Dawn K Svehla

In Loving Memory OfDawn K. SvehlaA Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Friend United Methodist Church with Pastor Paxaio Baptista officiating. Visitation will be Friday, September 22 from 1-8pm with the family greeting relatives and friends from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend. Visitation also one hour prior to service at church. Inurnment will be in the Andrew Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are directed in care of the family for later designation.Dawn Kay Svehla was born December 20, 1961 in Friend to Frank and Janet (Sladek) Svehla, the youngest of four children and passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in Lincoln at the age of 55 years 8 months and 30 days. She was confirmed in the Friend United Methodist Church. As a young girl, she began her education at District 52 south of Friend and later transferred to Friend Public School, graduating with the class of 1980. Dawn earned her CNA and later the CMA designation. She worked as a nurse aid in several nursing homes in the area, including, Friend, York, Crete and Lincoln. Dawn loved listening to music, especially her favorite group, "Alabama". She collected dolls and angels. Dawn's Czech background was important to her and her most recent doll purchase was at the Czech Festival in Wilber. Her nieces and nephew were the highlight of her life. She enjoyed getting down on the floor and playing with them when they were little and especially was a proud Aunt as she watched them grow up. Dawn considered them as her own "special" children. Dawn is survived by her mother, Janet Svehla, fiancee, Walt Umshler, both of Friend, sisters and brothers-in-law, Debbie and Kevin Steffensen, Friend, and Diane and Rod Theis, Fremont, eight nieces and nephews and spouses, Kelly (Chris) Nun, Geneva, Kirk (Laura) Steffensen, Eagle, Katie (Zach) Kinnett, Utica, Aaron (Christy) Svehla, Friend, Christopher (Jessica) Svehla, Jackson, MN, Jay (Sarah) Theis, Elkhorn, Karen (Daryl) Nelsen, Fremont, Craig (Dawn) Theis, West Point, 18 great-nieces and nephews, an uncle, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Frank V. Svehla, brother, and sister-in-law, Dave and Sheri Svehla, grandparents, Joe and Opal Sladek and Frank and Anna Svehla. With family greeting relatives and friends from 5:30 to 7:00 pm SERVICES Visitation Friday, September 22, 2017
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Lauber Moore Funeral Home - Friend
814 Maple Street
Friend, Nebraska 68359 With family greeting relatives and friends from 5:30 to 7:00 pm Funeral Service Saturday, September 23, 2017
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Friend United Methodist Church
601 6th Street
Friend, NE 68359