Local obituaries for Moravec Johnson Mortuary
Louis DuPlanti
May 14, 2013
Louis (Louie) DuPlanti, 88, of Schuyler passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Louie (Papa) was born May 8, 1925 in Adams, New York in the Saranac Lake area. He was the fourth of five children born to Leon and Lydia DuPlanti. He spent his early years there in upstate New York, not far from the Canadian border. At the age...
Clysta Prigge
May 11, 2013
Clysta Prigge, 80, of Ulysses passed away on May 11, 2013 at Utica Community Care Center. Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:30 am at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rising City with Pastor David Schultz officiating. Burial will follow in Faith West Cemetery. Viewing will be Monday, May 13, 2013 from 5-7 pm at Chermok Funeral...
Helen Post Jakubowski
May 11, 2013
Helen was born June 28, 1910 in Ashton, Nebraska to John and Clara (Hansen) Rapp. She attended school in Ashton through the 10th grade. Helen married Charles Post in Loup City, Nebraska in 1930. After Charles death in 1973, Helen married Richard Jakubowski in the St. Francis Parish in Ashton in 1982. Helen worked at the nursing home in Loup...
Nathan Brokaw
May 10, 2013
Nathan Daniel Brokaw was born July 26, 1984 in Omaha to Jerry and Jeanette (Block) Brokaw. He attended David City Elementary and David City High School. He received his high school diploma from Boystown High School. Nathan had a Welding Degree and worked for Ron Jecha House Moving for many years and recently also worked for Hog Slat, Inc. Nathan...
Robert Raric
May 3, 2013
Robert P. Raric, 97, of David City, formerly of Bellwood, died Friday, May 3, 2013 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 11, 2013, 1:30pm at the United Methodist Church, Bellwood, Nebraska with Rev. Mark Schutt officiating. Burial will be in the Bellwood Cemetery. Family will greet friends on Friday, from 5-7pm at Chermok...
Evelyn Cason
Apr 30, 2013
Evelyn H. Cason, 96, of David City, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at David Place. There will be no viewing or services. Burial will be in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas at a later date. Evelyn H. Cason was born on December 15, 1916 near Ulysses, Nebraska to Mike and Hattie(Rerucha)Semin. She attended local grade schools and graduated from Ulysses High...
Roger Longmeyer
Apr 24, 2013
Roger D. Longmeyer, 61, of Omaha passed away on April 24, 2013 at Bergan Mercy Medical Center in Omaha. Per Roger's request, there will be an immediate burial with a family graveside service at Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Bellwood, Nebraska. Roger was born on April 29, 1951 to Ivan and Marian(Marquardt) Longmeyer. He attended Missouri Valley Schools, graduating in 1969....
Jerry Stafford
Apr 9, 2013
Jerry Wayne Stafford, 51, of Schuyler, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in Schuyler. Jerry was born July 8, 1961 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Dale and Jackie (Fuller) Stafford. He worked at the Madison Pork Plant for IBP and Arnold Engineering in Norfolk. Jerry liked to fix things around the house and loved landscaping and the ocean. He is...
Janet O'Berg
Apr 8, 2013
Janet Lee O'Berg, 53, of Richland, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at her home. Janet was born in Schuyler on June 30, 1958 to Alvin and Mary Lou (Severa) Sayers. She graduated from Clarkson High School. Janet loved cooking, needlework, crocheting, and collecting frogs, tins and cookbooks. She especially loved her three grandchildren. Janet is survived by three children:...
Helena "Sharky" Hendricks
Mar 28, 2013
Helena M. "Sharky" Hendricks, 89, of David City, passed away on March 28, 2013 at Bryan West in Lincoln. Memorial Service will be Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 2:00 pm at St. Luke's United Methodist Church with Reverend Mark Schutt officiating. Burial will be Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 12:00 pm at Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege, NE. Memorials have...
Elva Pokorny
Mar 13, 2013
Elva was born on August 2, 1909 in Schuyler to John and Sophia (Severa) Steinberger. She was the 4th of 5 children in the family. She graduated from Schuyler High School in 1927, took some teaching classes in Lincoln and taught for 3 years in Colfax County. Elva married Walter Pokorny on June 24, 1930 at Heun Church. They farmed...
Ritha Masek
Mar 11, 2013
Ritha M. Masek, 89, of David City, died Monday, March 11, 2013 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Funeral Mass will be 10:00am Thursday, March 14 at St. Mary's Church, David City with Fr. Bernard Kimminau as celebrant. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will begin Thursday at 9:00am followed by a 9:30am rosary all at the...
Mildred Scanlon
Mar 10, 2013
Mildred was born July 27, 1918 in rural Howells, Nebraska to James R. and Emma (Beran) Kucera. She attended grade school in rural Colfax County. On November 24, 1953, Mildred married Edward Scanlon at St. Mary's Catholic Church at Tabor (rural Howells). She was a member of St. Augustines Catholic Church and the Little Flower Altar Society. Mildred loved cooking,...
Thelma Fendrick
Mar 8, 2013
Thelma was born to Ed and Bertha (Bohl) Swanson on July 14, 1921 in rural Platte County. She graduated from Schuyler High School. Thelma married Rudolph (Rudy) Fendrick on Feb. 15, 1943 at St. Augustines Catholic Church in Schuyler. Thelma was a member of St. Augustines Catholic Church in Schuyler. She enjoyed playing cards, gardening, and baking for family and...
Mildred E. Dostal
Mar 7, 2013
Mildred was born February 5, 1922 near Howells to Herman and Julia (Vogel) Hegemann and received her education in a Colfax County rural school. Mildred and Lumir Dostal were married on November 23, 1943 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Howells and farmed in the Howells area until Lumirs’ death May 12, 1990. Mildred moved in to Howells in April...
Agnes M. Focher
Feb 9, 2013
Agnes was born October 9, 1915 in Plasi, NE to Joseph and Mary (Hains) Paseka. She attended school at Saunders County District 94. Agnes and Joseph Focher, Jr. were married in Plasi on April 19, 1938 and they farmed in the Abie, Linwood, Bruno and Prague areas. Agnes enjoyed gardening, playing Bingo and cards, fishing and crocheting, but her real...
Anna Dietrich
Feb 6, 2013
Anna R. Dietrich, 87, of Bellwood passed away on February 6, 2013 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City, NE. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 2:00pm at Chermok Funeral Home, David City with Pastor Jack McDonald officiating. Burial will be in the Abie National Cemetery. Viewing will be Tuesday, from 1-2pm at the funeral home. Memorials...
Ila "Blue" McClellan-Henry
Feb 4, 2013
Ila M."Blue" McClellan-Henry, 60, of Abie, died Monday, February 4, 2013 at the Butler County Health Care Center in David City. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 10:00am at the Abie Hall, Abie, Nebraska with Pastor Jack McDonald officiating. Per Blue's request, she was cremated. Ila M. McClellan was born on January 8,...
Lois Raric
Feb 3, 2013
Lois Raric, 87, of David City passed away on February 3, 2013 at St. Joseph's Villa. Funeral Service is Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 10:00am at United Methodist Church in Bellwood with Reverend Mark Schutt officiating. Visitation is Friday, February 8 from 5-7pm at Chermok Funeral Home. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: Memorial have been suggested to the David M. Raric...
Dennis Svoboda
Feb 1, 2013
Dennis B. Svoboda, 81, of David City passed away on February 1, 2013 at St. Joseph's Villa. Funeral Mass will be Monday, February 4, 2013 at 10:30am at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Kenneth Wehrs officiating. Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 4 from 9:30-10:30am, with a Parish Rosary at 10:00am all at the church. Burial will be at St....
