Brian

9/13/1936 – 1/27/2019

We honor Jadwiga who was a beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Sister. Jadwiga was born in Zhytomyr, Ukraine as the 10^th child of Kamil and Yulianna (Julia) Zmiewski. The eldest six children had previously perished during Stalin’s forced starvation of Ukraine known as Holodomor (1932-1933). The family fled Ukraine to Germany during WWII, circa 1942. As a young girl growing up in Germany, Jadwiga had prayed to God to come to America. That prayer was answered when Kamil and Yulianna brought Jadwiga and her two younger brothers to America in 1952 when she was 16 years of age. They traveled by boat arriving in New York City, living for a short time in New Jersey. They then settled in Lincoln, Nebraska, where Jadwiga met her Husband, Aleksander Jurys, marrying in 1953. Aleks and Jadwiga moved to Kansas City, Kansas where they had their oldest child, Mary. They returned to Nebraska in 1956 settling in Omaha where the younger four children were born, Katherine, Anna, Alex and John. Aleks, Jadwiga, along with their three youngest teenage children, moved to Northglenn, Colorado, in 1976 when Aleks received a work transfer. Jadwiga returned to the Omaha area in 2014 after Aleksander passed away in 2010.

Jadwiga is preceded in death by beloved husband Aleksander, beloved son John, parents Kamil and Yulianna (Julia) Zmiewski, sister Marinya, brothers Zigmund and Josef and 6 beloved siblings lost during the Holodomor, father and mother in law, John and Maria Jurys, and brother and sister in law, Antoni and Anna Jurys.

Survived by:

Daughters, sons in law, and son, Mary and David Lundberg (Santa Cruz, California), Katherine and Patrick Krug ( Omaha), Anna and John Steinke (Omaha), and Alexander Jurys (Omaha). 12 grandchildren, Luck, Orion, Chantrelle, Darya, Gayla, Rachel, Joshua, Skyler, Travis, Tiffany, John, & Jordan. 5 Great- grandchildren, Daisy, Vera, Minka, Dasha, & Tanner. Two brothers and sisters in law, Walter and Sharon Zmiewski (Lincoln), and Gustav and Corliss Zmiewski (Lincoln). And many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

Visitation Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM With Rosary 7:00 PM at Roeder Mortuary – Gretna Chapel; Funeral Service 10:30 AM Friday, February 1, 2019 at St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church 7790 S 192nd Street Gretna, Nebraska; Interment Olinger Highland Cemetery in Thornton, Colorado at a later date.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Endless Journey Hospice.

12/15/1932 – 1/20/2019

Preceded in death by her parents; husband of 60 years George and son Tony; 2 sisters; 2 brothers. Survived by daughter Deborah (Ted) Carter; daughter-in-law Theresa; son Dalyan, 2 brothers; 5 sisters; 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 1 great great grand-child and a host of other relatives. Funeral Service 10AM Friday (1/25/2019) at Mount Nebo Baptist Church, 5501 N. 50th St. with visitation from 9-10AM, Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.

8/26/1954 – 1/16/2019

Papillion – A beautiful voice was added to the heavenly chorus of angels as Laurie entered God’s eternal kingdom. Laurie will be missed by family and countless friends whose lives she impacted and brought tremendous joy. Survived by Husband: Dennis; Children: Jennifer (Alan) Fogelman, Katlin Wilson & Kyle Sinclair, Mara Wilson & Jason Schmidt; Grandchildren: Kamryn, Lucy, Nora, and Milan; Brother: Bill (Brenda) Norton; plus numerous Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins.                   

Visitation Friday, January 25, 2019 from 6:00-7:30 PM; Memorial Service 11:00 AM Saturday, January 26, 2019 all at Presbyterian Church of The Master 10710 Corby Circle Omaha, Nebraska.    

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – 108th Street Chapel; 2727 N 108th St – Omaha, NE – 402-496-9000; www.RoederMortuary.com

5/8/1952 – 1/13/2019

Of Rancho Cucamonga, California – Funeral Service 11:00 AM Thursday, January 24, 2019 with Visitation 9:00 – 11:00 AM all at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N. 108th Street Omaha, Nebraska; Interment Pleasant Hill Cemetery Omaha, Nebraska.

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – 108th Street Chapel – 2727 N 108th St – Omaha, NE – 402-496-9000 – www.RoederMortuary.com

4/13/1973 – 1/17/2019

Preceded by mother Teddy. Survived by sons Zach and Justin Chohon and Collin Blair; father Larry Thiesen; fiancé Joe Buckendahl; many other family members and friends. Memorial Service 2PM Thursday (1/24/2019) at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N. 108th Street Omaha, Nebraska.

Memorials to Nebraska Humane Society.

11/3/1922 – 1/14/2019

Herbert H. Voss, 96, of Omaha died Monday, January 14, 2019 at ComfortCare Home in Omaha.

Services will be held at Christ Community Church 404 S 108th Ave. on Monday, January 21st at 10:30 AM with visitation at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th St, Omaha, Sunday, January 20th from 2-4 PM with family present.

