1950
Stanley
2023
Stanley J. "Bud" Karel
January 23, 1950 — August 17, 2023
Stanley J. “Bud” Karel, 73, of Valparaiso, Nebraska passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Bryan LGH
East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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The Family has requested IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLANTS or STATUES, for Memorials in Care of the Family for later designation.
Stanley was born on January 23, 1950 to Stanley and Anna Karel (Kucera) in Jerome, Idaho. He graduated from Aquinas Catholic High School in David City, Nebraska in 1968. On May 16, 1970, he married Nancy A. Komenda at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard, Nebraska. Three children were born to this union.
He was a member of St. Vitus Catholic Church in Touhy, Nebraska and the St. Vitus Choir. Stanley worked for the Nebraska Department of Roads in Lincoln, Nebraska for 50 years.
Stanley is survived by: mother-in-law, Eleanor “Glee” Komenda of Brainard; son: Michael (Lisa) Karel of Seward; daughters: Rebecca McKelvey of Valparaiso and Jody (Jon) Hartmann of Colorado; brothers-in-law: John Holsan of Colorado and Randy (Bev) Komenda of Lincoln; sisters-in-law: Connie (John) Makovicka of Ulysses and Jan (Marvin) Bohac of Valparaiso; eight grandchildren: Reid, Regan, Claire and Caden Karel, Madison, Grant, and Chase McKelvey and Austin Hartmann; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by: parents: Stanley and Anna Karel; father-in-law: Theodore Komenda; wife: Nancy (Komenda) Karel; sons-in-law: Timothy Nordmeyer and Matthew McKelvey; brother: Jerry Karel; sisters: Anna Holsan, Barb (Clarence) Greguras, and Carol Karel; nieces: Jeannie Greguras and Deborah Krause.
East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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The Family has requested IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLANTS or STATUES, for Memorials in Care of the Family for later designation.
Stanley was born on January 23, 1950 to Stanley and Anna Karel (Kucera) in Jerome, Idaho. He graduated from Aquinas Catholic High School in David City, Nebraska in 1968. On May 16, 1970, he married Nancy A. Komenda at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard, Nebraska. Three children were born to this union.
He was a member of St. Vitus Catholic Church in Touhy, Nebraska and the St. Vitus Choir. Stanley worked for the Nebraska Department of Roads in Lincoln, Nebraska for 50 years.
Stanley is survived by: mother-in-law, Eleanor “Glee” Komenda of Brainard; son: Michael (Lisa) Karel of Seward; daughters: Rebecca McKelvey of Valparaiso and Jody (Jon) Hartmann of Colorado; brothers-in-law: John Holsan of Colorado and Randy (Bev) Komenda of Lincoln; sisters-in-law: Connie (John) Makovicka of Ulysses and Jan (Marvin) Bohac of Valparaiso; eight grandchildren: Reid, Regan, Claire and Caden Karel, Madison, Grant, and Chase McKelvey and Austin Hartmann; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by: parents: Stanley and Anna Karel; father-in-law: Theodore Komenda; wife: Nancy (Komenda) Karel; sons-in-law: Timothy Nordmeyer and Matthew McKelvey; brother: Jerry Karel; sisters: Anna Holsan, Barb (Clarence) Greguras, and Carol Karel; nieces: Jeannie Greguras and Deborah Krause.
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Sunday, August 20, 2023
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Monday, August 21, 2023
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Monday, August 21, 2023
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