Norma Jean Most

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The daughter of Louis MOST and Agnes SLUKA. She enjoys cooking, babysitting and sewing. She has made quilts for each of her sons (Milligan, p 355).

A Funeral Service for Norma will be held on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan. Pastor Brian Kottas will officiate the service.

A Graveside Committal will take place in the Bohemian National Cemetery following the Funeral Service.

Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan.

Memorials in lieu of flowers are suggested to the family for a future designation.

Norma Jean (Most) Kotas was born July 22, 1931 to Louis and Agnes (Sluka) Most of Ohiowa, Nebraska. She passed away at the age of 87 years, 6 months and 20 days in Fairmont, Nebraska on February 11, 2019 after a brief illness.

She attended grade school at Fillmore County District #67 and attended high school in Milligan graduating with the class of 1948. On May 11, 1949, she was united in marriage to Jim F. Kotas of Milligan. To this union four sons were born: Dennis, David, Douglas, and Delbert.

Norma was a homemaker and enjoyed baking, sewing, puzzles, playing cards, bingo, and making quilts. On October 15, 2016, she completed her 100th quilt. Every family member has a quilt as a remembrance. She was the bookkeeper for Kotas Oil Co. from 1975 until Jim's retirement in 1989. In September of 1989 she took a job as a cook at Heritage in Geneva. The following May she left that job to provide loving care for her daughter-in-law Janet as she fought cancer. She and Jim also took on the responsibility of raising grandsons Jason and T.J. for a time and she babysat with all of her grandchildren when needed. She will be remembered by her family for her loving support and her wonderful cooking and baking, especially rolls and kolaches.

Preceding her in death were her husband of almost 69 years, Jim; her parents; daughter-in-law Janet Kotas; grandson Jason Kotas; step-granddaughter Jenny Kelle; brothers-in-law Donald Kotas and Arnold Capek; sisters-in-law and husbands Marie and Charles Vlasak and Henrietta and Marian Arbuck.

She leaves to mourn her children Dennis and wife Lois Kotas of Milligan, Nebraska, David Kotas of Fawcett, Missouri, Douglas and wife Yvonne Kotas of Milligan, Nebraska, Delbert and wife Susan Kotas of Juniata, Nebraska; grandchildren, TJ and wife Abby Kotas of Lincoln, Nebraska, Gary Kotas of Humboldt, Nebraska, Katherine Kotas of Portsmouth, Virginia, Justin Kotas of Colorado Springs, Colorado Emilie of Exeter, Nebraska and Brittni Kotas of Milligan, Nebraska; great granddaughter Kayla Brhle; and great-great granddaughter Brynlee Motley of Milford, Nebraska; sister Lucille Capek of Milligan, Nebraska; sister-in-law Velma Kotas and husband John Kirby of Lincoln, Nebraska, step- grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Norma married James F. Kotas on 11 May 1949 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. James (son of John F. Kotas and Bessie R. Masek) was born on 23 May 1925 in Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 25 Jan 2018 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary for Jason D. Kotas

A Memorial Service for Jason will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Milligan Auditorium. Pastor Brad Barrows will officiate the service.

A Graveside Service will be held in the Bohemian National Cemetery following the Memorial Service.

Memorials are directed to the family for future designation.

Jason D. Kotas was born on March 29, 1976, during the snow blizzard of 1976 when area lost electricity for a week, at Warren Memorial Hospital in Friend to Marilea (Shutts) Michl and Dennis Kotas. He passed away on November 26, 2016 at home in Milligan.

Jason, as a young child, moved to Milligan and has resided there all his life. He attended Milligan School and graduated in 1994. After graduation he joined the Marines for a short time and received a medical discharge in 1995. He started laying carpet and worked independently and eventually became a dry wall finisher working for Mark Bigelow for a short time before working for Co-Hawk in Lincoln. He stopped working as a dry wall finisher due to medical reasons and started working for local farmers and loved working outdoors. He began working for Craig Meyer doing carpeting around the area and continued to work, as health permitted, independently as a dry wall finisher.
Jason's interest centered on the outdoors, and he joined the Milligan Bass Anglers after fishing with his dad while growing up. He grew up with a fishing pole in his hands and fished many tournaments with his dad and the Milligan Bass Club. He also enjoyed hunting with his family and friends.

Those fortunate to know Jason will remember him for his love of socializing and love of Polka Music. He had a unique laugh and a way with words. He will be truly missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his daughter, Kayla Brhel of Milford, parents Marilea and Larry Michl of Milligan; Dennis and Lois Kotas of Milligan; grandparents, Jim and Norma Kotas of Milligan; 2 step brothers and 2 step sisters and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Preceding him in death were 2 half-brothers, Jim and Steve McAlpine, grandparents, Lillian and Jerry Hendrych.


(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)