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Teresa Audrey Tesdahl
Hastings resident Teresa A. (Ejlersen) Tesdahl passed away on Monday morning December 10th, 2018 at the age of 58. She had been receiving care through Tabitha Hospice while residing at The Ambassador nursing facility in Lincoln, Nebraska. Prior to this she had made her home in Hastings where she had lived for many years. Teresa was born January 10th, 1960 in Hastings, NE but lived her early years in Kearney before her family moved to Harvard Nebraska where she graduated from Harvard High School in 1979. Afterwards she attended Central Community College in Hastings where she received an associate degree in Early Childhood Education. Shortly after graduation she moved to Rawlins, Wyoming and worked for the Head Start program mainly caring for special needs children. A career move to Las Vegas, Nevada found her working for the Clark County School District as a para-educator and she remained and enjoyed living in Las Vegas for eight years total. During this time she met Floyd Tesdahl. They married and a precious son, Dustin, was born on June 16, 1994. Dustin preceded his mother in death on September 5, 2012 when he passed away after a school bus accident while a student at Blue Hill High School. Teresa has missed him dearly since that day but has now joined him in the arms of her heavenly Father for eternity. Teresa’s father Kenneth Ejlersen also preceded her in death. Remaining family include her loving mother. Patricia Lieb of Harvard, NE, sisters Janet Ejlersen of Beatrice, NE, LaTrisia (Ejlersen) Stull and husband Patrick of Lincoln, NE and brother Marius Ejlersen of Colorado. One niece Holly (Stull) Leth and nephews Shea & Clayton Stull and Jeremy and Josh Ejlersen will fondly remember her. She will be greatly missed by all but they are comforted to know she is now at peace and experiencing complete joy in the presence of her Lord Jesus Christ. A memorial service was held at Calvary Lutheran Church in Rosemont, NE on Saturday, December 29th at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Ronald Kuehner officiating. A private family graveside service will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, NE. Condolences can be made through Aspen Cremation & Burial Services in Lincoln, NE.
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.
Tracy Joy Gabriel
Tracy Joy Preusker Gabriel, 58, Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on December 8, 2018. Tracy was born in Norfolk, Nebraska on April 22, 1960 to Tim and Marilyn Preusker. The family moved to St. Joseph, MO in 1968 where she attended school Lafayette High School. She was a majorette and loved twirling fire. She graduated in 1978. She attended Northwest Missouri State University studying Interior Design. She met Kevin Gabriel in 1979 and they were married in St. Joseph in 1981. They settled in Lincoln, Nebraska where she home schooled her 2 children Kyle and Rachel through the 6th grade. She volunteered regularly at Lincoln Christian School and spent her life as a homemaker. She dedicated herself to instilling Christian values to her children and her 5 grandchildren. She was a shining example of a giving and caring lady who always looked for the good in everyone. Tracy was a very talented seamstress making 100’s of dresses, costumes, blankets and quilts for her family. She was an active member of Lincoln Berean and enjoyed Bible studies and fellowship with her friends. She continued her giving ways to the very end as she was a registered organ donor. She is survived by her parents Tim and Marilyn Preusker of Lincoln; her husband Kevin and children Kyle Anthony (Billie) Gabriel and Rachel Joy (Aaron Joseph) Weigman; her grandchildren Karter Timothy and Kolton Wade Gabriel, Olivia Joy, Logan Joseph and Alexis Grace Weigman; her brother Todd Preusker (Diane) and lifelong friend Kathy Shorba (John), and dozens of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Family and friends are invited to A Celebration of Tracy’s Life was on Friday December 14, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Lincoln Berean Church, 6400 South 70th Street in Lincoln, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, make donations to the family for Tracy’s grandchildren’s Lincoln Christian School education fund.
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 Ellen Brozek
From Lincoln, Nebraska Born on May 28, 1932. Passed away on December 6, 2018. Service in the future.
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.
