Sylvia Brecka

Sylvia married Harry Tenopir on 3 Feb 1931 in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska. Harry (son of Albert Tenopir and Anna Racek) was born on 7 Mar 1907 in Geronimo, Comanche County, Oklahoma; died on 18 Sep 1989 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wilfred G. Tenopir, 79, of Wahoo, formerly of Fremont, died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at South Haven Nursing Home in Wahoo.

He was born Feb. 12, 1932, in rural Prague to Harry and Sylvia (Brecka) Tenopir. He lived at Cedar Bluffs and worked at Plumfield Nurseries in Fremont. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from Oct. 14, 1952 to Sept. 30, 1954. After his discharge, he returned to Plumfield Nurseries and worked there until the business dissolved. He then worked at Marshall Nursery in Arlington and then Food 4 Less in Fremont. He had lived in Fremont since 1978, but moved to South Haven Nursing Home in Wahoo in November 2008.

He was a former member of the American Legion Post 158 of Cedar Bluffs.
Survivors include: a sister, Bernice Conkling of North Bend; a niece and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by two brothers-in-law.

The funeral will be 1 p.m., Saturday at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont with the Rev. Mark Weber officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery at Cedar Bluffs with full military honors conducted by the Fremont Honor Guard of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 854 and American Legion Post 20.

Memorials may be directed to Cedar Bluffs Fire Department or donor's choice.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

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Obituary

WAHOO '96 Bernice M. Conkling, 86, of Wahoo, formerly North Bend, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Saunders Medical Center Long Term Care in Wahoo. She was born Oct. 9, 1933 at Malmo to Harry and Sylvia (Brecka) Tenopir.

Bernice grew up near Cedar Bluffs and attended country school there. She married Richard Zakovec on Feb. 17, 1953. She then moved to the farm at Morse Bluff. She helped Richard farm for many years. After Richard's death in 1972 she started working at Campbell's Soup Co, Plumfield Nursery and the North Bend Post Office and cooked at the Rawhide Steakhouse in North Bend. Bernice married Frank Conkling Sept. 30, 1990. He died in 2000.

She is survived by son, Francis (JoAnn) Zakovec of Morse Bluff; grandchildren, Ryan (Brienna) Zakovec, Brent (Brook) Zakovec and Mike Albert and great-grandchildren, Haley, Dustin, Ashtynn, Kinsley, Grayden and Barrett Zakovec.


Bernice is preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; daughter, Janice Leffers; brother, Wilford Tenopir and grandson, Adam Buchta.

The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 18, 2020 at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend. The Rev. Michael Hill of United Presbyterian Church in North Bend will officiate.


A COVID-controlled visitation will be held on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. also at Moser's.

Memorials have been established to Dodge County Humane Society.

Online condolences at www.mosermemorialchapels.com

Arrangements were made by Moser Memorial Chapel, North Bend.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Bernice married Richard F. Zakovec on 7 Feb 1953 in Logansport, Boone County, Iowa. Richard was born on 14 Jan 1932 in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 13 Apr 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bernice married Frank E. Conkling after 1972. Frank was born on 16 Aug 1922 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; died on 11 Dec 2000 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to Caroline Mastney, she also married Dale (Robert?) Buchta on 17 Oct 1981, and they were the parents of Adam Richard Buchta, who was born and died on February 12, 1987.

Janice E. Leffers, 63 years, of Schuyler, Nebraska passed away February 5, 2017 at Fremont Health Medical Center. Janice was born February 13, 1953 in Fremont to Richard and Bernice (Tenopir) Zakovec.

Janice was raised in Morse Bluff and graduated North Bend High School in 1971. She then moved North West of Schuyler, NE. Janice attended Platte College in Columbus, NE for 2 years earning her L.P.N. She worked at several nursing homes in Schuyler, Wahoo, Columbus and Birchwood Manor at North Bend. She was later involved in home health care. Janice married Robert Leffers in December of 2000 in Schuyler, NE.

Janice was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Schuyler, Nebraska.

Survivors include her husband, Bob Leffers of Fremont; her mother, Bernice Conkling of North Bend; brother, Francis (JoAnn) Zakovec of Morse Bluff; several nieces and nephews.

Janice was preceded in death by her father; step-father; son, Adam Buchta, and uncle, Wilfred Tenopir.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend. Pastor Bill Mattfeld will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday, from 4-8 PM at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend. Burial will be at Maple Grove Cemetery Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska.

Memorials are to be directed to the family.

Janice married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Brent Alan Zakovec, age 41, of Morse Bluff passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha surrounded by his family.

Brent was born on June 23, 1981 in Fremont, Nebraska to Francis and Holly 'Dahl' Zakovec. He was raised in Morse Bluff and Dodge. Brent graduated from North Bend Central High School in 2000. As a teenager and into his 20's he worked for Bluff Gravel Company until he began his true passion of farming full time. He was a member of St. George Catholic Church in Morse Bluff. Brent had 24 years of Fire Service with Morse Bluff Fire Department and served as Chief for 15 years. In conjunction he also served on Cedar Bluffs Fire Department.

Brent married his high school sweetheart, Brook Ladenburger, on August 20, 2005 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Bend. They built a life together on their farm south of Morse Bluff where they were blessed with 4 beautiful children.

When Brent wasn't dedicating his time to farming or the fire service, he also enjoyed creating almost anything out of steel. From yard ornaments to building useful tools or fixing things on the farm, if it could be fixed or built with a welder, he could do it. Brent was known to be the life of the party or center of attention, putting smiles on everyone's face. He also had a passion for hunting and rodeoing. He created many new friends and hunting partners on his hunting trips, but probably none as special as being able to take his daughter, Ashtynn, on her first successful deer hunt this last year.

Brent was dedicated to his community and would drop everything at a moment's notice to help anyone.

Survivors left to cherish his memory:
Wife- Brook of Morse Bluff
Children- Ashtynn (13), Kinsley (9), Grayden (6), Barrett (5) Zakovec all of Morse Bluff
Mother- Holly (Dave) Henrickson of Dodge
Father- Francis (JoAnn) Zakovec of Morse Bluff
Brother- Ryan (Brienna) Zakovec of Morse Bluff
Step-sister- Kellie (Jeff) Nelson of Fremont
Step-brother- Mike Albert of Gretna
Brother-in-law- Mark (Sheri) Ladenburger of Fremont
Mother-in-law and Father-in-law- Charlene and Gary Ladenburger of North Bend
Niece and Nephew- Haley and Dustin Zakovec of Morse Bluff
And an unbelievable amount of friends

The Funeral Mass will be 10am, Friday, August 5, 2022 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Bend. Burial will follow in Killian Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, 4pm to 7pm at St. Charles Catholic Church in North Bend. Rosary Services will be held at 7pm also at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Morse Bluff Volunteer Fire Department or to the family.

Courtesy Dennis Belohlavy