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Local obituaries for Omaha & Bellevue, Nebraska
and surrounding areas
Andrew John Dotzler
May 21, 2023
Preceded in death by his parents Kenneth and Rita Dotzler.
Survived by his wife Mary Dotzler; son Mitch Dotzler; daughter Delaney Dotzler; brothers Joe(Mary) Dotzler, Bill Dotzler, Pat(Janis) Dotzler; his dog Duke; and by many friends and family
William Francis Roche
May 20, 2023
Retired Master Sergeant William “Bill” Roche, also known as “Papa Roche,” was born March 13, 1945, and peacefully passed away on May 20, 2023, in Omaha, Nebraska. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Bernice Roche, as well as his younger brother, Tom. He is survived by his loving wife, Terri; his brother, Dick; his five children:...
William Charles Wethor
May 19, 2023
Preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Emelda Wethor; sister, Karen Bartel. Survived by his children, Mary (Tim) Chavez and Gabrielle (Scott Poulin) Wethor; 2 grandsons, William and Emmett Chavez; siblings, Judy (Bob) Bradwish, Shirley (Dave) Leuth, Dan (Kelsey) Wethor and Linda (Dale) Bartel; his extended family and many good friends.
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 11:00...
Lucille J. Larson
May 17, 2023
Preceded in death by husband, Virgil Larson; son, Michael Larson; parents, Adolph and Mary Janecek; sister, Theresa Smith; great granddaughter, Lucy Littleton..
Survived by children, Mary (Robert) Bolton, Mark (Deb) Larson, Margaret (Wayne) Hughes; daughter in law, Denise Larson. 13 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren.
Sr. Rosemary Floersch, Rsm
May 16, 2023
Preceded in death by parents, Paul, Sr. and Catherine Floersch; brother, Paul Floersch, Jr.
Survived by her sisters of the Sisters of Mercy; sisters, Mary Dolan, Catherine Criqui; sister in law, Mary Lou Floersch; nieces and nephews.
Sr Rosemary was the founder and director of the Sudanese Outreach Project which began in January 2003.
The goals of the project are to assist in...
Jordan M. Ely
May 12, 2023
Survived by father George M. Ely, Jr.; mother Denise (Derek) Cohn; siblings: Alexis Ely, Breanna Harvill, Samantha Ely, Amanda (Jimmy) Lineberry, Richelle Rydberg, Theodore Cohn and Dane "Demi" Cohn; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of beloved family members and friends. Preceded in death by grandparents George M. and Mary M. Ely, Sr. and Andy and Mary Dearborn.
Celebration of...
Stephen D. Reed
May 12, 2023
Survived by wife Catherine; children Travis (Helen) Behl, Nicholas (Denise) Behl, Edward Behl and Kelly (Jodie) Ellison; 7 grandchildren; 1 great grandchildren; mother Martha Reed; sisters Elizabeth Reed and Jennifer Reed Cox; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by father James Reed.
Graveside Service with military honors Monday, May 22, 2023 at 12:30PM at Omaha National Cemetery, followed by a Celebration...
Thomas J. "Tom" Maher
May 11, 2023
Thomas J. Maher was born in Omaha Nebraska on July 20th, 1927. Parents are Thomas and Marie Maher. He was the second child of four; Eileen Maher Murphy, Tom Maher, Barbara Smith Maher and Robert Maher. He graduated from Holy Name High School in 1943 and entered the United States Army Air Corp two days after graduation. Tom proudly served...
Neal R. Krause
May 10, 2023
Neal Ray Krause, beloved Husband, Dad, Grandpa, and Great Grandpa, entered God's loving arms on May 10, 2023 at age 83.
Neal was born in Britton, SD on August 27, 1939 to Ernest and Minnie Krause. He lived in Kidder, SD and later returned to Britton, where he graduated from Britton High School as a leader on the Britton Braves basketball...
Alexander Lee Christensen
May 9, 2023
Alexander Lee Christensen, passed away May 9, 2023 at the age of 19. Alex was born in Fort Riley, KS on April 19,2004. Alex was a kind, caring, and protective young man who always wanted to be there for those he cared about. He had a passion for music and football, and enjoyed learning new things and spending time with...
