U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
Richard Kavan
Richard R. Kavan of Morse Bluff passed away Dec. 12 at his home. Richard was born Dec. 25, 1926, in Morse Bluff to Joseph and Tillie (Mach) Kavan. He served in the US Army during WWII from Feb. 22, 1946, to May 2, 1947. Richard married
Dorothy Wesely on Jan. 10, 1951, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Cedar Hill.
Richard was a surveyor, farmer and livestock producer who loved to help family, friends and neighbors. He was a “jack of all trades.” He also worked on the construction of Highway 79.
Richard was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Cedar Hill and a member of American Legion Post #340 of Morse Bluff.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; daughter Diane (Dan) Kortum of Cedar Bluffs; brothers Joie and Ruben Kavan both of Morse Bluff and Lester (Marlene) Kavan of Des Moines, IA; sisters Maxine (Bernard) Kratky of Prague, Joan Kavan of Wahoo; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren with two more on the way; sisters-in-law Mildred (Arsene) Fauquet, Bette (Roger) Hinrichs, all of Lincoln.
Funeral Mass was Dec. 16 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Cedar Hill officiated by the Rev. Jeremy Hazuka.
Memorials are suggested to Morse Bluff Volunteer Fire Department, Sacred Heart Catholic Church or Morse Bluff / North Bend Veterans Memorial Park.
Burial was at the Fleming Cemetery. Military honors were conducted by VFW Post 8223, AMVETS Post 20 of North Bend and American Legion Post 340.
Obit dated Dec. 17, 2014
Lester Vavak
Lester L. Vavak of Prague passed away Dec. 3. He was born on August 18, 1926, to Peter M. and Anna (Liska) Vavak.
He is survived by wife Dorothy (Polacek) Vavak of Prague; children and their spouses Ellen (Hargus) (Randy) Lieber of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Deanna (Leslie D.) Vavak of Elkhorn, Deanna Vavak of Ashland, Kristin (Donald) Hilgenkamp of Lincoln, Diane (Tim) Vavak of Rockwell City, Iowa; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Lester was a recipient of the Bronze Star for his service in WWII. He was a lifelong resident of Prague. He was a past member of the Prague ambulance squad, the Prague VFW and Prague fire department.
Services will be announced at a later date. Memorials may be given in care of Prague Fire and Rescue
Kracl Funeral Chapel of David City is in charge of these arrangements.
Obit dated Dec. 10, 2014
Emily Sabata
Emily Sabata of Bruno died Nov. 29 at Fremont Health Medical Center.
Emily was born on the family farm northeast of Prague on Aug. 20, 1924, to John O. and Emma (Kavan) Ladenburger. She attended school at District 92 and Prague Catholic Grade School and graduated in 1942 from Prague High School. She attended Creighton University in Omaha, Midland College in Fremont and Kennedy College in Wahoo. She also attended numerous night classes and correspondence courses to receive a General Elementary Teacher’s Certificate. She taught for 17 years at one-room country elementary schools, including Districts 92, 78, 86, 12 and 51, all in Saunders County.
Emily married
Joseph C. Tomek on Aug. 23, 1965, in Prague. He died in 1976. On May 15, 1990, Emily married
Frank A. Sabata in Plasi. He died June 19, 2014. She lived on the family farm from the time of her birth until 2002 when she and her husband Frank moved into Bruno.
Emily was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and St. Anthony’s Altar Society in Bruno, former member of St. John’s Catholic Church and St. John’s Altar Society in Prague.
She is survived by her sister Nadine Racek of Morse Bluff; brother John (Peggy) Ladenburger Jr. of Bettendorf, Iowa; stepsons Frank J. Sabata of Bruno, Ed (Cindy) Sabata of Brainard; stepdaughter Sharon (Ron) Mueller of Ames; nieces Jerrine Racek of Morse Bluff, Jacki (Steve) Florentius of Ramsey, Minn., Stephanie (Sam) Larson of Pittsburgh, Penn.; nephew Alex (Indira) Ladenburger of LeClaire, Iowa; beloved cousin Claire (Roger) Bachofer of Golden, Colo.; numerous step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren.
Funeral mass was Dec. 6 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church at Bruno with the Rev. Father Ron Homes officiating. Visitation with the family present will be Friday, December 5, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:30 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Bruno. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be in St. Anthony’s cemetery at Bruno.
Memorials may be directed to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Bruno.
