All Obituaries

Dau Thi Pham, 88, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020. She was born in Vietnam on October 21, 1931. 

Sandra O'Meara, 70, of Lincoln, passed away May 20, 2020 at Bryan East due to health complications. She was a Patient Advocate, Principal and Program Director at Lincoln Regional Center. She Graduated from UNL and went into teaching. She taught at Macy in Nebraska and later became principal. She then moved with family to Lincoln and became Principal at Morton School at the Lincoln Regional Center. As programs shifted she became program director then later patient advocate. She...

Lavonne Grace Buettner (Larsen) 78, of Lincoln, died on May 16, 2020. A memorial Mass will be held 3PM, on Friday, May 22, 2020, at North American Martyrs Catholic Church in Lincoln, NE with Father Brian Connor and Father Paul Colling officiating. Her body was donated to science hoping it will be of help in finding a cure for others who have ALS, also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease. Lavonne was born on November 23, 1941 on a Sunday morning at home to Raymond E. Larsen and Ina Fay Lyon Larsen...

Jack Bennie Lovins, 82, of Garland, NE took his final journey home, Wednesday May 13, 2020 while in the care of the Angels at Tabitha’s Journey House in Lincoln, Nebraska.  His son Randy was by his side. Jack was born in Kermit, West Virginia on April 4, 1938 to Benny and Lucille Lovins.  The oldest of 13 children, Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Benny and Lucille, his sister Margaret (Lovins) Evans, and his brothers Robert and Mark Lovins.  Jack is survived...

With deepest sorrow, we announce that Cody Aaron Lenton, age 25 our most beloved father, son, brother, family member and friend suddenly passed away on May 4, 2020, in his home. Those who knew Cody, even just a little, lost a shining light in their lives as he left a spark on everyone who met him.  Most importantly, Cody loved being a father, his daughters were his whole world.  Cody grew up in Norfolk until the age of 13 then moving to Lincoln. While living on Norfolk, Cody...

Rafael (Ralph) Francisco Grajeda Jr., 85 of Lincoln, died early Sunday, May 3, 2020 while in Hospice care. Ralph was the son of migrant workers and was the eldest of 7 children who grew up in Fort Lupton, CO. His parents were Rafael Grajeda Sr. and Laura (Vasquez) Grajeda. Ralph joined the Army in 1954 and was a member of the Army band. He met his wife Angela, while playing saxophone at a dance on base and married her in 1956. While enlisted, Ralph developed a love of literature. After...

Hazel Marie Scott 1/19/1925 ~ 4/27/2020 Hazel Marie (Rippe) Scott, 95, of Lincoln passed away peacefully on April 27, 2020. Born January 19, 1925, in Ohiowa, Nebraska to John & Clara Rippe. Baptized March 22, 1925 at South Lutheran Church, Ohiowa, Nebraska. She attended Country School District 10,  1st – 8th grade and then 9th-12th grade at Ohiowa High School where she graduated on May 7, 1942. She was confirmed on September 3, 1939 at South Lutheran Church now Grace...

Sandra Carter, 77, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020, at The Journey House in Lincoln, Nebraska. Sandra was born March 30, 1943, Meadow Grove, Nebraska, the daughter of Edward and Ethel (Schenk) Heuston. She graduated from Pender High School in Pender, Nebraska. Sandra married Milton Carter on December 3, 1966 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bancroft, Nebraska. Sandra is survived by her children, Joe (Beth) Carter, Debi (Duane) Haack, Wendy (John)...

On Monday, April 6, 2020, Everett Gutzmer, loving son, passed away in Lincoln, Neb. at the age of 21.  Everett was born on Sept. 4, 1998 in Lincoln, Neb. to Denise Gutzmer and Gregory Snow.  He graduated with great relief from Lincoln High School in 2016. Everett had a lifelong passion for music, became a fabulous drummer, an amazingly talented guitarist and bass guitarist and was a member of several local musical groups, including Rock Paper Cities and Eighth Day...

Zyiah Rekela was born on December 29, 2012 in Clarksdale, Mississippi to Dametrica and Reko Hoskins. She passed away on March 20, 2020 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Zyiah is survived by her parents; Sisters, Zykiria Thomas, Zykiah Curtis, Zyion Thomas & Amaya Smith all of Lincoln, NE; One Nephew, Roman Thomas of Lincoln, NE; Rekyla and Reko Hoskins, Jr. of Southhaven, MS; Grandparents, Willie Love of Clarksdale, MS and Jerry (Mary) Garner both of Webb, MS; Aunts, Avis Liner and Romekia Thomas...