Linda Diane (Ebbers) Novak, 73, passed away at Heritage Care Center on Sunday, August 18, 2024.  Linda was born in Crete NE on December 11, 1950, to Harvey and Edna (Franzen) Ebbers.  She was the youngest of the 6 children in the Ebbers clan.  She was baptized and grew up attending the Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church rural DeWitt NE.  She attended country school and graduated from Wilber High School in 1969.  After graduation Linda worked in Lincoln for a few years, then Alpo in Crete.  After a short courtship, Linda married Verlin (Buzz) Novak. They married in Las Vegas at the Imperial Palace on January 12, 1987. Buzz and Linda bought and ran the Corner Tavern in Swanton for 16 years.  After selling the tavern, Linda went to work at the Beatrice State Development Center and Buzz worked at Wal-Mart until they retired.

Buzz and Linda enjoyed traveling and getting together with family and friends.

Linda is survived by her husband Verlin, sister Doris (Emil) Odvody of Wilber, brother Dean (Judy) Ebbers of Mitchell, sister-in-law Linda Sue Ebbers of Wilber, brothers-in-law Charles Novak of North Carolina, Dan Novak of South Carolina, and sister-in-law Peggy (Novak) Morgan of Missouri.  Stepdaughters Lorrie (Kevin) Arnick of Pennsylvania and Tami (Jeffrey) Shoaf of Virginia, 7 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

She is preceded in death by her parents Harvey and Edna Ebbers, sister and brother-in-law Marilyn and Bernard Broz, brothers Dale Ebbers and Allen Ebbers, sisters-in-law Donna Shirley of Missouri, Ila Foot of Missouri, brother-in-law Jim Novak of Fremont, and stepdaughter Sheri Fetter.

Services will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Swanton Auditorium.  Visitation will be on Monday, September 2 from 5 – 7 at the Kuncl Funeral Home in Wilber.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are in care of the family for future designation.

Arrangements entrusted to Kuncl Funeral Home in Wilber.