Marian E. Ulmer

July 31, 1931- January 21, 2017Marian Elizabeth Ulmer returned to be with our Heavenly Father at the age of 85 on January 21, 2017.Marian McClaughry was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, Illinois, she and husband Richard Ulmer were called to Aliceville, Kansas, where he was the sole teacher at a...

James A. McGhee, Jr.

James Alvin McGhee, Jr. was born on December 1, 1943 in Abbeville, Mississippi to Lillie and James McGhee, Sr. Both preceded him in death. James went to meet his Heavenly Father on October 10, 2017 at home attended by his wife.   James was able to spend time with his five children before passing on. James, his parents and sister moved...

Juanita R. Harris

Juanita Ruth Harris, born September 8, 1933 in Carson Siding, Woodland Maine heard the ringing of the Heavenly Bell and the “Come Home” call of her Lord’s voice and went home to be with Jesus on August 5, 2018, age 84. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Violet Cameron and her brother, Robert W. Cameron.Even before...

Gerald E. Luedtke

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...

Shirley A. Woodring

Preceded by husband David, son Michael, and brother Gary Copeland. Survived by children Patricia Harvey, Barbara Wright-Kennedy, and Tari Brewer, 24 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Shirley was a Member of Kingsway Church and The Red Hat Society. Funeral Service 12 PM Saturday at Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N. 108th St. with visitation 1 hour prior. Interment Grange Cemetery, Crescent, IA. Memorials to...

Max D. Mowrer

7/11/1925 – 9/9/2015Max Duane Mowrer was born in Newton, KS, on July 11, 1925 to the late Gaylord and Hilda Mowrer of Wichita, KS. He graduated from North High School in Wichita, KS, in 1943. Shortly thereafter, Max enlisted in the US Army and deployed to Africa and then Italy throughout the rest of World War II. He married...

Cynthia Ulrich Sacks

June 9, 1949-May 22, 2016Sacks, Cynthia Ulrich . Her father, Robert Ulrich, met Patricia Frame as students at Doane College, where Cyndy lived her first year while her father finished his degree. Then the family moved to North Platte near where Bob’s and Pat’s extended family lived . There she spent her formative years, with her younger sister Lorna, until...

Linda Kay (Bakke) Kroon

Linda Kay Kroon passed away May 14, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Beloved wife of 49 years to Tom Kroon. Born in Beloit, WI to Lawrence and Kathryn Bakke, she retired from Omaha Public Schools where she worked as a school bus aide, and was a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Linda was an avid crafter, and constantly...

Maxine F. Hill

September 1, 1927 – August 30, 2017Maxine was born on September 1, 1927, in Fremont, NE to parents, Felix and Blanche McDonald. She married the love of her life, Jack Hill, on June 5, 1948. Within 4 years, Mike, Ken and Nancy were born. Maxine never had a “job”, but always worked tirelessly to make every house a home....

Sandy Simon

Sandy Simon Age 63, went home to heaven on September 4, 2019.  She was able to spend her last days at home surrounded by family and friends.  Sandy was born on February 9, 1956 to Jean and Roy Roberts.  Sandy has 6 brothers and sisters; Roxanne, Wanda, Linda, Jeanie, Roger and Ernie.  She married her husband Gene on April...