Local obituaries for Moravec Johnson Mortuary
Richard S Polak
Mar 7, 2016
Richard S. Polak, 88, of David City, passed away March 7, 2016 peacefully, at his home. Richard Polak was born February 1, 1928 to Ivan and Frances(Sedlak)Polak, on the family farm near Shelby. The family moved to Brainard where he graduated from Dwight Assumption High School in 1945. He attended Creighton University before serving in the army in Korea for...
Mark Brandhorst
Feb 15, 2016
Mark Brandhorst, 71, of David City, passed away February 15, 2016 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Mark was born on January 8, 1945 to Carl Sr. and Louise(Koeneke) Brandhorst, in Seward, Nebraska. He was united in marriage to Barbara (Meysenburg) Vavra in November of 1984, in Seward, Nebraska. Mark worked as a truck driver and as night security...
Jerry Lee Hart
Feb 9, 2016
Jerry Lee Hart, 33, of Columbus, passed away February 9, 2016 at the Butler County Health Care Center, in David City. Jerry was born on August 6, 1982 to Jerry and Cynthia(Zuchowski) Hart, in Westlake, Ohio. He played sports when he was young, and grew up around motorcycles. Jerry enjoyed playing guitar and could fix anything. He loved his children...
Patricia Ann Kitt
Feb 5, 2016
Patricia Ann Kitt, 84, of Schuyler, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 in Columbus. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 9th at Christ United Methodist Church in Schuyler. Visitation will follow from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the church. Burial will be on Thursday, February 11th at 1:00 P.M. MST in the Riverside Cemetery...
Clair D Siroky
Jan 24, 2016
Clair Siroky, 79, of Abie, passed away January 24, 2016 at david place, in David City. Clair Siroky was born on September 8, 1936 to Emanuel and Minnie(Otoupal)Siroky on the family farm in Saunders County. He attended local schools and graduated from David City High School in 1955. He married Janice Kucera on June 26, 1962 at S.S. Peter and...
Alice Vandenberg
Jan 23, 2016
Alice Vandenberg, 93, of David City died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: Memorials to St. Francis Church or Family Wishes. Alice Vandenberg was born in David City on July 25, 1922. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Anna (Zegers) Kearney and the last surviving member of her family. She...
Genevieve Scanlan
Jan 20, 2016
Genevieve Scanlan, 97, of Schuyler passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in Schuyler. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, January 25, 2016 at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be Sunday from 3:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at the Svoboda Funeral Home South Chapel, followed by a Parish Rosary at 6:30 P.M. Visitation will...
Iola Mentzer
Jan 16, 2016
Funeral service for Iola Ava Mentzer, age 94 of Schuyler, will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Christ United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held on Friday at the Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel from 4 PM to 7 PM and on Saturday from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the church. Iola died...
Harold Hruska
Jan 5, 2016
Funeral service for Harold Hruska, age 94 of Columbus, will be held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Columbus on Friday, January 8th at 11 AM. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 5 PM to 7 PM and on Friday from 10 AM to 11 AM. Rosary will be recited at 7 PM Thursday at the...
Martha Behne
Dec 31, 2015
Martha Magdeline(Zavodny) Behne was born to Paul and Bessie(Cernohlavek) Zavodny on July 18, 1933 on the farm near Brainard. She went to join the Lord and her family on December 31, 2015, at the age of 82 years. Martha graduated from Brainard High School in 1951. On September 22, 1953 she was united in marriage to Donald Behne at Holy...
Arthur "Art" Divis
Dec 30, 2015
Arthur "Art" Divis, 89, of Brainard, passed away December 30, 2015 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: Memorials have been suggested to "Family Wishes". Art was born January 23, 1926 to Ludvik and Vlasta(Kudlacek) Divis, on the farm near Brainard. He attended Schultzville country school, by Brainard. Art served in the U.S. Navy from June...
Milton Smaus
Dec 28, 2015
Milton Smaus, 89, of Bruno, passed away December 28, 2015 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: Hruska Public Library, St. Mary's Church, St. Anthony's Church. Milton C. Smaus was born November 2, 1926 to Joseph F. and Emma(Cernohlavek) Smaus, on the farm in Bruno. He married Eunice M. Dolezal on September 8th 1953 at St....
James M Pflum
Dec 26, 2015
James M. Pflum, 80, of David City died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at david place in David City. James Michael Pflum was born on May 6, 1935 in Imperial, Nebraska to Roger and Teresa(O'Brien)Pflum. He lived and worked on the farm south of Enders, Nebraska. Jim attended elementary school at Enders and then on to St. Patrick's Catholic Boarding School...
Linda L Sabata
Dec 23, 2015
Linda L. Sabata, 84, of David City was called to Heaven on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Per Linda's request there will be no public services. A private family graveside will take place at a later date. Linda Lou (Vanderkolk)Sabata was born on November 5, 1931 as the only child of Kenneth E. and Phyllis(Rominger)Vanderkolk. She loved growing up on the...
Janet M Engel
Dec 15, 2015
Janet M. Engel, 73, of Bruno, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in Portland, Oregon. PER JAN'S WISHES, IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS IN CARE OF THE FAMILY. Janet Marie (Miratsky) Engel was born 1/22/1942 in Prague Nebraska, she attended grade school at Bruno District 46 Country School which was by the Miratsky family farm. She graduated from David City High...
Rosella Weddle
Dec 14, 2015
Rosella "Rosie" Weddle, 72, of David City died Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Butler County Health Care Center in David City. Rosie was born on October 24, 1943 at Falls City, Nebraska to Charles and Rosamond(Johnson)Portrey. She married Donald Weddle and six children were born to this union. Rosie was a big Elvis fan and enjoyed baseball. She grew...
John Charles Kohl
Dec 10, 2015
Funeral services for John Charles Kohl, 72, of Schuyler, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel with Father Bernard Kimminau, officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel and on Monday from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M at the...
Mildred Fichtl
Dec 5, 2015
Funeral service for Mildred Fichtl, age 94 of Schuyler, will be held on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 10:30 AM at the Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel. Visitation will be held at the North Chapel on Thursday from 5 PM to 8 PM and on Friday starting at 9:30 AM. Burial will be in the Schuyler Cemetery. Mildred died December...
Lorraine Hoffbauer
Dec 4, 2015
Lorraine Hoffbauer passed away December 4, 2015 at the age of 90 years. She was born July 3, 1925 to the late Henry and Elizabeth (Theewen) Phillips in David City, Nebraska and moved to Essexville, Michigan in 2010 to be near her daughter, Kathy. Affectionately known as "Toots", she was a loving wife and mother who was kind and soft-spoken,...
Christine R Steinhauer
Nov 22, 2015
Christine R. Steinhauer, 47, of Linwood, died Sunday, November 22, 2015. Memorials: In Care of the Family. Christine was born on September 30, 1968 in Omaha, Nebraska to Gene and Janice(Sunkenberg)Babb. She married Jeff Steinhauer on June 2, 1994. Two children were born to this union. Christine loved animals and she and Jeff operated a rescue for exotic birds. She...
