Barbara Rae Grimes

Journey Began ~ September 7, 1948 and Journey Finished ~ May 17, 2020.

Barbara Rae Grimes was born to Beatrice Clayton in Omaha, Nebraska.  Barbara was the oldest of her 3 siblings; Josephine, Rochelle and David.  She graduated from Omaha Tech High School and later achieved her certificates in nursing.  Barbara started in the nursing field at the age of 17yrs and did so until she retired in 2010 from the Florence Nursing Home.  After retirement she volunteered at the Minne Lusa Elementary School.  Barbara gave her life to the Lord at an early age of 9 yrs.  She served faithfully as a Missionary at Promise Land Church.  She did so until the Lord called her home from labor to reward.  She took pride as being a single mother very seriously until latter years when she married to her late husband Stewart Grimes.  Barbara was blessed with 6 children; Anthony, Robert, Vaughn, Deanna, Nickita and Troy.  One of her many hobbies was watching her favorite shows; the Cooking Channel, Wendy Williams, The Young and The Restless and Let’s Make A Deal.  She was a prayer warrior and a faithful missionary servant at Promise Land Church until the Lord called her home. 

She is preceded in death by her husband Stewart Grimes, mother; Beatrice Clayton, sister; Josephine Clayton, sons; Robert and Vaughn, great-grandchildren; Myracle-Belle and Char’eion.

Barbara leaves to cherish her memory her children; Rev. Anthony and Rachelle Williams, Deanna Williams and Will Brown, Nickita, Troy and Renee Grimes, brothers; Rochelle Gordon and David James and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, family and friends.

Visitation: 10:00 AM until Service time at 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Roeder Mortuary, 4932 Ames Ave.

Jean E. Kyle (Beth)

9/16/1955 – 5/26/2020

Elkhorn – Preceded in death by parents Raymond and Helen. Survived by siblings Cheryl Kyle, Karen Kyle, Raymond Jr. (Janis), Susan (Thomas) Rhodes, Ronald, very best friend Merry Gibson, many many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and Life Care of Elkhorn Residents.                 

Visitation Sunday 1 – 5 PM (Following CDC Guidelines) and Funeral Service 1:00 PM   Monday at Roeder Mortuary. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. In Lieu of Flowers Memorials to Nebraska Humane Society or Alzheimer’s Association.

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

Daniel Z. Zwiebel

8/22/1974 – 5/24/2020

Daniel Zachary Zwiebel died May 24, 2020 at Bergen Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.  He was born on August 22, 1974 in Bridgeport, Nebraska to Gerald A. Zwiebel and Beverley J Iverson Zwiebel.   

He graduated from Bridgeport City Schools and attended the University of Nebraska Kearney until he acquired non-Hodgkin lymphoma.  After his recovery, he was blessed with twenty years of good health but that was all his body could do. 

Dan enjoyed golf, baseball, basketball, band, fishing with his dad and brother Jeff, hunting, playing cards, and mostly he loved his friends.  He always made sure he stayed in touch with them and his family.  He was a grill master and he shared with anyone who stopped to see him. 

Dan loved life! 

Dan became a successful computer programmer and was an administrator for Sitel Computers and Results Companies.  

Dan is survived by his mother Beverley Zwiebel, brothers Jeffrey Zwiebel of Dallas TX, and  Matthew (Jennifer) Emery of La Cresenta CA, aunt Charlotte (Ed) Sturgis, and Kylie and Jenna Winters for who he was their Step-Dan.

Dan was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Zwiebel, sister, Jeri Zwiebel Reimnitz and her husband Dan Reimnitz, grandparents:  Clara Zwiebel (Frank) Iverson, Clarence Zwiebel, Andrew and Marguerite Iverson; aunts and uncles: Donald Scott Iverson, Joyce Iverson Blakesley, Joyce Zwiebel (Ron) Thorson, and Harlan Zwiebel.

Memorial may be sent to your friend in need or to Dan’s friend who has been battling cancer for a long time, Craig Conway, 511 Chapin Street, Chadron NE 69337.  -Dan would have liked this.Inc.

