Joseph Ondracek

Dec. 30, 1938 – March 12, 2018

Joseph C. "Joe" Ondracek, age 79, of Fremont died Monday, March 12, 2018, at Nebraska Medicine.

Joe was born Dec. 30, 1938, in Clarkson to Joseph B. and Libbie "Nykodem" Ondracek. He was raised in rural Schuyler and graduated from Schuyler High School in 1957. Upon graduating high school Joe continued his education at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln Ag Campus. After his schooling Joe served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1962 then returned to the Schuyler area and continued farming.

Joe married Millie Paasch on May 23, 1964, at Alma Lutheran Church in Mead. In 1968 the couple moved from Schuyler to Millie's family farm in Saunders County where they farmed together until retiring and moving into Fremont in 1999. Joe was a member of the Saunders County Pork Producers, American Legion Post 20 in Fremont and Pohocco Lutheran Church south of Fremont.

Survivors include: his wife, Millie; children, Jim (Tammie) Ondracek of rural Fremont, Tom (Chris) Ondracek of Fremont, Dan (Melissa) Ondracek of Fremont and Mary Anne Ondracek of Wahoo; 10 grandchildren, Noah, Morgan, Matthew, Tony, Joseph, John, Ella, Andrew, Paul and Harry; and sister, Kay Bahn of Littleton, Colorado.

Joe was preceded by his parents and an infant.

The funeral will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Pohocco Lutheran Church south of Fremont. Burial will follow in the Pohocco Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to either Pohocco Lutheran Church or Pohocco Cemetery. Visitation at Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont will be Thursday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the family present from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation will continue for one hour before the service at the church.

Online guestbook at www.ludvigsenmortuary.com.