Michele Tina Hill

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8/10/1962 – 5/3/2015

Of Omaha, survived by Sisters Vickie Hill, JoAnn (Bernard) Wyatt, Debbie Griggs, LaRae (Mareno) Boone, Gail Griggs Aunts: Estelle Williams, Ida Wallace, Annie Hurst, Kathy Doleman, D’elosia Eaton Uncles: Johseph (Lonnell) Hill, Lloyd (Barbara) McCaster, Samuel Hill

Visitation  Friday 6pm-8pm at 108th Chapel Funeral Service 10AM   Saturday ( 5/9/2015 )  at Kingdom Builders Christian Center 4039 Charles St Omaha, NE, Interment Mount Hope Cemetery at  Omaha, Nebraska

Mattie M. Taylor

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9/15/1937 – 4/30/2015

Of Omaha, survived by preceded in death by parents Carey and Fannie Mae, and son Vernal Lee Glenn.  Survived by children: Deborah A. Jackson, David M. Jackson (Lisa) of Monroe LA,  Tammie D. Aigberomwan (LeRoy), Kenneth E Taylor (Sabrina), Charles E Taylor (Stella).  Sisters Doris A Fulton (Bucky), Barbara J. Hill (Ben), Bobbie J Fulton (Clemon). A host of  grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and special cousins Obel and Gaynelle Kilgore.  She loved everyone. She truly enjoyed a good card game and sitting on the porch sharing the latest  news with her long time neighbor friends.

Funeral Service 10:00 AM Friday (5/8/2015)  at Mount Hope Cemetery   7602 Military Omaha, Nebraska  68134, Interment Mount Hope Cemetery at Omaha, Nebraska

James Dave Weatherby

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James David Weatherby, known as Dave, son of Glen and Frances Weatherby was born October 27, 1926, in Neodesha, KS, and died April 27, 2015, at the age of 88, in Omaha, NE.  Dave graduated from Neodesha High School in 1944, and earned his Education degree from Kansas State University in 1948.  He also played basketball and was on K-State’s 1948 NCAA Tournament team which made it to the Final Four in Madison Square Garden in New York City.  Dave went on to coach basketball at Butler Junior College in El Dorado, KS where he led his team to the National Championship in 1953.

On June 24, 1951, he married Lenore McCracken in Valley Falls, KS.  They had two daughters, Mary Frances Suhr (Joel), Omaha, NE, and Julie Ann Higgins (Warren), Fremont, NE, and three grandchildren, Brad Higgins, Omaha, Michelle Higgins (Reece Kresser, fiance), New York City, and Jennifer Bingham (Aaron), Omaha.

Upon starting a family Dave changed careers and became an insurance adjuster.  He and his family lived in Jefferson City, MO- Kansas City, KS- Mount Prospect, IL and Indianola, IA, where they lived for 41 years.  Six years ago he and his wife moved to Omaha to be close to their daughters and their families.

Dave served in the U.S. Army from 1944 – 1945.  His hobbies and interests included: tennis, swimming, diving, billiards, and watching all athletic events.  He was an active member of the Indianola First United Methodist Church, volunteered at the Indianola National Hot Air Balloon Museum and was an active member at the Indianola Senior Center.  He and his wife developed a love for traveling and were involved in Friendship Force during which they traveled worldwide and met friends from other cultures. Dave’s family was the most important aspect of his life and his favorite thing to do was to spend time with them.

Preceding him in death were his parents and older brother, Glenn.

Burial followed a graveside service on April 30, 2015 in Valley Falls KS. A Celebration of Life Service will be scheduled at the Indianola First United Methodist Church at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Indianola First United Methodist Church, Indianola National Hot Air Balloon Museum and Kansas State University.

Freda C. Casey

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Sep 12, 1913 – May 2, 2015

Preceded in death by husband, Harold Casey; parents, Fred and Margaret Heib; infant son, 4 sisters, 3 brothers. Survived by children, Doug (Sally) Casey, Joyce (Gary) Sallquist, John Casey; 11 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; 8 great great grandchildren; brother, Dan Heib; numerous nieces, nephews, and host of friends.

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE Thursday (5/7/2015) 1pm at Immanuel Village Community Room, 6801 N. 67th Plaza. NO VISITATION. Private Inurnment Forest Lawn Cemetery.