John S Hernandez

In Memory Of John S. Hernandez
A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 26, 2018 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lincoln, with Fr. Douglas Dietrich officiating. A Rosary will be held at 1:30 p.m. prior to the service at the church. A viewing and visitation is one hour before the services at the church. Burial will be in Blue Mound Cemetery, Milford, at a later date. The family requests memorials in lieu of flowers. The pallbearers will be Derek Vesely, Joshua Vesely, Nathan Vesely, Erik Oliva, Nick Hernandez, and Jonathan Hernandez. John Stanley Hernandez, was born May 7, 1934, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Anastacio and Rosie (Gonzales) Hernandez. John passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at his home in Lincoln. John attended Scottsbluff Public Schools through the 8th grade. He was united in marriage to Josephine Elizabeth Hernandez in Scottsbluff on November 22, 1958 and to this union five children were born: Deborah, Diana, Ernie, Edward and Michael.

John worked at Swift Company in Scottsbluff and at Farmland Foods in Crete as a meat cutter for several years until he became disabled in 1980.

John was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lincoln. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing cards, watching western television shows and WWF wrestling. John also enjoyed doing plastic canvas work.

John is survived by his wife, Josephine, Lincoln, his children and their spouses, Deborah L. Hernandez, Lincoln; Diana and Mark Oliva, Milford; Ernie and Brenda Hernandez, Long Lane, MO; Edward J. Hernandez, Wilber; Michael and Melanie Hernandez, Phoenix, AZ; grandchildren, Derek Vesely, Antasia Leon, Joshua Vesely, Nathan Vesely, Erik Oliva, Rhiannon Baumhover, Miranda Baxa, Mirisa Hernandez, Nichole Hernandez, Nick Hernandez, Kayla Smith, and Jonathan Hernandez; 14 great grandchildren, brothers and sisters-in-law, Manuel and Helen Martinez, Scottsbluff; Josephine and Joe Garcia, Gering; Rachel and Huvey Sabala, Scottsbluff; Rita Sabala, Gering; Dorothy Fonseca, Las Vegas, NV; Margaret Moreno, Scottsbluff, Anthony and Mary Ann Quijas, Scottsbluff, many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

John was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Connie DeOllos, Esther Cervantes, Doris Cruz and Vera McTigue; and brother Robert Martinez. SERVICES Rosary Monday, November 26, 2018
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM St. Mary's Catholic Church
1420 "K" Street
Lincoln, NE 68508 Mass of Christian Burial Monday, November 26, 2018
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM St. Mary's Catholic Church
1420 "K" Street
Lincoln, NE 68508