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

Marguerite Mueller

Marguerite Mueller Age 81 of Omaha, NE passed away on May 22nd. She is survived by son, David Mueller; daughters, Gloria (John) Gerdes and Janet (Tom) Seib; grandchildren, Katelyn and Jacob Seib; great grandchild, Ezra; brother, Mike (Debbie) Clark; nephew, Mick Clark and niece Trish (Pat) Finn.
Visitation: Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 4-7 pm, Roeder Mortuary, 4932 Ames Ave.
Funeral Service: Thursday, May 28, 2020, 11:00 am., also at the mortuary.
Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery

Shirley J. Cook

November 27, 1932 – May 20, 2020

Elkhorn – Preceded by husband Bob Cook and sister Sandy Jostmeyer. Survived by sons Craig and Keith (Jennifer) Cook; daughter Cheryl (Dale) Huntley; sisters Sylvia Hylton and Susan Brown; brother Ron Issitt; grandchildren Shannon and Caitlin Cook, Kaylene and Billy Huntley; many nieces and nephews. Visitation Tuesday 2-7 PM at Roeder Mortuary. Funeral Service 1 PM Wednesday (5/27/2020) at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorials to Methodist Foundation: Crisis Response Fund.


Paul A. Parker

1/15/1932 – 5/18/2020

Omaha – Paul was an esteemed musician, music teacher, father and grandfather.  He was preceded in death by parents Roy and Bess Parker, siblings Roy (Billie) Parker, Phyllis (Stan) Cook, and Mary (Luther) Hutton.  He is survived by daughter Diane Finney, sons Doug (Lisa) Parker and Don Parker, 7 grandchildren: Jack, Sara and Samantha Finney, Nicole (Zachary) Parrott, Zach Parker, Jordain (Kyle) Smith and Cody (KC) Parker and 4 great grandchildren: Carson and Harley Parker, Paisley Riviera and Charlie Parrott.

Celebration of life services Monday (9/21/20) 1:00 PM at Gretna United Methodist Church 11457 S 204th Street Gretna, NE 68028. Memorials to Gretna United Methodist and to the National Parks, www.Nationalparks.org.

Facebook Live Link for Paul’s funeral. 

Facebook.com/gretnaneumc 

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

More about Paul’s life-

Paul Parker graduated from Auburn High School in 1949.  As a student, he played first chair clarinet for four years in his high school concert band and drums in the marching band and percussion ensemble.  Although he considered going into ministry, music won out for his career choice.  He attended Peru State College, then the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where he played first clarinet in the Symphonic Band and principal flute in the Symphony Orchestra.  Although his major was woodwinds he won the 1953 student auditions and performed the Rachmaninoff Second Piano Concerto with the Lincoln Symphony in 1954.   He earned a Bachelor’s of Music Education (BME) degree and a Master’s in Music Performance (MM) at UNL as a double major in clarinet and piano.  His thesis was done in composition.    

He taught choral and instrumental music in public schools for several years; in towns like Ceresco, Johnson, Shubert, Talmade, Ord and Blair. After he earned his degrees, he became the elementary and junior high instrumental director with the Westside Community Schools in Omaha.  He started the band program for District 66 at Arbor Heights Jr. High in 1962, building a strong foundation involving over 25% of the school’s population in the instrumental program.  He showcased and recorded live The Symphonic Winds at a demonstration concert for the Nebraska State Bandmasters Convention in Lincoln in 1964.  

Looking for a new challenge, Paul opened the Parker School of Music in 1970.  He opened with the first electronic piano lab in the state with 40 students.  Those numbers quickly grew to 500 students using 17 other instructors with music degrees.  The curriculum included piano, voice, woodwinds, brass, percussion and guitar. In 1981 he created and founded the Nebraska Summer Music Olympics.  This yearly competition encouraged students to practice through the summer months and continue to improve their craft.  In 1984 he closed the school of music and moved to teaching from his home.

Being a musician you wear a lot of hats, so whether teacher, composer, performer or arranger he did it all.  He was Adjunct Professor of Music and Woodwind Specialist at Dana College for 28 years and President of Music Publisher, Inc. and he co-authored the “Sounds of Progress” book, a pre-band method that sold over a quarter of a million copies.

He was an innovative and creative educator, always looking for better ways to make his students successful; which included non-musical lessons including the importance of self-discipline, the value of hard work, the wisdom to know good things don’t happen by accident and above all, to be humble.  

His love of going out to eat went hand in hand with his ideas, as he was known for jotting down those ideas on napkins of whatever establishment he was dining at the time (most often, Village Inn).

Paul performed 5 seasons with the Omaha Symphony on B-flat, E-flat and Bass clarinets, alto saxophone and flute.  He was featured with the Lincoln Symphony.  And he played piano, flute and alto clarinet backing the shows of legends like Rosemary Clooney, Jack Jones, Eartha Kittening, Stevie Wonder, Liberace, the Osmonds and more, at Omaha’s Aksarben Coliseum.    

