11/11/1939 – 2/7/2022

Thomas J. Imray, M.D. was born November 11, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI. He was the only child to George and Genevieve Imray.

He attended grade school and high school in Milwaukee, WI. He also attended Marquette University and Marquette Medical School, now known as The Medical College of Wisconsin, graduating in 1965.

In 1963, he married his high school sweetheart Carla Rake. In 1965 they moved to San Francisco for his internship at St. Mary’s Hospital. The following year they moved to Minneapolis, MN where Tom began his four-year radiology residency at the University of Minnesota. During this time Tom and Carla resided in officers’ quarters at Fort Snelling. They also welcomed their first son John and daughter Jean while in MN.

Avoiding Vietnam Tom was assigned to Japan and the family moved with him to Camp Zama. Tom was head of the radiology department at the Army hospital. This experience provided many travel adventures throughout Asia. Their son Jeff was born in Sagamihara, Japan. Quoting Tom, he would say “I was in the Army 3 years, 1 month and 5 days.”

Back to Milwaukee in 1973, Tom was on the radiology faculty at the Medical College of Wisconsin. In 1980, the beaches and warm weather of California lured us to move to Tustin where Tom joined the radiology faculty at the University of California, Irvine.

In 1982, the family moved to Omaha, NE and Tom was Chair of the Radiology Department for UNMC. For 23 years he taught many residents at the University, he loved teaching! Many of his former residents have kept in touch and Tom was always excited to hear from them.

Tom and Carla joined Friendship Force, an international organization with opportunities to explore new countries and cultures. They hosted travelers in their home and made friends around the world. They visited France, Japan, Australia (twice, 18-hour plane trip), Netherlands, Czech Republic, Russia, Italy, Africa, Brazil, England, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, New Zealand. Many other destinations with friends Bob and Linda Dreessen.

Tom and Carla spent winters in Maui and then in Tucson. Also traveled to Portland and San Diego often to visit their sons and grandchildren. They loved college basketball, especially the Marquette Warriors (now Golden Eagles) and went to regional basketball games and several Final Four Tournaments. They also had season tickets for the College World Series and Tom attended with packets of mayo for his hotdogs.

About four years ago Tom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Recently entered a memory facility, it was 4 minutes from Carla and Jean and they spent most evenings watching tv, and holding hands with Tom.

He leaves to cherish his memories, his wife Carla, and his children; John (Tracy Patrick), Jean and Jeff (Jackie). Grandchildren, Logan, Sydney and Kaia (Valerie-her mom) and a host of friends.

Aloha

Visitation at Church 9:00 AM, Funeral Service 10:00 AM Saturday (2/12/22) at Sacred Heart Catholic Church 2207 Wirt St. Omaha. Masks are required for the service. Please, no flowers memorials to Cues Schools. Services will be live streamed on YouTube search Sacred Heart Omaha.

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

6/12/1968 – 2/8/2022

Murdock – Randall (Randy) Lee Marlatt was born June 12, 1968 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Curtis and  Jeanette (Cornelius) Marlatt. Randy graduated from Aurora High School, Aurora, Nebraska in  1986. He then attended Kearney State College where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. While at Kearney he played on the Offensive Line for the Lopers football team.

After graduation, he worked as a Corrections Officer at the Lancaster County Jail in Lincoln.  It was in Lincoln where he met his future wife, Susan Lempka. They were united in marriage on  June 15, 1996. They had two boys, Caleb and Tyler, and settled on an acreage in Murdock.

Randy started work as an insurance adjuster for Farmer’s Mutual in 1998 and then IMT until he was unable to work full-time due to Multiple Sclerosis. Randy enjoyed coaching his sons in little league baseball and football and continued to coach them in shot put and discus in high school. Randy continued to guide other athletes as a volunteer throwing coach at Elmwood-Murdock High School, He was active with several organizations: Lions Club, MS Forward, Ducks Unlimited, and Mines Football Booster Club.  He attended almost every Mines football game to watch his boys play. Randy’s most recent venture was making custom knives which became a popular fundraising item.

Following one of his family traditions, Randy was very passionate about hunting, which allowed him to express his love of the outdoors through the experiences  he shared with his family and friends every hunting season as well as volunteering his time to local conservation groups like Ducks Unlimited.

