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Lyla Kay Kouma was born on March 20, 1940, in Colon, Nebraska to James and Beatrice Marie (Stuchlik) Polak and passed away on March 14, 2020, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 79 years, 11 months and 23 days. Lyla grew up in the Colon and Bruno area and moved to David City after the passing of her Dad. In her younger years, Lyla helped her family out by having a paper route. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School and graduated with the Class of 1958. She later worked at Dale's Production in Columbus.

On September 13, 1958, Lyla was united in marriage to Daniel J. Kouma at St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City, Nebraska and to this union six children were born. The couple moved to the family farm south of Bee where they have resided ever since. Lyla cleaned houses for several families in the Seward area for many years. She loved working in her garden and orchard and enjoyed sharing all of the produce with family and friends. Lyla was a longtime member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church where she served several terms as president of the Altar Society. She was very active in Holy Hour for Seven Sisters Apostolate where they would pray for every priest and bishop. Her greatest joy was her family. She loved being able to babysit her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lyla had her basement all set up for them and when they won games she would always have a prize for them. She loved helping people and she was a caregiver to anyone in need.

Lyla was preceded in death by her parents, James and Beatrice Polak; parents-in-law, Louis and Clara Kouma; two grandsons, Logan Edward Ewbank and Jessie Kouma; one great-granddaughter, Brooke Rebecca Baker; sister, Janice Crook; brothers and sisters-in-law, Louis Kouma, Lad Kouma,  Gary Kouma, Georgia and Lou Policky, Mary and Ken Wietzki, Bernard and Myra Kouma, Col. Matt Mlekush, Kathy Polak.

Survivors include her husband, Daniel J. Kouma, Seward; six children and their spouses, Becky and Thomas Odell, Bee, Daniel and Jody Kouma, Bee, Barbara and Ed Ewbank, Bee, Theresa and Glenn Hain, Seward, Vicki and Burt Lintt, Springfield, MO and Tommy Kouma, Seward; 16 grandchildren: Nichole Odell, Crystal and Brett Meves, Amy and Matthew Baker, Danny Lee and Tammy Kouma, Derek and Lisa Kouma, Jared and Dorian Kouma, Mathew Kouma, Sara Kouma, Michael Kouma, Wendy and Jef Wulf, Braden Ewbank, Ethan Ewbank and friend, Alexa Badura, Brian and Tessa Hain, Jake Hain, Jordon Lintt and Joe and Crystal Lintt; great-grandchildren: Eva Meves, Aaron Wulf, Logan Wulf, Piper Wulf, Hunter Hain, Wade Kouma, Kaley Kouma, Wyatt Kouma, Klara Kouma, Trentin Kouma and Coltin Kouma; brother, Jim Polak, San Dimas, CA; brother-in-law, Harry Crook, Lincoln; sister-in-law, Ellen Mlekush, Murphy Burrow, TN. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of life shared with Lyla.