Colfax Co., NE - 1980 Deaths (Colfax Co. Press) NEGenWeb Project
COLFAX COUNTY, NEBRASKA
1980 Deaths Reported in the Colfax County Press


KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: b = born; d = daughter; s = son; m = married


BAILEY, Delores, 76: b Mar 15, 1904, Schuyler, to Thomas and Eva (Hughes) Bailey; died Mar 29, 1980, Columbus

BAZATA, Emma, 90: b Aug 7, 1889, Colfax County, to Mr and Mrs Joseph Petricek; m Gustav Bazata; s Lumir, Gustav; d Helen Uher; died Mar 1980, Dodge; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

BECKER, Lista L, 88: b Jan 20, 1892, rural Stanton, to Mr and Mrs Al Hanff; m John Becker, June 18, 1924; died Feb 6, 1980, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery

BEHLEN, Crystal, 60: b June 15, 1920, Creston, to William and Susie (Moran) Clauseen; m Harvey Behlen, Feb 12, 1941, rural Platte County; s Willard; d Nancy Klug; died Dec 1980, Columbus; burial Shell Creek Baptist Cemetery, rural Columbus

BISHOP, Hazel, 85: b Aug 18, 1894, Stanton, to Mr and Mrs John David Barnett; m William Bishop, Sept 24, 1950, Burley; died Apr 1980, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

BLACK, LeRoy Charles, 64: b Feb 11, 1915, rural Scribner, to Charles and Flora Belle (Bunn) Black; died Oct 27, 1980, West Point; burial Gelncoe Cemetery [rural Dodge?]

BLAZEK, Alice, 75: b July 4, 1905, Colfax County, to Charles and Antonia Kudera Misek; m Joseph F Blazek, Aug 14, 1923, Schuyler; died Oct 1980, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

BLUM, Edward G, 72: b Mar 31, 1907, Oakdale, to Fred C and Mary Stuckenschneider Blum; m Loyola Kelly, June 19, 1952, North Bend; d Susan; died Jan 1980, Lincoln ;burial Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

BRABEC, Jerome J: b Oct 4, 1898, to John and Mary (Polodna) Brabec; m Lillian Pokorny, Apr 1923, Clarkson; 3 s; died Sept 29, 1980; burial Highland Memory Gardens [Longmont, Colorado?]

BRABEC, Sharon Kay, 38: b May 6, 1941, Columbus, to Joseph J and Julia (Cech) Sobota; m Gerald Brabec, May 24, 1960, rural Clarkson; s Mark; d Renee, Sally; died Jan 18, 1980, Schuyler; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

BRAUN, Remy F, 66: b Oct 1, 1914, Humphrey, to John and Margaret Bach Braun; m Alice A Dohmen, Nov 28, 1939, Lindsay; s Jerry, Melvin, Don, John, Rick; d Elaine Reuss, Judy Braun, Jane Norman, Mary Lee Kluever; died abt Nov 1980, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

BRIDGES, Earl, 60: b Apr 4, 1919, Colfax County, to Louis and Margaret (Mackenstadt) Bridges; m Annie Welch, Apr 13, 1944, columbus; s Myron; died Feb 1980, Omaha; burial Leigh Cemetery

BROCKMAN, Edward Henry, 78: b Jan 27, 1902, Pilger, to Casper and Catherine Brockman; m Agnes Mihelich, Feb 15, 1926, Clarkson; s Ervin; died Sept 18, 1908 [Omaha?]; burial Calvary Cemetery, Omaha

BROKATE, John H, 88: b Sept 6, 1891, New Hanover, Germany, to Wilhelm and Maria (Plenge) Brokate; m Malinda Werner, Feb 22, 1931, Belleville, Illinois; s John W; died abt Mar/Apr, 1980; burial St Paul's Cemetery, Leigh

BRUNS, Mark, 16: b to Wilfred and Lydia Bruns; died Dec 3, 1980, Oregon

BRUNS, Tim, 12: b 1968, Schuyler; to Wilfred and Lydia Bruns; died Dec 3, 1980, Oregon

