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Retired from Western Electric - worked in the Cable Plant.
Marie N. Mattox
Mattox, Marie N.
May 27, 1918 - Jan 31, 2012
Preceded in death by husband William "Bill" H Mattox. Survived by daughter Dorothy Verl Barnard;
son and daughter in law Gilbert B. and Brenda; grandchildren Angela Lombana, Susan Rubes,
Karen Giessinger, Vincent Barnard and Patrick Mead; sister Viola Reese.
SERVICES Saturday 1pm West Center Chapel. Interment West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
VISITATION begins Friday 6pm with family receiving friends 6-8pm at the chapel.
HEAFEY-HEAFEY-HOFFMANN
DWORAK-CUTLER
WEST CENTER CHAPEL
78th & West Center 402-391-3900
www.heafeyheafey.com 
Published in Omaha World-Herald from February 2 to February 3, 2012

Richard was an inspector in 50 Bldg.
Richard R. Rockwell
Rockwell, Richard R."Rocky"
Apr 9, 1940 – Jan 30, 2012
Preceded in death by father, Alton Rockwell; brother, Mike Rockwell. Survived by daughters
and sons-in-law, Robbin Cogdill (Chad), Kimberly Dubas (Jim); son, Randy Rockwell; 4
grandchildren: 12-year-old twins, Cory and Alyssa Dubas, 6-year-old twins, Grant and Blake
Cogdill; mother, Minnie Walstead; sisters: Jan Finch (Bob), Terri Headley (Dave), Pam Hunt (Ed);
brother, Norm Rockwell (Alyce).
The family will receive friends Thursday, 5pm to 8pm at the West Center Chapel. SERVICES Friday,
11am, West Center Chapel with military rites by Millard American Legion Post 374 and VFW Post 8334.
Help celebrate his life by wearing HUSKER colors. Memorials may be directed to Nebraska Lung
Association or to the family.
HEAFEY-HEAFEY-HOFFMANN
DWORAK-CUTLER
WEST CENTER CHAPEL
78th & West Center 402-391-3900
Published in Omaha World-Herald from February 1 to February 3, 2012

Jim B. Wilson
Wilson, Jim B.
Aug 6, 1948 - Jan 22, 2012
Age 63. Omaha. Jim is survived by his wife, Ellen; daughter Kathy; sons, Jamie and daughter-in-law
Shanna, and Jay; granddaughters, Cayden and Leighton of Omaha; grandson, Holden James of Omaha;
brother Teddy; sisters Roberta and Shirley; numerous nieces and nephews; and many wonderful and
beloved friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Bernice Wilson.
MEMORIAL SERVICE 10:30am Saturday, January 28, 2012 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Battle Creek,
NE. Pastors Richard Snow and William Moorhead will officiate. Visitation Friday 6-8pm at the
church in Battle Creek. Jim was a consummate jokester. Stories and thoughts are very much
appreciated and may be sent to the family at: wilsonmustache48@gmail.com  Memorials may be
directed to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to 3406 Koenigstein Avenue #18,
Norfolk, NE, 68701.
BROCKHAUS-HOWSER-FILLMER
FUNERAL HOME
Norfolk, NE 402-371-2960
Published in Omaha World-Herald from January 26 to January 27, 2012

Dean Howard Olsen
Olsen, Dean Howard
Jan 23, 2012
Dean was born on March 27, 1926 to the union of John and Dagma (Thompson) Olson of Missouri
Valley, Ia. Dean was preceded in death by his parents, brother Glen Olsen of Persia, la, sister
Loretta Christensen of Council Bluffs, la., life partner of 25 years Evelyn Suverkrubbe, grandson John Bighia, and granddaughter Jennifer (Bowling) Renolds. Dean Olsen is survived by his nine children, sons, Gary D. Olsen and
wife Janet; Michael E. Olsen and wife Susan; John E. Olsen and wife Cathy; daughters Rita Fidler and husband Russell; Bonnie Francis and husband Martin; Sandra Luna and husband Vince; all of Council Bluffs la, Linda Olsen of Derby, Kansas; Connie Treat and husband Bud of Meeker. Oklahoma and Debra Thacker of Destin, Florida; brothers Eugene Olsen and wife Betty of Council Bluffs. la; Kenneth Olsen and wife Marilyn of Tulsa, Ok.; sisters Ester Nelson of Neola, la; Bernice Hooge and husband Lowell of Council Bluffs, la; 27 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends. Dean was inducted into the United States Army on January 24, 1945 at Ft Levenworth Kansas and after a tour of duty in the Phillippines returned to the States and was discharged on 11/25/46 at Camp Beale California. Dean farmed in the Missouri Valley and Bee Bee town area until 1954 when he took a jab at Armour and Company and eventually moving his family to Omaha, Ne. Dean worked as an inspector for Armour until they closed their doors in 1968. Dean secured a job with Western Electric prior to Armour shutting down and worked both jobs full time for six months. He retired April 28, 1989 after 21 years of service. Dean was not one to sit idle so the following spring he took a part time job at Bag and Save Grocery Stores as a sack boy, and after a short time he was promoted to cold beer and dairy manager and continued working there full time for another six years.
VISITATION with the family is Wednesday 6-8PM at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory.
MEMORIAL SERVICE is Thursday 11AM at the funeral home. A reception will follow the service in
the Hoy-Kilnoski Community Room. Inurnment will take place after the reception in the Grange
Cemetery. The family will direct memorials.
HOY - KILNOSKI
FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY
1221 North 16th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
712-256-9988
www.hoyfuneral.com
Published in Omaha World-Herald from January 25 to January 26, 2012

