Arlene Mae (Dvorak) Sedlak was born July 20, 1938, in Valparaiso, to Ernest and Antoinette (Rezac) Dvorak and went to her heavenly home Nov. 1, 2023, in Seward, at the age of 85 years, 3 months and 12 days.
Arlene grew up in the Brainard and Valparaiso areas where she attended Saunders District #113, graduating in 1954. After graduation, Arlene moved to Lincoln, where she was employed at Brandies and Russell Stover Chocolates. Arlene met and married Richard Sedlak on April 5, 1956, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard. The couple lived in Dwight, where she was a homemaker. They made the move to Seward in 1966. Arlene worked at several places in Seward. She enjoyed being a bus driver for the Seward School District and Seward County Transit.
Arlene liked to play cards, listen to polkas, go dancing and fishing. She was the queen of decorating for the holidays, especially at Christmas. Arlene enjoyed cooking and feeding her family. She chose to live her life serving others, not even realizing she was doing it because it was something that came naturally to her.
Arlene was a longtime member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, PCCW, served as a CCD teacher and was a member of the Red Hat Society.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard Sedlak, Sr.; and two sons, Dana and Benedict.
Survivors cherishing her memory include her six children, Allen (Lisa) Sedlak, Hastings, Sheri (Doug) King, Lincoln, Shelly Sedlak, Seward, Richard (Joyce) Sedlak, Jr., Lincoln, Brian (Anne Fadler-Rogers) Sedlak, Denver, and Keith (Natalie Kreutz) Sedlak, Seward; grandchildren, Kristine (Tim) Flesner, Nolan (Cassidy) Sedlak, Kellsie (Steve) Ham, Brandon King, and Kolton Sedlak; great-grandchildren, Grayson and Norah Flesner and a host of friends.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Seward with interment at the Seward Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the church or to the Seward Volunteer Fire Department. Arrangements by Zabka-Perdue Funeral Home.