BURDICK, Dorothy, 74: b Nov 12, 1905, Schuyler, to W Irving and Ann Louise Matthews Speice; m Howard Burdick, Feb 6, 1937, Chicago, Illinois; died Apr 1980, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery

BURENHEIDE, Mary Lou, 21: b Aug 24, 1959, West Point, to Allen and Geraldine Brester Burenheide; died abt Nov/Dec 1980, Omaha; burial St John Catholic Cemetery, Howells

BURES, Emma, 77: b Jan 21, 1903, rural Howells, to Heinrich and Katie Meyer Bleckwehl; m Frank Bures, Aug 5, 1925, Howells; s LeRoy, Frank Jr; d Jeanette Timmermann; died Feb 1980; burial Bohemian Naitonal Cemetery, Dodge

CARRIG, Joseph Dean, 50: died Oct 1980 [Omaha?]

CINFEL, Laurence John, 74: b Jan 24, 1906, Stanton County, to Emil and Hermie Rosicky Cinfel; m Helen Luxa, Jan 5, 1946, Schuyler; s Edward, Laurence Jr, Marvin; d Linda; died Oct 26, 1980, Clarkson; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, Clarkson

DeLAERE, Annie, 67: b July 4, 1912, rural Madison, to Joseph and Mabel (Makelin) Lindner; m Maurice DeLaere, Apr 29, 1941, Humphrey; died Mar 1, 1980, Norfolk; burial Crown Hill Cemetery [Madison?]

DOSTAL, Annie, 87: b Nov 10, 1893, Butler County, to Frank and Barbara Dvorak; m Louis Dostal; s Alois, Joseph, Eugene; d Anna Eckstein, Tillie Hurby; died Dec 1980, Schuyler

DOSTAL, Helen, 80: b Apr 4, 1900, rural Howells, to Albert and Mary Becek Dusek; m William J Dostal, Nov 16, 1920, Heun; d Helen Sobota, Ruth Jenny, Ann Steffel; died abt Nov 1980, Omaha; burial St Mary's Cemetery, Tabor

DUNKER, Riemal D, 74: b Feb 28, 1906, Pleasant Valley Township area; m Lillian Schlautman, Feb 7, 1945, Stanton; s Byron; d Carol Boerrigter, Lois Beck, Linda Ferguson; died Oct 1980, Fremont; burial Memorial Cemetery [Fremont?]

ELLER, Rev George, 76: died abt Nov 1980

ERYCHLEB, Joseph James, Sr, 80: b Aug 4, 1900, rural Stanton, to James and Mary Peter Erychleb; m Adelaide F Jindra, June 23, 1931; s Joseph J Jr; d Addy Svitak, Betty Thomas; died Nov 17, 1980, Dodge; burial Stanton Cemetery

FAIMAN, Earl, 66: b Dec 30, 1913, Leigh, to Mr and Mrs Emil Faiman; m Millie; died Feb 10, 1980, San Diego, California

FALTYS, Jerome, 84: b July 7, 1895, rural Clarkson, to John and Anna Teply Faltys; m Mary Jelinek, July 7, 1925, Fremont; s Jerome J; d Elaine Brown, Jerane Figgner; died Jan 24, 1980, Schuyler; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

FISCHER, Eileen, 58: m John Fischer; d Carolyn Stock, Susan Schaad, Judy Wessel, Sherry Wendt; died Mar 1980; burial Humphrey City Cemetery

FISCHER, John, 60: m Eileen __; d Carolyn Stock, Susan Schaad, Judy Wessel, Sherry Wendt; died Mar 1980, burial Humphrey City Cemetery

FOLKEN, Julia, 81: b Apr 8, 1899, Schuyler, to Frank and Maria Beha Dobes; m Roy M Folken, Feb 6, 1923, Schuyler; s LeRoy; died Apr 1980, Omaha; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

FUJAN, James, 70: b Feb 28, 1909, Weston; m Helen Frohner, Sept 9, 1936, Wilber; s Marvin, James, Eugene; d Elaine Stepanek; died Jan 1980, Phoenix, Arizona; burial National Cemetery, Prague

GLASNER, Charles H, 85: b July 30, 1895, Leigh, to Joseph and Matilda Hall Glasner Jr; died Oct 1980, Schuyler

