3/29/1963 – 10/10/2017
Of Omaha, survived by children Sarah Krisor, Donald Jr. Krisor, Lukas Hitchcock, grandchildren Kaylinn, Christian, Shane, Adriana, Daniel, Blaise, mother Lucile, siblings Thomas (Marcy), Karen (Brian) Kelley, Kirk, nieces, nephews, family & friends. Preceded in death by father Aloysius.
Funeral Service 11:00 AM Saturday ( 10/14/2017 ) at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N. 108th Street Omaha, NE. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery Omaha, NE.
6/25/1959 – 10/8/2017
Of Omaha, survived by children Nash & Clara, parents Donald Sr. & MaryAnn Zahm, brothers Larry Zahm, Tom Zahm, Tim (Kelly) Zahm, nieces, nephews, family & friends.
Visitation Thursday 5-7 PM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Friday (10/13/17) 10:30 AM at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church Omaha, NE. Memorials suggested to Josie Harper Hospice House on behalf of the family & coordinating care from UNMC.
12/7/1958 – 10/5/2017
Judy was born in Omaha, NE to Ivan and Patricia Allen on December 7, 1958. Judy has two older brothers, Steven and Mark Allen. Judy graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1981 with a Bachelors degree in Home Economics. She taught at Millard Central Middle School and Millard North High School. Judy married John Dietrich on August 7, 1982. She quit teaching to raise her two boys, Thomas and Jacob. She was an avid quilter and belonged to the Omaha Quilters Guild. She was interested in all kinds of crafts. Family and friends were given many things she made over the years. She loved being a grandmother to Grant. She spent the last few months at Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha and was able to spend quality time with family and friends until her peaceful passing on Oct. 5, 2017.
Survived by husband John, sons Thomas (Stacy), Jacob, grandson Grant, brothers Steven, Mark Allen, nieces Sara, Shannon, nephews Philip, Brandon, family & friends. Preceded in death by parents Ivan & Patricia Allen.
Visitation Monday 10:00 AM till service time. Memorial Service Monday (10/9/17) 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 11204 S 204th Street Gretna, NE. Family prefers Memorials to Cerebral Palsy Association.
10/1/1951 – 10/1/2017
HARLAN J. (LANNY) DESLER
Harlan J. (Lanny) Desler passed away surrounded by family on October 1, 2017 in Omaha, NE at the age of 66.
Harlan is survived by his wife Christine; children Stacy (Nate)Weston, Eric (Cortney Caniglia), and Adam (Carrie); sister Dianne Desler; grandchildren Alyssa, Abby, Sam, Savana, and Logan; and brother-in-law Loren (Diane) Peterson. He is preceded in death by his father Harlan D., and mother and step-father Norma L. and Robert C. Thompson.
Harlan was born on October 1, 1951 to Norma L. and Harlan D. Desler in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Omaha Benson High School in 1969 and attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He began his career as a stocker with Walgreens where he worked his way to store manager at multiple Omaha and Bellevue locations, serving more than 45 years.
At Walgreens he met Christine Peterson, and they married in 1973. Daughter Stacy and sons Eric and Adam were added to the family.
Harlan was a skilled manager and described by employees as a father figure who could make you laugh as well as instill the importance of professionalism. He was a coach and mentor to his staff.
Husker football was his passion, and everyone knew it–from his Big Red room, tailgating, and cheering them on from the stands. Harlan also loved a good party which was evident from hosting annual 4th of July celebrations. Decorating and the traditions of Christmas brought him joy every year. He was an avid collector of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Peanuts memorabilia. He inherited his love of flowers and landscaping from his florist grandfather.
Harlan was loved by his family and friends and will be greatly missed.
Visitation Thursday 5-7 PM Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Friday (10/6/2017) 10:00 AM Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery Omaha, NE. Memorials to American Heart & Stroke Association, American Cancer Society or Donor’s Choice.
5/16/1929 – 9/20/2017
Of Omaha, survived by wife Gayle Osburn, son Tim and Mary Osburn, 4 grandchildren, sisters in law Maxine Osburn, Jenny Hamilton. Preceded in death by son David W. Osburn.
Family Receiving friends Thursday Oct. 5, 2017 at 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. In Lieu of Flowers and Memorials; cards and prayers are appreciated.