John Howard Thein
May 8, 2023
John Howard Thein
September 6, 1942 – May 8, 2023
“Happy are the painters for they shall not be lonely. Light and colour, peace and hope, will keep them company to the end, or almost to the end, of the day.” – Sir Winston Churchill
A relentless student of Art and its subjects; a professor and mentor to countless students, peers, and individuals;...
Mildred E. Hickman
May 7, 2023
Mildred “Millie” E. Hickman
October 27, 1926 – May 7, 2023
Mildred was born in Norwood, OH to William and Hilda Jamison. She supported her husband through his seminary training in Philadelphia and served in ministry with him in Huntington and Wheeling, WV, Laramie, WY, then settling in Omaha in 1986 at 1st Baptist Church. In her early years she was a...
Kevin W. Vraspir
May 6, 2023
Survived by father, Allan Vraspir; mother, Karen Wood; uncles and aunts, Jerry (Mary) Vraspir, Neil Vraspir, Dennis (Cinnamon) Vraspir, Chelsa (Jerome) Barry; numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Alvin & Dorothy Vraspir and uncles Terry Vraspir and Les Vraspir.
Kevin was recently described by his childhood friend as “. . .extremely silly and loyal. Always quick to...
Brian Craig Andresen
May 6, 2023
Brian is survived by his mother, Judith (Judy); his father, Robert (Spike) and step-mother, Jan; three brothers: Steve (Stephanie), Mike (Jodi), and John (Julie); step-sister, Andrea Yager (Gary) and step-brother, Trent Huebner. Brian has numerous
aunts, uncles and cousins, as well as nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He is preceded in death by his brother Jim; Grandparents, Harold and Helen Andresen,...
Clifford Abbott Levitan
May 5, 2023
Clifford Abbott Levitan, 85, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away on May 5th, 2023. Cliff was born on November 23, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee to parents Harry and Sara Ann Levitan. After graduating high school in Springfield Illinois in 1955, he went to the University of Illinois to study industrial education where he graduated in 1959.
Upon graduating, Cliff joined the United...
Ella Emma Ochoa
May 5, 2023
Ella Emma Ochoa—Beloved sister, wife, and mother, committed voice and fighter for the underserved and marginalized.
Ella Ochoa passed away May 5, 2023 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Ella was preceded in death by brother, Maximiano Segovia, Jr.; sister, Diana Segovia; infant son, Jose Alberto Ochoa; son, Javier Andres Ochoa; and grandson, Anthony James Ochoa.
Ella was born on August 3rd,...
Arvid Gus Langfeldt
May 5, 2023
Survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Tammy; sons, Joe Langfeldt, Dakota (Paige Ryan) Langfeldt, Logan (Laura Morris) Langfeldt; grandchildren, Charlotte, Wade and Levi; his extended family and many good friends.
Funeral Service Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 11am at the Pacific Street Chapel with interment of the urn Monday, May 15, 2023, at 12:30pm in Omaha National Cemetery.
Visitation with...
Dolores F. Rubenstein
May 4, 2023
Dolores F. Rubenstein, 74, of Bellevue, Nebraska, was surrounded by family and friends on the days preceding her passing after a short, but courageous battle against cancer on May 4, 2023.
Born January 25, 1949 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harry J. Sr. and Lorraine E. (Wright) Bailey. A devout Catholic, Dolores was a member of...
Frances M. Moore
May 4, 2023
Preceded in death by husband Louis D. Moore; son David; parents Harry and Grace Whipple; brother George Whipple; sister Florence Swanson. Survived by sons Dale (Julie) and Stephen (Sue) Moore; grandchildren Jason (Anastasia) Greenmore, Stevie, Justin (Brandi), and Dale Moore; 7 great grandchildren.
Visitation Tuesday, May 9, 2023 5:30-7:30PM at John A. Gentleman Mortuaries Bellevue Chapel.
Funeral Wednesday at 10:30AM at...
Mary K. Holiday
May 2, 2023
MEMORIAL SERVICE Friday, May 19, 2023 at 12:00pm at the 72nd Street Chapel with interment of the urn at 3:30pm at Omaha National Cemetery.
Visitation with the family 1 hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family
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