GLESS, Richard G, 25: b Dec 7, 1955, Schuyler, to Frank and Vivian Herbrich Glass; died Dec 1980; burial Schuyler Cemetery

GLODOWSKI, Albert, 65: b Nov 18, 1914, Howells; m Helen Houfek, Jan 15, 1935, Clarkson; s Robert; died Apr 1980, Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery

GRADY, Thomas L, 75: b Apr 19, 1904, Stanton, to Joseph I and Kathryn Brady Grady; m Norine H Mortimer, 1930, Madison; s William R; d JoAnn G Blanchard; died Feb 18, 1980, Lincoln; burial Stanton Cemetery

GROEGER, Julia, 79: m Louis Groeger, 1923, Atkinson; s Robert; d Dolores Lower; died Mar 1980, Schuyler; burial St Joseph Cemetery, Atkinson

GROSS-RHODE, William (Bill) J, 70: b Aug 29, 1910, rural Howells; m Genevieve Emanuel, Nov 19, 1940, rural North Bend; s Dr Owen, Myron, Vaughn; d Lea Busch, Pege, Daria Morris, Gay; died Nov 1980, rural North Bend; burial Ridgeley Cemetery, rural Scribner

HAJEK, Tillie, 77: b Dec 14, 1902, Tabor, to Joseph and Anna Dvorak Semerad; m William F Hajek, Feb 112 [sic], 1923, Tabor; d Anna Sindelar, Mildred Krepel, Mary Ann Najmon; died Dec 1980; burial St Mary's Cemetery at Tabor, rural Howells

HAKE, Archie Siegfried, 53: b May 8, 1927, Creston, to Siegfried and Anna (Boning) Hake; m Doris Fiala, July 17, 1951, Leigh; s Daryl, Kevin; d Cathie Miller, Sharon, Pamela; died abt Nov/Dec 1980, Norfolk; burial Fairview Cemetery [Creston?]

HANSEN, Arthur, 50: b Apr 30, 1930, to Mr and Mrs Frank Hansen; died Dec 1980, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

HANSON, Hattie, 79: b Oct 19, 1900, Bega Community, to Margaret and Oliver Hanson; died Feb 22, 1980, Norfolk; burial Bega Cemetery

HAVELKA, Millard J, 62: b Oct 15, 1917, Dodge; m Kathleen Ann Tully, Apr 26, 1947, Schuyler; s James P, Capt Thomas E; d Mary Jo Fischer; died Feb 1980, Schuyler; burial Holy Cross Cemetery, Schuyler

HEAVICAN, Margaret, 92: b Nov 6, 1888, North Bend, to John and Anne (Gaughen) O'Hare; m Thomas Heavican, May 3, 1911, Clyde; s Mart E, John, Tom, Bill; d Eileene Gerrard, Margaret Stone, Geraldine Krivohlavek; died Dec 1980, Omaha

HECKMAN, Mary Inez, 75: b Mar 23, 1905, to Oscar and Myrtle (Black) Funk; m Walter Tom Heckman, Dec 25, 1926; died Dec 1980; burial Purple Cane Cemetery, rural North Bend

HEJHAL, Katherine, 71: b Oct 16, 1908, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to ___ Bocian; m Joseph A Hejhal, Sept 7, 1926, Schuyler; s James, Joseph R, John, Gene, Elmer; d Elsie Alexander, Tillie Krutz, Mary Lee Nelson, Katherine Bayer, Alice Krenk; died abt Jan/Feb 1980, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

HOLUB, Emma, 92: b Sept 28, 1888, Schuyler, to Frank and Anna (Balaban) Bures; m John F Holub, Apr 27, 1910, Omaha; died Dec 1980, Columbus; burial Schuyler Cemetery

HORAK, Frances, 96: b Mar 3, 1884, Colfax County, To Carl and Mary (Smutny) Kudera; m Anton Horak, Apr 26, 1904; s Emil, Adolph, Joe, Frank, Jerry; died Oct 1980, Clarkson; burial Zion Presbyterian Cemetery, Schuyler

JONAS, Adolph A, 82: b Feb 6, 1898, Clarkson; m Mayme Krcma, June 30, 1927, Schuyler; s Jim, Jack; d Frances Mitchell, Delores Keenan; died Dec 1980, Lincoln; burial Schuyler Cemetery

KAVAN, Frank, 69: b Feb 6, 1911, rural Dodge; m Betty McBride, Jan 29, 1966, Dakota City; died abt Nov/Dec 1980, Omaha; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery [Dodge?]

