Sylvia L. Uecker

NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Sylvia L. Uecker, 84, of Norfolk, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 17, 2025 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Rev. Gordon Bruce and Vicar Jacob Friedrich will be officiating the service. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk. Visitation will be one hour before the service on Monday. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial/donations be made to the Zion Lutheran School Building Fund, 520 E. Main St., Pierce, NE, 68767 or on-line at https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z8AG/campaign/C-138VN. The service will be live-streamed on the Stonacek Funeral Chapel Facebook website at https://www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/sylvia-uecker/#!/PhotosVideos. Sylvia passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Heritage of Bel-Air Nursing Home in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Sylvia was born in Omaha on December 5, 1940, to Rev. Arnold and Irma (Westerman) Deke. Her father baptized, confirmed and later officiated her marriage to Glenn Uecker of Pierce, NE on February 10, 1962, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Kansas City, KS. She attended Norfolk High School, graduating in 1958, enrolled in Nurses Training at Lutheran Hospital in St. Louis and attained her Registered Nurse designation in 1961. Upon marriage and moving to Pierce, NE, she became the mother to three children, and was involved in numerous groups and organizations. When the time came for the community of Pierce to have a woman on the School Board, they turned to her to become the first of many women to serve. Sylvia continued to be an advocate for women when she changed the church constitution to give women the voice of a vote. Later in life, Sylvia regained her RN license in 1986 and continued her career at the Norfolk Regional Center in Psychiatry and served as Chairperson of the Foster Care Review Board. As her husband Glenn also made a career change, she moved with him to Lincoln, NE and Loveland, CO, and then ultimately retiring with him back to Norfolk, NE. Throughout her life, her interests included painting, violin, genealogy, gardening, travel with friends and family, and helping start the Pierce Community Golf Course. Sylvia is survived by her daughter Miriam (Mike) Krueger of Pierce and son Tim (Jamie) Uecker of Jefferson, CO. She also leaves behind seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Glenn, her 18-month-old daughter Maureen, parents Rev. Arnold and Irma Deke, parents-in-law Fred and Evelyn Uecker, and sister Nadine (Jim) Brandt. Pallbearers will be Christopher Krueger, Casey Krueger, Timothy Stanton, Jesse Uecker, Joel Uecker and Boston Krueger. Honorary pallbearers will be Brecken Krueger, Brynlee Krueger, Cutter Krueger, Braelynn Krueger, Cannon Krueger, Cashton Krueger, Loren Worthington and Morgan Worthington. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Sylvia L. Uecker

December 5, 1940 - February 11, 2025