Wayne Keith Matejka

1928 - 2014  (86 years)

• Name	Wayne Keith Matejka  [1, 2]
  Born	7 Jan 1928	Strang, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Feb 2014	York, York County, Nebraska   [2]
  Buried	Ohiowa Public Cemetery, Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	Obituary Wayne K. Matejka, 86, of Strang, passed away on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 at York. He was born on Jan. 7, 1928 to Frank and Clara (Rippe) Matejka in Strang. He is survived by his wife, Opal Matejka of Strang; daughters, Sherri and Jim Reinsch of Geneva, Kathy and Bruce Soukup of Strang, Deb and Leroy Rohr of Tobias, Julie and Chris Dunker of Strang and Kari Jo and Bryan Alfs of Shickley; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Ohiowa. Graveside services will take place at the Ohiowa Public Cemetery in Ohiowa. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 1 - 8 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva. Memorials may be directed to the family to be designated at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.farmerandsonsfuneralhome.com From the 19 Feb 2014 issue of York News Times, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy Full obituary follows, from Farmer & Son Funeral Home website, also courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy Funeral services for Wayne will be held on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Ohiowa. Pastor Becky Sells and Kim Dunker will officiate the service. Graveside services will follow the funeral in the Ohiowa Public Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva. Memorials are directed to the family to be designated at a later date. Wayne Keith Matejka was the only child born to Frank and Clara Rippe Matejka on January 7, 1928, at their rural home at Strang, Nebraska. He passed away peacefully at the York General Hospital on February 17 at the age of 86 years, 1 month, and 10 days, surrounded by his wife, five daughters, and five son-in-laws. He was born and raised on the family farm near Strang where he attended Strang School through the eleventh grade. He attended Ohiowa High School his senior year because he wanted to play basketball and graduated in 1946. He was baptized June 14, 1928, and confirmed March 14, 1948, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (South) (now called Grace Lutheran) of Ohiowa. He transferred his membership in 1951 to St. John's Lutheran Church in Ohiowa. Wayne married Opal Rose Schrock of Geneva on January 22, 1950, at her brother's home at Davenport, Nebraska. They recently celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. This marriage was blessed with five daughters--Sherri, Kathy, Deb, Julie, and Kari Jo. He had many interests. His favorites were softball/baseball and 4-H. He touched the hearts of many people through softball. Wayne had a very successful record of 645 wins and 185 losses with the Strang Ladies Softball team of 40 years. He received the Jim Hall Memorial Award in recognition of his outstanding coaching ability in 1993 and was inducted in the Nebraska Softball Hall of Fame in 1995. Many awards were received for winning league, invitational, district, and state tournaments. The highlight was winning the State Tournament in 1996. Wayne was involved in 4-H for over 50 years. Being active for many years through the 4-H program as a parent, club leader, and supporter, he attended many county fairs and other shows at the local, state, and national levels. His advice to his girls and grandchildren helped them win many honors and awards. During his early days of farming, he enjoyed trucking and custom corn shelling. Although his main love was farming, he also enjoyed selling Stormor Bins & Buildings for 45 years. Many trips were made with his red pickup to Omaha, Grand Island, and Fremont He was active in many community activities--Strang School Board Member for 50 years, Strang CIP, Geneva Rural Fire Board, Belle Prairie Precinct Board, and Exeter Feeders & Breeders Association. Family activities were important to him whether it was a sports activity, 4-H event, or holiday gathering. During the last few years, Wayne enjoyed spending time at Bubba's Anytime for a cup of coffee, meal at noon, afternoon snack, or evening meal with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife Opal; five daughters, Sherri (Jim) Reinsch of Geneva; Kathy (Bruce) Soukup of Strang; Deb (Leroy) Rohr of Tobias; Julie (Chris) Dunker of Strang; Kari Jo (Bryan) Alfs of Shickley. Grandchildren are Marc (Marci) Reinsch of Geneva; Jami (Mark) Schmidt of Strang; Brent Reinsch of Geneva; Derek Reinsch of St. Paul; Kali Reinsch of Sutton. Anthony, Ashton, and Ashli Soukup of Strang. Michael (Katy) Rohr of San Antonio, Texas; Brandon Rohr of Jacksonville, Florida; Dustin Rohr of Tobias. John, Regan, and Adam Alfs of Shickley. Great-grandchildren are Marek and Mara Reinsch of Geneva, Cullan Schmidt of Strang, and Austin Rohr of San Antonio, Texas; Step-great-grandchild Marissa Howard of Geneva; and many cousins and host of friends. Wayne is also survived by a long-time employee of nearly 40 years and special friend, Kenny Ebbeka of Strang. Wayne and Opal have always enjoyed their family. He was the one who has always been there, loved, cared, and provided for us. Someone we LOVE with all our heart.
  Person ID	I44232	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Frank Edward Matejka,   b. 10 Aug 1893, Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 17 Aug 1971  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Clara Marie Rippe,   b. 16 Aug 1893, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 18 Jun 1947  (Age 53 years)
  Married	Abt 1916  [1]
  Family ID	F13121	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2014
  Family ID	F13285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Jan 1928 - Strang, Fillmore County, Nebraska Died - 17 Feb 2014 - York, York County, Nebraska Buried - - Ohiowa Public Cemetery, Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Nebraska, Fillmore County, Belle Prairie Twp Enumerated April 14, 1930 ED 30-2 SD 11 Sheet 3B 66-66 (Reliability: 3). [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).