He always volunteered to smoke pork for fundraisers and events. In addition to his pulled pork, he made the best smoked salmon, baked beans, pepper jelly, and cinnamon rolls. He was a wizard in the kitchen, on the grill, and with any smoker nearby. The only thing that surpassed his love of cooking was the love of his family and friends. Randy was a friend to everyone he met.

Randy is survived by his wife of 25 years, Susan, and their two boys, Caleb and Tyler both of  Golden, Colorado; his father Curtis Marlatt of Aurora; father-in-law Kenneth Lempka and his  wife Lois of Lincoln; sister and brother-in-law, Teresa and Jay Otto of Omaha, twin brother and sister-in-law, Rob and Laurel Marlatt of Aurora; sister-in-law Stacy Lempka and her husband Dwight Irwin of Chicago; nephews and niece: Aaron and Ryan Marlatt, Chauncey, Eli and Carson Irwin, and Jaycee Otto; and his beloved and loyal service dog, Landon.

Randy was preceded in death by his mother, Jeanette Marlatt.

Memorial donations in Randy’s name can be made to MS Forward Gym (msforward.org), 13530 Discovery Dr. Suite 10, Omaha, NE 68137 or Lions Project for Canine Companions (lpcci.com), PO Box 3896, Santa Rosa, CA 95402

 

Visitation Friday 4 – 7 PM at Roeder Mortuary, Change of Funeral Service 10am Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at Living Faith United Methodist Church 5310 South 182nd Ave. Interment Elmwood Cemetery. Service will be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/LivingFaithUMCOmaha

 

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – Gretna Chapel

11710 Standing Stone – Gretna, NE

402-332-0090 www.RoederMortuary.com

 

“THOSE WE LOVE DON’T GO AWAY, THEY WALK BESIDE US EVERYDAY UNSEEN, UNHEARD BUT ALWAYS NEAR. STILL LOVED, STILL MISSED, AND FOREVER DEAR.”

SUNRISE 10-18-1957 SUNSET 02-01-2022

Charles Edward Hudson was born to Henry Hudson and Ethel B McDaniel on 10/18/1957 in St Louis Missouri. Charles was raised in Johnny DeShields projects. He attended East St. Louis Public School until joining job corps. In September 1977, his family Robin Hudson, Ray Shanklin, and DeMario Shanklin moved to Omaha, Nebraska. Charles started working in laundry at St. Joe Hospital at Boys Town. Soon after he was promoted to shipping and receiving supervisor in St. Joe main hospital. Charles was a hard worker who then went on to work at Owens & Minor for many years until retirement. After retirement Charles went back to school, as well as working part time at Omaha Steaks and in the hotel industry. Along the way Charles met his partner Inez Rhone. Inez had two daughters Patricia and Michelle Jackson in which he took in as his own. Charles has ten grandchildren he leaves to cherish his memory: Carlotta Jackson, Carletha Jackson, Alexandra Sosa, DeMisha Shanklin, Johnathan Shanklin, Calvin Wells-Hudson, DeMario Shanklin, Dalvon Jackson, Dale Jackson and Anthony Watkins Jr. Charles was the sixth child born out of ten. Charles was a great man who loved whomever he considered his family. Charles will be greatly missed for his contagious smile and happy laugh. Charles was proceeded in death by his parents Henry and Ethel. His brothers’ Henry Jr, Calvin, Willie, Roger, and Dennis. As well as his sons’ Ray and Calvin. Left to cherish Charles memories is his son DeMario (Unikka) Shanklin, Ethel (James) Jones, Iree (James) Jones, Connie Marie, Wayne Hudson, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren, cousins and a host of relatives and friends. Charles truly was a blessing in many people’s life.

Visitation Noon to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 9, 2022 with Funeral Service at 1:00 p.m. all at Roeder Mortuary, 4932 Ames Ave.

Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery, 7909 Mormon Bridge Rd., Omaha, NE.

April 9,1942 – February 4, 2022. Age 79

 

She was predeceased by: her husband Roberto Rodriguez Jr., parents Lucelo and Editha, siblings Peter, Lucilo, Alfredo. She is survived by her siblings Eleanor, Ivy, Alberto, Emelie, sons Frederick Lao (Mary Ann), Jeffrey Lao (Jocelyn), multiple grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Visitation on February 10th, 2022, at 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Prayer Service on February 10th, 2022, at 5 p.m.

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. – 108th Street Chapel

2727 N 108th St – Omaha, NE

402-496-9000 www.RoederMortuary.com