Gertrude Rose Aksamit of Hallam passed away on August 17,2016 at the Wilber Care Center.
Gertrude was born on her parents farm near Dorchester, Nebraska on November 21, 1916.
Gertrude was the daughter of Stephen and Albina (Zajicek) Freeouf
She attended rural school district 12 and then graduated from Dorchester High School in 1934.
Gertrude then attended Peru State College and taught rural schools, district #94 west of Crete and
District #31 for two years each. Gertrude really enjoyed teaching but this also included being at
school early and making a fire to have the school building warm before the children arrived. She
had to bring drinking water with her or pump it if the school has a well.
Gertrude married Edward "Speed" Aksamit on September 28, 1934 in Lincoln, Nebraska. After
getting married they took a trip through the Dakotas, Minnesota and Canada and took the scenic
drive along the Great Lakes. They paid $1.00 and $1.50 per night for lodging on this trip.
Ed and Gertrude made their home west of Hallam in Lancaster County on the Aksamit
homestead. Their farm was honored for being in the same family for 100 years by the Knights of
Aksarben in the fall of 1976.
Gertrude was a seamstress and inspector at the Formit Rogers factory in Crete for 10 years.
After Ed passed away in 1993 after 54 years of marriage, Gertrude moved to Crete where she
lived until she moved to the Wilber Care Center in 2010.
Gertrude was a member of the Big Blue Homemakers Club, the Senior Citizens Club of Crete
and was a ZCBJ Lodge for over 75 years.
She enjoyed needlework, crafts, gardening and her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Steven and Albina Freeouf, husband Edward, her
sisters Irma Ourecky and her husband Lumir of Wilber, sister Olga Hoffman and her husband
Lumir of Lincoln, brother Rudy and his wife Delma of Dorchester, Brother in law Warren Brodt
of Fairmont, Minnesota, Grandson Danny Aksamit of Denton and Great Granddaughter Daysha
Aksamit of Hallam.
Survivors include: Son Alvin and wife Shirley of Hallam
Grandson Duane "Dewey" Aksamit and wife Mary of Hallam.
Granddaughter Carmen and her husband Ted Schreiter of Dunbar.
Granddaughter Tammy Aksamit (wife of Danny) of Tarkio, Missouri.
Great Grandchildren: Dillon and wife Kaylee and Great Great Grandson Dawson of Ashland.
Great Grandson: Austin and wife Kellie of Denton
Great Granddaughter: Amanda of Lincoln
Great Grandson: Dalton of Hallam

Great Grandson: Joe Schreiter of Dunbar
Great Granddaughter: Katie Schreiter of Dunbar
Sister: Mildred Brodt of Fairmont, Minnesota
Numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Kuncl Funeral Home in Wilber. Visitation will be on Sunday from 6 - 8 p.m. Interment in Wilber Czech Cemetery. Memorials may be given in lieu of flowers to Hallam Fire & Rescue Department or Wilber Fire & Rescue Department.