Frank Joseph Turek, Jr

1910 - 1978  (68 years)

• Name	Frank Joseph Turek
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	28 Jul 1910	Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Oct 1978	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
  Burial	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Notes	Frank J. Turek, son of Frank J. Turek and Bessie Mlazovsky Turek was born on July 28, 1910, at Omaha, Neb. When he was a small boy, his family moved to a farm in Saline County where he attended country school and helped with the farming. His leisure hours were spent hunting, fishing and trapping. Upon graduation from Milligan high school in 1928, he went to work for the Biba Engineering Co. of Geneva. In later years he would remember fondly the 18 years he spent working for Biba Engineering with his brother, John, grading roads in and around the sandhills of western Nebraska. Following the death of his father, he returned to farming with his mother and brother, Emil on a farm four and one-half miles west of Milligan. At the onset of World War II, he volunteered his services in the U.S. Army, and was attached to the Armored Division at Fort Knox, Ky., as a gunnery instructor to enlisted officers. He went overseas with the 20th Tank Battalion and saw action in France and Germany. He was honorably discharged from Fort Levenworth, Kas., and again pursued his career in farming with his brother, Emil. Frank was united in marriage to Helen Beranek on January 6, 1947, and to this union were born two children, Lois and Frank III. He was a loving father and husband. During this time he collected many antiques and he spent his leisure time from farming restoring them. Due to health problems, he retired from farming and was employed at the Youth Development Center in Geneva as a stationary engineer until his retirement in 1975. His retirement years were spent enjoying his grandson, Zak; gardening and fishing on the Nebraska lakes with his wife, Helen. On September 22, 1978, he was admitted to Warren memorial Hospital in Friend and was later transferred to Lincoln General Hospital where he passed away on October 20, 1978. Frank was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife, Helen; children, Mr. and Mrs. Alan (Lois) Johnson of Milligan and son, Frank J. of Lincoln; and grandson, Zak of Milligan; brother, John K. of Geneva, George of Friend, Emil of Milligan and Joe of Geneva; sisters, Mrs. Dallas (Lucille) Lindsey of Morrow Bay, Cal., Mrs. Jack (Rosemarie) Parisot of Omaha and Mrs. Lloyd (Emilye) Hendryx of Tucson, Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted from the Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Kotas Chapel, in Milligan on Monday, October 23, 1978, at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. Woodrow W. Wilson officiating. Interment with military graveside services was held at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan. The Nebraska Signal November 2nd, 1978 page 20. Contributor: M. Jensen Seggerman #47078678 Inscription TEC4 US ARMY WORLD WAR II Downloaded from Find A Grave
  Person ID	I48194	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family	Helen Viola Beranek,   b. 12 Mar 1917, Lawrence, Nuckolls County, Nebraska d. 21 May 2010, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 93 years)
  Children	1. Frank Joseph Turek, III,   b. 7 Mar 1958, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska d. 30 Nov 2022, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F14492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Jul 1910 - Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Death - 20 Oct 1978 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Burial - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
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