Father — Joseph John Lamport 03/27/1888 in Michigan City, Ind — 12/06/1967 in New Buffalo, MI.
Mother — Matilda Louise Krueger 11/29/1884 in Buffalo NY — 02/12/1923 in New Buffalo, MI
Married Duane Paul Woodman Sr. (03/15/20 — 03/26/65) on 07/09/57 – Widowed
Mother’s mom passed away when she was three so since her father was an engineer with the railroad she stayed with her grandparents on their dairy farm until starting school in 1925. She then lived with her aunt Opal in New Buffalo until her father remarried (Ema Rhoder) in 1928.
As a child she enjoyed helping her grandmother churn butter.
As a teenager her chores involved driving the tractor to cultivate & maintain the 40 acre apple / peach orchard
At age 14 she got her driver’s license and drove until 2005, age 85. During those 71 years, she received only one ticket.
She graduated New Buffalo Consolidate High in 1937. After graduation she moved to Decatur Nebraska where she stayed with a cousin until finding a job as a live in nanny.
In 1940 at the age of 20, she moved to Omaha and worked at Herbs Tavern as a cook’s assistant. After a short time, moved to the night shift as head cook. Some nights after closing they would go out & party till 4am then have breakfast at the Castle Hotel.
She started her floral design career in 1946 at House of Flowers in Florence. She worked there until 1957 when she started at Dundee Florist. In 1980 she left Dundee to work at Hilltop Green House until she retired in 1986. She then worked part time from 1986 — 2003 at Gullottas Florist. During those 57 years she attended various FTD workshops for continuing education in places like Michigan State University, Oregon & Florida.
She also worked on the Los Angeles City float for the 1988 Rose Parade.
She did a lot of freelancing, like the weekly flowers for American Lutheran Church from 1972 to its closing in 1997 and then Bethel Lutheran Church from 1998 — 2005. She also freelanced over 50 weddings starting with her sons in 1979 and ended with her granddaughters in 2011 which she referred to as her Swan Song.
She was a den mother when I was in Cub Scouts and continued to be active while I was in the Boy Scouts. She also had an Exploring Unit. Taught Sunday School and Baptismal Ministry at Bethel Lutheran Church. She was a Chauffer for her grandson’s football and soccer practices and granddaughter’s cheerleading practices.
Preceded in death by: Parents, Husband: Duane Sr. (1965) and Daughter-in-law: Mary Woodman (2000).
Survived by: Son and Daughter-in-law: Duane and Patti Woodman, Grandchildren: Patrick Woodman of Council Bluffs, IA, Paul Woodman of Omaha, NE, Valerie and Jonathan Albright of Bennington, NE, Julie and Scott Queen of Fremont, NE, Kristy and Chad Lenker of Phillipsburg, KS, Katie and John James of Carrier, OK, Jesse and Stephanie Pfortmiller of Phillipsburg, KS, and Michelle Pfortmiller of Omaha, NE, Great-Grandchildren: Silas, Ayiana and Rayne Woodman, Bailey and Braden Albright, Anthony Queen, Paige James, Josh Lenker, Joeli James, Aaron Lenker, Pacey, Aidan and Tyson Queen, Reid, Reese and Rubi Pfortmiller, Charlotte Johnson and Blake Johnson Jr. and many other family and friends.
Visitation Sunday 4-6 PM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Monday (9/25/2017) 10:30 AM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N. 108th Street Omaha, NE. Interment Hillcrest Memorial Park Omaha, NE. Memorials may be Directed to: Lauritzen Gardens-Omaha’s Botanical Center.
C. Joan Hilts, 76, of Omaha, NE, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Her funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Christ Community Church, 404 S. 108th, Omaha, NE 68154. Visitation on Thursday, September 21, 2017 will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Roeder Mortuary 108th Chapel, 2727 N. 108, Omaha, NE 68164
Carol Joan Lewis was born on February 25, 1941, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Charles A. and Meredith M.(Anderson) Lewis. She was the first of four children with siblings, Kay and Kenneth (twins) and brother, Robert (Bob) Lewis. She was raised in Sioux City, married to Terry Hilts and raised her family there. In 1983, she moved to Omaha, NE, and worked for thirty-two years at Nebraska Methodist Hospital and Health System, and at Nebraska Methodist College. She retired in February of 2014, but went back to the college to work on occasion and as needed, until the summer of 2015.
