| Mildred M. Lewandowski |

Mildred M. Lewandowski, 97, of Loup City, died Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City.

Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church in Loup City. Reverend Richard L. Piontkowski celebrated the Mass. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery at Loup City.

Heidi Krolikowski was the lector.

Amy Kowalski was the pianist, and Julie Dush sang.

Selections included “Here I Am Lord,” “In Every Age,” “On Eagle’s Wings,” “I Am The Bread of Life,” and “Song of Farewell.”

Mike Chelewski performed an accordian solo of “Blue Skirt Waltz.”

Mitch Spotanski, Sam Krolikowski, Mike Krolikowski, D.J. Woitalewicz, and Mark Gorecki were the casketbearers.

Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.

Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.

Mildred was born July 29, 1927, on a farm northeast of Arcadia, the daughter of Adolph and Julia (Pokorney) Nevrivy. She attended District No. 69 Sunny Slope School in the area and worked with her parents on the family farm.

She was united in marriage to Emil M. Lewandowski on May 24, 1948, in Loup City. The couple lived northeast of Sherman Dam on the Lewandowski Homestead. Mildred worked alongside Emil on the farm. In 1975, the couple moved into Loup City.

Emil died on January 9, 1992. Mildred continued to live in her home until 2019, when she moved into the Rose Lane Home, where she lived the rest of her life.

She was a member of St. Josaphat’s Catholic Church and its Council of Catholic Women.

She enjoyed gardening, baking, embroidery work, raising and dressing chickens, and making cookies for her neighbor boys. Family was everything to Mildred.

She is survived by her daughter, Karen Burnett of St. Paul; son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Kathy Lewandowski of Ashton; five grandchildren, Scott Lewandowski of Ashton, Kristi Lewandowski Klein of St. Paul, Misty and Nick Mitchell of Fairplay, South Carolina, Jason and Amy Ummel of Ashton, and J.J. Ummel of Grand Island; five great-grandchildren, Maverick, Owen, Liam, McKenzie and Maddie; and several great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Emil, she was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Richard Lewandowski; son, Duane “Duke” Lewandowski; son-in-law, Dennis Burnett; grandson, Dustin Lewandowski; brother, Jerry Nevrivy; and sister and brotherin- law, Evelyn and Paul Seuper.

Condolences and memories may be shared with Mildred’s family by visiting www.peters funeralhome.net.

The Phonograph-Herald | December 25, 2024