Local obituaries for Moravec Johnson Mortuary
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....
Nellie DuPlanti
Feb 1, 2013
Nellie DuPlanti, 87, of Schuyler passed away Friday, February 1, 2013. Nellie (Mama) was born September 11, 1925 in San Diego, California. She was number three of seven girls born to George and Helen Thayer. She spent her younger years in the San Diego area; later as a family they moved to Cottage Grove, Oregon where she lived with her...
Christian Dahmke
Jan 23, 2013
Memorial service will be held February 6, 2013 at 11:00am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. Christian Frederick Dahmke, 93, David City, passed away on January 23, 2013 at David Place. He was born on August 4, 1919 to Frederick and Marie (Backhaus) Dahmke, on a farm southeast of Millard near Chalco, Nebraska. The family later moved to a farm...
Herman Kutka
Jan 18, 2013
Herman Kutka, 85, of Brainard passed away on January 18 at David Place in David City. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, January 22 at 10:00am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard with Father Matthew Eickhoff officiating. Viewing will be Tuesday at 9:00am at the church followed by a Rosary at 9:30am at the church. Herman was born January 14,...
Rudolph Rezac
Jan 10, 2013
Rudolph L. Rezac, 96, of David City, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Funeral Mass will be 10:00am Saturday, January 12, 2013 at St. Mary's Church, David City with Fr. Bernard Kimminau as celebrant. Burial will be in the Appleton Catholic Cemetery, rural David City. Viewing will be Saturday, from 9-9:30am followed by a...
Emil Jisa
Jan 9, 2013
Emil E. Jisa, 86, of David City, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Butler County Health Care Center in David City. Viewing will be Sunday, 2-4pm at Chermok Funeral Home. Burial will be Monday, 10:00am at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, Lincoln, Ne. Friends and family will meet at Gate #2. Emil Jisa was born on October 29, 1926 to...
Berniece Otto
Jan 8, 2013
Berniece A. Otto, 97, of Ulysses, passed away Tuesday January 8, 2013 in Lincoln. Visitation: Friday, January 11, 5:30-7pm at Chermok Funeral Home, David City. Internment: Saturday, 1:00pm at Ulysses Township Cemetery, Memorial Services Sat 2 PM, United Methodist Church, Rising City. Memorials in lieu of flowers to the church or Food Bank. Berniece Otto was born October 3, 1915...
Frances Trouba
Jan 6, 2013
Frances C. Trouba, 76, of Dwight, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the Butler County Health Care Center in David City. Funeral Mass will be 10:00am Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Assumption Catholic Church, Dwight with Fr. Jerel Scholl officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be Tuesday, from 4-7pm followed by a 7pm Rosary all the...
Myron Kilgore
Jan 3, 2013
Myron Kilgore, 93, of David City passed away on January 3, 2012 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, David City with Pastor Mark Schutt officiating. Burial will be in the David City Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be Friday, from...
Maynard Glock
Jan 1, 2013
Maynard D. Glock, 90, of Rising City passed away January 1, 2013 at his home. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 11:00am at First Lutheran Church, Rising City with Ron Lau, PMA officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery with military honors by Kregger Legion Post 125/VFW Post 5814 of David City. Viewing will...
Wilma Schrage
Dec 22, 2012
Wilma was born February 8, 1917 in Stanton County to Anton and Anna (Kucera) Krejci and attended District 45 south of Pilger. On August 26, 1942 she married Henry Schrage at St. John’s Catholic Church in Howells. They lived in Pilger and Howells for a short time and in 1945 they moved to the Frank Schrage farm where they lived...
