8/22/1924 – 12/20/2016
Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Pauline (Liss) Kresha. Paul had two brothers, Glenn and Allan (deceased) and one sister Phyllis.
Paul was born on a farm and lived with his family in Osceola, NE. He graduated from senior high school in Osceola. He served on active duty in the United States Army during World War II and was stationed in Japan. Following his military engagement, he returned to Nebraska and met Theresa Moritz. They married in 1950. Paul worked for many years at Sears, Roebuck and Company in Columbus, NE. He farmed for a short time in Osceola. Paul returned to Columbus where he was employed at Robert’s Dairy as an over-the-road semi-truck driver for 26 years. The dairy business took him from Columbus, NE to Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE. Following his retirement in 1990, he and his wife Theresa moved to Gold Canyon, AZ where they enjoyed many years of happy retirement. They returned to Omaha every summer and lived with son David in Elkhorn, NE. In 2012, they returned to the Omaha area full-time and lived in an apartment most recently.
Paul is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Theresa. They had six children – David Kresha, Donald (Diane) Kresha, Ronald Kresha (deceased), Sharon (Mike) Johnson, Karen (Roger) Thompson and Suzann Kresha (deceased); four grandchildren, Michael Johnson, Molly (Kresha) Diamond, Cody Thompson and Madison Thompson, and one great- grandson Gabriel Diamond.
Visitation Tuesday 5-7 PM with Rosary 7 PM at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Funeral Mass Wednesday (12/28/16) St John Vianney Catholic Church 5801 Oak Hills Drive Omaha, NE. Burial Thursday 1:00 PM Omaha National Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family or charity of your choice.
