NEGenWeb Project
COLFAX COUNTY, NEBRASKA
2013 Deaths Reported in the Leigh World


KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: b = born; m = married; sc = surviving children; dc = deceased children; ssc = surviving step-children; dsc = deceased step-children


ADAMS, Elmer Stephen: b Dec 10, 1952, Omaha, to Elmer and Evelyn (Sander) Adams; m Vickie; sc Rebecca, William Adams; died Oct 25, 2013, Omaha; burial Calvary Cemetery, Omaha

AHRENS, Kathleen L, 77: b May 13, 1936, Norfolk, to Fred and Agnes (Christensen) Walter; m Charles F Ahrens; sc Carrie Wurdeman; dc Clark Ahrens; died Aug 3, 2013, Norfolk; burial Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

AHRENS, Leland "Lee", 72: b Aug 22, 1940, Columbus, to Elmer and Laura (Schroeder) Ahrens; m Angie (Bialas) Kozak, Mar 24, 1978, Las Vegas [Nevada]; sc Chris Pelan, Jim Kozak; died May 31, 2013, Columbus

BAHNS, Tom, 66: b to Henry and Agnes (Reichmuth) Bahns; m Pat Hutson; sc Mike, Kelly Toynton; died Apr 10, 2013 [Kentwood, Michigan?]; burial Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery, Nauvoo, Illinois

BALZER, Alice, 102: b July 25, 1910, Colfax County, to Henry and Sophie (Piening) Herling; m Henry Balzer, Apr 18, 1933, Clarkson; sc Alice Horak, Vera Karel, Henry Jr "Hank" Balzer; died Mar 19, 2013, Clarkson; burial Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

BARRY, Esther, 106: b Mar 19, 1907, rural Clarkson, to Frank and Mary (Telecky) Makousky; m Lewis W Barry, Sept 4, 1939, Papillion; sc Sandra Bianchi; died June 3, 2013, Papillion; burial Calvary Cemetery, Omaha

BAUMERT, George Louis, 76: b Sept 18, 1936, Howells, to Louis and Clara (Stangel) Baumert; m Billie Dee Loftus, Aug 29, 1957, Cortland; sc Mike Baumert, Dave Baumert, Andy Baumert, Jerome Baumert, Sue Miller, Kaye Stuchl, Christa Monti; died Sept 3, 2013, Schuyler; burial SS Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

BECK, Ronald R: b June 5, 1937 to Henry and Ella; m Sharonlyn; sc Kevin Beck, Karen Beck; died Nov 4, 2013

BEST, Lillian, 91: b Aug 2, 1921, Clarkson, to Joseph and Anna (Kovar) Hartl; m William Best, Apr 14, 1943, Chadron; sc Judith Campbell, Dennis Best; died May 27, 2013, Houston [Texas]; burial Clarkson National Cemetery [Clarkson]

BLECHA, Milo K: b Dec 6, 1921, rural Clarkson; m Evelyn; sc Bonnie Blecha, Peter Blecha, Pattie Holter; dc Betty Blecha; died Nov 11, 2013

BLUM, Robert J "Bob", 68: b Sept 9, 1945, Clarkson, to Wlater and Mary (Janousek) Blum; m Sandra Wolfe, May 11, 1968, Aurora; sc Sherri Sobota, Bob [Blum?], Kevin Blum, Jeff Blum; died Dec 21, 2013, Schuyler

BOHABOJ, Mary Ann, 80: b Nov 1, 1932, rural Dodge, to Emil and Anna (Vogltance) Maresh; m Louis J Bohaboj, Dec 28, 1954, Dodge; sc James Bohaboj, Jeremy Bohaboj, Christopher Bohaboj, Patricia Bohaboj, Victoria French, Barbara Krabbenhoft, Theresa Hegemann, Jerome Bohaboj, Nicole Bowen (?possibly includes some grandchildren?); died June 17, 2013, West Point; burial St Wenceslaus Cemetery [Dodge?]

BOHABOJ, Stazie Helen, 89: b Apr 2, 1923, to Adolf and Mary (Pocta) Svitak; m Frank Joseph Bohaboj, Nov 28, 1944, rural Stanton County; sc Martha Schmidt, Joseph Bohaboj, Helen Castoral, Frank Bohaboj; died Feb 7, 2013, Clarkson; burial St Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery [Dodge?]

BOURN, Donna, 80: b July 6, 1932, Omaha, to Albert and Mary (Callaway) Luedtke; m Lloyd "Red" Bourn, Apr 12, 1952, Belgrade; sc Sherry Wozny, Barbara James, Wendy Kepler, Stephen Bourn, David Bourn, Chris Bourn; died Apr 13, 2013, Schuyler

BRABEC, Ervin J, 81: b May 25, 1931, Stanton County, to Otto R Brabec, Sr and Mary (Pekarek) Brabec; m Agnes Vacha, Jan 24, 1952, Dodge County; sc Donette Albrecht, Cheryl O'Quin, Tim Brabec, Michael Brabec, Janice Hoelscher, Joan Chitty, Mary Stodola, Carla Djelden, Tamara Brabec; dc Daniel Brabec; died Jan 21, 2013, Clarkson; burial Clarkson Cahtolic Cemetery, Clarkson

