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Norman Schemek
15 Aug 1929 – 6 Feb 2022
| Birth | 15 Aug 1929 |
| Death | 6 Feb 2022 |
| Cemetery | Saint Michaels Cemetery Tarnov , Platte County , Nebraska , USA |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236557866 |
Bio
Norman Schemek, 92, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Columbus Community Hospital. Norman was born on August 15, 1929 to Frank & Anna (Kush) Shemek. He attended country school, St. Michael's Parochial School in Tarnov, and graduated from Humphrey Saint Francis High School in 1947. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Korean War from February 8, 1951 until his honorable discharge on January 30, 1953. After serving in the army, he farmed with his brothers Marvin & Donald. They raised corn, beans, cattle & hogs. Norman was joined in marriage to Lucille Maslonka on May, 27, 1967, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Fullerton, Nebraska. They were blessed with four children. He dedicated his life to hard work on the family farm. When he "retired", he loved driving any kind of farm equipment, going out to the farm, reading & watching late night news & wrestling. He enjoyed spending time with friends & his family, especially his grandchildren. He centered his life around faith and family. He always reminded his children to always help each other & often reminded his children that no other person was better than another. God loved them all the same. He is proceeded in death by his parents, son Mark Joseph, his brothers Marvin & Donald & sister, Laura. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday at 2:00 PM, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Tarnov, Nebraska, with Fr. Eric Olsen celebrating the Mass. Interment with miliary honors, will be in the parish cemetery.
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- Marvin J. Shemek 1925–1986
- Donald Francis "Don" Shemek 1927–2020
- Laurencia A. "Laura" Schemek 1932–2007
- Verlene Sophie Shemek 1936–2025
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