Catholic Voice - Omaha, NE
Feb 2008

AKROMIS-George Walter, 84. Funeral Feb. 21 at St. Thomas More Church. 
Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Preceded in death by wife, Katherine Akromis.

ANDERSON-Georgia A., 68. Funeral Feb. 20 at Blessed Sacrament Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. . Preceded in death by parents, William and 
Florence McCaslin. 

ANDERSON-Helen M. (Kowal), 83. Funeral Feb. 13 at Holy Ghost Church. 
Interment Hillcrest Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Francis "Wayne". 

BARBOUR-Matilda A., 81. Funeral Feb. 21 at Holy Ghost Church. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by 
husband, Charles; daughter, Susan Vonder Ahe. 

BEGLEY-Donald J., 75. Funeral Feb. 22 at Mary Our Queen Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, Paul J. Sr. 
and Mary E. Begley; brothers, Robert A. Begley and Father Paul J. Begley Jr. 

BLANCO-Maria Josefina, 94. Funeral Feb. 8 at the funeral home. 
Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
husband, J. Ramon Blanco. 

BLANKMAN-Elizabeth, 96. Funeral Feb. 25 at Holy Cross Church. 
Interment Hillcrest Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Henry; 
son, William; grandson, Michael. 

BUERMAN-Ruth Frances, 81. Funeral Feb. 26 at St. John Vianney Church. 
Graveside service St. Michael Cemetery, West Point. Preceded in death 
by sister, Evelyn Johnson. 

BYRNES-Marie F., 91. Funeral Feb. 11 at St. Philip Neri Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by son, Robert 
M. Byrnes Jr.; grandson, Joseph Michael Byrnes. 

CALLAHAN-Gerald T., 83. Memorial Mass Feb. 21 at St. Leo the 
Great Church. Inurnment Resurrection Mausoleum. Preceded in 
death by parents; four brothers, two sisters. 

CARLSON-Robert J. "Bobby", 51. Funeral Feb. 6 at St. Robert 
Bellarmine Church. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Preceded 
in death by brother, Dr. Thomas A. Carlson. 

CARPENTER-Dorothy I. (Jankowski), 84. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 21 
at St. Mary Church, Bellevue. Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. 
Preceded in death by husbands, Edward Jankowski and Charlie Carpenter; 
son, Ronald Jankowski; daughter, Karol Montag. 

CHANDLER-John W. "Nick", 77. Funeral Feb. 7 at Holy Cross Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, John 
and Mary Agnes Chandler; brother, Eugene Chandler; sister, Rita Mickells. 

CZERWINSKI-James L., 65. Funeral Feb. 16 at St. Stanislaus Church. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. 

D'ERCOLE-Ann Marie, 92. Funeral Feb. 26 at St. Gerald Church, Ralston. 
Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Louis 
A. D'Ercole Sr.; son, Joseph D'Ercole; son-in-law, Randy Boge. 

DONAHOE-Richard E., 64. Funeral Feb. 27 at St. Columbkille Church, Papillion. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. 

DONOVAN-William F. "Bill", 79. Funeral Feb. 18 at Holy Name Church. 
Interment Hillcrest Memorial Park. Preceded in death by daughter, Cheryl 
Anne; wife, Wanda E. Donovan. 

DURING-Ellamae, 79. Funeral Feb. 4 at the funeral home. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. 

DVORSKY-Harold F. "Harry", 80. Mass of Christian Burial 
Feb. 18 at St. Francis of Assisi Church. 

FAHEY-Sister Mary Ann CSJ, 76. Private service Feb. 14, St. Louis, Mo. 
Survived by sister, L. Jane Lamar, Tucson, Ariz.; brothers, John P. Fahey 
and Michael G. Fahey; nephews; nieces. 

FARHA-Louise E. (Nasr), 89. Funeral Feb. 13 at Holy Name Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Arthur T. 
"Tiny" Farha; parents, Farris G. and Camille Nasr; sisters, Evelyn Bailey, 
Eva Nasr and Julia Nasr; brothers, Dr. Fred Nasr and Philip Nasr. 

FINLEY-Silveria "Marie", 93. Funeral Feb. 15 at the funeral home. 
Interment Hillcrest Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Norbert; 
son, Leonard; two brothers; four sisters. 

FRY-Rose M., 85. Funeral Feb. 25 at Church of the Holy Spirit, Plattsmouth. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by son, Tom. 

GARCIA-Purita E., 81. Funeral Feb. 8 at St. Mary Church, Bellevue. 
Private interment. 

GODEK-Robert M., 28. Funeral Feb. 5 at St. Stephen the Martyr Church. 
Interment Evergreen Memorial Park. 

HANRAHAN-Betty Mae, 91. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 20 at Christ 
the King Church. Entombment Calvary Mausoleum. Preceded in death by 
husband, Thomas J. Hanrahan; son-in-law, Philip M. Bowen; brother, Art 
Brown; sisters, Lucille Borcherding, Helen McElroy, Jeanette Mitchell and 
Joanna Belitz. 

