All Obituaries

Christopher Todd Olson, 52, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, NE. Christopher was born in Topeka KS on June 17, 1968. He grew up in Winside, NE and graduated High School 1986. He joined the Air Force then moved to Lincoln NE to attend UNL. He graduated with a degree in psychology in 1992. He continued his education in computers. He married Kim Ziems in 1990 and had a son Joshua in 1995 and a daughter Jessica in 2000. Chris worked for...

Leroy Grant Merritt June 1, 1941 ~ October 19, 2020 Leroy Grant Merritt, 79, of Lincoln, Nebraska, Died October 19, 2020. Born June 1, 1941 in Valparaiso, NE to Lyndell (Miller) and Clifford Merritt. Leroy Merritt was a Navy Veteran who served during the Cuban Blockade tracking Soviet submarines. He served from 1959-1963 and a member of the American Legion. Leroy worked 37 years for The Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph as: Garage Tech., Main Frame tech., Warehouse Tech., Phone installer,...

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share the passing of Alice (Filipi) Vlasak. Alice was born April 19, 1922 to Frank A. & Milena (Kodejs) Filipi in Roy, Montana. She passed away October 18, 2020 at her home in Wilber. When Alice was one year old, her parents moved to Denton, NE and later to rural Crete. She married Lawrence Vlasak in 1942 while he was in the Army and  in 1945  when Lawrence was  honorably discharged they made their home on a farm...

Karen Koinzan (Nordmeyer), 71 of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2020. She was born December 25, 1948 to Jerry and Betty (Tobey) Nordmeyer in Burwell, NE. Karen grew up between Grand Island, York and Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School--class of 1967. Karen completed some college at the Lincoln School of Commerce. On September 23, 1978, Karen married the love of her life, Harry (Mick) Koinzan. Karen worked as an office manager and payroll clerk for over...

Kenneth R. Richards, 70, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020. He was born on April 14, 1950 to Marvin and Darlene (Barta) Richards in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He is survived by his sister, Debbie Burns; nephews, Gregory R. Burns, Thomas A. Burns, Michael T. Burns. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Darlene Richards. Memorial Service is pending. Condolences may be left online at www.lincolnffc.com

Evelyn Moon, 93, died October 11, 2020, at Holmes Lake Rehab in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born on August 4, 1927, in Hastings, Nebraska, to Cecil and Zibah Adams. Evelyn met Aaron Moon at Union College and they were married in August of 1947. They shared over 71 memorable years of togetherness before Aaron's death in April of 2019. Evelyn and Aaron were schoolteachers until retirement when they moved to Cheney, Nebraska. Evelyn was always looking for ways to help others and was a...

 Allen Keen, 67, passed away with his loving family by his side on September 28, 2020. Al is survived by his wife of 42 years, Judy Keen and their son Darren Keen. After a stint in the Army where he served in Germany as a tank driver, Al worked for the Lincoln Parks Department as an Arborist for over 30 years. Al loved reading about history, studying maps, landscaping, and listening to music. Al was smart, kind and loving. He was first to say “Do you need any help?” He...

Norman “Pat” Haugen was born on November 22, 1958 in Osmond, NE and passed away September 23, 2020 at this home in Lincoln, NE. He was the first son of Palmer and Glennetta Haugen. He attended school at Bloomfield, NE and graduated in 1977. After graduation he enlisted in the US Army and served until 1982. He later attended Northeast Community College, graduating with a technical degree in HVAC Services. On December 9, 1988 he married Sherry Thomas Dobbe in Norfolk, NE. To this...

James Biaggio Tucci, age 77, of Lincoln, NE passed away September 20th, 2020. James (Jim) was born in Hazleton, PA on August 17th, 1943 to James P. and Catherine (Lamont) Tucci. After graduating from Hazleton Senior High School, Jim joined the Air Force in 1961. He served four years at the Lincoln, NE Air Force Base. He was honorably discharged in 1965. He worked for Burlington Northern Railroad for 18 years. He attended Southeast Community College and earned a Professional Truck Driver...

Pamela Lynn Workman was born to Robert and Lucille Workman in Burlington, North Carolina on August 3, 1958. Pam grew up in Burlington, NC and graduated high school in 1976. Pam worked as a medical secretary at Duke University and University of Technology Corporation where she assisted in and obtained patents for Duke and private corporations. She also worked as a medical transcriptionist at Fast Chart. Pam had two sons, Michael and Jeremy, from her first marriage. On September 5, 1997, Pam...