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Bernard E. Leimbach

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6/12/1929 – 6/27/2017

 

Preceded in Death by Parents Opal & Winona Leimbach, Brother Richard, Sisters Wanoa Legan, Lavonne Peek, Deva Herganrader. Survived by Wife of 65 Years  Lois Leimbach, Children Dale Leimbach, Linda Leimbach, Grandchildren Kelly (Kelly) Lewis, Katie (Emil) Ramirez, Justin Leimbach, Great Grandchildren Lucia & Leo Ramirez, Macey & Claire Lewis, Brothers Alfred (Sharon) Leimbach, Wayne (Babe) Leimbach, Sister Connie Holmes. Pat & Barb O’Keefe, Many Nieces, Nephews, Cousins & Host of Friends. Visitation: Saturday(7/1/2017) 8:30AM – 9:30 AM. Funeral Service Saturday 9:30 AM all at Roeder Mortuary – 108th Street Chapel. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. In Lieu of Flowers Memorials to Ponca Hills Volunteer Fire Dept. or To the Family.

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – 108th Street Chapel

2727 N 108th St – 402-496-9000

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George L. Gervase

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6/7/1943 – 6/24/2017

Of Omaha, survived by Loving wife Ellen, children Tiina (Jerry) Turrise, George (Mandy),  Joseph (Michaela), Laura Fischer, 11 grandchildren,  1 great grandson, sister Kathie Moore, family & friends. Preceded in death by daughter Gina, parents.

Visitation Tuesday 5:00-7:00 PM with Vigil Service 7:00 PM at St. Stephan The Martyr Catholic Church 16701 S Street Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Wednesday (7/28/17) 10:30 AM at St. Stephan The Martyr Catholic Church 16701 S Street Omaha, NE. Interment Calvary Mausoleum Omaha, NE. Memorials to
Juvenile Diabetes Association.

Ila M Chatfield

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Ila Mae Chatfield
August 3, 1930 – June 18, 2017
Ila Mae Chatfield was born on August 3, 1930 in Chapman, Nebraska and died June 18th 2017 at the Nebraska Masonic Home in Plattsmouth, NE.
Ila was the daughter of Walter Earl Stander and Lillie Mae (Rawlings) Stander.  Ila graduated from high school in Chapman, NE then graduated with honors from Peru State Teachers College in 1955.
While at Peru State, Ila married John Alden on June 4th 1950.  From this marriage two daughters were born, Cindy and Amy.  When this marriage ended in 1972, Ila continued to raise her two daughters and began a new life and new opportunities.
Ila began her teaching career in a country school in Merrick County, NE.  In Omaha she spent many years with the Manpower Program and sold Tupperware. In Omaha she was a counselor at Arbor Heights and later taught English at the District 66 alternative school.  Ila was then active in Eastern Star, Narcissus Chapter #269, having served many positions and culminating as Worthy Matron.  She was also a very active participant in the order of the Rainbow Girls.  Ila watched her two daughters become Worthy Advisor during this time.  Ila became a Mother Adviser in this organization and was very involved with her responsibilities to all the girls she served.

In later years Ila turned her quilting expertise into a business and sold patterns to other quilters.  Ila was also a good grandmother to her two grandsons and four step grandsons.   Ila was also a member to St. Paul United Methodist Church.

On August 19, 1977 Ila married Walter Chatfield.  This marriage lasted 30 years until Walters passing in 2007.   During this time Ila and Walt enjoyed many travels including a trip to the Holly Land.

Ila is survived by:
Daughter: Cindy Phillips of Georgetown, TX
Sisters:    Sara Wulf of Fremont, NE
Carol Franco of Lafayette, CO
Brothers:  Bob Stander of West Des Moines, IA
Charles Stander of Pensacola, FL
Grandsons: Scott Van Dyke of Lincoln, NE
Stuart Van Dyke of Overland Park KS
Step Sons and daughters: Chris, Penny, Gayle and Bruce

Proceeded in death by: Both Parents
• Husband: Walter Chatfield
• Brother: James Stander
• Daughter: Amy (Alden) Van Dyke

Let Us Pray

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee.  The Lord made his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee.

In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.