He’s been recognized throughout the years for his musical contributions, too.  

In 2005 he was honored as Nebraska Teacher of the Year by the NMTA.  

In 2011 he was named as a National Fellow at the Music Teachers National Convention in Milwaukee.  

In 2012 Cambridge Who’s Who recognized him for his Excellence in Music, included in an issue of Pro-Files Magazine.

In 2012 the American Music Teacher Magazine also reviewed his newly published flute solo literature.

In 2015 New Horizons publication of the Eastern Nebraska featured Paul outlining his many accomplishments.

In 2019 he was nominated for Teacher of the Year by the Nebraska Music Teacher Association to the Music Teacher’s National Association.

His teachers and mentors included Beth Miller Harrod, Audun Ravnan and Naegeli von Bergen Metcalf.  His comprehensive approach he passed onto his students included audition preparation, music theory and many lessons that applied to not only music and academics but life in general.  This was acknowledged by his students over and over.  

He was the Music Director at Gretna United Methodist Church since 2005, just recently retiring in December 2019.  He found this to be very spiritually fulfilling work. 

He liked to tell the story of when he would take a 5 am bus from his home in Auburn to Omaha for piano lessons on Saturdays, then hitch-hike back.  The 60 mile trip would take hours.  He paid for those lessons by working afternoons at a local feed store.  He said, “It was hard work but I loved what I was doing.” That’s dedication and that’s what he was all about.  

Paul was a man of integrity.  He loved many things:  his family, traveling, eating out, a car with all the bells and whistles; but especially music.  

Below is a link to a WOWT segment that John Knicely did about Paul-

 

https://www.wowt.com/content/news/Knicely-Done-Most-Valuable-Pianist-478915353.html

 

 

 

 

 

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

Roscoe William Rhen

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Kathryn M. McEvoy

11/28/1920 – 5/17/2020

Gretna – Born November 20, 1920 – Died May 17, 2020.  The daughter of John J. McEvoy and Catherine M McEvoy – Survived by Nephews John A. McEvoy, Michael Smith, Gary Smith, Nieces Shelia Zumdy (Smith) husband Howard, Linda Vaughn (Smith) husband Tim, great nephews Mark Zumdy, great nieces Kim Jenkins (Zumdy), Kim’s children Erin and Tyler, Phoebe Vaughan, Phoebe’s children Theo and Gus, Hanna Vaughan. Preceded in death by her parents, brothers Walter McEvoy, Edward McEvoy, John McEvoy, Sisters Evelyn McEvoy, Ruth Smith, Ila McEvoy.

Kathryn worked at Socony Vacuum Oil Company, Brandies Department Store, was an avid gardener with her father and sister Ila. She was a loving caregiver to both parents.  She was often the life of the party enjoying company of family and friends sharing stories of past events and relating experiences of early Gretna. Kathryn was immensely thankful for the dedicated friendship of Irene Harris, Linda and Al Pfeffer who provided years of support transporting her to doctor visits, groceries, dining out, providing loving care giving companionship and to the Pfeffers for many years of lawn mowing service. Her favorite dining spots were Eddy’s of South Omaha, Farmer Browns and Panara Bread. Kathryn looked forward to visits from her brother John, nephew John Anthony who wined and dined her while visiting with many car rides, fresh sweet corn, KC tomatoes, Arkansas black diamond water melons.  Including visits by niece Shelia, husband Howard, and son Mark who also took her out exploring Sarpy County. Member of St Patrick’s Catholic Church – Gretna. 

 Visitation Tuesday 9:30 – 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Funeral Service 10:30 AM Tuesday ( 5/26/2020 )  at St. Patrick Catholic Church  508 Angus Street  Gretna, Nebraska  68028, Interment Holy  Sepulchre Cemetery at  Gretna, Nebraska. In Lieu of flowers memorials can be made to St. Patrick’s Church Gretna.

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

Modean Nauden

October 16, 1920 – May 14, 2020

Omaha. Preceded in death by husband, Lawrence; and sons, Ocie and William. Survived by children: Katherine Thomas, Clarence, Thomas (Doris), Georgia, Bobbie (Lee), James, Major, Charles, Inez (Dwayne), Donald, Jessie, and Priscilla (Kevin) all Nauden, and Joyce (Willie) Douglas; sister, Mary Armour; 63 grandchildren; 159 great-grandchildren; and 104 great-great-grandchildren.

VISITATION: Thursday, 12-7pm, at Roeder Mortuary. GRAVESIDE FUNERAL SERVICE: 1pm Friday, May 22, at Mount Hope Cemetery.