BRANNON, Dores M: b July 16, 1926, Clarkson, to Adoph Kudrna and Blanche Mestl; m Elven Gene "Dean" Brannon; sc Sandy Patterson, Chuck Brannon, David Brannon, Jeanne Mikulics; dc Mary Francis Brannon; died Oct 2, 2013, Broomfield, Colorado; burial Ft Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado

BROWNING, Basil E "Brownie", 89: b Sept 26, 1923, to Arlie and Marguerite Hilligoss Browning; m Betty Atteberry, June 18, 1943; m Mary Cerv, Nov 16, 1992; sc Scott Browning, Judy O'Neil; ssc Paul King, Amy Mink, Pam King; died Sept 13, 2013, Pekin, Illinois; burial Prairie Rest Cemetery, Delavan, Illinois

BRUNKEN, A Edward "Ed", 92: b Feb 7, 1921, Creston, to William Sr and Minnie (Husmann) Brunken; m Maxine Mae Lueschen, May 26, 1957, rural Leigh; m Mary Anne McGee, May 20, 1989, Creston; sc Jed Brunken, Amy Kranz, Sara Gilbreath; died Apr 3, 2013, Newman Grove; burial St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Leigh

BURGER, Jldie Alberta, 50: b July 19, 1962, Columbus, to Bennie Sr and Elizabeth (Bradley) Bardsley; m Daniel Burger, Jan 25, 1991, north of Columbus; died Apr 16, 2013, Omaha; burial Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

BUSSE, Edward R, 78: b Oct 12, 1934, Leigh, to Ed and Helen (Klein) Busse; m Marcella Siebrasse, Oct 25, 1957, Leigh; sc Brian Busse, Jody Hedrick, Kim Knobbe; died Apr 2, 2013, Fremont; burial Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

CASEY, Mary A, 84: b Aug 12, 1928, West Point, to James and Mary (Schulte) Murphy; m James P Casey, Jr, Apr 17, 1948, Wisner; m Leonard Nadrachal; m Wayne Logan; sc Dan Casey, Peg Rathert, Maribeth Went, Patrick Casey; died Mar 26, 2013, Columbus; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

CATTAU, Marlene M, 82: b Mar 25, 1931, rural Colfax County, to Louis and Flora (Asche) Muhle; m Ewald Cattau, June 19, 1949, Leigh; sc Lyle Cattau, Lynton Cattau, Lonny Cattau; died Nov 25, 2013, Columbus; burial Leigh Cemetery

COUFAL, John Edward, 81: b Nov 15, 1931, Schuyler, to John D and Frances (Cipera) Coufal; m Lois Cuda, Apr 4, 1964; sc Denis Coufal, Gary Coufal, Roger Coufal; died Sept 19, 2013, Fremont; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

CUMMINGS, Jeffery Robert, 32: b Jan 16, 1980, Abilene, Kansas, to Robert J and Judith A (Polzin) Cummings; died Jan 3, 2013, Omaha; burial Holy Cross Cemetery, Schuyler

DOSTAL, Mildred E, 91: b Feb 5, 1922, near Howells, to Herman and Julia (Vogel) Hegemann; m Lumir Dostal, Nov 23, 1943, Howells; sc Lyle Dostal, Alan Dostal, Veronica Dostal; died Mar 7, 2013, Papillion; burial St John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery, Howells

DROZDA, Mary Jo, 50: b Apr 23, 1963, Nebraska City, to Edward and Angela (Schonfelter) Derks; m Joe Drozda, Sept 27, 1986, St Paul; sc Alex, Jacob, Zachary, Peter, Jonathan, Jackie, Jeremy; dc inf Mary Elizabeth; died Dec 6, 2013, rural Bellwood; burial Holy Cross Cemetery, Schuyler

DVORAK, Frank J, 78: b Nov 23, 1934, Clarkson, to Frank H and Anna (Novotny) Dvorak; m Sonja Hoffman; died May 9, 2013 [Lincoln?]; burial Schuyler City Cemetery

EHLERS, Duane D, 82: b Aug 3, 1930, north of Leigh, to John and Emily (Fajman) Ehlers; m Elaine Dunker, Aug 10, 1955; m Patricia "Pat" K Crooks, Nov 19, 1965; sc John Ehlers, Dawn Ehlers Griffith, Sally Ehlers Kramar, Ted Ehlers, Ty Ehlers; ssc Michelle Soulek Perkins, Dawn Soulek Miller, Brian Soulek, Devrie Soulek Hahn; died Mar 14, 2013, Superior; burial Nelson Cemetery, Nelson

ERNESTI, Amber L, 19: b Sept 22, 1993, Norfolk, to Ronnie and Linda (Novak) Ernesti; died July 10, 2013; burial St Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, Aloys

EVANS, Alfred R, 85: b Nov 30, 1927, Chappell, to Florence and Ray Evans; m Eileen, Oct 16, 1950, International Falls, Minnesota; sc Terry, Pat Markor, Tim, Linda Smith, Debra Welter, Sue Beck, Donna Gnidovic, Barb O'Neill, Dan, Julie Hale, Greg, Natalie, Dave, Matt; dc Ronnie; died June 7, 2013, LeRoy, Minnesota; burial St Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, LeRoy, Minnesota

