Rudolf J. “Rudy” Humlicek, 91, of Fremont passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at CHI Health Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was born Oct 13, 1931, in Linwood, Nebraska to Frank and Emma (Schmid) Humlicek.
Rudy lived at Linwood and Fremont. He served in the U.S. Army from Sept. 11, 1951, to September 10, 1953, in Japan and Korea. He then returned to Fremont and started with the Fremont Fire Department. Rudy married Harriet L. Kunneman June 3, 1961 at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Bennington. In 1991 he retired from the fire department after 28 years of service.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont. Rudy enjoyed gardening and polka dancing.
Survivors include his wife, Harriet of Fremont; daughters, Linda (Ron) Klein of Naples, Idaho, and Connie (Jon) Stevenson of East Norriton, Pennsylvania; sister, Bonnie Kadavy of Weston; sisters-in-law, Nadine Humlicek of Yutan, and Rita Humlicek of New Castle and two grandchildren, Zak and Nik Klein.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers, Victor, Frank, Ed, and George Humlicek.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday May 19, 2023, at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Visitation will be on Friday one hour prior to the service at Mosers’.
Burial and military honors conducted by the Fremont Honor Guard of VFW Post No. 854 and American Legion Post No. 20 will be at Ridge Cemetery in Fremont.
Memorials are suggested to The American Bible Society – americanbible.org. Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com.
