Vicki Betz
From Lincoln, Nebraska Born on October 19, 1951. Passed away on November 22, 2019. Private service.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
Carol Brown
Carol Ilene McDermand was born to Glenn Francis and Florence Foulkrod McDermand on January 1, 1934 in Lincoln, Nebraska. A proud graduate of Lincoln High School, Class of 1951, she lived in New York City and Omaha before returning to Lincoln to complete her degree in Home Economics at the University of Nebraska. She joined the Unitarian Church, where she was introduced to Larry Lee Brown. After a whirlwind courtship, they married on February 24, 1961. A member of the Home Economists in Homemaking organization, Carol was a talented seamstress, a lover of cats, and an avid (bargain) shopper. In addition to being a self-employed dressmaker, she worked at Fritz’s House of Fabrics and at some of Lincoln’s most revered department stores, including Gold’s and Miller and Paine, where she was the bridal consultant. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Wynona Crossgrove. She is survived by Larry, her husband of 58 years; daughter Amy Knox Brown and son-in-law Brad Koontz; daughter Darcy Knox Brown; granddaughter Skylar Melbye-Ethington (Mathieu) and great-grandson Jaymin, along with nieces and nephews across the country. A celebration of life service took place on Saturday, November 2, at 1 p.m. at the Unitarian Church in Lincoln. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Planned Parenthood, the Unitarian Church, or the Cat House. Please fill out the form below for condolences.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
Sharon Kay Behrends
From Roca, Nebraska Born on June 15, 1941. Passed away on October 15, 2019. No service as per Sharon’s request.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
Evan Bell
Evan Bell, 26, of Lincoln, son of Jim and Brenda Bell, passed away in his sleep on Oct. 11, 2019.
He is survived by his precious dog Coco, his parents, brother Bryce and fiancée (Lauren Peck), grandmother Shirley Troutman, aunt Dara Troutman, uncle Brent Troutman (Tami), aunt Kathleen Vollmer (Ron), uncle John Bell (Nancy) and numerous great aunts and uncles, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his beloved dogs Bud and agility first-place champion Talon, his grandfather Darrell Troutman, grandparents John and Cecelia Bell, aunt Susan Olson (Jerry), and uncle Clint Troutman.
Evan graduated from Lincoln East High School and Kaplan University. He was an entrepreneur from a young age, building and selling Legos on eBay and later starting a lawn mowing business and selling books online. Following graduation, he became a transport and logistics specialist, owning his own moving labor company, and recently fulfilled his life-long dream of owning a pizza restaurant.
Evan had a heart of gold and as a child took great joy in giving toys to the firefighters during their toy drives and stuffed animals to the paramedics and police to give to traumatized children for comfort. He loved purchasing Christmas presents for children from the giving tree at church. He frequently pulled a red wagon around Edenton with his brother and their friends collecting food for the Food Bank. He would include extra Lego people in his shipments to surprise his customers. As an adult, he would provide moving services to people for free if they didn’t have the funds to pay him and often opened his home to others in need of shelter and food.
A private service was held on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. For condolences, please fill out the form below.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
Gordon Allen Birch
From Lincoln, Nebraska Born on October 8, 1938. Passed away on September 16, 2019. Gordon was an avid outdoors man. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. Gordon is preceded in death of his loving wife of 61 years Nancy (Schneider) Birch, his parents Orville and Anna Vae (Hixson) Birch, and his grandson Alexzander Jay Carney. Gordon surviving children are Jeff Birch of Lincoln, Mike Birch (Ray Despiegler), Julie Goering, and Monica Carney (Timothy) and surviving grandchildren Erica Birch and Lane Carney. A service to celebrate Gordon’s life will be at 11:00 a.m. on October 19, 2019 at St. Marks United Methodist Church on 84th and Pioneers. Luncheon to follow. Memorials to the family in care of Aspen Cremation Service, 4822 Cleveland Ave., Lincoln, NE 68504. Make the check out to Monica Carney.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
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