Angela “Angie” Renee (Oltman) Klasek, 63 years of age, of Lincoln passed away from pancreatic cancer peacefully with her family by her side on Sept. 28, 2022, at The Monarch in Lincoln. She was born Jan. 19, 1959, in Beatrice to Eldon and Mary Lou (Schuster) Oltman. Angie grew up on a farm near Filley where she graduated from high school in 1977. She graduated from Doane College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1981 and a master’s in administrative arts in 1995. At Doane she met her husband, Mark Klasek. They were married on June 21, 1981, and moved to Lincoln where they spent 41 years.
In 1981, Angie became the administrative assistant for Doane’s newly formed Lincoln campus, which provided an opportunity for adults to complete their bachelor’s degree in the evening and on weekends while working full-time during the week. She held many positions at Doane, most recently serving as the executive director of the Lincoln campus. Angie was passionate about creating opportunities for students, faculty and staff to come together as a community and ensure that students had the opportunity to learn in a style that best met their needs.
Angie was nominated for the 2022 Inspire Awards, celebrating women in leadership. She represented Doane for the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and was member of the Doane Alumni Association and the Lincoln Association for Talent Development and was pivotal in getting Doane represented at the Pride Festival in Lincoln, where she could be found with Mark staffing the table each year.
Angie was an active member of Sheridan Lutheran Church where she supported youth group and confirmation. While her kids were in high school, she was Lincoln East High School booster board president and a huddle leader for Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Angie is survived by her husband, Mark; daughter, Hannah Sneller and husband Andy; son, Jordan Klasek and wife Kendra; grandchildren, Jacoby, Colton, Anton and Charlie; four siblings, Mark Oltman and wife Janet, Steve Oltman and wife Diane, Sharon Schuster and Ron Oltman and wife Gretchen; and well-loved by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eldon and Mary Lou Oltman.
A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at Sheridan Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Road, Lincoln. Family will greet people after the service and all are welcome for lunch. Prior private family inurnment will be in The Columbarium at Sheridan Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Angie Klasek Memorial Scholarship Fund at Doane University in care of the mortuary. Condolences may be left online at www.harmanwrightmortuary.com.