Marcella L. Foster
Marcella Loela (McGhee) Foster, a longtime resident of Lincoln, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 4, 1927. Her parents were Edwin A. McGhee and Juanita (Augustus) McGhee. She died on December 5, 2018, at Lakeview Living in Firth, Nebraska. When a class of first-graders at North American Martyrs School “adopted” her for Lent, she described an active childhood in St. Louis. “I played marbles. We climbed trees and rode bicycles. I did a lot of roller skating. I did a lot of swinging at the playground of my grade school,” she wrote to them. She also performed in school plays and was a dancer. When she was 12 or 13 years old, she danced on the stage at theaters in downtown St. Louis, such as the Roosevelt Theater. She continued to be physically active into adulthood, and particularly enjoyed an aquatics class at the Downtown YWCA. She moved to Milwaukee as a young woman, where she worked for 30 years as a practical nurse at Milwaukee County General Hospital. She enjoyed the work and her colleagues: “It was just like home,” she said. She moved to Lincoln to be closer to her mother and her sister and worked at a variety of jobs, including 10 years in security at the Lincoln Airport. Marcella was a sharp dresser with a keen eye for color. She was a lover of jazz and the blues who had an extensive record and CD collection. Like others in her family, she was a good cook and she always had a well-stocked cupboard and freezer. She liked to make little drawings of whimsical characters. She loved her dogs, and sorely missed the company of Peppy, a Shih Tzu, who could not accompany her when she moved into assisted living in summer 2017. Marcella’s Catholic faith was important to her. She attended mass at St. Mary’s, and later, at North American Martyrs Catholic Church. The Martyrs parish was especially attentive to her in her later years. Marcella was a member of the National Council of Negro Women. She attended breakfast get-togethers of her retired airport colleagues. She was a co-founder of a longstanding weekly luncheon group that included Lela and Hughes Shanks, Leola and Hugh Bullock and other civil rights advocates and friends. Marcella’s brother, Edwin A. “Mickey” McGhee of Mesa, Arizona, survives her. She is also survived by nieces Stephanie McGhee of Mesa, Arizona, and Diane Ponder of Detroit; and by nephews Christopher McGhee of Mesa, Arizona, and Danny Tucker of Peru, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her sister, Delores Tucker. Mass at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2018, North American Martyrs Catholic Church, 1101 Isaac Drive. Private graveside service at Wyuka Cemetery.
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.
Bruce Arthur Card
Bruce Arthur Card, “Goose,” 71, passed away peacefully December 1, 2018 after a short battle with cancer. He was born March 28, 1947 to Arthur and Emily Card in Cloquet, MN. Bruce, nicknamed “Goose” by his father, loved fishing, fast cars and motorcycles, drag racing and Harley Davidson. He attended trade school after high school where he excelled in autobody repair. Bruce owned and operated several different auto body repair shops during his life including B & C Body and Frame in Lincoln, NE. He resided in Cloquet, MN, Denver, CO, Weston, NE and Lincoln, NE. He enjoyed showing his award-winning custom 1952 Panhead Harley Davidson, puttering around in his shop, working on classic cars and motorcycles, and spending time with his family, siblings, children, grandchildren and friends Bruce is survived by sons Sherman (Jennifer), Evan (Julya), Chris, Jason and daughter, Julie; grandchildren Auriana, Brexton, Briella, Niki and Zyanah; sisters Joann (Dave) Rouleau, Cloquet, MN, Carolyn (Marvin) Lamppa, Duluth, MN, Patty (Steve) Merrill, Proctor, MN, and brother, Brian Card, Cloquet, MN; and nieces, nephews, former spouse, Cindi (Byars), as well as numerous friends. He was preceded in death by spouse Susan (Bohac), and former spouse, Sandra (Dahlman); and parents Art and Emily Card. Celebration of life gathering and open house took place Friday, December 7, 2018 at Bruce’s, 1209 Saunders Ave., Lincoln, NE from 3 pm to 8 pm. Please share stories and remembrances along with your condolences 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.
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