KLUCK, Samuel Daniel, 79: b June 27, 1900, to Mr and Mrs J Gustave Kluck; m Lillian Johnson; s Samuel T; d Patricia Cox, Dr Dorothy Scanland, Virginia Cassidy, Margaret Hennessey; died Apr 15, 1980, St Louis, Missouri; burial Resurrection Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri

KLUTHE, Leona, 65: b Jan 28, 1915, rural West Point, to __ Renner; m Conrad Kluthe, June 21, 1939, rural West Point; s Melvin; d Sister Kathleen SSSF; died abt Dec 1980, Omaha; burial Olean Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, rural Dodge

KMOCH, Henry J, 76: b Nov 17, 1903, rural Clarkson, to Vaclav and Anna Hledik Kmoch; m Agnes Kafka, Sept 8, 1931, Leigh; s Norbert, Larry; d Marilyn Wagner, Janice Sindelar; died Nov 3, 1980, Omaha; burial St Mary's Cemetery, Leigh

KONERZA, Hartley W,: b Apr 15, 1917, Hale Township [?], to Adolph and Rose (Trnka) Konerza; m Helen Boubin, Dec 27, 1950, Clarkson; s David William, Dennis Hartley; d Mary Ann Konerza, Jane Helen Brinkman; died Nov 16, 1980; burial Presbyterian Cemetery, Silver Lake, Minnesota

KOPIETZ, Tonie, 96: b Jan 14, 1884, rural Clarkson, to Joseph and Josephine Slavicek Jindra; m Frank M Kopietz, Apr 19, 1904, Schuyler; s Emanuel; died Mar 27, 1980; burial Bohemian National Cemetery, Clarkson

KRATKY, Mildred M, 75: b Apr 27, 1904, Morse Bluff, to James and Anna Mahlich Vech; m Anton Kratky, Aug 20, 1925, s Bernard; died Apr 1980; burial Prague National Cemetery

KUESTER, Louis H, 84: b June 8, 1896, Stanton County, to Henry and Mary Camin Kuester; m Helen Meyer, Mar 7, 1916, Cuming County; s Robert; d Norma Malchow, Grace Brodecky, Marcella Wisnieski; died Sept 1980, Wisner; burial Wisner Cemetery

LANGHORST, Catherine S, 74: b Dec 10, 1905, rural West Point, to __ Kaup; m Frank Langhorst, Feb 6, 1929, rural West Point; s Leonard, Conrad, Paul, William; d Justina Miller, Irene Guenther, Mary Ann Lennemann; died abt Nov 1980, West Point; burial Olean Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery

LEINEN, Beatrice, 72: b Aug 25, 1908, Stanton County, to Paulina and Frank Drapela; m Homer Leinen, Mar 30, 1944, Flandreau, South Dakota; s Homer; d June Hunter; died Dec 24, 1980, Pipestone, Minnesota; burial St Leo Catholic Cemetery, Pipestone, Minnesota

LITZ, Elsie F, 74: b Nov 24, 1905, How4ells; m Joseph Litz, Feb 5, 1929, Cedar Rapids; s Edwin, Eugene; d Elaine Colitzas; died Jan 1980, Dodge; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery, Dodge

LOCKWOOD, Richard, 68; b July 10, 1912, Fairplay, Missouri; m Elsie Hilkemann; s William; d __ Loveless; step-s Ron Hilkemann, Rev Larry Hilkemann, Dr Robert Hilkemann; died abt Oct/Nov 1980, Stanton County

LODL, Adolph (Bud), 59: b Oct 8, 1920, to Adolph and Ann (Bartak) Lodl; m Wilma Kvacek, Dec 25, 1948, Schuyler; s Larry; d Lana; died May 1980; burial Schuyler Cemetery

LOPOUR, Emily L, 70: b Mar 5, 1910, rural Dodge, to James and Anna Hejtmanek Papousek; m Ludwig Lopour, Jan 12, 1931, Clarkson; s Leonard, Lloyd; died Dec 1, 1980, Omaha

LOPOUR, Louis F, 76: b Dec 31, 1903, rural Clarkson, to Peter and Josephine Zrust Lopour; died Mar 17, 1980, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery

LOSEKE, Otto Theodore, 72: b June 28, 1907, near Leigh, to Otto and Mathilda (Lueschen) Loseke; m Anna Bessie Studnicka, Oct 27, 1936, Leigh; s Loren, Gary D, Raymond; d Mrs Leroy Kapels; died Mar 1980, Columbus

LOWE, Carroll, 45: b Mar 21, 1935, Cedar Rapids, to Newell and Hazel Hahn Lowe; died Dec 1980, Schuyler; burial Leigh Cemetery

LUESCHEN, Adolph A, 93: b Feb 2, 1886, Iowa City, Iowa, to John and Ulrike Mix Lueschen; m Anna Tietjen, May 1909; m Hazel Nissen, Dec 23, 1946; s Orven; d Alice Schlueter; died abt Jan 1980, Wisner; burial Pilger Cemetery

MARIK, Mary, 61: b Sept 3, 1919, Howells, to Joseph and Anna Budin Semerad; m Frank Vogltance, Sept 28, 1942; m Frank Marik, June 22, 1965; s Delwyn Volgtance; d Marilyn Wieneke; step-s Marvin Marik, Frank Marik; died abt Nov/Dec 1980, Schuyler; burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery [Dodge?]

McBRIDE, David Gilbert (Butch), 63: b July 2, 1917, Lake Charles, Lousiana, to Samuel and Sara Topping McBride; m Elizabeth Loughman, Nov 25, 1952, Greeley; s Samuel, Gary, David; d Kay Urkoski, Janice Ryba, Tammy Hemenway; died Oct 23, 1980; burial Dublin Cemetery

MELCHER, Leila, 69: b June 26, 1910, Wisner, to Mr and Mrs Theodore Siecke; m Martin melcher, Sept 22, 1933, Norfolk; died abt Mar/Apr 1980, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

MEYER, Harvey B, 61: b May 25, 1919, Howells, to Mr and Mrs Gerhardt Meyer; died Nov 1, 1980, West Point; burial St John's Lutheran Cemetery, Howells

MEYSENBURG, Thomas E, Jr, 24: b to Thomas and Anna (Burke) Meysenburg, Sr; died Apr 1980, Colfax County

MILLER, Effie, 91: b Sept 10, 1889, Omaha, to Mr and Mrs Louis Godeker; m Orlando C Miller, Feb 24, 1909, West Point; s Leonard; d Emma Lanka, Blanche Kulisek; died Oct/Nov 1980; burial Pilger Cemetery

NEMEC, Filbert, 57: b Sept 22, 1922, rural Clarkson, Stanton County, to Joseph and Mary Kotan Nemec; died Apr 3, 1980, Columbus; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

NOVAK, Frank A, 71: b June 18, 1909, Dodge, to Emil and Mary Ruzicka Novak; m Helen Kunneman, Dec 16, 1930, Columbus; s Donald; d June Krivohlavek; died Oct 1980, North Bend; burial Schuyler Cemetery

OLTMER, Walter, 80: b May 15, 1899, Leigh, to John Oltmer and Susan Victoria McFarland; m Anna Ehlers, Apr 26, 1922, Leigh; s LaVern, Laurn, Merlin; d Delores Meister; died Jan 1980, Schuyler; burial Leigh Cemetery

ONDRACEK, Mrs: b to Harvey and Dorothy Ussery; m Ron Ondracek; d Katy; died Dec 31, 1980; burial Woodland Cemetery, North Bend

PAPROCKI, John P, 83: b June 15, 1897, near Cornlea, to Stanislaus and Anna Zipper Paprocki; m Mae J Cuba, Feb 11, 1925, Krakow; s Francis (Fritz), Emil; d Helen Evans, Geraldine Preister, Mary Jean Schrant, Dorothy Schaecher, Charlotte Boss; died Oct 1980, Columbus; burial St Miachel Cemetery, Tarnov

PARR, John, 83: s Rev Norman B, John J, Daniel F; d Sister Mary Nola OSF, Sister Mary Sicilda OSF, Edith Doll; died Jan 1980; burial Calvary Cemetery [Omaha?]

