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Archive for: Past

Phyllis R. Nelsen

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Born on January 12, 1948.

Passed away on January 3, 2025.

No service information at this time.

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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.

Carol Hoyt

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Born on October 11, 1945.

Passed away on January 2, 2025.

No service information at this time.

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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.

Larry Lowder Findley

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Born on June 1, 1939.

Passed away on January 1, 2025.

No service information at this time.

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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.

Lawrence Vedsted

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April 23, 1938 – December 30, 2024

Lawrence (Larry) Vedsted of Lincoln, passed away Dec 30 at the age of 86. He was born in Omaha to Emmett and Helen (Spearman) Vedsted. He graduated from Seward HS in 1955. After a year at Dana College, he spent 3 years in the Army, spending most of that time in Germany.  He retired from Case/New Holland after 32 years. Larry and his wife, Trudy, then became full time RVers and traveled extensively over the next 13 years, settling in his beloved Ozarks, after which he came back to Lincoln to be closer to family.

Larry is survived by wife Trudy, the love of his life, for 51 years. Also surviving are two daughters, Becky (Chuck) Wagner, St Libory, and Cathy Schrock, Lincoln. Two grandsons Rusty (Julie) Hatch, Grand Island, and Jason Hatch, Aurora. Five great grandchildren, Nathan (Nicole) Hatch, Omaha, Alyssa (Hunter) Friend, Emporia KS, Breckin Hatch, Aurora, Megan Hatch, Lincoln, and Madison Hatch, Grand Island, great great grandson Griffin, Omaha.

A Celebration of Life will take place on Monday, February 3, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at Tabitha Rehabilitation’s Main Building; 4720 Randolph Street in Lincoln.

Memorials 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.

Julia Coats

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Julia (Judy) Vivian Coats was born May 11,1927 to Conrad and Ella Scheneman in Culbertson NE. The family moved to McCook at the age of 16 where she met the love of her life Frank Coats who was in the army at the base in McCook. After their wedding on Christmas Eve, he spent the next two years in France during WWII. They had their first home in McCook working secular jobs and raising a family. Economics moved them to Lincoln in 1967. Judy had a variety of jobs with a sorority house, Treasure City and Mass Merchandising to name a few. After her retirement she and her husband joined a summer weekend camping club. They also loved to garden and spent time cooking and canning. Sometime after Frank’s death, her health required physical assistance moved to Haven Manor in Hickman and then at Madonna where the staff considered her their friend, mom or grandma. Judy was a good listener and truly cared about the people she loved. She was a blessing to her family and we will miss her very much.

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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.