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Evelyn was born on Sept. 5, 1926 to Frank and Marie 'Studnicka' Cerny. She was born on the farm 5 miles north of Dodge, NE and grew up on farms that her parents farmed. While in her grade school years, her family moved to a farm south of Scribner, and she attended the rural district 47 school. Then the family moved to a farm north of Scribner, and Evelyn attended and graduated from Scribner High School at the age of 16. She passed a teacher's examination, and received an elementary teacher's certificate. She taught in a rural school for a year.
On June 3, 1945, Evelyn Cerny married Arnold Legband in St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Snyder, NE. They farmed 5 miles south of Snyder. Along with farming, her husband began a corn cob business. Then he started the Elkhorn Valley Farm Products business in North Bend. When he sold the business to Terra Chemicals, they transferred him to Sioux City, Iowa. Then they lived in Creston, Iowa where he managed an ammonia plant. Then they moved to Omaha, and in 1974, they moved to Fremont. Here, he started Agland Products, and later he founded Magnum Builders here. Evelyn was the bookkeeper for her husband's businesses.
Evelyn was a member of First Lutheran Church in Fremont and its Ruth Circle. Over the years, she had done a lot of volunteer work. A lot of her time was devoted to the Low Income Ministry, and to Habitat for Humanity. She was known as the doll lady. She repaired and gave away thousands of dolls, some to those living in Habitat houses and to people in nursing homes. She had been the recipient of an Aksarben 'Good Deeds' Award.
Survivors: 3 daughters - Carlene and husband Mike Beffa of Omaha
Jean and husband Steve Schneiderman of Murray, KY
Laurie and husband Mike Janecek of Omaha
2 sons - David and wife Karen Legband of Fremont
Daniel and wife Linda Legband of Omaha
8 grandchildren
5 great grandchildren
sister - Mary Ann Petersen of Lyons, NE
sister-in-law - Gloriann Cerny of Fremont
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband Arnold in August of 2005, and by 2 brothers Al and Marvin Cerny, and an infant sister.
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Monday (Febr. 18th) in the First Lutheran Church (3200 E. Military) with the Rev. Anjanette Rist and Rev. Karl Rist officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Lutheran Church. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont will be on Sunday from 2 to 8 PM, with the family present from 2 to 4 PM.
On June 3, 1945, Evelyn Cerny married Arnold Legband in St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Snyder, NE. They farmed 5 miles south of Snyder. Along with farming, her husband began a corn cob business. Then he started the Elkhorn Valley Farm Products business in North Bend. When he sold the business to Terra Chemicals, they transferred him to Sioux City, Iowa. Then they lived in Creston, Iowa where he managed an ammonia plant. Then they moved to Omaha, and in 1974, they moved to Fremont. Here, he started Agland Products, and later he founded Magnum Builders here. Evelyn was the bookkeeper for her husband's businesses.
Evelyn was a member of First Lutheran Church in Fremont and its Ruth Circle. Over the years, she had done a lot of volunteer work. A lot of her time was devoted to the Low Income Ministry, and to Habitat for Humanity. She was known as the doll lady. She repaired and gave away thousands of dolls, some to those living in Habitat houses and to people in nursing homes. She had been the recipient of an Aksarben 'Good Deeds' Award.
Survivors: 3 daughters - Carlene and husband Mike Beffa of Omaha
Jean and husband Steve Schneiderman of Murray, KY
Laurie and husband Mike Janecek of Omaha
2 sons - David and wife Karen Legband of Fremont
Daniel and wife Linda Legband of Omaha
8 grandchildren
5 great grandchildren
sister - Mary Ann Petersen of Lyons, NE
sister-in-law - Gloriann Cerny of Fremont
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband Arnold in August of 2005, and by 2 brothers Al and Marvin Cerny, and an infant sister.
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Monday (Febr. 18th) in the First Lutheran Church (3200 E. Military) with the Rev. Anjanette Rist and Rev. Karl Rist officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Lutheran Church. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont will be on Sunday from 2 to 8 PM, with the family present from 2 to 4 PM.