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Edwin J. Kucera

Born: May 31, 1922           Rural Weston, Nebraska Died: December 1, 2009    Wahoo, Nebraska     Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 10:00 AM St. Vitus Catholic Church, Touhy, Nebraska Interment St. Vitus Cemetery, Touhy, Nebraska Visitation & Rosary: Thursday, December 3, 2009 Visitation ~ 5:00-7:30 PM Rosary ~ 7:30 PM St. Vitus Catholic Church Memorials: St. Vitus Catholic Church Saunders County Care Center, Wahoo, Nebraska

Edwin was born to August and Mary (Matousek) Kucera. He attended School District #113 west of Weston, NE. When he was finished going to school he worked on the farm helping his father. On Nov. 20, 1945, he was married to Marie Ratkovec at St. Vitus Catholic Church in Touhy. They made their home on a farm west of Weston, NE that was homesteaded by his grandfather Frederick Kucera. There, Edwin was a grain farmer and raised cattle and hogs for many years. He was also a Cargill Seed dealer and worked at Hakel's Truck Stop in Weston from 1963 to 1971. Edwin retired from farming in 1984 and moved to Valparaiso in 1999. He had been a resident at Saunders County Care Center in Wahoo since May of 2008. Edwin was a parishioner of St. Vitus Church and served as the President of School District #113 and #74 for 30 years.

Edwin is preceded in death by parents, infant son Dwain, brothers Albin and Gustaf Kucera, sisters Evelyn Maly and Margaret Maly.

Edwin is survived by his wife Marie, Valparaiso, daughters, sons in law, Sharon and Dan Spicka, Wahoo, NE, Sandy and John Vlcan, Fremont, NE, son Gary Kucera, Weston, NE, granddaughters Mary Spicka and Lori Hattan, five great grandchildren, three nieces.