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Sylvia Jensen

Female 1926 - 2015  (88 years)


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  • Name Sylvia Jensen  [1
    Birth 5 Mar 1926  Seward County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 29 Jan 2015  Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Zastrow Cemetery, Cordova, Seward County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Sylvia M. Stych

      Funeral services for Sylvia will be held on Monday, February 2, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cordova. Pastors Michelle Kanzaki and Nile Buch will be officiating the services.

      Graveside services will follow the funeral in the Zastrow Cemetery.

      Visitation will be held on Sunday, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with family present from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Farmer Funeral Home in Exeter.

      Memorials are directed to the Zastrow Cemetery.

      Sylvia M. Stych, 88, of Cordova, NE passed away January 29, 2015. Born March 5, 1926 in Seward, NE to Henry N. and Ellenora F. (Petersen) Jensen. Sylvia was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended Cordova Public Schools K-12 graduating in 1944. Upon graduation she attended Lincoln School of Commerce and worked in Lincoln until she married Melvin Stych in September 1946. Together they farmed side by side for 47 years in their hometown, Cordova, she even learned to drive the combine. As active members of this close knit community and their church Trinity Evangelical Lutheran, they were life long residents of Cordova NE.

      Sylvia enjoyed life with her family and many friends. She taught Sunday school, was a member of WELCA, Kensington, Homemakers Extension Club, and the Fats coffee group. She also enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening - especially working in her flower garden, and baking - including learning how to make kolaches from her mother-in-law. One of her favorite pastimes, though, was dancing with Melvin.

      Survived by children: Cynthia (Leon) Harre, Melvin B. (Kathy) Stych. Patrice (Bob) Ruhl, grandchildren: Melinda Pearson (Clay), Nora Turner, Krista Kuenning (Troy), Barry Stych (Robin), Barbara Knott (Toby), Melanie Kuenning (Kurt), Brett Ruhl (Ali), Mallory Ruhl. Great grand-children: Nolan Pearson, Nicholas, Noelle & Lauren Turner, Allison & Kara Kuenning, Elizabeth, Riley & Carley Stych, Mary, Sam & Jake Knott, Colin & Claire Kuenning, Kensley & Bostyn Ruhl, sister Myrna Friedrichsen many nephews, nieces, cousins and special friends.

      Preceded in death by husband Melvin Stych, parents Henry & Ellenora (Petersen) Jensen, parents-in-law James & Albina Stych, grandson-in-law Dave Turner, brothers-in-law Bernard Friedrichsen, Edward Stych, James Stych II, Henry Stych, Bill Ortgies, George Nun, Edward Kolar, and Lawrence Kopsa, sisters-in-law Mildred Ortgies, Angeline Nun, Libbye Kolar, and Rose Kopsa

      The family wishes to thank Greene Place of Seward and Comfort Care of Bryan LGH West for their support and end of life care.

      (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)\\\\

    Person ID I29129  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2015 

    Family Melvin Stych,   b. 10 Jun 1926, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1994, Cordova, Seward County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 8 Sep 1946 
    Family ID F9400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 May 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Mar 1926 - Seward County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Jan 2015 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Zastrow Cemetery, Cordova, Seward County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S548] Belohlavy, Dennis (belohdb@windstream.net) "Family Tree of Dennis L. and Rebecca J. "Becky" (Arnold) Belohlavy ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy).