Gloriann H. Cerny
February 8, 1924 - December 23, 2012
Gloriann was born Febr. 8, 1924 on the farm northeast of Scribner, Nebraska where she grew up. Her parents were George and Agatha (Meyer) Wobken and she was the second of four children. Gloriann graduated from Scribner High School in 1941. She attended Normal Teachers School and began teaching in rural schools in the Scribner area in the fall of 1941.
She began teaching in the Scribner Public Schools in the 1960's while taking classes at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont. She graduated with a teaching degree in 1971. In the 1980's she moved to Lincoln and was the house mother on the University of Nebraska campus for the Sigma Chi Fratenity. In 1990, she moved to Fremont where she became a faithful member of First Lutheran Church, involved in the WELCA (Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.) and in Bible studies. She was also a member of SMILES.
She was married to Alvin Cerny and he preceded her in death in February of 1981. She is also preceded by her parents, an infant son and infant daughter, and grandson Michael Alan Wacker in 1993, and by brothers Lynes and Melvin Wobken.
Survivors: daughter Debra and husband Don Hasik of Syracuse, Kansas
2 sons Randy and wife Nancy Cerny of St. Louis, MO.
Rod and wife Denise Cerny of Omaha
8 grandchildren Matt and wife Kelley Cerny, Chris and wife Lindsey Cerny, Lauren Cerny,
Andrew and wife Amy Cerny, Alexis Cerny, Haley Cerny, Siera Cerny and
Elizabeth and husband Aaron Plunkett.
5 great grandchildren
brother Robert 'Bob' and wife Jan Wobken of Scottsdale, Ariz.
sister-in-law Phyllis Wobken of Los Angeles, CA
The funeral service will be 11 AM Friday (Dec. 28th) at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Charlie Axness and Rev. Matt Knopf. There is no visitation. The private committal will be in the Scribner Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the First Lutheran Church Building Fund.
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