PEITZMEIER, Rose, 80: b July 10, 1899, Howells, to Mr and Mrs Joseph Nagengast; m Joe Peitzmeier, May 22, 1923, Howells; died abt Jan 1980, Scribner; burial Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Olean

PEKAREK, Joseph L, 74: b Nov 15, 1905, Howells; m Margaret Wisnieski, Mar 26, 1940, Dodge; died abt Sept/Oct 1980, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

PETERSEN, Floyd F, 79: b July 10, 1901, Little Blue, Kansas, to Herman and Rose (Hansen) Petersen; m Frances Leu, Sept 23, 1926, Sioux City, Iowa; s LeRoy, Ralph; d Betty Felt; died Oct 17, 1980, Wisner; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk

PFEIFER, Bernard, 64: died Mar 1980

PFEIL, Anna, 72: b Dec 10, 1907, Norfolk, to Mr and Mrs Peter Weber; m Herbert Pfeil; s Glen; d JoAnn Brau, Delores Seiter; died Apr 1980, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery

PODANY, Frank, 71: b Nov 4, 1909, rural Clarkson, to John and Frances Kucera Podany; m Stella Dvorak, June 3, 1930; s Robert, Gene, Francis; d Mary Kay Johnston; died Dec 1980; burial Calvary Cemetery, Omaha

PRENZLOW, John E, Sr, 75: b Apr 29, 1905, Snyder; m Eleanor __; s John R Jr; step-d Alice Coffin; died abt Nov 1980, Omaha; burial St Leo's Cemetery, Snyder

RAHTZ, Herman, 83: b July 11, 1896, Germany, to William and Mathilda (Herold) Rahtz; m Anna Kloppel, Apr 30, 1924, Leigh; d; died Mar 1980, David City; burial Leigh Cemetery

REBHAUSEN, Agnes, 83: b Jan 12, 187, rural Dodge; died Dec 1980, West Point; burial St Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, rural West Point

REHAK, Gerald A, 23: b May 26, 1956, West Point, to Joseph and Louella Sayers Rehak; died Apr 1980; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

ROLF, Henry, 88: b July 16, 1892, rural West Point; m Matilda Hammerschmidt, Sept 22, 1925; s Cletus, Vincent; d Margaret Wordekemper, Rita Throener, Marcella Eikemeier, Angeline Leikhus, Sharon Anderson; died Oct 1980, Dodge; burial St Leo's Catholic Cemetery, Snyder

SANDER, James Allen, 4: b to Al and Karen (Teply) Sander; died Mar 8, 1980; burial Garden Crypt in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota

SCHAER, Margaret, 76: b Feb 22, 1903, Platte County, to Charles and Louise (Benning) Reinke; m Herman Schaer, Nov 26, 1924, rural Columbus; s Marvin, Duane, Kenneth; d Evelyn Saalfeld, Luella Perry; died Feb 1980, Columbus; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

SCHLICKBERND, Kathleen, 83: b Oct 27, 1897, West Point, to Mr and Mrs Joseph Dinslage; m Henry Schlickbernd, Jan 19, 1919, Aloys; s Joseph, Henry; d Kathryn Ruskamp, Marie Steffensmeier, Ann Telecky, Dorothy Wiesen; died Dec 1980; burial St Michael's Cemetery [West Point?]

