Mary Virka

1875 - 1961  (85 years)

• Name	Mary Virka  [1]
  Birth	7 Sep 1875	Saunders County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	14 Jun 1961	North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	(Undated, unreferenced clipping courtesy of Caroline Mastny of Schuyler, Nebraska) Marie (Virka) Racek Obituary Marie (Virka) Racek was born on a farm near Morse Bluff on September 7, 1875 and died at her home in North Bend June 14, 1961. She had spent her entire life in this vicinity. On September 22, 1896 she was married to Frank Racek in Fremont. Six children were born to this union. She was a 62 year member of the ZCBJ Lodge in Morse Bluff. She was a kind and loving mother and leaves a host of friends and will be missed by all. Survivors are son, Lewis of North Bend; four daughters, Mrs. Tillie Chesley, Mrs. Emma Jensen, Mrs. Clara Best of North Bend; and Mrs. Julia Divis of Schuyler; brother Joe Virka of Morse Bluff; 13 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1931, and a son Frank in 1949. Funeral services were at the Moser Funeral Home Chapel Friday afternoon with the Rev. Robert E. Favre officiating. Music was by Mr. and Mrs. James Arneal. Pallbearers were Marvin Chesley, Merle Jensen, Melvin Divis, Gayle Chesley, Eugene Zeleny and Arnold Divis. Interment was in Killian Cemetery near Morse Bluff. Attending the services from a distance were Mrs. Frank Racek and daughter, Cheryl of Barnsville, Minn.
  Person ID	I13576	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Jan Virka,   b. 3 Feb 1850, Bohemia d. 3 Feb 1922 (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Veronika Soukup,   b. 7 Sep 1855, Koryta, Plzen-Sever, Plzensk? kraj, Bohemia d. 3 Jan 1938, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1872	Braidwood, Will County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  	Veronika Soukup married John Virka in Braidwood, June 1872.
  Family ID	F2045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frank Racek,   b. 18 Dec 1872, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 10 May 1932, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	22 Sep 1896	Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska   [2]
  Children	1. Frank Racek,   b. 5 Sep 1897, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska d. 29 Apr 1949 (Age 51 years)   2. Emma Racek,   b. 5 Jan 1899, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska d. 5 Jan 1977, Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska (Age 78 years)   3. Lewis Racek,   b. 19 Aug 1900, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska d. 11 Nov 1978, Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska (Age 78 years)   4. Julia R. Racek,   b. 4 Oct 1903, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska d. 30 Oct 1988, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska (Age 85 years)   5. Tillie Racek,   b. 17 Aug 1905, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska d. 18 Feb 1984, Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska (Age 78 years)   6. Clara Racek,   b. 13 Sep 1907, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska d. 8 Jan 1995, North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F5070	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Sep 1875 - Saunders County, Nebraska Marriage - 22 Sep 1896 - Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska Death - 14 Jun 1961 - North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S373] Soukup, Nancy--Family Researcher (Married to Jack; Descendant of Anton Soukup 1851-1910). [S190] Mastny, Caroline--Family Researcher, 410 W. 19th Street, Schuyler, Nebraska 68661. [S385] State of Nebraska, Bureau of Health-Division of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death.