Ronald G. Eltiste

Ronald G. Eltiste, 50 years, of Wymore, died unexpectedly Tuesday night, June 14, 1994 at the Beatrice Community Hospital.

He was born January 23, 1944 on a farm near Johnson. He spent his childhood years at Weeping Water and was a 1962 graduate of Nebraska City High School. He was a 1966 graduate of Peru State College and received his Master’s Degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

He has been a History teacher and Coach at Wymore Southern High School since 1966 where he has sponsored several groups, and currently served as yearbook sponsor, Sophomore Class Sponsor, and was Co-Chairman of the Southern Public Schools Steering Committee.

He married Sandra Epp on August 20, 1967 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at Wymore.

He was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church where he served as a Sunday School Teacher. He was also a member of the Wymore Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Unit. He was a past City Councilman and Mayor of the City of Wymore, and was a past member of the Gage County Little Britches Rodeo Association.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra; by a daughter, Sara Eltiste, of Lincoln; a son, Mark Eltiste, at home; his parents, Warren K. and Caryll Eltiste, of Nebraska City; by a brother, W. Kirby Eltiste and his wife Kathy of Omaha; by a sister, Diann Rinne, and her husband, Robert, of Lincoln; by his parents-in-law, Alfred and Edna Epp, of Blue Springs; and by several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 am Saturday, June 18, 1994 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Wymore, with Pastor Alan Buresh officiating. Burial was at the Wymore Cemetery.

Memorials to family’s choice with Steve Whitwer and Luetta Trauernicht in charge.

Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home, Wymore, was in charge of arrangements.

Casket Bearers were Lance Rinne, James Eltiste, Andy Eltiste, Todd Henrichs, L.D. “Budge” Heusman, and Gene Rickers. Organist was Alice Meints.