Joseph Anton Pospichal
Joseph Pospichal, age 91 of Lincoln, NE was born at his boyhood home in Crete, NE to Josef and Marie (Cernoch) Pospichal and passed away at Tabitha-in-Crete March 25, 2023, with family by his side. Joe graduated from Crete High School where he was active in sports, school plays and a member of Honor Society. He became an accomplished gymnastic competitor with the Crete Sokol Gymnastic Team. Joe attended Doane College. In 1950 he enlisted in the 173rd Fighter Squadron of the 8th Air Force Nebraska Air National Guard at Lincoln, NE. During the Korean War, Joe was stationed at Dow A.F.B. in Bangor, Maine during which time the group was transferred to the 10th Air Force in the 132nd Fighter/Bomber wing. The group was then transferred to Alexandria A.F.B. in Louisiana. He attained the rank of Master Sergeant and after active duty he served in the Nebraska Air National Guard for several years. He obtained a business degree at the University of Nebraska and then took a position with the University in the purchasing department and retired after 30 years. Joe married his high school sweetheart Janice Belka in 1951 and moved to a farm in Seward County where he started farming. They lived on the farm for 45 years where they raised their family, daughter Linda and son Todd. Joe contributed many hours as a board member of the Camden School District, Crete Public Schools, the Camden Cemetery Board and the Milford Farmers Cooperative. Joe and Jan moved to Lincoln upon retirement and then moved to Kimberling City, MO. for 10 years, to return to Lincoln to be near the kids. Joe was preceded in death by his wife Jan, his parents, infant son Michael, grandson Eric Pospichal and sister Marie Obriecht. Joe is survived by his daughter Linda (Dennis) Biggerstaff and son Todd (Janice), 4 grandsons, 3 step-grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Loving, heartfelt thanks to the staff at Tabitha-in-Crete for their professional and compassionate care. Thanks also to the experienced HoriSun Hospice team. Cremation, no visitation. Graveside services at Riverside Cemetery in Crete, NE at a later date. Memorials may be given to the family for a charitable donation to continue maintaining Camden Cemetery near their farm home in Seward County. To leave a condolence please use the form below.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
John Peter Frosheiser
Born on November 26, 1940. Passed away on December 26, 2022. No service at this time. To leave a condolence please use the form below.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
Karen Lee Priefert
Born on February 11, 1943. Passed away on November 8, 2022. No service information at this time. To leave a condolence please use the form below.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
Earl C. Pate
Earl Collier Pate Born March 9, 1941 in Baltimore Maryland to Thelma Collier Pate and John Paul Pate. Earl passed away on October 12, 2022 surrounded by his family after a long illness. In his early years he got his education in Maryland, Pennsylvania at Blue Mountain Academy, where he worked in the dairy and Michigan at Andrews University, also in Illinois at Hinsdale Sanitarium and later Colorado at The University of Colorado-Denver to finish his Master’s Degree. Earl was a Captain in the United States Army Nurse Corp. and served in a MASH unit in Korea during the Vietnam War. He served in many roles as a nurse and health care administrator and project manager helping to build Littleton Hospital in Colorado, having spent many years and raising his family in Denver Colorado. He and his bride of 59 years Nancy Pate had spent the last 27 years in the Lincoln, Nebraska area. While there he taught in the PA program at Union College and worked at Homestead and Tabitha. He was an avid reader, and bird watcher and had many interests, especially teaching survival skills. In retirement he was a member of the Railroad Club and was a HAM radio operator and Volunteered for the Red Cross in Lincoln, He also loved Beekeeping and enjoyed teaching at the Fair. He was a member of the College View Seventh Day Adventist Church. Preceded in death by John Paul Pate, Thelma Collier Pate, hIs Aunt Ethel Collier, and Step Brother Atwood Barwick. Survived by his wife Nancy Pate, Daughter Teresa Hoskinson (Brad, Tyler and Tanner Hoskinson) of Joshua, Texas and Daughter Melissa Walters (John, Noelle and Lauren Walters) of Fairbanks, Alaska and step sister Ginny Dildine (John) of Connecticut as well as many extended family members in Iowa and Wisconsin. Memorial service to be at a later date. He will be missed. To leave a condolence please use the form below.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
Alan Price
From Bennet, Nebraska. Born on January 18, 1953. Passed away on September 23, 2022. No service at this time. To leave a condolence please use the form below.
Funeral Home assisting is Aspen Mortuary, 4822 Cleveland Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504. To view an on-line obituary or email condolences please visit Aspen Mortuary’s website at www.aspenaftercare.com.
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