Donald Blair Edwards
On Saturday, April 20th, 2019, Donald B. Edwards passed away at age 91 Don was born on April 13th, 1928 in Kearney, NE. On June 6th, 1948, he married Gwendolyn Seed who preceded him in death in 2003. They raised two sons, James and Tom. He served in the U. S. Air Force. The Edwards family moved to Beatrice, NE in 1959 and operated the local A&W Drive Inn for 15yrs. Don is survived by sons James and Tom (Denise) Edwards, Grandchildren Alexis Edwards and spouse George Severson, Spencer (Sidney) Edwards and Great Grandson Jack T. Edwards. Don’s remains will be placed next to Gwen’s in their Mausoleum at Lincoln Memorial Park on Friday April 26th at 3:30pm. A honor guard detail will be present.
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.
Nancy Lee Rust
Nancy Lee Rust, age 67, passed away April 22, 2019 at home with her family. She was born November 17, 1951 in Valley Springs, S.D. to Orville and Ruth Larson. She attended Brandon Valley High School where she was a cheerleader. She married Lester Steven Rust on May 10, 1969 at Beaver Valley Lutheran Church, Valley Springs, SD. She and Lester raised two sons, Bradley and Curtis. She taught Sunday school at Valley Springs Lutheran Church and she drove a school bus for the Brandon Valley school system. She also enjoyed coaching softball for Little League softball. She got her Real Estate License in South Dakota and practiced real estate in the Sioux Falls, S.D. area. After moving to Nebraska she was a Wonder Bread store manager and Assistant Regional Store Manager for 35 plus years. She was a member of the Norris High School Athletic Booster Club. She loved sports and supporting her boys in their sports activities. She also enjoyed volunteering at Food Net once a week. Nancy was very well liked by everyone who knew her. She was an avid reader and her favorite series growing up was Nancy Drew. She was proud of her boys and her three grandkids. She loved her dogs and Max was very loyal and stayed by her side until her passing. She is survived by her husband Lester Rust, her son and daughter-in-law Brad and Jennifer Rust of Greensboro, N.C. and son Curtis Rust of Lincoln, NE., grandchildren, Gavin and Emma Rust of Greensboro, N.C. and Juliana Rust of Lincoln, NE., brother Richard Larson and nephews Ryan and Kyle Larson and niece Morgan Larson. She was preceded in death by her parents Orville and Ruth Larson. A gathering of family and friends in remembrance of Nancy will be Saturday, June 1st, 1-3:00 p.m. at the Hickman American Legion at 106 Locust Street in Hickman, Nebraska. Memorials to the Polycystic Kidney Foundation. https://pkdcure.org/make-a-donation/
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.
James Franklin Leiser
James Franklin Leiser, 94, died on Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Though his birth certificate says he was born on February 11, he was actually born on Feb. 4th 1925 in South Bend, Indiana to Henry Hachenberg Leiser and Burnice Beth (Frye) Leiser. He grew up in South Bend and Key West, Florida, where a first job on a fishing boat began a lifelong love of fishing. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943, at 17, and served 4 years in the Pacific theater aboard the USS Langley as a crewman on a torpedo bomber. He then served 8 more years in the National Guard, part of the time as a radioman on a seaplane in Panama. After returning to Indiana, Jim took advantage of the G.I. Bill to earn a BS at Butler University. In 1950 he married Charlene Dorothy Cook from Columbus IN. They enjoyed 60 years of marriage, and lived for most of that time in Brownsburg IN. Jim’s career as a systems analyst for Detroit Diesel Allison computing division in Indianapolis coincided with the beginning of the common use of computers for data management by business. He was involved in the development of Fortran (4), one of the first programming languages for computers that is still used today for scientific applications. A lifelong enthusiast of amateur radio, he was a member of ARRL for over 50 years. His call sign was KE9Z. After retirement in 1980, he earned his private pilot’s license. He was very proud of the fact that he and Charlene had flown on both the British and French Concorde on their many travels together. After Charlene’s death, he moved to Lincoln in 2012 to be near family. Survivors include his sister Carol Keppler, daughter Lorraine (David Taylor), and grandsons Benjamin Taylor (Whitney) and Brian Taylor and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Betty Hostermann and Sue Young, wife Charlene, special friend Anna Mary (Brownie) Bathel, and his beloved dog Slick. We thank the splendid staff of CountryHouse Residence III and AseraCare hospice for giving Jim such wonderful companionship and support. Memorials may be sent to the Boy Scouts of America Cornhusker Council Scout Reach program to help support the opportunity for underprivileged youth to participate in scouting. One of Jim’s lifelong regrets was that he was never able to be a scout. After cremation, private burial will be in Indiana. Condolences may be left using 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.
John Wright Summers
John Wright Summers, 75, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2019, with his children, Laura and David, by his side. Memorial Service was on Thursday, April 25th at 2:oo p.m. at the Omaha National Cemetery, 14250 Schram Rd, Omaha, NE 68138. Followed, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. was a casual gathering at John’s favorite hangout, Famous Dave’s, 2750 Pine Lake Rd, Lincoln, NE 68516.
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.
Ruthie Francis Evans
From Lincoln, Nebraska Born on April 20, 1943. Passed away on April 16, 2019. Graveside service pending.
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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