Ashland Gazette Oct 2007 WAHOO – Lucile Caha ANDERSON, 91, of Wahoo, formerly of Ceresco died Oct. 7, 2007 in Wahoo. Born Nov. 28, 1915, to Otto and Minnie (Rohwer) Olsen in Superior. Preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Stanley R. and Harold R.; and sister, Vera. Services held Oct. 13 at Ceresco United Methodist Church in Ceresco. Burial at Czech Presbyterian Cemetery at Wahoo. GRETNA - Adelyne F. O'HARA, 94, of Gretna, formerly of North Bend, died Oct. 6, 2007. Born Dec. 6, 1912, to John and Aloise (Musilek) Hruza in Chapman. On Aug. 16, 1944, she married William R. O'Hara at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Central City. Preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four brothers, Frank, Alois, Emil and John Hruza, four sisters, Marie, Georgia and Rose Hruza and an infant sister. Mass of Christian Burial held Oct. 10 at St. Charles Catholic Church in North Bend. Burial at Woodland Cemetery at North Bend. LINCOLN - Darlene Kathryn OLSEN, (widow of Charles J.), 86, died Oct. 4, 2007. Born Oct. 20, 1920 to Donald and Dora (Irons) Lackey at Bayard. Survivors include nine nieces and nephews. Graveside services Oct. 12 at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, Lincoln. Cremation. No visitation. CEDAR BLUFFS - Wayne J. SCHOLLMEYER, 73, of Cedar Bluffs, died Oct. 7, 2007 at his home in Cedar Bluffs. Born Nov. 8, 1933 to Joseph Jr. and Martha (Reynolds) Schollmeyer in Redbird, Nebr. Served in the U. S. Army from 1955 - 1958. Married Helen M. Rakes on Feb. 14, 1959 in O'Neill. His parents and a sister, Irene, preceded him in death. Funeral services held Oct. 11 at Moser Memorial Chapel in Frmeont. SURPRISE - Agnes Mary SHONKA, 94, of Surprise, died Oct. 4, 2007 in David City. Agnes was born on July 3, 1913, to Frank and Anna (Masek) Hajek at Odell. Married Ernest Shonka on Sept. 29, 1936. Preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a grandson, Kenny Shonka; a great-grandson, Ryan Joseph Stuhr; son-in-law, Mike Birkel; brothers, Frank, Joseph and William Hajek, sisters, Anna Hajek, Mary Kubr, Frances Hubl, Caroline Havlovic, Josephine Benes, Rosie Benes, Emily Benes and Kristina Havlovic. Funeral services were held Oct. 8, 2007 at Immaculate Conception Church in Ulysses. Burial was at St. Mary's Cemetery at Ulysses. MORSE BLUFF - Geraldine M. "Jeri" SULLIVAN, 82, of Morse Bluff, died Oct. 2, 2007 at her home. Born Nov. 3, 1924 to John and Minnie (Bauman) Stark in Omaha. Married Francis E. Sullivan on June 3, 1943 in Omaha. Her husband, her parents, a son, Daniel J. Sullivan, three sisters, Val Essy, Albertina Stark and Ethel Stracke; and a brother, Arnold Stark, preceded her in death. Mass of Christian Burial held Oct. 6 at St. George Catholic Church in Morse Bluff. Burial at Calvary Cemetery at South Creek near Ponca. PRAGUE - Rudolph VANEK Sr., 91, of Prague, died Oct. 3, 2007 in David City. Born April 30, 1916 in rural Prague to Rudolph and Anna (Hula) Vanek. Married Marie Odvody on Sept. 10, 1940, at St John Catholic Church in Prague. His parents, his wife and three brothers, James, Anton and Louis Vanek, preceded him in death. Mass of Christian Burial held Oct. 6 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Prague. Burial will be at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Prague. DWIGHT - Lucille S. VLACH, 91, of Dwight, died Oct. 7, 2007 in David City. Born Dec. 31, 1915 to Joseph and Anna (Voskocil) Musilek in Prague. She was a graduate of Prague High School and of Creighton College. She was a teacher. She married the late Charles Vlach. Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, brothers, Joseph, George, Anton and Francis; and sisters, Anna Kliment and Josephine Chmelka. Survivors include nieces and nephew. Funeral services held Oct. 10, 2007 at St. Luke's Czech Shrine in Loma. Burial at the Appleton Catholic Cemetery in rural David City. LINCOLN - LeRoy A. ANG, 83, of Lincoln, formerly of Valparaiso, died Oct. 15, 2007 in Milford, NE. Born Feb. 6, 1924, to Edward A. and Julia U. (Orthengren) Ang in Wahoo. He was a retired farmer. His wife, Dorothy, his parents, and a grandson, Justin, preceded him in death. Funeral service held Oct. 19, 2007 at Evangelical United Lutheran Church in Lincoln. WAHOO - William R. "Bill" BEHRNS, 84, of Wahoo, died Oct. 12, 2007. Born Nov. 24, 1922, to John and Cecelia (Brochtrup) Behrns in David City. Served in the USMC during WWII and was a part of the Pacific Theatre. Preceded in death by a son, Daniel, his wife of 46 years, Elizabeth, and second wife, Arline. Mass of Christian Burial held Oct. 17, 2007 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo. Svoboda Funeral Home of Wahoo is in charge of the arrangements. LINCOLN - Julia BRTEK, 88, of Lincoln, formerly of Schuyler, died Oct. 14, 2007. Born Sept. 24, 1919, to John and Anna (Codr) Chromy at Linwood. Married Frank L. Brtek on May 19, 1941 at Prague. Preceded in death by her husband; three brothers, John, Mike and Louie Chromy; and two sisters, Helen Chromy and Albina Ourada. Funeral Mass held Oct. 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Cedar Hill, rural Morse Bluff. Burial will be in the church cemetery. AINSWORTH - Dana Lee COUTTS, 46, died Sept. 24, 2007 at his home in Ainsworth. Born March 28, 1961, to Gary and Birdie Coutts in Sioux City, Iowa. He enlisted in the U. S. Army. On Nov. 21, 1984 he married Cheri Mitchell. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Owen and Garnetta Coutts and Paul and Alberta Obermeyer; and his father-in-law, Richard Mitchell. LINCOLN - Frances M. DOLEZAL, 76, of Lincoln, died Oct. 11, 2007. She is survived by sisters, JoAnn Scanlon and husband, Frank, of Ceresco, Marie Gralewski of Bellevue, Ann Pogge and husband, Alfred, of Quincy, Ill., and Lillian Fish of Lincoln; nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial held Oct. 18 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Lincoln. Burial will be at Lincoln Memorial Park. Butherus, Maser and Love Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of the arrangements. WAHOO - Edward "Ed" W. EGR, 100, of Wahoo, formerly of Prague died Oct. 9, 2007. Born on Aug. 12, 1907, to Frank and Anna (Petrzelka) Egr in rural Prague. On Feb. 3, 1932, married Helen Ruzek at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Prague. His wife; a grandson, Larry Gene Stara and 12 brothers and sisters preceded him in death. Mass of Christian Burial was held Oct. 12 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Prague. Burial was at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Prague. CHULA VISTA, Calif. - Joyce ELLIS, 85, died Oct. 7, 2007. Born May 21, 1925 to Ernest and Jacqueline Schiefelbein in Wahoo. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Ellis; and her sister, Jackie Schiefelbein. She is survived by five children, 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a sister, Susan Cushman and her family. FREMONT - Nancy L. HALL, 71, of Fremont, formerly of Wahoo, died Oct. 9, 2007. Born Mar 22, 1936 to Lester and Violet (Pancoast) Scott in Fremont. On May 3, 1975 she married Dale L. Hall in Lincoln. Her parents and a brother, Jim Scott, preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Oct. 12 at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Burial was at Maple Grove Cemetery at Cedar Bluffs. WAHOO - Loretta J. REITMAJER, 73, of Wahoo, died Oct. 9, 2007 in Fremont. Born Jan. 5, 1934, to Frank and Stella (Sabatka) Meduna in rural Weston. Her husband, Harvey Reitmajer, her parents, and brother, Leonard Meduna, preceded her in death. Mass of Christian Burial was held Oct. 15 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo. Interment was at the Prague National Cemetery. DWIGHT - Lucille S. VLACH, 91, of Dwight, died Oct. 7, 2007 in David City. Lucille