Sandra,So sorry to hear about your dad. May God send his comfort to you and your family at this time.Monica > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:11:53 -0700 > Subject: Re: [NEPLATTE] Obituary > > > My Platte County family rooters I have very sad news to report. My father > Edward L. Kubicek passed away on Sunday night at the Golden Living Center in > Columbus, NE. My brother was holding his hand as he passed. I'am attaching > his obituary for your use. > > Best, > > Sandra (Kubicek) Jacobson > Bremerton, WA > > Long time Columbus resident Edward Leo Kubicek, 88, died Sunday evening at > the Golden Living Center. > > Edward L. Kubicek, the son of John and Mildred (Novak) Kubicek was born > October 3, 1922 on a small farm near Valparaiso, Saunders County, NE. In his > younger days Ed worked as a farm laborer until he was called to duty in WWII > serving his country as a driver with the 3818 Gas Supply Company in The > Battle of Biac Island. Upon his return he worked at Lyman Richie Sand and > Gravel and finally as a glass annealer for the Becton-Dickinson Company, > retiring in 1982. Ed loved to socialize with friends and neighbors. He also > enjoyed dancing and spoke fondly of attending dances at the Oak Ballroom. Ed > married Lucille Eva Boswell on November 26 1954 in Schuyler, NE. > > Survivors include sons, Edward John Jr. & Danny L. (Penny) of Columbus and > daughters Joan M. (Dan) Davis of Columbus and Sandra F. (James) Jacobson of > Bremerton, WA, ten-grandchildren, eleven-great-grandchildren, sister-in-law > Tillie Kubicek of Columbus and brother-in-law James Alt of Lincoln. > > Preceding him in death is wife Lucille, grandchildren Tracy & Nick Davis, > his parents, one infant brother and brothers Emil, John Jr., William, > Joseph, Alouis "Louie" and Charley and sisters Rose, Helen, Lillian and > Mary. Ed was the last surviving sibling of the John Kubicek Sr. family. > > FUNERAL SERVICES FOR > > Edward L. Kubicek > Age - 88 > 10/3/1922 - 9/11/2011 > > Mass of Christian Burial > 10:30 AM, > Thursday, September 15, 2011 > St. Bonaventure Catholic Church > 1565 18th Avenue > Columbus, NE > Rev. Mike Keating will officiate > > Vigil > 7:00 PM, > Wednesday, September 14, 2011 > McKown Funeral Home > Columbus, NE > > Visitation > 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, > Wednesday, September 14, 2011 > McKown Funeral Home > Columbus, NE > > Visitation > 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM, > Thursday, September 15, 2011 > McKown Funeral Home > Columbus, NE > > Interment > St. Bonaventure Cemetery > Columbus, NE > with military honors by American Legion > Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message