Jimmie Emil Kubicek

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Jimmie Emil Kubicek, one of seven children of Emil and Anna Kotas Kubicek, was born on a farm near Oak, Nebraska, on February 3, 1907. He grew up and was educated at Oak, and farmed the family farm until retiring four years ago when they moved to Davenport.
Jimmie was married to Florence Fitzwater on December 28, 1927, at Geneva, Nebraska. Two children, Gary and Ellen, were born to this marriage.


(Research):Obit for great granson of Jimmie Emil Kubicek:

ARVADA, Colo. - Kara Kay Knutson, 29, of Arvada died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at her home.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Alma (Neb.) United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lorri Kentner officiating. Private burial will be at Nelson (Neb.) Cemetery before the memorial service.

Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday at Banta-Torrey Funeral Home in Alma.

She was born Feb. 4, 1981, in Hastings, Neb., to Richard and Kay (Overturf) Knutson.

Survivors include her loving parents of Alma; sister, Beth Schweitzer and her husband, Jason, of Atlanta; nieces, Ava and Braylin Schweitzer of Atlanta; maternal grandmother, Ellen Overturf of Superior, Neb.; paternal grandfather, Meredith Knutson of Cambridge, Neb.; her aunts and uncles; eight cousins; and many, many friends.

She was the second daughter in her family. Kara was baptized as an infant in March 1981 at the United Methodist Church in Davenport, Neb. She was later confirmed at First United Methodist Church in Alma. Kara was active in the United Methodist Church Youth Group while in high school.

Kara attended Davenport Public School until 1990 when the family moved to Alma. Kara finished high school at Alma Public School as a member of the class of 1999. She attended Doane (Neb.) College and Colby (Kan.) Community College. She was a proud member of the Colby Community College Lady Trojan volleyball team.

She attended Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Neb., where she received her associate science degree in surgical technology in 2004 and her associate's degree in nursing in 2006.

Kara was employed as a home health nurse in Arvada. Kara loved being a nurse and working with all of her clients and their families. She was loved in return by all she cared for.

Kara was involved in the MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue Association. Through this organization she adopted her own Boston, Lily. Lily was the light of Kara's life. Kara also loved antiques and collectables.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Jimmie married Florence Edna Fitzwater on 28 Dec 1927 in Clay Center, Clay County, Nebraska. Florence was born on 30 Jul 1909 in Missouri; died on 28 Feb 2003 in Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]