Kevin

Schmit, Jeffrey J. Nov 22, 1966 – May 26, 2018 Papillion, NE. 22 1/2 years at Cargill Corn Mill in Blair.

Passed away at home after an 8 month journey with thymic carcinoma, which he faced with strength and courage, with his wife of 31 years Amy by his side.

Jeff was very proud to have served in the Marine Corps Reserves.  He was an avid fisherman, making a trek to Canada every June for many years. This was his much loved fishing trip! Canada was his most special place on earth.  He enjoyed trapshooting, movies, and also took up cycling a year before cancer stopped him.

He and his wife, Amy, discovered a love for cruising, going to Alaska, the Panama Canal and the Caribbean.

Jeff spent 2 months in India a couple of years ago for his job, which was a memorable experience in itself.  People were often drawn to his amazing smile and kindness.

Jeff loved his family, friends and his coworkers.  He was so proud of his son, Kyle, and especially treasured their time together over the past 2 months.

Visitation Saturday June 2nd 1:00-2:00 p.m. With sharing of memories at 2:00 PM Roeder Mortuary 11710 standing Stone Gretna, NE . Please dress casual. In lieu of flowers, memorials to be directed to the family to be used to assist other cancer patients.

ROEDER MORTUARY – Gretna Chapel

11710 Standing Stone Dr. 402-332-0090

8/21/1951 – 5/28/2018
Omaha – Survived by wife Joy, children Brad (Lee Anne), Jennifer (Rob) Long, Rachel (Josiah) Warren, Jolene Simpson, 8 grandchildren Payton, Hannah, Hailey, Malayna, Hayden, Sawyer, Elsie, Emma, siblings Claire (Gary) Williams, Nancy (Ron) Schutte, Dean (Anita) Simpson,  Jerry (Rita) Petsch, Jack Petsch, Jeff Petsch, Robbie Wademan, mother in law Wilma Petsch, nieces, nephews,  family and friends.

Visitation Friday 9:30 AM till service time. Celebration Service Friday (6/1/18) 10:30 AM  at Gretna United Methodist Church 11457 S 204th St. Gretna, NE. ( Come to the church from Angus Street) In lieu of flowers memorials to the family to be distributed amongst Ken’s favorite charities.

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – Gretna Chapel
11710 Standing Stone – Gretna, NE

3/1/1923 – 5/28/2018
Council Bluffs – Preceded in death by husband Walter (Pete), brothers Elton Lyles,  Bill Lyles, son in law Lynn Patten. Survived by children Walter/Sonny (Sandra), Beverly Patten, Terry (Barbara), grandchildren, great grandchildren,  family and friends.

Visitation Thursday 5-7 PM. Funeral Service  Friday 10:00 AM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials Florence Presbyterian Church, Lakeview Bible Church Carter Lake or Hospice with a Heart.
Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – 108th Street Chapel
2727 N 108th St – Omaha, NE – 402-496-9000

Joyce Elaine Allen, age 64 of Omaha, Nebraska passed away Monday, May 21, 2018. Joyce was a graduate of Omaha South High School class of “72”. She became a mother in October 1974 to her son Chris. She married her husband Charles on November 4, 1978. Charles had a daughter Kristi and son Tommy. A few years later they were blessed with daughters; Melissa in June 1981 and April in November of 1983.

Joyce was a woman who always put everyone else first. She loved bowling, bingo, and traveling to many places. Joyce loved going to Minnesota each summer with her family and Disneyland multiple times with her daughters and grandchildren. She enjoyed every moment she had with her children and grandchildren. For someone afraid of water she found a love for going on cruises.

Joyce is Preceded in death by: Parents, husband Charles, grandsons: Joey IV and Clayton.

She is survived By daughters: April Mitchell (Will), Melissa Alford (Eddie); Sons: Tommy Allen (Lori), Chris Oliver (Heather); many Grandchildren; 4- Great-Grandchildren; Brothers: Mark, John, Rich. Sister: Pat; nieces, nephews, many other family and friends.

Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday May 29^th at Roeder Mortuary 50^th Ames Chapel.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday May 30^th also at the Mortuary.

Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

10/14/1936 – 5/16/2018

Marcus Wayne Kennedy was born on October 14, 1936 in Enid, Oklahoma, unto the union of Waldo E. Kennedy and Gertrude Johnson Kennedy Hicks. He departed this life on May 16, 2018 at the Methodist Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his first wife Charlotte Kennedy, both parents, sister Elvira Hicks and daughter Corita Garrette Reynolds. Marcus was educated at St. Benedict School, Technical High School and Omaha University in Omaha, Nebraska.