Delbert C. O'Neal
O'Neal, Delbert C.
Born: October 26, 1946 Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Died: January 18, 2012 Papillion, Nebraska
Delbert was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and one nephew. Delbert is
survived by his wife Marilyn, Ashland; children and spouses Jennifer O’Neal, LaVista, NE;
Ryan, PA (Christine) O’Neal, Kansas City, KS; Sheri (Mike) Mundy, Omaha, NE; 4 grandsons
Isaac, Sam and Max O’Neal and Mason Mundy, other relatives and friends.
Delbert C. O’Neal was born October 26, 1946 in Plattsmouth, NE to Clyde E. and Carrie Helen
(Kerns) O’Neal. He passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Midlands Hospital, Papillion,
NE at the age of 65. Delbert grew up and attended school in Yutan, graduating from Yutan High
School in 1965. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He later retired from the US
Army Reserves after 20 years of service.
Funeral Service: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 2:00 PM
Cedar Hill United Methodist Church, Rural Greenwood, Nebraska
Interment - Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rural Greenwood, Nebraska
Visitation: Monday, January 23, 2011 ~ 4:00-7:00 PM
Marcy Chapel, Ashland, Nebraska and one hour prior to the service
Memorials: Cedar Hill United Methodist Church or
Ashland Fire and Rescue Squad

Ron retired from the Omaha Works 9-2-1997. Ron worked in the PMI lab in the 30bldg. Ron was also a veteran.
Ron A. Proctor
Proctor, Ron A.
Age 72 - Jan 18, 2012
Ashland, NE. Died at his home. Survived by wife Elaine; sons Blaine Proctor, Kansas City, MO,
Tracy Proctor, Syracuse, NE; grandchildren Jenifer and Joshua Proctor, Wahoo, NE; sisters in law,
Pat Proctor, Ashland, Myrtle Proctor, Omaha, NE; brother in law, Irvin Stephenson, Council Bluffs,
IA; preceded in death by parents, Arthur and Esther Proctor; brothers, Jerry and Jack Proctor;
sisters, Betty, Lois, Marjorie and Elaine.
MEMORIAL SERVICE Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at 11:30am at United Methodist Church, Ashland. Private
inurnment Ashland Cemeter. No Visitation. Memorials to United Methodist Church or The Salvation
Army. More information at www.marcysvoboda.com 
MARCY MORTUARY
Ashland, NE 402-944-3343
Published in Omaha World-Herald from January 19 to January 20, 2012

Darwin Fager notified us that Evelyn Dawson has passed away. She retired from the Works 10-28-19
Evelyn Dawson
Dawson, Evelyn
Apr 27, 1932 - Jan 13, 2011
MEMORIAL SERVICES Friday January 20, 2012 at 6pm, PowerHouse Church - Elder Bobby R. Murray, 2553 Browne St. Omaha, NE
For more info go to www.omaha.com
Published in Omaha World-Herald on January 18, 2012

Judy Stroy notified us that Fred Wolski has passed away. He retired from the Works 5-8-2005
Frederick M. Wolski
WOLSKI, Frederick M.,
Mar 17, 1942 – Jan 16, 2012.
Survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Frederick Wolski, Jr., Michael and Anne Wolski.
SERVICES Friday, 1pm, West Center Chapel. The family will receive friends Thursday, 6pm to 8pm at the West Center Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Nebraska Humane Society.
HEAFEY-HEAFEY-HOFFMANN DWORAK & CUTLER
Mortuaries and Crematories
7805 West Center Road
Omaha, Nebraska 68124
(402) 391-3900

Marlene Majeski reports that Virginia Hawkins who retired from the Omaha Works when we were AT&T has passed away.
Virginia Hawkins
Hawkins, Virginia
Aug 8, 1927 - Jan 14, 2012
Preceded in death by husband Tilden Hawkins; sons, Steven and Michael; and sister Doris Gatrost. Survived by significant other Burt Post; sister Betty Kelley; son Thomas Hawkins (Marilyn); daughter Ruth Thrasher (Larry); son Donald Hawkins (Kim); son Ronald Hawkins (Mary); 10 grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren.
MEMORIAL SERVICE Thursday, January 19, 2012, 10am at Elk Ridge Independent Living Community Theater Room located at 19301 Seward Plaza, Elkhorn, NE 68022. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer's Association in memory of Virginia Hawkins at the local chapter located at 1941 South 42nd Street, Ste. 205, Omaha, NE 68105 or donate on-line at www.ALZ.Org.
WESTLAWN-HILLCREST
Memorial Park Funeral Home
5701 Center Street 402-556-2500
www.westlawnhillcrest.com
Published in Omaha World-Herald from January 16 to January 17, 2012
 

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