Delores A. Nitz
July 10, 1935 - February 1, 2014
Delores Ann (Kavan) Nitz passed away and entered into eternal rest on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center due to complications from Pancreatic Cancer.
Delores was born on July 10, 1935 to Albin and Mary (Pacl) Kavan in Prague, Nebraska, the 5th of 7 Children. She grew up on the farm Southwest of Morse Bluff, Nebraska and attended District 54 country school and then graduated from North Bend High School in 1952. She enjoyed helping her parents while at home growing up with milking cows, tending to all the animals on the farm and also playing her accordian. After her graduation from North Bend High School, Delores worked at the Corner Café in North Bend from 1952 to 1954. She then worked at Gaughen Hardware and Well Drilling in North Bend from 1954 to 1962. At Gaughen's, she was the chief bookkeeper and Salesperson. Delores met the love of her life Jack Nitz in June of 1952 and started dating. They got engaged in June of 1955 and were married on January 14, 1956 at Sinai Lutheran Church in Fremont, Nebraska. To this union, 2 children were adopted from the Nebraska Children's Home in Omaha, Nebraska. After the wedding, they honeymooned in Denver, Colorado and Dallas, Texas. When they returned from their honeymoon, they moved into the basement of Jack's parents home Northwest of Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, where they resided for nearly a year before moving to North Bend for a year. Following that, they resided on a small acreage West of Cedar Bluffs until 1962 when they returned to the Nitz Family farm following the loss of Jack's Father Joe Nitz. They resided on the Nitz Family Farm until 1999, moving to Valley View subdivision South of Fremont, Nebraska, until her passing.
Delores Co-Founded Jack Nitz & Associates Auctioneers and Land Brokers with her husband Jack in 1962, which she was Vice President and Chief Cashier until her retirement in 2003. She also held her Nebraska Real Estate License and enjoyed Real Estate Sales and Auctions.
Delores treasured her family most of all and always enjoyed getting together at the holidays. She was also very proud of her Czech Heritage and her large, extended family. She was also an avid doll collector and conducted many seminars throughout the region over the years. Delores always was willing to give of her time and enjoyed many clubs and organizations that she belonged to. Her family often joked that after her retirement, her social calendar never had much room for work, but she always managed time to keep a wonderful home and yet still find time to be at every activity that involved her family. These organizations included the Nebraska & National Auctioneers Association Auxiliaries, the Red Hat Society, Newcomers, Altrusa, Extension Club, Many 4-H Clubs, and so many more. Delores was inducted into the Nebraska Auctioneers Association Auxiliary Hall of Fame in 2009.
Delores is survived by her loving husband of 58 years Jack, Son and Daughter-in-Law Jay and Vicki Nitz and their children Courtney and husband Tyler Mensik of Morse Bluff and Son Justin Nitz of Cedar Bluffs, Daughter and Son-in-Law Jennie and Ray Rasmussen and their son Jeremy Rasmussen and Daughter Piper Rasmussen, Brothers Norman Kavan, Sr. of Cedar Bluffs, Donald & wife Karan Kavan of Morse Bluff and Sister Nancy and husband Jim Williams of Cedar Bluffs, Sisters-in-Law Marjorie Melton of Omaha, Agnes Kavan of Fremont and Dorothy Kavan of Lincoln, Many Nieces and Nephews, cousins and many friends. Delores was preceded in death by her parents Albin and Mary Kavan, Parents-in-Law Joe & Frances Nitz, Brothers Albert Kavan, Sr. and Melvin Kavan, Sister Irene Blatny and husband Ernest, Brother-in-Law Larry Melton and nephew Michael Williams.
Visitation with the family will be Thursday, February 6th at Sinai Lutheran Church from 3-7:00 PM with a Prayer Service immediately following at 7:00 PM. The funeral will be Friday, February 7th also at Sinai Lutheran Church at 10:30 AM. Immediately following the Service, a lunch will be served at the church with burial following the lunch at Sunrise North Cemetery on the Southeast edge of Wahoo, Nebraska.
Memorials may be made to Sinai Lutheran Church, the Nebraska Children's Home in Omaha, Nebraska or the Nebraska Auctioneers Association Foundation.
Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be left at www.ludvigsenmortuary.com.
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