Ann Harriett Jirkovsky

1930 - 2016  (86 years)

• Name	Ann Harriett Jirkovsky  [1, 2]
  Birth	6 Jan 1930	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	23 May 2016	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska   [2]
  Burial	Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Notes	She worked at the Geneva State Bank while still in High School. In 1952, she married William E. McDONALD, who was in the Navy at Coronado, California. They lived there until 1955, coming back to Geneva. They had three children: Janet teaches in Columbus; Sandra works at Columbus Bank and Trust, married Frank ROBAK and has Alyson and Jase; Jerry married Kristi HEDDEN and lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bill McDONALD was killed in an accident by Kearney, Nebraska, on June 12, 1975. (Milligan, p 322). Obituary for Ann H. McDonald Ann H. McDonald was born to Charles J. and Anna (Korbelik) Jirkovsky on January 6, 1930 at Geneva, Nebraska, and she passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 86 years, 4 months, and 17 days. Ann was one of 6 children born in the family. Ann spent her entire life in and around Fillmore County. She graduated from Geneva High School in 1946 at age 16 and began working at Geneva State Bank in Geneva. She married Bill McDonald in 1950 and they had three kids, Janet, Sandy and Jerry. They moved to San Diego California where Bill was in the Navy and Ann worked in a Bank. On returning to Nebraska, Ann again worked at Geneva State Bank and later worked at the Nebraska Extension Office in Geneva, as well as a bookkeeper for several businesses in Geneva. Ann was a woman of faith and was a lifelong member of St Joseph's Catholic Church. Ann was active in Mothers Club, Bridge Club and Alter Society. She loved listening to Polka music, dancing, playing cards and spending time with family and friends. Ann was preceded in death by her mother Anna (Korbelik) Jirkovsky and Father Charles J Jirkovsky both of Ohiowa; brother Leonard Jirkovsky of St Joseph Missouri; sister Blanch Jirkovsky of Omaha; brother Charles Jirkovsky of Cedar Rapids Iowa; brother Rudy Jirkovsky of Ohiowa; and daughter Sandy Robak of Lincoln. Ann is survived by her daughter Janet Wieser and husband Pat of Columbus; son Jerry McDonald and wife Kris of Lincoln; sister Mildred DeRosbil of Omaha; seven grand-children; four great-grand children; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Ann were conducted from Farmer and Son Funeral Home in Geneva, Nebraska on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Father Tom Walsh officiating the service. Ron and Nancy Fleecs played guitar and sang "On Eagles' Wings," "Psalm 23," and "Song Of Farewell." All of Ann's grand children were pallbearers including Alyson Schenk-Lincoln, Jase Robak-Lincoln, Ashton McDonald-Lincoln, Molly Wieser-Columbus, Betsy McDonald-Lincoln, C. Ben Robak-Lincoln, Alex Wieser-Columbus. Interment was held at the family burial plot at Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan Nebraska. Memorials are directed to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be left at www.farmerandsonfuneralhome.com. (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
  Person ID	I20147	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Charles James Jirkovsky,   b. 6 Dec 1890, Crete, Saline County, Nebraska d. 15 Nov 1959, Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Anna Korbelik,   b. 27 Nov 1891, Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 12 Dec 1976, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	24 May 1916	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [3]
  	Charles and Anna were fluent in both Czech and English, teaching all their children both languages. (Milligan, p 322).
  Family ID	F2090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Eugene McDonald,   b. 6 Aug 1928, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 12 Jun 1975, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1952
  Children	1. Living   2. Sandra Kay McDonald,   b. 1 Nov 1957, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 6 May 2015, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska (Age 57 years)   3. Living
  Family ID	F13717	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2015

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Jan 1930 - Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 23 May 2016 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Burial - - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), 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 322 (Reliability: 3). [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). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 321 (Reliability: 3).