Local obituaries for Moravec Johnson Mortuary
Helen Nechvatal
Feb 6, 2018
Helen Nechvatal, 100, of Schuyler passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Schuyler Care and Rehabilitation Center. Helen is the daughter of James and Mary (Varejcka) Krivohlavek and was born in Schuyler on August 7th, 1917. She received her education at Schuyler grade school and graduated from Schuyler High School in 1935. After attending Beautician School in Omaha she worked...
LeEtta Kosch
Feb 4, 2018
LeEtta J. Kosch, 85, formerly of Shelby, passed away February 4, 2018 at David Place in David City. Memorials: Aquinas High School, Sacred Heart Catholic Church LeEtta was born August 26, 1932 to Ralph and Delma(Kumpf) Cook in Columbus, NE. She graduated from Columbus High School. LeEtta was united in marriage to Eugene Kosch on September 8, 1951 at St....
Wilma Hake
Feb 4, 2018
Wilma Hake, 83, of Columbus passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at the Columbus Hospital. Memorials can be directed towards Family Wishes. Wilma was born October 24, 1934 to Bohumil and Christina (Benes) Cech on the family farm outside of Clarkson. She graduated in 1953 from Clarkson High School. Wilma married Bohumil Bohaboj on November 15, 1955 at S.S. Cyril...
John J Peters
Jan 29, 2018
John J. Peters, 87, of David City passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska Memorials: Family Wishes John was born on March 26, 1930 on a farm near Garrison, Nebraska to Piet and Minnie (Jacobs) Peters. He attended St. Mary’s Grade School and David City High School before starting his lifelong career of farming. John was united...
Irene M Palensky
Jan 25, 2018
Irene M. Palensky, 88, of David City died Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Butler County Health Care Center in David City. Memorials: Family Wishes Irene was born in Cedar Bluffs, Ne to Ely and Henrietta (Nemec) Wesely on December 19, 1929. She graduated from Prague High School in 1947. On February 2, 1948, she married Milo Palensky and five children...
George E Cunningham
Jan 21, 2018
George E. Cunningham, 76, of David City passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 of cardiac arrest, at McAllen Texas Medical Center. In Lieu of Flowers: Memorials to Family Wishes. George was born on May 6, 1941 to George M. and Eythel(Shaw) Cunningham, in Rockwell City, Iowa. After growing up in Lincoln, Nebraska and graduating from Pius X High School in...
Donald J. Behne
Jan 17, 2018
Donald J. Behne, 90, of Brainard, passed away January 17, 2018 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. The visitation and Rosary service for Monday evening has been cancelled due to weather conditions. The events will continue tomorrow as planned. The Rosary service will be at 10am, and the funeral will be right after all at Holy Trinity Catholic Church...
Evie Daro
Jan 16, 2018
Eveliene B. "Evie" Daro, of David City passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City at the age of 92 years, 6 months and 16 days. Memorials: In Care of the Family Evie was born on June 29, 1925 to Ernest and Catherine (Kucera) Fricke on the farm SE of Rising City. She was the...
Marilyn Peters
Jan 3, 2018
Marilyn Peters of Thornton, CO passed away on January 3, 2018 at age 80. A light luncheon will follow the graveside service at Winfields. Marilyn was born March 13, 1937 in Rising City, NE to Kenneth and Martha Miller. She lived the early part of her life in Columbus, & Broken Bow, Nebraska. In 1977 Marilyn moved with her husband...
Sylvia Oborny
Jan 3, 2018
Sylvia Oborny, 98, of Schuyler passed away Wednesday January 3, at Schuyler Care and Rehabilitation Center. Memorials: Schuyler Senior Center or Family Wishes Sylvia was born on July 15, 1919 to Vincent and Julia (Maliha) Fendrick at rural Clarkson, Nebraska. She attended school at Langley in rural Colfax County. She married Stanley L. Oborny on April 6, 1937 at Our...