Visitation Friday 5-7 PM with Eastern Star Service 6:30 PM Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Saturday (6/24/17) 9:30 AM Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery at  Omaha, Nebraska.

 

 

 

 

 

James C. Binkerd II

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3/20/1950 – 6/10/2017

Of Omaha, survived by Robin, children Christopher Payne, Lindsay Becker (Brett), Matthew Payne, granddaughters Leela & Bryn Becker, siblings Mark (Karen), Merrilee Binker-Miller (Don), family and many friends. Preceded in death by parents James & Marilyn.

Family receiving friends Monday (6/19/17) 5:00-7:00 PM Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Memorials to the family to be determined later.

Phyllis D. Frederick

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5/18/1932 – 6/7/2017

Of Gretna, survived by husband Edward, sons Michael (Mel), Mark (Deb),  daughter in law Margaret, 9 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by son Larry.
Visitation Sunday 4-6 PM with Vigil Service 6:00 PM at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Funeral Mass Monday (6/12/17) 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church 508 Angus Street Gretna. NE. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Gretna, Nebraska. In Lieu of Flowers Memorials to St. Patrick Catholic Church or Gretna Volunteer Fire & Rescue.

Michael D. Patterson

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Michael Dean Patterson passed away from this life peacefully on June 3, 2017 in Omaha, NE. Michael was born June 28, 1946 to James Edward and Beverly R. Patterson. He is preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Pamela Gale, and his son Michael Dean Patterson Jr.

Michael attended school in Omaha, Nebraska where he graduated from North High School. He went on to attend the University of Omaha where he graduated with a double major in Business Administration and Banking and Finance. He worked for the USDA Forester Service in Portland Oregon as a Contract Specialist for over 20 years.

Michael was married to the lovely Beverly A. Jones on May 14, 1978; this union brought together a loving family of 4 boys and 3 girls.

Michael was also an accomplished musician for the majority of his life, beginning in his teen years. His instrument of choice was the alto saxophone. Through his musical career he played with many musicians throughout the Omaha area, and produced many original musical scores. He went on to play with the L.A. Carnival Band. In 2007 he was honored by being inducted into the Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame. At one point in his career he played on and original score written by Lester Abrams which Janet Jackson used in one of her hits songs. The band was paid for the use of their music. Michael putdown his horn after many years to raise his family, but he never lost his love for music.

Michael was an avid reader, especially anything that had to do with education, because of that he always encouraged others, that there was nothing they couldn’t do. Along with reading and music he loved fishing, running, boxing, field sports and cowboy movies.  But above all he had a love for God and his family.

Michael leaves a legacy and cherished memories for his family. Wife, Beverly , 3 sons John Patterson and David Patterson of Atlanta Georgia, Edgar Baker of Portland Oregon, 3 daughters Tasha Allen of Vancouver, Washington, Angela Allen and Nancy Scott of Portland Oregon. Brother, James Edward Patterson (Patricia) of Lancaster California,  sisters Ella (Patsy) Tisdel and Rita Dantzler   (Edward) of Omaha Nebraska, 13 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives and close friends.

Visitation Thursday 5-7 PM Roeder Mortuary 4932 Ames Ave. Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Friday (6/9/17) 11:00 AM Roeder Mortuary 4932 Ames Ave. Omaha, NE. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Omaha, NE.

Joan J. Simpson

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1/16/1938 – 6/2/2017

Of Omaha, Preceded in death by husband Daniel. Survived by sons Daniel Jr. Simpson, Jeff Simpson, grandsons Joseph, Michael,  Jacob, family & friends.
Visitation Tuesday 5-7 PM Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Wednesday (6/7/17) 10:00 am Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials Alzheimer’s Association.

Stacy L. Groff

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12/15/1961 – 6/2/2017

Stacy Leigh Hayworth Groff, 55, of Omaha and formerly of Anthon, IA , the youngest child of Ron and Jerane (Rossow) Hayworth, went to be with loved ones in Heaven.   She lived bravely and fully with a strong Christian faith. Despite many health challenges, she achieved most of her goals, many of them related to being of service to others.

