Local obituaries for Moravec Johnson Mortuary
Editha Otradovsky
Oct 24, 2010
Editha was born September 30, 1909, in Schuyler, to John A. and Julia Marie (Holub) Prokes. She graduated from Schuyler High School in 1928 and then attended Peru State Teachers College where she earned her State Teachers Certificate. She taught school in Richland, NE prior to her marriage to Lumir F. Otradovsky on June 12, 1934 in Schuyler. Editha was...
Leonard A. Buresh
Oct 20, 2010
Leonard was born January 22, 1923 in Howells to Adolph and Barbara (Pojar) Buresh. He attended Howells Public School and graduated in 1940. While in the Army during WW II (January 15, 1943 to December 29, 1945) he served as a Radio Technician in the Philippines, Japan and New Guinea. Leonard married Pearl Gearhart in Omaha on June 24, 1950...
Judy Jakub
Oct 10, 2010
Judy was born September 22, 1949 in Columbus to Leonard and Goldiemae (Manzel) Palensky. She attended Saunders County rural grade school and graduated from Aquinas High School in David City in 1967. On April 22, 1972 she married Jerome Jakub at St. Isidore Catholic Church and they made their home in Columbus. Judy worked for Dale / Vishay Manufacturing and...
Eva Homan
Oct 9, 2010
Eva M. Homan, 90, of David City, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at St. Josephs's Villa in David City. Funeral Mass will be 10:00am Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, David City with Fr. Bernard Kimminau officiating. PCCW Rosary/Wake Service will be Tuesday, 7pm at St. Mary's Church followed by refreshments in the school cafeteria. Catholic Daughters...
Lawrence Pokorny
Oct 9, 2010
Lawrence "Larry" V. Pokorny of Bellwood, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 2:00 pm in St. Peter's Catholic Church, Bellwood with Fr. Jay Buhman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be Tuesday, from 4-7 pm followed by a 7 pm Knights of Columbus...
Martin Mortensen
Oct 8, 2010
Martin "Don" Mortensen, 91, of Rising City, died Friday, October 8, 2010 at Columbus Community Hospital. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, October 13 at First Lutheran Church in Rising City. Visitation will be from 5 - 7 pm Tuesday at the church and one hour before services on Wednesday, also at the church. Burial will be...
Mary "Mae" Vodvarka
Oct 8, 2010
Memorial Mass for 88 year old Mary "Mae" Vodvarka, of Howells, will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, October 23rd at S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Howells. A private family interment service was held at the S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery. Mae died October 8, 2010 at Parkview Home in Dodge where she had been a...
Samuel J. Balak
Oct 5, 2010
Sam was born October 28, 1943 in Columbus to William J. and Martha (Lodl) Balak. He graduated from Schuyler High School in 1961 and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Sam was the creator and writer of the "Bullpen" in the Schuyler Sun, managed the Schuyler Golf Club for many years, was Schuyler handi-van driver, member of Ducks Unlimited,,Knights...
Edward Sedlacek
Oct 4, 2010
Edward J. Sedlacek, 90, of David City, passed away Monday, October 4, 2010 at David Place in David City. Funeral Mass will be at 9:30 am Thursday, October 7, 2010 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City. Visitation will be from 2:00 - 5:00 pm Wednesday at Chermok Funeral Home and from 7:00 - 7:30 at St. Mary's Church...
Wanda L. Walters
Oct 3, 2010
Wanda was born July 27, 1915 in Norton, KS to Joseph Ray and Eva Lunetta (Shults) Warren. She graduated from Lebanon High School in 1935. Wanda married Harrison Everett Walters in McCook on June 23, 1940. They made their home in Schuyler since 1955 where they owned and operated the Valley Court Motel until 1962. Wanda also worked at BD...
Sue Barker
Sep 29, 2010
Memorial service for 61 year old Sue Barker will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, October 2nd at the Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel.
Elvin Stanek
Sep 28, 2010
Elvin J. Stanek, 89, of David City, died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Madonna Rehabilitation Hosptial in Lincoln. Funeral Services will be Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 10:00am at Chermok Funeral Home, David City, with Rev. Mark Schutt officiating. Burial will be in the Prague National Cemetery. Viewing will be from 4 - 6 pm Friday, October 1 and one...
Edward Barta, Jr.
Sep 27, 2010
Ed was born February 7, 1954 in Lexington to Edward, Sr., and Charlene (Overton) Barta. He graduated from Lexington High School in 1972. He served in the Army from 1973 to 1976. Ed married Patsy Parsons on May 23, 1974 in Lexington and they made their home in Schuyler since 1988. Ed was a welder by trade and operated the...
Jerome Havlovic
Sep 24, 2010
Jerome J. Havlovic, 64, of Brainard, died Friday, September 24, 2010 at his residence in Brainard of natural causes. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 10:00am in Holy Trinity Church, Brainard with Fr. Matthew Eickhoff officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Cemetery. No viewing/visitation. Register book will be available for signing at the church one...
Matthew R. Wachal
Sep 23, 2010
Matt was born October 19, 1921 in Schuyler to Matthew, Sr. and Anna (Najmon) Wachal. He attended rural school district 16, Richland High School for grades 9 and 10 and graduated from Schuyler High School in 1938. He married Arlene Dubsky at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Schuyler on November 29, 1950. After Matt retired from farming he worked for...
Goldiemae Palensky
Sep 22, 2010
Goldie was born February 14, 1923 in Fremont to Frank and Edna (Diaz) Manzel. She graduated from Fremont High School in 1942. On February 5, 1945 she married Leonard Palensky at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Abie and they lived in the Abie area for many years. Over the years she worked at Woolworth's Dime Store in Fremont,...
Dorothy Lissman
Sep 20, 2010
Dorothy K. Lissman, 89, of David City, passed away Monday, September 20, 2010 at David Place. Funeral Services will be Friday, September 24, 2010 at 10:00am in Zion Lutheran Church, Sutton, Nebraska with Pastor Judy Nuss officiating. Burial will be in the Sutton Cemetery. Viewing will be Thursday, from 2-6pm at Chermok Funeral Home and Friday, one hour before services...
Frances Sneed
Sep 10, 2010
Frances M. Sneed, 64, of David City, died Friday, September 10, 2010 at the Butler County Health Care Center in David City. The family has requested private family services to be held at a later date. Frances M. Sneed was born on April 5, 1946 to James and Neva(Callaghan)DeMoss at Los Angeles, California. The family moved to Rising City where...
Mary Ladwig
Aug 30, 2010
Mary was born July 19, 1921 in Colfax County to Frank and Mary (Abraham) Dworak. She attended rural school and Clarkson High School. Mary and Eldin Ladwig were married January 26, 1943 in Clarkson and they made their home in Schuyler. Mary worked as a nurses' aid at the Schuyler Memorial Hospital for 39 years. She enjoyed embrodering, crocheting and...
Bryce Chalquist
Aug 26, 2010
82 year old Bryce Chalquist of Omaha died August 26th at Alegent Health Immanuel Fontenelle Home in Omaha. Bryce was born December 1, 1927 at Rising City to Fredolph and Evangeline (Swanson) Chalquist. He graduated from Rising City High School in 1945 and attended Midland College before graduating from UNL with a BS in 1950 and his MA in 1953....
