Orlin B. Kuchta

NORFOLK — Orlin B. Kuchta, 89, of Norfolk died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the Norfolk Veterans Home. Services will be at Christ The Servant Lutheran Church in Norfolk at 10 a.m. Friday with burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery and the Revs. Steve Lund and Matthew Bahnfleth officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Military rites will be by American Legion Post 16, VFW Post 1644 and United States Army Honors Guard. He was born April 14, 1925, at Crofton to Wencil and Eleanor (Hewer) Kuchta and attended rural school in Crofton through grade school. He spent time in World War II in the military, being stationed in Okinawa, Japan, and enlisted March 20, 1946, and served to Sept. 5, 1947. He married Geneva Wiley March 5, 1950, at Grace Lutheran Church, Norfolk. After getting married, Orlin and Geneva moved to a farm near Hoskins. They then later moved to Norfolk in 1953, where Orlin sold cars for Royal Miller Chevrolet-Buick. He went to work for Nebraska Public Power in 1968 until retirement. He managed the Westport Apartments. Orlin and Geneva managed and sold monuments for Luken Memorials in Norfolk. Throughout his retirement Orlin enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and woodworking. Geneva passed away May of 2013. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Norfolk, American Legion, VFW, Toastmasters Club, Lions Club and was a Fairplay Golf Course past board member. He was executive secretary and chairman for Norfolk Area Home Builders. Survivors include daughter Fern and husband Leonard Zechmann of Norfolk; son Pastor David and wife Kathy Kuchta of Northeast, Pa.; six grandchildren, Jim (Steph) Zechmann, Kristy (Joe) Rosberg, Tony (Judy) Zechmann, Emily (T.J.) Hesch, Ben (Sarah) Kuchta, Zac Kuchta and fiancee Callie; and great-grandchildren Cody, Ryann, Zachary, Samuel, Grace, Benjamin, Jennison and Cecelia. He was preceded in death by parents Wencil and Eleanor; brother Donald Kuchta; two sisters, Alvera Hobbs, Elva Deckard; and great-granddaughter Blake Zechmann. Organist will be Marsha Burke. Casket bearers will be Jim Zechmann, Kristy Rosberg, Tony Zechmann, T.J. Hesch, Emily Hesch, Ben Kuchta, Zac Kuchta and Cody Loughrey. Honorary casket bearers will be Zachary and Samuel Cordner and Ryann and Grace Zechmann. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Orlin B. Kuchta

April 14, 1925 - March 1, 2015