Local obituaries for Moravec Johnson Mortuary
Alice M. Dietrich
Jan 9, 2015
Alice M. Dietrich, 94, of Schuyler, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 in David City. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 14th at 10:30 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church in Schuyler with Rev. Neal Allen officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 13th from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M at Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel. Visitation will continue...
Erma M. Molacek
Jan 4, 2015
Erma M. Molacek, 90, of Omaha, formerly of Schuyler, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 in Omaha. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, January 9th at Divine Mercy Parish (St. Mary's Catholic Church) in Schuyler. Visitation will be Thursday, January 8th from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Svoboda Funeral Home South Chapel,...
Robert Polodna
Dec 28, 2014
Funeral mass for Robert J. Polodna (age 82 of Schuyler) will be held Wednesday, December 31st at 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Schuyler on Tuesday, December 30th from 4 PM to 7 PM. Rosary will be recited at 7 PM on Tuesday at the church. Visitation on Wednesday...
Joan F. Hespen
Dec 21, 2014
Joan Frances Hespen was born July 16, 1938 in Howells, Nebraska to Joseph and Mary (Hrouda) Hledik. She graduated from Howells High School. On June 2, 1960 Joan married Walter T. Hespen at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Howells. They lived in Schuyler until 1977 when they moved to North Bend and owned and operated JW’s Café. In 1984...
Arlene R. Arnold
Dec 14, 2014
Arlene Ruth (Bengston) Arnold, 85, of Lincoln died at her home on Sunday, December 14, 2014. Arlene was born July 18, 1929 in Oakland, Nebraska to Fred and Ellen (Osterloh) Bengston. She attended grade school in Dodge County and graduated from Uehling High School in 1947. She attended Wayne State College and taught in rural and elementary schools. She married...
Joseph R. Hejhal
Dec 12, 2014
Joseph Hejhal was born February 21, 1929 in Colfax County on the family farm south of Howells to Joseph and Katherine (Bocian) Hejhal. He attended Colfax County rural school. Joe worked in Minnesota and North Dakota installing telephone and power lines. He returned to the family farm in the 1980’s and remained there the rest of his life. He enjoyed...
Maryann Moravec
Dec 9, 2014
Maryann Svoboda Moravec, age 92 of David City, Nebraska died peacefully at Ridgewood Care Center in Seward on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: Memorials to Immaculate Conception Church or Aquinas High School. Maryann was born on September 1, 1922, on a farm near Yanka, Nebraska to Frank and Christine Jirovsky Svoboda. She spent her childhood doing what...
Arlene Plasek
Dec 8, 2014
Arlene Plasek, 90, of David City, passed away December 8, 2014 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Arlene was born April 2, 1924 to Lewis and Emma(Cherny) Walla in Fremont, Nebraska. She was united in marriage to Joseph A. Plasek on November 25, 1946 at Cedar Hill Church near Morse Bluff. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic...
Ronald D Wrede
Nov 24, 2014
Ronald D. Wrede, 80, of Garrison, died Nov. 24, 2014 at his residence. It was Ronnie's wish to be cremated. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, October 10, 21015 at 3:00pm with Rev. Carroll Plisek officiating.
Rose Piitz
Nov 22, 2014
Rose (Dostal) Piitz was born July 13, 1922, to Edward and Rosy(Kovar) Dostal at the family farm house west of Abie, Nebraska, and passed away peacefully to eternal life on November 22, 2014 at the Butler County Health Care Center. Rose's brother Ed always told the story on her birthday that the day she was born, it was very hot...
James K. Molacek
Nov 19, 2014
James was born September 19, 1918 in Stanton County, Nebraska to James and Helen (Urbanek) Molacek. He attended District 40 in Stanton County through the 8th grade. He was in the Civilian Conservation Corps. from 1933 - 1941. James served in the U.S. Army from December 1941 until September 1945. During that time he served in the Pacific Theater and...
Laverna A Fozzard
Nov 18, 2014
Laverna A. Fozzzard was born on June 14, 1928 at Rising City, Nebraska to Werner and Metta(Hoeft) Hinze. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rising City, Nebraska. She attended District 43, Rising Sun School and graduated from Rising City High School in 1946. She married Doyle Fozzard on July 31, 1948 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Two children...
Paul J Beringer
Nov 18, 2014
Paul J. Beringer, 88, of Bellwood, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Butler County Health Care Center in David City. Paul Beringer was born December 30, 1925 to Peter and Anna(Janicek) Beringer on the farm near Bellwood. He graduated from Bellwood High School. From April 6, 1953 to April 5, 1955 Paul served in the Army during the Korean...
Marlene Cech
Nov 16, 2014
Marlene Cech, 74, of Schuyler, passed away Sunday, November 16th at David Place in David City. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 19th at Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 – 7 p.m. and Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 A.m. at the North Chapel. Burial will be in Schuyler Cemetery....
Mary J. Scribner
Nov 11, 2014
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14th at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fremont for Mary J. Scribner, 98, who passed away Tues. Nov. 11th in Fremont. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 13th at the church from 5 to 7 P.M. followed by a Rosary at 7 P.M. Burial will be...
Clea Connerley
Nov 4, 2014
ROCK PORT, Mo. — Clea Catherine Connerley, 84, of Rock Port, Missouri, has gone home to live with her Savior Nov. 4, 2014, at Pleasant View nursing home in Rock Port, Missouri. An open house celebration of life will be held 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at her daughter’s home in Rock Port. Come help us celebrate Clea’s life, and...
Jean A Hover
Oct 31, 2014
Jean A. Hover, 85, of David City, went home to the Lord on Reformation Day, Friday, October 31, 2014 at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln. Memorials to Redeemer Lutheran Church Jean A. Hover was born on August 16, 1929 to Harm and Anna(Plank)Kruse at Gothenburg, Nebraska. She married William A. Hover on April 11, 1944 at Belleville, KS. Two...
Douglas A Hookie
Oct 28, 2014
Douglas A. Hookie, 59, of David City, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln. Douglas Allen Hookie was born December 24, 1954, the youngest of 7 children, to Charles and Elsie Hookie in Lake Preston, SD. After graduating from Lake Preston High School in 1973, he attended Dakota State College in Madison, SD for 2...
Kathy Vomacka
Oct 26, 2014
A Memorial Service for Katherine (Kathy) Vomacka (age 50 of Leigh) will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Leigh. Kathy was born November 26, 1963 in Pender, NE to Patrick and Nadine (Schomaker) Thompson. She graduated from Schuyler High School in Schuyler, NE in 1982. On September 1, 1984 she...
Mary E. Kost
Oct 25, 2014
Mary Kost, 87, formerly of Brainard, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Heartland Park, in Seward. Mary was born July 16, 1927 to Wallace and Sara(Jones) Goodell, in Judson, Minnesota. She grew up in Minnesota. She met Harley Kost in South Dakota, where they were married on July 11, 1948. They lived in South Dakota until moving to Brainard...
