and Bernice (Otto) Schwenck. Gayle grew up in Wahoo and finished Wahoo High School with the class of 1964. Following graduation, he began working for the Blue Star Onion Factory in Wahoo...

Dennis E Moore

Dennis E Moore

Apr 19, 2022

Dennis E. Moore, age 83, of Kearney passed away April 19, 2022, at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. He was born to James Thomas and Eleanor Claire (Thorn) Moore on the family farm south of Mason City on April 21, 1938. Dennis graduated from Mason City High School in May of 1955. He served in the US...

Heather  Lynn Mixan

Heather Lynn Mixan

Apr 17, 2022

Heather Ballard Mixan was born on June 9, 1975 in Wahoo, Nebraska, to Sherri Beaman and Ed Ballard. Heather was a social butterfly and her favorite activity was calling anyone who would pick up the phone. She worked as a pediatric respite caregiver, which was more of a passion for her than a job. Heather especially loved children and...

Lorraine M. Syverson

Lorraine M. Syverson

Apr 14, 2022

Lorraine M. Syverson, age 93 of Wahoo, died Thursday, April 14, 2022 in Wahoo. She was born December 8, 1928 in Omaha to Ernest and Marie (Mucherr) Eberhardt. On October 12, 1949 she married Raymond Syverson at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wahoo. Lorraine is a 1946 graduate of Wahoo High School and earned her nursing degree from Clarkson College...

Douglas "Dougie" Lindgren

Douglas "Dougie" Lindgren

Mar 30, 2022

Douglas “Dougie” Lindgren, 71, of Wahoo, passed away March 30, 2022 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo, which was his home for over 8 years. He graduated from Wahoo Public Schools in 1969, then attended the Universal Technical Institute, of Omaha, NE where he received a diploma for Automobile Mechanics in June 1970. He served in the Nebraska...

Joyce A. Everson

Joyce A. Everson

Mar 29, 2022

Joyce A. Everson, age 81, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at her home in Mead. She was born September 9, 1940 in Nebraska City. On August 23, 1957 Joyce married James Everson in Council Bluffs. Together they enjoyed country line dancing for many years. In recent years, Joyce became more involved in square dancing. Joyce and Jim volunteered as...

Michael M. Hulse

Michael M. Hulse

Mar 22, 2022

Michael M. Hulse, age 58 of Wahoo, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at his home in Wahoo. He was born March 5, 1964 in Omaha to Ronald and Patsy (Dittmer) Hulse. Mike grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1983. He was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for deer hunting, and fishing. Mike was...

Arnold E Pospisil

Arnold E Pospisil

Mar 6, 2022

Arnold E. Pospisil, age 72 of Wahoo, died Sunday, March 6, 2022 in Fremont. He was born February 15, 1950 in Omaha to Bernard and Anna (Shalon) Pospisil. Arnie worked as an American Family Insurance agent in Wahoo. Many remember him from his years working at Safeway in Wahoo. He served on the Wahoo Volunteer Fire Department and was...

Rose Marie Foster

Rose Marie Foster

Mar 1, 2022

Rose Marie Foster passed away in her home surrounded by family after a recent decline in health on March 1,2022 at the age of 67. Rose was born May 31,1954 to Mary and Myron Coleman in Omaha, NE and was one of eight children. She graduated from Bellevue High School and later wed David Foster and had two children,...

Charlyn R Shickell

Charlyn R Shickell

Feb 5, 2022

Dr. Charlyn R. Shickell Obituary Charlyn R. Shickell, Ph.D of Lincoln, Nebraska was born in Wahoo, Nebraska on August 29, 1938 to LeRoy and Rose (Quass) Frahm and passed away on February 5, 2022 at the age of 83 years. For seven years, she was raised on a farm near Ithaca and attended country school District 102 of Saunders...

Leonard Chmelka

Leonard Chmelka

Jan 28, 2022

Leonard Chmelka, age 95 of Wahoo, formerly from Malmo, died Friday, January 28, 2022 in Lincoln. He was born October 21, 1926 in Plasi, NE to Frank and Christina (Mach) Chmelka. Leonard grew up in the Prague and Malmo area with his eight siblings and graduated from Malmo High School. The family rented farmland in various locations through the...

