Kucera, Joyce M. (Cerv), Age 83

Columbus, NE. Passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on October 8, 2014. Joyce was born in Wahoo, NE, in 1931 to Henrietta and Henry Cerv, and spent her childhood in Weston, NE and then North Bend, NE. She also lived in Greeley, CO, and most recently she resided in Columbus, NE. Joyce is survived by her 7 children, Greg Kucera of Arvada, CO, Gwen Jones of Bellevue, NE, Randy Kucera of Lincoln, NE, Becky Hamilton of Omaha, Lindsay Kucera of Lincoln, Rachelle Kucera Mehra of Torrington, CT, and Tami Prince of Seattle, WA; 4 sons-in-law, Stan Jones, Dan Hamilton, Achal Mehra, and John Prince; and 2 daughters-in-law, Kathy Kucera and Lana Kucera. She is also survived by her brother Bob Cerv; sister Bonnie Nelson; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Her parents, and her sister Laverne Richardson preceded her in death.

Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday at 10:30 am at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Weston. Visitation Monday 5-7 pm, with 7 pm Rosary all at the church. Interment in St. John Cemetery, Weston. Memorials to St. John School, 130 N. Front St., Weston, NE 68070

Svoboda Funeral Home, Wahoo, NE 402-443-3624

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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