Mary Ann Brabec, 91, of Colon, NE, entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 23, 2022 at the Saunders Care Center in Wahoo, NE.  She was born August 8, 1931 in Colon, NE to Charles and Agnes (Hanis) Vachal.  Mary Ann attended District 88 country school and graduated from wahoo High school in 1949.  After graduation she worked for the Saunders County Attorney.  On November 25, 1950, Mary Ann married William G. Brabec at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Colon, NE.

Mary Ann enjoyed working on the farm with her husband and tending to the livestock.  She loved playing the piano as a volunteer for the Saunders County nursing homes for many years.  Her other interests were gardening, flowers, word search books and embroidering.  Mary Ann was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, St. Ludmilla’s Guild and the Serenading Seniors of Wahoo.

She is survived by children, Steven (Carol) Brabec of Colon, NE, Sharon (George) Vrana of Linwood, NE and Diane (Greg) Bouc of Valparaiso, NE; 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; sister, Delores Beloyed of Omaha, NE; many other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Brabec; parents, Charles and Agnes Vachal; sister, Marcella Stava; great-grandchild, Grace Vrana.