Jose Hernandez
Jan 2, 2018
Jose Hernandez, 66, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at his home in Schuyler. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 4, at St. Augustine's church in Schuyler. Burial will be at a later date. Survivors: Wife: Maria Guadalupe Hernandez; children: Maurice Hernandez, Leonardo Hernandez, Maria Hernandez, Antonio Hernandez, Jose Luis Ricardo Hernandez, Miguel Hernandez, Alejandro Hernandez Preceded...
Donald Kroft
Dec 25, 2017
Donald Kroft, 84, of Rising City, was born at David City, NE on January 29, 1933 to Gerald and Alice(Miller) Korft. He passed away December 25, 2017 at Bryan Medical Center, Lincoln, NE. He went to grade school at District 60 and graduated from high school at David City High School. He was a 4-H member and FFA member. Following...
Nellie M Brockeveldt
Dec 23, 2017
Nellie M. Brockeveldt, 95, of David City died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at David Place in David City. Memorials: Family Wishes Nellie was born on July 29, 1922 at David City, Nebraska to Piet and Minnie (Jacobs) Peters. She attended local schools and graduated from David City High School in 1938. Nellie married Morris Brockeveldt on May 5, 1942 at...
Steve Topil
Dec 23, 2017
Steve Topil, 65, of Rising City died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the Butler County Health Care Center. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: Steve's family asks that a memorial contribution be made to Family Wishes for later designation. Steve was born December 2, 1952 in David City to Joseph and Lillian (Zavodny) Topil. He met his future wife, Susan Petersen, at...
Valerian "Val Gene" E. Lavicky
Dec 22, 2017
Valerian Eugene (“Val Gene”) Lavicky, 76, of Dwight, died Friday, December 22, 2017 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. Val was born September 4, 1941, to Ludvik (“Dudley”) and Agnes (Cech) Lavicky. He was a graduate of Assumption High School in 1958. Val served in the Navy from June 29, 1959 to August, 29, 1962 as a Fire Control Technician...
Lorene A. Hegemann
Dec 20, 2017
Lorene Hegemann, 93, formerly of Howells, passed away Wednesday, December 20, at the Clarkson Care and Rehabilitation Center. Memorials can be directed towards Howells Community Catholic Schools, Howells Ballroom, or the Howells Community Foundation. Lorene was born on July 10, 1924 to Anton and Annie (Maliha) Fendrick on the family farm near Wilson. On April 17, 1947 Lorene married Adolph...
Lucile Lukassen
Dec 19, 2017
Lucile Lukassen, 96, of David City died Tuesday, December 19. 2017 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS AND PLANTS: Memorials to Family Wishes Private family burial at a later date. Lucile was born on September 6, 1921 at David City, Nebraska to David and Jeanette (Neal) Gillespie. She attended David City Public Schools, graduating from...
Clara Meister
Dec 18, 2017
Clara Ann (Schneider) Meister, 83, of Schuyler passed away Monday, December, 18, 2017 at the Schuyler Care and Rehabilitation Center. Memorials can be directed towards the Alzheimer's Association or Family Wishes. Clara was born on Dec. 28, 1933 in rural Blair, NE to Peter and Clara (Benck) Schneider. She grew up on a farm and attended Wranch school, Dist. 25....
Nancy A Karel
Dec 11, 2017
Nancy A. Karel, 66, of Valparaiso died Monday, December 11, 2017 at Bryan West in Lincoln of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS AND PLANTS: Memorials to Family Wishes Nancy was born on June 10, 1951 to Theodore and Eleanor "Glee" (Olsen) Komenda in David City, Nebraska. She graduated from East Butler High School in 1969....
Blanche Uher
Dec 11, 2017
Blanche E. Uher, 92, of Schuyler passed away Monday, December 11, 2017, in David City, Nebraska. Memorials can be made to Howells Community Fund or St. Mary's Catholic Church Blanche (Mom) was born on January 11, 1925, to Stephen and Mary (Kulhanek) Kalisek, in the Howells area and attended grade school in Colfax County. At dances in the Howells Ballroom,...
