Matilda "Tillie" Ladman

1924 - 2017  (92 years)

• Name	Matilda "Tillie" Ladman  [1]
  Nickname	Tillie
  Born	9 Nov 1924	Saline County, Nebraska
  Christened	Y  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	2 Jan 2017	Crete, Saline County, Nebraska
  Buried	Andrew Cemetery, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska   [1]
  Notes	Obituary In Memory Of Matilda "Tillie" Soukup A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the United Church of Christ in Friend with Pastor Dave Coleman officiating. Interment will be in Andrew Cemetery, Friend. Visitation will be on Thursday from 1 to 8 pm with the family receiving friends from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend and one hour prior to service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Dorchester American Legion Auxiliary, the United Church of Christ in Friend, or to the families choice. Matilda "Tillie" Soukup, was born November 9, 1924 on a farm southeast of Friend, Nebraska to Joe and Matilda (Dovorky) Ladman, the fourth of seven children and lived in Saline County most of her life. Tillie passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at the Tabitha Nursing Home in Crete at the age of 92 years, one month and 24 days. She graduated from the 8th grade of Country School District 42, attended Crete High School and later graduated from Black Beauty Academy in Lincoln. After WWII broke out, Tillie worked at the Fairmont Creamery and Crete Mills. On February 21, 1946, she was united in marriage to Leonard Mika and resided on a farm for four years. They had three daughters, Darlene, Beverly and Linda. In 1950, they moved to Tobias and owned a bar and caf?. In 1957, they moved to Friend where she worked for her brother-in-law, Ray Mika at Mika's Place and later at Cal and Marge's bar. In 1961, Tillie married Clarence Engel and a son, Dennis, was added to her family. In 1964, she started working at Warren Memorial Hospital as a med aid and retired after 27 years. After retiring, Tillie volunteered as a hospice worker for more than 10 years and she loved taking care of the elderly. She also worked with Food Net and continued to assist with activities at Warren Memorial Hospital. Clarence died in 1983. Tillie married Arnold "Arnie" Soukup in 1990 and they made their home in Dorchester until Arnie passed away in 1998. She continued to live in Dorchester until 2009, when she moved to the Friendship Terrace in Friend and then to the Friend Manor in October of 2012. In March of 2016, when the Manor closed, Tillie moved to Tabitha in Crete. Tillie loved to dance, play cards and did a lot of traveling. Most of all she loved her family, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her pride and joy. As long as she was able, she attended most of their sports activities, baby-sat and often transported them to school. Tillie was a member of the United Church of Christ in Friend and Women's Fellowship. She was also a member of Lincoln Czechs of Nebraska and ZCBJ Lodge #74. Tillie became an active member of Dorchester American Legion Auxiliary in 1990 and served as president for several years. She was a member of the WANNANOT of Dorchester. She is survived by her children and spouses, Darlene and David Rasplicka, Friend, Beverly and Jon Cawley, Seattle, WA, Linda Hardin, Muscatine, IA, and Dennis and Tammy Engel, Shawnee, KS, eight grandchildren and spouses, Donna Jensen and special friend, Kelly Bolte, Darin Rasplicka, Bryan and Aimee Hardin, Travis Hardin, Lisa Cawley, Michelle and Travis Haagen, Jake Engel and fianc?, Amy Inman, and Jessica Engel, nine great-grandchildren, Jared, Jordan and Jason Jensen, Ashton Rasplicka, Alicia, Hailee and Brayden Hardin, Claire Haagen, Kaitlyn and Luke Inman-Engel, sisters-in-law, Betty Soukup, Lincoln, and Ellen Vossler, Inland, NE, several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Tillie was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Leonard Mika, Clarence Engel and Arnold Soukup, brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe and Shirley Ladman, Ed Ladman, Ray and Doris Ladman, sisters and brothers-in-law, Ella and Jim Vagrt, Albie and Clarence Hoffman, Irene and Joe Kudelka, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ray and Mary Mika, Les and Dorothy Engel, Ray and Ruth Engel, Ben and Frances Engel, Howard and Inez Jesse, Charles and Irene Philip, Clarence and Aline Smith, Viola Luke, Fred and Helen Vossler, Ray Soukup and Rubye Prokop. (Research):Her brother's obituary follows: Joe D. Ladman, 90, formerly of Dorchester, passed away December 1, 2009 at the Friend Manor. Born March 1, 1919 to Joe and Matilda (Divoky) Ladman. Served during World War II. Retired owner/operator of Joe's Place Bar & Grill, Dorchester. Survivors include daughter and son in law, Sharon and Dwayne Schmale of Dorchester. Step grandson and wife, Jeff and Nicki Schmale of Lincoln; sisters, Ella Vajgrt of Rupert, Idaho, Albie Hoffman of York, Tillie Soukup of Friend; brother-in-law, Joe Kudelka of Rupert, Idaho. Several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shirley; brothers, Ed and Ray; sister, Irene Kudelka; brothers-in-law; James Vajgrt, Clarence Engel, Arnie Soukup, Clarence Hoffman. Services at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 at Kuncl Funeral Home in Crete. Rev. Roger Wolfe officiating. Visitation beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday at funeral home. Interment at Dorchester Cemetery. Memorials in care of the family. And this the obituary of her sister: Albie Hoffman age 94 of York, NE died Friday, October 2, 2015 in Lincoln, NE. She was born August 16, 1921 at Friend, NE to Joseph and Matilda (Divoky) Ladman. Albie was a longtime member of St. John Lutheran Church at Waco, NE and the Ladies Aid. On November 14, 1947 she was married to Clarence Hoffman at Dorchester, NE. She is survived by her two sons, Dean Hoffman of York and Dan (Christine) Hoffman of Elkhorn, NE, and her sister Tillie Soukup of Friend. Nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Clarence, her brothers Ed, Ray, Joe and two sisters Irene and Ella. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 am, Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at St. John Lutheran Church at Waco, NE with the Reverend Paul T. Kern officiating. Graveside services will then be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday at the Dorchester Cemetery at Dorchester, NE. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5-9 pm at the mortuary and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be directed to St. John Lutheran Church at Waco in lieu of flowers. (Both courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
  Person ID	I14498	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2017

  
  

  Family 1	Clarence Engel,   b. 1 Apr 1924,   d. Dec 1983, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska  (Age 59 years)
  Married	Aft 1945  [1]
  	Clarence and Tillie were the parents of Dennis Dale (Tammy) Engel, Beverly Engel (Jon Cawley), Linda Engel (married a Hardin), and Darlen Engel (David Rasplicka).
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2009
  Family ID	F10924	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Arnold Harry "Arnie" Soukup,   b. 27 Mar 1919, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 22 Jun 1998, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  (Age 79 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1990  [1]
  	They were married at the Friend Congregational Church.
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2017
  Family ID	F5703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Nov 1924 - Saline County, Nebraska Died - 2 Jan 2017 - Crete, Saline County, Nebraska Buried - - Andrew Cemetery, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S548] Belohlavy, Dennis (belohdb@windstream.net) "Family Tree of Dennis L. and Rebecca J. "Becky" (Arnold) Belohlavy ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy).