Local obituaries for Moravec Johnson Mortuary
Bessie Dirkschneider
Jul 20, 2013
Bessie Ann Dirkschneider was born June 26, 1911 in Howells to Joseph and Josephine (Necikle) Karel. She attended grade school in Howells. On April 6, 1932, Bessie married Edward Dirkschneider at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Howells. Bessie was a homemaker and a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, St. John’s Altar Society, and the American Legion Auxillary for...
Charles G. "Chuck" Hollister
Jul 18, 2013
Charles G. "Chuck" Hollister was born to Presbyterian Missionaries Dr. William and Emily (Morris) Hollister on February 13, 1931 in Mokpo, Korea. He attended McCallie Prep School, graduated from Davidson College in 1959 and received his Master’s Degree in Journalism from American University. Charles served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1953 – 1957. He worked for IBM in Gaithersburg,...
David White
Jul 15, 2013
David E. White, 68, of David City, formerly of Ulysses, died Monday, July 15, 2013 at David Place in David City. Funeral Services will be 11:00am on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, David City with Pastor Mark Schutt officiating. Burial will be at 2:00pm at the Ulysses Township Cemetery. Family will greet friends on Tuesday,...
Stanley Janousek
Jul 11, 2013
Graveside services for 74 year old Stanley W. Janousek of Norfolk, formerly of Schuyler will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 13th at the Schuyler Cemetery with Pastor Ruth Boettcher officating. Stanley passed away Thursday, July 11th in Norfolk. Stanley was born May 28, 1939 in Clarkson to Joseph and Stazie (Kohlia) Janousek. He graduated from Schuyler High School...
Joyce Holeka
Jul 10, 2013
Joyce Ann Holeka, 63, of David City, passed away on July 10, 2013 at the Butler County Health Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 15, 2013 at 10:00am at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Bernard Kimminau officiating. Closed casket visitation will be Sunday from 5:30 until 6:30pm at the church with a 6:30pm Rosary service....
Gladys Krula
Jul 10, 2013
Gladys was born on August 13th, 1923, to Emil and Josephine (Hampl) Prusa in Howells, Nebraska. She attended grade school at District 32 in rural Colfax County, and then graduated from Howells High School in 1940. She received her Normal Training Certificate in May of 1944, and she taught at District 32 for two years. In fact her contract stated...
D. Chidester
Jul 8, 2013
Colleen D. Chidester, 86, of Rising City, passed away on July 8, 2013 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 10:30am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelby with Father John Rooney officiating. Visitation will be 9:30-10:00am at the church with a Rosary service at 10:00am. Burial will...
Donald Fish
Jul 5, 2013
Donald C. Fish, 85, of Rising City, passed away on July 5, 2013 at David Place. Funeral service will be Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 10am at the First Lutheran Church in Rising City with Pastor Ron Lau officiating. Viewing will be Tuesday from 5 until 7 pm at Chermok Funeral Home. Viewing will resume one hour before the funeral...
Wilbur Fricke
Jun 30, 2013
Wilbur H. Fricke, 86, of Rising City, died Sunday, June 30, 2013 at BryanEast Hospital in Lincoln. Funeral Service will be Thursday, July 4, 2013 at 10am at the First Lutheran Church in Rising City with Pastor Ron Lau officiating. Viewing will be Wednesday from 4 until 7pm at Chermok Funeral Home. The family will be greeting the public from...
Miles Andel
Jun 28, 2013
Miles J. Andel, 80, of David City, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013 at the Butler County Health Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at 10AM at Appleton Assumption Parish with Father Bernard Kimminau officiating. Viewing will be Monday from 5 until 7 at the church in Appleton followed by a 7PM Knights...
Ardith Harris
Jun 26, 2013
Ardith was born January 19, 1918 at Dodge to Joseph and Lottie (Birch) Stubbert. She received her education at Fairview School in Dodge County. One December 13, 1`940 Ardith married LeRoy Sumner in Harlan, IA (LeRoy died March 23, 1965) and they lived in Rogers. On July 7, 1968 Ardith married Carl L. Clausen in Lincoln (Carl died November 28,...
Susan Bongers
Jun 6, 2013
Susan Bongers, 70, of David City passed away on June 6, 2013, at Bryan-LGH in Lincoln. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, June 10, 2013 at 10 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Bernard Kimminau officiating. Viewing will be Sunday from 5 until 6 at the church followed by a 6 PM Rosary. Viewing will resume one...
Lambert Horejsi
Jun 5, 2013
Lambert Horejsi was born the youngest of seven children in Wilson, Nebraska on July 1, 1917 to James and Rose (Zoubek) Horejsi. He attended rural school and farmed with his parents. On November 7, 1940 he married Rose C. Sup of Clarkson, Nebraska. He attended barber college in Lincoln, Nebraska soon afterward and began a career in barbering. During the...
Charles A. "Chuck" Lambrecht
May 31, 2013
Charles A. “Chuck†Lambrecht, 74, of Schuyler, passed away Friday, May 31 at David Place in David City. A celebration of Chuck’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Mon. June 3 at Christ Lutheran Church in Columbus. Visitation will be from 6 – 8 p.m. Sun. June 2 at Svoboda Funeral Home South Chapel. Visitation will continue on Monday...
Alfred Bongers
May 25, 2013
Alfred Bongers, 80, of David City passed away on May 25, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Regional Medical Center in Lincoln. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 10 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City with Father Bernard Kimminau officiating. Viewing will be Wednesday from 5 until 7 at the church followed by a...
Leonard Lodl
May 25, 2013
Leonard A. Lodl, was born October 21, 1932 in Schuyler to Milo R. and Agnes (Hamsa) Lodl. Leonard attended Colfax County rural District 17 school and graduated from Schuyler High School in 1950. On November 6, 1961, Leonard married Geraldine Kedrowski at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Flynnsburg, MN. Farming was Leonard's passion. In addition he worked on a dairy...
Joseph L. "Joe" Spale
May 20, 2013
A Memorial Service for Joseph L. "Joe" Spale, 70, of Schuyler, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday May 24, 2013 at the Svoboda Funeral Home South Chapel. Military Honors will be performed by McLeod Post #47 of the American Legion and Hespen-Mitchell Post 4836 of the V.F.W. Joe passed away Monday, May 20th at his home in Schuyler. Cremation...
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...
