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Joe Svoboda Obituary
Age 84
Joe Svoboda Jr., of Fremont, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont.
Joe was born at home in Wahoo, Nebraska to Joe and Myrtle (Steele) Svoboda. Joe attended elementary school in Wahoo and graduated from Wahoo High School in 1955.
He worked his first summer after high school for the contractor that built the 300 Bowl in Wahoo. Joe attended AMF pinspotter school in Shelby, Ohio then returned to Wahoo as mechanic for the 300 bowl. A short time later he worked for the Rose Bowl in Omaha. He began working in the late 50's for Park Bowl in Fremont. Joe worked there until building and opening Plaza Lanes in 1977. Joe owned Plaza Lanes until 2000. Joe was a member of the Fremont Men's Bowlers Hall of Fame and the Nebraska State Men's Hall of Fame.
Joe married Joan Pavlik at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church on June 1, 1959. They were married 63 years and made their home in Fremont since their marriage.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Richard. Survived by wife, Joan, of Fremont; children: Jeffrey Svoboda, Fremont; Judy (John Kieny) Svoboda-Johannsen, Fremont; James (Jenny) Svoboda, Omaha; 3 grandsons, Reed Johannsen of Fremont, Jack and Joshua Svoboda of Omaha; sister, Marlene Vybiral of Wahoo; sister-in-law, Mary Lou Brown of Milwaukee.
FUNERAL: Monday, August 8, 2022, 4pm, at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. Rev. Walter Nolte will officiate. VISITATION: Sunday, from 3-7pm, with the family present from 4-7pm, also at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. WAKE SERVICE beginning at 7pm on Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick Catholic Church or the Fremont Bowling Club.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com.
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Roxanne Koci(Schreck)
September 1, 2022
Judy, Death of a parent is emotionally hard. Sending condolences to you and your family. Take Care Judy.
Ludvigsen Mortuary
August 9, 2022
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
Penny L Steele
August 5, 2022
Our thoughts and prayers are with Joe's family. We remember him at Plaza lanes in Fremont. Such a wonderful man.
Kirk, Penny Steele and family
Linda Kauffman (Wallingford)
August 5, 2022
Deepest sympathies to your family. I knew Joe through both Park Bowl & Plaza Lanes. He was always kind & sweet.
I guess he´ll be helping to make the "Thunder Roll" Every time there´s a thunderstorm now. My mom always told me that when you hear thunder, they were bowling in heaven.
Kathy Rasmussen
August 5, 2022
If you were a bowler, chances are you knew Joe. He was such a great guy and he ran a great business. He taught kids a lot about bowling and a lot about hard work. My kids included. Rest easy Joe!
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