FICHTL, James, Jr., 93: b Feb 1, 1920, near Richland, to Vaclav and Frantiska (Beznoska) Fichtl, Sr.; m Irene "Arlene" Sloup, Apr 10, 1947, Clarkson; sc Janet Schulenberg, Nancy Hinz, David Fichtl; dc Ronald Fichtl, Patricia Wolta; died May 25, 2013

FIGGNER, Lucy "Lucille" Michaelana, 82: b Oct 6, 1930, Genoa, to Theophil and Dorothy Mary (Lassek) Borowiak; m Donald Herman Figgner, Oct 28, 1954, Krakow; sc Donald L Figgner, Gaylene Johnson; died Sept 27, 2013, Albion; burial St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Primrose

FLYNN, Patrick Joseph, 54: b Jan 3, 1959, Lincoln, to James H and Marian C (Shonka) Flynn Jr; died May 5, 2013, Omaha

FREIBERG, Gladys Mae, 81: b July 27, 1931, Leigh, to Carl and Florence (Asche) Mullenhoff; m Dwain Kenneth Freiberg, June 1, 1952, Leigh; sc Douglas Freiberg, Peggy Lama; dc Patricia, Gregory; died Apr 23, 2013, Stanton; burial Stanton Cemetery, Stanton

FRIESSEN, Marilyn, 83: b July 26, 1929, Hudson, South Dakota, to Burt and Helen (Anderson) Sundvold; m Robert Bisson, Feb 14, 1951; m Leo Friessen, 1980; sc Ross Bisson, Kimberly Cone; died May 22, 2013

FRITZINGER, Dwayne Stuart "Fritz", 68: b July 11, 1944, Lincoln, to Ewell and Maudie (Hale) Fritzinger; m Janet Marik, Aug 31, 1968, Howells; sc Tracy Vrba, Jennifer walls, Tiffany Lopez; died Feb 2013, Wahoo; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

GALL, Tillie M, 94: b Occt 13, 1918, Cuming County, to Joseph and Rose (Vondruska) Coufal; m Fred Gall, Jan 31, 1939, Howells; sc Edwin gall, Elaine Kluthe, Janet Eurek, Larry Gall, Phyllis Bergland; died Jan 7, 2013, Clarkson; burial St Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery

GARRETSON, Gene Wallace, 66: b June 15, 1946, near Monroe, to Robert E and Dorothy A (Jones) Garretson; m Janet Leah Watson, Oct 13, 1979, Goodland, Minnesota; sc Amanda Garretson, Alicia Fred, Kaleb Garretson, Lacey Garretson; died Jan 23, 2013, Columbus; burial Bureau Cemetery by Pierce Chapel, near Clarks

GEWECKE, Gaylord, 73: b Aug 8, 1939, Ohiowa, to Joseph and Clara (Most) Gewecke; m Malva Jean Spitz, Sept 3, 1960, Columbus; sc Kevin Gewecke, Kimberly Paczosa; died May 19, 2013, Schuyler

GLESS, Donald "Don" L, 88: b Apr 14, 1924, near Rogers, to Elmer A and Bessie (Kmoch) Gless; m Maude E "Maudie" Seckman, Feb 10, 1944, Schuyler; sc Donald C Gless, Michael Sr, Laura Gless; died Apr 2, 2013, Fremont; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

HAJEK, Alice Mae, 89: b Dec 20, 1923, Leigh, to Frank and Christie (Mick) Hanel; m Elmer Hajek, June 29, 1948, Stanton; sc Dale Hajek; died Sept 28, 2013, Norfolk; burial Stanton Cemetery, Stanton

HAKE, Blanche: b Sept 18, 1926, Dodge County, to Joseph and Antonia (Vach) Benes; m Reinhold Hake, Sept 23, 1947, Creston; sc Jim Hake, Janice Huisman, Eldon Hake, Tom [Hake?]; died Oct 8, 2013, Leigh; burial Roselawn Cemetery, Columbus

HAKE, Lola June, 94: b June 1, 1919, Platte County, to Henry W and Elizabeth (Wiebold) Callies; m Ewald Hake, Mar 26, 1939, Leigh; sc Janet Steele, Kenlon Hake, Joan Loseke, Roger Hake; died Dec 29, 2013, Leigh; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

HAMATA, Gerald, 70: b July 31, 1942, Columbus, to Vladimir "Tennie" and Rose (Stava) Hamata; m Mignon "Doll" Morbach, Feb 8, 1969, Marietta; sc Heather Schlautman, Tasha Jedlicka; died Jan 18, 2013, Omaha

HANAK, Marietta, 79: b Oct 13, 1933, Richland, to Perry and Ida (Rumery) Loveless; m Adolph Hanak, July 10, 1951 [Columbus]; sc Jeannie Werner, Rodger Hanak, Marilyn Hanak, Norman Hanak, Carolyn Harouff; died Feb 28, 2013, Lincoln; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

HAVELKA, Alfreda N, 97: b Oct 10, 1915, Clarkson, to Adolf and Emma (Najmon) Teply; m Frank Havelka, Nov 20, 1937, Howells; died Aug 12, 2013, Fremont; burial Memorial Cemetery, Fremont

HAVRANEK, Marie A, 66: b May 10, 1947, Madison, to Frank and Geraldine (Jorgensen) Hagr; m Leonard R Havranek, May 11, 1974, Madison; sc Charlene Steager, James Havranek; died Sept 16, 2013, David City; burial Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery (David City?)

