Janice L. Odvody
Date of Birth
August 8, 1942
Rural Weston, Nebraska
Entered into Rest
December 6, 2019
Omaha, Nebraska
Mass of Christian Burial Directions

Thursday, December 12, 2019 ~ 10:00 a.m.
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church ~ Wahoo, Nebraska
Interment at Sunrise North Cemetery ~ Wahoo, Nebraska

Visitation Directions

Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Visitation ~ 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Vigil Service ~ 7:00 p.m.
Svoboda Funeral Home ~ Wahoo, Nebraska

Memorials

In care of the family for future designation

Janice L.  Odvody, age 77 of Wahoo, passed away peacefully  Friday, December 6, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE.  She was born August 8, 1942 on the family farm near Weston to Louis and Agnes (Frohner) Tesinsky.

She attended District #68 grade school and graduated from Brainard High School in 1959.  She attended Luther College and graduated from Midland College in Fremont.  She went on to teach country schools in Saunders County including District # 68 where she attended grade school.  She was also a substitute teacher in Saunders and Butler County, most often at East Butler and Cedar Bluffs.

On July 22, 1967 she married David F. Odvody at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Plasi.  They celebrated 52 years of marriage this last year.

She enjoyed planning family reunions, gardening, canning and cooking.  She was noted for her famous dish of baked beans.  She was always willing to baby sit or help out with her nieces and nephews.  She enjoyed going to their sporting and music events.

Janice is survived by her husband, David Odvody, sister, Rita (Lloyd) Fiala, sister-in-law, Jean Tesinsky; nieces, Laurie (Scott) Horner and their children Ashley, Seth and Brooke; Karen (Shawn) Spanel and their children Logan, Sydney and Grant; nephews, Ryan (Christy) Fiala and their daughters Violet and Shylie; Randy Fiala; Justin (Tiffany) Tesinsky and their children Siena, Hudson and Quinn; Darth (Veronica) Tesinsky and their children Tyler, Jonathan and Aubrey; Vince (Jamie) Tesinsky and their children Jordan, Tessa and Mya; Derek (Amy) Tesinsky and their son Reed, sister-in-law, Shirley Miller and her son Howard; brother-in-law, Tommy (Ruth) Odvody and their son Jonathan; uncle, Dennis Frohner and numerous cousins and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Louis Tesinsky Jr., and parents-in-law, Tom and Agnes Odvody.

Condolences for Janice L. Odvody
  1. Julie & Vernon Slechta
    • December 11, 2019 - 4 years ago

    Janice was my kindergarten teacher at District 84 a country school. I was so proud that she asked me to be a server for the meal at David & her wedding. She always talked to me at craft fairs or wherever we saw each other. She will be greatly missed. May she rest in peace !

  2. Delores White
    • December 11, 2019 - 4 years ago

    Janice was a fine lady. She was my substitute teacher @ East Butler on many occasions.

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