Richard R. Aldag III, 85, of Lincoln, passed away May 15, 2022.   He was born on September 11, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York to Richard R. and Grace (Howell) Aldag. Dick, as he was known by friends and family, and his wife, Antoinette (Iannotti) married in 1964 and had five children: Leslie, Christine, William, Richard IV, and Joseph.  Dick retired from General Dynamics in 2001. Dick passed away, surrounded by family, listening to "What a Wonderful World" sung by his...

Patricia "Patty" Thomsen was born March 27, 1957, to Robert and Donna Nerud in Lincoln, Nebraska. She passed away on May 12, 2022. She loved spending time with family, friends, and her dogs. She was an avid Huskers, Chiefs & Royals fan. She loved flowers, shopping and would never turn down a margarita or specialty coffee drink. She was preceded in death by her husband, Steve Thomsen; parents; and grandson, Avery Lorraine. She is survived by her children, Adam (Lindsay)...

Thomas A. Velder, 72, of Lincoln, passed away May 10, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Born December 1, 1949 in Wilber, NE to Alvin and Bertha Velder. Tom is survived by his wife of 52 years, Deb; Children, Troy and wife, Tori Velder and Tracey and husband Joe Keiser; grandchildren, Tyler and Tucker Velder and Megan and Madeline Keiser; brothers, sisters, other relatives & friends. Private services will be held.

Leland Ralph Johnston (fondly known as "LJ" to family, "Pinky" to generations of friends) passed away peacefully in the early hours of April 26, 2022, at the age of 97, in Lincoln Nebraska, where he had been residing since 2008. Leland was born March 25, 1925 in Orleans, Nebraska. His parents were Violet Hopkins Johnston and Frederick Barnabas Johnston, both now deceased. He had 5 sisters, Merna, Eva, Loie, Ida, and Myra, and 3 brothers, Stewart, Alfred and Merlin, who...

Ruth H. Paulson, 91, of Lincoln, NE (formerly Norfolk, NE) passed away on April 17, 2022, from complications of  Alzheimer's disease. She was born on March 27, 1931, in Osage, IA.                 She married Gerald (Jerry) Paulson on March 30, 1951. She and Jerry resided in Osage, IA, Omaha, NE, Norfolk, NE and Aurora, CO. After Jerry’s retirement, they moved back to Norfolk. In the early...

Rose Mary (Greenwood) Smith was born to Albert and Rose (Boon) Greenwood on July 22, 1934, in Utica Nebraska and joined her heavenly father on Saturday, April 16, 2022 in Lincoln at the age of 87 years. She had three brothers. On August, 25, 1951 she was united in marriage to Darold "Smitty" Smith and to this union three sons Bernie, Doug, Mike and daughter Linda were born. Rose is survived by her brothers Ken (Mary Jane) Greenwood, Dick Greenwood, her children Bernie (Charlene)...

Elmer V. Armknecht Jr., 72, of Johnson, NE passed away with his family by his side on Sunday, April 10, 2022 in Lincoln, NE.    Elmer Jr., the son of Elmer Sr. and Norma (Marshall) Armknecht, was born January 5, 1950 in Tecumseh, NE.  He attended Johnson Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1968.    On May 24, 1969, Elmer Jr. was united in marriage to Mary Jo Feichtinger in Tecumseh.  They were blessed with three children: Terri,...

Camille Engler, 60, of Lincoln, passed away at her home on April 5, 2022. Born on July 8, 1961, to Ted and Lucille (Reuter) Baehni in Topeka, Kansas. Camille graduated from Topeka High School with the class of 1979. She received her BSN, RN from Washburn University in 1983. Camille married Shannon Engler on December 31, 1983. She worked as a Registered Nurse in Labor & Delivery and Women’s Care in many hospitals throughout the Midwest. Camille is survived by her husband of 38...

Twilite "Twila" Dockter, 73, of Lincoln, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022. She was born on June 10, 1948, in Harvey, North Dakota to Alfred and Pearlene (Werner) Dockter. Member of Allon Chapel. She was a self-taught painter, good cook, exceptional public speaker, and avid gardener. Twilite loved to sew, do woodworking, and had such a creative talent for any kind of crafts. She loved all types of hats. Twilite will be especially remembered for her wonderful smile with a bit of a...

Jay Lynn Armstrong, 56, of Lincoln, NE was born January 21, 1966 to Bonnie and Raymond Armstrong in Henderson, Nevada. Jay passed on March 19, 2022 at his home with his family and precious friend Lorrie Banister by his side after a 9 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Jay fought a hard fight and never gave up. Jay was a master welder and was the welder/fabricator for Gana Trucking and Excavating at the time of his diagnosis. This was by far Jay's favorite job. He cherished his time...