HELLBUSCH, Gerald D, 75: b Sept 3, 1937, rural Humphrey, to Elmer and Elsa (Gerken) Hellbusch; m Lois Bokelman, May 5, 1962, Platte Center; sc Lori Magsamen, Dan Hellbusch, Amy Reuter; died Jan 17, 2013, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

HENRY, Dwayne V, 58: b Dec 12, 1954, Columbus, to Fred and Marcella (Nadrchal) Henry; sc Kimberly McDowell, Tara Poindexter, Holly Henry; died Nov 29, 2013, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery, Columbus

HERMAN, LaVerna "Ann", 82: b Nov 22, 1930, rural Howells, to Louise Emma Belina and Lada Frank Cech; m Vernon Herman, Mar 23, 2002; sc Linda Collins, Diane Harris; ssc Betty Kuszak, Jean Debban, Norman Herman; died Sept 1, 2013 [Lincoln?]; burial St John's Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery, Howells

HOBZA, Leonard L, 83: b July 26, 1930, Schuyler, to Milo and Antoinette (Bayer) Hobza; m Betty Bohac, Oct 4, 1960, Schuyler; sc Ken Hobza; died Sept 21, 2013, Lincoln

HOLLMANN, Jim, 42: b Apr 7, 1971, Columbus, to Jerry and Carol (Johansen) Hollmann; m Lori Panek; m Nicole Lutz, Nov 18, 2006, Leigh; died Dec 12, 2013, Stanton County; burial Leigh City Cemetery, Leigh

HUSMANN, Harold J, 87: b Oct 27, 1925, Platte Center, to John and Emma (Wills) Husmann; m Dorolene "Dorie" Leimser, Sept 6, 1950, Pilsno; sc Michael Husmann, Rickard Husmann, Cynthia Fritz, Jacqueline Wegner, Christi Peterson, Bradley Husmann; died Apr 2, 2013, rural Columbus; burial Sacred Heart Cemetery, Shelby

JANOUSEK, Ladislav "Lad", 88: b Aug 3, 1925, rural Clarkson, to Frank and Albie (Spale) Janousek; m Dorothy Pickhinke, Aug 16, 1951, Howells; sc Dean L Janousek, David Janousek, Dale Janousek, Don Janousek, Donna Bourek; died Dec 28, 2013, Clarkson; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

JANOUSEK, Stanley W, 74: b May 28, 1939, Clarkson, to Joseph and Stazie (Koliha) Janousek; m Beth Connelly, Dec 23, 1987, Pierce; sc Tim, Keith, Debbie Sknlar; died July 11, 2013, Norfolk; burial Schuyler Cemetery

JEDLICKA, George, 76: b Feb 15, 1937 northwest of Schuyler, to Charles and Alice (Mares) Jedlicka; m Frances Hartl, June 15, 1959, Stanton; sc Patricia Collins, Pamela Frank, Albert, Steven, Andrew; died May 12, 2013, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

JINDRA, Alden J, 76: b July 31, 1936, near Clarkson, to Adolph and Lillian (Cerny) Jindra; m Marilyn Korte, Feb 7, 1959, Columbus; sc Theresa Ruth, Kelly Lueders, Timothy Jindra, Kenneth Jindra; died May 24, 2013, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

JINDRA, Marilyn, 76: b Jan 14, 1937, Pilger, to William "Bill" and Marie (Krajicek) Korte; m Alden J Jindra, Feb 7, 1959, Columbus; sc Theresa Ruth, Kelly Lueders, Timothy Jindra, Kenneth Jindra; died Jan 28, 2013, Lincoln

KALISEK, Stanley John, 93: b Sept 15, 1920, rural Cuming County, to Stephen and Mary (Kulhanek) Kalisek; m Wilma F Sindelar, Sept 7, 1943, Howells; sc Duane Kalisek, Joan Schlautman; died Nov 30, 2013, Clarkson; burial St John's Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery, Howells

KAREL, Jerry H, 86: b July 11, 1927, Stanton County, to Joe and Emma (Mundil) Karel Sr; m Mary Ann Charipar, Oct 21, 1951, Clarkson; sc Diane Uher, Cheryl Ober; died Sept 7, 2013, Norfolk; burial Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

KLITZ, Anna Marie, 93: b Mar 15, 1920, Monterey, to John and Agnes (Wiesen) Kreikemeier; m John A Klitz, Aug 25, 1943, Monterey; sc Donald Klitz, Richard Klitz, Rita Engelhaupt; dc David, Marvin, Henry, Carolyn; died Aug 24, 2013, Dodge; burial St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery [Dodge?]

