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Louis Alfred Krupicka

Male 1917 - 2015  (98 years)


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  • Name Louis Alfred Krupicka  [1, 2
    Born 22 May 1917  Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Sep 2015  Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Obituary for Louis A. Krupicka

      Funeral services for Louis will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan. Kim Dunker will officiate the services.

      Graveside services will follow the funeral in the Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan, Nebraska.

      Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel.

      Memorials are directed to the family.

      Louis Alfred Krupicka was born to Charles Krupicka and Kristina Bernasek Krupicka on May 22, 1917 at Tobias, Nebraska and passed away September 13, 2015 at the Friend Manor in Friend, Nebraska at the age of 98 years. He was one of 5 children in the family.

      Louis met his lifelong partner Elsie June Luzum at Sunset Dance Hall in Lincoln. They were united in marriage November 2, 1944 at the courthouse in Wilber, Nebraska. A reception followed the ceremony at Tabor Hall with a dance by the U-Neta Orchestra. This marriage was blessed with 2 children.

      Louis and Elsie resided on a farm near rural Milligan for the first 6 years of marriage. They then purchased their farm near McCool Junction and remained there until 1991 when they purchased a house in the town of McCool Junction. Louis was a very wonderful accordion player. He learned to play the accordion at the age of 8 years old, and played the accordion at many polka dances and family get togethers.

      Louis enjoyed farming; he planted milo and soybeans in fields and had cattle, hogs and sheep. Louis and Elsie also raised chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys.

      Louis was preceded in death by is parents Charles and Kristina Krupicka of Milligan, wife Elsie, sisters Mamie Bedlan of Milligan and Hazel Koca of Shelby and brother Charles Krupicka Jr. of Geneva.

      He is survived by his son Lavern Krupicka of McCool Junction, daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Gary Vodicka of Fairmont, Nebraska, grandchildren Shelley (Vodicka) Timmermans and husband Mike of Hampton, Randy Vodicka of Fairmont, great grandchildren Zachary and Mikaela Timmermans of Hampton, and brother Alfred Krupicka of Fairmont.

      (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
    Person ID I28162  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2015 

    Father Charles L. Krupicka,   b. 12 Mar 1884, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1966, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Kristina "Tena" Bernasek,   b. 12 Apr 1888, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1988, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years) 
    Married 25 Jul 1904  Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F2089  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elsie June Luzum,   b. 1 Jun 1925, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 2010, Henderson, York County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 2 Nov 1944  Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2015 
    Family ID F13747  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 May 1917 - Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Nov 1944 - Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Sep 2015 - Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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).

    2. [S482] Chromy, Ken & Kathy, 706 Road 19, Ohiowa, NE 68416; Our Bohemian & Moravian Ancestors in Nebraska; Ver. 2007-03-05 14:07:03; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=kchromy.