Raymond Earl Soukup

1926 - 2010  (83 years)

• Name	Raymond Earl Soukup  [1]
  Birth	19 Dec 1926	Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Jun 2010	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska   [2]
  Burial	Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	"(Raymond) attended Country School District #67, graduating from Milligan High School in 1944. He joined the Army Air Corps in January 1946, serving in Okinawa. He was discharged in March 1947. Ray attended Barber College in Omaha....(he) barbered for 25 years and is currently employed at the University mail room. He is a member of the Lincoln American Legion Post 3, the V.F.W. and Lodge Lincoln 246." Obituary from Linconl JournalStar.com Raymond "Ray" Earl Soukup, 83, of Lincoln, passed away June 18, 2010 peacefully at home with family by his side. Born December 19, 1926 to Harry and Mary (Skejskal) Soukup on a farm near Ohiowa. Served in Air Force, barbered in Lincoln for 25 years, retired from UNL postal service in 1989. Ray enjoyed retirement for 21 years with his wife, Betty, watching their grandchildren grow, traveling, gardening, volunteering, singing, and enjoying the Czech culture. Member of WFLA Lincoln Lodge #426, Lincoln VFW, American Legion, DAV, Capital City Czech Choraliers, Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln. Volunteered at the Food Net of Lincoln. Survived by his wife of 59+ years, Betty (Vnoucek), Lincoln; daughter, Barbara Jorgens, Lincoln; grandchildren, Paul and Angie (Jorgens) Jedlicka, Wahoo, Kelsey and Justin Jorgens, Lincoln; sister, Rubye Boin, Lincoln; sisters-in-law, Tillie Soukup, Friend, Dorothy Skrivanek, Milligan, Arlene Kassik, Milligan; brother-in-law and wife, Joe and Anna Vnoucek, Friend; many nephews and nieces. Very special friends, George and Evelyn Lowery. Preceded in death by daughter, Nancy Soukup; father and mother, Harry and Mary (Stejskal) Soukup; brothers, Arnie and wife, MaryAnne, Elmer and wife, Jeanette; brother-in-law, PFC Loren Vnoucek, Leslie Skrivanek, Leonard Kassik, Arnold Vnoucek and wife, Evelyn. Memorial Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at Wadlow Rozanek Funeral Home, 5200 'R' St., Lincoln, with Rev. Michael McDonald officiating. Graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, with military graveside honors. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday June 22, 2010, with family receiving friends and relatives at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to WFLA Scholarship Lincoln Lodge #426. Arrangements: Wadlow Rozanek Funeral Home. Condolences or personal reflections may be sent to wadlowrozanek.co
  Person ID	I14499	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Jaroslav "Harry" Soukup,   b. 18 Oct 1889, Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 9 Feb 1976, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Mary Ella Stejskal,   b. 21 May 1894, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska d. 20 Dec 1988, Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	21 Dec 1915	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [3]
  	"Mary Stejskal and Harry first met at a trap-shoot on the Svec property west of Milligan. Trap shoots were considered one of the great social events of the day. Miss Stejskal and Mr. Soukup were married at Geneva December 21, 1915, by Judge Fulton. After their marriage they settled on the Andrew Lynn farm four and one half miles west of Milligan."
  Family ID	F5379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Barbara Vnoucek,   b. 17 Apr 1929, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska d. 18 Jan 2022, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	9 Nov 1950	Friend, Saline County, Nebraska   [1]
  Children	1. Nancy Lea Soukup,   b. 31 May 1951   d. 18 Feb 1974 (Age 22 years)   2. Living
  Family ID	F5705	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Dec 1926 - Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska Marriage - 9 Nov 1950 - Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Death - 18 Jun 2010 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Burial - - Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Soukup Cousins, Celebrating Jim and Geraldine Soukup's Golden Wedding Anniversary Back Row, l to r, Jim Soukup, Arnie Soukup, Rubye (Soukup) Prokop and Ray Soukup Front Row, l to r, Marie (Soukup) Sysel, Irma (Soukup) Dineen, Viola (Strong) Weaver, Helen (Soukup) Parker, and Rose (Soukup) Duba
  		Soukup, Raymond Earl & wife Betty (Vnoucek) with Helena (Soukup) & husband Howard Parker The Soukup cousins and spouses at Desert Springs Resort, ca 1993

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO). [S548] Belohlavy, Dennis (belohdb@windstream.net) "Family Tree of Dennis L. and Rebecca J. "Becky" (Arnold) Belohlavy ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy). [S267] Parker, Helena Soukup---Family Researcher (P.O. Box 1153, Idyllwild, CA 92549).