Marcus was employed for several years with Rosen Novak Cadillac, Omaha Packinghouse and retired as a supervisor after 35 years at Western Electric, which subsequently became AT&T.

He lived a life replete with many hobbies and interests which included working on cars, gardening, yard landscaping, golfing, playing cards, cooking and grilling with his friends and family.

He was always excited about traveling; whether traveling by car or plane, he felt it to be educationally enriching and the experience brought much joy and happiness to his life. His white chevy station wagon, which he loved, carpooled many friends and co-workers back and forward to work and in the process got banged around from his acts of kindness and generosity. Amazingly however, he used his beloved white chevy station wagon to crisscross the United States visiting family in Oklahoma, Disneyland in California, Niagara Falls and elsewhere.

You could always find him loading up his car to assist his children’s Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, Baseball games/tournaments and stuffing every corner of any of his cars to move his children and grandchildren across the county to colleges, universities and away from home to seek new opportunities.

During his life of retirement Marcus Kennedy was a husband, father, uncle, brother in-law and best friend whose heart and home were like an empty bucket. His smiles and hugs were endless, and he always was available to hand them out even if you did not think you needed it.

Marcus leaves to cherish his wife Evelyn Faye Kennedy, daughter Marcia Kennedy, and son Charles Walker. Also, his daughters, Paulette Kennedy,  Paula Kennedy (Alex), Wanda Kennedy, Angela Kennedy; son Wayne Kennedy (Gabrielle). Grandchildren Donatello Kennedy, Jahbari Kennedy and Kalen Ross plus a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation Friday 5-7 PM Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE.
Funeral Service Saturday (5/26/18) 10:00 AM at St. Benedict Catholic Church   2423 Grant Street Omaha, NE. Interment Graceland Park Cemetery.

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

Mother Ocie Lee Lambert Perkins was born September 28, 1936 in Bearden, Arkansas to the union of Hughie and Lena Gregory-Lambert. She was the ninth of eleven children born into the Lambert Family. Ocie was educated in the Arkansas School System. On September 26, 1959, she married the love of her life, George Perkins. With this union, they were blessed with four children.

Ocie accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal savior at an early age. Upon moving to Omaha, Nebraska she united with the Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the Late Rev. D. J. Green.

In the early sixties she became a member of the Zion Wheel Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. J. H. Webb; she served as Church Treasurer, Culinary Chairman, Mission President, Choir Member and District President of the Women’s Auxiliary of Iowa Western District.

In the early seventies the Lord led her to move her membership back to St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, under the leadership of the late Rev. Felix Jones.

A God fearing woman, Ocie was a faithful and active member of the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church for over forty-years. She enjoyed serving as past President of the Mothers/Deaconess Ministry, Treasurer of the Mothers/Deaconess Ministry, past President of the Mission Ministry, past President of the Inspirational Choir and Sunday-School. She was a faithful worker in the New Era Baptist State Convention of NE Inc., Women’s Auxiliary serving on the Calling Tree Committee, she also served as Treasure of the Baptist Minister’s Wives. Ocie’s love and devotion for God and Church were the guiding source of her faith in her life.

Ocie had a great passion for cooking and baking. She was known for her cakes especially her pound cake. Her children and grandchildren considered her the “best cook and baker” in Omaha. Her joy was preparing for holiday feasts and having special dinners for church members, friends and the less fortunate. Her goal was to make sure you felt more than welcome when you broke bread with her at her table.

Visitation Thursday 5-7 PM at Roeder Mortuary 4932 Ames Ave. Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Friday (5/25/18) 11:00 AM at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church 1809 N 23rd Street Omaha, NE. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Blanche was born in her home in Shelby County, Illinois on July 10, 1930. She was raised with 2 younger sisters and one 1 younger brother. In the 3^rd grade, she moved to Shelbyville, Illinois where she spent most of her childhood up until high school where she attended Redford High School in Detroit Michigan. She ultimately moved back to Shelbyville where she graduated from Shelbyville High School in 1948.

After high school, she enjoyed working for the Shelbyville Public Schools. She also took pride in her position at the Stetson China Company. She attended Lincoln Christian College in Lincoln, Illinois where she and her husband Jim went together. It was so important to Blanche that her sweet Jim had his class ring, she worked extra hours to surprise him with the ring that he didn’t think they could afford.

Jim and Blanche went on to marry in Henton, Illinois on June 10, 1951. They had a wonderful marriage for 65 years before Jim passed away September 20, 2016. Blanche and Jim moved to Omaha, Nebraska where she spent her quality time as stay home wife and mother. She also enjoyed her work at Florence Christian Church and later took a full time position with the Omaha Public Schools.

