Bernard Pavelka

1931 - 2009  (78 years)

• Name	Bernard Pavelka  [1]
  Born	6 Feb 1931	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Sep 2009	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
  Buried	12 Sep 2009	Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
  Notes	Bernard J. Pavelka, 78, Lincoln, died Tuesday (09/08/09), with family by his side. Bernard "Bernie" was born to James and Lillian Pavelka at Milligan, Neb. Bernard graduated from Milligan High School in 1948 and joined the military in September of 1950. Bernie married his high school sweetheart, Berniece Koca, on (06/22/52) on the Koca family farm. Bernie started his newspaper career at the Friend Sentinel, in Friend, Neb. and later worked for the Custer County Chief in Broken Bow, Neb. He worked 30 years at the Lincoln Journal Star, first as a linotype operator and finished out his career as a supervisor in the Ad Department. Bernie was very active in his retirement with the Hallam Legion Post #294 and the 82nd Airborne, and was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by: his wife of 57 years, Berniece; daughter and son-in-law, Candice "Candy" and David Johnson, Valpraiso; Deena and David Brauer, Lincoln; grandsons and wives, Jason and Tammy Johnson, Waverly; Joshua and Catrin, Columbia, Mo.; Nicholas "Nick" Brauer; granddaughter, Ashley Brauer; great grandsons, Hunter, Cooper and Cole Johnson. Services 2 p.m. Saturday (09/12/09) at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home 6800 South 14th St. Visitation Friday 12 noon to 8 p.m.; with the family greeting friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Interment, Lincoln Memorial Park. Memorials to the 82nd Airborne Division Association or Hallam American Legion Post #294. Condolences can be left at www.lincolnfh.com (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
  Person ID	I20356	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Berniece Koca,   b. 25 Oct 1931, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 29 Sep 2012, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  (Age 80 years)
  Married	6 Jun 1952	Fillmore County, Nebraska
  	They are the parents of Candice Lee and Deena PAVELKA and grandparents of Jason and Joshua JOHNSON and Nicholas BRAUER. (Milligan, p 338).
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2009
  Family ID	F7284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 Feb 1931 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Married - 6 Jun 1952 - Fillmore County, Nebraska Died - 8 Sep 2009 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Buried - 12 Sep 2009 - Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 338 (Reliability: 3).