Joan M. Rogers
Apr 24, 2026
Joan Margaret Burns Rogers was born on May 2, 1942, in Omaha, Nebraska. She grew up at 27th and Browne Street in a close-knit, faith-filled family. Her upbringing at Olivet Baptist Church, where her father, Jack Burns, faithfully directed the choir for nearly 50 years, shaped the foundation of her life—one rooted in faith, service, and love for others.
As a...
Gary L. Ahlstrom
Apr 20, 2026
Gary was born on September 4, 1949, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Walter and Bette (Heldt) Ahlstrom. He graduated from Benson High School in 1967. Just ten days after meeting the love of his life, Donna, Gary enlisted in the United States Navy on October 30, 1968. The two were married on December 18, 1970, beginning a lifelong partnership built on...
Diane L. Janda
Apr 20, 2026
Preceded in death by daughter: Dawn Wiley and sister: Mary Ellen. Survived by brother: Corky (Kathy) Wiley; 4 grandchildren: Amanda, Lynsey, Kegan, Izabella; 7 great- grandchildren;
Service 11:00 AM Friday (4/24/2026) with Visitation 1 hour prior at Timothy Lutheran Church 3112 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, IA, Luncheon to follow service. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, NE.
Memorials to Timothy Lutheran Church.
Roeder...
Phyllis "Sue" Penner
Apr 18, 2026
Phyllis Sue Morris was born on her parent’s farm near Mound City, Missouri on March 1, 1946. Her parents, farmers in the Mound City, Missouri area, were hoping for a son and had preselected the name Phillip. When a daughter appeared, the name Phyllis Sue was chosen without consulting the recipient who later in life was less than thrilled with...
Alfred L. Barber
Apr 14, 2026
Alfred Lee Barber was born August 13, 1943 in Room 13 in Maryville, Missouri to John and Ellen Frances Barber. He and his younger brother, Jim, grew up on a farm in Parnell, Missouri and attended Snowball and Gaynor country schools. After graduating from Northeast Nodaway R5 in 1961, he came to Omaha, Nebraska to attend Universal Trades School. Upon...
Sharon A. Molettiere
Apr 14, 2026
Sharon was the daughter of Edward and Esther (Menning) Boone. She grew up in Sheldon, la. and attended Dana College in Blair Ne. She taught music in Waterloo, Ne. and the Omaha Public Schools for 10 yrs. She returned to education, after staying home with her children, in Resource in the Ralston schools and in Special Education at Westside High...
Carolyn A. Hughes
Apr 13, 2026
A Celebration of a Well-Lived Life
Carolyn Ann Hughes, aged 69, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away on April 13, 2026. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Carolyn led a life filled with warmth, kindness, and a vibrant spirit that touched everyone she encountered. She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard Ginn and Agnes Cooper; her son, Paul Hughes; two brothers,...
Christl Pospisil
Apr 13, 2026
On April 13th, Chris passed away, she is preceded in death by her first husband Rudy R. Pospisil, and then by her second husband, Walter (Walt) Fischer, she is survived by her son Rudy J. (Rebecca) Pospisil, two grandsons: Nicholas (Lyndsay), Matthew (Amanda), her five great grandchildren, and her two step daughters in law and their families, Linda and Jim...