Jerald L. Humlicek

Jerald L. Humlicek

Jerald L. Humlicek, 58, of Shelby, died Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the Annie Jeffries Memorial Health Center in Osceola.


Mass will be livestreamed on Kracl Funeral Chapel facebook page.

Mass of Christian Burial

Monday, August 24, 2020  10:30 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shelby, Nebraska

Rev. Ben Holdren, Celebrant

Visitation Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Kracl Funeral Chapel David City

family will not be present, social distancing rules will apply.

Visitation Monday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the church, rosary 10:00 a.m. at the church.

COVID rules apply at church, limited seating.

Committal at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Shelby

Public Memorial Service

Sunday, August 23, 2020  7:00 p.m.

Shelby-Rising City Football Field

Memorials in Lieu of flowers to the family for future designation

Jerald L. Humlicek was born April 22, 1962 in Wahoo, Nebraska to Leonard C. and Helen (Riepl) Humlicek.  He graduated from Bishop Neumann High School  in Wahoo, in 1980 and later attended UNL where he earned his teaching degree.  On May 30, 1987 Jerald was united in marriage to Denise Wilson at St. Peters Catholic Church in Bellwood.   One daughter Alicia was born to this union.  Jerald taught school at Bishop Neumann in Wahoo for two years and later taught and coached in Ewing, Nebraska from 1988 to 1992.  In the summer of 1992 Jerald and Denise moved to Shelby, where he taught math and coached football for 28 years.  Jerald also served as assistant basketball coach for high school boys basketball and also coached junior high boys basketball.  Jerald was a member of the Nebraska Coaches Association.

Jerald is survived by his wife Denise of Shelby, Daughter Alicia (Clayton) Hoadley of Shelby, three grandchildren; Grayson, Maci and Rory Hoadley.  Brothers; Robert Humlicek of Waverly, John (Mary) Humlicek of Columbia, Missouri, Sisters; Patricia Herstein of Lincoln, Linda (Wayne) Penney of Lake Zurich, Ill, Kay (Dave) Duncan of Lincoln, Theresa Humlicek of Lincoln.  Sisters-in-law; Wendy Lewis of Salt Lake City, Utah, Stephanie (Tim) Wesely of Bellwood, Melanie (Clif) Hoegerl of Surprise, Brother-in-law Michael J. Wilson of Schuyler, parents-in-law Robert J. (Verla A.) Wilson of Bellwood.  Aunts Mae Safranik and Dolores Janecek both of Wahoo.  Many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his parents, brothers James Humlicek and Leonard J. Humlicek.