Catholic Voice - Omaha, NE
Mar 2008

ANTONICH-Sister Simone, OP, 90. Mass of Resurrection Feb. 22 at Queen of 
the Rosary Chapel, Sinsinawa, Wis. Interment motherhouse cemetery. Preceded 
in death by parents, Charles and Lucy (Chor) Antonich; sisters, Sister Luciana 
Antonich, OP, Angela Softich and Mary Antonich; brothers, John Antonich and 
George Antonich. Survived by niece; nephews; Dominican Sisters.

AVILLA-Sister Linda "Michaelinda", SSSF, 82. Funeral March 7 at St. Joseph 
Convent, Campbellsport, Wis. Interment sisters' cemetery, Campbellsport, Wis. 
Preceded in death by parents, Peter and Conscension Avilla. Survived by brothers 
and sister-in-law, Frank and Elizabeth Avilla, Eau Gallie, Fla., and Henry Avilla; 
sisters, Leona Lindsay, Kennett, Mo., and Gladys O'Brien, Jacksonville, Ariz.; 
nieces; nephews; friends; School Sisters of St. Francis.

BARBOUR-Matilda A., 81. Funeral Feb. 21 at Holy Ghost Church. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by 
husband, Charles; daughter, Susan Vonder Ahe. 

BARTL-Sister Terese "Sigfrid", SSSF, 95. Funeral March 4 at St. Joseph 
Convent, Campbellsport, Wis. Interment at sisters' cemetery, Campbellsport, Wis. 
Preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Theresa Bartl. Survived by brother, 
John Bartl, Chilton, Wis.; sister, Helen Mertens, Slinger, Wis.; nieces; nephews; 
riends; School Sisters of St. Francis.

BATTAGLIA-Connie M., 95. Funeral March 10 at St. Cecilia Cathedral. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, 
Anthony J.; son, Frank. 

BELL-Catherine, 54. Memorial service March 3 at Holy Name Church. 
Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents. 

BELLUS-Marion V., 86. Funeral March 5 at St. Bernard Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
husband, James J.; son, Richard M. Bellus. 

BLANKMAN-Elizabeth, 96. Funeral Feb. 25 at Holy Cross Church. 
Interment Hillcrest Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Henry; 
son, William; grandson, Michael. 

BUDDI-Leone C., 90. Memorial service March 15 at Immaculate Conception 
Church, Sioux City, Iowa. Inurnment Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa. 
Preceded in death by husband, Louis; son, Thomas; parents, Mr. and 
Mrs. Peter Grochowski; granddaughter, Lauren Brenner; two sisters; 
four brothers. 

BUERMAN-Ruth Frances, 81. Funeral Feb. 26 at St. John Vianney Church. 
Graveside service St. Michael Cemetery, West Point. Preceded in death 
by sister, Evelyn Johnson. 

CALLAHAN-Gerald T., 83. Memorial Mass Feb. 21 at St. Leo the Great Church. 
Inurnment Resurrection Mausoleum. Preceded in death by parents; four 
brothers, two sisters. 

CARL-Patricia M. "Patty", 79. Funeral March 10 at St. Margaret 
Mary Church. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park. 

CARPENTER-Dorothy I. (Jankowski), 84. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 21 
at St. Mary Church, Bellevue. Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. 
Preceded in death by husbands, Edward Jankowski and Charlie Carpenter; 
son, Ronald Jankowski; daughter, Karol Montag. 

CIESLIK-Dorothy J., 84. Funeral March 5 at St. Mary Church, Bellevue. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by 
husband, William F. 

COMERFORD-Mary Ann, 70. Funeral March 5 at St. Joan of Arc Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Survived by brother and sister-in-law, John 
and Phyllis Comerford; sisters and brothers-in-law, Breda and Chris Egan, 
and Margaret and Pat Butler, all of Ireland; nieces; nephews. 

CORDER-Suzanne "Sue", 78. Funeral Feb. 28 at St. John Vianney Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Boyd; 
brother, Richard Crahan. 

D'ERCOLE-Ann Marie, 92. Funeral Feb. 26 at St. Gerald Church, Ralston. 
Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Louis 
A. D'Ercole Sr.; son, Joseph D'Ercole; son-in-law, Randy Boge. 

DONAHOE-Richard E., 64. Funeral Feb. 27 at St. Columbkille 
Church, Papillion. Interment Calvary Cemetery. 

DONOVAN-William F. "Bill", 79. Funeral Feb. 18 at Holy Name Church. 
Interment Hillcrest Memorial Park. Preceded in death by daughter, 
Cheryl Anne; wife, Wanda E. Donovan. 

DUSTER-Marie P., 98. Graveside service March 15 at St. Mary Cemetery. 
Preceded in death by husband, John; daughter, Regina. Survived by four 
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; great-great-grandson

DVORSKY-Harold F. "Harry", 80. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 18 
at St. Francis of Assisi Church. 

EGAN-Evelyn A., 79. Funeral March 13 at St. Patrick Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Patrick 
Gerald Egan; brother, Roy Gudmundson; sisters, Doris Greeves and 
Orilla von Rentzell. 

FAHEY-Sister Mary Ann CSJ, 76. Memorial Mass March 5 at St. Frances 
Cabrini Church. Private service Feb. 14, St. Louis, Mo. Survived by 
sister, L. Jane Lamar, Tucson, Ariz.; brothers, John P. Fahey and 
Michael G. Fahey; nephews; nieces. 

FILKINS-A. Elaine, 87. Mass of Christian Burial March 14 at St. Elizabeth 
Ann Seton Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
parents, Joseph E. and Loretto Wolff; brothers, Jerry, Joseph and Robert 
Wolff; sisters, Margaret Schonebaum and Theresa Wolff. 

FLEMING-Helen D., 89. Funeral March 3 at Mary Our Queen Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
husband, William H. Fleming. 

FRY-Rose M., 85. Funeral Feb. 25 at Church of the Holy Spirit, Plattsmouth. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by son, Tom. 

GERMAN-Father Ambrose, OFM, 81 Mass of Christian Burial at St. George 
Church, Hermann, Mo. Preceded in death by parents, Albert and Helen 
Herchenbach.

GIBBS-Frank G., 91. Funeral March 12 at St. Stanislaus Church. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by 
parents, Stanley and Julia Grzybowski; brothers, Walter and John 
Gibbs; sisters, Helen Dyrda, Sally McGrath and Rose Gibbs. 

HARLOW-Gordon L., 71. Funeral March 12 at the funeral home. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents; 
daughter, Jody Lynn. 

HIRSH-Charles, 86. Memorial service Feb. 28 at the funeral home. 
Inurnment Hillcrest Cemetery. 

HOLST-Patricia, 89. Funeral March 11 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, James E. 
Holst Sr.; great-grandchild, Mary Beth Biggers.

HORAN-David M., 50. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 4 at St. Bernadette 
Church, Bellevue. Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in 
death by parents, John and Dorothy; brothers, Richard and Tom. 

HUTFLESS-Stanley G., 90. Funeral March 12 at St. Joseph Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by wife, Lillian; parents, 
Stephan and Mary; brothers, Richard, Raymond, and Frank; sisters, Madeline 
Koutsky, Frances Valenta, Ruth Rieser, and Nadine Straub. 

IZZEN-Mary Louise, 90. Mass of Christian Burial March 1 at St. Elizabeth Ann 
Seton Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, 
John Izzen. Survived by sister, Betty Ann White, Almo, Ky.; sister-in-law, Joyce 
Havelka, North Olmsted, Ohio; nieces; nephews; friends.

JAWORSKI-Leonard John, 93. Funeral Mass Feb. 18 at St. Pius X Church. 
Interment Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Preceded in death by wife, Rosadell (Hier). 

JOHNSON-Richard L. "Dick" Jr., 61. Funeral March 1 at the funeral home. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, Richard L. Sr. 
and Alice Johnson. 

JONES-Daniel E., 76. Funeral March 11 at St. Phillip Neri Church. 
Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Survived by wife, Jean; son, Bill; 
grandson; brother, Paul; cousins; nieces; nephews; friends.

KIRWAN-Irene M., 92. Funeral March 14 at Ss. Peter and Paul Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, John M. 
and Myrtle Kirwan; brothers, Neil, Dennis and Barney; sister, Mary 
Louise; nephew, Jack. Survived by son, Kim J. Kirwan; nephews; 
nieces; grand-nieces; grand-nephews. 

LARNED-Helen L., 96. Funeral March 7 at St. Bernard Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, 
Laval "Harney" Larned. 

LEWANDOSKI-John P., 88. Funeral March 4 at Holy Ghost Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by wife, Cecelia. 

LEWIS-Ann M., 92. Funeral March 12 at St. Margaret Mary Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, 
Clinton C. Lewis; parents, George and Augusta Mollner; sons, Michael 
and Stephen Lewis; granddaughter; brothers, Edward and Richard Mollner; 
sisters, Evelyn Bennett and Mary Walker

LONGO-Mary Oddo, 97. Funeral March 15 at St. Margaret Mary Church. 
Entombment Resurrection Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Joseph 
A. Longo Sr., M.D. sister, Louise Monaco. 