KOEHLER [sic], Emily, 87: b Jan 24, 1926, west of Schuyler, to Emil and Emily (Travnicek) Vitamvas; m Anson Kohler [sic], Aug 1953; sc Emmy Lu Macholan, Larry Kohler [sic]; died May 28, 2013, David City; burial Schuyler Cemetery

KOLIHA, Elaine Rose, 81: b Jan 12, 1931, Batesland, South Dakota, to Leonard and Marie Shuster; m Edward Koliha, 1951, Schuyler; sc Larry Koliha, Michael Koliha, Kathryn Wolking, Debra Schappell; dc Dale Koliha; died Jan 11, 2013 [Fort Collins, Colorado?]

KORTAN, Robert J "Bob", 70: b Apr 20, 1943, Tabor, South Dakota, to Joseph and Agnes (Kutilek) Kortan; m Jean Tupper, Apr 26, 1962, Tabor; sc Robin Kortan, Shelly Kortan, Tracy Wegener; dc inf Grant Robert Kortan; died Dec 3, 2013, Lincoln; burial Schuyler Cemetery

KORTE, C (Carroll) Walter, 89: b June 13, 1923, north of Columbus, to Otto and Bertha (Groteluschen) Korte; m Marjorie Wolfe, June 16, 1946, Columbus; sc Rachel Braithwait, Enid Macken, Wendall Korte; died Apr 7, 2013, north of Columbus; burial Christ Lutheran Cemetery [rural Columbus]

KRATOCHVIL, Clyde Anton, 93: b July 30, 1919, Clarkson; m Emily J; sc Sharon Went, Sandra Doerr, Judith Miller, Clyde Anthony Kratochvil; died July 25, 2013, Wheat Ridge, Colorado;

KRULA, Gladys, 89: b Aug 13, 1923, Howells, to Emil and Josephine (Hampl) Prusa; m William Krula, June 18, 1946; sc Bonita Faye Krula Zelman, Duane William Krula, Colleen Edith Anderson, Arlette Gail Kroupa, Ellen Marie Misek, Florence Ann Krula, Gary Joseph Krula, Howard Dale Krula, Ivan Kendall Krula; died bef July 15, 2013; burial Purple Can Cemetery, rural Dodge County

KRULA, Mildred: b Oct 20, 1930, to Alois and Lillian Luxa; m Reynold; sc Gary Krula, David Krula, Brenda Jershin, Deborah Borcyk; died Jan 20, 2013; burial Graceland Park Cemetery, Omaha

KRUSE, Alan R, 53: b Feb 17, 1960, Schuyler, to Richard "Dick" and Theresa (Limbach) Kruse; sc Jason Kruse, Ryan Kruse; died Oct 16, 2013, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

KUDERA, James S, 84: b Oct 22, 1928, Stanton County, to Alois and Mildred (Severa) Kudera; m Wanda McClellan, Oct 8, 1966, Niobrara; sc Terry Kudera; died Feb 21, 2013, Norfolk

LAMBRECHT, Charles A "Chuck", 74: b Mar 13, 1939, Schuyler, to George J and Helen D (Legler) Lambrecht; m Janet Schewe, June 11, 1966, Murdock; sc Sue Walters, David Lambrecht; died May 31, 2013, David City; burial Schuyler Cemetery

LARSON, Twila J, 80: b June 11, 1933, Columbus, to Arthur and Alma (Leffers) Osten; m Harold Larson, Feb 24, 1952 [rural Columbus?]; sc Rick Larson, Randal Larson, Sherri Brown, Tammy Wendt; died July 30, 2013, Columbus; burial Creston Fairview Cemetery, Creston

LODL, Leonard A, 80: b Oct 21, 1932, Schuyler, to Milo R and Agnes (Hamsa) Lodl; m Geraldine Kedrowski, Nov 6, 1961, Flynnsburg, Minnesota; sc Mark Lodl; died bef May 30, 2013; burial Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Heun

LOPOUR, Leonard, 82: b June 29, 1931, south of Clarkson, to Ludvik and Emily (Papousek) Lopour; m LaVonne Voss, July 25, 1951; sc Linda Vodhnal, sandy Sayers; dc Kenneth; died July 11, 2013, Omaha; burial Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

LOSEKE, Cody "Bloatson", 28: b Aug 27, 1985, Columbus, to Dale and Kay (Schutte) Loseke; died Dec 29, 2013, Genoa; burial Calvary Cemetery, rural Columbus

MARVIN, Lillian (Kabes), 93: died Apr 17, 2013

MATTHIES, Christopher M, 29: b Jan 15, 1984, Norfolk, to Claydell "Doc" and Sharon (Bartak) Matthies; died Apr 30, 2013, Lincoln

McGINNIS, Paige Marie "Peanut", 13: b Oct 25, 1999, Hanau, Germany, to Daniel and Misty (Baumert) McGinnis; died Feb 2, 2013 [Michigan?]; burial Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid [Michigan]

MOLACEK, Agnes M, 86: b Nov 13, 1926, Clarkson, to Joseph and Stzie (Koliha) Janouosek; sc Michael DeRiso, Patricia Doerr, John DeRiso; died Nov 6, 2013, Ord; burial Schuyler Cemetery

