Dorothy Ann Vejvoda, 93, of Seward, formerly of Grand Island, died Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at Ridgewood Rehab and Care Center in Seward.
Dorothy was born Dec. 12, 1931, at Ulysses, the daughter of Frank H. and Mary (Pospisil) Swanda. Dorothy grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1949. She married Richard Kindler on June 12, 1949, in Fremont. To this union, children Sidney and Sharon were born. The couple lived in Ulysses, Lincoln, and Seward, where Dorothy raised her children. Dorothy moved to North Platte in 1971 and was employed for UPS as a driver, clerk and in maintenance.
She moved to Grand Island in 1991, where she met and later married Edward Vejvoda on June 23, 1996. They lived in Grand Island. Dorothy was a fan of her grandchildren and loved watching their sporting and school events. She enjoyed crocheting, ceramics, nurturing her flower garden, polka music and bingo. Mr. Vejvoda died in 2001 after which, Dorothy attended daily mass with her close widowed friends.
Dorothy was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, she volunteered at the Parish Thrift Store, and was active in its Altar Society and parish choir. She was also a member and past president of the North Platte Eagles Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors of her immediate family include her son and daughter-in-law, Sidney and Sandy Kindler of Bullhead City, Arizona; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Ronald Burhoop of Utica; grandchildren, Jason, Jon and Justin Burhoop, Sidney Kindler II, Samantha Kindler, and Josh Porter; great-grandchildren, Cohen and Kinnley Burhoop, Hayden and Brennan Burhoop, Lydia, Lucy, Lincoln and Leo Burhoop and Phoenix Porter.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Richard Kindler and Edward Vejvoda; and brothers, Edwin, Archer, and Herry Swanda.
Visitation will be Wednesday, June 18, from 4 – 6 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island with a vigil service at 6 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be Thursday, June 19, at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Private family inurnment will be in Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery in Verdigre. Memorial contributions are suggested to the church or donor’s choice.
Arrangements by Curran Funeral Chapel in Grand Island.