Obit dated Dec. 10, 2014
Gloria Parr
Gloria M. Parr of Fremont, died Nov. 22 at A. J. Merrick Manor in Fremont. Gloria was born Aug. 30, 1923, in Scribner to Otto and Frieda (Heyden) Muller. She grew up in Scribner and was a graduate of Scribner High School.
Gloria married
Sylvester “Vess” B. Parr on Sept. 9, 1943, in Dodge. The couple farmed near Dodge and then near North Bend from 1963 to 1980, when they moved into North Bend. Gloria worked at Birchwood Manor in North Bend for six years and operated a day care in her home for 23 years. They moved to Fremont in 1997. Sylvester died on July 24, 2011.
Gloria was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fremont and of the Christian Mothers. She was a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church at Dodge, St. Charles Catholic Church at North Bend and the St. Anne’s Altar Society.
Gloria is survived by sons Richard Parr, Rodney Parr; daughters Sandra (Bob) Chromy, Wanda (Terry) Rucker, all of Fremont, and Carmen Kugler of Morse Bluff; brother Merle (Mary Ann) Muller of Omaha; sisters Rodella Kirby of Dumas, Texas, and Bernetta Sellmeyer of Fremont; 11 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Wilbur, Lowell, Darwin, Robert, Devern and Larry Muller; sister Elvira Schultz; daughter-in-law Peggy Parr; grandson Robert Chromy; and granddaughter Tonya Chromy.
The funeral mass is 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Fremont. The Rev. Father Benjamin Boyd will officiate. Rosary is at 7 p.m., Nov. 28, at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. There will be visitation Friday 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont and on Saturday at church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Calvary cemetery in Fremont.
Obit dated Nov. 26, 2014
Bing Blatny
Bernice Anne “Bing” (Chromy) Blatny, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 18. She was born on June 6, 1943, to Joseph and Alice (Nesladek) Chromy in North Bend, where she grew up.
Bing later lived in Fairbury and Lincoln. She was married
to Dr. Richard Blatny from 1967 to 1987 and to this union five children were born.
Bing’s greatest pride and joy was her family. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, attending every special event or milestone within reach and had a special way of making each of her 14 grandchildren feel like they were her favorite.
Bing is survived by her children, Angie Boohar of Overland Park, KS, Dr. Rick (Darcy) Blatny of Fairbury, Pamela (Doug) Hund of Spring, Texas, Paige (Eric) Dragoo of Frisco, Texas, and Brooke (Scott) Nelson of Lincoln, grandchildren Reed, Erika and Wade Boohar, Josephine, Rorik and Adeline Blatny, Avary, Audrey and Addison Hund, Gage and Isabella Dragoo, and Eve, Jules and Van Nelson; siblings Janice (Scott) Boyd of Waverly, Margaret Nelson of Blair, Ken (Kathy) Chromy of Ohiowa.
A Celebration of Life Open House will be held at Lincoln Family Funeral Care, 5844 Fremont Street, Lincoln, on Nov. 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to donor’s choice.
Obit dated Nov. 26, 2014
Garry Tomasek
Garry L. Tomasek, aged 49 years, of Fremont, formerly of North Bend, died Nov. 14 at his home. Garry was born Sept. 14, 1965, in Fremont to Leland and Jeannette (Renter) Tomasek.
He grew up in North Bend and was a 1984 graduate of North Bend Central High School and a graduate of Wayne State College in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in business and administration. Garry served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, and then served in the Air Force Reserve 28 MSES and the Iowa Air National Guard for over 20 years of combined service. He was employed at Cargill Inc. in Blair since 1998. Garry married
Nicole Benjamin on Dec. 8, 2001. They later divorced.
He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Fremont and was a Sunday School Teacher. Garry started a program at the church called the Resurrection Project. He was a Den Leader for Cub Scout Pack 104 of Fremont and a former EMT for the Milford Volunteer Fire Department.
He is survived by son Garrett Tomasek of Fremont; mother Jeannette Tank of Fremont; sister Jeannie (Ron) Marquardt of Arlington; brother Steven (Billy Jo) Tomasek of Hampton; nieces and nephews Tyler, Randi, Lane, Hannah and Cole.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Funeral service was Nov. 20 at First Lutheran Church in Fremont with the Rev. Michael Knudsen officiating. Burial was at Killian cemetery near Morse Bluff with military honors by members of American Legion Post 340 of Morse Bluff, V.F.W. Post 8223 and Am Vets Post 20 of North Bend.