MOLACEK, Elaine Dorothy, 87: b Mar 28, 1925, Colrax County, to Frank and Emily (Pokorny) Brabec; m Rudolph F Molacek, Jr, Nov 30, 1957, Clarkson; sc Karen Ortmeier, Wayne Molacek, Ryan Molacek; died Mar 11, 2013, West Point; burial St John's Nepomucene Cemetery [Howells]

MUHLE, Earl, 78: b Oct 20, 1934, Columbus, to Herman and Mildred (Stevenson) Muhle; m Edna Osterthun, June 9, 1957; sc David Muhle; dc Neal Muhle; died July 2, 2013, Creston; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

MUHLE, Patricia J, 76: b Apr 10, 1937, Columbus, to Theodore John and Emma (Michaelsen) Spitz; m Arnold Muhle, June 29, 1958 [Columbus]; sc Lynn Shemk, Jeff Muhle; dc John Muhle; died Oct 15, 2013, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

NADRCHAL, Joseph J, 92: b Apr 27, 1921, north of Rogers, to Joe and Emma (Faltys) Nadrchal; m Avis; died May 4, 2013, Fremont; burial Memorial Cemetery [Fremont?]

NICKELS, LeRoy A "Nick", 78: b Oct 14, 1934, York County, to Roy Lee and Stella (Richardson) Nickels; m G Annette Niebur, Aug 8, 1954, Bradshaw; sc Brenda Staley, Barbara Cook, Lori Wendt, Roy Nickels; died Sept 26, 2013, Columbus

NOVAK, Edward R, 92: b Mar 5, 1921, Schuyler, to Ralph and Pearl (Parolek) Novak; m Clara May Stuefer, June 3, 1942, Schuyler; sc Ron Novak, Connie Balhorn; died Aug 16, 2013, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

O'BERG, Janet Lee, 53: b June 30, 1958, to Alvin and Mary Lou (Severa) Sayers; sc Charles O'Berg, Rachel O'Berg, Cody O'Berg; died Apr 8, 2013, Richland

OLTMER, Gilbert, 62: b June 4, 1950, Columbus, to Edward V and Pearl (Brand) Oltmer, Sr; m Sharon Abraham, July 18, 1970, Schuyler; sc Tina Parr, Dale Oltmer, Neil Oltmer; died Jan 30, 2013, Lexington, South Carolina; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

OTTO, Helen, 84: b May 21, 1928, north of Clarkson, to Emil J and Sophia (Seda) Nykodym; m Harold Otto, Dec 30, 1947, Clarkson; sc Larry Otto, Lowell Otto; died Mar 10, 2013, Clarkson; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

PAPROCKI, Francis J "Fritz", 74: b Dec 3, 1938, near Tarnov in Platte County, to John and Salamae (Cuba) Paprocki; m Kathryn (Prososki) Krzycki, Aug 29, 1980, Columbus; sc Carol Nowak; died Apr 25, 2013, Lincoln; burial St Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus

PAPROCKI, Lucian, 81: b Nov 4, 1931, Tarnov, to Steve and Josephine (Chochon) Paprocki; m Charlotte Hoffman, May 11, 1957, Omaha; sc Charles Paprocki, Mark Paprocki, William Paprocki, Matthew Paprocki, Susan Brabec, Jacqueline Sayers; died Mar 22, 2013, Omaha; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

PEITZMEIER, Robert, 80: b Nov 6, 1932, near Aloys, to Peter and Elizabeth Hunke Peitzmeier; m Rose Marie Meister, Feb 11, 1958, Monterey; sc Lola Mohr, Linda Brabec, Dale, Kevin; dc Gerard; died Jan 17, 2013, Dodge; burial St Boniface Cemetery [rural West Point?]

PETSCHE, Stanley E, 96: b Mar 5, 1917, near Osmond, to Mathias and Anna (Wlaschin) Petsche; m Rita Mildred Temme, Feb 12, 1952, Petersburg; sc Judy O'Neill, Lorie Paprocki; died May 13, 2013, Clarkson; burial St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Albion

PFEIFER, Peggy, 51: b Aug 21, 1961, Norfolk, to Earl and Elaine (Wagner) Reeves; m James Pfeifer, Apr 4, 1981, Madison; sc Jarrod Pfeifer, Kyle Pfeifer, Hannah Pfeifer; dc Brian Pfeifer; died July 21, 2013; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

POKORNY, Shelley, 52: b Jan 20, 1961, Fremont, to Frank D and Georgiann Buresh Jedlicka; m David Pokorny, Aug 10, 1991; died Apr 11, 2013, Fremont; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

PROKOPEC, Francis, 73: b Sept 11, 1939, Columbus, to Vince and Mary (Peters) Prokopec; died May 10, 2013, Stanton; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery, Clarkson

REININGER, Ruby Eleanor, 75: b Feb 3, 1938, to George C Reininger, Jr and Eleanora (Blecha) Reininger; died May 27, 2013, Clarkson; burial Leigh Cemetery, Leigh

REZNICEK, Roberta, 77: b Oct 26, 1936, Clarkson, to Robert and Emily Novotny; m Norbert Reznicek, May 9, 1955, Clarkson; sc Patricia "Patti" Beaudoin, Robert Reznicek, Michael Reznicek, Larry Reznicek, Jon Reznicek, Becky Knoell; died Nov 5, 2013, Fremont; burial Clarkson Catholic Cemetery

