OBITUARIES

Sep 30, 2021

Ralph E. Houfek, age 90 of Wahoo, died Thursday, September 30, 2021 in Wahoo. He was born in Wahoo to Joseph Houfek, Jr. and Hazel (Person) Houfek on December 11, 1930. Ralph grew up near Malmo where he attended District 85 School and Edensburg Lutheran Church. He graduated from Malmo High School in 1948. Following graduation, Ralph worked for...

Sep 29, 2021

Donald L. Headlee, age 80 of Yutan, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 in Omaha. He was born in Wayne, NE on October 3, 1940 to Arthur “Bob” and Marie (Brandstetter) Headlee. He married Sandra Nungesser on June 18, 1961. She died April 29, 2018. Don spent his life working as a math and science teacher and, then, as an...

Sep 26, 2021

Patricia Ruth Lippincott Hunsche was born July 16, 1934 on the family farm 5 miles north of Blair to E. Clark and Ethel (Anderson) Lippincott. She attended Pleasant View Country School and graduated from Blair High School with the class of 1951. Pat was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church. She attended Dana college for one year. After...

Sep 22, 2021

Donald R. Samek was born July 1, 1960 in David City to Daniel and Carol (Stone) Samek. Don graduated from Wahoo High School in 1978, was a Sargent in the Marine Corp when he was discharged, and retired from the postal service as an electronics technician. Don’s hobbies included bowling, hunting, watching Husker games, playing cards with friends, and...

Sep 12, 2021

Velva Christensen, age 80 of Wahoo, died Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Wahoo. She was born October 4, 1940 in Fremont, to Raymond and Matilda (Jessen) Hoffman. Velva moved to Wahoo, with her family, in 1944. She grew up on a farm just North of Wahoo, attended North Ward Elementary School and graduated from Wahoo High School. Following graduation,...

Sep 5, 2021

Sharon (Mayer) Schulz, lovingly known as “Shar”, 71, began her final journey to be with God and His Angels on September 5, 2021 while surrounded by family and friends at her home in Colon, Nebraska. She was born in Fremont, Nebraska on April 19, 1950 to Fred and Delores (Tank) Mayer. Trusting in Christ Jesus as her Savior, Shar...

Aug 23, 2021

Richard A Hughes, age 69 of Wahoo, died at his home Monday, August 23, 2021. He was born in Wahoo on July 30, 1952 to Vernor and Ora (Arney) Hughes. Rick grew up in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School. He was a fishing fanatic and spent countless hours at Fremont Lakes and other favorite fishing spots. He...

Aug 22, 2021

Helen V. Mullin, 77, of Yutan, passed away on Sunday August 22, 2021 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo. She was born October 30, 1943 in Des Moines, IA to Joseph E. and Katherine M. (Novenski) Mullin. Helen graduated from Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, IA in 1961. Helen worked for Al’s Auto Supply as...

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,...