Elkhorn - Preceded in death by husband: Jerry; parents: Elmer and Ada Jordan; brother: Wendell Jordan; sister: Bonnie Dickes. Survived by daughter: Melanie Bowen; son: Timothy of San Diego; grandchildren: Chad Pollock, Suzanne Cornelison, Amy Otten; 7 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren.
Private family services.
Roeder Mortuary, Inc. - 108th Street Chapel - 2727 N 108th St - Omaha, NE - 402-496-9000
www.RoederMortuary.com
Visitation 3:00 - 5:00 PM Sunday (3/1/2026) at Roeder Mortuary 108th Street Chapel; Service 11:00 AM Monday (3/2/2026) at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N. 108th St. Omaha, NE; Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Omaha, NE; Reception at Loving Homes Services (204 Galvin Rd. N. Bellevue, NE) after the burial.
Memorials to Loving Homes Services, Hands of Heartland, or Special Olympics.
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Don Edson Wilcox was born on May 24, 1932 to Edson Abner Wilcox and Fleda Marsha Wilcox (Bellows) in Arborville, NE. During his childhood the family made moves to Colorado and Oregon, then returned to Nebraska, settling in York. Don attended York High School, where he ran track and graduated in 1951.
Following high school, Don enrolled at the University of...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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...