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After graduating from 8th grade, Joseph remained at home to help his father on the farm. He entered the armed services on September 11, 1942 in the Field Artillery, 35th Division. He served in the European theatre, returning stateside on September 10, 1945. He contracted polio in 1949. After this, he remained on his farm, working the land and raising cattle. He was active in civic events, as well as serving on the local school board for 13 years. (Milligan, p 239).

Obituary

Capek -- Joseph G., 79, Milligan, died Sunday (9/5/99). Born, Milligan (7/31/20) to Joseph and Josephine (Herynk) Capek. Survivors: wife, Blanche; sons, daughtersin-law, Randy and Lana, Tobias, Larry and Adrienne, Milligan; daughter, Jo Capek, Lincoln; brother, sister-in-law, Arnold and Lucille, Milligan; sisters, brother-in-law, Rose and Ernest Hayek, Friend, Clara Tesar, Beaver Crossing; seven grandchildren.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Milligan Auditorium. Kim Dunker officiating. Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Visitation: beginning 1 p.m. Tuesday, Farmer and Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel, Milligan. Memorials care of family.

(Obituary courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from the 6 Sept 1999 issue of the Lincoln Journal Star)

Joseph married Blanche Anna Cecrle on 8 Oct 1946. Blanche (daughter of Josef V. "Joseph" Cecrle and Mary Kasik) was born on 28 Feb 1926 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 25 Jul 2020 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Blanche graduated from Milligan High School in 1943, having transferred there her junior year from Ohiowa. She taught county school for two years. After her children were born, she continued to work with youth on a volunteer basis--serving as both a Bluebird leader, and as a 4-H leader. (Milligan, p 239).

A public Funeral Service for Blanche will be held on Friday, July 31, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Milligan, Nebraska.

A public Graveside Service will be held in the Bohemian National Cemetery following the Funeral Service. Pastor Murry Johnston will officiate the services.

Public visitation will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan.

Memorials are suggested to the Milligan Legion Auxiliary, Milligan Fire & Rescue, and the United Methodist Church in Milligan.

The Services will be live-streamed to our public facebook page. You can view the service by searching '@friendlyfuneraldirectors' and then looking for the link to the video in our facebook timeline.

Due to the Covid 19 Directed Health Measure Phase III, we are limited to 50% occupancy for the Funeral Service and we will be practicing social distancing as indicated by the measure. Per the family's request, masks will be required at the Funeral Service.

Blanche Anna (Cecrle) Capek was born to Joseph V. Cecrle and Mary M. (Kassik) Cecrle on February 28, 1926 on a farm near Milligan, Nebraska. She passed away on July 25, 2020 at Heritage Crossings Nursing Home in Geneva, Nebraska at the age of 94 years, 4 months, and 27 days.

Blanche attended School District #39 as a youth. She then attended Ohiowa High School her Freshman and Sophomore years before transferring to Milligan High School for her Junior and Senior years, graduating with the class of 1943.

She taught country school for two years at District #32 and #65. Blanche married Joseph G. Capek on October 8, 1946 in Clay Center, Nebraska. They lived on a farm ? of a mile south of Milligan, until they built a house in January of 1986 and moved into Milligan. To this union, three children were born: Randall Gene, Larry Joel, and Jo Ann. Joe and Blanche loved to dance and went on many bus trips to dances. They also liked to travel, especially enjoying trips to Hawaii and to the Czech Republic to visit relatives.

Blanche was involved in many organizations. She worked with the Blood Mobile for 28 years, she was a lifetime member of the Milligan Jrs. Extension Club, she helped with Grassland Day for many years, and was a 4-H leader and Jr. Auxiliary Leader. Blanche was also a member of the Milligan United Methodist Church. She had a fondness for her cats and she especially loved Quincy and Ralphie.

Blanche was preceded in death by her parents; husband Joe; siblings Rudy, Emilye, Joe, Elsie, Rose, and MaryAnn.

She is survived by her children Randy Capek and wife, Lana of Tobias, Nebraska, Larry Capek and wife Adrienne of Milligan, Nebraska, Jo Capek of Lincoln, Nebraska; seven grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, three step great grandchildren; sister-in-law Lucille Capek of Milligan, Nebraska and many nieces and nephews.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

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Obituary, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy

Anton "Tony" Ahrndt, 87, of Hooper died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at his home.
He was born Sept. 24, 1926, to Charles and Theresa (Kramer) Ahrndt in Scribner and grew up in rural Scribner. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1945. After being discharged from the army, he met and married Merrilyn Swanson on May 22, 1949. They made their residence in Hooper for their entire lives. For many years, Tony drove the gas truck for Farmers Co-op in Hooper. He then worked and retired from Fauss Construction.
Tony and Merrilyn owned Ahrndt's Variety Store for many years. He also loved construction, especially remodeling their own home. He was always willing to help anyone else with odd jobs. He loved fishing and his dog, Clyde. Tony loved spending time with family and friends, taking his family on vacations where many happy memories were made. He served on the Hooper Volunteer Fire Department, was an active member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a member of Faith Methodist Church of Hooper.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and a jokester to all.
Survivors include: two daughters, Michele D. Richards of Hooper and Adrienne J. (and husband, Larry) Capek of Milligan; seven grandchildren, Blake and Beth Richards of Guthrie Okla., Toni Richards (and fianc? Chris) of Oakland, Casandra Richards of Choctaw, Okla.; Raegan and Dave Brown of Lincoln, Chelsey and Grant Anderson of Omaha, Jordan and Chris Krueger of Mound City Mo., Traci and Jordan Uldrich of Fairmont; 11 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Harry Hammrick of Reno, Nev.; sister-in-law, Christie Hammrick of Kankakee, Ill.; many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Merrilyn, and Clyde (family pet), brothers, Karl and Martin (and wife, Serena), sisters, Sophie (and husband, Lumir) and Minnie, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Del.
The memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Faith Methodist Church in Hooper. There is no visitation. Burial will be at a later date in the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan. Military honors by the American Legion Post 18 and V.F.W. Post 10535, both of Hooper, will be rendered at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church.

Anton married Merrilyn J. Swanson on 22 May 1949. Merrilyn was born on 3 Oct 1927; died on 18 Apr 1999; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]