Herb was born November 3, 1922 in Omaha, Nebraska to Harry and Alwena Koenigsbrugge Voss.  He lived in Omaha all his life.  He served in the Army Air Corps from 1943-1945. While serving in the Air Corps in Denver, Co, he met the love of his life, Louise. They were married for 70 years.  After the service, he returned to his job with OPPD where he worked until retiring at age 62.  He did various jobs at OPPD the last of which was manager in the Credit and Collections department.  Along with his family, Herb enjoyed cars and working on car engines. He also loved to travel with Louise and in their retirement years were able to enjoy trips to Hawaii and Alaska.  He enjoyed family vacation.  His favorite place was at Diane’s cabin at Lewis and Clark Lake. 

He is survived by three daughters Diana (Dave) Zach of Wayne, NE, Barbara (Doug) Chevalier of Morton, ILL, Sandra Voss of Omaha, one son Steven and his fiancée Susan of Omaha. Seven grandchildren Mike(Marsha) Zach, Mark (Angie) Zach, Tom Zach, Tim Zach, Karen (Cory) Chevalier Bleeker, Laura (John) Chevalier Sprague, Cody Voss. Three step-grandsons Joel Miller, Dustin Miller, Casey Miller. Fifteen great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Louise, his parents, one brother, Harry, sister Anita and brother in law, Robert Macfie. 

Memorials may be sent to the family or to Christ Community Church for the Omaha Street School where Herb and Louise regularly served lunches.

9/27/1953 – 1/15/2019

On the morning of January 15, 2019, Elaine Louise (Pickinpaugh) Drickey gathered her quiet courage and her infinite grace and went home.  She was preceded in death by her father George.  She is survived by her mother Alice, her loving husband of 43 years David, her beloved children David (Nichole) and Emily, three grandchildren who filled her heart with joy, Shelby, Evelyn and Aiden, her sister Carol (Steven) Hansen, seven sisters- and brothers-in-law, Steven (Amy Yates), Susan, Kathy, Elizabeth, John (Margie), 10 nephews, 3 nieces, their spouses and children, and many friends.  She leaves all of them enriched by her deep affection and profoundly saddened by her departure. VISITATION Thursday 5-7PM at Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N. 108th St. FUNERAL SERVICE Friday 10 AM at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church, 2650 Farnam St. Reception will follow the service at the church hall. Private internment to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

5/8/1952 – 1/13/2019

Steven George Blank was born May 8, 1952, the first of three children of George and Margaret (Schmidt) Blank, in Norfolk, Nebraska. Steven attended elementary school at Saint John’s Lutheran School Green Garden and graduated from Madison High School in 1970.

At age 17, Steven was severely injured in a motorcycle accident which left him partially paralyzed. Yet he was able to attend Concordia Teachers College in Seward, Nebraska, graduating in 1974 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. His first teaching assignment was in a one-room Lutheran schoolhouse near Kramer, Nebraska and then at District 38 Miller School near North Platte. He then switched careers for a time and worked as a bookkeeper for Mid-States Irrigation Company in North Platte.

At age 34, Steven moved to Southern California where he spent five years as an elementary school teacher in several schools in the Los Angeles area. He spent his summer breaks back in Nebraska working with his dad and brother on the farm. Then in 1991 he decided to return to Nebraska to pursue a Special Education Endorsement at Kearney State College. 

Steven married Sandy Curtis (Ernesti) on January 30, 1993 in Grand Island, Nebraska. They lived on a small acreage north of Grand Island for five years where Steven worked as a partner in a telecommunications company. He volunteered with Habitat for Humanity where he helped build homes and also served as a board member. He was very active in his church’s fundraising and building projects. 

In 2002, Steven, Sandy and his step-daughter, Jessica, moved to Southern California so Sandy could complete her doctoral degree. He spent the next fifteen years working as an accounting associate at NALEO Educational Fund, a nonprofit Latino political advocacy organization in Los Angeles, until he was diagnosed with late-stage cancer in September 2017.

Steven is survived by his wife of 25 years Sandy of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, step-daughter Jessica (Paul) Simental of Omaha, NE, grandson Michael Simental of Omaha, NE, brother Darwin (Karen) Blank of Madison, NE, sister Susan (Rory) Swim of Springview, NE, niece Kadie (Chuck) Kruger of Crookston, NE, nephew Dr. Eric Blank of Omaha, NE, and niece Karissa Blank of Madison, NE.

He was preceded in death by his parents George and Margaret Blank.

Steven requested that memorials be made to World Vision.

Services are pending at this time.

9/5/1935 – 1/14/2019

Preceded in death by son James Pleiss. Survived by husband William Hunt; daughter Lois Pleiss; sons David (Jill) Pleiss, John (Debbie) Pleiss, Lawrence Pleiss; step-sons Scott Hunt, Jeff Hunt; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Memorials to Alzheimer’s Association. Gathering of family and friends Wednesday (1/16/19) 5-6 PM with memorial service at 6 PM.

7/24/1923 – 1/7/2019

Omaha – Preceded in death by her loving husband of 76 years: Jack; Brother: Ward; Twin Sister: Lorraine; Mother: Lilly; Survived by Children: Sally (Jim) Gilbertsen, Robert (Jane) Ford, Jack (Pam) Ford; 8 Grandchildren; 12 Great-grandchildren; 1 Great-great-grandchild; Sister-in-Law: Rozanne Christensen.               

Funeral Service 10:00 AM Friday, January 11, 2019 at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N. 108th Street Omaha, Nebraska, Private Interment Walnut Hill Cemetery Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Memorials to Parkinson Foundation

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – 108th Street Chapel; 2727 N 108th St – Omaha, NE – 402-496-9000; www.RoederMortuary.com