Stacy was born in Sioux City, IA, baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Anthon where she was a lifetime member. She graduated as valedictorian with the Anthon-Oto class of 1980. In high school, she participated in band, flag corps, sports, and cheerleading. She graduated from Morningside College with a BS in Biology in 1984 and the Creighton University College of Allied Health Professions with a specialty in Respiratory Therapy in 1985. She worked as a registered respiratory therapist at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings NE for one year and at Marian Health Center (now Mercy Medical) in Sioux City for five years until losing her vision. After a kidney/pancreas transplant and sometime of recovery at home with her parents, she spent 9 months at the Orientation Center of the Iowa Department for the Blind learning many adaptive skills, especially those related to computer technology. She then moved to Omaha where she attended the University of Nebraska and earned a Masters’ Degree in Social Work in 1998. While at UNO, she was named the “graduate student of the year” and also received the Outstanding Graduate Helen Hansen Scholarship. In 1997, she was awarded the top scholarship at the national convention of the National Federation of the Blind and was accepted into “Who’s Who Among College and University Students”. She became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and practiced in that field for about five years. She also was a certified massage therapist and had her own practice. She was a certified item writer for the national social work licensing exam. She was a certified Hospice volunteer, and also volunteered to present programs in schools for the National and Nebraska Kidney Foundation. She went to Washington D.C. twice as a representative from the Nebraska and Iowa Federation of the Blind to address legislation related to issues of blindness. She volunteered with the Juvenile Diabetes Association and for a time served on the board of NE Foundation for Visually Impaired Children. Declining health forced her to abandon plans to be trained as a CASA volunteer.

In 2000, Stacy married, Craig Groff, and they made their home in Omaha. They were able to enjoy trips, concerts, family visits, and several bus tours as Nebraska football fans. Family was very important to Stacy. She enjoyed family vacations and gatherings, holidays, and shopping for Christmas and birthday gifts, especially for her niece and nephews. Reading audio books, listening to music, shopping, and telephone chats with family and friends were favorite pastimes.

She was preceded in death by her beloved “Daddy!” and her dear nephew Jeff, grandparents Ernst and Henriette Rossow and Vester and Wilma Hayworth, father-in-law Eugene Groff, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Those left missing her beyond words, but knowing she is whole and free and joyful in the heavenly kingdom, are her devoted husband, Craig; her mother, Jerane; sister Linda (Gary) Rosacker, brother Greg (Beth) Hayworth; mother-in-law, Faye Groff; brother-in-law Neil(Denise)Groff; niece, Jennifer (Mark)Landry, nephews , Joel (Lisa) Hayworth, Chris (Dana) Rosacker, Justin(Amanda), Jeffrey (April), Jared(Lindsay), & Jordan(Hannah) Groff; and grand- nieces and nephews; Uncles Dale (Virginia)Hayworth, Glen(Judy) Hayworth, Aunt, Norma(Merle) Oakes; many cousins and very special and dear friends.

Visitation Tuesday June 6th 5-7 PM with Prayer Service 6:30 PM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE 68164. Memorial Services will be Friday June 9th at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 106 E Arnold Street, Anthon, Iowa. Stacy requested memorials be donated to Nebraska Organ Recovery, the Humane Society, and the Open Door Mission of Omaha.

Eileen H. Chapin

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Eileen was the first of 5 children born to Florence (Bosselman) and John Bader in St. Paul, Nebraska. From early on she absorbed the pragmatism, humility and profound Lutheran faith of her German-American ancestors. As a child, she took on responsibility for her younger siblings, including during an extended illness of her mother. After high school, she served as a nanny for 2 energetic boys for an Omaha family, whose house was a setting for the movie “About Schmidt.” Following her graduation from nursing school in Grand Island, she enlisted in the Army and was initially sent to Denver, Colorado. Her train ride to Denver proved eventful when she came down with a serious kidney disorder that required the surgical removal of a kidney. After recovering she was sent to Fort Riley, Kansas.

Perusing a photo of Eileen in her military uniform at Fort Riley, during WW II, you see why she was nicknamed “Betty”— she bore a striking resemblance to Betty Davis. A favorite story of hers was that she (a lieutenant) would occasionally encounter young, male “non-coms” who would cross the street to avoid saluting her. Undaunted, she’d cross back over the street so they had to perform the required salute.

