OBITUARIES

Aug 1, 2021

Mathew John Brouillette, 49, of Ithaca, NE entered into eternal rest Sunday, August 1, 2021. He was born January 10, 1972 in Grand Island, NE to Edgar and LaVon (Vap) Brouillette. Mathew was confirmed and began his walk with faith at Wahoo United Methodist Church. He attended Wahoo High School and loved playing football for the Wahoo Warriors. He...

Jul 31, 2021

Florence "Jo" Chaplin Anderson went to her heavenly home on July 31, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 97. Jo was born on August 18, 1923 in Sumter, South Carolina, to Clarence Saxby and Emma Richardson (Baker) Anderson. Jo grew up in Sumter and graduated from Edmonds (Sumter) High School there. She especially loved swimming, dancing and...

Jul 22, 2021

Joan G. Hanson, age 58 of Ithaca, died Thursday July 22, 2021 in Omaha. She was born August 28, 1962 in Broken Bow to William and Geraldine (Guthard) Ward. Joan graduated from Gibbon High School and then earned an Associate Degree. On August 11, 1990, she married Victor Hanson at the First Presbyterian Church in Wahoo. Joan was a...

Jul 21, 2021

William C. “Bill” Hammond, age 94 of Bellevue, died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in Bellevue. He was born August 21, 1926 in Berwyn, Nebraska to William E. and Agnes (Davitt) Hammond. He grew up on a farm in Rural Nebraska together with his eight siblings. Bill graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1944 and joined the United States...

Jul 16, 2021

Wilma Crist Tunender, 78, of Malmo, NE, passed away on July 16, 2021 at her home. She was born August 30, 1942 at North Loup, Nebraska to Rolland and Marie Burke. Wilma grew up in Ainsworth, Nebraska and spent most of her life there. She was married to Richard Crist on September 12, 1958, on their ranch south of...

Jun 26, 2021

Dwaine E. Heiser, age 59 of Wahoo, died Saturday June 26, 2021 in Omaha. He was born August 28, 1961 in Omaha to Vernon and Ruth (Anderson) Heiser. Dwaine grew up on a farm near Swedeburg. In 1970, the family moved to Wahoo where he graduated mid-term from high school in 1979. As a teenager, he worked at the...

Jun 24, 2021

May 29, 2021

Bonnie Ziegenbein Finley, age 84 of Omaha, died Saturday, May29, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born in Wahoo, Nebraska on November 19, 1936 to Laurence and Alvera (Jacobs) Ziegenbein weighing only 4 pounds and 11 ounces. Bonnie attended District #52 School either walking to school with her brother or riding their horse. She then went to District #6...

May 28, 2021

Ronald J. Biggerstaff, age 79 of Wahoo, died Friday, May 28, 2021 in Wahoo. He was born May 22, 1942 in Wahoo to Lester and Margaret (Person) Biggerstaff. Ron graduated from Wahoo High School in 1960 and married Jo Anne McKlem at the First Presbyterian Church on July 28, 1963. He worked as a maintenance engineer at the Saunders...

May 25, 2021

Walter F. Sklenar, age 83, died Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at his home in Weston. He was born December 13, 1937 in Wahoo to Jerry and Ruth (Jordan) Sklenar. He served in the Army National Guard and spent his life working with satellite technology in Florida. Walter was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Wahoo. He is...

May 4, 2021

\Warren L. Barry, age 82 of Malmo, died Tuesday, May 4, 2020 in Wahoo. He was born August 23, 1938 at Colon, NE to Elmer and Lilly (Swanberg) Barry. After graduating from high school, Warren farmed full-time for ten years. He married Norma Placek on July 23, 1960 at First Presbyterian Church in Wahoo. In 1970, he began farming...

Apr 17, 2021

Christopher H. Obershaw, age 56 of Columbus, died April 17, 2021 at his home. He was born November 22, 1964 in Sioux City, IA to Victor and Bertha (Milliken) Obershaw. He is survived by children Christina (Reid) Wilson, Anthony Obershaw, Cassandra (Jennie) Abrahamson, and Jade Obershaw; brothers Roger (Penny) Obershaw, Paul Obershaw; sisters Teresa Svoboda (John Hermsen), Peggy Roder,...

Apr 16, 2021

Marvin Lee Frahm, 84, of Palm City, FL passed away on April 16, 2021 at his home. Marv was born in Memphis, NE on February 16, 1937 to LeRoy and Rose Frahm of Ithaca, NE. He attended school at Saunders County School District for eight years and graduated from Northeast High School in Lincoln, NE, where he was a...

Apr 5, 2021

Fred L. Shickell, Ed.D. was born in Nevada, Iowa on October 23, 1936 to William and Ethel (Blickensderfer) Shickell. He passed away on April 5, 2021 at the age of 84 years. He was raised on a farm near Nevada, Iowa and attended country school through fourth grade until the country school was closed. He then attended Nevada Public...

Mar 27, 2021

Julie Hengen was born August 12, 1930 to parents Charles Schneider and Emma (Mason) Schneider in Fremont, Nebraska. She passed away March 27, 2021 in Wahoo, Nebraska. She grew up in Fremont and spent the war years at the Mead Ordnance Plant where her father worked. She attended Wahoo High School and graduated in 1948. On November 21, 1948,...

Mar 7, 2021

Rose M. Nelson was born November 12, 1931 to John H. & Bertha Wageman on a farm near Yutan, NE. She was baptized & confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Yutan. She married Laurel W. Nelson November 30, 1948. To this union two children were born, Gary W. and Marcia Kay. Rose resided in Lancaster County engaged in...

Feb 24, 2021

Teresa A. (McCall) Fylstra, age 45 of Des Moines, IA, formerly of Wahoo, died February 24, 2021 in Des Moines. She was born February 26, 1975 to Ralph and Lori (LaMont) Schneiderwind. She is survived by her children William McCall (Taylor Scoggins) of Wahoo, Paula Ann McCall (Josh Higgs) of Bellevue; brother Roger Schneiderwind of Nevada; sisters Shelley (Gary)...

Feb 23, 2021

Laurie L. Chapman age 73 of Omaha, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 in Omaha. She was born October 7, 1947 in Wahoo, to Fred and Betty (Bergman) Jordan. She is survived by daughters Jennifer Sellin, Kelly Jacob, Christina Sellin; granddaughter Camille Jacob; brother and sister-in-law Bob and Cynthia Jordan; significant other Joe Miller and his family. Graveside service Monday...

Feb 21, 2021

Verla Louise Nabity passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo, NE. Verla was born August 14, 1926 at Chapman, Nebraska to Jesse and Gladys (Reeder) Raser. She grew up on the family farm, attended school and graduated from Chapman High School in 1944. Verla enjoyed growing up on the farm and working with...

Feb 19, 2021

Ardis Eugenia Grieser, age 97, resident of Fallbrook Assisted Living Center in Lincoln, passed away February 19, 2021. She was born February 18, 1924 to Richard and Irene (Nelson) Peterson of Ceresco. She grew up on the family farm Southeast of Ceresco, the oldest of five girls. Ardis was baptized, confirmed and married at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in...