Wahoo News
Sept. 2006

WAHOO - Agnes B. LUDVIK, 90, of Wahoo, died Sept. 1, 2006. 
Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Sept. 6 at St. Wenceslaus 
Catholic Church in Wahoo. Svoboda Funeral Home in Wahoo 
is in charge of the arrangements.

ELKO, Nev. - Pauline Ann MASEK, 87, died Aug.1 in Elko, Nev. 
Pauline Ann Blei was born Nov. 18, 1918 in David City.
She married Ervin J. Masek on Feb. 4, 1941 at St. Mary's 
Catholic Church in David City. Her husband passed away 
in 1995. She then moved to Winnemucca, Nev. Funeral 
services were held Aug. 7 at the DeYoung Memorial Chapel 
in Stockton, Calif. Burial was at the San Joaquin Catholic 
Cemetery in Stockton, Calif. 
      
BRIDGEPORT - Ray M. LANIK, 73, of Bridgeport, died Sept. 1, 2006. 
Born July 10, 1933 to Ed and Rose (Otto) Lanik at Wahoo. He was 
united in marriage to Dorothy Peters, July 12, 1953 at Wahoo 
He served with the United States Army from 1955 to 1957.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Tom, brother, 
Charles Lanik and sister, Helen Mandelko. A memorial service 
was held Sept. 5 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Bridgeport. 
Inurnment was in Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery at Bridgeport 
with military honors provided by the Bridgeport Honor Guard. 
Jolliffe Funeral Home at Bridgeport was in charge of the 
arrangements.

OMAHA - John S. "Jack" DONLEY, 83, of Omaha, died Sept. 1, 2006. 
Born Oct. 18, 1922 to John Stafford and Mae (Warner) Donley.
He joined the United States Army on Dec. 17, 1942. 
He graduated from Yankton College and married Jeanette Kline 
on Aug. 17, 1946. A son, Mike Donley, and two sisters, Cordelle 
and Pat, preceded him in death. A memorial Mass will be offered 
on Sept. 6 at 9 a.m., at Walnut Grove Auditorium, in Omaha. 
Interment will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery. 
Pruss-Nabity Funeral Home of Wahoo is in charge of 
the arrangements.

WAHOO - Genevieve H. DAILEY, 86, of Wahoo, died Sept. 7, 2006. 
Born on Dec. 6, 1919 to Elmer and Ethel (Winstrom) Johnson in Wahoo. 
Married Kenneth E. Dailey on Dec. 27, 1946 at Creighton University in Omaha. 
Her husband, son, Larry Dailey, grandson, Alex Dailey, two sisters and one 
brother, preceded her in death. Mass of Christian Burial was Sept. 12 at 
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo. Interment was at St. Francis 
Cemetery. Svoboda Funeral Home of Wahoo was in charge of 
the arrangements.

 YUTAN - Kenneth Alan HARRISON, 41, of Yutan, died unexpectedly 
Sept. 3, at his home near Yutan. Born on Sept. 23, 1964 to Douglas 
and Sharon (Soden) Harrison in Wayne. His mother, and grandparents, 
Orval and Mildred Harrison and Norman and Frances Soden, preceded 
him in death. Funeral service was held Sept. 7 at St. John's Lutheran 
Church in Yutan with Rev. Vi-taus Grinvald officiating. Interment was 
at Hollst Lawn Cemetery in Yutan. 

CEDAR BLUFFS - Marge HUSCHER, 84, of Cedar Bluffs, died Sept. 8 in Fremont. 
Born Nov. 14, 1921 to Lester and Zola (Landis) Rhine in Haddam, Kan. Married 
Ray Huscher on July 15, 1950 in Lincoln. Preceded in death by her parents, her 
husband, a sister and two brothers. Funeral services were held Sept. 12 at 
St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Burial was at Memorial Cemetery at Fremont.

BRAINARD - Lorraine E. KOZISEK, 84, of Brainard died Sept. 7 in David City. 
Born Nov. 4, 1921 to John and Emma (Behne) Piitz on a farm west of Brainard. 
On April 3, 1945 she married Alois B. Kozisek. Preceded in death by her parents, 
her husband, a brother, Lawrence Piitz; three sisters-in-law, Bernice Piitz, 
Dorothy Piitz and Martha Piitz; and a former son-in-law, Ed-ward J. Kucera. 
Funeral services were held Sept. 9 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard. 
Burial was at Holy Trinity Cemetery in rural Brainard. 

WAHOO - Albert R. VLASAK, 89, of Wahoo, died Sept. 9, 2006. 
Born on July 31, 1917 to Charles and Mary (Ostry) Vlasak in Prague. 
He was inducted into the U. S. Army on Dec. 2, 1941 and was wounded in 
action on Feb. 27, 1945 in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. 
He was in the Third Armored Infantry Division. He was awarded the Purple 
Heart, the Oak Leaf Cluster and the European African Middle Eastern 
Service Medal. Married Mildred Havelka on Oct. 16, 1948. 
His parents, a brother, Bohumil Vlasak, sisters, Agnes McFarland 
and Ann Hruska, precede him in death. Mass of Christian Burial : Sept. 14 
at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo. 
Burial will be at St. John Cemetery in Prague. 
 
