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Virginia M Krivohlavek
Jan 15, 2025
Virginia Maxine Krivohlavek was born on December 11, 1934, to Gladys (Culp) and Herbert McCormick in Fisher, Illinois. She grew up around Gibson City, Illinois and loved helping her dad at his roadside market, selling produce, Christmas trees and ceramics. She graduated from high school in 1953. When she moved to Nebraska several years later, her family...
Bernard C. "Bernie" Novak
Jan 14, 2025
Bernard "Bernie" Charles Novak was born on June 8, 1936, at the family farm near Bee, Nebraska to Charles and Martha (Busek) Novak and passed away surrounded by his family on January 14, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska, at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 6 days.
Bernie attended country school in...
Joanne K. Adamek
Jan 9, 2025
JoAnne Shirley Adamek was born on January 13, 1932, in Vienna, South Dakota to Ernest and Hazel (Schenck) Knadle and passed away on January 9, 2025, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 11 months and 27 days.
JoAnne was baptized on October 8, 1949, and confirmed on October 9, 1949,...
Richard C. Zwick
Jan 7, 2025
Richard Charles Zwick was born on October 26, 1931, in a farmhouse between Gresham and Staplehurst, Nebraska, a son of Richard and Louise (Abrahams) Zwick. He was baptized in infancy at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Marysville (near Staplehurst), Nebraska. His family moved to a farm near Buffalo, Nebraska (20 miles Northwest of Lexington, Nebraska) in 1937, where he...
Lee W. Cain
Jan 7, 2025
Lee W. Cain was born on March 1, 1936, on a farm south of Utica, Nebraska to Elmer and Margaret (Deremer) Cain and passed away on January 7, 2025, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 10 months and 6 days.
Lee graduated from Utica High School in 1954. He was...
Janice A. Ficke
Dec 25, 2024
Janice Arlene (Bluhm) Ficke was born on August 24, 1932, in Staplehurst, Nebraska, to Theodore "Pat" F. and Edna E. (Nicolaus) Bluhm and passed away on December 25, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 4 months, and 1 day.
Janice graduated from Seward High School in 1949. She then...
Lorraine Marie Jirovsky
Dec 13, 2024
Lorraine Marie Jirovsky was born on December 21, 1940, in Ceresco, Nebraska to Rudolph and Gertrude (Polak) Hakel and peacefully passed away on December 13, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 22 days.
Lorraine grew up in rural Lancaster County for a portion of her childhood...
Valerian "Val" Dworak
Dec 10, 2024
Valerian "Val" Leonard Dworak was born on February 10, 1943, in Columbus, Nebraska to Emil and Lillian (Kment) Dworak and passed away on December 10, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 81 years and 10 months.
Val grew up in Colfax County where he attended Clarkson High School, graduating with the...
Marilyn Novak
Dec 2, 2024
Marilyn Faye (Hickman) Novak was born on August 2, 1940, in Seward, Nebraska to Irving and Blanche (Gaskill) Hickman and passed away peacefully being cared for and surrounded by her family on December 2, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 84 years and 4 months.
Marilyn was raised in Seward where...
Linda "Boss" Earnest
Dec 1, 2024
Linda Aguilar Earnest was born in the Philippines to Fermin and Rosario Tergot and passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024. She moved to the United States in 1962. She was united in marriage to Ben Earnest on November 14, 1972, and they moved to Nebraska in 1973.
Linda provided daycare in her...
Ronald Gene Odell
Dec 1, 2024
Ronald Gene Odell, 80, was born in Seward, Nebraska on September 3, 1944, to John Robert Odell and Nellie Marie (Kilzer) Odell and passed away on Dec. 1, 2024, in Kingman, Arizona. Ron spent his childhood in Seward, Nebraska and graduated from Seward High School in 1962.
Ron had several jobs as a...
Patricia A. "Pat" Sanley
Nov 30, 2024
Patricia Sanley, 70, of Seward, Nebraska passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on November 30, 2024. Pat courageously battled pancreatic cancer for the past two years. The love and support from her family, friends, and the Aquinas class of `72, carried her through her pain and suffering. Pat's unbelievable strength and perseverance to battle...
Joan Kruse Rogers
Nov 27, 2024
Joan was born August 21, 1948, in Seward, Nebraska to Milton and Mary Ann Deichmann Kruse. From an early age she showed lots of determination, had a keen eye for color and design, and a desire to see what was around the corner.
Joan graduated from Seward High School in 1966 and set...
Dorothy Lavicky
Nov 25, 2024
Dorothy P. (Kobza) Lavicky was born on March 16, 1936, in Brainard, Nebraska, the youngest of 12 children, to Emil and Elizabeth (Duhon) Kobza and passed away on November 25, 2024, at her home in Dwight, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 8 months and 9 days.
Dorothy grew up in Brainard...
Jean A. Medow
Nov 23, 2024
In loving memory of Jean Anne Medow, who peacefully passed away on November 23, 2024. Jean was a cherished great-grandmother to six, a beloved grandmother of seven, and a devoted mother of four, with her children Greg, Sheri, and Brenda carrying on her legacy. Sadly, her son Brian preceded her in death.
Jean...
Joan S. Scouten
Nov 20, 2024
Joan S. (Buehrer) Scouten was born on September 3, 1927, in Thayer, Nebraska, the daughter of Walter C. and Opal M. (Ehlers) Buehrer and passed away on November 20, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 97 years, 2 months and 17 days.
Joan grew up in the Thayer area where she...
Chad Vandenberg
Nov 20, 2024
Chad Gregory Vandenberg, 45, of Dike, IA, died on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, while in the comfort of his home.
Chad Gregory Vandenberg was born on July 4, 1979, in Seward, Nebraska, the son of Greg Vandenberg and Dianne (Hain) Bush. He graduated from Centennial Public High School in Utica, Nebraska. He then...
Emmert Krauel, Jr.
Nov 20, 2024
Emmert J. Krauel, Jr. was born on June 6, 1941, in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Emmert J, Sr. and Gertrude (Robinson) Krauel, and passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 20, 2024, at the age of 83 years, 5 months and 14 days.
Emmert grew up on the family farm near...
Janice Vanderslice
Nov 19, 2024
Janice Elaine (Cuda) VanDerslice was born on November 30, 1945, in Wahoo, Nebraska to William and Mildred (Virgil) Cuda and passed away on November 19, 2024, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 11 months and 20 days.
Janice grew up in Wahoo and attended Wahoo High School graduating with the...
Anthony R. "Tony" Hottovy
Nov 16, 2024
Anthony R. "Tony" Hottovy was born on January 25, 1992, in David City, Nebraska, to Anthony C. and Christine (Tvrdy) Hottovy and entered his heavenly home on November 16, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 32 years, 9 months and 22 days.
Tony came into this world in respiratory distress, but...
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