Alvin Francis Spicka

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Spicka, Alvin Francis

Age 70

Howells NE. Passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 in Omaha.

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday Feb. 20th at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church with Father Leo Rigatuso and Father Rodney Kneifl, Con-celebrants. VISITATION will be Sunday, Feb. 19th from 2:30 - 8:00 P.M. at St. John's Catholic Church with a Christian Mother's Rosary at 3:00 P.M. and a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 7:00 P.M. VISITATION will continue Monday one hour before services at the church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Fremont.
Alvin was born June 22, 1941 in Wahoo, Nebraska to Frank J. and Adeline (Horacek) Spicka. He attended District #34 School in Colfax County and graduated from Clarkson High School in 1959. On July 15, 1967, Alvin married Mary Ann Pacula in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Colon, Nebraska. Alvin was a retired farmer, mechanic, heavy equipment operator and fabricator. He was a member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Howells and the Knights of Columbus. Alvin is survived by his wife, Mary Ann of Howells, NE; son: Andrew J. Spicka of Omaha; daughters: Kristin and husband Vernon Dirks of Sioux City, IA, and Stephanie and husband Brent Konvalin of Orangevale, CA; grandchildren: Chelsea, Seth, Hannah, Carson and Hunter; sister Wilma Racek of Lincoln; brother Edwin and wife Dorothy of Geneseo, NY; and many nieces and nephews also survive him. Alvin was preceded in death by an infant son, Francis, parents, grandparents, brother-in-law Robert Racek and nephew James Racek. Memorials are suggested to Howells Community Catholic School or Family's Desire.

SVOBODA FUNERAL HOME
Schuyler, NE 402-352-3860

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)