Bernard 'Butch' Vyhlidal

NORFOLK â€” Services for Bernard â€œButchâ€ Vyhlidal, 78, of Norfolk will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Stonacek Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Adrian Hanft officiating and military rites by American Legion Post 16, VFW Post 1644 and United States Army Honors Guard at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday.\r\nHe died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010, at a Lincoln hospital.\r\nâ€”â€”â€”\r\nBernard â€œButchâ€ Vyhlidal was born June 6, 1932, in Pierce County to Joel E. and Cora (Heller) Vyhlidal. He was baptized June 8, 1932, at St. Josephâ€™s Catholic Church by Father Mester, Pierce, and confirmed at St. Josephâ€™s Catholic Church. He attended Pierce country school to the eighth grade.\r\nHe was married to Delma Weich Jan. 29, 1952, at Zion East Lutheran Church, rural Hoskins. They divorced in 1979. He married Donna Pichler Dec. 6, 2004, at Jackson Hole, Wyo.\r\nBernard worked at Bossard Cattle Company northwest of Meadow Grove, Elkhorn Construction and Midwest Bridge. Bernard worked 40 years in the gravel business between Northeast Sand and Gravel and Backus Sand and Gravel. He owned and operated the Red Bird gravel pit.\r\nBernard helped with the annual Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks in Meadow Grove. He enjoyed being outdoors, gardening and hunting. Bernard was a generous and kind person who always set a great example.\r\nHe served in the Army during the Korean War from April 20, 1953, to April 7, 1955, stationed in Louisiana and Fort Riley.\r\nHe was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Norfolk.\r\nSurvivors include wife Donna Vyhlidal of Norfolk; one daughter, Kris Lind of Oakdale; two stepdaughters, Shelly Pichler of McCook, Carol Pichler of Big Springs; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren; two brothers, Joe Vyhlidal of Pierce; Art and wife Judy Vyhlidal of Randolph; two sisters, Sophie Eldhart of Pierce, Pat and husband Louie Herbolsheimer of Hartington; sister-in-law Karen and husband Gary Westphal of Valparaiso; two brothers-in-law, Raymond and wife Kara Kostman of Hershey, Paul and wife Cheryl Kostman of Bayard; numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.\r\nHe was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Dale in infancy; one sister, Jean Jenkins; two brothers-in-law, Elton Jenkins and Holgar Eldhart; one sister-in-law, Donna Mae Vyhlidal; great-niece Erin Christine Sufficool.\r\nCongregational hymns will be â€œHow Great Thou Art,â€ â€œWhat a Friend We Have in Jesus,â€ â€œJust as I Am.â€\r\nCasket bearers will be Tom Richmond, John Richmond, Ben Vyhlidal, Brian Vyhlidal, Bill Vyhlidal, Joel Brandt.\r\nIn lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family.\r\n

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Bernard 'Butch' Vyhlidal

November 21, 2010