SCHMIDT, Anna, 82: b Jan 13, 1898, rural West Point, to __ Heimann; m Albert Schmidt, May 25, 1926, rural West Point; s Francis, Donald; d Evelyn Busch; died abt Dec 1980, Omaha; burial St Henry's Catholic Cemetery, rural Howells

SCHROEDER, Carl W, 72: b Apr 4, 1908, Keil, Germany, to Wilhelm and Anna Wilken Schroeder; m Emma Menke, May 23, 1933, Leigh; s Dennis; d Marcelline Foltz, Lorraine Held; died Oct 1980, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery

SEBEK, Randolph F, 73: b May 24, 1906, Howells, to Frank and Mary (Vnuk Prusa) Sebek; m Ella Hurst, Cedar Bluffs; s Frank; d Suzanne; died Jan 27, 1980; burial La Canada Cemetery, La Canada, California

SEDLAK, Evelyn A, 56: b to Emil and Mary Popelka Svec; m James Sedlak, Dec 27, 1944, Columbus; s Robert; d Jeanne Jones; died Apr 14, 1980, rural Clarkson; burial Schuyler Cemetery

SEVERA, Elsie, 77: b Sept 13, 1902, Dodge, to Joe and Antonnette Luxa Hrouda; m Edward J Severa, Feb 24, 1926, Fremont; s Edward, Dennis J; d Doris Oborny; died Jan 26, 1980, Hutchinson, Kansas; burial Clarkson Bohemian National Cemetery

SEVERA, Rudolf J, Sr, 77: b Apr 14, 1902, Clarkson; m Albina Podany, Apr 29, 1924, Stanton; s Leonard, John, Rudy Jr; d Lorraine Walker; died Feb 28, 1980, Buhl, Idaho; burial West End Cemetery [Buhl, Idaho?]

SLEGL, Edward J, 71: b Sept 16, 1908, rural Prague; m Bessie Krivanek, May 12, 1931, Columbus; s Eugene, Ronald; died Apr 1980, David City; burial Bruno National Cemetery

SOUSEK, John, Jr, 47: b to Mr and Mrs John L Sousek; died Oct 21, 1980

STIGGE, Gustav G, 50: b June 6, 1930, near Dodge, to Gustav H and Philomena (Glodowski) Stigge; m Agnes Elbracht, Jan 15, 1952, Howells; s Steve, Thomas, Jeff, Mark; d Susan Brummett, Sandra Steele, Kristen May, Ann; died Nov 28, 1980, Omaha; burial Cedar Dale Cemetery [Papillion?]

STRONG, Betty, 57: b Mar 6, 1923, Stanton County, to Mr and Mrs Robert Grenz; m Orville Strong, Feb 15, 1942, Piler; died Dec 1980; burial Pilger Cemetery

STUCHL, Albina: b to __ Sobotka; m James J Stuchl, May 22, 1917; d Mildred Kucera, Marie Virgl, Angela Walla, Marcella Raymond; died Jan 1980, David City; burial St Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Abie

SUCHAN, Antonia, 94: m J K Suchan; s Joseph E, Paul; d Joan Honz, Joyce Kelly; died Dec 1980; burial Calvary Cemetery [Omaha?]

TEDFORD, Samuel John, b Aug 17, 1914, Leigh, to Delbert E and Catherine Moeller Tedford; m Ruth Schindler, Oct 13, 1946, Denver [Colorado?]; d Linda Kzinski; died Nov 30, 1980, Tucson, Arizona; burial [Akron, Colorado?]

TEPLY, Alvin W, 77: b Sept 14, 1903, rural Clarkson, to Frank and Mary Telecky Teply; m Helen Hanzel, June 10, 1930, Howells; d Judy Kabes, Helen Hamernik; died Oct 28, 1980, Schuyler; burial Bohemian National Cemetery [Clarkson?]

THOMAS, Anna, 87: b Aug 16, 1893, Omaha, to Joseph and Anna Koutnik Vavra; m Fred Thomas, Aug 24, 1916, David City; s Frederick, Dr Conrad; d Muriel Harper, Betty Bartunek, Elaine Tiller; died Oct 28, 1980, Fremont; burial Memorial Cemetery, Fremont

TICHOTA, Millard J, 74: b Sept 30, 1906, rural Clarkson, to Vacalv and Anna Hamsa Tichota; m Georgia Stanek, Oct 2, 1934, Clarkson; s Miles, George; d Dorothy Baumert; d Nov 6, 1980, Norfolk; burial St John's Catholic Cemetery, Howells

TRESNAK, Matilda, 87: b Oct 8, 1892, Howells; m Anton A Tresnak, Jan 12, 1915, Omaha; s Joseph A, Rev Anthony; d Emily Sladovnik, Betty Emanuel, Rose Marie Karnik; died Apr 1980, North Bend; burial St Wenceslaus Church Cemetery, Dodge

