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Leona Luella Heil Bydalek

30 Nov 1924 – 30 Mar 2010

Birth30 Nov 1924
Death30 Mar 2010
CemeteryWestlawn Memorial Cemetery
Grand Island , Hall County , Nebraska , USA
Added byKathy Burgess Burr on 24 Nov 2020
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50587782

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Leona Luella Bydalek, of Grand Island died Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at St. Francis Medical Center. Leona was born Nov. 30, 1924, at Loup City to George and Alma (Thompson) Heil. She married Ernest "Ernie" Bydalek on June 2, 1942, at Loup City. Survivors of the immediate family include her husband, Ernie Bydalek of Grand Island; a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Deb Bydalek of Hastings; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Chris and Doug Obermiller of Loup City, Deb and Ken Bonczynski of Kearney and Cindy McCarville of Marquette and her special friend, Dan Emery; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Arlie and Richard Jasnoch of Grand Island and Norma Classen of Hastings; and a sister-in-law, Carolyn Heil of Loup City. Leona grew up in Loup City graduating from Loup City High School in 1942. She completed her degree at Kearney State Teachers College. She began teaching at Dist. 6 in Sherman County, later teaching in rural Howard County. Ernie and Leona lived in Grand Island for several years before returning to Sherman County to farm. Mr. Bydalek retired in 1981 and the couple moved back to Grand Island. Leona enjoyed her family and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an avid quilter, quilting quilts for each of her family members. She loved flower gardening, especially roses, she also enjoyed traveling and playing cards. She was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral, the Cathedral Ladies, St. Mary's Quilting Ladies, and Servants of the Father's Love Community. She was preceded in death by a brother, Loren Heil and brother-in-law, Gerry Classen.

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