Hazel K. Bermel Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

RANDOLPH -- Funeral service for Hazel K. Bermel, 90, of Randolph, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 14, 2021 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Officiating the service will be Pastor Linda E. Mohr. Interment will be held at the Coleridge City Cemetery, Coleridge. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, also at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Hazel passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Hazel was born on April 22, 1931 in Lynch, Nebraska to Henry and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Wade. She attended grade school at a small country school in rural Lynch until the 8th grade. She married William “Bill” Bermel Sr. on February 4, 1956 at the Lutheran Church in Lynch, Nebraska. After marriage Hazel and Bill moved back to the family farm in rural Randolph where they lived from 1954 until 2007. They operated their family dairy throughout those years where they also farmed and raised other livestock. In 1976 Hazel began working at Sherwood Medical in Norfolk, until her retirement from there in 1995. She enjoyed living out on the farm and helping operate the dairy. She loved spending time with the neighbors, sometimes playing cards, mostly 10-point pitch. Sundays for Hazel and Bill were known as “Family Day” where they would spend the day enjoying time with family and friends. They especially enjoyed eating at Jerrys Hilltop, which to them was known as “Hazel’s 2nd kitchen”. Most of all Hazel loved to spend time with her grandchildren and playing hide and seek on the farm with them. Survivors include children Delores (James) Geu of Plainview, Bill Jr. (Christel) Bermel of South Sioux City, NE., Mary Wright of Norfolk, 13 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, brothers-in-law Gilbert (Cher) Bermel of Grand Island, Bob Armstead of Cozad, and sister-in-law Kathy Bermel of Omaha. She was preceded in death by her spouse Bill Bermel on Oct. 8, 2017, parents Henry and Mary, granddaughter Heather, grandsons Heath, Jeremy, Colton, Kyle, great grandson Jonathan, and a great-great granddaughter Sawyer Rose, siblings Delbert, Robert, Mabel Mulhair and Luree Frisch. Musician will be George Bradley. Casket Bearers will be Don Bermel, Jason Smith, Jesse Wright, Mike Wright, Nick Bermel, Melissa Guthmiller, and Scott Guthmiller. Honorary casket bearers Christine Wright, Joe Mason, Mark Bermel, Del Bermel, Edith Rohde, Shelby Beermann, Kyle Guthmiller, Monty Mason, Pat Baldwin, Rose Lusche, and Sharon Cizek. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Hazel K. Bermel

April 22, 1931 - October 9, 2021