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Roger W. Anderson

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Roger W. Anderson passed away unexpectedly on the afternoon of September 5th.

Roger was born in Omaha Nebraska. He attended North high school where he was on the swim team and he broke multiple school records. Roger also played as a tackle on the north high football team and went on to play at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Roger married his high school sweetheart Linda Louise Depoyster (1950- 2020) on December 20th 1969. They started their family in Omaha and moved to Lincoln in 1980 where they lived together with their two children Tara and Donald. They were married 50 years and his love for her continued on till his passing.

Roger loved movies, camping in Oregon with Linda, dessert, their dog Myrtle, swimming, sharing his opinion 😃,  and talking about football. Roger was a member of the congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses where he was baptized 1975. He had a strong faith in the scriptures and Jehovah’s promise to restore the earth to paradise conditions (Psalms 37:28,29).  His faith in the resurrection hope removed any fears of death (Revelation 21:3,4). He was greatly loved by his friends and family.

Roger and Linda are survived by their daughter Tara Blow and her husband Greg, son Donald Anderson and his wife Theresa. They had 5 grandchildren, Kate Kucera and her husband Jared, Mady Blow-Huen and her husband Parker, Norah Blow, Rayna and Easton Apley.

Roger will be missed and continued to be loved by his friends and family.

Services will be held Saturday September 16th at 1:30pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses; 6800 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln NE 68516.

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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.

Elizabeth Carmody

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From Lincoln, Nebraska.

Born on April 26, 1952.

Passed away on August 24, 2023.

No service will be held.

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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.

Mary M. Corder

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Born on June 3, 1938.

Passed away on July 4, 2023.

Born to John and Marguerite Flaherty of Elgin, Nebraska. Graduated from St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing,1959 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Married to Hugh Heydt 1960. To this union were born 5 children. Graduated from Doane College 1986, BA degree in Allied Health. Married to Craig Corder in 1992.

She is survived by her husband Craig; her children, Jim (Sheila) Heydt, Paul, Ann, Sue and Joe (Marni), and Mitch (Jamie) Corder; five grandchildren, Rose (Alex) Marantz, Harlee (Caiden) Crouch, Al Corder, Tavin, and Julian; and one great grandchild, Pearl Marantz.

Our Mom and friend has come to the end of her wonderful life. We are sad she is gone but we are celebrating how she lived, how she will always be with us in our hearts, and how our lives are better because of hers.

If you knew Mary (Heydt) Corder, you know she loved being a nurse. She started at age 18 and continued being a caring nurse to the end. She was many kinds of nurses from head to toe. Starting at the top, she was a pretty good shrink about life. She worked in the emergency room, in a chemical dependency unit, stroke/brain trauma rehab, home health and hospice nurse, and finally as a foot specialist. She started a foot care company called “Feet First” and loved taking care of feet for those who could not care for their own. As she said, “I never met a foot I didn’t like”.

To her kids she was the best butterfly Band-Aid maker ever and she got a lot of practice with us. She loved her children and grandchildren and we all knew it. She disliked cooking and we all knew it. That might be why all her kids are pretty good cooks, so thanks for that Mom. Everyday she read the newspaper cover to cover so she knew when our friends, teachers, neighbors, coaches, bosses, ex’s, etc. graduated, got married, bought houses, had kids, got new jobs, and/or died. Mary loved to travel and those experiences made her smile. Sometimes it meant driving to Alvo, Nebraska to see a county gym turned into a house and sometimes it meant traveling with her daughters to Europe. No matter where she went, the adventure is what she liked. She loved reading the local paper, meeting new people, partaking in local community events, and trying new restaurants as long as she did not have to try any new foods.

Those trips would create late nights and often times those late nights would put Mom in a mood where she would giggle so hard she could hardly breath. It was extremely funny when she was that way. Made us all giggle, too. Mary was a happy person and always enjoyed learning new things from her kids and grandkids. She was open minded but not swayed often from her opinion.

We asked her three years too late to zip line and 10 years too late to skydive. Otherwise, she would’ve been doing it with us. She had the most used library card you will ever see. Sometimes she would read a book a day. Mary loved art no matter if she was the artist, or her kids/grandkids, or anyone. As long as it was unique she loved it. She often gave art as gifts.

Her classic artsy interior design advice was infamous as she would share this unique perspective with friends, family, and strangers. She would simply evaluate the space and design challenge and say, “Oh, why don’t you paint that to match, or mount that on the wall upside down, or suspend that from the ceiling, or paint stripes on the sculpture, etc.” You would say, “No, not for me but you can do that at your house.” And she would end the discussion by saying, “Craig would never let me do that.” But in almost all cases Craig would have let her do whatever she wanted with art in their home… and she did. LOL.

She was friends with her kid’s best friends and often went to lunch or spoke with those friends on the phone and covered subjects having nothing to do with her kids. She was Irish and proud. Always made us wear green to school on St. Pat’s Day so we would not get pinched. I think we all still wear green every St. Pat’s Day because we love her and that tradition.

