William Eugene McDonald

Notes:

His parents are shown, on FindAGrave, as Orval E. and Anna McDonald.

His Social Security account was established through the Railroad Board.

His obituary, copied from his FindAGrave mermorial page created by M. Jensen Seggerman, is shown below:

McDONALD, WILLIAM EUGENE *BILL*--William Eugene McDonald, son of Orval and Anna Wright McDonald, was born August 6, 1928, at Geneva, Neb. He spent his entire life in this vicinity. He attended Geneva public school and graduated with the class of 1946.

He was inducted into the Navy, September 18, 1950, where he served four years. He was honorably discharged July 8, 1954. ON his return from the service he went into business in Geneva.

In 1952 he was united in marriage to Anne Jirkovsky. To this union were born three children, Janet, Sandra and Jerald William.

The last seven years he was employed by the Biba Engineering.

He passed away near Kearney, Neb., on June 12, 1975, at the age of 46 years, 10 months and 6 days.

He is survived by his three children, Janet, Sandra and Jerald at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orval McDonald; one sister, Colleen, and husband Wallace Brown, of Fairbury, Neb.; sister-in-law, Madeline Wilson of Rawson, O., nieces Cathy (Mrs. James Nichols) of Fairbury, Neb., Susan Brown of Fairbury; nephews, David McDonald of Russels Point, O., Tommy Mack Brown of Fairbury; grand-niece and nephew, Angela and Jeffrey Nichols of Fairbury.
He was predeceased by a sister Audrey and a brother, Jerald Deane.

Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, June 16, 1975 at St. Joseph Catholic church in Geneva with Father Walter Banach officiating. Interment was in the Geneva cemetery. Pallbearers were Marlin W. Bahe, Loren Hofferber, Charles P. Curtiss, Warren Rischling, Leonard J. Bornschlegl and Dean Garrett.

The Nebraska Signal 17 June 1975

William married Ann Harriett Jirkovsky about 1952. Ann (daughter of Charles James Jirkovsky and Anna Korbelik) was born on 6 Jan 1930 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 23 May 2016 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sandra Kay (McDonald) Robak, 57, of Lincoln, passed away May 6, 2015. Born November 1, 1957 in Geneva to William and Ann H. (Jirkovsky) McDonald. Homemaker. Sandy was a pop culture guru. She enjoyed bowling, bonfires and all things Harry Potter.

Survived by her husband Frank; children, Alyson (Dylan) Schenk, Jase Robak (fiance Stacy Loos), and Cleo Ben Robak, all of Lincoln; grandchildren, Reghan, Aidan, Lennon Schenk, Camree Robak; mother, Ann McDonald, Geneva; sister, Janet (Pat) Wieser, Columbus; brother, Jerry (Kris) McDonald, Lincoln; many other family, friends and loved ones. Preceded in death by her father.

Memorial service: 10 a.m. Monday, May 11, at First-Plymouth Congregational Church, 2000 D Street with Rev. Dr. Jim Keck officiating. Memorials to the family for future designation. No visitation, cremation. Condolences online at Roperandsons.com.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)