Gene Lyle Woodhead (Woody), 94, Lincoln, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Born May 10, 1928 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Clarence and Cecilia Woodhead.
After graduating from Lincoln High School, he joined the Army. Woody served during the Korean War from 1950 until his discharge in 1952. After his service he married Jolene Heumphreus on December 18th, 1953. His area of expertise was electronics. Moving to North Platte, NE he became the manager of a branch of Scott Electronics Supply Corporation. He was quite skilled at skeet shooting, pool, and a variety of card games. Becoming a private pilot was something of which he was especially proud. He enjoyed sailing and boating at his cabin at Lake McConaughy. Promoted to general manager in 1978, Woody moved his family back to Lincoln. Long term members of St. David’s Church, Woody and Jolene served in multiple capacities. Woody’s passion for volunteer service extended to Matt Talbot Kitchen and the Food Bank.
He was preceded in death by his wife and is survived by daughter Dawn Moore; sons, daughters-in-law Kent D. and Barbara Woodhead, Mark F. and Annette Woodhead, Eric M. and Marie Woodhead; nine grandchildren, and seventeen great grandchildren.
Celebration of Life April will be held April 15th, 10:00 am, St. David’s Church 8800 Holdrege, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Memorials to Matt Talbot Kitchen, St. David’s Church, or the Food Bank of Lincoln.
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Celebration of Life
10:00 am CST
St. David’s Church
8800 Holdrege, Lincoln, NE
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I feel like a total loser not knowing Woody had passed. He and Jolene helped my parents start, maintain and thrive in their business (Wendell and Kayla Sneddeker, Wendells TV in Ogallala) for years. We spent time with him at the cabin, at their home in North Platte and I even worked at Scotts in the late 90s. My dad mentioned more than once that it was because of Woody that he had success as a business man. When my parents moved to Lincoln in 2016, Woody would come over and spend afternoons reminiscing and my parents looked so forwad to those visits. What a great man! I’m so sorry for your loss.
– Mark Sneddeker
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Woody was a fun and loving man. Great to to be around.. Woody JR. (Kent) I am so sorry for your loss, but Dad lived a Great life!
– Russell Fosler
“Another Lincoln High Job Well Done. “
– Bobby Mersed
Woody was such a wonderful man – he and Jolene were bonus grandparents to our daughter, April, while she was our foster daughter and went with us to be in the courtroom on the day April’s adoption was finalized. Woody was sweet, loving, devout, and had the most mischievous sense of humor, which was so hilarious! He was so proud of all of his family, especially his grandchildren. They don’t make them like Gene anymore, which is a shame. He was one of a kind.
– Mary Ryan
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