Bernadine Marie Stech

Bernadine Stech 94 of Osmond died Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Osmond Care Center.

Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 2nd at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Osmond with burial in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday with a 7:00 p.m. Rosary at the church under the direction of Ashburn Funeral Homes.  The Rev. Tim Forget will officiate.

Bernadine Marie Knuever was born July 24, 1924 at West Point, Nebraska the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Ermels) Knuever.  She attended St. Boniface Catholic School through the eighth grade.

Bernadine married Edwin Stech on June 13, 1951 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Monterey, Nebraska.  The couple farmed near Osmond until 1986 when they moved to town.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and was a Christian Mother.  She enjoyed gardening and traveling.  Her biggest joys were her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She looked forward to Sunday gatherings after Mass with her family and will be remembered by her homemade rolls and buns.

Bernadine is survived by a daughter Margaret (Barry) Evans of Osmond and four sons Gerald (Nancy) Stech, Marvin (Mary Beth) Stech, Ronald (Terri) Stech all of Osmond and Robert (Jane) Stech of Punta Gorda, Florida, 25 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren, sister in laws Delores Muller and Dorothy Rowley.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Edwin; two sons Francis and James; 3 sisters Marie Steffensmeier, Rita Gubbels and Sister Francis Elizabeth; and 4 half brothers Adam Throener, Herman Throener, Charles Throener and Robert Throener.