Kevin

Age 88

2/13/1927 – 9/18/2015

Born Feb. 13, 1927 to Stephen R. and Henrietta (Allen) Barker in Omaha, NE, where he lived all his life. He was raised by his father and stepmother Nina (Armstrong) Barker. He attended Tech and graduated from North High in 1945. During his life he was an Eagle Scout, meat cutter, master carpenter, and OSHA inspector. He served in the Army 1945-1946. He was a strong and contributing member of St. John’s Episcopal Church and later Trinity Cathedral. He was a lifelong member of Covert Masonic lodge. Preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Gwyn and daughter Marjorie. He is survived by son Stephen M. Barker, 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. His ashes will be interred at Spring Well Danish Cemetery next to his wife and grandparents.

4/17/1976 – 9/3/2015

Karen passed away Sept. 3, 2015 at Josie Harper Hospice House after a courageous  11 month battle of brain cancer. Preceded in death by father. Survived by mother Sharolyn Beck, brother Kevin Beck (Lisa),  special uncle Darlyn Hansen (Anna), loving nieces  Katherine Rush, Mallory and Sydney Iseminger, blessed  with other relatives and many friends and faithful dog, Lolli.

Visitation Friday 5-7 PM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE., Funeral Service 10:00 AM   Saturday ( 9/19/2015 )  at Lord of Love Lutheran Church  10405 Fort Street Omaha, Nebraska  68134, Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery at  Omaha, Nebraska.  In Lieu of Flowers Memorials to Make A Wish or Josie Harper Hospice House.

12/28/1949 – 9/12/2015

Of Omaha, Loved by daughters Kara (David) Jennings, Kristin Kramer,  grandchildren Sydnee Kathryn, Robert David, family & friends. Preceded in death by son Robert Kramer.
Visitation 5:00PM – 7:00PM Wednesday (9/16/15) Roeder Mortuary 2727 N. 108th Street, Funeral Service 10:30AM Thursday (9/17/15) Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68164.

11/29/1931 – 9/11/2015

Of Bennington, Retired 40 years UPRR, member of Knights of Columbus, UPEC and American Legion. Preceded in death by parents Phillip & Genevieve Forman, brother Edward Forman, sister Cecelia Chavanu. Survived by wife Beverly, sons Marty, Dan, daughter Christine Forman,  step-children Lori Sue Points, Steve (Pam) Points, Beth (Steve)  Kempkes. 15 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren.
Visitation: Monday 5-7 PM with Vigil Service 6:30 PM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, Nebraska  68164, Funeral Service Tuesday (9/15/15) St. Elizabeth Ann Catholic Church 114th & Fort Street Omaha, NE. Interment West Lawn Cemetery at  Omaha, Nebraska.

7/11/1925 – 9/9/2015

Max Duane Mowrer was born in Newton, KS, on July 11, 1925 to the late Gaylord and Hilda (Phillips) Mowrer of Wichita, KS. He graduated from North High School in Wichita, KS, in 1943. Shortly thereafter, Max enlisted in the US Army and deployed to Africa and then Italy throughout the rest of World War II. He married Mildred Minor on June 28, 1946, and they later had two daughters, Marianne (Witcher) and Marilyn. Max graduated from Harding College in Searcy, AR, in 1950 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public School Music with a minor in Bible.

Max was baptized into Christ at the age of eleven in March, 1937. His love of God reigned throughout his life. He was a devout preacher, teacher, and missionary until he retired in 1993. Max continued to preach and teach and serve in other administrative capacities at whatever church he attended after that time.

Max’s many jobs during his life involved education. He primarily taught Bible and math but occasionally coached basketball and baseball. However, his true love was teaching music. Max was a tremendous singer with a beautiful tenor voice. He frequently led singing at church and even wrote some hymns for the choruses he directed.

Max taught at Dasher Bible School in Valdosta, GA, from 1951-1952; Ibaraki Christian High School in Ibaraki, Japan, from 1953-1957; and Western Christian College in Saskatchewan, Canada, from 1965-1967. He returned to Ibaraki as the principal of the high school from 1967-1971. From 1971-1978, he was the principal of the high school and dean of the college at Great Lakes Christian College in Ontario, Canada, and returned to Saskatchewan to become the president of Western Christian College from 1978-1985. He then moved to Westminster, CO, where he taught high school and junior high at Hyland Christian School until he retired in 1993. He moved to Omaha in 2006.

Preceded in death by his 10-year-old daughter, Marilyn, and wife of 53 years, Mildred (Minor) Mowrer; survived by daughter Marianne (North) Witcher, Omaha, NE; 2 grandsons, Brian (Lisa) Witcher, Bellevue, NE, and Kelly (Kristi) Witcher, Wetumpka, AL; 6 great-grandchildren, Allison (Chris) Crawford, Jonathon, Piper, Chase, Kara, and Kaylie; and 2 great-great-grandchildren, Jordynn and Carolynn.

In lieu of flowers, friends are requested to donate to Mountain States Children’s Home, PO Box 1097, Longmont, CO 80502-9912.

Memorial Service Tuesday (9/29/15) 7:00 PM at Sunny Slope Church of Christ 3606 N 108th Street Omaha.

11/5/1987 – 9/4/2015

Of Gretna, survived by father Mark, mother Kay (Rich) Gorton, siblings  Kristina, Tyler, KayC, Brandy, Amber, Jordan, Bailey, Madison, grandparents Maurice Johnson, Arnie & Jean Kracht,  2 nieces, numerous cousins, aunts  uncles & friends. Preceded in death by grandmother June Johnson.

