Thomas Dean Burns
Thomas Dean Burns was born to Francis and Monica (Rooney) Burns on December 7, 1945 at Tecumseh, Nebraska. Tom was baptized at the St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tecumseh, Nebraska. He attended country school from K-8th grade and graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1964. Tom attended Lincoln School of Commerce.
He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from his enlistment January 20, 1967 until his honorable discharge from active duty on January 6, 1971 at the McGuire AFB in New Jersey and served in the reserves until January 19, 1974. Tom attained the rank of Staff Sergeant during his time in the military.
Tom was united in marriage to Sandra Allbright on November 14, 1975. They made their home in Lincoln, where Tom worked for the Lincoln Postal Service for many years. Sandra passed away December 14, 2018. In his spare time, Tom enjoyed bowling, going to the Iowa casinos and doing genealogy of the Burns and Rooney families. Tom passed away October 17, 2022 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 76 years.
He is survived by his brothers Mike Burns and wife Elaine of Stockton, CA and twin brother Bob Burns, Sr. and wife Jean of Humboldt, mother-in-law, Margaret Allbright of Lincoln, sisters-in-law and brother- in-law, Barbara Steele and husband Greg and Gary Allbright of Fairbury and Krista Allbright of Omaha, nieces and nephews, Erica Albers, Jim Albers, Bobbi Albers, Tyler John Burns, Robert Burns, Jr., Mike Burns, Patty Burns, Dean Pohlman, Larry Pohlman, Angela Barr, Erik Nankivil, Chris Hobbs, Jerry Chubick and Ann Rose and their spouses and numerous great and great-great-nieces and nephews.
Tom was preceded in death by parents, wife, father-in-law, brothers John Burns and wife Shirley and Pat Burns and wife Norman, sister Frances Hobbs and husband Dale, nieces Kelly Nankivil, Stacey Burns and Deann Chubick, nephews, Doug and David Hobbs and sister-in-law Beatrice Burns.
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Bonnie Rae Bankson
Born on August 15, 1944. Passed away on October 18, 2022. Bonnie graduated from Fremont High School. She worked for 30 years for America’s Signature in Lincoln, Nebraska and also volunteered for many years at Bryan East Hospital. Preceded in death by her parents Dale and Bess Jacob (Fremont), brother Robert Jacob (Fremont), and son Scott Bankson (Lincoln). Survived by her son Allen (Penne) Bankson, grandchildren Mikaela Fredrickson, Allie Guenter, Autumn Guenther, Avory Bouc, & many great grandchildren as well as her special cousins Debbie (Steve) Harris, Nancy (Larry) Craig, and many other cousins. Bonnie spent the last two years of her life at the Lexington in Lincoln surrounded by many great staff members and friends. Bonnie’s wish was to be cremated and no formal services will be held at this time. To leave a condolence please use the form below.
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Olevia Ann Williams
Born on August 28, 1937. Passed away on October 15, 2022. Married Vernon Williams on 8/25/62. Moved to Lincoln in 1964. With Vernon Adopted two children, Eric (1968) and Kate (1970). When the children were old enough, she began to work outside the home, first at Hay market Art Gallery, then The Rug Co. and the Silkery. In later years she took up beading, kept up her flower beds, collected rocks, and pursued many interests. Unfortunately she didn’t quit smoking soon enough to avoid the damage to her lungs that killed her. To leave a condolence please use the form below.
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Verneil Mae Shamburg
July 12, 1926 to October 13, 2022 Verneil Mae Shamburg, 96, of Lincoln, went to her home in heaven on October 13, 2022. She was born in Western, Nebraska on July 12, 1926, to Leon and Elsie Haddix. Verneil was a special person who was beloved by her family and friends. She was always quick with a smile and a laugh, was kind, generous, loving and hard-working. Her Christian faith was central in her life and she was utterly devoted to her family and friends. Verneil aided the WWII effort with her work at Leuck Laboraties, was employed for 18 years at Burlington Employees Credit Union, 7 years at Willowcreek Apartments and 10 years at Da Vinci’s, retiring at age 89. She volunteered to help others at the local Food Pantry and the City Mission. Preceded in death by her husband Dean Shamburg, daughter Judith Raycraft and brother Curtis Haddix. Survived by son, Thomas (Janet) Shamburg of Lincoln, grandchildren, Stacey Sell, Shelley Martin, Jennifer White, Angela Waller and Jeffrey Shamburg, all of Lincoln, Becky Humphreys of Sparks, Nevada and Jill Steinke of Grand Island, Nebraska and 11 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Memorial service will be held at 2:30 pm, Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 8300 East Pointe Road, Lincoln, Nebraska 68506. In lieu of flowers donations may be given to Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church. To leave a condolence please use the form below.
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Nicole (Nicci) Dianne Church
August 29, 1959 – October 13, 2022 Our beloved Nicole passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on October 13, 2022. Nicole was born in Lincoln, NE on August 29, 1959 to Norman, and Karen Church. Thus began her adventurous life. She grew up in Libya, Indonesia, and Singapore. She always felt that Indonesia was her home. Nicole fell in love with Indonesian culture, and batik. After graduating high school early, Nicole spent 3 months learning how to make authentic batiks at a batik school in Java. Nicole moved back to the United States when she was 17. At 22, she had her only child. She raised her daughter on her own with unconditional love, and astounding strength. She fiercely protected, and supported her daughter. When she was 35, Nicole went back to college to finish her degree. She majored in English, and received minors in Geology, and Italian. After she graduated college, she began working as a department manager in the College of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and then the College of Management. She ended up returning to Chemical Engineering. While in Management, Nicole organized the annual Pan Pacific Conference in China, South Korea, New Zealand, Costa Rica, and Indonesia. Going back home to Indonesia was an incredible experience for her. In Chemical Engineering, Nicole took care of the faculty, staff, and students. She took the time to get to know everyone, and learn about the customs of the international students. She created a holiday tree for the department that she would decorate for all the holidays around the world. Outside of work, Nicole was a magical artist. Her writing is captivating. She wrote a piano piece when she was 12 that she was finally able to finish in 2020. She dabbled in many art forms over the years before finding her love for painting furniture. She had the steadiest hands which allowed her to perfectly paint tiny details. You can feel her soul in all of her art. Nicole was also active in the fight for human rights. She went to protests, donated her time on numerous occasions, and did what she could to make the world a better place for everyone. Nicole loved her family. She believed in us more than we ever could. Her relationship with her granddaughters was one of a kind. She taught them about art, music, history, and about her life. They always enjoyed spending time with her. Nicole had free flowing curls, a wild spirit, Crocs in every color, paint splattered fingers and jeans, a colorful personality, artful and expressive stories, and an extensive vocabulary. She was stubborn, talented, music loving, no BS, reliably understanding, cynical, humorous, unique, beautifully intelligent, opinionated, gracious, generous, compassionate, fierce, ever thankful, a force of nature, and always unapologetically herself. Her death has left a void in the lives of many. Preceded in death by her mother, Karen Church. Survived by her daughter, Adrienne (John) Krejci; granddaughters Grace Neylon, and Mary and Norah Krejci; father Norman Church; brothers Tony and Ben (Susan) Church; sister Mynde Church; nephew Max (Janie) Church; niece Brionna (Nate Rangel) Church, and four great nephews. To leave a condolence please use the form below.
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