5/15/1930 – 1/27/2015

Survived by wife of 43 years, Mary; children, Patrick (Mary), June (Mark) Moreno, Don (Vicki), Melony (Carey) Hoefer and Michelle (Jim) Young; 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents and brother. Lyle was employed by Vickers for 38 years. He was a Korean War Veteran.

MEMORIAL SERVICE Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 11am at Roeder Mortuary 108th Street Chapel. Memorials suggested to St. Paul United Methodist Church.

5/20/1932 – 1/27/2015

Age 82. John was born in Omaha, NE and lived most of his life in the Cornhusker State. John and Joan lived in Phoenix, AZ for awhile but came back home to be closer to family. John was also a veteran and was drafted into the US Army in 1952, a mere 3 months after his marriage. He served 2 years with an artillery unit in Korea. John was a salesman, entrepreneur, delivery man,snow plow driver, garbage man and just about everything else in his professional life. John owned and operated Carl’s Service gas station in Gretna, NE for several years in the 70’s and early 80’s. The gas station business was a true family business that employed his wife and all of his children at one time or another. John was a devoted Catholic and life long member of the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree serving in a variety of leadership roles including that of Grand Knight. John is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Joan Carl, his parents Adolph and Edna Carl and his brothers Tom, Pat and Jim Carl. John is survived by his 6 children, Robert Carl, David Carl, Catherine Graham, Barbara Rhoades, Al Carl and Terry Carl. John was the proud grandfather of 26 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

VISITATION Thursday 5-7pm with a Rosary at 6:30pm all at Roeder Mortuary – 108th Street Chapel. FUNERAL MASS Friday 10:30am at St. James Catholic Church, 9025 Larimore Ave. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Essentials Pregnancy Service, 6220 Maple St. Omaha, NE 68104, www.essentialps.org

4/23/1933 – 1/24/2015

Council Bluffs, IA. Preceded in death by her parents, Herman H. Ortmann and Elizabeth (Redekopp); sister, Susie Busenitz; and sister-in-law, Theresa Ortmann. Survived by her husband, Charles W.; children, Richard C. and friend Mary Dishman, and Carolyn Cahill (James); grandchildren, William R.F. Harmon (Amanda), Melissa Montgomery (Christopher), and Catlin Cahill; 5 great grandchildren; siblings, Ruth Roth (Lynn), and Heinrich Ortmann; brother-in-law, Walter Busenitz; sister-in-law, Kathleen Gray (Lee); and many family and friends. Martha worked for Mutual of Omaha, State of NE, and UNMC. Following her retirement, she worked for the Stephen Center, and volunteered at General Dodge House and Lauritzen Gardens. Martha was very active with Charles in the Mayflower Society.

VISITATION Wednesday 5-7pm at Roeder Mortuary. MEMORIAL SERVICE Friday at 11am at First Covenant Church, 201 N. 90th St. Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials to First Covenant Church, or General Dodge House.Cemetery. Memorials to First Covenant Church, or General Dodge House.

6/15/1932 – 1/23/2015

Bennington, NE. Dean Earl Ekberg died on January 23, 2015 after a long illness with Alzheimer Disease. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He displayed a keen sense of humor, and most people remembered him because of his humor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Viola H. Nagel Ekberg and Martin J. Ekberg. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette (Krause) Ekberg; his daughter, Karen (John) Thurber and their children, Michael and Nicholas, all of Omaha; his son, Mark Ekberg of Fremont, NE; his daughter, Chloe Ekberg of Seattle, WA; his sister-in-law, Jeanene (Krause) and brother-in-law Rodney Smith, of El Paso, TX; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Janice Krause of Bethesda, MD, and David and Pam Krause of Glenview, IL; and 4 first cousins, Alberta Panning of Kearney, NE, Marilyn Dutton of Estes Park, CO, Beverly Kai of Pender, NE, and Roy Ekberg of Olathe, KS.

VISITATION is Thursday 5-7pm at the Mortuary. FUNERAL SERVICE at 11am on Friday at St. Paul Methodist Church, 5410 Corby St. Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials to: St. Paul United Methodist Church; Alzheimer’s Foundation; and VNA Hospice.