Blanche Marie Herynk

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Blanche Marie Havel

Funeral services for Blanche will be held on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Milligan. Father David Bourek will be officiating the service.
Graveside services will follow the funeral in the Bohemian National Cemetery.
Visitation for Blanche will be held on Sunday, September 29, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Farmer & Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel in Milligan.
A Rosary will be held at the Farmer & Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel at 4:00 p.m. Sunday.
Blanche Marie Havel was born on July 22, 1916 to Joseph and Anna (Dlouhy) Herynk on the family farm near Tobias, NE. She passed away on Monday, September 23, 2013 in Long Beach, California at the age of 97 years, 2 days, and 1 month.
Blanche grew up in the Tobias area and graduated from Tobias High School in 1934. Following graduation, she briefly taught in nearby rural schools. During this time, she met her future husband, Emil Richard Havel, at a dance in Milligan, Nebraska. She married Emil in Long Beach, CA, in June 1939, after his tour of duty in the Navy. Though they lived in California, they made annual trips to visit family and friends in their hometowns. Blanche was active for many years in singing groups, church organizations, and bowling leagues. She spent much time enjoying her backyard filled with roses and flowers and birds.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Emil; her parents, Joesph Herynk and Anna (Dlouhy) Herynk; and her sisters, Agnes Kassik, Emily Novak, Ann Crays, and Allene Tesar.
She is survived by her sons, Gary and wife Ginger of Long Beach, CA and Richard and wife Kathlene of Agoura Hills, CA; and three granddaughters, Cherise Moss of Mesa, Arizona. Lindsey Souther of San Diego, California and Kelly Havel of Sherman Oaks, Calif

From Farmer and Sons Funeral Home Website, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy

Blanche married Emil Richard Havel on 20 Jun 1939 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. Emil (son of Emil "Skelly" Havel and Tonie Laun) was born on 9 Aug 1917 in Nebraska; died on 29 Sep 1987 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]