Lloyd Leslie Tesar

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Lloyd L. Tesar, age 80, of Aurora, died Sunday, October 23, 2011 in Aurora. Born December 21,1930 to Louis and Clara (Capek) Tesar in Beaver Crossing.

Survivors: wife, Ardis (West Peterson) Tesar of Aurora; sons, Tim Peterson and wife Kimmie of Dannebrog, Russ Peterson of Utica; daughters, Tara Hanneman and husband Kirk of Aurora, Shari Krejci and husband Mike of Aurora; five grandchildren; brother, Dr. Delbert Tesar and wife Rogene of Austin, Texas. Preceded in death by daughter, Leslie Marie.

Funeral services: 3 p.m. Friday, Milligan Auditorium, Milligan, Neb., Father Kenneth Borowiak officiating. Military graveside serves: Bohemian National Cemetery. Visitation beginning Thursday 1 p.m. until 8 p.m., with family greeting friends from 5 until 7, at Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Kotas Chapel in Milligan. Memorials to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.farmerandsonfuneralhome.com

Lincoln Journal Star, October 25, 2011, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy

Lloyd Leslie Tesar was born December 21, 1930, on a farm near Beaver Crossing, Nebraska. His parents were Louis and Clara (Capek) Tesar of Beaver Crossing. Lloyd was the oldest of four children and passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011, at the Memorial Hospital in Aurora, Nebraska at the age of 80 years 10 months and two days. As a young boy, he attended Beaver Crossing School and graduated with the class of 1948.
Shortly after his graduation from Beaver Crossing High School, Lloyd enlisted and entered the United States Air Force in January of 1951. There he met his life-long friend, Captain Jack Delaigle, and his wife Mary from Georgia. A highlight of his AP (Air Police) duty was saluting General Dwight D. Eisenhower as he entered Forbes Air Base in Topeka, Kansas. Lloyd achieved the rank of staff sergeant and wore four stripes. He was honorably discharged in December of 1954.
Before returning to the family farm, Lloyd owned a bar and was a professional painter specializing in high work which included towers, buildings, and bridges. With this work, he met two more life-long friends, Virgil Petersen and John Lape. Lloyd, then came back to the family farm near Beaver Crossing to raise cattle, seed corn, and other row crops. In 1978, he received a Grower Recognition Award from Golden Harvest for an outstanding high yield.
He married his loving wife, Ardis (West) Peterson, March 9, 1973. They met at a dance and continued to enjoy dancing for most of their 37 years of marriage. He was very proud to show off their golden goblets for best Polka Dancers. Lloyd and Ardis made wonderful memories taking numerous trips visiting family and friends across the country.
Lloyd was a 52 year member of the American Legion Holmes Post #178 of Beaver Crossing. He enjoyed a good game of cards or a night of bowling. He could often be found fishing off the Beaver Creek bridge or stump fishing in the Blue River. Good times were had coon hunting with his sons, Tim and Russ, and he loved teaching daughters, Tara and Shari, how to dance.
In July of 1995, lung cancer forced Lloyd to retire from farming. Later in 2005, Lloyd and Ardis moved to Aurora to be closer to their family. He cherished the frequent visits made by the grandkids. Lloyd was very proud of the beautiful new home they shared for six wonderful years.
He is survived by his wife, Ardis, children and spouses, Tim and Kimmie Peterson, Dannebrog, NE, Russ Peterson, Utica, NE, Tara and Kirk Hanneman, Aurora, NE, and Shari and Mike Krejci, Aurora, NE, grandchildren, Amber Peterson, Cheyenne, WY, Hailey and Kash Hanneman, Aurora, NE, Cole and Carson Krejci, Aurora, NE, brother, Dr. Delbert Tesar, sister in law, Rogene, Austin, TX, nieces and nephews, Myron "Ron" Tesar, Cyndee Smith, Cheryl Gray, Vim Tesar, Aleta Wilder, Landon Tesar, and Allison Woodall.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Sylvan and Delmar Tesar, his daughter Leslie Marie Tesar, his parents, Louis and Clara Tesar.
Services for Lloyd will be Friday, October 28, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at the Milligan Auditorium in Milligan, Nebraska. Visitation will begin Thursday at 1:00 pm until 8:00 pm with the family greeting friends from 5 until 7. Graveside services with Military Honors will in the Bohemian National Cemetery. Memorials are directed to the family.