Alert Top Story Wedding rings, baby pictures, graveside memories: Lost objects found far from Omaha's tornado zone Marjie Ducey Omaha World-Herald May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024 Updated May 3, 2024 0 × Lead Pastor Ronnie Rothe on Omaha Rapid Response and the Relevant Center are helping tornado victims. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lisa Seemann lost her son Aspen in 2016. She doesn’t want to lose friends' and family’s memories of him, too.kAm%96:C >6>@C:6D H6C6 HC:EE6? :? 2 ;@FC?2= EF4<65 :? 2 K:A\4=@D6 328 :?D:56 2 DEFC5J 3=24< A=2DE:4 E@E6 2E 9:D 8C2G6D:E6 2E !C@DA64E w:== r6>6E6CJ :? t=<9@C?] p A:4EFC6 @7 pDA6?[ H9@ 5C@H?65 H96? 96 H2D b[ H2D @? E96 7C@?E @7 E96 E@E6]k^AmkAm%96 E@C?25@ E92E 3=6H E9C@F89 uC:52J <?@4<65 5@H? 9:D `_\7@@E 8C2G6DE@?6 2?5 D42EE6C65 D@>6 @7 E96 :E6>D 2C@F?5 :E]k^AmkAm“x H6?E @FE E@ E96 46>6E6CJ E96 52J 27E6C E96 DE@C> 2?5 EC:65 E@ =@@<[” $66>2?? 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It contains a journal with posts about her son Aspen, who drown when he was 3. LISA SEEMANN A class picture lost in the storm. MARJIE DUCEY, THE WORLD-HERALD The gravestone of Lisa Seemann's son Aspen was knocked over by the tornado. LISA SEEMANN Austin Hazard This picture of Aspen is on the front of the tote that was blown away in the tornado. LISA SEEMANN One of the pictures found and turned in to the Relevant Center. MARJIE DUCEY, THE WORLD-HERALD A baby picture someone found and turned in to the Relevant Center. MARJIE DUCEY, THE WORLD-HERALD A homemade card someone turned in. MARJIE DUCEY, THE WORLD-HERALD Family photos on display at the Revelant Center. MARJIE DUCEY, THE WORLD-HERALD marjie.ducey@owh.com, 402-444-1034, twitter.com/mduceyowh 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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