Blanche Anna Cecrle

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Blanche graduated from Milligan High School in 1943, having transferred there her junior year from Ohiowa. She taught county school for two years. After her children were born, she continued to work with youth on a volunteer basis--serving as both a Bluebird leader, and as a 4-H leader. (Milligan, p 239).

A public Funeral Service for Blanche will be held on Friday, July 31, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Milligan, Nebraska.

A public Graveside Service will be held in the Bohemian National Cemetery following the Funeral Service. Pastor Murry Johnston will officiate the services.

Public visitation will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2020 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 are suggested to the Milligan Legion Auxiliary, Milligan Fire & Rescue, and the United Methodist Church in Milligan.

The Services will be live-streamed to our public facebook page. You can view the service by searching '@friendlyfuneraldirectors' and then looking for the link to the video in our facebook timeline.

Due to the Covid 19 Directed Health Measure Phase III, we are limited to 50% occupancy for the Funeral Service and we will be practicing social distancing as indicated by the measure. Per the family's request, masks will be required at the Funeral Service.

Blanche Anna (Cecrle) Capek was born to Joseph V. Cecrle and Mary M. (Kassik) Cecrle on February 28, 1926 on a farm near Milligan, Nebraska. She passed away on July 25, 2020 at Heritage Crossings Nursing Home in Geneva, Nebraska at the age of 94 years, 4 months, and 27 days.

Blanche attended School District #39 as a youth. She then attended Ohiowa High School her Freshman and Sophomore years before transferring to Milligan High School for her Junior and Senior years, graduating with the class of 1943.

She taught country school for two years at District #32 and #65. Blanche married Joseph G. Capek on October 8, 1946 in Clay Center, Nebraska. They lived on a farm ? of a mile south of Milligan, until they built a house in January of 1986 and moved into Milligan. To this union, three children were born: Randall Gene, Larry Joel, and Jo Ann. Joe and Blanche loved to dance and went on many bus trips to dances. They also liked to travel, especially enjoying trips to Hawaii and to the Czech Republic to visit relatives.

Blanche was involved in many organizations. She worked with the Blood Mobile for 28 years, she was a lifetime member of the Milligan Jrs. Extension Club, she helped with Grassland Day for many years, and was a 4-H leader and Jr. Auxiliary Leader. Blanche was also a member of the Milligan United Methodist Church. She had a fondness for her cats and she especially loved Quincy and Ralphie.

Blanche was preceded in death by her parents; husband Joe; siblings Rudy, Emilye, Joe, Elsie, Rose, and MaryAnn.

She is survived by her children Randy Capek and wife, Lana of Tobias, Nebraska, Larry Capek and wife Adrienne of Milligan, Nebraska, Jo Capek of Lincoln, Nebraska; seven grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, three step great grandchildren; sister-in-law Lucille Capek of Milligan, Nebraska and many nieces and nephews.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Blanche married Joseph G. Capek on 8 Oct 1946. Joseph (son of Joseph Capek and Josephine Herynk) was born on 31 Jul 1920 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 5 Sep 1999 in Milligan, 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]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]