Betty A. Elbracht

Betty Elbracht, 84, formerly of Howells, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at St. Josephs Hillside Villa in West Point.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to Howells Public Library or to Howells Community Fund. In lieu of thank you notes, Betty’s family will make donations to the above listed organizations.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 24, at S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Howells. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 until 7 with a parish rosary at 7 p.m. all at the church. Visitation will resume Wednesday from 9:30 until 10:30. Burial will be in the S.S. Peter and Paul Cemetery with lunch following in the Howells Catholic Social Hall. Svoboda Funeral Home is handling arrangements for Betty’s family.

Betty A. Glodowski Elbracht was born on May 2, 1939. She was the daughter of Frank and Elsie (Lhotak) Glodowski of Scribner, Nebraska. She graduated from Scribner High School. On April 8, 1958 she married Joseph A. Elbracht at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Scribner, Nebraska. They farmed in the Howells area. Betty’s love of music was evident as she spent many years teaching piano and organ lessons from their home. Later on she touched the lives of many students by being the piano accompanist for the Howells, Clarkson, and Dodge high school. She spent many years teaching religious education classes and served as Director of Religious Education. She loved gardening and her flowers and was also employed at Blue Bird Nursery in Clarkson, Nebraska where she was always adding numerous plants and flowers to her home.

Betty is survived by a son Randy (Jenny) of Gretna, three daughters, Barb Elbracht of Mankato, Kansas, Cindy (Duane) Nelson of Norfolk, and Sharon (Bryan) Ohmberger of Firth, Nebraska; 4 grandchildren: Justin (Kylie) Hochstein, Travis (Blaire) Hochstein, Anna (Tate) Paulsen, and Christopher (Lauren) Elbracht, one great-grandson, a sister-in-law Kay Lavigne of Elkhorn and brother-in-law Robert Maxwell of Lincoln.

She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Elbracht in 2005, and infant daughter Mary Elizabeth.