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Edward James “Eddy” Skorniak

Birth	:	13 Oct 1916 Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	29 Feb 2012 Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Mont Meta Memorial Park, San Benito, Cameron County, USA
Coordinate	:	26.1825008, -97.5883026
Description	:	Edward J. "Eddy" Skorniak, 95, of Ashton, died Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City. Eddy was born Oct. 13, 1916, west of Tarnov, the son of Andrew and Teckla (Zakrzewski) Skurniak. Eddy was preceded in death by his wife, Sally, on April 7, 2002; infant daughter, Mary; infant sons, David, Kenny and Jim Skorniak . Survivors are: sons and daughter-in-law, Robert and Judy Skorniak of Loup City and Andrew Skorniak of Brule; grandchildren, Steven Skorniak of Omaha and Amanda Skorniak and Jerome Dolan of Ord; sisters-in-law, Blanche Skarniak of... Read More	Edward J. "Eddy" Skorniak, 95, of Ashton, died Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at the Rose Lane Home in Loup City. Eddy was born Oct. 13, 1916, west of Tarnov, the son of Andrew and Teckla (Zakrzewski) Skurniak. Eddy was preceded in death by his wife, Sally, on April 7, 2002; infant daughter, Mary; infant sons, David, Kenny and Jim Skorniak . Survivors are: sons and daughter-in-law, Robert and Judy Skorniak of Loup City and Andrew Skorniak of Brule; grandchildren, Steven Skorniak of Omaha and Amanda Skorniak and Jerome Dolan of Ord; sisters-in-law, Blanche Skarniak of Grand Island and Ellen Mostek of Loup City and a host of relatives and friends. When Eddy was born, he joined a growing family of brothers, Stanley, Vince, Dominic "Dick" and sisters, Mary and Joanna. At age two, he moved with his parents and settled five miles northeast of Ashton. He grew up in the Paplin/Ashton area. He attended Mount Carmel Catholic School and graduated from the eighth grade at District 58 school at Paplin, in 1931. He attended Mount Carmel Catholic Church until 1945. After graduation, he farmed with his brother, Stanley a few years. He then worked in Argyle, Minn., and Los Angeles with his brother, Vince and also in Ogallala with Reid Construction building Kingsley Dam. In 1940, he returned to the Paplin/Ashton area and began farming. Eddy was united in marriage to Salomea "Sally" Wojtalewicz on Nov. 24, 1941, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Ashton. They were blessed with two sons, Robert and Andrew. In 1942, he began working in Grand Island for Orshek and Christensen Construction, building the Army Ammunitions plant and later for Thiesen Brothers Construction, building the airport for the Air Force. In 1953, he moved into Ashton and began working for Abbott Alfalfa Mills northwest of Grand Island as a hay chopper and operator. He later worked for American Crystal Sugar Beet factory until its closing in 1957. Eddy began working for the village of Ashton as village marshal and maintenance man until 1968, when he went to work for the Loup Basin Reclamation/Farwell Irrigation District until he retired as Watermaster in 1983. After retirement, he was elected to the Ashton Village Council, serving on the board from 1986 to 1998, and serving as chairman for 10 years. During his tenure as chairman, he was instrumental in surface street improvement, purchasing a motor grader, backhoe and a storage building for the heavy equipment. Eddy was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and the Ashton Volunteer Fire Department. Eddy enjoyed playing cards, going to casinos, fishing, working on crossword puzzles and watching baseball games. Eddy was also preceded in death by: parents; grandson, Shawn Skorniak; granddaughter, Shannon Skorniak; brothers, Stanley, Vince and Dick Skorniak; and sisters, Mary Skorupa and Joanna Johansen. Burial was in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Ashton, NE.

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Edward James “Eddy” Skorniak's memorial is located at: Mont Meta Memorial Park, San Benito, Cameron County, USA.
When did Edward James “Eddy” Skorniak death?
Edward James “Eddy” Skorniak death on 29 Feb 2012 in Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 26.1825008
Longitude: -97.5883026

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Salomea “Sally” Wojtalewicz Skorniak

(1921 - 2002)

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(1951 - 1951)

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