Leland Tomasek

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"North Bend Lad Loses Sight of Eye in Accident"

Eyeball is Torn by Flying Wood Splinter

Leland Tomasek, 10-year-old son of Mrs. and Mrs. John Tomasek of North Bend, was busily engaged in chopping wood at his home yesterday.

As he swung the axe down on a piece of exceptionally hard wood, a splinter flew from the ground striking him in the eye. The splinter tore Leland's eyeball badly and he was rushed to the Dodge county hospital in Fremont. A doctor was called immediately, but nothing could be done for the injured eye.

Leland is under a physician's care at the hospital today and his condition was described as satisfactory, but the sight of his left eye is gone. No complications are anticipated.

"Growers Honored"

Leland and Leonard Tomasek were honored as Rob-See-Co Growers of the Year Monday night at a banquet in Waterloo. The North Bend brothers have grown seed corn for Rob-See-Co since 1976.

The purpose of the dinner was to recognize dealers, their growers and wives, for the job they are doing in seed production and to exchange ideas on doing and even better job in the future.

"Leland Tomasek Funeral Friday"

Rev. Craig D. Schultz officiated at the Friday, 2 pm funeral for Leland F. Tomasek, 54, North Bend, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Fremont. Organist, Reuben Butzke, accompanied soloist, Dick Satorie. Moser Memorial Chapel, North Bend, was in charge of arrangements and burial was in Killian Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Emil Ray, Bill, Gene and Larry Ruzicka, Richard and Randy Tomasek.

A farmer, he had been missing since Aug. 3. His body was found Sept. 4 on a farm northwest of North Bend.

The son of John and Lillie Beznoska Tomasek, he was born Oct. 27, 1929 in North Bend. On Feb. 2, 1957, he married Jeannete Renter at Columbus.

Survivors include his wife, two sons, Garry and Steven, North Bend; daughter Jeannie, Fremont; brother Leonard, North Bend, sister, Mrs. Caroline Mastny, Schuyler.

His parents preceded him in death.

(Unreferenced newspaper clippings are courtesy of Caroline Mastny)

Leland married Jeannette Renter on 2 Feb 1957 in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska. Jeannette was born on 30 Mar 1935 in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska; died on 19 Jul 2017 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Garry L. Tomasek, 49, of Fremont, formerly of North Bend, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at his home.

Garry was born Sept. 14, 1965, in Fremont to Leland and Jeannette (Renter) Tomasek.

He grew up in North Bend and was a 1984 graduate of North Bend High School and a graduate of Wayne State College in 1996 with a bachelor of science degree in business and administration. Garry served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, and then served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve 28 MSES and the Iowa Air National Guard for over 20 years of combined service. He was employed at Cargill Inc. at Blair since 1998. Garry married Nicole Benjamin on Dec. 8, 2001. They later divorced.

He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Fremont and was a Sunday school teacher. Garry started a program at the church called the Resurrection Project. He was a Den Leader for Cub Scout Pack 104 of Fremont and was a former EMT for the Milford Volunteer Fire Department. Garry enjoyed fishing, woodworking, gardening, riding motorcycles and helping others.

He is survived by son, Garrett Tomasek of Fremont; mother, Jeannette Tank of Fremont; sister, Jeannie (and husband, Ron) Marquardt of Arlington; brother, Steven (and wife, Billy Jo) Tomasek of Hampton; and nieces and nephews, Tyler, Randi, Lane, Hannah and Cole.

He was preceded in death by his father.

The funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church in Fremont. The Rev. Michael Knudsen will officiate. Visitation with family receiving friends will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time on Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Killian Cemetery near Morse Bluff with military honors by members of American Legion Post 340 of Morse Bluff, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8223 and Am Vets Post 20 of North Bend.

Memorials may be given to the family for a trust to be set up for Garry's son's education.

Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)