ROSICKY, Robert "Bob", 70: b Dec 5, 1942, Norfolk, to Henry Sr and LaVern (Eick) Rosicky; m Carol Johannes, July 19, 1964, Leigh; sc Kelley O'Dell, Carrie Garvey; died Mar 11, 2013, Martinsburg, West Virginia

RUZICKA, Darlene, 84: b Dec 2, 1928, Oakland, to Alfred and Ida (Bettenhauser) Doescher; m Donald J Ruzicka, Feb 7, 1950, Howells; sc Florence Novak, Paulette McDonald, Phyllis Barnes; died Nov 8, 2013, Dodge; burial Schuyler Cemetery

SCANLON, Mildred, 94: b July 27, 1918, rural Howells, to James R and Emma (Beran) Kucera; m Edward Scanlon, rural Howells; sc Carol Reha; died Mar 10, 2013, Columbus; burial Holy Cross Cemetery, Schuyler

SCHREIBER, Glenda, 54: b Oct 9, 1958, Columbus, to Ruth and Willis Schreiber; died Mar 23, 2013, Omaha; burial Calvary Cemetery [rural Columbus]

SEDLACEK, Gail "Crip", 71: b July 14, 1942, Clarkson, to Albin and Adeline (Karel) Sedlacek; m Barb Potts; sc Tammy Liss, Randy Sedlacek; died Aug 30, 2013, Columbus; burial Columbus Cemetery, Columbus

SEDLACEK, Gladys, 76: b July 20, 1936, Schuyler, to Frank and Louise (Reinke) Valish; m Earl L Sedlacek, Dec 9, 1956, Schuyler; sc Lyle Sedlacek, Lisa Urban; died June 26, 2013, Bruno; burial Bruno National Cemetery, Bruno

SINDELAR, Lenora Ann, 92: b July 5, 1921, near Aloys, Cumings County, to Conrad and Elizabeth (Heimann) Ernesti; m Joseph C Sindelar, Aug 24, 1943, Aloys; sc Bonnie Pojar, Joel Sindelar, Jane Murphy, Doreen Blazek, Robert Sindelar, Sheila Brabec; died Nov 4, 2013, Wahoo; burial St John's Cemetery, Howells

SINDELAR, Madge Anna, 92: b Feb 11, 1921, southeast of Howells, to Bohumil F and Lena (Pojar) Sindelar; died Aug 26, 2013, Schuyler; burial Tabor Cemetery, rural Howells

SMITH, Eunice, 84: b Aug 17, 1928, Octavia, to William and Alvina (Anderson) Ostrander; m John Smith, Mar 31, 1951, St Louis; sc Deborah Litjen, Coni Kretz; dc Dennis Smith; died Feb 5, 2013, David City; burial Bellwood Cemetery, Bellwood

SOBOTA, Holly, 42: b Jan 17, 1971, Schuyler, to Emil D and Donna (Loseke) Sobota; died Mar 25, 2013, Omaha; burial Heun Cemetery, rural Schuyler

SONKA, (Sister) Consolata: b Joanne Elizabeth [on Nov 19, 1913?], in Pierz, Minnesota, to Frank and Julia Sonka; died Dec 2, 2013, Omaha; burial Calvary Cemetery, Omaha

SPALE, Joseph L "Joe", 70: b May 25, 1942, Clarkson, to Joseph E and Bridget (Tajchman) Spale; m Gwen Stewart, May 27, 1967, Columbus; sc Stacey, Bradley; died May 20, 2013

STOKLASA, Alice, 93: b Sept 10, 1919, Howells, to Hugh and Josephine (Kander) Butterfield; m Stephen Stoklasa, Apr 28, 1949, Stanton; sc Linda Reigle, Dennis Stoklasa, Lorraine Lebeck; dc Duane Stoklasa; died Aug 28, 2013, Clarkson; brial Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

STREHLE, Marcella "Sally": b Feb 27, 1924, Leigh, to Jim and Steffie Kasik; m Robert J Strehle, June 14, 1946, Leigh; sc Marcella, Teresa Wade, Bob Jr; died Apr 13, 2013, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

SVATORA, Marjorie, 89: b Dec 31, 1923, Colfax County, to Frederick and Margaret (McCready) Hespen; m Robert Ferguson, Sept 3, 1942; m Edward Svatora, Apr 27, 1965; sc Sharon Klco, Marcia Hughes, Karen Hooper, Patty Evers, Richard Ferguson, Terry Ferguson, Victor Ferguson; died May 12, 2013, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery, Schuyler

SVOBODA, Charles W, 75: b Oct 12, 1937, Leigh, to Adolph and Isabel (German) Svoboda; m Maxine McGinnis, May 20, 1957; sc Michael Svoboda, Kevin Svoboda, David Svoboda; died Oct 2, 2013 [Norfolk?]; burial Prospect Hill Cemetery [Norfolk?]

SVOBODA, Helen Irene: b June 11, 1915, Tyndall, South Dakota, to John and Mary (Koupal) Simek; m Emil Svoboda, June 28, 1937, Scotland, South Dakota; sc Mary Kay Thompson; dc (sons); died bef Aug 22, 2013

SWOBODA, Lloyd: b to Joe and Louise (Nagengast) Swoboda; m Terry Dubsky; sc Sandy Hillenbrand, Tom, Debi, Kim Weinmaster, Roxi Hayman; died Jan 17, 2013, Centennial, Colorado

THALKEN, Delora R, 92: b June 14, 1921, north of Clarkson, to Anton and Anna (Janda) Teply; m Walter Thalken, Jan 20, 1944; sc Duane "Red" Thalken; died Aug 31, 2013, Clarkson; burial Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

TOMASEK, Adella, 82: b Oct 25, 1930, rural Stanton, to John and Jenny (Kucera) Manak; m Joseph J Tomasek, Aug 13, 1950, Clarkson; sc Susan Eschenko, Kenneth Tomasek, Randal Tomasek; dc Loren Tomasek; died May 29, 2013, Dodge; burial Clarkson National Cemetery, Clarkson

TYSER, Ollie May, 88: b Oct 26, 1924, Helvey, to Perry and Clara (Jones) McAdams; m William Tyser, July 18, 1945, Washington, Kansas; sc Don Tyser; ssc Donnis Aksamit; dc Carol Jean Tyser; died July 20, 2013, Madison; burial Wilber Czech Cemetery, Wilber

VIGLICKY, Libby Rose, 96: b Aug 30, 1916, near Schuyler, to __ Faltys?; m Jerald Viglicky, Nov 9, 1936; sc Maxine Jedlicka; died Jan 26, 2013, Schuyler; burial Schuyler Cemetery

VOGEL, Wilbert, 90: b Oct 13, 1922, rural Colfax County, to William and Anna (Kampschneider) Vogel; m Veronica Gentrup, Aug 24, 1949, Beemer; sc Rose Ann Sindelar, Kenneth Vogel, Gerald Vogel, James Vogel, Dale Vogel; died Jan 11, 2013, Fremont; burial St Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Howells

WAHL, Walter W, 84: b Feb 14, 1929, rural Leigh, to Adolph "Max" and Bertha (Bade) Wahl; m Mildred Matzner, Apr 8, 1961, Gresham; sc James Wahl, Kathy Wahl; died Oct 5, 2013, Norfolk; burial St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery [rural Leigh?]

WENDT, Ruth B, 94: b Mar 7, 1919, Leigh, to Otto and Louise (Bakenhus) Muhle; m Paul Wendt, June 10, 1937, rural Leigh; sc Carolyn Claussen, Michael Wendt, Linda Osten; died Apr 12, 2013, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery [Columbus]

WENT, Bernice Jeanette, 79: b Aug 22, 1934, Stanton County, to Frank and Vlasta (Belina) Hansen; m Arlyn Went, Apr 15, 1961; sc Noel Went, Allan Went; dc Leon Went; died Dec 3, 2013, Stanton; burial Leigh City Cemetery

WENT, Hilda, 93: b Aug 11, 1920, Platte County, to William and Freida (Wurdeman) Groteluschen; m Elmer "Bud" Went, Nov 30, 1939; sc Ron Went, Sharon Behlen, Terry Went, Gerolyn Went, Jan Wietfeld; dc Jamie Prochaska; died Aug 28, 2013, Columbus; burial Roselawn Memorial Cemetery, Columbus

WIESE, Dawn, 42: b Jan 17, 1971, Fremont, to LaVern and Sharon (Shepard) Larsen; m Darren Wiese, 1995; sc Dylan, Derek; died Jan 27, 2013; burial Columbus Cemetery, Columbus

WISNIESKI, Philomena Magdalen, 97: b Sept 9, 1915, near Monterey, rural West Point, to Joseph and Mary (Harder) Kreikemeier; m Joseph Wisnieski, Nov 27, 1934, Dodge; sc Mary Ann Tingelhoff, Jerry Wisnieski; dc Joseph B Wisnieski; died Dec 23, 2012 [Dodge?]; burial St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery

WOLFF, Rose M, 87: b May 15, 1926, rural Cuming County, to Theodore and Barbara (Schafers) Schlautman; m Edward F Wolff, Oct 4, 1951, Howells; sc Lou Anne Eller; died Sept 9, 2013, Dodge; burial SS Peter and Paul Cemetery [Howells?]

WURDEMAN, Esther, 96: b June 3, 1916, rural Platte County, to William and Margaret (Bahnsen) Horn; m Leo L Wurdeman, Aug 10, 1952; sc Leo W Wurdeman, Lois Lewandowski; died Jan 12, 2013, Lincoln; burial Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Leigh

WURDEMAN, Jess Swanson: m Vicki; died Feb 12, 2013, Fargo, North Dakota

ZELDA, Mildred, 92: b Jan 26, 1921, Dodge, to Joseph and Rose (Rozmarin) Krepel; m Frank William Zelda, June 6, 1938, Schuyler; sc Frank Zelda, Dwain Zelda; died Apr 24, 2013, Schuyler; burial Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery, Abie


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