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Cheryl Lynn Sempek
May 31, 2026
Cheryl Lynn Quigley Sempek of Blair Nebraska, passed away suddenly on May 31 st , 2026. She graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelors degree in Business Administration and a masters in Criminal Justice.
Cheryl worked at the University of Nebraska Foundation for 34 years before retiring in 2022. Cheryl married Mark Sempek on March 18, 2011....
Margie Jean Erickson
May 30, 2026
Margie was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 30, 2026. Born August 15, 1944, to the late Walter and Bernice (Steinbrink) Rieschick in Falls City Nebraska. Margie lived life on the farm with her sister Helen and brothers Harold and Leonard. She graduated from Falls City High School and moved to Omaha to...
Greg A Grell
May 30, 2026
Greg A. Grell, age 66, passed away at Jennie Edmundson Hospital on May 30, 2026.He was born March 1, 1960, to the late Calvin and Connie (Woolhiser) Grell in Omaha, Nebraska.
Greg loved his family dearly and was always willing to help others. He was an avid fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago Bears. Greg also had...
Stacey Jean Whitehouse
May 29, 2026
Stacey Whitehouse, age 53, passed away on May 29, 2026, in Omaha, NE.
Stacey is survived by her daughters, Hannah and Sophee Devitt; mother, Jackie Everson; brothers, Todd Whitehouse (Jennifer), Taylor Whitehouse; stepmother, Kim Whitehouse; nephews, Jack and Sam Whitehouse and a host of other loving family and friends. Stacey is preceded in death by her father, Robert Whitehouse and...
Kendra Mae Norgard
May 29, 2026
Kendra Norgard (Whitmore), age 65, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026. She was born on March 15, 1961, to Merlyn and Bonita Whitmore. Raised in Woodbine, Iowa, Kendra graduated from Woodbine High School. She had a special fondness for animals, dearly loved her cats, and especially enjoyed visits to the Henry Doorly Zoo, where she loved taking the kids...
Lawrence O. Watkins Sr.
May 28, 2026
Lawrence Overton Watkins, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, was born in Kansas City, Kansas on July 4, 1948 to parents Charles and Gracie Watkins.
He spent most of his life in Omaha, Nebraska where he attended Technical High School and medaled in Pole Vaulting. Lawrence worked as a butcher in the packing industry.
Lawrence was known for his sense of style....
Angela Marie Wennekamp
May 28, 2026
Angela Marie Wennekamp passed away on May 28, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of 45. She was born on September 4, 1980, in Ord, Nebraska. She graduated from Skutt Catholic High School and from Wayne State College with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood and Family Studies. Angela married Dave Wennekamp on September 14, 2002, in Pender, Nebraska....
Billy Ray Button
May 28, 2026
Bill "Wild Bill" Button, 69, of Omaha, NE, passed away peacefully at home on May 28th, 2026.
Born on November 27th, 1956, in Fontana, CA, to Marvin and Roberta Button. He graduated from Bloomington High School and went on to have a career as an aircraft mechanic in the United States Air Force.
Bill was a devoted husband, father, and...
Edwin Albert Fisher Jr.
May 27, 2026
Edwin A. Fisher, Jr., age 75, passed away on May 27, 2026, in Omaha, NE.
Eddie is preceded in death by his parents, Edwin, Sr. and Joanne Fisher; nephew, Ryan Fisher and brother-in-law, Ben Jensen. He is survived by his siblings, Jerry Fisher (Amy Ayer), Susie Jensen, David Fisher (Mary Lou) and Mary Vlasak (Jim) and a host of nieces,...
Solais Alejandro Hernandez Quintana
May 25, 2026
Known affectionately as "Alex" to his family and as "Solais" to the many friends, students, musicians, and colleagues whose lives he touched, Solais Alejandro Hernandez Quintana carried both names with pride and authenticity.
Solais Alejandro Hernandez Quintana, 26, passed away on May 25, 2026. Though his time with us was far too short, he filled every moment with creativity, music, laughter, and...
Leo Otto Arens
May 24, 2026
Leo Otto Arens passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 84. He was born on December 2, 1941, in Wynot, Nebraska and spent most of his youth in Hartington, Nebraska.
Leo attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he earned a degree in Business Management. He proudly served his country in the United States Army as...
Deborah Ann “Debi” Johnson (Lundgren)
May 22, 2026
Deborah Ann “Debi” Johnson passed away on May 22, 2026, at the age of 77.
Born on April 19, 1949, in Fort Dodge, IA, Debi grew up in the small town of Gowrie, IA, where she attended and graduated from Prairie High School in 1967. After high school, she moved to Omaha, NE to attend Patricia Stevens Fashion and Secretarial College,...
Eunice Fredonia Sweatte
May 21, 2026
Eunice Sweatte, age 91, passed away on May 21, 2026, in Omaha, NE.
Services will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at The Salvation Army Worship & Service Center, 2424 Pratt Street, Omaha NE. Visitaiton from 10-11 am with Funeral Service at 11 am. Burial to follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Martin Wynne
May 21, 2026
Martin Wynne, age 62, passed away on May 21, 2026, in Omaha, Nebraska.
Services will be held on Friday, June 5th 2026 at Good Shepherd Funeral Home. Viewing / Visitation from 1:00 - 2:00 PM with Funeral Service at 2:00 PM.
Andy Ray Gerken
May 21, 2026
Andy Ray Gerken passed away May 21, 2026, in Blair, Nebraska at the age of 62 years.
Andy was born on June 28, 1963, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of David Gerken and Joan (Killion) Benson. He was raised in Omaha and attended Northwest High School and then later graduated from high school in Houston, Texas. After high school he...
Gary Lee Sherman
May 21, 2026
Gary Lee Sherman, 77, of Omaha, Nebraska passed away on May 21, 2026 at Legato Living at Eastridge in Omaha. A celebration of life service will take place at Good Shepherd Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri on June 29, 1948, Gary grew up in Kansas City and attended Kansas City East High School. He worked as...
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