Shellie Mae Kucera

NORFOLK - Memorial service for Shellie M. Kucera, 59, of Norfolk, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Reverend Randy Rasmussen will be officiating the service. A visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023 also at the funeral home in Norfolk. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Shellie died on Saturday, September 9, 2023 surrounded by her family and friends at her home in Norfolk after a hard fought battle with cancer. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements. Shellie was born on July 5, 1964 in Tilden, NE to Donald and Elsie (Jacob) Jones. She graduated from Clearwater High School in 1982, as well as graduated from Northeast Community College with an Associates in Applied Sciences and Business Management. Shellie married Derek Kucera on August 11, 1995 at Christ the Servant Church in Norfolk and resided in Norfolk. Shellie worked as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. After retiring from the Postal Service, she pursued a career in Government Contracting at Sterling Computers. She finished her career at S365 here in Norfolk. Shellie enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, watching football with family and friends, and playing competitive volleyball along with many other sports. Shellie was a avid reader and enjoyed planting flowers and spending time in the garden. Survivors include spouse Derek Kucera of Norfolk, son Preston (Ashley) Frasch of Norfolk and their kids Houston and Paxtyn, daughter Aleeyah (Justin) Wilberger of Norfolk, son Kealan Kucera of Norfolk Stationed in Okinawa, Japan, mother Elsie Jones of Norfolk, mother/father-in-law Jeanette and Ed Sitzman of Duncan, NE, father-in-law Elliot Kucera, and sister-in-law Barb (Todd) Suhr of Columbus. She was preceded in death by her father Donald Jones, brother Gill Jones, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Honorary casket bearers will be Doug Zavadil, Curt Madsen, Shannon Jacob, Jason Jacob, Scott Jacob, and Michael Jones. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Shellie Mae Kucera

July 5, 1964 - September 9, 2023