Memorials may be given to the family for a trust to be set up for Garry’s son’s education.
Obit dated Nov. 26, 2014.
Annetta Faye (Wages) Treat
Annetta Faye (Wages) Treat, from Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Nov. 12, 2014, in Fort Smith, Ark. Burial was at the U.S. National cemetery in Fort Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sgt.Maj. James H. Treat.
Annetta was born Oct. 1, 1935, to Charles and Ama Wages in Oark, Ark. She was a homemaker and member of Lighthouse of the World Tabernacle.
Annetta is survived by sons Charles (Diane) Treat of North Bend, Rodger (Kathy) Treat of David City; daughter Trieste (Bill Porritt) Treat-Stringer of Perry, Ga.; brothers JR Wages of Alpharetta, Ga., Joe Wages of Springdale, Ark., John Paul Wages of Center Ridge, Ark., Cliff Wages of Bella Vista, Ark.; grandchildren Austin, Jared, Natalie and Boston Treat, Shae and Bobbi Stringer, and three great-grandchildren.
Obit dated Nov. 26, 2014
Helen Settles
Helen Settles of North Bend, formerly of Scribner, died Nov. 11 at her home.
She was born in rural Morse Bluff on Dec. 1, 1924, to Joseph L. and Tillie (Mach) Kavan.
She grew up near Morse Bluff and moved to Omaha in 1944, where she worked as an operator for the local telephone company and then made shell casings during WWII at Omaha Steel.
Helen married
Donn C. Settles on Aug. 7, 1946, in Cedar Bluffs. They farmed north of Colon until 1952 when they moved to a farm south of Scribner. Helen farmed side by side with her husband including doing custom farm work. They moved to North Bend in 2008. Donn died Oct. 19, 2010.
Helen was custodian at District 12 for several years. She was a homemaker and a 4-H leader for 30 years. She was a “Piece Maker” at St. Peter Lutheran Church at North Bend.
Helen is survived by sons Jerome (Joan) Settles of Hoskins, Alan (Cindy) Settles of Scribner, Ronn (Jana) Settles of Raymond; daughter Janet (Ron) Schindler of North Bend; brothers Joie Kavan, Richard (Dorothy) Kavan, Ruben Kavan, all of Morse Bluff, Lester (Marlene) Kavan of Des Moines, Iowa; sisters, Maxine (Bernard) Kratky of Prague, Joan Kavan of Wahoo; 14 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services were Nov. 15 at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend. Chaplain Colleen O’Neill of Pathways to Compassion in Omaha officiated. Burial was at Fleming cemetery of Morse Bluff.
Memorials may be directed to Morse Bluff/North Bend Area Veterans Memorial Park or to the V.F.W. Post 8223 Auxiliary of North Bend or to the “Piece Makers”at St. Peter Lutheran Church in North Bend.
Obit dated Nov. 19, 2014.
Carol Vyhlidal
Carol A. Vyhlidal of North Bend was found Nov. 8 at her home in North Bend. Carol was born Feb. 20, 1955, in Fremont to Emil J. and Hattie (Fencl) Vyhlidal.
Carol lived her entire life in North Bend, attending grade school and graduating from North Bend Central High School in 1975. She spent many years working in health care facilities in the surrounding areas, most recently at Birchwood Manor. Carol cared for her step-mother Beatrice for many years.
Carol was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church.
She is survived by her twin brother Daryl (Cindy) Vyhlidal, brothers Ron (Diane) Vyhlidal and Rich (Dianne) Vyhlidal, all of Fremont, Jerry (Susan) Vyhlidal of Columbus; sister Marilyn (Pat) Parolek of Lincoln; sister-in-law Marie Vyhlidal of Lawton, Okla.; nieces Angie Chale, Brigette Willis, April Hampl, Tiffany Swanson, Stephanie Vyhlidal, and Mary Von Seggern; nephews Terry Vyhlidal, Michael Vyhlidal, Chad Vyhlidal, Jason Vyhlidal, Jeremy Parolek, Matthew Parolek, Paul Von Seggern, Aaron Von Seggern, and Derek Vyhlidal; eleven great-nieces and eight great-nephews; several aunts and numerous cousins.
Memorial service was Nov. 13 at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend with the Rev. Scott Jensen of Fremont Health Medical Center officiating. Burial was at Woodland cemetery in North Bend.
Memorials may be directed to family choice.
Obit dated Nov. 19, 2014
