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"(Raymond) attended Country School District #67, graduating from Milligan High School in 1944. He joined the Army Air Corps in January 1946, serving in Okinawa. He was discharged in March 1947. Ray attended Barber College in Omaha....(he) barbered for 25 years and is currently employed at the University mail room. He is a member of the Lincoln American Legion Post 3, the V.F.W. and Lodge Lincoln 246."

Obituary from Linconl JournalStar.com

Raymond "Ray" Earl Soukup, 83, of Lincoln, passed away June 18, 2010 peacefully at home with family by his side. Born December 19, 1926 to Harry and Mary (Skejskal) Soukup on a farm near Ohiowa. Served in Air Force, barbered in Lincoln for 25 years, retired from UNL postal service in 1989. Ray enjoyed retirement for 21 years with his wife, Betty, watching their grandchildren grow, traveling, gardening, volunteering, singing, and enjoying the Czech culture. Member of WFLA Lincoln Lodge #426, Lincoln VFW, American Legion, DAV, Capital City Czech Choraliers, Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln. Volunteered at the Food Net of Lincoln.

Survived by his wife of 59+ years, Betty (Vnoucek), Lincoln; daughter, Barbara Jorgens, Lincoln; grandchildren, Paul and Angie (Jorgens) Jedlicka, Wahoo, Kelsey and Justin Jorgens, Lincoln; sister, Rubye Boin, Lincoln; sisters-in-law, Tillie Soukup, Friend, Dorothy Skrivanek, Milligan, Arlene Kassik, Milligan; brother-in-law and wife, Joe and Anna Vnoucek, Friend; many nephews and nieces. Very special friends, George and Evelyn Lowery. Preceded in death by daughter, Nancy Soukup; father and mother, Harry and Mary (Stejskal) Soukup; brothers, Arnie and wife, MaryAnne, Elmer and wife, Jeanette; brother-in-law, PFC Loren Vnoucek, Leslie Skrivanek, Leonard Kassik, Arnold Vnoucek and wife, Evelyn.

Memorial Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at Wadlow Rozanek Funeral Home, 5200 'R' St., Lincoln, with Rev. Michael McDonald officiating. Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, with military graveside honors. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday June 22, 2010, with family receiving friends and relatives at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to WFLA Scholarship Lincoln Lodge #426. Arrangements: Wadlow Rozanek Funeral Home. Condolences or personal reflections may be sent to wadlowrozanek.co

Raymond married Betty Barbara Vnoucek on 9 Nov 1950 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska. Betty (daughter of Joseph Robert Vnoucek and Ella Eret) was born on 17 Apr 1929 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 18 Jan 2022 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Betty is employed at the Nebraska East Student Union food service. She is a member of the Milligan American Legion Auxiliary Post 240, Southgate United Methodist Church and Lodge Lincoln 246."

Betty B. Soukup, 92, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022. She was born on April 17, 1929, in Friend, Nebraska to Joseph and Ella (Eret) Vnoucek. Member of Southgate Methodist Church, Milligan American Legion Auxiliary #240, WFLA Lodge #426, Lincoln Czech Club, past member of the Capital City Czech Choraliers. Betty enjoyed Czech cooking, sewing, embroidering, playing cards, and gardening. They were a major part in her life.

Betty was born on a farm 8 miles south of Friend, she attended District 100 country school, and graduated from Milligan High School in 1946. She earned a teaching certificate from Doane and taught country school for 4 years. On November 9, 1950, she married Raymond Earl Soukup of Ohiowa. Together they had 2 beautiful daughters, Nancy and Barbara. After the girls were grown, Betty cleaned houses and later worked at the East Union cafeteria for 14 years retiring in 1991. After retirement she enjoyed bowling, traveling, singing and entertaining her many friends. For the past 3 years she called Yankee Hill Village home. She loved to spend time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all.

Betty is survived by her daughter, Barbara Jorgens; grandchildren, Angie (Paul) Jedlicka of Wahoo, Kelsey (Bradley) Drewes of Mildenhall, UK, Justin (Natalie) Jorgens of Lincoln; great-grandchildren, Vayda Jorgens, Grant and Carly Jedlicka, Ailill and Friedrich Drewes; sister, Dorothy Skrivanek; brother, Joseph Vnoucek, many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Soukup; daughter, Nancy Lea; brothers and sisters-in-law, Loren Vnoucek, Arnold Vnoucek and Evelyn, Anna Vnoucek; sister and brothers-in-law Arlene Kassik and Leonard, Leslie Skrivanek; nephew, Loren Skrivanek; great-nephew Dean Kassik.

Memorials may be given to the family for future designation.

Condolences may be left online at www.lincolnccfh.com

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

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Harry Soukup

Jaroslav Harry Soukup, son of Frank and Anna (Beznoska) Soukup, was born October 18, 1889 at Prague, Nebraska.

He passed away at Warren Memorial hospital at Friend, Nebraska, at the age of 86 years, 3 months and 22 days. He was baptized in the Catholic church at Prague on November 17, 1889.

As a small child the family moved to Milligan, where they lived for a time. At the age of 10 the family moved to Lawton, Oklahoma to homestead. As a youngster, Harry worked in the cotton fields with the family. He spoke of the times he had there of the Indian neighbors that were some of his best friends.

