Leroy Villwok

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Leroy J. Villwok, 89 years, of Fremont, NE formerly of Oakland, NE died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on September 11, 2015. Leroy was born January 7, 1926 in Elkhorn, Nebraska to Julius and Meta (Labs) Villwok.

He grew up in Waterloo, Nebraska. He served in the U.S. Army from November 30, 1953 to March 2, 1955 and was stationed in Japan. Leroy married Donna Rae Hirt on January 19, 1952 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Elkhorn, NE. He bought the family farm near Waterloo, NE in 1958 and moved to Craig, NE in 1970, where he farmed for 38 years. He sold that farm in 1997 and moved to Oakland. He spent 15 winters in Apache Junction, Arizona. He was a member and president of the Missouri River Volunteer C.B. Club, past member of the American Legion in Craig, section leader of Rain Dance Mobile Home Park in Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Donna Rae of Fremont; son, Mark and wife, Sara Villwok of Coolidge, Arizona; daughters, Marcee and husband, Richard Tomasek of Craig and Rhonda and husband, Gale Miller of Soldier, Iowa; grandchildren, Aaron, Arick, John, Todd, Andrea, Nick, Grace, Jacob, Ryan, and Jared; great grandchildren, Tristen, Katlynn, Amber, Marissa, Katelyn, Kyle, Gavin, and Harper.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral service will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, September 28, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Fremont. The Rev. Marty Tollefson will officiate. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 PM to 4 PM at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Military honors will be conducted by the Fremont Honor Guard of V.F.W. Post #854 and American Legion Post #20. Burial will be at the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Elkhorn, NE at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to the family for a designation yet to be determined.

Moser Memorial Chapel, Fremont, Nebraska.

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Family/Spouse: Donna Rae Hirt. Donna was born on 29 Aug 1932 in Waterloo, Douglas County, Nebraska; died on 11 Oct 2023 in Oakland Heights, Oakland, Burt County, Nebraska; was buried on 15 Oct 2023 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Villwok-Tomasek

Craig-Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Villwok of Craig announce the engagement of their daughter, Marcee to Richard Dean Tomasek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tomasek of North Bend.

Miss Villwok is a graduate of Oakland-Craig High School and was recently employed by Russell Stover Candies Inc. in Lincoln.

Tomasek is a graduate of North Bend High School and Nebraska Technical College at Milford. He had served with the armed forces and is presently engaged in farming in North Bend.

The couple is planning a March wedding at the First Lutheran Church in Oakland.

(Undated, unreferenced newspaper clipping, courtesy of Caroline Mastny)

Marcee married Richard Dean Tomasek on 12 Mar 1977 in Oakland, Burt County, Nebraska. Richard (son of Leonard Tomasek and Living) was born on 8 Sep 1947 in North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska; died on 1 Sep 2020 in Madison, Madison County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]