Georgiann Kotas

1926 - 2017  (90 years)

• Name	Georgiann Kotas  [1]
  Born	19 Sep 1926	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 Aug 2017	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Buried	Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Notes	Funeral service for Georgiann will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan, Nebraska. Visitation will be Tuesday from 12:00 noon until the service at the Funeral Home in Milligan. Graveside service will be in the Milligan North Cemetery following the service. Memorials are directed to the family. Georgiann Josephine Vohnout was born to Fred Kotas and Josie Marie Kotas (Hanus) on September 19th, 1926 at Milligan, NE on the farm, and passed away on August 29th, 2017, at her home on the farm in Milligan, NE at the age of 90. She was an only child. Georgiann was born and raised on her family farm ? a mile north of Milligan, NE. She went to school at Milligan Public and graduated in 1944. She worked at the Kottas Drug Store where she served enough ice cream that for a long period of time she couldn't stomach the stuff. Shortly after she worked at the Fairmont and Brunning Air Base where she was a secretary who welcomed and helped deploy the troops during World War II. While there she met the most handsome man she had ever seen and ended up marrying John J. Vohnout on June 12th, 1948. On October 4th, 1965 they had their only son, John F. Vohnout. Instead of bringing flowers like the rest of the new dads, John brought Georgiann three stalks of milo to celebrate the birth of their son and his great crop that year! Georgiann and her husband lived in Lincoln for a short time before they came back to her family farm when her father fell ill and that is where they made their lives for forty-four years, until John's death in 1998. Afterward, Georgiann fell ill with many medical issues but, despite her problems her family and friends helped keep her strong for another nineteen years. During her life, Georgiann enjoyed the perks of farming with her husband, such as taking trips when and where they wanted to, going to many polka dances, and a "small" sideline of BINGO, casinos, and playing poker until the late hours of the morning with family. All the while never falling short of being a great mother, wife, and care taker of her mother. She was truly the least selfish person and always put the needs of her family and friends before her own. Her sense of humor and contagious laugh will so be missed by her son, his wife (the daughter that Georgiann always wanted but never had) and their three daughters. Georgiann was preceded in death by, Fred and Josie Kotas, father and mother, John J. Vohnout, husband all of Milligan, NE. She is survived by, John and Christine Vohnout, son and daughter-in-law of Hastings, NE; Stephanie Ann, Tiffany Jo, and Georgie Marie, granddaughters of Hastings, NE; Liam Alexander, great-grandson of Hastings; Mamie Gordon, sister-in-law of Lincoln, NE; and many nieces and nephews. (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
  Person ID	I20477	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Fred Frank Kotas,   b. 15 May 1894, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 23 Aug 1955, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Josie Marie Hanus,   b. 20 Oct 1901, Nova Ves, Bohemia ,   d. 28 Jul 1986, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 84 years)
  Married	8 Feb 1923	Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska   [1]
  Family ID	F7314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Vohnout,   b. 16 Mar 1926, Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska ,   d. 6 Feb 1998, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 71 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1948	Nebraska   [2]
  	The wedding was hosted in the home of Georgianna's parents. (Milligan, p 353).
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2007
  Family ID	F7323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Sep 1926 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Married - 12 Jun 1948 - Nebraska Died - 29 Aug 2017 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Buried - - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 352 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 353 (Reliability: 3).