Roger Lee Silver
Roger Lee Silver, 82, of Lincoln, NE, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023. Born October 12, 1941 to Richard and Dolores Silver. Roger was a loving husband to his wife of 59 years, Dianne E. Silver, and a devoted father to their three children, Chriscea, Catherine and Richard; “Grandpa Silver” also took pride in his grandchildren, Alan, Liz, Niki, and Jesse, and enjoyed several great grandchildren. As a young man, Roger was a formidable athlete and successful building contractor, many Lincoln homes were constructed by Roger and his team in the neighborhood where we lived. At the age of 29, Roger was paralyzed from the waist down in a terrible accident; however, such a tremendous setback did not overcome Roger’s unconquerable spirit. Soon after, Roger attended business classes at UNL and subsequently became a bookkeeper and volunteer Income Tax preparer. Even in a wheelchair Roger remained quite independent. Roger enjoyed visiting his favorite Lincoln establishments and was a well-received customer everywhere he and Diane would go- everyone knew him by name, whether it was Hy-Vee, Village Inn, or Don and Millie’s. Roger was a great cook, good with numbers, and sudoku; loved the Huskers, NASCAR, and liked to drive the neighborhoods looking at construction and new developments in Lincoln. His goodness, fortitude, lightheartedness, wit, and wisdom will be sorely missed. Services will be held at Calvary Catholic Cemetery 3880 L St, Lincoln, NE 68510 Wednesday, November 8 1:00PM. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in Dianne’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association. 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.
Norman “Norm” G. Slama
Norman Gene Slama, a resident of Lincoln, Nebraska, and formerly Wilber, Nebraska, passed away on September 26, 2023, at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital at the age of 71. A Christmas baby, Norm was born at the Beatrice Community Hospital on December 25, 1951, to Rudolph Slama and Engeline (Langhorst) Slama, the youngest of six children. As a boy, Norm lived with his family in rural Friend, Nebraska, and attended country school in District 52 through the seventh grade. In November 1965, his family moved to Wilber, where Norm completed his eighth-grade school year and went on to graduate from Wilber High School in 1970, playing tackle for the Wolverines, lettering in both his junior and senior years, and making honorable mention, Southern Nebraska Conference. He continued to live on the same street in Wilber for 38 years. Norm enjoyed farm life immensely. He did chores every day, without exception, and he loved working with the livestock and helping his father in the fields, learning to drive a tractor at a young age. He spent many happy days romping with his siblings, friends, and beloved dog Blackie, as he learned to fish and hunt, shoot with a bow and arrow and, later, his first rifle. Norm was a hard worker. While in school, Norm worked at the Wilber Bakery and the bowling alley, cleaning bowling pins. He hauled bales for local farming families at harvest, and worked for a smithy in the local blacksmith shop for two summers, under the tutelage of Ervin Brauff. His vocational life involved 34 years of service to ALPO – the Crete plant of Allen Products based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, now known as Nestlé-Purina Pet Foods – from 1970 until 2004. He tendered another six years of service to Duncan Aviation, from 2004 until 2010, and thereafter five more years to Leach Camper Sales before retiring in 2021. His interests were varied, and included his love for classic cars and the beautiful Barn Art he created and gifted to many. He had a huge heart and if it was within his power to do it, he loved serving and helping his neighbors, family, and friends. Norm served as a City Councilman in Wilber from 1980 to 1984, and was a volunteer firefighter and rescue squad worker for 29 years, from 1974 until 2003. Most recently, Norm served on the Autumn Wood HOA Board of Directors where he lived. Norm gave up his life-long bachelor status when he married Mona Lee Huddleston on February 18, 2003. They were at home in Seward briefly, thereafter moving to Lincoln in 2004, where they remained for the balance of their twenty-year marriage. They attended Heritage Bible Church in Havelock. Norm is survived by his wife, Mona; sister-in-law Terry Slama (Beaver City); sister Janice (Jerry) Heyen (Yakima, WA); sister Karen Clem (Bellingham, WA); many beloved nieces and nephews, including Raschelle (JB) Ross (Broken Bow), Jody (Randy) VanLaningham (Hildreth), Jaylene (Chuck) Lambert (Rose Hill, KS), Kimberly Rogers (Nathan Christensen) (Orleans); Kim (Mark) Turnquist (Yakima, WA); Bill (Tammy) Sladek (Cordova), Peggy (Billy) Baugh (Friend), Christy (Jeremy) Wagner (Denver, IA), and David (Vanessa) Sladek (Friend); Julie Clem (Spokane, WA) and Lynnette (Sean) Berry (Bellingham, WA); stepson Jerod Triolo (Arvada, CO) and daughter, Ruby (Seneca, SC); and stepdaughter Natalie (Nick) Hershberger (Lincoln) and children, Lauren, Ben, Wil, Max, Ellie, and Greyson. Norm was preceded in death by his loving parents, Rudolph (Rudy) and Engeline (Angie) Slama; infant brother, Ronald Dale Slama; brother Milton Slama and nephew Roland Slama; sister Shirley Sladek, brother-in-law William Sladek, Jr., niece Kathy Sladek, and nephew Rex Sladek; and brother-in-law Norman Clem. A Celebration of Life will be held in Lincoln at Heritage Bible Church, 6400 Cornhusker Highway, on Saturday, October 14, at 11:00 o’clock, with a luncheon to follow. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the family plot of the Bohemian Cemetery in Wilber, Nebraska. 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.