At the age of 21 he decided to move back to Nebraska. He and a friend, Tom Hardwick, managed to get together a horse, a mule and a wagon which they used for transportation to get them back to his home state. Starting out from Lawton, the trip took them over two weeks to travel some 450 miles.

Upon arrival he worked as a farm hand for his brother, Joe. Then in the fall of 1915 he engaged in farming for himself.

On December 21, 1915, he united in marriage to Mary E. Stejskal at Geneva.

He was active in local organizations in his younger years serving on the District 67 School Board, Glengary township road overseer, Farmers Co-op Board of Directors, also serving capacities in the Z.C.B.J. and the Milligan Auditorium. He was a long-time member of Svatopluk Czech Lodge No. 76.

In 1956 he retired and moved to Milligan. He enjoyed his family and they in turn enjoyed him. December 21, 1975, he was deeply touched by having the family help him and his wife observe their 60th wedding anniversary in their new home in Wilber.

Surviving are his wife, Mary; sons, Arnold and wife, Maryanne, of Milligan, Elmer and wife, Jeanette, Ray and wife Betty, of Lincoln; and daughter, Mrs. Edward (Ruby) Prokop and husband, Edward, of Wilber; one sister, Lillie Eret, of Prague, Oklahoma; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Edward, Frank R., Joseph M., Louis and William; and sisters, Mary Kassik, Tessie Strong, and Anna Hooker; and one granddaughter, Nancy Soukup.

Services were held Wednesday, February 11, 1976, at 2 pm at Farmer and Son Funeral Home--Kotas Chapel in Milligan.

Rev. Homer Clements was the officiating clergyman. Mrs. Albert Naimon was the organist with selections "In the Garden" and "Kazdy Nese Svij Kriz" by Mrs. Leslie Skrivanek and Mrs. Joseph Capek.

The pallbearers were grandsons, John Soukup, Richard Prokop, Tim Hester, Michael McDonald and Adolph Vacek. Interment was in the Bohemian National cemetery at Milligan.

CARD OF THANKS

We gratefully acknowledge the help give us, the food brought in, the messages of sympathy, the floral offerings and the memorials at the time or our bereavement. Your kindness is deeply appreciated. THE FAMILY OF HARRY SOUKUP

Jaroslav married Mary Ella Stejskal on 21 Dec 1915 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Mary (daughter of Frank Stejskal and Anna Stastny) was born on 21 May 1894 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 20 Dec 1988 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Ella Stejskal Soukup, daughter of Frank and Anna (Stastny) Stejskal, was born on a farm west of Wilber, on May 21, 1894, and passed away at the Wilber Nursing Home on December 20, 1988, at the age of 94 years, 7 months.

When she was a child, the family moved to a farm near Tobias and later to the Ohiowa area where she attended Golden Rod School District 42.

Upon completion of her school, she took a course in Terry dressmaking and sewing at Milligan, graduating as a fine seamstress in September of 1911. She followed this occupation along with housekeeping for others.

As a pastime she enjoyed Czech music and also liked to play the organ, piano and button accordian. On her 90th birthday she played a few selections on the piano.

On December 21, 1915, she was united in marriage to Harry Soukup at Geneva by Judge Fulton. They made their home on the farm west of Milligan. Their family grew to include four children, Arnold, Elmer, Roy and Rubye, as well as a nephew, Louis Most, who came to join the family in 1927.

Mary and Harry were active in the ZCJB Lodge Svatopluk 76. For many years she worked at the Milligan auditorium during the popular dance period in the 1930's and 1940's.

She prided herself for being a member of the American Legion Auxillary, having had all three sons in the service.

In 1956 she and her husband retired from the farm and moved to Milligan. On December 21, 1965, they had the pleasure of celebrating their golden wedding anniversay.

In 1974 they moved to Wilber to be near their daughter Rubye. On December 21, 1975, they celebrated 60 years of wedded life.

On August 11, 1981, she entered the Wilber Nursing Home where she spent many hours with one of her favorite pastimes of crocheting.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, husband Harry, son, Elmer; daughter in law Mary Anne, granddaughter, nancy, brothers Adolph, Anton, Frank J, and Louis; sister, Antonie; and a brother and sister in infancy.

She is survived by sons, Arnold H and Ray and wife Betty Soukup, daughter, Rubye and husband Ed Prokop; one sister, Anna Chaney; six grandchildren, 11 great-great granchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted from Farmer-Kotas Funeral Chapel on December 23, with the Rev. Michael McDonald officiating.

Amy Sluka accompanied Blanche Capek and Dorothy Skrivanek, who sang "God be with You Til We Meet Again" and "Kardy Nese Svuj Kriz" in Czech.

Pallbearers were John Soukup, Rob Prokop, Jay Jorgens, Tim Hester, Arnold Capek and Jim J. Kotas.

Interment was in the Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan.

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"Mary Stejskal and Harry first met at a trap-shoot on the Svec property west of Milligan. Trap shoots were considered one of the great social events of the day. Miss Stejskal and Mr. Soukup were married at Geneva December 21, 1915, by Judge Fulton. After their marriage they settled on the Andrew Lynn farm four and one half miles west of Milligan."

Joseph married Ella Eret on 30 Mar 1920 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Ella was born on 3 Aug 1899 in Western, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]