June 18, 1935 ~ April 17, 2021 Elizabeth "Betty" Kaczenski peacefully passed away Saturday April 17th at home in Omaha, Nebraska. She was Born June 18, 1935 to Mae & Joseph Killoran in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Betty was succeeded in death by her parents Mae and Joseph Killoran, and siblings Francis Killoran, Ellen Small, Patricia Hawkins,...

On April 12, 2021, Garry was called to be with the Lord.  Garry was born in Omaha Nebraska November 29th, 1961 to Samuel Varone Haynes and Joyce Jordan-Thompson. He graduated from Omaha Technical High School. His love of family was evident to all. Family members remember his catchphrases, “Hey, Daddie!” or “Love you More”. During his spare time, he enjoyed...

Omaha lost a native son on April 1, 2021. Known to everyone as Bud, George Lauritsen was the first-generation son of Danish immigrants. Born in Omaha on November 9, 1922, he was the youngest of six children and is preceded in death by his two brothers, Roland and Kenneth, and three sisters, Anna, Sylvia, and Laurita. Following graduation from North...

Denisha Marie William was born April 10, 1978 to Anthony Jones and Johnetta William in Omaha, Nebraska. Nisha loved to make others happy even when they were down. Nisha was a special person and her presence will forever be missed. At an early age Nisha was a member of New Bethel C.O.G.I.C. in Omaha, Nebraska where she was actively involved...

In Loving Memory of Beryldene Agnes Vachal Beryldene Agnes Vachal was born September 13, 1931, in Rogers, NE, daughter of Myrl and Agnes Rhea, and passed away at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, NE on April 4th, 2021, at the age of 89 years, 6 months, and 4 days. Beryldene grew up in David City, NE and graduated...

Karen Elizabeth Siefering, 82, of Hereford, AZ, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Hospice House in Omaha, NE. Karen was born at home in Howard County, NE to Harold and Veola Rasmussen on June 17, 1938. After graduating from St. Paul High School, St. Paul, NE, in 1956, she attended the Lincoln School of Commerce in Lincoln, NE for...

Rertha Lewis was born December 9, 1954 to Ruby and Jummy Lewis in Birmingham, Alabama. She moved to Omaha, Nebraska as a baby. She went to Lake Elementary, Horace Mann Middle School and graduated from Tech High School.  Rertha excelled on the track team at Tech High. She loved her family and you could always count on her being there,...

Annie Pearl Henderson was born October 12, 1934 to her mother Bernada Coleman and father Leroy Shepard in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Her mother later married Saul Coleman, to this union eight children were born. Annie married Walter L. Henderson and they later moved to Omaha Nebraska in the early 50's; to this union there were five children. Annie had a very...

Gerald E. Luedtke, retired from the Insulators Union Local #39. He died unexpectedly on March 11, 2021 at the age of 72 while recovering from open-heart surgery. Gerald was born on March 12, 1948 to Al and Melva Luedtke. He attended Omaha North High School where he played football before going on to play at Wayne State College. On January...

Sammie Jean Armstrong May 25, 1954 February 23, 2021 Sammie Jean Jackson was born in Birmingham Alabama to Ned and Wille Ruth Jackson on May 25, 1954. The family relocated to Omaha, Nebraska when Sammie was two. She lived most of her life on Omaha. Sammie was educated in Omaha Public School system with many great memories and friends made...