It’s not surprising that a young dentist, Dr. Robert (Bob) Chapin, was smitten with her gentle ways and beauty. A photograph of their war-time wedding shows a stunning bride dressed in white and her handsome groom in his military uniform slicing a cake for their Fort Riley friends.

After the war, Eileen and Bob moved to Omaha, where Eileen’s baking, cooking, meticulous housekeeping skills, and volunteerism became legendary. Raising her two rambunctious boys, Charles and Bill, became a central focus in her life along with the family’s attendance at the Lutheran Church. Eileen became renowned for washing and “mangling” the church’s altar linens—a volunteer project that saved the church thousands of dollars. Once, the church got an outside estimate of the cost of professional laundering and gave her a renewed respect for her diligent efforts.

For more than 2 decades, Eileen also became a highly regarded volunteer at the Immanuel Lutheran Hospital in northwest Omaha. She thrived on keeping active and helping others.

It was at their nearby brick rambler, which she and Bob built to suit their classic tastes, that Eileen became known for her hallmark cooking of Parker House rolls, croissants, chocolate chip cookies, pies, cakes, roast beef, all, healthy, delicious, often Betty Crocker meals that she prepared daily for the men in her life along with other family and friends.

After the boys had finished their respective medical and legal studies, and moved on; and just as Bob was about to retire, he developed cancer. Again, Eileen relied on her now rusty nursing skills, but she was determined to care for him at home. Eileen lost the love and anchor of her life when Bob died at the age of 71.  For nearly 3 decades, Eileen lived independently in Omaha. Her sister, Linda not only a sib but a true loving friend and source of guidance , often took her to plays and excursions to visit family in St. Paul or to Roxanne and Pam’s family’s in Omaha. When came the time to move to a new locale she noted just how much she would be missing her former neighbors; the feeling was mutual.

When Eileen moved from her home to a retirement community, the realtor who came to discuss listing the house was astounded. She said she’d never seen a home of that age that was so immaculately clean.

Eileen took on the role of independent living, packing herself with remarkable diligence and thoughtfulness. Nieces Roxanne and Pam and their husbands Jim and Rick pitched in and helped her re-organize her new apartment. When the time came for her to move to Lincoln to be closer to her son, Bill, and his partner, Jane, and her granddaughter, Katie, Eileen accepted the transition gracefully into life at The Landing. She made friends and adapted to a new church, located a short distance down the hall from her apartment, where Pastor Rene understood her needs and sustained her faith in Christ with frequent devotions.

We will miss Eileen. We will think of her renowned cleaning, her scrumptious cookies, always a different kind, her mouth watering meals, and her exquisitely set table. We’ll miss hearing all of the nice things she said of others. Most of all we will miss the humility, goodness, and kindness that was a profound part of her personality and deep faith.

 

Eileen Chapin is survived by her 2 sons, Charles (Brenda) and Bill (Jane) Chapin; her granddaughter, Katie Chapin; grandsons Tony and Joseph Demma; her sister, Linda Etherton, many nieces and nephews. Eileen enjoyed her time at many functions with her sister Linda and her nieces Roxanne and Pam and their husbands and families.

Visitation Monday 1:00 PM till service time. Funeral Service 2:00 PM   Monday ( 6/5/2017 ) at Pacific Hills Lutheran Church 1110 S. 90th St., Memorials to Pacific Hill Lutheran Church & Monarch Hospice in Lincoln. Interment Hillcrest Memorial Park.

Harvey Marinus Jensen

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7/13/1922 – 5/22/2017

Of Blair, Harvey is the son of Danish Immigrants Soren E. & Berthine (Christensen) Jensen. Harvey served in the Army Air Corps Alaska Division. Preceded in death by wife Mary, parents, brothers Alvin & Albert, sisters  Esther & Jennie Eva. Survived by children Elizabeth Lynne (Paul) Ziemba, Kenneth Harvey  (Polly) Jensen, 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren,  many nieces, nephews.

Memorial Service Friday (5/26/17) 10:30 AM at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 302North Molly Street Bennington, NE. No visitation, interment Hillcrest Memorial Park Omaha, NE. Memorials to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Blair, NE.