Gerald "Jerry" L Carlson

Gerald "Jerry" L Carlson

Jan 19, 2022

Gerald L. Carlson, age 65 of Ithaca, Nebraska died Wednesday, January 19, 2022 in Lincoln. He was born May 23, 1956 in Roswell, New Mexico, to Gerald and Mary Carlson. During his service in the Marine Corps, Jerry was a military police officer. He worked for the Nebraska State Patrol as a Trooper, SWAT member and a Field Training...

Warren  "Bud" Hunsche

Warren "Bud" Hunsche

Jan 18, 2022

Warren Henry Hunsche - known to most as Bud - was born on June 29, 1931, at the farm home near Ulysses, Nebraska to his parents, Henry Emil F. Hunsche and Zetta Irene Anderson Hunsche. He was baptized on August 14, 1931, at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rising City, NE. Bud started his education at a country school...

Sharon Jean Vermeline

Sharon Jean Vermeline

Jan 14, 2022

Sharon Jean Vermeline, age 87 of Malmo, died Friday January 14, 2022 in Wahoo. She was born January 8, 1935 in Wahoo to Jack and Frances (Hills) Banghart. Sharon was baptized and confirmed at Bethesda Covenant Church in Malmo where she later married Darwin L. Vermeline on June 29, 1952. In addition to caring for her four daughters, as...

Richard Leroy Lawver

Richard Leroy Lawver

Dec 30, 2021

Richard LeRoy Lawver, age 86, Wahoo. Died December 30, 2021 in Wahoo. Survived by wife Clara; children and spouses Richard Michael (Denise), Matthew (Joni), Katherine (Terry) Chadek, Mary (Jim) Kruse, Mark (Rebecca); 11 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 3 nephews; 2 nieces. Preceded in death by parents Bernard and Mary Anne (Fortuna) Lawver, sisters Sandra Klaudt, Deanna (Schnoor) Lynn, grandson Benjamin...

John E. Gruber

John E. Gruber

Dec 30, 2021

John E. Gruber, age 71 of Wahoo, died Thursday, December 30, 2021 in Lincoln. He was born November 1, 1950 in Lincoln to John Jr. and Evelyn (Addyman) Gruber. John was observed to have a tough exterior, yet anyone who really knew him experienced him as a soft hearted, caring man. His grandchildren and great-grandson especially knew that they...

Jeanette K. Walker

Jeanette K. Walker

Dec 26, 2021

Jeanette K. Walker of Hawaii entered into eternal rest December 26, 2021 at the hospital in Waimea, Hawaii. She was born October 4, 1961 to Kenneth and Geraldine Barry. She was a graduate of Wahoo High School. She graduated in 1982 from the Medical Center in Omaha with an associate degree in nursing. She was united in marriage to...

Adella Rios

Adella Rios

Dec 24, 2021

Adella passed away at Bryan West in Lincoln with her family surrounding her. Adella grew up mainly in Lexington, NE and graduated from Cozad High School in 1970. She met Raymond (PeeWee) at Parkway Café at 14 years old. They dated for 4 years before marrying on November 25, 1967. The marriage brought 2 children, Fabian & Anastasia. They...

Cheryl L Clark

Cheryl L Clark

Dec 21, 2021

Cheryl L. Clark was born December 10, 1946 in Wahoo to Jerry and Evelyn (Wicht) Beranek. She died December 21, 2021 at her home in Wahoo at the age of 75 years and 11 days. Cheryl grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1965. She attended Ben Your Hair Beauty School in Lincoln. For many...

Terry R. Munter

Terry R. Munter

Dec 5, 2021

Terry Reed Munter Age 71 Wahoo, Ne Born to Dick and Bonnie Munter in Norfolk,Ne. Father and Grandfather, Terry passed away Sunday December 5, 2021 due to complications from his fight with cancer. His children were close by. As a graduate from Coleridge Public Schools in 1968, he began his life as an avid scholar at Wayne State College....

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