Maryanne Catherine Wanek

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Last Rites Held for Mrs. Soukup

Maryanne Catherine Soukup was born to Frank J. Wanek and Anna Kersenbrock on August 9, 1925, at Wilber, Nebraska, and passed away on August 12, 1981, at Lincoln Nebraska at the age of 56 years and three days.

She graduated from Wilber high school with the class of 1944 after which she attended business school in Lincoln. In 1946 she was emplyed by the Fairmont Food Company at Crete after which she tookd employment with the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company as a comptrometer operator until her marriage.

On April 15, 1952, she was united in marriage to Arnold H. Soukup at St. Weceslaus church in Wilber by Reverend Jerome Pokorny, joining her husband in farming.

In the fall of 1959, they retired from the farm and moved to Milligan where both were employed. Maryanne worked at Kottas Pharmacy and for M. Stastny while he was associated with the Production Credit Company. In July of 1961 she began a career with the postal Service in July of 1981 (sic).

Maryanne was a member of the St. Wenceslaus church and past president of the Altar Society, past president of the Americal Legion H.S.S.K. Post Ladies Auxiliary, treasurer to the Milligan Public Library and to the Saline Center Lodge No. 389.

Maryanne was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband Arnold H. of Lincoln; sister Rosemarie Hannon and her husband James of Friend; nephew Michael of Wilber, Steven and wife Judy of Lincoln, and niece Judy of Friend.

Funeral services were conducted Friday, August 14, 10:00 am at St. Wenceslaus chruch with Msfr. J.J. Ingenhorst. Graveside services were at 1:30 pm with Msgr.

Maryanne married Arnold Harry "Arnie" Soukup on 15 Apr 1952 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Arnold (son of Jaroslav "Harry" Soukup and Mary Ella Stejskal) was born on 27 Mar 1919 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 22 Jun 1998 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
No issue.

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(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Nebraska, Saline County, Wilber
Enumerated April 12, 1930
ED 76-24 SD 11 Sheet 4B
96-96
Wanek, Frank J Head M W 35 M 25 Ne Czech Czech Farmer
Wanek, Anna C Wf F W 37 m 27 Neb Germany Czech
Wanek, Mary A Dtr F W 4 S Neb Neb Neb
Wanek, Rose M Dtr F W 2 S Neb Neb Neb

Frank married Anna Kersenbrock. Anna was born about 1893 in Nebraska; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]