Darlene M. Vodicka

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Services services will be conducted from the St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Monday, September 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Father Tom Walsh and Father Bill Holoubek officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva. Rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Sunday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Geneva. Memorials are directed to Scotty's Place Foundation, Fairview Manor, or the family.

Darlene M. Vodicka Daws was born to Joseph and Agnes (Zelenka) Vodicka on January 2, 1942 in Carroll, Iowa and passed away on September 21, 2011 at Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, NE at the age of 69 years 8 months and 19 days. She was the oldest of 6 children.

Darlene lived in Iowa the first 4 years of her life. The family moved to Nebraska first living in Exeter then Fairmont where she entered the 5th grade. In 1960 she graduated from Fairmont Public School. Her first job was working at the Tower Caf? during high school. She then became a Certified Nurse's Aide at the Fairmont Nursing Home and worked at the Heritage of Geneva for 1 ? years. On March 5, 1973 the Fairview Manor in Fairmont opened with Darlene taking on the role of Certified Nurse Aide, Med Aide and worked her way up to Supervisor in the Laundry Dept. for the next 20 years. Darlene became very close to the residents of the Manor over the years considering them and her coworkers a second family.

Darlene met Rex Johnson and through the years was blessed with 5 beautiful daughters. Rex passed away on January 1, 1970. On December 17, 1976 she married Willard (Bill) Daws at St. Helena's Catholic Church in Grafton, NE.

Cooking, reading, walking, watching her favorite shows, playing cards, especially Skip-Bo with her husband and family, collecting recipe books, and spending time with her family were all things she enjoyed.

She is survived by daughters and son-in-laws, Desiree (Chris) Bennett of Weatherford, TX, Renee (Chris) Sluka of Roseland, NE, LaRae (Don) Garrigan of Pacifica, CA, Charlene (Joseph) Magrini of Crystal Lake, IL, and Michelle (Brian) Drahota of Lincoln, NE. Granddaughters, Shilah Garrigan of Midland, TX and Whitney Drahota of Lincoln, NE, grandsons Seth Garrigan of Pacifica, CA, Ryan Sluka of Roseland, NE and Dominic Magrini of Crystal Lake, IL. One sister, Doris Mason of Grand Island, NE, brothers and sister-in-laws, Darrell (Darlene) Vodicka of Geneva, NE, Larry (Ruth) Vodicka and Gary (Kathy) Vodicka of Fairmont, NE and numerous nieces and nephews.
Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, first husband Rex Johnson Jr., sister Donna Scheil, brother-in-law Don Mason, sister-in-law Linda Vodicka, and by a beloved grandson Scott Christian Garrigan.


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This is the obituary of her second husband:

Willard (Bill) Loring Daws was born to Ralph Thomas Daws and Lucy Pearl (Philson) Daws on May 8, 1922 at Randolph, NE and passed away August 9, 2011 at Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, NE at the age of 89 years 3 months and 1 day. He was one of 15 children in the family, being the 13th child.
Bill attended Randolph Public School, graduating from the 8th grade. He worked for farmers throughout his life. His last job was employment with West Brothers Construction until he retired. Bill met Darlene (Vodicka Johnson) while visiting his brother and niece in Fairmont. They were united in marriage on December 17, 1976 at St. Helena's Catholic Church in Grafton, NE. He had a readymade family with 5 stepdaughters.
Bill enjoyed gardening, walking, riding his 3 wheel bike, visiting, playing cards (especially Skip Bo), and teasing. He also was a big Husker fan!
Bill is preceded in death by his parents, 10 brothers, 4 sisters, sister-in-laws, Donna Scheil and Linda Vodicka, and by a beloved grandson Scott Christian Garrigan.
He is survived by his wife, Darlene Daws of Fairmont, stepdaughters and son-in-laws, Desiree (Chris) Bennett of Weatherford, TX, Renee (Chris) Sluka of Roseland, NE, LaRae (Don) Garrigan of Pacifica, CA, Charlene (Joseph) Magrini of Crystal Lake, IL, and Michelle (Brian) Drahota of Lincoln, NE. Granddaughters, Shilah Garrigan of Midland, TX and Whitney Drahota of Lincoln, NE, grandsons Seth Garrigan of Pacifica, CA, Ryan Sluka of Roseland, NE and Dominic Magrini of Crystal Lake, IL and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services for Willard "Bill" Daws will be held Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Geneva, Nebraska. Rosary will be at 1:30 p.m. prior to the Funeral Mass at the Church. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, at the Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva. Burial will be in the Fairmont Public Cemetery. Memorials are directed to the Family.

Joseph married Agnes Zelenka. Agnes (daughter of Emil Zelenka and Bessie Krejdl) was born on 31 Dec 1919 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 18 May 2006 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She married a VODICKA.

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(Research):Census Information:

1930 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Madison Township
Enumerated 10 April 1930
ED 30-22 SD 22 Sheet 2A Stamped 125
37-37
Vodicka, Joe Hd M W 46 M@31 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia Language Czech 1907 Farmer
Vodicka, Josie Wf F W 35 M@20Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia Language Czech 1913
Vodicka, Henrietta Dtr F W 14 S Nebraska Czechoslovakia Cze
choslovakia
Vodicka, Joe Son M W 13 S Nebraska Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Vodicka, Vennie Son M W 12 S Nebraska Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Vodicka, Ella Dtr F W 10 S Nebraska Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Vodicka, Mildred Dtr F W 6 S Nebraska Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Vodicka, Milford Son M W 3 2/12 S Nebraska Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia

Josef married Josefina "Josie" Druba about 1914 in Nebraska. Josefina was born on 13 Nov 1894 in Bohemia; died in Dec 1980 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emil married Bessie Krejdl before 1908. Bessie was born before 1888; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Dennis Belohlavy writes that they divorced on 29 January 1925.

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The son of Jan Zelenka and Anna Tmatova. He immigrated to Fillmore County, Nebraska in 1870, and was naturalized on 19 May 1875. He had a sister, Anna Zelenka, who was married on the same day as Jan and Marie, in a double wedding. His sister Anna Zelenka married Joseph Jesh.

Jan married Marie Kotas on 18 Feb 1871 in Pleasant Hill, Saline County, Nebraska. Marie (daughter of Jan Kotas and Barbara Svoboda) was born on 13 Jul 1848 in Kozojedy, Plzen, Bohemia; died on 23 Dec 1928 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 25 Dec 1928 in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She immigrated to the Chicago, Illinois in 1868, later moving to Nebraska.