Julia J. Cheloha

Julia J. Cheloha, 79, of Columbus died peacefully on Sunday, October 18, 2009 surrounded by her family at Columbus Community Hospital.

Julia Josephine Cheloha was born July 10, 1930 in Nance County to John and Anna (Czarnik) Swerczek. She graduated from St. Stanislaus School in Duncan. On September 26, 1949 she was united in marriage to Carl C. Cheloha in Duncan. They resided and farmed Northwest of Duncan until moving to Columbus in 1980. Julia raised her family and worked for Pinkerton Security for 13 years. She was a member of St. Anthony Church in Columbus and a former member of St. Stanislaus Church in Duncan. Julia enjoyed reading, cooking, baking, canning, playing Bingo, gaming, and listening and dancing to Polka music.

She is survived by:
Daughter Charlene (Ben) Jareske of Duncan, NE
Daughter Darlene (Clarence) Zywiec of Duncan, NE
Son Robert (Becky) Cheloha of Columbus, NE
Son Carl Lee Cheloha of Omaha, NE
Son John "Jack" (Leigh) Cheloha of Omaha, NE
Daughter Ann (Kenneth) Romero of Bothell, WA
Daughter Mary (David) Schleich of Lincoln, NE
Sister Alice (Leonard) Bialas of Columbus, NE
Sister Dorothy Evans of Columbus, NE
Sister Berniece (Gene) Schaecher of Omaha, NE
Sister Theresa Swierczek of Omaha, NE
Sister Frances Tworek of Columbus, NE
Sister Helen Ziemba of Duncan, NE
Twenty One Grandchildren
Nine Great Grandchildren

She is preceded in death by:
Husband Carl C. Cheloha
Father John Swerczek
Mother Anna Swerczek
Son Alan Cheloha
Daughter Linda Cheloha
Sister Emelia Kaczor
Sister Isabelle Kosiba
Sister Genevieve Kosisba
Brother Dennis Swerczek
Brother Raymond Swerczek