Joan has been a devoted member of Christ Community Church since September of 2001, and made a conscious decision to profess her faith in her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and asked for forgiveness of sin by being re-baptized on September 28, 2003. She has loved praising our Lord as a member of the Christ Community Church choir. She was a former member of the Omaha Chapter of Sweet Adelines, currently, Acappella Omaha,and she has also participated in the Omaha Music Circle. Traveling has also been a joy. She especially loved Siesta Key Beach, FL, and the Gulf Coast of Florida, where she vacationed many times with family and friends. She has enjoyed scrapbooking photos and other memories for family and friends, and researching her family genealogy. On one very special trip, she joined her cousin, Tom Bloxham and his wife, Betsy, along with her brother, Ken, his wife, Pam Lewis, as they traveled to Denmark to see where their great-grandfather and great-grandmother Anderson were born and lived before they came to the United States in the 1800s. It was truly a trip of a lifetime.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Bob.
Joan is survived by her loving family, her son, Mark (Teresa) Hilts of Sioux City, IA; her daughters, Diane (Richard) Nyalka of Rotonda West, FL; and Susan (Mike) Kahler of Dell Rapids, SD; her grandchildren, Matt (Britni) Hilts; Eric (Jen) Hilts; Allison (Vince) Mathis; Jared (Ashley) Brown; Amanda Kahler; Nic Kahler; step-grandchildren, Dan (Nichole) Nyalka; and Renee (Brian) McVey; great-grandchildren, Philip Hilts; Madison Hilts; Ethan Hilts; Aiden Mathis; Simon Hilts; Samuel Hilts; Morgan Nyalka; Jocelyn McVey; Grady Nyalka; Aria Mathis; Jayce Brown; and Colin McVey; her sister, Kay Tabscott of St. Louis, MO; her brother, Ken (Pam) Lewis of Cedar Rapids, IA; and her many special cousins, nieces and nephews and extended special friends and Sisters and Brothers in Christ.
Visitation Thursday 5-7 PM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Friday ((22/17) 11:00 AM at Christ Community Church 404 S. 108th Ave. Omaha, NE. Memorials to Christ Community Church.
10/1/1942 – 9/18/2017
Of Omaha, survived by children Jim (Jill), Joann (Mike) Morfeld, grandchildren Alex, Jessica, Calleigh, many family & friends. Preceded in death by wife Betty, parents.
Visitation Thursday (9/21/17) 4:30-6:30 PM with Memorial Service Thursday 6:30 PM and Masonic/Eastern Star Service 7 PM Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Donor’s Choice
5/22/1935 – 9/14/2017
Of Ralston, survived by Frances Denise Lueders, 82 passed away September 14, 2017. Fran was born to Mary Bramble on May 22, 1935 and was later adopted to Harley and Lela Miller of Anita, Iowa. Fran married Ron Lueders on March 26, 1976, and lived in Omaha for 41 years. Fran’s passions were her flowers, garden and cooking. If you visited, you never left empty handed or with an empty stomach.
Graveside Service Thursday (9/21/17) 10:00 AM Omaha National Cemetery.
Dr. Kenneth Alford Harman
Ken Harman was born to Otto and Lula Harman on February 3rd, 1928, in Burke, South Dakota and died in Omaha, September 15, 2017, at the age of 89. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Jo Harman, daughter Bobbie Allgood (Rick), and sons Rich Harman (Kim) and Tom Harman (Linda), eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Upon graduation from Burke South Dakota High School in 1946, he enlisted in the US Navy and served from 1946 until 1948 on the USS Vermillion and USS New Kent.
He attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Creighton University graduating from Creighton Dental School with a degree in dental science and later received a master’s degree in orthodontia from University of Nebraska Dental School. He practiced dentistry in Valentine, Nebraska for nine years and orthodontics in Omaha for thirty-two years during which time he also served as a clinical professor at the Creighton and University of Nebraska Dental Schools.
Memorials may be directed to St. Paul United Methodist Church or Creighton Dental School.
Visitation Monday 5-7 PM Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Memorial Service Tuesday (9/19/17) 11:00 AM St. Paul Methodist Church 5410 Corby Street Omaha, NE.
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