HANSEN-LaVone E., 75. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 13 at St. James Church. 
Graveside service St. Ann cemetery, Campbell. Preceded in death by 
husband, Ward Hansen; parents, Phillip and Antoinette Chevalier. 

HASSLER-Emma, 93. Funeral Feb. 6 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. 
Interment Pennsylvania.

HEARTY-Fred J., 82. Funeral Feb. 5 at St. Joan of Arc Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. 

HERDZINA-Florian, 93. Funeral Feb. 6 at the funeral home. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by 
daughter, Susan Bernady. Survived by wife, Sophie; 
son-in-law, Wally Bernady; two granddaughters.

HERRERA-Mary, 83. Funeral Feb. 7 at Assumption Church. 
Interment St. Mary Cemetery. 

HICKEY-Mary Magdalene, 90. Funeral Feb. 12 at St. Mary 
Church, Bellevue. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Preceded 
in death by husband, Robert A.

HOBSON-Cecilia (Palmer) Lederer, 98. Funeral Feb. 9 at St. Cecilia 
Cathedral. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Preceded in death 
by parents, John and Catherine Palmer; sisters, Jean Drummy, Catherine 
Grasso and Pauline Halstead; brothers, Thurston and Mac Palmer. 

JARECKI-Sister Carole, OSF, 67. Funeral Feb. 11 at St. Francis of Assisi 
Church, Columbus. Memorial Mass Feb. 16 at Holy Family Church, Lindsay. 
Inurnment Mount St. Francis Cemetery, Colorado Springs, Colo. Preceded 
in death by parents, Emory and Elizabeth Jarecki; sister, Eugenia; 
brother-in-law, Art Korth. 

JAWORSKI-Leonard John, 93. Funeral Mass Feb. 18 at St. Pius X Church. 
Interment Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Preceded in death by 
wife, Rosadell (Hier). 

JENSEN-Frances T., 106. Funeral Feb. 4 at St. Stanislaus Church. 
Interment Hillcrest Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Nels 
Jensen; son, Arnold Jensen. 

JOHNSTON-Robert M., 41. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 2 at St. Stephen 
the Martyr Church. Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. 

KANE-Marie A., 81. Funeral Feb. 23 at the funeral home. Interment St. Mary 
Magdalene Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Richard; son, John; 
daughter, Cynthia Walker; brothers, Jack Burke and Joe Burke. 

KERRIGAN-Beatrice H., 98. Funeral Feb. 12 at the funeral home. 
Entombment Calvary Mausoleum. Preceded in death by 
husband, William S. Kerrigan. Survived by son, Jay W. Kerrigan; 
two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. 

KOJDECKI-Louise M. (DiMauro), 98. Funeral Feb. 4 at the funeral home. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Walter Sr.; 
grandsons, Rob Casey and Dan Podraza; great-grandson, Michael Polsley; 
sisters, Rose Marcoe and Josephine Gardner; brother, Ross DiMauro. 

KOZIOL-George S. Jr. "Buddy", Funeral Feb. 2 at St. Bridget Church. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by 
parents, Elizabeth and George Koziol. Survived by aunts; 
cousins; friends. 

KRAJICEK-Father Robert P., 79. Funeral Feb. 8 at St. Thomas 
More, Glendale, Ariz. Funeral Feb. 23 at St. Columbkille 
Church, Papillion. Interment following.

KRAW-Stanley P., Jr. "Skip", 65. Funeral Feb. 4 at St. Bridget Church. 
Interment Bohemian Cemetery. Preceded in death by father, Stanley Sr. 

KREIFELS-Nettie (Scolla), 80. Funeral Feb. 6 at Holy Cross Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Gerald 
Otto Kreifels. 

LANGENFELD-Vincent W., 81. Funeral service Feb. 18 at St. James Church. 
Entombment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by wife, Myra; brothers, 
Felix Langenfeld and Louis Nagl; sister, Florence Westendorf. 

MADISON-Christine Renee, 51. Funeral Feb. 25 at St. Joan of Arc Church. 
Interment Resurrection Cemetery. 

McMAHON-Sally Ann, 68. Funeral 10 a.m., Feb. 9 at St. Margaret Mary 
Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by her 
parents, Larry and Audra McMahon. Survived by aunt, Helen 
Chapin; cousins; friends. 

McMANIGAL-Rose C., 89. Funeral Feb. 6 at the funeral home. 
Interment Hillcrest Memorial Park. Preceded in death by husband, Ray; 
parents; brother. Survived by sisters, Wilma Kempton and Eleanor 
Matteson; nieces; nephews.

METZLER-Glen P., 90. Funeral Feb. 26 at Blessed Sacrament Church. 
Interment Tekamah Cemetery, Tekamah. Preceded in death by 
wife, Amelia T.; brothers; sisters. 

NELSON-Rose M., 93. Funeral Feb. 6 at the funeral home. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Joseph 
F. "Jodi". Survived by brother, Louis Kratochvil; nieces; nephews.

