Maryann Cecrle

Notes:

Listed as "Maryann Kronhoffman, Tobias" in the 2004 obituary of her brother Joe John Cercle.

A Funeral Service for Mary Ann will be held on Friday, August 30, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., at Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan, Nebraska with Kim Dunker presiding.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2019, from 1:00 p.m until 8:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan, Nebraska.

Graveside Services will be conducted from the Ohiowa Public Cemetery following the funeral service.

Memorials are to be directed to the family to be designated at a later date.

Mary Ann Kronhofman was the youngest child born to Joseph and Mary (Kassik) Cecrle on a farm southwest of Milligan on July 9, 1928. She passed away on August 27, 2019 at the age of 91 years.

She attended District #39 Hillcrest Country School and Milligan High School graduating as valedictorian of her class of 1945.

After working 10 months at Guarantee Mutual Life Insurance of Omaha she returned to teach at District #5, a rural school north of Milligan for 1 year. She always took pride that she got her job in Omaha due to her good penmanship.

Mary Ann married Ed Kronhofman of Tobias on April 12, 1948. They lived on a farm six miles south of Milligan for 10 years, and then moved to the Dr. Blattspieler farm 3 miles east of Tobias on Hwy 74. After 14 years the farm was sold and they moved into Tobias. She lived there until moving to Heritage Crossings 4 years ago.

To this union 5 children were born.

Mary Ann was always busy on the farm. As a farmer's wife she had to play nursemaid to many newborn animals, did lots of gardening, cooking, baking, canning, sewing, and making crafts. Her love of animals continued throughout her life, as she always loved having a house cat. She enjoyed watching the birds at her feeders at home and at Heritage Crossings.

She worked for the Sunset Nursing home and in 1978 she started work at Peterson Manufacturing in DeWitt.

As an adult Mary Ann was baptized at the Exeter Methodist Church and was an active member at the Tobias Community Church and taught Sunday School. She took great joy in taking part in and organizing the Christmas Candle Lighting service held each year. She was a member of the 8 and 40, VFW Auxiliary and the Tobias American Legion Auxiliary. She received a certificate on her 90th birthday for over 60 years of service to our Veterans. She was also a member of the Misfits singing group, Red Hats and she enjoyed singing and playing the guitar. Mary Ann enjoyed spending time with her grand kids and great grand kids. They always brought a smile to her face.

Mary Ann kept her sense of humor throughout her illness. She will be greatly missed by her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mary Cecrle; husband Edward; great-granddaughter Elizabeth Labenz; brothers, Rudy and Joe; sisters, Emilye Cecrle, Rose (Lawrence) Krupicka and Elsie Cecrle.

She is survived by Glenn (Trish) Kronhofman of Tobias, Cheryl (Don) Uher of Daykin, Galen (Trish) Kronhofman of Alma, Dan (Brenda) Kronhofman of Geneva, Karen Kronhofman (Brent Mitchell) of Lincoln; 18 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren and numerous relatives and friends.

(Obituary courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Family/Spouse: Edward Joe Kronhofman. Edward was born on 2 Apr 1920 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 1 Jan 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Glenn Edwin Kronhofman was born on 12 Nov 1948 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 3 May 2023 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Twp, Milligan
Enumerated 13 Jan 1920
SD 4 ED 34 Sheet 5B
99-99
Josef Cecrle Head M W 39 M 1905 Na 1914 Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemina Bohemia/Bohemian Farmer
Mary Cecrle Wf F W 27 M Neb Bohemia/Bohemian Bohemia/Bohemian
Bud Cecrle Son M W 9 S Neb Bohemia Neb
Emma Cecrle Dtr F W 6 S Neb Bohemia Neb
Joe Cecrle Son M W 3 10/12 S Neb Bohemia Neb

1930 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Twp
Enumerated 8 Apr 1930
ED 30-17 SD 11 Sheet 4A
69-70
Cecrle, Joe V Had M W 48 M 28 Czech. Czech. Czech/Czech Farmer
Cecrle, Mary M F W 37 m 17 Neb Czech Neb
Cecrle, Rudolph J Son M W 19 S Neb Czech Neb
Cecrle, Emma L Dtr F W 16 S Neb Czech Neb
Cecrle, Joseph Son M W 13 S Neb Czech Neb
Cecrle, Elsie M Dtr F W 9 S Neb Czech Neb
Cecrle, Rose D Dtr F W 7 S Neb Czech Neb
Cecrle, Blanche M Dtr F W 4 7/12 S Neb Czech Neb
Cecrle, Mary Ann Dtr F W 1 2/12 S Neb Czech Neb

Josef married Mary Kasik on 12 Apr 1909. Mary (daughter of Vaclav "Jim" Kasik and Emilie Cecrle) was born on 2 Oct 1892 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 25 Jun 1980 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vaclav, called Jim, farmed south and west of Milligan which farm later became the family farm of Joseph and Mary CECRLE. After his wifes death, he lived with daughter Agnes until her marriage. Jim also operated a taxi service and had many regular customers for local trips as well as trips to Lincoln, Omaha, Excelsior Springs and St. Joseph, Missouri. He was assigned operator's license number 956, a number which his granddaugther, Elsie has had for ten years. (Milligan, p 325).

Vaclav married Emilie Cecrle on 21 May 1889. Emilie was born on 21 Jan 1867 in Bohemia; died on 3 Apr 1919 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Joseph CECRLE and Barbara NAIMON. (Milligan, p 325). However, in the biography of Vaclav CECRLE and Barbara NAIMON, Emilie is NOT listed as one of their seven children, who are shown instead as Marie PETERMAN, James, Agnes (Mrs. Henry KRAL), Anna (Mrs. John MATEJKA), Leona (Mrs. Rudy KASSIK), Blanche (Mrs. Ed KUBICEK), and Frank. (Milligan, p 247)

Notes:

Came to the United States in 1867*, originally settling in Chicago. They later homesteaded in Fillmore County, Nebraska. His homestead was the W 1/2 SE 1/4 of Section 10, Glengary Township on 17 October 1870, for which he received the patent on 16 May 1878. Josef use to work in Nebraska City and would walk there and back, often carrying home a 50-pound sack of flour. (Milligan, p. 324).

*May have come later than this, as daughter, Mary, born in 1868 was shown on census records as having been born in Bohemia.

(Research):Census Information:

1880 Census
Joseph KASSIK Self M M W 54 BOHEMEN Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEME
N Mo: BOHEMEN
Mary KASSIK Wife F M W 48 BOHEMEN Occ:Housekeeper Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN Joseph KASSIK Son M S W 18 BOHEMEN Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
James KASSIK Son M S W 15 BOHEMEN Occ:Farmer Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Mary KASSIK Dau F S W 13 BOHEMEN Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Frank KASSIK Son M S W 9 NE Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Anne KASSIK Dau F S W 6 NE Occ:At School Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Amel KASSIK Son M S W 4 NE Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN
Albert KASSIK Son M S W 1 NE Fa: BOHEMEN Mo: BOHEMEN

Josef married Veronika Franek about 1859 in Bohemia. Veronika was born on 20 Nov 1833 in Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia; died on 7 Mar 1918 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Joseph and Veronica gave each of their five boys a 160-acre farm with a three room house, barn and granary. (Milligan, p 325).