Jaqueline S. Quidato
Born on March 26, 1946. Passed away on February 17, 2024. No service information at this time. To leave a condolence please use 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.
Virginia Mae Simonds
Virginia Mae Randall was born May 12, 1930 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Rowena (Hartley) Randall. Her father was a man of many talents; he could do about anything when he put his mind to it. She was the first of eleven children. When her dad began building their new home, she and her siblings shoveled dirt, mixed cement and carried cement blocks. Being the oldest, she had the responsibility of helping to take care of her siblings. She started work at the age of 14 to help support her brothers and sisters. In 1948 she went to Oak Park Academy in Nevada, Iowa, graduating in three years as valedictorian of her class. She attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, graduating in 1955 with a Secretarial Science and Business degree with minor in religion, an Honorable Mention, and was in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. She accepted a bookkeeping position teaching typing and shorthand at Lodi Academy; Lodi, California. Virginia taught at Wisconsin Academy and Auburn Academy, Auburn, Washington. In the years we have lived in Lincoln, She was privileged to teach at Union College, serve as registrar at College View Academy, secretary to the Dean of Union College, accountant for Marlyn Schwartz when he was building townhouses in Lincoln, and many years at Christian Record Services in the Field and Accounting departments … finally retiring in 1998. Virginia is survived by her husband of 62 years, Charlie; son Chuck Simonds and his wife Cheryl; of Eagle, Nebraska; sister, Alice Bower of Lincoln, Nebraska; and sister-in-law Bonnie Randall of Ottumwa, Iowa; sister, Donna Shepard of Ottumwa, Iowa; sister, Susie Dick and husband, Doyle, of Colorado; sister, Ann Newcomb and husband, Joe, of Tennessee; sister, Marilyn Southam of Chico, California; brother, Jerry Randall of Ottumwa, Iowa; brother, Clancy Randall and wife, Janice, of Ottumwa, Iowa. Many nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her baby brother, Donnie of Ottumwa, Iowa; parents, Albert and Rowena Randall of Ottumwa, Iowa; sister, Kathy Stewart of Eddyville, Iowa; brother, John Randall of Ottumwa, Iowa; brother Jimmy Randall of Ottumwa, Iowa; sister-in-law Veda, wife of brother John; sister-in-law, Diane, wife of brother, Jerry Randall; Ottumwa, Iowa; daughter, Deanna (Dena) Simonds, Bennet, NE. Virginia was a member of the College View Seventh-Day Adventist Church; Lincoln, Nebraska. My life has been blessed by so many friends and family, I’ve had a full life of 93 years. God has been so patient. I am looking forward to seeing Him and thanking Him in person for SUCH LOVE. Memorial Service on Sabbath, March 30, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at College View Seventh-Day Adventist Church; 4801 Prescott Ave., Lincoln NE, 68506. To leave a condolence please use 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.
Robert J. Skaggs Jr.
Born on October 12, 1960. Passed away on February 16, 2024. No service information at this time. To leave a condolence please use 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.
Pedro Rodriguez Rodriguez
From Puerto Rico. Born on October 23, 1941. Passed away on February 14, 2024. No service at this time. To leave a condolence please use 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.
Janet Fulton Gauger
October 30, 1928 – February 14, 2024 Jan Gauger: our mother, our mentor, our North. Jan was born to Helen Thorne Fulton and Fred Fulton in Moscow, Idaho, and grew up in Spokane, Washington as the youngest of 7 siblings. While attending the University of Idaho, she met Wendell Gauger, who would become her husband of 38 years. She moved to Lincoln in 1957 and raised her 4 children here. Jan was a firebrand, an organizer and a change-maker. Her legacy is written all around this community – a place she made better through long-term involvement with local organizations. She served on the Lincoln Housing Authority and as Tri-Chair of the Antelope Valley project. Among groups too numerous to mention, she was active with the Red Cross, the Lincoln/Lancaster League of Women Voters, and served four terms on the Lancaster County Board. From her start in politics with the League of Women Voters, she fought tirelessly for women’s rights. As the first woman in Nebraska to be elected to a county-wide office, she broke down doors and opened the windows of local government, helping to usher in the end of “good ol’ boys” networks. She made some enemies along the way, but she made our local governing systems better and more efficient. She was an incredible role model for us, her proud children, in whom she instilled a lasting interest in local, national and international affairs. She watched the news religiously, was always the best-informed person we knew, and through lively discussion helped us understand any topic and determine our own positions. Jan was also a local business owner, founding One More Time Consignments (now omt! divine resale) in 1979, which has served tens of thousands of customers and consignors. Jan’s other interests were as broad as her accomplishments: she kept a large garden with both perennials and vegetables, which she generously shared. She loved crosswords and word puzzles and kept up a text thread with her daughters to share daily results up until her last day. In addition to the giant-sized hole she leaves in our hearts, she leaves behind her four children: Carl Gauger (Shelly), Chris Gauger (Lee Leighton), Kate Merritt (Gary), and Sarah Gauger (Charlie Duerschner); grandchildren Bri, Jeremy, Carly and Jesse Gauger, Mel and Asher Colborn, Lilly Krause, Jon and Chris Duerschner; and great-grandchildren Asa and Loren Gauger. The memorial service was held Monday, February 19th at 2:00pm at First Plymouth Church (20th and D Street). A recording of the service can be watched here. In remembrance, donations may be made in her name to the Lincoln/Lancaster League of Women Voters, The Lincoln YWCA, and Voices of Hope. To leave a condolence please use 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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