All Obituaries

Geraldine "Jeri" R. Draper, 92, of Lincoln, passed away March 31, 2021. Born March 10, 1929 in Omaha, NE Jeri loved traveling, husker athletics, holidays and her friends & family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Draper; son, Michael Adams; sister, Lucille Eddy and mother, Madeline Stilen. Jeri is survived by daughter, Teri Danaher of Lincoln; son, Scott (Cindy) Draper of Lincoln; daughter-in-law, Harriett Bristol of LaGrange, KY; brother-in-law, Dick (Shirley)...

Kaylean Marie Gentry, 30, of Firth, passed away Monday, March 29, 2021. She was born on April 2, 1990 to Frank and Lonnie (Waline) Poskochil in Lincoln. Kay enjoyed the outdoors; hunting and fishing with Brandon, she had a love for animals, classic cars, pin up, floral and crafts. She was a people person, never meeting a stranger. Her family was most important to her. Kay is survived by her husband, Brandon; children, Liam, Annabelle, Barrett, Nikolaus, Emmitt; parents, Frank (Lonnie)...

Mary Margaret Ringer Buterbaugh Harding March 13, 1951 ~ March 27, 2021 Mary Margaret Ringer Buterbaugh Harding, 70, of Lincoln passed away March 27, 2021. Born March 13, 1951 in Mercer, PA to William & Margaret Ringer. Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Harding, Sr.; first husband, Walter "Dutch" Buterbaugh; parents; brother, Albert DiPaolo. She is survived by her children, John (Mindy) Buterbaugh and Dorothy (Gerald) White; grandchildren, Daniel (Cherokee)...

Carly R Pester, 35, of Lincoln, passed away March 27, 2021. She was born on July 26, 1985 to Jeff and  Teresa Pester (Jensen)  in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is survived by her parents, Jeff and Teresa Pester; siblings, Sarah (Charles Mills), Nikki (Blake) Haas; nephew, Lukas; niece, Karsyn; grandparents, Robert (Jean) Pester; best friend, Katie Newman, as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Carly was preceded in death by her grandparents, Doris Pester, Gene Jensen, Rose...

Joseph ‘Joe’ Perez, Jr., 63, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Nebraska. Born July 14, 1957, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Jose and Louise (Cayou) Perez. Joe graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1975 and later attended SCC where he received a degree in IT. He was an IT Specialist and worked at Nebraska Lottery, Sintel and for the last 19 years at Bryan Medical Center West. Joe was a member of the Omaha Tribe. He was a sports fan of...

CW4 Donald George Bedea (RET) returned to his creator on March 14, 2021, at the age of 82 in UNMC, Omaha, NE. CW4 Donald George Bedea (RET) was born on September 23, 1938, of the late parents Margaret Theresa (Wissler) Bedea and George Howard Bedea. He grew up on his grandfather's farm near Table Rock, NE with his older brother, the late Robert Alan Bedea, younger brother, Gary Howard Bedea. CW4 Donald George Bedea (RET) married Carolyn Armstrong on December 17, 1961. In their union,...

Mary K. Finke (66) passed away on March 9, 2021 and was born March 14, 1954, in North Platte, NE, to Joseph and Katherine Dolan.  Mary was married to Douglas Finke on July 26, 1974.  They had dated while students at Lincoln Northeast High School, graduating in 1972.  Mary worked for Burlington Northern Railroad, Pfizer and later Zoetis before retiring in 2016.  She later earned her A.A.S. (Medical Assistant) from Hamilton College and then her B.S. from Bellevue...

Lam Quynh Tran born November 23, 2020 to Ben and Anh Tran. Passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Visitation will be Friday, March 5, 2021 from 2:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 5200 R St. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 10:00 am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 6345 Madison Ave. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.

Jerry Greenfield, 84 of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2021.  Jerry was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 11, 1936 to Lonnie and Kathryn Greenfield. After graduating from high school, Jerry joined the Air Force on August 25, 1954 and was honorably discharged on November 13, 1958.  During this time he was based in Lincoln, serving overseas in England and Japan.  On March 31, 1957, he married Velma Salmen of Sutton, Nebraska.  He began his Lincoln Fire...

Laura L. Daw February 17, 1966 – February 26, 2021 Laura L. Daw, 55, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021, at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, Nebraska. Born in Littlefork, MN on February 17, 1966, to Fred and Millie (Wise) Hartnell. Laura graduated from Falls Memorial High School with the class of 1984 and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix. She married Stanley E. Daw in Ignace Ontario, Canada on December 19, 1985. Laura was a Communication...