James A. Schwisow
Born on December 23, 1948. Passed away on September 15, 2023. 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.
Harold Lee Shaw
Harold L. “Bud” Shaw, age 92, of Lincoln, NE, after struggles with pneumonia, died peacefully in his sleep and entered into eternity on September 10, 2023. Born July 11, 1931, in York, NE, Bud graduated from York High School. In 1949 at age 18, he moved to Lincoln and went on to work for 40 years for the Burlington Northern Railroad in maintenance as a boilermaker. He sacrificed for many years working the night shift and even the swing shift at times where he would work day, evening, and night shifts each week. Bud married Lila Richardson on June 12, 1955 and they lived in Lincoln their entire married life of 59 years until her passing on September 12, 2014. They were the proud parents of their two daughters Pam and Rhonda and even prouder grandparents to Joy, Averi, Ally, and Katie who gave them six lively and wonderful great grandchildren Novella, Novel, and Stephen Badeer and Ingrid, Greta, and Karl Beitzel. Bud served in the Nebraska Army National Guard as a Blacksmith Specialist 4 from 1956-1959. He enjoyed working with wood in his work shed making furniture and various items to give away. Bud loved his many dogs and spent many hours with Rhonda’s dogs too. He could be found at nearly every Nebraska baseball game for decades. He loved to fish and also did some hunting. He enjoyed collecting lanterns and taking road trips to Colorado to visit family and to see the “over grown hills” as he would refer to the mountains. He also enjoyed playing a spirited game of pitch, reading Louis L’Amour books, and listening to country or big band music. Bud, or grandpa as he was often called was a very kind man who very rarely ever complained about anything. Even in his last year of life with many health struggles following a stroke, he was always kind to all those around him. Bud is preceded in death by his parents George and Lillie Shaw, brother Wendell Shaw, sister Marjorie Ehlers, wife Lila Shaw, and granddaughter Katie Nissen. He is survived by his daughters Pam (Tim) Nissen of Lincoln and Rhonda Shaw of Lincoln, granddaughters Joy (Erik) Beitzel of Duluth, MN, Averi (Sean) Badeer of Aurora, CO and Ally (James) Yong of San Antonio, TX and great grandchildren Novella (10), Novel (7), and Stephen (6) Badeer of Aurora, CO and Ingrid (6), Greta (4), and Karl (11 months) Beitzel of Duluth, MN. A graveside service will be held to remember Bud on November 22, 2023, 1030 am, at Fairview Cemetery, 8400 Adams St., Lincoln, NE. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Food Bank of Lincoln, 1221 Kingbird Rd., Lincoln, NE, or Capital Humane Society Pieloch Pet Adoption Center, 6500 So. 70th St., Lincoln, NE. 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.
Jesse Lee Smith
Jesse Lee Smith of Lincoln, was born to Lines V. and Louisa Fern (Knox) Smith in Cope, Colorado. He graduated from Lincoln High School and attended the University of Nebraska. Jesse proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1949 through 1952 and married Charlotte I. Hatcliff on December 20, 1952. He retired from the Nebraska Department of Labor as a liaison for the Governor’s Private Industry Council. Jesse was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte I. Smith; father, Lines V. Smith; mother, Louisa Fern Smith; sister, Constance Gake; brother, Jean Paul Smith; and a granddaughter, Christina Lewis. He is survived by four daughters, Paula (David) Little of Rusk, Texas; Gail (David) Lewis of Village of Lakewood, Illinois; Terri (Ted, deceased) Armfield of Knoxville, Tennessee; and Pamela (William) Samuelson of Lake Forest, California; nine grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and loving nieces Melanie Smith and Kimberly Smith. Special appreciation is offered to the compassionate staff of The Legacy Terrace, CHI Health at Home Hospice, and for the care and concern given to Jesse and Charlotte’s family. Private memorial service pending. 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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