Robert “Bob” M. Smith

6/26/1941 – 9/29/2019
Age 78 – Preceded in death by father, Robert F. Smith and step-father, George Heyde. Survived by wife of 59 years, Samantha Smith; mother, Ruth Heyde; children, Judy (Brent) Davis, Angela Marie Leuschen, Michael W. Smith; grandchildren: Robert, Garrett, Kayleigh, Danielle, Dillon, Miranda, Jolie, Justin, Jeremy; great grandsons: Dayton, Tavi, Ivan; sisters, Jackie Clebinski, Cathy Ziegler and brother, Mark Heyde.

Visitation: 2:00 – 4:00 PM Sunday at mortuary. Funeral Service: 11:00 AM (10/7/2019) at Roeder Mortuary, 11710 Standing Stone, Gretna, Nebraska 68028. Burial at Omaha National Cemetery. Memorials to the American Legion or CHI Health Foundation (Hospice).

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – Gretna Chapel, 11710 Standing Stone – Gretna, NE – 402-332-0090 – www.RoederMortuary.com

Susan J. Nylin

7/5/1978 – 9/26/2019
Bennington – Susan Joy Nylin, age 41, was born in Minot, North Dakota on July 5, 1978, to Michael and Joyce Nylin.  She was the youngest of four siblings, Barbara, Robert, and Amy.  Her Dad was in the Air Force so she enjoyed the life of traveling much of her younger years in vehicles to visit relatives for most holidays. One of the first things noticed about Susan from a very young age was her servant’s heart.  She was always willing to serve others, rather than to be served.  Susan was a quiet, shy girl who enjoyed reading and cross stitching among her other talents. All her nieces and nephews received pillows cross stitched by Auntie Sube.  Susan graduated from Central Christian High School in 1997. Following the family tradition of education, Susan went to Crown College in Minnesota, after two years she transferred and graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) with her BA in Elementary Education.  She also earned her Master Degree through the CADRE program from UNO in 2003.  She went on to teach in Omaha Public Schools at Hartman Elementary for ten years, and then Cornerstone Christian School for five years.

Susan loved the Lord Jesus and served Him faithfully and was actively involved in the Sunday School, Nursery Departments and others areas of ministry at WayPoint Church in Omaha NE.  She had a love for missions and the Lord allowed her to serve on four separate mission trips: Afghanistan, Thailand, Sicily, and Scotland. Through each of these experiences she learned to listen and hear the voice of the Lord more clearly.  In the spring of 2017 God told her to quit her job of teaching, which she did, and spent the next month’s listening to God direction. In January of 2018 she discovered she had Glioblastoma Multiforme (brain tumor). Susan fought the good fight through surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, and the tumor was contained for several months. In July 2019, the fight began again with another recurrence of tumor growth. On September 26, 2019, the Lord called her home to heaven after fighting the good fight, to receive her heavenly reward, of “well done”.

Susan is survived by her parents: Michael and Joyce Nylin, Sisters Barbara (Terry) Bryson, and Amy Nylin, both of Omaha NE, and brother Robert (Sara) Nylin of Rogers MN. She has three nieces, Abbie and Natalie Nylin and Emily Bryson, and six nephews, Zach, Ethan, Ben, and Graham Nylin and Michael and Robert Bryson. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019, at Standing Stone Bible Church, 321 So. HWY 6, Gretna NE., followed by burial at Westlawn Hillcrest Cemetery Omaha.  Visitation is Friday, October 4, 2019, from 5-7 at Roeder Mortuary, 11710 Standing Stone, Gretna NE.


Roeder Mortuary11710 Standing Stone – Gretna 402-332-0090 www.RoederMortuary.com

Shirley L. Tomlin

Carol J. Gill

9/13/1952 – 9/22/2019
Omaha – Survived by husband Peter, children Johnathan (Regina), Sean (Traci), Thomas, Elizabeth (Wayne), 6 grandchildren, family and friends.
Memorial Service 10:00 AM Saturday (10/5/19) at Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. Memorials to Greenwood Stables and Equine Rescue Peabody, KS.

Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th St – Omaha, NE 402-496-9000 www.RoederMortuary.com

Kenneth W. Jensen (Ken)

3/31/1929 – 9/24/2019
Gretna – Preceded in death by wife Dorothy, infant son Anthony, daughter Debra LaBar, granddaughter Angela LaBar. Survived by children Paul, Patricia (Wade) Tysdal, James (Debbie), Joann (Ben) Stenglein, 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, siblings Lloyd (Pat) Jensen, Philip Jensen, Dianne (Richard) Gardner, many family and friends.
Memorial Service Thursday (10/3/19) 10:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church 508 Angus St. Gretna, NE. Graveside Service 2:00 PM Friday (10/4/19) Elmwood Cemetery Beloit, KS. Memorials Gretna Volunteer Fire & Rescue or St. Patrick Catholic Church.
Roeder Mortuary11710 Standing Stone – Gretna, 402-332-0090 www.RoederMortuary.com

Gwen Laughlin (Breese)

91 years young
Passed away peacefully on September 21, 2019 with family at her side. She is survived by her loving daughters and husbands, Gail (Jim)Binderup and Glenda (Moe) Kanoudi; grandchildren, Matt (Nancy) Kanoudi, Andrew Binderup, Ryan Kanoudi, Shawn (Leslie) Kanoudi, and David (Abby) Binderup; great-granchildren, Braxton and Ashton Kanoudi, and Tripp Binderup, and other family members and friends. Gwen was preceded in death by her father, Elmo Breese, mother and her husband, Vivian Breese Maranto and James Maranto, sister, Lois Brunson, and former husband, Gerald J. Laughlin.
Gwen was a proud graduate of the Tech High class of ’46, living and working in both Omaha and the Twin Cities. She retired from Warren Distribution in Omaha in 1995. She was known for her loving and caring nature, sense of humor, fierce independence, and many more wonderful characteristics. She did not know a stranger. Gwen was a great bowler and loved to play golf. Her competitive spirit was always on display when playing card and board games with friends and family. She loved traveling to bowling tournaments and to casinos with her friends. Gwen was a great believer in volunteerism, giving her time (and receiving such joy) as a volunteer for Omaha Performing Arts and for Methodist Health System. Her favorite activity was as a cuddler of babies in the NICU at Methodist Women’s Hospital. She was recognized with a Spirit of Volunteering Award in 2010 by Methodist Hospital. She asked to be remembered for the love she had for her family and friends. Special thanks to her wonderful friend, Jeannine, her loving caregivers at Brookestone Village, and to Endless Journey Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
Methodist Hospital Foundation, designated to Volunteer Services in memory of Gwen 8701 W. Dodge Road, Suite 450 Omaha, NE 68114 OR Omaha Performing Arts, designated in memory of Gwen 1200 Douglas Street Omaha, NE 68102
https://omahaperformingarts.org/support-the-arts/donate-today
Memorial Service & Celebration of Life
Saturday, September 28, 2019
11:00 am – Roeder Mortuary, 2727 N 108th St., Omaha
Noon – Lunch at Wheatfields in One Pacific Place, 1224 S 103rd St., Omaha
2:30 pm – Inurnment at Fairview Cemetery, 8913 Fairview Road, Papillion
Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – 108th Street Chapel
2727 N 108th St – Omaha, NE – 402-496-9000
www.RoederMortuary.com

James W. Pugh (Bill)

1/2/1934 – 9/19/2019 Omaha – Preceded in death by wife Beverly. Survived by daughters Lynda (Keith) Brich, Terri (Tommy) Lewis, grandchildren Savannah and Meredith Brich, brother Gene (Verta), family and friends.

Visitation Tuesday (9/24/19) 9:30 – 10:30 AM with Funeral Service 10:30 AM. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church 7301 N. 28th Ave. Omaha, NE. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials to Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – Ames Chapel 4932 Ames Ave – Omaha, NE – 402-453-5600 www.RoederMortuary.com

Daren L. Sutton

Betty D. Etter

1/18/1926 – 9/15/2019
Preceded in death by husband Arthur F. Etter. Survived by daughters Kathryn Etter, Mary (Chris) Jensen, Terri (Carl) Davis, grandchildren Jeri (Matt), Jen (Quentin), Steven, Christian, Jacqueline, Michelle (Steven), 4 great grandchildren, family and friends.
Funeral Mass Thursday 10:30 AM at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church 20500 W Maple Rd. Elkhorn, NE. With Visitation one-hour prior. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Memorials to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church or VNA Hospice. Special Thank You to the staff at Brookestone Meadows.
Roeder Mortuary 11710 Standing Stone – Gretna, 402-332-0090 ww.RoederMortuary.com

LaRue H. Edwards