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7/1/1944 – 1/8/2019

Dean was born July 1st , 1944 to Mildred and Glenn Traudt. He grew up in York, Nebraska and graduated from York High School. He then moved to Fremont, Nebraska where he served in the Army from 1966-1972. 

He started his career in the grocery business at the age of 15.  He managed several grocery stores until his retirement in 2010.  He also loved being a radio personality going by the name of Dean Glenn on KHUB radio station in the 1970’s.  He also lent his golden voice as the announcer for his daughters dance recitals at Janet Jackson’s Dance Studio for over 20 years.

He married Joanne Berry and they had 2 children Larry and Deanna.  They later divorced and he married Susan Lewis in 1990 who had 2 children Michael and Jeff.

After his retirement he went back to work part-time for Methodist Hospital.

He loved spending time with his grandchildren and his beloved dog Asti.  He loved attending Creighton Basketball games and traveling with his wife and family.

He and Susan enjoyed volunteering for the Silverliner’s North Pole, which he recently played Frosty for them.  He was a member of the Church Choir at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.

Omaha – Preceded in death by son Larry, granddaughter Sara Steiner, parents Glenn and Mildred. Survived by wife Susan, children Deanna (Pat) Callaway, Mike (Carri) Lewis, Jeff Lewis,  8 grandchildren Aaron Traudt, Emily Callaway, Jason Gridley, Jami Traudt, Michaela Traudt, Vincent Lewis, Anthony Lewis and Emmarie Resetar.   2 great granddaughters: Zooey Kimmell and Meelah Traudt. 2 Daughter in laws Tammy Trahan and Carol Traudt.   Brother Jerry (Marcia), sisters Kathy, Ida (Gary), many family and friends

The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2-4 PM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Monday (1/14/19) 10:00 AM at St. Mark Lutheran Church 821 N. 90th Street Omaha, NE. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials to St. Mark Lutheran Church.

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

6/16/1937 – 1/3/2019

Gretna – Survived by wife Glenda, sons Jim (Chris), Doug, Scott, Ron (Peggy), Jon, 11 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, great great grandson and friends.

Visitation Thursday 5-7 PM Roeder Mortuary Gretna Chapel. Funeral Service Friday (1/11/19) 12:00 PM at Roeder Mortuary Gretna Chapel. Interment Graceland Park Cemetery Omaha, Ne.

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – Gretna Chapel
11710 Standing Stone – Gretna, NE 402-332-0090

1/4/1925 – 1/7/2019
Omaha – Preceded in death husband Vernon Sr., daughters Patricia Robinson. Survived by sons Vernon Jr. (Connie), David (Joan), Stan (Judy), Steve (Donna), 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, brother Robert (Wanda) Rollins, family and friends.

Visitation Thursday 5-7 PM Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE . Memorial Service Friday (1/11/19) 11:00 AM at Southwest Church of Christ 2600 S 124th St. Omaha, NE. Memorials to the family to be determined later.

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

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

2/16/1926 – 12/30/2018

Of Omaha – Graveside Service 10:00 AM Wednesday (1/9/2019) at Forest Lawn Cemetery Omaha, Nebraska

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

Lenore Weatherby, daughter of George and Mary McCracken, was born October 5, 1929 in Topeka, KS and died January 4, 2019 at the age of 89 in Omaha, NE. Lenore graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1947. She received her teaching degree from Emporia State University in Emporia, KS in 1951 after teaching kindergarten for one year in Abilene, KS.

During the summer of 1950 she met Dave Weatherby at Emporia State University and on June 24, 1951 they were married in Valley Falls, KS. They moved to Eldorado, KS where Lenore taught K-8th grade music. As well as Eldorado, KS, Lenore and Dave lived in Jefferson City, MO, Kansas City, KS, Mount Prospect, IL and Indianola, IA where they lived for 41 years until moving to Omaha, NE in 2009 to be closer to their daughters and their families.

Lenore taught preschool at Elk Grove Village Preschool in Elk Grove Village, IL and was instrumental in starting Martensdale Preschool in Martensdale, IA. She assisted in starting three-year-old classes at Indianola Preschool and served as the Director/Teacher until she retired in 1989. She took a special interest in each of her preschoolers and worked hard to successfully prepare them for kindergarten.

In her early years her hobbies and interests included playing the piano, coronet and violin as well as tap dancing and horseback riding. She was an active member of Indianola First United Methodist Church, led the Cherub Choir for several years and enjoyed singing in the church choir. Lenore was a member of PEO Chapter JV, Monday Club and Delta Kappa Gamma. She and her husband developed a love for traveling and were involved in Friendship Force during which they traveled worldwide and met friends from other cultures. Lenore’s family was the most important aspect of her life and her favorite thing was to spend time with them.

Surviving are her daughters, Mary Frances (Joel) Suhr of Omaha, NE and their daughter Jennifer Suhr of Omaha, NE and Julie Ann (Warren) Higgins of Fremont, NE and their children Brad Higgins (Alexandria Cudworth and son Elijah) of Omaha, NE and Michelle (Reece) Kresser and son Benjamin of Tiburon, CA.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, Dave, and her son-in-law, Joel.

