Friday, December 4, 2009

Dorchester Loses Two Community Members

On Wednesday evening, Dorchester lost longtime resident LeRoy A. Vyhnalek, 65, when he passed at home. Born June 18, 1944 to William and Dorothy (Wendelin) Vyhnalek, LeRoy was a veteran and served in the Army from 1962 to 1966. He was also a former Dorchester village employee, businessman and community supporter.

He is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors are his children, LeAnna and Tim Hessheimer of Dorchester, Patrick and Erin Vyhnalek of Lincoln, Kelly Vyhnalek and fiance Jamie Bruns of Dorchester, Philip and Nicole Loseke of Milford, Pamela Loseke of Lincoln; grandchildren, Katlin and Karmen Lawver, Kelly, Grace, and Jack Vyhnalek, Tim Hessheimer, Jr.; sisters and spouses, Sherry and Dick Sehnert of Wildamor, Calif., Elaine and Jim Lantz of Lincoln; brother and spouse, Fred and Nancy Vyhnalek; nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Kuncl Funeral Home in Crete, with Rev. Roger Wolfe officiating. Visitation is Sunday, noon to 9 p.m. Family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Interment: Dorchester Cemetery. Memorials in care of the family.

Also on Wednesday, former resident Mildred Mateja, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Milford. She was born in Dorchester and is survived by daughter, Pat Dolan, Woodbine, Iowa; son, Micheal Mateja, Lincoln; ten grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; sisters, Marilyn Johnson, Milford; Eileen Cordry, Fairbury; brother, Forrest Simpson, Thornton, Colo.

Funeral service is 11 a.m., Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Seward. Interment, Dorchester Cemetery. Visitation, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. today at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home in Milford and one hour prior to service at the church. Memorials to family.

1 comment:

  1. I'm going to miss LeRoy and his smile. I hope the Vyhnalek family is healing and knows we are praying for them.

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