MADISON-Christine Renee, 51. Funeral Feb. 25 at St. Joan of Arc Church. 
Interment Resurrection Cemetery. 

MARTENS-Evelyn M., 90. Mass of Christian Burial March 5 at St. Cecilia 
Cathedral. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
husband, LeRoy Martens. 

McCARTHY-Joseph D., 92. Funeral Feb. 29 at St. Cecilia Cathedral. 
Entombment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents; 
brothers, Dan, Eugene and Patrick McCarthy; sisters, Mary Hill, 
Margaret McCarthy and Kathryn Flood. 

McCOY-James L., Mass of Christian Burial March 11 at St. Stephen 
the Martyr Church. Preceded in death by mother, Esther McCoy. 

McMORROW-Mary J., 70. Mass of Christian Burial March 3 at St. Stephen 
the Martyr Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
husband, John; son-in-law, Doug Kidder. 

METZLER-Glen P., 90. Funeral Feb. 26 at Blessed Sacrament Church. 
Interment Tekamah Cemetery, Tekamah. Preceded in death by 
wife, Amelia T.; brothers; sisters. 

MICKELLS-Marie T. Kudrna, 96. Funeral March 13 at St. Patrick church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, John; 
parents, Ernest and Rose Kudrna; sisters, Helen, Sylvia, Cecilia Kudrna, 
Ann McClure and Frances Howes; brothers, Joe and Jim Kudrna. 

MOHANNA-Winnie T., 84. Funeral March 12 at Holy Cross Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by son, Joseph 
F. Mohanna. 

MORLEY-Deacon Joseph E., 74. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 28 at 
St. Columbkille Church, Papillion. Preceded in death by parents; brother. 

MOSER-Edward L., 80. Funeral Feb. 25 at St. Patrick Church, Fremont. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery, Fremont. Preceded in death by parents, 
Edward A. and Hilda (Studt) Moser; grandson; sisters, Mae Rita Jirkovsky 
and Elizabeth Moser; brothers-in-law, Charles Jirkovsky and Richard Hartman. 

NUSHY-Sister Mary Magdalene, RSM, 97. Mass of Christian Burial 
March 1 at Mercy Villa Chapel. 

O'DONNELL-Charles "Dan", 78. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 22 at 
Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. 

PACAL-Dennis E., 58. Funeral March 12 at the funeral home. 
Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
parents, Elmer and Mildred Pacal; brother-in-law, Robert 
Graf; niece, Reva.

PARR-Audrea M., 85. Funeral Feb. 23 at Blessed Sacrament Church. 
Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Victor 
A. Parr; daughter, Donna Parr; brother, Thomas James; 
sister, Routh James. 

PARYS-Stanley "Steve", 89. Funeral Feb. 20 at St. Thomas More Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, John and 
Sophie; four brothers; two sisters. 

PAVLICK-Alyce, 93. Funeral March 5 at Ss. Peter and Paul Church. 
Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, John J. Sr.; 
son, John J. Jr. Survived by daughter, Linda M. Nielson, Richmond, Va.; 
two grandsons; daughter-in-law, Margaret Pavlick; two 
step-grandchildren; relatives.

PERRY-Marjorie L., 99. Funeral March 6 at St. James Church. 
Entombment Calvary Cemetery. Survived by Kathryn Schenkelberg, 
Dorothy Koenig, Margaret Burke, Lucille Koenig and Mary Jane Goecke. 

PETERSEN-Lorie A., 37. Funeral March 5 at the funeral home. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by 
father, Lloyd. Survived by husband, David; daughter, Brittany; 
mother, Carol; brother; sister; relatives. 

PHELAN-James Joseph, 85. Funeral Feb. 28 at St. Margaret Mary Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, Thomas and 
Catherine Phelan; sons, Daniel, Patrick and Terry Phelan; 
brother, Francis Phelan. 

POVONDRA-Anastasia "Nellie", 102. Funeral Feb. 19 at St. Anthony Church. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by husband, Ray; 
son, Bernie Chap; great- grandson, Bernie Kirkman. Survived by 
daughter-in-law, Virginia Chap; two grandchildren; eight 
great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren.

POVONDRA-James C., 67. Funeral March 7 at the funeral home. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by 
parents, James and Ann; sister, Pat Seaton; step-son, Joseph 
Michael Radil. 

