Agnes Bartu

Agnes married Adolph Brydl on 12 Aug 1930 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Adolph (son of Vaclav Brydl and Terezie Rychecky) was born on 17 Jun 1907 in Dorchester, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 19 Dec 1992 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried on 22 Dec 1992 in Wilber Czech Cemetery (Bohemian-Slavonian Cemetery), Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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May 23, 2019

Mel Brydl was born and raised in Wilber and spent the rest of his life in Lincoln. After graduating from UNL, he started his career in business at American Stores. In his free time, Mel was an avid gardener, accountant and bowler; he competed in 50 consecutive ABC tournaments. Mel will be remembered for his unique way of peppering his food and caring for his birdfeeders.

Mel is interred in the mausoleum at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, near his daughter, Wendy.

The family will receive friends from 1-3 pm on Sunday, June 2, at Fallbrook Assisted Living Center located at 6600 Juliet Ct, Lincoln.

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Lydia Gibson was born to Adolph and Agnes (Bartu) Brydl on a farm southwest of Dorchester, Nebraska, near Saline Center. She grew up on three different farms in Saline County. After graduating from Wilber High School, she attended St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in Lincoln, NE and graduated as a Registered Nurse. She married Larry Drda in 1953 and they had three children, Theresa, Steve and Paul. During the years from 1953 to 1964 the family lived in California, Missouri, Massachusetts and Nebraska. They divorced in 1964. Lydia remarried in 1980 and divorced in 1989.

Over the course of her career, Lydia worked in pediatric nursing in Lincoln and in Burbank, California. She later worked in general floor nursing, Home Health Care and School Nursing in Norfolk, Nebraska. Lydia most enjoyed her time as School Nurse for Norfolk Senior High. While in Norfolk, she was also involved in developing and implementing a 24-Hour Help Hotline Service and founding a Single Parents Group in the community. She also taught Sunday School "to little munchkins" at St. John's Lutheran Church for nine years and very much enjoyed it!

In 1976, she took a position as Coordinator of Adult Continuing Education for Health Occupations at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska. Later, she held the same position at Western Community College, Scottsbluff, and Southeast Community College, Lincoln. She retired in 1998. Lydia's greatest joy in life was raising her three children. She also loved playing bridge, sewing, crocheting and tending her flowers.

Survivors include her children Theresa Drda (spouse Michael Hogeorges) of Evanston, IL, Steve Drda (spouse Pam Drda) of Lincoln, NE, Paul Drda of Denver, CO, and grandchildren Mick Drda of Lincoln, NE and Bree Drda of Phoenix, AZ. Lydia was preceded in death by her brother Mel Brydl of Lincoln.

The family will be hosting an open-house Celebration of Life for Lydia on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Billy's Restaurant, 1301 H St., Lincoln, NE from 2:00 ? 4:30 PM.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)