Memorial Service 11:00 AM Friday ( 9/11/2015 )  at Roeder Mortuary   11710 Standing Stone Gretna, Nebraska 68028. No visitation.

2/12/1953 – 9/7/2015

Of Omaha, survived by husband Bob, children Katrina (Mark) Wulf,  Bobby (Marie) Clemens, grandchildren Noelle and  Sam Wulf, Natalie and Grant Clemens, father  William Buckson, brothers William, Daniel (Theresa)  many family and friends. Preceded in death by mother Ann Buckson.
Visitation Friday 5-7 PM with Prayer Service 6:30 PM at Roeder Mortuary 11710 Standing Stone Gretna, Nebraska 68028. Memorials to Make A Wish.

Feb 5, 1927 – Jul 5, 2015

Age 88. Born in Kennard, NE, the eldest of two daughters of the late Roy and Goldie (Svendgaard) Follen of Blair. Delores graduated from Blair High School and worked for the Blair Telephone Company. On July 31, 1944, she married Delbert Osborne, meat cutter at the Blair Safeway store, whom she met at the Blair July 4^th celebration. In 1960, after 15 years in Maryville, MO, Safeway transferred Del to Omaha. After the move, Delores worked at former Brandeis Department Store, Westgate Drug, and Western Electric. After their semi-retirement in 1985, Del and Delores moved to Costa Mesa, CA, where they managed a senior mobile home park. They returned to Omaha in 1991. After suffering a stroke in Nov. 2011, Delores spent her remaining years at Brookestone Meadows in Elkhorn. Preceded in death by Del, her husband of 67 years, and daughter, Susan Petersen; survived by sons Dennis (Jeanne) Osborne, Newport Beach, CA and David, Falls Church, VA; sister, Phyllis Sully, Las Vegas, NV; 5 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Memorial Service Friday (9/4/15) 10:30 AM at Brookestone Meadows 600 Brookestone Meadows Plaza Elkhorn, NE.

6/25/1926 – 8/30/2015

Of Omaha, Darlene was born in Morning Sun, IA. She was a kind & caring mother & wife. Darlene was preceeded in death by husband Marvin, parents Murl & Esther Bowers. Survived by sons Michael (Okye), William (Dodie Protzman),  Robert (Darlene DeLancey), David (Nancy),  grandchildren Lorie (Michael), Kim (Brian), Mark,  Joseph, Bradley (Charissa), Jacob, brother Don Bowers.

Visitation Wednesday 5-7 PM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th St. Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Thursday (9/3/15) at Mt. Olive Crest United Methodist Church 7180 N. 60th St. Omaha, NE., Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. In Lieu of Flowers Memorials to Olive Crest United Methodist.

The world lost an honorable Christian man, Frank “Jerome” Given, on Friday August 21, 2015.

Jerome was born in Omaha, NE February 26, 1923 to Frank and Hazel (Hatcher) Given. He is survived by his lifelong love and wife of 73 years, Jeannie (Mary Jean McClernon) Given, his four children, Sherry Moran of Omaha, Jeanné Willerth (Joe) of Lee’s Summit, MO, Gary Given of Phoenix, AZ and Gay Lynn Owens (Joe) of Creston, IA, his 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Jerome loved his God, family and life. He also loved racing motorcycles, ice skating, hockey, water skiing, boating, corvettes, flying airplanes and helping people.

A member of the greatest generation, he landed at Omaha Beach, rose to the rank of Captain in the Army 9^th Infantry serving under Patton and fought at the Battle of the Bulge. After graduating in 1947 from Creighton University’s Law School, he spent 35 years working for the Union Pacific Railroad. He retired as their General Trial Counsel. He also started the UP’s Aviation Department.

A strong Christian, lifelong Sunday school teacher and Elder, Jerome lived his faith by helping others. He flew countless children to Shrine Hospitals in his plane along with helping many patients for Angel Flight and Lifeline Pilots. He was given the Salvation Army’s “Adult Hero Award” in 2004. He was a member of Pilgrim Christian Church. He willingly shared how blessed he was.

Jerome was a 33^rd degree Mason, a member of the York Rite and the Scottish Rite. In 1963, at age 40, he was Tangier Temple’s youngest Shrine Potentate. He had served as director of the Nebraska Masonic Youth Foundation and Chairman of the Board for the Scottish Rite in Omaha. He was a long time member of the Omaha Rotary Club and was awarded the “Service Above Self” award in 2010. He served as a councilman for the City of Elkhorn and was past president of the Homeowners Association of Skyline Ranches.

He learned to fly in 1943 and in 2006 was given a Master Pilot Award from the FAA for 64 years of safe flying. He flew everything from single and multi-engine aircraft to jets.

Jerome was an avid sports enthusiast and public speaker. He was on the European Theater Hockey Championship Team (1945-6) and won the European Theater Speed Skating Champion for 1500 meters (1946). He played hockey and raced motorcycles professionally while working his way through law school and won the bike races at Sturgis, SD (1948). He also was past president of the Omaha Figure Skating Club and was a show water-skier. He was always willing to speak on various topics especially the “Trials of Christ” to share his faith.

Friday, (8/28/2015) Visitation 5-7 PM, Saturday (8/29/15) 9:45 Masonic Service, Funeral at 10:00 AM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N. 108th Street Omaha, NE. The family suggests memorials to Angel Flight Central, 10 Richards Road, Kansas City, MO 64116 or the Tangier Shrine Children’s Transportation Fund 2823 S. 84th Street Omaha, NE 68124.