Donald C. Salmonson
Donald C. Salmonson, 84, Lincoln, passed away on January 14, 2021. Born November 23, 1936 to Vernon and Astrid (Nelson) Salmonson. Don is survived by his wife Trudy; children Karen (Greg) Znamenacek of Lincoln; Nancy Salmonson of Lincoln; Bill (Tracy) Salmonson of Omaha; sister Ruth (Ted) Knudson of Mountain Home, Idaho; sister-in-law Virginia Salmonson of Olathe, Kansas; step-daughters Diana (Kirk) McLaughlin of Spring Hill, Kansas; Mary Bennett of Leawood, Kansas; grandchildren Courtney (David) Schumann; Scott Cole; Bill Boucher; Brian Cole; Eric (Moriah) Salmonson; great-grandchildren; step grandchildren; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Bill and his first wife Louise. Celebration of Don’s life will be on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Sheridan Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Rd, Lincoln, NE. Memorial contributions can be made to Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, Ashland, NE. Special thanks to the caregivers at High Plains Alzheimer’s Special Care Center. For condolences, 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.
Ruth Ann Schonert
From Lincoln, Nebraska Born on March 15, 1936. Passed away on January 11, 2021. No service.
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.
Delbert Stotz
Delbert Stotz passed away in December after reaching the age of 96 years old. He was brought to Lincoln to spend his last years with family. Delbert was born to John C. Stotz and Christina (Dollinger) in Tolstoy, SD and married Ruth C.(Dufloth) in 1945. His family roots from Germany, brought them to the wide open prairie land in the South Dakota where he lived his life as a hard working farmer, tilling the soil and taking care of the family farms. He was aspiring, thrifty, hospitable and industrious. Throughout his life the family lived in Chicago, IL for a while and he worked at Harris Pine Mill and Alice Chalmers. They moved to Gettysburg, SD where he had his own electrical business. He worked as a guard at Nebraska State Penitentiary during winters. Delbert retired from the Redfield State Hospital and spent the rest of his life working the family farms and his electrical business well into his 80’s. He was a good friend to all and loved sitting at the local cafe’s of Redfield, Tolstoy and Wolsey to see who was there to have dinner and pie daily. He is survived by his 5 children; Ron and Nancy Stotz, CA, Donna Bowes, NE, Roberta (Birdie) Hunter, NE, Doug and Linda Stotz, CO, Deb and Jeff Reese, TX, 7 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. A private memorial will be held at a later date. The years have quickly come and gone. All we have left now are the memories that are tucked away in the hearts of those who can remember. GOTT SEI MIT EUCH! God be with you! 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.
Ivan “Ike” Dohner Stern
From Bellevue, Nebraska Born on February 14, 1924 ♥ Passed away on December 20, 2020. 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.
Frederick “Rick” Neil Strong
Frederick “Rick” Neil Strong, 62, passed away Nov. 14, 2020, after surgery in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born Apr. 8, 1958 at Mountain Home AFB in Idaho to Nancy (Stevens) Strong and Frederick Carroll Strong of East Montpelier, Vermont. Rick was educated at schools in Bangor, Maine; Goose Air Base, Labrador; and Bellevue, Nebraska. He graduated from Bellevue High School with honors and a Naval ROTC scholarship. As a member of the Boy Scouts of America, he was inducted into the Order of the Arrow while in Labrador. He married Margaret Sue Gradoville, in Omaha, Nebraska on Dec. 30, 1982. Together they had four children: Sarah, Rebecca, Jacob, and Rachel. Rick met his life partner, Joni Thomas, in 2015. They committed their lives to each other a year later. Together, they cared for their three cats and two dogs. Rick and Joni attended farmers markets nearly every week and enjoyed creating new plant-based recipes made with whole foods. He loved providing weekly child care to his grandson, Ethan, and was eagerly awaiting his 10th grandchild. Rick is survived by his life partner, Joni; his father, Frederick; his sister, Nancy Jean (Strong) Barker, and her husband, James; and his nieces, Emma Barker and Hanna (Barker) Mullin. He is also survived by his children and grandchildren: Sarah Strong and her husband Ross Schall, and their son Ethan; Rebecca Strong and her children, Tobias, Magdalena, Eziah, and Katrina; Jacob Strong and his wife Michelle, and their children, Jackson and Jordan; and Rachel (Strong) Mills and her husband Kevin, and their children, Azaylea, Markus, and baby on the way. He was predeceased by his mother, Nancy, in 2014. He was loved and will be missed. No service at this time. For condolences, 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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