Delora Luella (Vosta) Sukovaty, passed away Feb. 24, 2025, in Wilber.
She was born in rural Saline/Seward counties to John and Etta (Wyman) Vosta on Dec. 30, 1920. She grew up in that area and attended rural school and graduated from Crete High School with the Class of 1938. After graduation, she worked for a dentist and various other jobs.
Delora married Arnold (Archie) Sukovaty on Oct. 16, 1946, in rural Seward County. They moved to the family farm north of Swanton, living there until 1964, then moving to Wilber. She worked at Formfit in Crete and Annie’s Café in Wilber and bartended at various bars in Wilber and Swanton.
After the passing of her husband in the 1980s, Delora and her best friend started traveling all over the United States and the World. In her later years, she lived in Garden Square in Crete and the Wilber Care Center.
She loved Nebraska sports, especially football, gardening and flowers, quilting, playing cards, visiting with friends and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and enjoyed the United Methodist Church.
Delora leaves to mourn, her daughter, Diane Daniels; son, Douglas (Archie) Sukovaty; grandchildren, Tammy (Jeff) Klaumann, Paula (Kevin) Steinberg, Matt (Holly) Sukovaty and Charice Bennett; great-grandchildren, Nate (Emily) Klaumann, Jayson Klaumann, Bethany Klaumann, Darick (Shelby) Steinberg, Jorden Steinberg, Jacob Sukovaty and Zachary Sukovaty, Theresia Stewart, Joseph Persinger, Sascha Bennett and Alaric Bennett; great-great-granddaughter, Claire Huber; and step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold “Archie” Sukovaty; parents; daughter-in-law, Suzan Sukovaty; son-in-law, Jim Daniels; sister, Ruby Plouzek; brother, Ron Vosta; and grandson, Christopher Sukovaty.
The funeral service will be Saturday, March 1, at 11 a.m. at Kuncl Funeral Home in Wilber. Memorial contributions are suggested in care of the family.
Arrangements by Kuncl Funeral Home in Wilber.
