Local obituaries for Moravec Johnson Mortuary
Rosalie Buck
Nov 4, 2010
Rosalie E. Buck, 78, of David City died Thursday, November 4, 2010 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. Rosalie has chosen Anatomical Donation to assist those learning in the medical field. Memorial Mass will be Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 11:00am in St. Mary's Church with Fr. Bernard Kimminau officiating. A parish rosary will also be offered on Tueday...
Daniel Svoboda
Nov 3, 2010
Daniel K. Svoboda, of David City died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Monday, November 8, 2010 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City. Visitation will be from 2:00 - 4:00 Sunday, November 7 at Chermok Funeral Home in David City and from 5:00 -...
Sybilla Legler
Nov 3, 2010
Billy was born January 7, 1917 north west of Schuyler. She was the ninth child of eleven born to Fred and Bertha (Dehmlow) Legler. She attended rural School District 64 to the sixth grade and then attended Immanuel Lutheran School and graduated from Schuyler High School in 1934. Billy worked as a receptionist for Dr. Fred Kolouch for many years...
Emil Kouba
Nov 2, 2010
Emil W. Kouba, 73, of David City, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at his residence. Funeral Mass will be Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 10:30am in St. Peter's Catholic Church, Bellwood with Fr. Jay Buhman officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, David City with military rites provided by Kregger Legion Post 125/VFW Post 5814 of David City. Viewing...
Janis Deavers
Oct 26, 2010
Janis M. "J.D." Deavers, 73, of Bruno, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at her residence in Bruno. Funeral Services will be Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 11:00am in the Congregational Christian Church of David City with Pastor Jack McDonald officiating. Cremation will take place after the funeral service with a burial of ashes in the David City Cemetery at a...
Harold Dowd
Oct 25, 2010
Harold was born June 26, 1924 in Schuyler to John Henry and Rosa Irene (McNally) Dowd. He attended Schuyler Public Schools and graduated from Schuyler High School. He worked for Wagner Mills in Schuyler and at the Dowd Grain Elevator in Aurora. He was a member of St. Augustine's Catholic Church. Harold died October 25, 2010, at the age of...
Editha Otradovsky
Oct 24, 2010
Editha was born September 30, 1909, in Schuyler, to John A. and Julia Marie (Holub) Prokes. She graduated from Schuyler High School in 1928 and then attended Peru State Teachers College where she earned her State Teachers Certificate. She taught school in Richland, NE prior to her marriage to Lumir F. Otradovsky on June 12, 1934 in Schuyler. Editha was...
Leonard A. Buresh
Oct 20, 2010
Leonard was born January 22, 1923 in Howells to Adolph and Barbara (Pojar) Buresh. He attended Howells Public School and graduated in 1940. While in the Army during WW II (January 15, 1943 to December 29, 1945) he served as a Radio Technician in the Philippines, Japan and New Guinea. Leonard married Pearl Gearhart in Omaha on June 24, 1950...
Judy Jakub
Oct 10, 2010
Judy was born September 22, 1949 in Columbus to Leonard and Goldiemae (Manzel) Palensky. She attended Saunders County rural grade school and graduated from Aquinas High School in David City in 1967. On April 22, 1972 she married Jerome Jakub at St. Isidore Catholic Church and they made their home in Columbus. Judy worked for Dale / Vishay Manufacturing and...
Lawrence Pokorny
Oct 9, 2010
Lawrence "Larry" V. Pokorny of Bellwood, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 2:00 pm in St. Peter's Catholic Church, Bellwood with Fr. Jay Buhman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Viewing will be Tuesday, from 4-7 pm followed by a 7 pm Knights of Columbus...
Eva Homan
Oct 9, 2010
Eva M. Homan, 90, of David City, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at St. Josephs's Villa in David City. Funeral Mass will be 10:00am Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, David City with Fr. Bernard Kimminau officiating. PCCW Rosary/Wake Service will be Tuesday, 7pm at St. Mary's Church followed by refreshments in the school cafeteria. Catholic Daughters...
Martin Mortensen
Oct 8, 2010
Martin "Don" Mortensen, 91, of Rising City, died Friday, October 8, 2010 at Columbus Community Hospital. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am Wednesday, October 13 at First Lutheran Church in Rising City. Visitation will be from 5 - 7 pm Tuesday at the church and one hour before services on Wednesday, also at the church. Burial will be...
Mary "Mae" Vodvarka
Oct 8, 2010
Memorial Mass for 88 year old Mary "Mae" Vodvarka, of Howells, will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, October 23rd at S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Howells. A private family interment service was held at the S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery. Mae died October 8, 2010 at Parkview Home in Dodge where she had been a...
Samuel J. Balak
Oct 5, 2010
Sam was born October 28, 1943 in Columbus to William J. and Martha (Lodl) Balak. He graduated from Schuyler High School in 1961 and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Sam was the creator and writer of the "Bullpen" in the Schuyler Sun, managed the Schuyler Golf Club for many years, was Schuyler handi-van driver, member of Ducks Unlimited,,Knights...
Edward Sedlacek
Oct 4, 2010
Edward J. Sedlacek, 90, of David City, passed away Monday, October 4, 2010 at David Place in David City. Funeral Mass will be at 9:30 am Thursday, October 7, 2010 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City. Visitation will be from 2:00 - 5:00 pm Wednesday at Chermok Funeral Home and from 7:00 - 7:30 at St. Mary's Church...
Wanda L. Walters
Oct 3, 2010
Wanda was born July 27, 1915 in Norton, KS to Joseph Ray and Eva Lunetta (Shults) Warren. She graduated from Lebanon High School in 1935. Wanda married Harrison Everett Walters in McCook on June 23, 1940. They made their home in Schuyler since 1955 where they owned and operated the Valley Court Motel until 1962. Wanda also worked at BD...
Sue Barker
Sep 29, 2010
Memorial service for 61 year old Sue Barker will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, October 2nd at the Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel.
Elvin Stanek
Sep 28, 2010
Elvin J. Stanek, 89, of David City, died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Madonna Rehabilitation Hosptial in Lincoln. Funeral Services will be Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 10:00am at Chermok Funeral Home, David City, with Rev. Mark Schutt officiating. Burial will be in the Prague National Cemetery. Viewing will be from 4 - 6 pm Friday, October 1 and one...
Edward Barta, Jr.
Sep 27, 2010
Ed was born February 7, 1954 in Lexington to Edward, Sr., and Charlene (Overton) Barta. He graduated from Lexington High School in 1972. He served in the Army from 1973 to 1976. Ed married Patsy Parsons on May 23, 1974 in Lexington and they made their home in Schuyler since 1988. Ed was a welder by trade and operated the...
Jerome Havlovic
Sep 24, 2010
Jerome J. Havlovic, 64, of Brainard, died Friday, September 24, 2010 at his residence in Brainard of natural causes. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 10:00am in Holy Trinity Church, Brainard with Fr. Matthew Eickhoff officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Cemetery. No viewing/visitation. Register book will be available for signing at the church one...
