James Alan Racek

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Robert Lee graduated from North Bend High School in 1959 and entered the U.S. Navy Reserve in 1961 and served actively from 1962-64. The Robert Lee Racek family presently resides on the late Madelyn Hajek farm west of Morse Bluff which has been in the family since 1946.

Robert has served six years on the School Board of Dist. 14, is a member of the Morse Bluff V.F.D. for 21 yrs., Bohemia Township Board, and Legion Post No. 340 of Morse Bluff.

Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Raymond married Mayme Martina Chvatal on 30 Jan 1934 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska. Mayme was born on 11 Nov 1911 in Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 5 Jun 2003 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska; was buried in Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A daughter of Charle CHVATAL and Mary ODVODY.

Obituary

The funeral for Mayme M. Racek, 91, of Morse Bluff will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend.

She died Thursday, June 5, 2003, at Fremont Area Medical Center.

Mayme Chvatal was born Nov. 11, 1911, on a farm near Morse Bluff. She attended elementary school at District 77 and then attended school at Malmo for three years. She was a 1929 graduate of Wahoo High School. She lived most of her life in rural Morse Bluff. She was a member of ZCBJ (Western Fraternal Life Association) Lodge 9 at Morse Bluff for 65 years and she served as an officer for most of those years.

She married Raymond J. Racek on Jan. 30, 1934, at Fremont. He died Aug. 17, 1994.
Survivors include: a son, Keith (and wife, Gilberta) Racek of Morse Bluff; a daughter-in-law, Wilma Racek of Morse Bluff; a brother, Francis (and wife, Agnes) Chvatal of Fremont; three grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by a son and grandson.

The Rev. Don Botic of United Presbyterian Church in North Bend will officiate Saturday's service. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, all at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend. Burial will be in Killian Cemetery near Morse Bluff.

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Posted in Obituaries on Friday, June 6, 2003 12:00 am

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Married:
The North Bend Eagle February 22, 1984

Open house set of couple's 50th

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Racek of Morse Bluff will be honored on their 5oth anniversary with an open house from 2-5 pm on Saturday, March 3, at St. Charles Parish Center.

Raymond Racek and Mayme Chvatal were married on Jan. 30, 1934. The couple's children, Keith Racek and Robert and Wilma Racek and family, will host the event.

All friends and relatives are invited to attend without further invitation.

(Newspaper clipping courtesy of Carolyn Mastny)

Frank married Adeline Horacek on 3 Jun 1940 in Brainard, Butler County, Nebraska. Adeline was born about 1917 in Brainard, Butler County, Nebraska; died on 6 Dec 2007 in David City, Butler County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Adeline Spicka

Adeline Spicka 90, David City, widow of Frank, died Thursday (12/6/07). Born in Brainard to Joseph and Ann (Svoboda) Horacek.

Survivors: daughter, Wilma Racek, Morse Bluff; sons, Alvin Spicka, Howells; Edwin Spicka, Geneseo, N.Y.; sisters, Rose Keelan, Lincoln; Alice Styskal, Omaha; Sally Hotovy, Lincoln; brother, Don Horacek, Brainard; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.

Funeral Service 2 p.m. Monday (12/10/07) at St. Mary's Catholic Church, David City. Monsignor Adrian Herbek. Visitation 1-8 p.m. Sunday (12/9/07) with 7:30 p.m. Rosary Service; 12-1:30 p.m. Monday (12/10/07) at Kracl Funeral Chapel, David City. Committal: Sunrise Cemetery, Wahoo. Memorials to Family Choice.

Published in the Lincoln Journal Star on 12/8/2007. (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Dennis also found the following obituary, with more details, from Kracl Funeral Home:

Adeline was born December 9, 1916 in Brainard to Joseph and Ann (Svoboda) Horacek. She grew up near Brainard on a farm and attended Holy Trinity Catholic School in Brainard. On June 3, 1940 she married Frank Spicka in Brainard. They lived on a farm by Ithaca until 1942 when they moved to Clarkson where they raised their family. In 1990 they moved to David City. Frank passed away on July 4, 1994.

She is survived by one daughter Wilma Racek of Morse Bluff, two sons Alvin his wife Mary Ann Spicka of Howells, Edwin his wife Dorothy Spicka of Geneseo, New York; three sisters Rose Keelan of Lincoln, Alice her husband Charles Styskal of Omaha, Sally her husband Jacob Hotovy of Lincoln; one brother Don his wife Helen Horacek of Brainard; 8 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by son-in-law Robert Racek, two brothers Raymond Horacek and Leonard Horacek, a sister Loretta Svoboda, grandsons Francis Spicka and James Racek.

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Date of birth insted shown by Robert Racek as 21 September 1878.

Morse Bluff Man Dies

Edward Racek of Morse Bluff died Friday, January 29, at this hom in Morse Bluff. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Racek and was born and raised in the Morse Bluff vicinity. His age was fifty-eight years, four months and eight days. He is survived by his wife and one son and a grandson. A daughter preceded him in death. His mother, one brother and four sisters also survive him. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Filipi of Clarkson were held Sunday afternoon. A short service was held at the home and a longer one at the Z.C.B.J. hall in Morse Bluff. Burial was made in the Killian cemetery.

(Undated, unreferenced newspaper clipping courtesy of Carolyn Mastny: the year 1937 is handwritten on the clipping)

Edward married Anna Hines on 11 Dec 1906. Anna (daughter of Joseph Hines and Anna Zakovec) was born on 3 Oct 1888 in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 21 Jul 1963 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska; was buried in Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Date of death insted shown by Robert Racek as 24 July 1963.

Mrs. Anna Racek, 74, Dies

Mrs. Anna Racek, 74, of Morse Bluff died Sunday night in the Fremont hospital.

Mrs. Racek was born October 3, 1888 in Morse Bluff. She was married December 11, 1907 to Edward Racek who died January 29, 1937. She was a member of the Z.C.B.J. Lodge.

Survivors are one son, Raymond, of Morse Bluff; one sister, Mrs. Rudy (Emma) Kavan of Fremont and two grandchildren. Funeral services were Wednesday at 2:00 pm at the Moser Funeral Home in North Bend with the Rev. Sherman Ragsdell of Exeter officiating. Organis was Mrs. Donald Proett. She accompanied Ray and Fred Houfek who sang in Czech "Beyond the Sunset" and "Sweet Bye and Bye."

Pallbearers wre Arnold Kavan, John Huska, Raymond Kavan, Otto Hines, Lewis Racek and Edward Virka.

Interment was in Killian cemetery.

(Undated, unreferenced newspaper clipping courtesy of Carolyn Mastny: July 25, 1963 is handwritten on the clipping)