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Lyndell K. Walsh

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Born July 14, 1953.

Passed away on January 28, 2023.

No service information at this time.

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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.

Phyllis Walker

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Phyllis Ann Farnsworth Walker passed away early Sunday morning Jan. 22 at Fallbrook Assisted Living and Memory Care where she had resided for two and a half years. She was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Mary Farnsworth, her brother, Bill Farnsworth (TX) and her adored son, Rob Walker. A sister, Jennifer Fawcett survives in Converse, IN.

Phyllis worked for over 35 years at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Lincoln, NE. She had several hobbies that took her outdoors. She was a knowledgeable and avid bird watcher, having banded birds for the Federal service several years while living in Norfolk, NE.

She also spent countless hours preparing gardens, starting and cultivating flowers and vegetables. She often shared these with friends and neighbors.

Phyllis will be greatly missed by her sister and “adopted” daughter, Debi Hubbard.

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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 Widhalm

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Jesse L Widhalm, self-described redneck hippy cowboy biker, has hung up the “gone fishin’” sign for the last time and gone to the big campground in the sky. As he launched his canoe onto the lake and disappeared on the horizon, we waved goodbye and said, “he’s gone,” but on the other side of the lake they exclaimed gleefully “here he comes.”

Children left to camp and fish: Jacque Shiveley, Martin (Carol), Christine (Don) Stillwell, Paul, and Ben, 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. Brother and childhood partner in crime Jack, sister and third musketeer Anita (Ken) Daggett, and surprise baby sister Kathy (Ray) Aguirre, who he introduced as his seeing-eye sister in his last years. Nieces, nephews, greats, Gizmo and Gordo AKA “the boys,” and many friends.

Joining him on his latest adventure are his wife of 40 years Barbara, his son Scott, his daughter Diane, and generations before him.

His request was that this short obituary would run one day: Born: 9/7/1940, Took off: 1/10/2023.

Work hard, play hard, enjoy life. Have fun at every chance. I did.

He also said no service, but we will eat food together and tell stories anyway, more than once.

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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.

Marie E. Waters

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It is with great sadness we announce that last Sunday (Dec 4), Marie Elizabeth Waters passed peacefully at the Elizabeth House in Lincoln Nebraska with her family by her side.  She was 87.

Marie was born in Lake Mary Florida to the late Mary and Leonard Shriner on December 27, 1934. Marie was a praying woman who loved her family and friends. Sharing her faith in Jesus is an important part of her legacy as well as her joyful singing of hymns. Marie acted as an important hub, keeping her scattered family members in touch with each other.

In addition to her parents, Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Harget; brothers, Wayne, Clifford, Charles, and Lewis; son, Mark; grandsons Michael, Joey, and Daniel.

Marie is survived by her children, George (Pauline), and Mary Ruth; grandchildren, Mary Elizabeth, Jessica, Aaron, and Kristen; 8 great grandchildren; and her brothers, Leonard, and Walter.

A spring memorial will be held along the banks of the French Broad River in her beloved mountains of North Carolina.

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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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Thomas “Tom” C. Walters, 66, of Lincoln died on December 3, 2022, at The Monarch by Eastmont in Lincoln, after a lengthy and courageous battle of cancer and its complications. Tom is survived by his daughter Lyndsay (Brandon) Uglow of Lincoln and grandsons Jordan and Ashton, and daughter Sunny Walters also of Lincoln.

Tom was born in Columbus, Nebraska on January 14, 1956 to Richard and Alta Walters (both deceased) and has six surviving siblings: Ron (and Donna Guthery) of Houston, Texas; John (and Janet) of Hastings, Minnesota; Sara (and Bob Tlustos) of Omaha; Ann Walters Tillery of Lincoln; Karen Gaughen of Columbus; and Don (Cindy) of Omaha. Tom also leaves behind special friends Betty, Karissa and the entire Agudo family of Lincoln.

Tom was a 1974 graduate of Columbus High School and a 1976 graduate of Trinity Western College in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. Growing up, Tom was known for his endless parade of friends coming over to the house to play card games. Tom lettered in high school football, basketball and played baseball. While attending Trinity Western College in Canada, Tom played on the college basketball team and later coached the girls basketball team.

Tom was a hard worker. He started as a traveling lineman for Nebraska Public Power District moving onto maintenance operations at the Sutherland coal plant operating a Melroe coal dozer. In February 1985 Tom moved his family of four to Coushatta, Louisiana and continued working in coal operations for Cleco-Mansfield Power Plant. Tom was a member of the Coushatta Methodist Church, church choir, and a member of the church board for the three years they lived in Coushatta. He enjoyed playing softball with his work team during the summer weekends. In November 1988 he moved his family back to Nebraska to be closer to extended family. Tom then worked for Jacob North Printing and attended Southeast Community College and received his Printer Technician degree following his family roots in the printing field.

Tom was a devoted friend to many and was known as someone who would give the shirt off his back to help anyone in need. He shared his later years in life with the Agudo family and enjoyed the extra company and adventures as a surrogate father, uncle and grandfather.

A celebration of Tom’s life will be held at a later date as his final wish is to have his ashes laid to rest in the Columbus Cemetery beside his parents. The family is eternally grateful to the many devoted health care professionals at Traditions Hospice and The Monarch by Eastmont in Lincoln who provided Tom with exceptional and compassionate 24/7 benevolent end-of-life care.

Tom passed in peace.

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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.