William Joseph Kerkmann, Jr.

William Joseph Kerkmann, Jr. Age 75 of Omaha, Nebraska passed away on July 22, 2021. He was born on September 4, 1945 to William and Mildred Kerkmann in Omaha, Nebraska. Bill was a veteran of the United States Air Force.  Bill was active in Ducks Unlimited and was the chairman for many years.  He received a conservation service award in...

Roger Martin Schlabs

Roger Martin Schlabs Age 67 of Omaha passed away on September 13 , 2021.  He was born on July 1, 1954 to Eldan and Sylvia Schlabs in Omaha, Nebraska.  He loved the holidays, garage sales, all types of music and collecting. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister; Dorothy Payne. Roger is survived by his brother; Doug...

Darnell Maurice King

Darnell King was a soldier in all aspects of life; The #1 Universal Soldier. He has been a walking testimony while fighting kidney disease and multiple surgeries for over 40 years. Darnell grew up in Omaha, NE and attended high school at Omaha North High where he was an amazing athlete. Later in life he became an exceptional musician and...

Allen Burton Foster

Allen Burton Foster was born on July 10th, 1953 in Kansas City, MO, passed away at home, in Omaha, NE, on September 7th, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Sophiae, and siblings Shirley and Joseph "Sonny" Jr. He is survived by his siblings Nancy, Anna, Toi, Todd, and Joseph Tyrone; daughters; Michele and Nicole; grandchildren...

Michael L. Hayes

Michael Lee Hayes was born on May 24 , 1970 in Omaha, Nebraska to the late Etta L. Hayes and Samuel Nelom.  Michael is preceded in death by his parents and sister; Patricia L. Hayes.  He is survived by his two lovely children; Brandon Shelby and Nikita “Akosua Janelle” Shelby, the mother of his children; Juanita Jenkins Shelby to which...

Edward Lee Kennel

Edward Lee Kennel, 59, of Gretna passed away on Wednesday, September 1 st , 2021 at Lakeside Hospital. Ed was born on November 20, 1961 to V.W. and JoAnn Kennel, in Omaha, Nebraska.  Ed was the fifth of six children. Ed was baptized and confirmed at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Gretna, NE.  Ed graduated from Gretna High School with the...

Janniver (Smith) Vala

Jan Vala was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 11th, 1955 to Hazel and Charles Smith. She graduated from Lincoln Southeast before attending Nebraska Wesleyan University, where she was a flute player and a Delta Zeta sorority sister. After graduating with a degree in Psychology and attending graduate school, she became a school psychologist for OPS. In 1977 Jan married...

Steven Hayward Saker

Steven Hayward Saker 10/20/1955 – 8/18/2021 Steven Hayward Saker, age 65, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away peacefully, Monday, August 18th, 2021, in his own home. A kind, giving, hard-working, loving father, brother, and friend. Steven was a devoted father and an avid home cook. He enjoyed sharing his food and recipes to bless others. His faith was his foundation. He...

Ty'Anna S. Danzy

Ty’Anna Samar Danzy Friday, September 3, 2021 – 3pm Roeder Mortuary - 4932 Ames Ave, Omaha, NE Order Of Service Officiating the service is Annie’s Grandmother Evangelist Donna Campbell Annie was born August 4, 2002, to Sateen and Marcus Danzy. Anna was born in Landstuhl, Germany. Annie graduated with honors while working at Popeyes from Lafayette...

Mary Ann Swaney

Mary Ann Swaney was born on December 13, 1951 in Omaha, NE to Francis and Rose Galas. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 1970 and she began her professional career in Omaha, NE with Mutual of Omaha before joining MUD in 1979, where she retired after 35 years of service and later married in 1982 to former spouse the...