O'CONNOR-Claire F. (Hakel), 83. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 4 at 
St. Robert Bellarmine Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Prededed 
in death by daughter, Margaret; son, Michael. 

O'DONNELL-Charles "Dan", 78. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 22 at 
Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. 

OTT-Lola Jean, 80. Memorial Mass Feb. 15 at Holy Cross Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Jack Ott. 

PARR-Audrea M., 85. Funeral Feb. 23 at Blessed Sacrament Church. 
Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Victor 
A. Parr; daughter, Donna Parr; brother, Thomas James; 
sister, Ruth James. 

PARYS-Stanley "Steve", 89. Funeral Feb. 20 at St. Thomas More Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, John and 
Sophie; four brothers; two sisters. 

POLCHERT-Stephen J., 87. Funeral Feb. 13 at St. Gerald Church, Ralston. 
Inurnment Evergreen Cemetery. Preceded in death by wife, Florence. 

POTTER-Douglas L. Sr., 89. Graveside services Feb. 2 
at Calvary Cemetery. 

PROSKOCIL-Frances, 93. Funeral Feb. 15 at St. Pius X Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Joseph; 
daughter, Julie (Proskocil) Shanahan. Survived by grandsons. 

REDDING-Winton R. "Win", 87. Funeral Feb. 15 at St. Margaret Mary Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, Maud and 
Bernard Redding. 

RIEDMANN-Elizabeth "Betty", 90. Funeral Mass Feb. 20 Our Lady of 
Lourdes Church. Preceded in death by husband, William A.; sons, William J. 
and Roger J. Riedmann; sister, Irene Terasinski; brothers, Pete Welch and 
William Welch. 

ROBISON-Mervin J., 66. Funeral Feb. 11 at St. Wenceslaus Church. 
Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
mother, Josephine Robison. 

RUMP-Betty Lou, 81. Funeral Feb 2 at St. Robert Bellarmine Church. 
Private inurnment Calvary Cemetery.

RYAN-Magdalen (McNeil), 96. Funeral Feb. 20 at St. Mary Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, John 
Ryan; parents, Dennis and Katherine McNeil; sisters, Katherine, Mary 
and Jean; brothers, Charlie, Jim and Jack. Survived by sister, Lillian 
Grinirn; nieces; nephews. 

RYNDERS-Brenda Lu, 47. Funeral Feb. 15 at St. Mary Church, Bellevue. 
Interment Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by 
father, Darrell Zeck. 

SCHERER-Mike G., 37. Funeral Feb. 22 at the funeral home. 
Interment Resurrection Cemetery. 

SCHINKER-Robert T., 70. Funeral Feb. 21 at the funeral home. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Survived by aunt, Ruth Falk; cousins. 

SCHOTT-Jodette "Jody" L., 41. Funeral Feb. 27 at St. Elizabeth Ann 
Seton Church. Interment Osceola Cemetery, Osceola. 

SEXTON-June Marie, 35. Memorial Mass Feb. 16 at St. Thomas More Church. 
Inurnment Resurrection Mausoleum. Survived by husband, Richard Lee Sexton; 
mother, Barbara Revers; aunts; uncles; cousins.

SORTINO-Kathryn M., 78. Memorial service Feb. 20 at West Center Chapel. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Tony S. Sortino. 

TOKARSKI-Eugene E., 82. Funeral Feb. 13 at St. Stephen the Martyr Church. 
Interment Resurrection Cemetery. 

TWOREK-Thaddeus J. "Ted" Sr., 90. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 5 at 
St. Adalbert Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
parents, Frank and Barbara Tworek; brother, Stanley Tworek; 
sisters, Frances Zoucha and Florence Tognetti. 

UDRON-Gary J., 55. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 7 at St. Mary Church. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. 

VON DOLLEN-Mildred E., 88. Funeral Feb. 27 at St. Bernard Church. 
Interment Westlawn Hillcrest Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
husband, John. 

VRCHLAVSKY-Richard F., 83. Funeral Feb. 23 at St. Thomas More 
Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. 

WARD-Patricia C., 63. Memorial service Feb. 9 at St. James Church. 
Preceded in death by parents, Alvin and Erna Koch. 

WILEY-Eleanor, 68. Funeral Feb. 11 at St. Margaret Mary Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents; 
grandson, Benjamin Wiley. 

ZELENY-John, 87. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 4 at Ss. Peter and 
Paul Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. 

ZOUCHA-Larry, 76. Funeral Feb. 26 at St. Joan of Arc church. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by 
parents, Joseph and Mary; sisters, Irene Borke and Laura Koziol; 
brothers, Arthur, Chester, Eugene and Jerome. 

ZUROSKE-Lawrence F. "Larry", 81. Funeral Feb. 13 at St. Stanislaus Church. 
Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Preceded in death by brothers, John, 
George, Alex, Henry and Thomas; sisters, Irene Zuroske, Marcella Harkness 
and Patricia Schmidt. 

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