She loved Birkenstocks and fashion (yes, written in the same sentence). She would buy earrings and then an entire outfit of dress, shoes, necklace, and watch to match. She made her own cremation box and it includes the Birkenstock print on the bottom. She even made two extra cremation boxes and I’m sure Craig will use one, but the third box will be up for grabs with her family and close friends…after all, it’s a Mary Corder original.

On that note, I know our Mom would want you to know she considered it a pleasure being with all the people she knew. She is sorry to leave us but was ready to go and she looks forward to seeing you all when the time comes. We know she’s smiling and giggling that late-night giggle now as she’s with her Mom and Dad and so many others she’s missed.

Services will be held at St. Patrick’s Church, 6111 Morrill Ave. Lincoln, NE 68507. Rosary: Friday 07.28.23 at 7:00PM, Memorial Mass and social gathering: Saturday 07.29.23 at 10:00AM. In lieu of flowers, Mary asked that you send flowers to someone living that you love.

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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.

Lynn R. Christiansen

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Lynn R Christiansen, 86, died June 2, 2023 in Lincoln, NE.  He was born at home in rural Bradshaw, NE to Leland ‘Pete’ and Virgie (Radcliff) Christiansen.  He grew up on the family farm, only 2 miles away from his future wife, Twila.  They first met when Twila was in 1st grade and Lynn was in 5th at the little country school and church halfway between their homes.  Lynn graduated from York High School, then the University of Nebraska in Mechanical Engineering. Lynn proudly served his country in the Army Reserves.  He began his career as a Design Engineer on the B-52 Bomber for Boeing in Wichita. After marrying Twila at Harmony Church in August of 1962, they moved to San Diego where he was a Flight Test Engineer on the Atlas missile for General Dynamics.  They returned to Nebraska where he was a Project Engineer on fertilizer equipment for Dempster Industries in Beatrice.  He was Fleet Manager for Nebraska Public Power District in York before retiring in 1993.  He and Twila enjoyed ‘hitting the road’ driving for John Kohl Auto Center before eventually settling in Lincoln.  They were married 59 years when she passed away in 2021.

Lynn was a former member of the Hidden Acres Golf Club in Beatrice and the York Country Club, as well as the American Legion in York.  He was a member of St Mark’s United Methodist Church in Lincoln.

Through the years, Lynn enjoyed bowling, playing tennis and golf, hunting, camping, hiking, and traveling.  He listened to country music, watched the gameshow and golf networks, and read Louis L’Amour paperbacks.  He loved to play all kinds of games and activities with his kids, grandkids, family, and friends. He had a ‘bit’ of a competitive spirit in all things, whether playing cards or board games, bocce, ping pong, or pool, as well as shuffleboard at the Legacy Retirement Community.

Lynn was always a good provider and loving family man.  He looked forward to family get-togethers, celebrations, and playing games.  He was so proud of all his kids and grandkids.

As Dad once said, “I grew up on a farm with a sister and 2 brothers in the ‘30s and ‘40s. There was no money or allowance, no electricity or running water, no vacations—just school and church, working on the farm, and family.  It was wonderful.”

Lynn is survived by his two daughters, Deb Curatola of Leavenworth, KS and Vicki (James) Fairchild of Lincoln; his four grandchildren, Jenny (Jake) Curatola-Wozniak, Katie (Gary) Curatola Burruss, Bailey (Jesse) Schulz and Jackson Fairchild; his great grandson, Peter Burruss (with a brother on the way); and his brothers, L.A, (Roberta) Christiansen of AZ and Lowell (Pam) Christiansen in Cortland; along with many nieces, nephews, family and friends.  Lynn was preceded in death by his loving wife Twila, his parents, and sister Ginny (Wade) Haynes.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 13, 1pm at St Mark’s United Methodist Church in Lincoln. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation.

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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.

Joyce Marie Colson

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Joyce “JC” Colson, 50, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away peacefully April 6, 2023.

Born in Pawnee City, Nebraska, in 1973, JC grew up enjoying sports and the outdoors. She graduated from Lincoln School of Commerce with a degree in fashion merchandising in 1993.

JC loved her work as Volunteer Services Manager at CHI Health St. Elizabeth and the opportunity it provided to touch others’ lives. She prioritized getting to know people, and, whether they were lifelong friends or new acquaintances, she lifted their spirits with her thoughtful gestures and musical laugh. Creative, kind, and independent, she pushed back against life’s troubles with a sense of humor that was sometimes zany and sometimes wry.

JC will be deeply missed. She is survived by sister Carol Stermensky and her husband Gage Stermensky; sister Cathy Beutler; brother Rob Colson; aunt Diane Hall; aunt Saundra Menninga; aunt Betty Colson; uncle Richard Colson; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She is preceded in death by her mother Iola Colson and grandparents Elmer and Lauretta Colson.

JC requested memorials to St. Elizabeth Foundation designated for Volunteer Services. Memorials may also be sent to the family for family’s choice.

A celebration of life will be held 4 p.m., Friday, April 14, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 8320 South Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.

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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.