DODGE - Louis ZAKOVEC, 92, of Dodge, formerly of Morse Bluff, died 
Sept. 3 at his home. Born Dec. 24, 1913 to John and Anna (Ondracek) 
Zakovec in Morse Bluff. On July 9, 1957 he married Sylvia Holub in Dodge. 
His parents, his wife, and brothers, Frank R. Zakovec, John Zakovec and 
an infant brother, Sylvester, preceded him in death. Funeral services were 
held Sept. 9 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Dodge. Burial was at 
Killian Cemetery near Morse Bluff.

OMAHA - Garrell "Gary" Jay HOFMANN, 68, of Omaha, died 
Sept. 14, 2006. Preceded in death by father and mother, Henry 
and Marguerite Hofmann and brother, Charles Hofmann.
Funeral service was held Sept. 18 at Holy Cross Lutheran 
Church in Omaha. Interment was at Hollst Lawn Cemetery in Yutan. 
 
WAHOO - Helen M. KRUMEL, 90, of Wahoo, died Sept. 17, 2006. 
Born on Jan. 5, 1916, to Frank and Emma (Koutny) Simodynes in 
Wahoo. Married Al Krumel on August 29, 1939 in Wahoo. Her husband, 
and three brothers preceded her in death. Mass of Christian Burial will 
be held at 10 a.m., Sept. 21 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo. 
Interment will be at St. Francis Cemetery. Svoboda Funeral Home of 
Wahoo is in charge of the arrangements.

WAHOO - Duane Walter LINDGREN, 85, of Wahoo, formerly of Malmo
died Sept. 17, 2006. Born March 8, 1921 to Walter and Clara (Anderson) 
Lindgren at Wahoo. He enlisted in the U. S. Army on Oct. 19, 1942.
Married Marjorie Sorenson on Aug. 10, 1951 at Edensburg Lutheran 
Church in Malmo. He spent his life as a farmer and raised cattle. 
Preceded in death by his parents, and sister and brother-in-law, 
LaVerne and Elmer Vermeline. Funeral services will be 
Sept. 21 at Edensburg Lutheran Church in Malmo. 
Interment will be at Edensburg Lutheran Cemetery with Military 
Graveside Honors conducted by Malmo American Legion Post 232. 

WAHOO - Pauline A. SCHWARTZ, 87, of Wahoo, died Sept. 28, 2006. 
Born on May 19, 1919 to Vaclav and Anna (Janecek) Voboril in Prague. 
Married Delbert W. Schwartz on Feb. 18, 1938 at Chehalis, Wash. 
Preceded in death by her husband, Delbert W. Schwartz; son, Philip L. 
Schwartz, and 12 brothers and sisters. Mass of Christian Burial will be 
held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 2 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo. 
Interment will be at St. Francis Cemetery in Wahoo. 

ORLANDO, Fla. - Glenn Charles NELSON, 74, of Orlando, Fla. died 
Sept. 14 at his home in Orlando. Born on Jan. 25, 1932, to John and 
Marie Nelson in Omaha. Married Marjorie Eschliman on Feb. 1, 1953 at 
the Baptist-Presbyterian Church in Valley. His parents and his 
parents-in-law, Harley and Pansy Eschliman preceded him in death. 
Funeral services were held Sept. 23 at United Faith Community 
Church in Valley. Graveside service and burial was at Arborville 
Cemetery in Polk. 

DAVID CITY - Frank B. MIRIOVSKY, 84, of David City, died Sept. 21, 2006. 
Born Sept. 7, 1922 to Frank and Bettie (Hain) Miriovsky at Garland. 
He graduated from Garland High School. He served in the U. S. Navy 
during World War II in the Philippines from 1943 to 1946. On Jan. 17, 1949 
he married Beatta Palik at Immaculate Conception Church in Ulysses. 
His parents, a son, Mark Miriovsky, a son-in-law, Ron Coleman and a 
sister, Mary Navratil, preceded him in death. Mass of Christian Burial 
was held Sept. 25 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City. 
Burial was at St. Mary's Cemetery in David City.
 
MEAD - Dale L. MAPES, 72, of Mead, died Sept. 22 at his home in Mead. 
Born on July 27, 1934 to Frank L. and Josephine A. (Taylor) Mapes at Eli. 
He served in the U. S. Air Force in the Korean War, served with the 
National Guard for 28 years. On May 22, 1976 he married Elva Parks in 
Ainsworth.  His wife, his parents, a grandson, Clint Eli Mapes, a brother, 
Sherman Eugene Mapes, and a sister, Nettie Mae Young, preceded him in death. 
Graveside services were held Sept. 26 at the Connelly Flats Cemetery in Eli 
with military rites conducted by the Cody American Legion Post. 

TOUHY - Thomas "Tom" BURESH, 86, of Touhy, died Sept. 22, 2006 in Wahoo. 
Born Nov. 1, 1919, to Joseph and Frances (Votava) Buresh at Valparaiso. 
He and his sister, Agnes, were longtime caretakers of the St. Vitus Catholic 
Church and Cemetery. Preceded in death by brothers, Jim, Steven and Ben 
Buresh, and one infant brother; sisters, Tillie Machacek, Bridget Hruby, 
Agnes Buresh and two infant sisters. Many nieces and nephews and 
other relatives survive him. Mass Christian Burial was held Sept. 25 at 
St. Vitus Catholic Church in Touhy. Burial was at St. Vitus Cemetery at Touhy. 

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