was born Dec. 31, 1915 to Joseph and Anna (Voskocil) Musilek in Prague. She was a teacher. She married the late Charles Vlach. Preceded in death by her parents; her husband, brothers, Joseph, George, Anton and Francis; and sisters, Anna Kliment and Josephine Chmelka. Survivors include nieces and nephew. Funeral services held Oct. 10 at St. Luke's Czech Shrine in Loma, NE. Burial at the Appleton Catholic Cemetery in rural David City. WAHOO - Pauline G. VYBIRAL, 81, of Wahoo, died Oct. 14, 2007. Born on Nov. 17, 1925, to Dave and Josie Smith in Marquette. Marriage to LeVern J. Vybiral on Aug. 30, 1948 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her husband, her parents, brothers, Roger Smith, George Dehning, Clarence Morse, sister, Darlene Brownell and nephews, David Smith and Mike Dehning. Mass of Christian Burial Oct. 18, 2007 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo. Burial will be at St. Francis Cemetery in Wahoo. WAHOO - Gary A. WITKOWSKI, 62, of Wahoo, formerly of Gretna and Bellevue, died Sept 30, 2007 in Omaha. Preceded in death by his wife, Linda. Services held Oct 5, at Thanksgiving Lutheran Church in Bellevue. Private family interment. ASHLAND - Margaret F. DeVITO, 81, of Ashland, formerly of Laguna Beach, Calif., died Oct. 18, 2007. Margaret F. DeVito was born May 3, 1926 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Charles and Lillian (Hudson) Fox. She is preceded in death by husband J.C. Robertson. Services will be held in Simi Valley, Calif. Arr. made by Marcy Mortuary, Ashland. WAHOO - Marjorie Ruth HUNZEKER, 81, of Wahoo, died at her home Oct. 18, 2007. Born Oct. 10, 1926, to Arthur and Ruth (Hamel) Rogers in Douglas, Wyo. On Aug. 10, 1946 married Willard F. Hunzeker in Hot Springs, S.D. Preceded in death by her parents and grandparents. Memorial services Oct. 26 at First Presbyterian Church in Wahoo. Inurnment will be at Sunrise Cemetery in Wahoo. MORSE BLUFF - Alice KAVAN, 81, of Morse Bluff, died Oct. 20, 2007 in Wahoo. Born Mar 28, 1926, to Adolph and Lillian (Vyhlidal) Ostry in rural Prague. On Aug. 26, 1947 married Joie Kavan at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Prague. Preceded in death by her parents, and sister, Mildred Ostry. Mass of Christian Burial held Oct. 23 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo. Private interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery at Morse Bluff. DWIGHT - Janet Marie PROCHASKA, 69, died Oct. 20, 2007 at her home. Born on Feb. 2, 1938 to Edward and Antoinette Marie (Pekarek) Kliment in Weston. On Aug. 4, 1956, married John James Prochaska in Touhy. Her parents; her husband; her sister and brother -in-law, Ramona and Ludvik Hotovy; and daughters-in-law, Sandra Prochaska and Toni Prochaska, preceded her in death. Mass of Christian Burial Oct. 24 at Assumption Catholic Church in Dwight. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in Brainard. COLORADO - Gordon Alan ROLOFSON, 50, of Evergreen, Colo., formerly of Greenwood, died Sept. 26, 2007 in Evergreen. He was born Dec. 9, 1956, to Wayne Edward and Marguerite LaRue (Stearnes) Rolofson in Lincoln. Preceded in death by his parents, a brother-in-law, Gary McNew, and a nephew, Cory Rolofson. A celebration of life service was held Oct 5, 2007 at The Barn at Evergreen Memorial Park in Evergreen, Colo. FREMONT - Leona H. WILSON, 93, of Fremont, formerly of Wahoo, died Oct. 15, 2007. She was born Aug. 17, 1914, to Emil and Albina (Hambek) Milacek at Bristow. Married Thomas Pritchett. Together they had six children. Following Thomas' death, Leona married Steven Wilson. Preceded in death by her two husbands, daughters, Arbutus Tweedy and Loretta Person, and one grandchild. Funeral services were held Oct. 20, 2007 at the First United Methodist Church in Wahoo. Interment was at Sunrise Cemetery in Wahoo. ====== Copyright © 2007 Nebraska Obituary Abstracts NEGenWeb Project