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Raymond J. Urban Sr.

Born: November 29, 1926   Prague,  Nebraska Died: April 18, 2010           Wahoo, Nebraska     Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Wahoo, Nebraska Interment Military Honors by American Legion Post #254 St. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery Plasi, Nebraska   Visitation & Rosary: Tuesday, April 20,  2010 Rosary ~ 7:00 PM Visitation ~ 2:00-8:00 PM Family will greet friends from 5:00-7:00 PM Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo, NE   Memorials: St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Plasi, Nebraska

Raymond J. Urban Sr., age 83, Wahoo, Nebraska, died April 18, 2010 at Saunders County Care Center in Wahoo.  Raymond was born in Prague, NE on November 29, 1926 to Joseph and Bessie (Chmelka) Urban. He grew up in Prague and attended school at Prague Public School. When Raymond was very young, he drove a milk truck for Frank Petrzelka Milk Company of Prague. On March 6, 1945, Raymond joined the US Army and served until he was honorably discharged on December 26, 1946. Upon returning from the service, he worked as a gravel truck driver for Wolf Sand and Gravel in North Bend, NE for several years. On May 17, 1958, Raymond was married to Marjorie Kremlacek at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Plasi, NE. They made their home on a farm west of Malmo, NE. Shortly after they were married, Ray began to work at the Wahoo Packing Plant and later for Schuyler Packing Plant. He changed careers and worked for Beale Construction and later Kingery Construction, working as a brick tender for many years. Ray was a parishioner at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and also at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church before moving to Wahoo in 1999. He was a lifetime member of the Prague American Legion Post #254.

Raymond was preceded in death by parents; daughter Noreen Ostry; grandson Mitchell Ostry; brother Emil Urban and an infant brother. He is survived by wife Marjorie; daughter and son in law Renee and Daniel Codr, Prague, NE; sons and daughters in law Ray Jr. and Ruby Urban, Jerry and Lisa Urban, Mark and Julie Urban, all Malmo, NE; 14 grandchildren; brother and sister in law Frank and Marcie Urban, Wahoo; several nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 10:00 AM, St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Wahoo; Rev. Charles Townsend, clergy; interment at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Cemetery, Plasi, NE with military honors by American Legion Post #254; pallbearers are Raymond Urban Jr., Jerry Urban, Mark Urban, Dan Codr, Brandon Ostry, Tyler Urban, Kyle Codr and Kalen Codr; visitation Tuesday, 2 - 8:00 PM with family greeting friends 5 - 7:00 PM and parish rosary 7:00 PM all at Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo.