Blanche Anna Cecrle

1926 - 2020  (94 years)

• Name	Blanche Anna Cecrle  [1, 2]
  Birth	28 Feb 1926	Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 Jul 2020	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Burial	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Notes	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)
  Person ID	I11560	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Josef V. "Joseph" Cecrle,   b. 5 Feb 1880, Nov? Stra?ec?, Bohemia d. 28 Mar 1955, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Mary Kasik,   b. 2 Oct 1892, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 25 Jun 1980, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	12 Apr 1909  [3]
  Family ID	F1802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph G. Capek,   b. 31 Jul 1920, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 5 Sep 1999, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	8 Oct 1946  [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F4900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Feb 1926 - Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 25 Jul 2020 - Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Burial - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 239 (Reliability: 3). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Twp Enumerated 8 Apr 1930 ED 30-17 SD 11 Sheet 4A 69-70 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 246 (Reliability: 3).