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Frank J. Stehno

25 Oct 1948 – 30 May 2019

Birth25 Oct 1948
Death30 May 2019
CemeteryRose Hill Cemetery
Stratton , Hitchcock County , Nebraska , USA
Added byVicki Wilkinson on 04 Oct 2024
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Bio contributed by FindAGrave member TinaUrbomRussell ------------------------------ STRATTON, Neb. — Frank J. Stehno, age 70, of Stratton, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Neb. Frank was born Oct. 25, 1948, in Stratton to Raymond and Adeline (Janousek) Stehno. He was raised on a farm north of Stratton and lived his life as a lifelong farmer. Frank attended school in Stratton, graduating from Stratton High School with the Class of 1966. He went on to attend McCook Community College, graduating in 1968. Frank was drafted into the United States Army and proudly served his country in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. Frank married Patricia (Hartman) Stehno on April 3, 1976, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stratton. The couple was blessed with two sons, Brent and Brian. Frank was an active member of St. Joseph and a charter member of the Benkelman – Stratton Knights of Columbus. He served on several school boards over the course of 12 years: Stratton, Lakeside Central and Dundy County Stratton. Frank also served on the Grandview Senior Center Board and the Stratton Cemetery Board. He was a member of the Stratton American Legion Post, the Stratton Chamber of Commerce, as well as a lifetime member of the VFW. In 2007, Frank and Pat received the Conservation Award from the Middle Republican Natural Resources District. Frank very faithfully donated blood to the American Red Cross. He had donated around 16 gallons before being diagnosed with ALS in December of 2017. Frank found great comfort in his faith after his diagnosis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Adeline Stehno; uncle, Eddie Stehno (whom he was very close to); mother- and father- in-law, Wilbur Hartman and Velda Hartman; and brother-in-law, Keith Moreland. Visitation/wake is today. June 3, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stratton, until 6:30 p.m., followed by a Rosary. A funeral mass will be Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 10:30 a.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stratton with Father Matthew Eickhoff as Celebrant. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Stratton.

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