Ernest R. Maly, 86, of Ord passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Valley County Health System Hospital in Ord surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at the Ord First United Methodist Church. Pastor Spenser Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in the Ord Bohemian Cemetery. Military Honors will be presented by the Ord VFW Post # 7029 and American Legion Post #38. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 p.m.to 6:00 p.m. at the Ord Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Ord Senior Center or the Ord Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Ernest Ray was born June 20, 1935, in a sod house on the family farm in the Springdale Township of Valley County, Nebraska. He was raised on the farm and received his education at the local country school.
Ernie served in the United States Army from September of 1958 to July of 1960; and was stationed in Frankfort, Germany. Following the service, Ernest returned to the family farm. On May 1, 1962, he was united in marriage to Gwendolyn Ann Vogt at Ravenna, Nebraska. The couple made their home on the Maly farmstead eight miles northeast of Ord in the Springdale Township of Valley County, Nebraska. Ernie spent his life living and working on the family farm.
Gwen passed away in May of 2013; at that time Ernie moved into Ord and has made his home at Parkview Village.
Ernie was a member of the BetterLife Dennice #14 Lodge and currently served as the President. He served on the Springdale School Board and was a member of the VFW.
Ernie enjoyed playing cards, especially UNO. His main love was Polka music. He faithfully listened to the Molly B and Big Joe Polka shows. Ernie and Gwen enjoyed dancing together and made the “Blue Skirt Waltz” their song.
Survivors include two sons, Raymond Maly of Burwell and Randy Maly of Ord; three daughters and a son-in-law, Diane and Terry Spilinek of Elba, Evelyn Schaaf and her significant other, Jake Koch of Ord and Delores Hopper and her friend, James Gordon of Omaha; ten grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Gwen; a daughter-in-law, Alberta Maly; and three brothers and two sisters-in-law; Frank and Mildred, Paul and Minnie and Raymond.
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