Bernice Lovegrove

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Funeral services for Bernice will be held on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Exeter United Methodist Church. Pastor Ralph Gaines will be officiating the service.
Graveside services will follow the Funeral Service in the Exeter Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Farmer Funeral Home in Exeter.
Memorials are directed to the Exeter United Methodist Church, Exeter Legion Auxiliary, or the Exeter Library.
Bernice L. Hall was born to Marion Lovegrove and Christina (Slezak) Lovegrove on September 10, 1924 in Farimont, Nebraska, and she passed away on November 27, 2013 in York, Nebraska at York General Hospital at the age of 89 years, 2 months, and 17 days.
She grew up on a farm northeast of Fairmont, Nebraska with her parents and one brother, Bernard.
Bernice attended Country School District 27 through the eighth grade. She graduated from Exeter High School in 1942.
On January 20, 1943, Bernice married Ray Thomas Hall in York, Nebraska. They were married almost 55 years when Ray passed away on December 4, 1997.
After Ray returned from the Army Air Corps, they started their home in Exeter, Nebraska, where they raised their four children. She supported Ray in his business adventures and was active in the community.
Bernice and Ray enjoyed traveling, dining out, attending Nebraska football games, spending time at their home in Estes Park, Colorado and spending time with their family. She loved to shop and spoil her many grandchildren.
Bernice was a member of Exeter United Methodist Church, the Exeter United Methodist Women, Exeter Women's Club, American Legion Auxiliary Post 218, and 8 and 40. She was also on the Library Board when the new Exeter Library was built.
Bernice was preceded in death by her parents Marion & Christina and great grandsons John & Trenton Horne.
She is survived by her children Sandra & Jim Horne of Exeter, Sharon & John Hassler of Lincoln, Roger & Susan Hall of Exeter, Randal & Stacey Hall of York,; grandchildren James Horne, Richard Horne, Ben Horne, Kathy Seiboldt, Becky Kempston, Mike Hassler, Jason Hall, Heidi Combs, Heather Kimble, Justin Hall, Malinda Hall, Sydney Hall, Chris Grooms (step grandchild); 19 Great Grandchildren; brother & sister-in-law Bernard & Phyllis Lovegrove of York; sisters-in-law Lucille Hall, Florence Hall, Louise Hall, and Ann Hall; and many nieces and nephews


(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Family/Spouse: Ray T. Hall. Ray (son of David Leonard Hall and Ethel Belle Van Hooser) was born on 13 Jan 1923 in Waco, York County, Nebraska; died on 4 Dec 1997 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Fairmont Twp
Enumerated April 3, 1930
ED 30-10 SD 11 Sheet 2A Stamped 53
32-33
Lovegrove, Marion Head M W 28 M 20 Ne Ne Ill Farmer
Lovegrove, Tena Wf F W 31 M 23 Ne Austria Austria
Lovegrove, Bernice L Dtr F W 5 S Ne Ne Ne
Lovegrove, Bernard M Son M W 1 7/12 S Ne Ne En

Marion married Christina "Tena" Slezak about 1922. Christina (daughter of Frantisek "Frank" Slezak and Barbora "Barbara" Kasak) was born about 1897 in Nebraska; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frantisek married Barbora "Barbara" Kasak on 20 Jun 1886. Barbora (daughter of Jan "John" Kasak and Marie Simacek) was born about 1858 in Bohemia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They were the parents of: James, Emil and Frank SLEZAK and Mary TUREK, Tonie HAVEL, Anna JONES and Tena LOVEGROVE. (Milligan, p 345).

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The son of Jacob KASAK and Katherine KALNY. He came to Milligan around 1870, with his two children, John and Barbara. There is no proof his wife came with them. If she died here, she would have been buried in the Kasak cemetery that has no markers. He homesteaded the E 1/2 SW 1/4 of Section 30 in Turkey Creek Township of Saline County. This tract of land was sold to his daughter, Barbara KOLAR, after his death. He filed a second homestead, the W 1/2 SW 1/4 of Section 30 in Turkey Creek Township, and contracted as well for the E 1/2 SW 1/4 of Liberty Township in Fillmore County. His son, John Jr., took over this land after his father's death. He eventually gave the land to his son, Peter KASAK. His obituary states he dropped dead about three-quarters of a mile from his home when he started out for cattle. (Milligan, p 323).

Jan married Marie Simacek between 1850 and 1858. Marie (daughter of Matej "Mike" Simacek, Sr. and Marie ???) was born before 1829 in Bohemia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She may have died either in Bohemia, or soon after they arrived in Nebraska.

The Milligan Centennial book listed her date of birth as January 28, 1840. This does not appear to be correct, as her son John Kasak, Jr. born in 1850.

It is noted that the birthdates shown for Jan Kasak's first and second wife, Marie Simacek and Alzbeta "Elizabeth" Cizek, as shown in the Milligan Centennial book, are IDENTICAL. This appears to be in error.