Elaine Mildred Patras Obituary
We bid farewell to Elaine Mildred Patras (Omaha, Nebraska), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on January 1, 2026 at the age of 93. Elaine touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Elaine Mildred Patras to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Oscar Schnuelle and Ida Schnuelle (Engelman); her husband John; her siblings, Richard Schnuelle (Jean), Arlene Nippert (Willard) and Verneal Barber (Charlie); and her siblings-in-law, Herman Neumann, Conrad Lawrence, Lester Patras (Ruth), Ray Patras (Marge), Hope Nippert, Imo Mann (Merrill), Janet Van Slyke (Bill) and Evelyn Wildauer (James).
She is survived by: her children, Patricia Cummings of Elkhorn and Steven Patras (Gretchen) of Elkhorn; her grandchildren, Lauren Patras, Jace Patras of Scottsdale, AZ and Jennae Staudt (AJ) of Des Moines, IA; and her sisters, Joyce Neumann of DeWitt, NE and Janet Lawrence of Waxahachie, TX.
In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes memorials, to be designated later as an honorable tribute to Elaine's life.
