Milo Edward Vodicka: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Milo Edward Vodicka was born on 19 Nov 1926 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska (son of Josef "Joseph" Vodicka and Josefina "Josie" Druba); died on 2 Aug 2008 in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska.

Notes:

Could he have been listed as Mildford on the 1930 census?

Milo Edward Vodicka, 81, Nebraska City, formerly Syracuse and Dunbar, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, at Duff's Friendship Villa, Nebraska City. He was born Nov. 19, 1926, at Fairmont, Neb., son of Joseph and Josephine (Josie) Druba. He married Ruby Kubicek March 13, 1948, at Fairbury.

Vodicka was a self-employed construction worker. He was a member of the Nebraska City American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Topeka, Kan. Vodicka also lived at Milford, Exeter and Fairmont. He moved to Nebraska City in 1981. He attended technical school in construction at Milford.

Surviving are his wife, Ruby, Nebraska City; children, Sandy Spevak and husband Robert, Diann Clinkenbeard and husband Dan, and David, all Dunbar; Dennis and wife Sandie, Kenneth and wife Brenda, and Don and wife Denise, all Nebraska City; Steve and wife, Betty, and Ron and wife Lori, all Unadilla; and Robert and wife Julie, Weeping Water; 44 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren and a sister, Alice Butler, Warrensburg, Mo.
He was preceded by sisters Henrietta Kubicek and Mildred Vodicka; brothers Joe and James Vodicka and granddaughter, Stacey Vodicka.

Family and friends will gather at Dunbar Presbyterian Church Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 1 p.m. for lunch and fellowship to remember his life. There will be no formal service. Scattering of ashes will occur later.
There is no visitation.

Memorials are suggested to the family of Milo Vodicka.

Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy
Condolences may be left at www.fusselmanwymore.com.
Fusselman-Wymore Funeral Home, Syracuse, is in charge of arrangements

Family/Spouse: Ruby Kubicek. Ruby (daughter of Fred James Kubicek and Anna Elizabeth Tenopir) was born on 1 Aug 1927 in Nebraska; died on 3 Oct 2021 in Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Josef "Joseph" Vodicka was born about 1884 in Bohemia; and died.

Notes:

(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]

Josefina "Josie" Druba was born on 13 Nov 1894 in Bohemia; died in Dec 1980 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

Children:

Henrietta Vodicka was born in Apr 1915 in Nebraska; died about 1962.
Joseph Vodicka was born on 28 May 1916 in Nebraska; died on 5 Jan 1992 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Vencil "James" B. Vodicka was born on 4 Oct 1917 in Nebraska; died on 24 Jul 2002 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska; was buried on 27 Jul 2002 in Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
Elis "Alice" Vodicka was born between 1920 and 1935 in Nebraska; and died.
Mildred Vodicka was born about 1923 in Nebraska; died on 28 Dec 2007 in Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.
1. Milo Edward Vodicka was born on 19 Nov 1926 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 2 Aug 2008 in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska.