Don E. Wilcox
Feb 22, 2026
Full Obituary to come.
Visitation: Thursday, March 5th from 5-7 PM at Roeder Mortuary on 108th and Maple.
Service: Friday, March 6th at 11:00 AM at St. Paul United Methodist Church at 5410 Corby st.
Burial will follow the service at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Following interment, there will be a luncheon back at St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Please direct memorials to:
Omaha Education Association Foundation...
Brian Paul Hardiman
Feb 19, 2026
Omaha;
Brian Paul Hardiman was born on March 18, 1966, in Chicago, to Adrian (Smoot) Hardiman and David Estes. He was preceded in death by his beloved sister, Juel Smoot.
Brian was baptized Catholic as an infant. He attended Robert Emmett Elementary School and graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in 1984. That same year, he relocated to Omaha,...
Jerry L. Peck
Feb 17, 2026
Jerry Lynn Peck, 83, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away on February 17, 2026. He was born on October 22, 1942, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Arthur W. and B. Virginia Peck.
Jerry graduated from Omaha Technical High School in 1961 and enlisted in the United States Navy. Stationed in San Francisco, California, he served aboard the USS Zelima during the Cuban Missile...
Florence R. Schooler
Feb 16, 2026
Omaha - Florence Ruth Schooler was born in Dunning, NE January 4, 1934 to Mildred Miller. She was one of nine children. Her childhood was spent in Basset, NE. She moved to Omaha when she was 15 to live with an aunt & uncle. She attended North High School.
In 1950 she met the love of her life, and a married...
Martin Ostransky Jr.
Feb 12, 2026
Gretna – Martin Ostransky, fondly known to family and friends as “Junior”, passed away peacefully in Gretna, Nebraska, on February 12, 2026. He was 87 years old.
Born on July 14, 1938 in Gretna, Martin was the fourth generation in his family to proudly carry the name “Martin Ostransky.” His early childhood was spent on a family farm, where he helped...
John Michael Mitchell
Feb 11, 2026
John Michael Mitchell was born July 17, 1960, in Seneca, Kansas to Harold and JoAnn (Gudenkauf) Mitchell. John grew up in Seneca and attended Saints Peter and Paul grade and middle schools and graduated from Nemaha Valley High School with the class of 1978. Following high school, John joined the Navy where he spent three years on active duty as...
Ronald E. Gartner
Feb 11, 2026
Gained his angel wings on February 11,2026 at the age of 87.
Ron was born on June 16th, 1938, to Ted and Irene Gartner. He was raised in Hartington, Nebraska.
After high school, on November 9th, 1955, he left for Omaha, NE to be inducted voluntarily into the United States Army. It was one of the largest all- volunteer groups ever inducted...
William "Bill" J. Getzfred
Feb 11, 2026
William "Bill" "Getz" Getzfred was born December 24, 1951 at home in Elgin, NE to Ralph and Irene M. (Reicks) Getzfred. He grew up with 3 older brothers and 3 younger brothers. He attended St. Boniface school and then Pope John XXIII Central High School in Elgin, graduating in 1970, Bill attended 1 year at University of Nebraska Lincoln before...
Chad W. Kinen
Feb 9, 2026
Gretna - Chad William Kinen, age 52, passed away peacefully at home on February 9, 2026, following a long and courageous battle with diabetes.
Chad was born on August 2, 1973, in Papillion, Nebraska, to Larry and Cheryl Kinen. He was raised in Papillion with his brother, Todd, and sister, Nikki. His career was spent working as a “jack of all...