QUINN-John G., 81. Mass of Resurrection March 12 at St. Robert 
Bellarmine Church. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Preceded in 
death by parents, Edward J. and Mary Quinn; sister, Maryann Linder.

RANDOLPH-Robert J. "R.J.", 87. Funeral Feb. 29 at St. Wenceslaus Church. 
Interment Evergreen Memorial Park. Preceded in death by wife, 
Catherine; parents, Joseph and Lucille (Wilmont) Randolph. 

RAYER-Felix Otto, 89. Funeral March 7 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by wife, Rita Crystal 
Rayer; brothers, Bernard and Paul. 

REDDING-Winton R. "Win", 87. Funeral Feb. 15 at St. Margaret Mary Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by parents, Maud and Bernard 
Redding. 

RIEDMANN-Elizabeth "Betty", 90. Funeral Mass Feb. 20 Our Lady of Lourdes Church. 
Preceded in death by husband, William A.; sons, William J. and Roger J. Riedmann; 
sister, Irene Terasinski; brothers, Pete Welch and William Welch. 

RUKAS-Vlasta "Jeri", 80. Funeral March 3 at St. Agnes Church. 
Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Bernard; 
son, Ronald; sister, Mary Siedlik; brother, John Nigrin. 

RYAN-Magdalen (McNeil), 96. Funeral Feb. 20 at St. Mary Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, John Ryan; 
parents, Dennis and Katherine McNeil; sisters, Katherine, Mary and Jean; 
brothers, Charlie, Jim and Jack. Survived by sister, Lillian Grinirn; 
nieces; nephews. 

SAFARIK-Tillie M., 100. Funeral March 10 at St. Peter Church. 
Inurnment Schuyler Cemetery. Preceded in death by husbands, Frank 
Dirkschneider, and Joseph Safarik; son, Eugene Dirkschneider. 

SCHERER-Mike G., 37. Funeral Feb. 22 at the funeral home. 
Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Survived by parents, Hans 
and Katie Scherer; son, Michael Scherer; daughter, Trisha Scherer; 
brother and sister-in-law, Ben and Darla Scherer; nephews.

SCHINKER-Robert T., 70. Funeral Feb. 21 at the funeral home. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Survived by aunt, Ruth Falk; cousins. 

SCHNITKER-Bernard "Bunny", 89. Funeral March 5 at Christ the King Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by son, Keith. 

SCHON-Joyce Marie, 79. Funeral March 7 at the funeral home. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
son, Earl "Ben" Harland. 

SCHOTT-Jodette "Jody" L., 41. Funeral Feb. 27 at St. Elizabeth 
Ann Seton Church. Interment Osceola Cemetery, Osceola. 

SORTINO-Kathryn M., 78. Memorial service Feb. 20 at West Center Chapel. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by husband, Tony S. Sortino. 

STEFFENSMEIER-Patricia A., 54. Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 28 at St. Gerald 
Church, Ralston. Entombment Resurrection Mausoleum. Preceded in death by 
parents, John and Evelyn Goodrow. 

STOCKWELL-Estal I., 90. Funeral March 1 at Holy Cross Church. 
Interment Calvary Cemetery. Preceded in death by wife, Melina 
Stockwell; granddaughter, Mickayla. 

STROESSER-Joseph, 78. Funeral March 3 at St. James Church. 
Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
wife, Genevieve; brothers, Dan and Ed; sisters, Catherine, 
Rose, Clara, Joan and Anna. 

VANHOSEN-Kathleen E., 76. Memorial Mass March 15 at Our 
Lady of Lourdes Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. 

VON DOLLEN-Mildred E., 88. Funeral Feb. 27 at St. Bernard Church. 
Interment Westlawn Hillcrest Cemetery. Preceded in death by 
husband, John. 

VRCHLAVSKY-Richard F., 83. Funeral Feb. 23 at St. Thomas 
More Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. 

ZAKARAS-George J., 85. Memorial service Feb. 29 at Ss. Peter 
and Paul Church. Private inurnment. Preceded in death by 
wives, Maryann (Vacek) and Betty (Peka); siblings, Stella, 
Mary, Annie, Helen, Anthony, John and Joseph. 

ZOUCHA-Larry, 76. Funeral Feb. 26 at St. Joan of Arc church. 
Interment St. John Cemetery, Bellevue. Preceded in death by 
parents, Joseph and Mary; sisters, Irene Borke and Laura Koziol; 
brothers, Arthur, Chester, Eugene and Jerome. 

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