Dianne F. Vyhlidal, 79, of Fremont passed away Friday October 2, at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont.
She was born March 25, 1947, the ninth of 12 children, to Lloyd and Effie (Foust) Hoops.
Dianne grew up on a farm in the Webster area and attended Webster School District 27 through the first semester of the sixth grade. Her family moved to North Bend, and she attended North Bend High School, graduating in 1965. She was employed during her high school years at the Corner Café in North Bend.
Upon graduation she moved to Fremont and was employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. She moved back to North Bend and was employed by Blevins Popcorn Company through June of 1970. Dianne married Richard Vyhlidal April 25, 1970, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Bend. They moved to Fremont and she started working for the Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser) wholesaler as the office manager until 2002. She left that position and began working for Werner Enterprises in Omaha as an executive assistant and payroll administrator, retiring in November of 2012.
After retirement, she began her most rewarding job as a part-time secretary for Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont.
Dianne was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was very involved in her children’s lives and schools, holding offices in PTA, being a den mother, serving as a member of Archbishop Bergan High School Board of Education for six years, holding the office of president for five of those years, and serving as a member of Archdiocese of Omaha Catholic Schools Board of Education for three years. She served as a committee member of the American Heart Association for fundraising in Fremont for several years. She was an active member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fremont, St. Patrick’s Women, served on St Patrick’s Parish Council, was an EMHC at St. Patrick’s, was a money counter at St. Patrick’s and, along with her husband, were leaders of St. Patrick’s Youth Group for four years. She organized the kolache baking committee for the St. Patrick’s Fun Festival. She enjoyed sewing, baking, reading and traveling. She was blessed with the designing and sewing of the baptismal outfits for each of her five grandchildren. Most importantly, she loved spending time with her family and attending her grandchildren’s activities, which included baseball, track, basketball, soccer, swimming, dance, and orchestra and piano recitals. She especially enjoyed Husker football and volleyball.
Dianne is survived by her husband Rich; sons Chad (Amy) Vyhlidal of Lincoln, and Jason (Erin) Vyhlidal of Omaha; grandchildren Ella, Hattie, Eli, Blake and Bryn Vyhlidal; sisters Jo Ann (Charles) Devine, Elna (Bill) Lippincott, Lois (Stan) Vachal, Carolyn (Ed) Vyhlidal and Marilyn Hassler; brothers Harlan (Jan Wulf) Hoops, Bob (Nancy) Hoops, Milton (Cathy) Hoops, and Dan (Glenna) Hoops; brother-in-law Bob Smith and many nieces, nephews and beloved friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and son Troy S. Vyhlidal, on Aug. 1, 2007; sister Janice Smith, sister and husband, Lorna (Bill) Wehrmann, and brother-in-law Ken Hassler. A Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 9, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fremont.
Visitation will be on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m., with a rosary to follow at 7 p.m., also at St. Patrick’s. Visitation will continue Friday one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Fremont.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Patrick Catholic Church of Archbishop Bergan Catholic Schools.