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Vickie Diane (Hemphill) Novak, of Seward, was born on June 4, 1953 to Dale and Deloris (Landenberger) Hemphill in Seward, Nebraska. She attended Seward High School graduating in 1971. On September 23, 1972 Vickie was united in marriage to Richard Novak in Seward, Nebraska. Vickie worked as a librarian, a dispatcher for the Seward Police Department, ran an in-home daycare for several years, she also cleaned houses, worked at McDonald's for a short time, Pac-N-Save, Husker Headquarters. Most recently she was a florist at Pac-N-Save in Seward. In her free time, she enjoyed her flower garden, doing word searches, collecting dolls and antiques and Wizard of Oz memorabilia. She was a collector of gnomes and an avid shopper. She was also a member of the Charlie Pride Fan Club. Vickie passed away on December 7, 2023 at the age of 70 years, 6 months and 3 days, at her home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband Richard Novak of Seward, Nebraska; children, Deedee Wilkinson (Tony Newlun) and Charles J. “CJ” Novak both of Seward; grandson, Ethan Wilkinson; brothers, Steve (Deb) Hemphill of Staplehurst, Nebraska, Jack Hemphill of Utica, Nebraska and Rick (Deb) Hemphill of Utica, Nebraska; sister-in-law, Lyn Hemphill of Utica, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dale and Deloris Hemphill; parents-in-law, Charles and Martha Novak; brothers, Jerry Hemphill, Jimmy Hemphill and Gene Hemphill. She was known for always having a smile on her face and will be greatly missed by all those who knew her.
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