Local obituaries for Moravec Johnson Mortuary
LeRoy A. Topil
Mar 12, 2025
LeRoy Topil, 92, of Rising City, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at the Butler County Health Center.
Memorials can be directed to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelby or the Rising City Fire and Rescue.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelby. Visitation will be on...
Judith Walitzer
Mar 10, 2025
Judith Diane Walitzer passed away Monday, March 10, 2025, at her home near Octavia, Nebraska, surrounded by family. She was 81 years old. She was born April 16, 1943, to Henry and Genevieve White in Chicago, IL.
On October 29, 1962, she married David B Walitzer and they eventually settled down in Genoa IL where she lived most of her life,...
Kendall J. Betzen
Mar 1, 2025
Kendall Joe Betzen passed away on March 1st, 2025, at Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home, Bellevue, Nebraska at the age of 76 years.
Kendall was born on January 6, 1949, to Francis and Glenna Merle (Campbell) Betzen in Woodward, Oklahoma and graduated from Bishop Carroll High School Class of 1967, Wichita, Kansas. In November of 1967 he enlisted in the United States...
Katherine L. Bals
Feb 21, 2025
Kathy Bals, 61, of Rising City, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at the Butler County Health Center.
Memorials can be directed towards the Rising City Volunteer Fire and Rescue.
A Celebration of Life Service for Kathy will be on Friday, February 28, at 11 a.m. at Moravec Johnson Mortuary in David City. Visitation will be held from 10:30 until 11...
Larry Rose
Feb 4, 2025
Larry Rose, 88, of David City passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Brookestone of David City.
Services will be held at Gude Mortuary in Nebraska City on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2pm. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Nebraska City next to his mother Evelyn.
Larry was born on November 10, 1936 to Orvey and Evelyn(Martin) Rose...
Lucille Danaher-Brauckmuller
Feb 4, 2025
Lucille C. (Svoboda) Danaher Brauckmuller, 96, of Lincoln, NE, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025 at the Grace Space in Lincoln. She was born on November 16, 1928, in Brainard, NE, to Raymond and Antonia Svoboda. Lucille married Charles Danaher on June 6th, 1949. Together, they had 9 wonderful children. Charles died in May of 1980. On July 18th,...
Mary Jo Taylor
Feb 2, 2025
Mary Jo Taylor, 81, of David City passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln.
Funeral Services for Jo will be held on Thursday, February 6, at 10 a.m. at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in David City. Visitation will be from 9 until 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Interment will be in the David...
Delma J Brester
Jan 22, 2025
Delma Jean (Heimann) Brester, age 93, of Howells, NE, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Clarkson Community Care Center.
Memorials can be directed towards the Howells Public Library, Howells Community Catholic School, or the Howells Community Fund.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, at S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Howells....
Russell E. Hilger
Jan 17, 2025
Russell Eugene Hilger was born in David City to Leonard and Lois (Martin) Hilger on August 22, 1950 and had 6 siblings. He passed away on January 17, 2025, lifted up to Heaven surrounded by family and in the hearts of friends.
Memorials can be directed towards Aquinas Catholic School.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, January 24 at 10...
Richard "Rick" E. Brandl
Dec 26, 2024
Richard Elwin Brandl, 73, was born in Osmond, Nebraska on August 2, 1951 to Eugene and Fern (Johnson) Brandl. He passed away on December 26, 2024 at the St. Joseph's Villa in David City.
Memorials can be directed towards Family Wishes for later designation.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, December 31, at 10:30 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in...
Dean Brichacek
Dec 22, 2024
Dean Brichacek, 85, of Schuyler, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2024 while making his daily rounds at the farm.
Memorials can be directed towards Family Wishes for later designation.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, December 28, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Schuyler. Visitation will be on Friday from 5 until 7 p.m....
Lila J. Brandenburgh
Dec 8, 2024
Lila Brandenburgh, 94, of David City, formerly of Bellwood, passed away on Sunday, December 8, at David Place, in David City.
Memorials can be directed to Family Wishes for later designation.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Bellwood United Methodist Church in Bellwood. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4 until 6 p.m. at...
Jim Woita
Dec 4, 2024
Jim Woita, 64, of Valparaiso, NE ,went home to be with Jesus on December 4.
Jim’s Funeral Mass will be streamed here: https://youtube.com/live/zvIBXOG9V5I?feature=share
Memorials can be made in care of Family Wishes for later designation.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, December 12, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City. Family Greeting friends will begin at 9 a.m....
Janice Kay Matchett
Dec 3, 2024
Janice Kay Matchett passed away on December 3, 2024 at St. Joseph's Villa.
The family has chosen to have private services at a later date.
Janice was born December 18, 1947 to Gerald and Olive Marie(Brown) Leininger in Kirbyville, Missouri. They moved to Nebraska where she graduated from Grand Island High School, then got her Associates Degree in Legal Terminology. On...
Francis Baumert
Nov 23, 2024
After 30 years of battling cancer, Francis Julius Baumert passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Clarkson Community Care Center.
In lieu of flowers, plants, and statues: the family suggests memorials be directed to: Curing Cancer with Clubs (donations will be accepted at Homestead Bank in Howells), or Howells Community Catholic Schools.
Francis’s Funeral Mass can be found by clicking this link:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1JzMXu271h/?mibextid=WC7FNe
Mass...
Dolores Coufal
Nov 11, 2024
Dolores Coufal, 95, of David City, passed away Monday, November 11, 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Aquinas and St. Mary’s Catholic Schools Memorial Gift, PO Box 149, 3420 MN Rd, David City, NE 68632.
Viewing, wake and funeral will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, David City, on Monday November 18th from...
Lyle A. Divis
Nov 8, 2024
Lyle A. Divis, 71, of Brainard, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his sisters on Friday, November 8th after a courageous battle with cancer.
Memorials can be designated toward Masses or Family Wishes for later designation.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, November 14, at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard. Visitation will be Wednesday...
Colleen F. Wachal
Oct 30, 2024
Colleen Faye (Novacek) Wachal, 89 years old of Schuyler, passed away October 30, 2024, at Fremont.
Memorials can be directed towards the Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler Vol. Fire and Rescue, or Family Wishes.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 3,2024 from 4-6 p.m. at Svoboda Moravec Johnson Mortuary, 905 A Street, Schuyler, Nebraska. On Monday, November 4, 2024, there will be a...
David Mach
Oct 28, 2024
David Mach, 72, of Linwood, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024 at UNMC in Omaha.
In Lieu of Flowers, Plants, and Statues, Dave's family requests donations be made to the Colfax County Veteran's Memorial, Linwood Hill Cemetery, or Family Wishes for later designation.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, October 31, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Augustine's Catholic Church...
Naomi R. Fricke
Oct 3, 2024
Naomi R. Fricke, 97, formerly of Rising City, passed away October 3, 2024 at David Place in David City, Nebraska.
Naomi was born September 25, 1927 to Miller and Jessie(Lehr) Glock in Rising City. She graduated from Rising City High School in 1944. On April 24, 1949 she married Wilbur Fricke at the First Lutheran Church in Rising City. Three daughters...