Burial will take place in Valley Falls, KS on January 12, 2019 at 11:45am followed by lunch at the Valley Falls United Methodist Church. A Celebration of Life Service will take place at Indianola First United Methodist Church at 11:00 am on February 9th with lunch to follow service.

Memorials may be made to the Indianola First United Methodist Church. Please make checks payable to Indianola First United Methodist Church with “Lenore Weatherby Memorial” on the memo line and mail to Mary Suhr, 5549 N. 140th St, Omaha, NE 68164.

4/29/1934 – 1/7/2019

Charles “Jake” Jacobs – Skooter the Clown

Preceded in death by Mother: Lillian (Higgins); Father: William Jacobs; 1^st Wife of 28 years: Norma Lee (Usery); 2^nd Wife of 16 years: Ruth Stearns (Hayner); Survived by Children: Karen (Rod) Rodgers of Omaha, John (Susan) Jacobs of Southbridge, MA, Kurt Jacobs of Omaha; Granddaughters: Sarah and Hannah Rodgers.

The US Army trained Jake to drive a truck.  He brought his truck driving skills back to his hometown, Chicago, IL.  He drove a truck overnight while attending Roosevelt University full time.  After earning his Bachelor in Science degree in Business, Jake spent more than 25 years in the trucking industry.  Around 1986 Jake went to work for the Omaha Home for Boys.  At that same time he became involved with the Masonic Order and Shriners.  He spent many summers in area parades as Skooter the Clown as well as dedicating his time to the Shrine Circus and Mobile Nobles.  Jake was also a member of The American Legion, Post 1, the VFW, Post 2503, and the Elks Lodge 39.

Gathering of Family and Friends 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N. 108^th Street, Omaha, Nebraska.

Memorials to Tangier Shrine Transport Fund

11/14/1944 – 1/5/2019

Age 74. Preceded in death by parents, Woodrow and Gladys Crossland; sisters, Phyllis and Soni; and brother, Barry Crossland. Survived by husband, James; sons, Chris Dutch (Peggy), Trey Lalley (Lallaya), Paul Lalley (Carrie); daughter, Kim Dutch and 6 grandchildren.

Visitation Wednesday 5:00-7:00 PM at funeral home. Funeral Service Thursday 1:00 PM at Roeder Mortuary.

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

5/13/1930 – 1/1/2019
Omaha – Preceded in death by wife Viola, parents, two brothers. Survived by son Keith, grandchildren Shannon, Kyle (Rachel) Koesters, great grandchildren Dan & Carly Evans, Ellie & Olivia Koesters.
Visitation Friday 5-7 PM at mortuary. Funeral Service Saturday (1/5/19) 10:00 AM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Interment Calvary Cemetery.

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

2/28/1942 – 12/29/2018

Omaha – Sharon Ann (Krous) Allerheiligen was born 02-28-42 to Roy G. Krous and Mary Ann (Blumer) Krous in Marysville, Kansas.  She worked for Marysville Mutual from high school until she married.  She married Richard Dean Allerheiligen on April 12, 1964 at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Marysville, Kansas. 

They relocated to Glenwood, Iowa where Rich was Safeway Store Manager at the time.  Sharon spent her time volunteering for March of Dimes and Trinity Lutheran Church as well as helping out at Safeway.  As a couple, they enjoyed square dancing and bowling. 

They had two daughters: Angela Sue and Julie Ann.  Sharon focused her life on her family and her faith.  She belonged to the Ladies Aid group, she taught a week day Sunday School class for preschoolers and served on the Alter Guild.  She was a member of the Preschool Mothers’ Club in Glenwood.  Sharon served as vice president and then president of the Glenwood Band Parents Association for six consecutive years. 

She worked for the Glen Haven nursing home as a nurse’s aide.  She was known for her empathy with the residents.  She worked in food services for the Glenwood Community School District and later the Glenwood Resource Center for 22 years.  Sharon enjoyed cooking and entertaining, from parties for the Safeway employees to Christmas Open Houses and hosting Julie’s High School drama cast parties. 

In 2002, she and Rich retired and moved from Glenwood to Omaha, Nebraska to be closer to their daughters and granddaughters.  They looked after their granddaughters, Shelby Ann and Alyssa Paige, during their younger years.  Both Grandma and Grandpa spent many hours chauffeuring to school and extracurricular activities.  This continued for Sharon until her health started to fail.

Sharon is preceded in death by her mother and father, brothers Doug and Wayne (Connie) Krous as well as three infant brothers.  She is survived by her husband of 54 years Richard; daughters Angela Allerheiligen and Julie (Greg) Betterton; granddaughters Shelby and Alyssa Betterton all of Omaha as well as her brother Leon (Rosalie) Krous of Salina, Kansas, 11 nieces and nephews and special friend of 52 years, Wanda Mathison, of Crescent, Iowa.   

Visitation Wednesday (1/2/19) 5-7 PM Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Funeral Service Thursday (1/3/19) 10:00 AM at King of Kings Lutheran Church 11615 I St. Graveside Thursday 3:30 PM Home City Cemetery at Home City, KS. Memorial to St. Croix Hospice or King of Kings Lutheran Church.

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