Local obituaries for Moravec Johnson Mortuary
Alma Jindra
Dec 5, 2011
Alma was born on January 29, 1922 in Howells, Nebraska to John and Julia (Cech) Podliska. She attended District 60 School in Cuming County. On January 16, 1945, Alma married James Jindra at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church. They farmed until 1990 when they moved to Clarkson. Alma is survived by one son: Leslie (Patti) Jindra of Clarkson. She is...
Judith Kabourek
Nov 27, 2011
Judith "Judy" Kabourek, age 64 of Brainard, died Sunday November 27, 2011 at the Butler County Health Care Center in David City. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 10:00am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard with Fr. Matthew Eickhoff as celebrant. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 2-5pm at Holesovsky...
Martin Rathje
Nov 27, 2011
Martin Rathje age 82 of Shelby, died Sunday November 27, 2011 at Bryan LGH East Medical Center in Lincoln. Funeral Services will be Thursday December 1, 2011 at 10 AM at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rising City with Rev. David Schultz officiating. Interment will follow at Faith West Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM on...
Edwardine Stara
Nov 21, 2011
Edwardine R. Stara, age 79 of Wahoo, formerly of David City, died Monday November 21, 2011, at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo, surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday November 26, 2011 at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard with Fr. Bernard Kimminau as celebrant. Interment will follow at Holy Trinity Catholic...
Rudolph Joseph Bazata
Nov 21, 2011
Rudy was born November 5, 1917 in Cuming County, eight miles north of Howells, to Rudolph J. and Rose (Belina) Bazata and received his education at District 51 in Cuming County. He married Ruth Eusterwiemann on April 13, 1948 at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Stanton County and they farmed north of Howells. Rudy served on the Cuming County Election...
June Krivohlavek
Nov 16, 2011
June was born June 13, 1931 in Schuyler to Frank R. and Helen (Kunneman) Novak. She attended Immanel Lutheran School in Schuyler. June married Lloyd E. Krivohlavek on May 23, 1948 and they made their home in Schuyler until 1961 when they moved to Fremont. June worked as a bookkeeper and an art teacher in Fremont. She loved art and...
Jack Nichols
Nov 8, 2011
Jack L. Nichols, 81, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Baxter County Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 10 AM at Redeemer Lutheran Church in David City with Rev. David Palomaki officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow at the David City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour...
Ann Matulka
Oct 26, 2011
Ann T. Matulka, 90, of David City, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Funeral Mass will be Monday, October 31, 2011, at 10:00am in St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City with Fr. Bernard Kimminau oficiating. Burial will be in Appleton Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 PM on Sunday at...
Wesley Henderson
Oct 22, 2011
Wesley M. Henderson, 93, of Seward, formerly of Rising City, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Ridgewood Care Center in Seward. Service of Celebration and Rememberance will be Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 10:30am in the Rising City United Methodist Church with Rev. Betsy Galloway-Carew and Rev. Glenn Hubbard officiating. Burial will be in Circle Mound Cemetery. Family will greet...
Ludmila Pekarek
Oct 22, 2011
Ludmila H. Pekarek was born February 6, 1915, in Dodge to Vaclav and Mary (Havelka) Melena. She graduated from Howells High School. On October 27, 1937, Ludmilla married Lambert F. (Sam) Pekarek in Dodge. They farmed south of Howells and in 1960 opened Pekarek Produce whee Ludmila was the bookkeeper. Ludmila was a homemaker, a member of St. John of...
Marco Maldonado Ruiz
Oct 21, 2011
Marco Antonio Maldonado Ruiz Jr., 15, of David City died unexpectedly Friday, October 21, 2011 at his residence. Public viewing/visitation will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 11-4pm at Chermok Funeral Home, David City. A memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 7pm in St. Mary's Church. A rosary will precede the Mass at...
Leonard Hrouda
Oct 18, 2011
87 year old Leonard Hrouda of Schuyler died October 18th at the Golden Living Center in Clarkson. Leonard was born November 6, 1923 in Clarkson to Robert and Marie (Fisher) Hrouda. He graduated from Clarkson High School and served in the U.S. Air Force. On May 24, 1949, Leonard married Margaret Janecek at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Schuyler. He...
John Gilmore
Oct 15, 2011
John "Jack" Gilmore, 78, of Corona, California, formerly of David City, died Saturday, October 15, 2011. A Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 10:00am in St. Marys Church, David City with Fr. Bernard Kimminau, Msgr. Raymond Hain and Msgr. Adrian Herbek concelebrating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Military graveside services by Kregger Legion Post 125/VFW...
Earl Benson
Oct 11, 2011
Earl Benson, 89, of David City, died Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at the Fairview Manor in Fairmont, NE. Memorial Services and military honors will be held in Colorado with those arrangements made by his daugther, Jill Nordquist. Earl Benson was born on July 27, 1922 to John Henry and Hazel Benson in Unionville, Hartford, CT. He was an U.S. Airforce...
James Kucera
Oct 4, 2011
91 year old James F. Kucera died October 4th at his farm home. James was born March 8, 1920 on the family farm to James R. and Emma (Beran) Kucera. He attended District 27 School in rural Howells. James lived in the family home and farmed there his entire life. He was a longtime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church...
Edward Coufal
Oct 2, 2011
Ed was born on November 17, 1928 in Linwood to John D. and Frances (Cipera) Coufal. He attended school in North Bend. Ed served in the U.S. Army from January 1951 - October 1952, working in the Mash Unit in Korea. On November 6, 1952, Ed married Betty Phillippe at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fremont. Ed farmed in the...
Irene Kelly
Sep 27, 2011
Irene C. Kelly, 98, of David City, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at David Place in David City. Funeral Services will be Friday, 2:00pm at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, David City with Pastor Mark Schutt officiating. Interment will follow in the David City Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, from 9am-12 at Chermok Funeral Home and from 1pm-2pm at the...
Dawn Dvorak
Sep 25, 2011
Dawn M. Dvorak, 37, of Brainard, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday September 29, 2011 at 10 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard with Fr. Matthew Eickhoff as celebrant and Fr. Chris Goodwin as homilist. Viewing will be Wednesday from 4-7pm followed by a wake/Rosary...
Wandea Fiala
Sep 25, 2011
Wandea P. Fiala, 88, of David City died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Funeral Services will be Friday September 30, 2011 at 10:30 AM at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in David City with Rev. Mark Schutt officiating. Interment will follow at David City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until time of...
Nathelle Petersen
Sep 25, 2011
Nathelle J. Wirt, 74, of Schuyler, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 in David City. Nathelle was born September 28, 1936 to Ross and Helen (Watsen) Wirt. She married Larry Petersen January 22, 1955 in Breckenridge, MN. While Larry was employed as a route driver for Schwan’s they lived in Minnesota, Texas and Randolph, NE before moving to Schuyler in...
