Joseph William Lodl, 91, of Fremont passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home in Bellevue. He was born January 21, 1934 at Morse Bluff, NE to Frank and Mary (Lorenc) Lodl.
Joe was raised on a farm near Morse Bluff and graduated from North Bend High School in 1951. Joe married Kathleen Rohde on June 18, 1953. He then served in the U.S. Army from August 26, 1953 to June 18, 1955 during the Korean Conflict. He then settled in Fremont. He worked for Safeway Mobile Home Plant in Fremont and then started at Hormel in September of 1956. He retired in 1996. He did some part-time work in retirement, doing home repairs and improvements with his two friends Terry Meyer and Bob Olson.
He was a former member of First Christian Church in Fremont, the American Legion Post #340 of Morse Bluff and FOE 200 Eagles Club in Fremont.
Joe is survived by his wife, Kathy of Bellevue; sons, Rick Lodl and (special friend, Sandra Valdivia) of Fremont, Jeffrey Lodl of Denver; daughters, Cherie Lodl and Dawn Lodl (special friend Scott Brannon) Alan Zhu and Lei Ye, two children from China they hosted while they were attending Midland College, all of Omaha; brother, Frank Lodl of Morse Bluff; four grandchildren, Chandra & Mikaela, Leily & Jalan; great granddaughter, Sydney; sister-in-law Mary Lou Lodl of Fremont.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter, Mary Kathryn; brothers, Roy & sister in-law, Phyllis Lodl and Laddie Lodl and an infant sister.
Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont followed by Military Honors conducted by the North Bend/Morse Bluff Honor Guard.
Memorials are suggested to the Morse Bluff American Legion Post #340. Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com.