UTTECHT, Arthur F, 74: b Oct 18, 1906, Stanton County, to Ferdinand and Ida Uttecht; m Elizabeth Dacher, Feb 23, 1936, McLean; s Merle, LeRoy, Lowell, Dwaine; d Marilyn Flesner, Carolyn Noelle; died Dec 1980, Norfolk; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, near Hoskins

VACHA, Frank, Jr, 88: b Dec 9, 1891, Howells, to Frank and Anna (Mrsny) Vacha; m Fanny Kucera; m Lillian Dolezal, Feb 21, 1922; s Frank E, Longin; died Nov 10, 1980, Norfolk; burial St John Nepomucene Cemetery, Howells

VAHLE, Betty A, 70: b May 19, 1910, Gregory, South Dakota, to William and Elizabeth (Ryan) Quigley; m Henry Vahle, June 7, 1937, Primrose; s William; d Dorothy Heithoff; died Oct 14, 1980, Wisner; burial St Josephs Cemetery, Wisner

VANICEK, Frances, 88: b Mar 2, 1891, Linwood, to Joseph Mensik and Apolena Kroupa; m Jerry Vanicek, Mar 2, 1915, Schuyler; s Robert; died Feb 1980 Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

VONDRUSKA, Frank, 67: b Mar 2, 1913, north of Howells, to Frank and Mary (Sindelar) Vondruska; m Faye Ros Jordon, 1942; died Oct 31, 1980; burial Tulocay Garden Mausoleum, Napa, California

VRBA, Joseph P, 91: s Willard; died Jan 1980, Dodge

WAAK, Arnella, 54: b Apr 23, 1926, Columbus, to Otto and Louise Grotelueschen Johannes; m Herman Waak, Apr 27, 1947, rural Columbus; s Harlan; d Janille Moser; died Oct 14, 1980 Omaha; burial Schuyler Cemetery

WAGNER, Arthur Vincent, 84: b Apr 10, 1896, Wisner, to Matthew and Anna Schalick Wagner; s Jack; d Jean Prokupec; died Oct 5, 1980, rural Wisner; burial Wisner

WAGUESPACH, Chris, 4: died Mar 1980, Julesburg, Colorado

WAGUESPACH, Sharon: m Ronald J Waguespack; died Mar 1980, Julesburg, Colorado

WAGUESPACK, Ronald J, 36: m Sharon __; died Mar 1980, Julesburg, Colorado

WALLA, Mary, 85: b Jan 18, 1894, to __ Kavan; m Emil Walla, Nov 24, 1914, Abie; s Emil; d Theresa Danahy, Bernice Brown; died Jan 1980, Omaha; burial St Mary's Cemetery, Linwood

WALTERS, Vernon, 58: m Lottie Madr, Feb 2, 1942; s Richard, Darrell; died Mar 13, 1980; burial Schuyler Cemetery

WASKO, JoAnn F, 53: b Mar 9, 1927, Adams, to Frank and Milada Karel Vidlak; m Bill Wasko, Dec 28, 1950, Clarkson; s Clem, Todd; d Becky Pribil; died Nov 13, 1980, Schuyler; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

WEHRER, Lonny: b Jan 15, 1961, Columbus, to Kennard and Arlys (Dolesh) Wehrer; died Dec 1980, Waterloo; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

WICHMAN, Frieda, 69: b Jan 17, 1911, Madison County, to Albert and Lydia Hangartner; m Harry E Wichman, Apr 17, 1941; s Wilfred; died Dec 2, 1980, Wakefield

WITTGOW, Ella E, 75: b Apr 19, 1905, Stanton County, to Chris and Anna Lerch Wittogw; died Nov 4, 1980, Ventura, California; burial Fremont

WOEPPEL, Herbert D, 70: b June 28, 1910, Stanton, to Gustave and Myrtle Daniell Woeppel; m Jewel Gregory, Sept 30, 1950, Dallas, Texas; died Nov 19, 1980; burial Restland Chapel Gardens Mausoleum [Dallas, Texas?]


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