Blanche was a member of the church throughout her life and took most pride in serving God. She loved teaching Sunday school at her church and working with the youth groups. She loved being a part of bible studies and prayer groups.

Blanche’s love for Jesus made her a kind and loving servant for the Lord. She was very open about the word of God and led many people to serve and know Him.

So many kinds words have been said about her, too many to count. Her friend said it perfect, “To have known Blanche, we have experienced riches.”

Blanche is survived by her children James R. (Cindy) Cunningham and Vicki Anderson; granddaughters Jennifer Andrade, Jacquie Cunningham, Brooke Whitfield, Morgan Borlase and Haley Cehura; great grandsons, Ethan, Gavin, Colin Andrade, Woods Whitfield, Pierre Borlase and great granddaughter Dagny Whitfield; sisters Louise Martin and Eileen Cooper. She is preceded in death by her husband James M. Cunningham, son David Lee Cunningham and brother Gaylord Tull, Parents Ray and Bernice Tull.

Visitation Thursday 5-7 pm at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108^th St. Omaha NE Funeral Service Friday 5.25.18 10:00 am at Kingsway Christian Church 1106 S 139^th St. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials Kingsway Christian Church. Luncheon served at church after burial.

2/11/1929 – 5/10/2018
Omaha – Preceded in death by wife Mary, brother Art, sister Betty Bond. Survived by children John Jr. (Mary), Carol Illgner, Larry (Cindy), Jo Ellen (Dave) Rieck, 11 grandchildren, 1 Great granddaughter, brothers Andy (Jenny), Bruce, Frank, many nieces, nephews and friends. Retired Little Debbie Snack Cakes Distributor.

Visitation Friday  5-7 PM with Vigil Service at 7 PM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108t Street Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Saturday (5/19/18) 1:00 PM St. James Catholic Church 9025 Larimore Ave. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials to Nebraska Humane Society or St. James Catholic Church.

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

WILLIE L. MORA was born Sunday, August 15, 1954 in Darlington, Alabama. Her loving parents are the Late Zack and Lillie Bell Bonner- Johnson. Willie took her flight and transitioned from life to life to eternally be with our Lord on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Frederick, Maryland.

Willie attended and graduated from Tech High School in 1972. She served our country well with dignity and respect as a Nurse in the United States Army and was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force. She continued her education and earned a Masters in Social Work and Business Administration. Willie was employed as a Contract Officer Representative for the Veterans Administration.

Willie met and married the love of her life, William Mora. This marriage was made in heaven. Through many years of loving each other, each day may not have been a good day however, it was the strong bond of love and admiration for each other that kept the fire in their marriage to burn until Willie went home to be with the Lord. One day, Willie and William will see each other again on the other side.

Willie loved her hobbies of gardening and fishing. Her family was the heartbeat of her life and she loved them to no end.

Willie loved the Lord and gave her life to Christ many years ago. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church under the dynamic teachings of now retired, Reverend David Triplett.

Willie is preceded in death by her son; Torraine C. Lewis; her father and mother; sisters, Pearlie Mae Bonner, Tanzy Thompson; brother, Joe Bonner.

Willie leaves to cherish her memories, her soul mate of thirty-nine (39) years, William Mora; her sons, Billie Brooks, Jamie William Cole Bryant Mora; sister, Edna Golden; brother, Nelson Hunter; sister in law, Evelyn Bonner; numerous of nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Visitation Thursday 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Roeder Mortuary 4932 Ames Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Friday (5/18/18) 10:00 AM at Roeder Mortuary 4932 Ames Ave. Omaha, NE. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Keisha Marie Holloway was born August 12, 1982, in Omaha Nebraska to Debra Holloway and Keith Hill. She departed life May 9, 2018.
Keisha attended North High School and went on to earn a Bachelors in Marketing from the University of Nebraska Omaha and a Masters in Organizational Leadership from the College of Saint Mary. She was employed at LinkedIn at the time of her transition.
Keisha was baptized at an early age. After being diagnosed she began a spiritual journey and began doing yoga and mindfulness meditation.
Keisha is preceded in death by her father Keith Hill, sister Deanna Holloway, grandmother Mary E. Holloway and grandfather Louvicel Hill.
Left to cherish her precious memories are; mother Debra Holloway, daughters Hueffa and Aisosa Honliasso (Chris), brothers DeAndre and Keith Holloway, sister Latunnia Echols, grandmother Lullene Hill and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Visitation Wednesday 5-7 PM at Roeder Mortuary 4932 Ames Ave. Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Thursday (5/17/18) 10:00 AM Salem Baptist Church 3131 Lake Street Omaha, NE., Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery.