Bernard Robert Svec

1924 - 2013  (88 years)

• Name	Bernard Robert Svec  [1, 2]
  Birth	7 Oct 1924	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Jun 2013	Crete, Saline County, Nebraska   [1]
  Burial	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Notes	Bernard R. Svec, age 88, of Milligan, died Sunday, June 23, 2013 in Crete. Born Oct. 7, 1924 to Emil & Helen (Fujan) Svec in Milligan. Survivors: brother, Lumir Svec of Crete; sister, Ruby & Robert Langhorst of David City Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Farmer & Son Funeral Home Kotas Chapel in Milligan. Father Rand Langhorst. Visitation from 1 - 8 p.m. Wednesday at Farmer & Son Funeral Home Kotas Chapel. Burial: Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Memorials to Milligan American Legion-HSSK Post 240. Condolences, www.farmerandsonfuneralhome.com Bernard R. Svec was born to Emil Svec and Helen Marie (Fujan) Svec on October 7, 1924 at Milligan, Nebraska and passed away on June 23, 2013 at the age of 88. He attended Climbing Vine District #44 for eight years and graduated from Milligan High School in 1942. Bernard answered his draft call in May 1943, serving active duty in the United States Navy. He served overseas in the Pacific Theater, Guam and Peleliu. He was honorably discharged in May 1946 at Saint Louis, Missouri. He then enlisted in the United States Air Force and served in Arizona, Florida, Kansas and Newfoundland. After his Air Force duty, Bernard worked for Bors/Bulin in Milligan, Ahlschwede Ford in Crete and Bob Hammond in Friend as a mechanic on cars and trucks. He married Irene Capek on October 10, 1963. Bernard was a member of the American Legion Post #240 in Milligan and the V.F.W. Post #7102 in Geneva. His favorite hobbies were hunting, fishing and gardening. Survivors include: Brother, Lumir Svec; Sister, Ruby (Mrs. Robert) Langhorst; Sister-In-Law, Louise Capek; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: Wife, Irene I. (Capek) Svec; Parents, Emil and Helen (Fujan) Svec; Brother, Jim Svec and wife Ruth; 3-year old sister, Betty Svec; In-Laws, Marian Svec; Helen Pribyl and husband Lou, Ruby Oliva and husband Edward; John Capek and wife Rosemary; and Rudy Capek. Funeral services were conducted from the Farmer & Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel on Thursday, June 27, 2013, with Father Rand Langhorst officiating. Casket bearers were Gary Svec, Kevin Svec, Lloyd Svec, Ken Jefferson Russell Langhorst and Glen Capek. Military graveside services were conducted by Milligan American Legion -HSSK Post #240 at the Bohemian National Cemetery with Farmer & Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel in charge of arrangements. Memorials are directed to the Milligan American Legion-HSSK Post #240. (Both courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
  Person ID	I3103	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Emil Svec,   b. 20 May 1896, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 5 Aug 1957, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Helen Fujan,   b. 18 Aug 1899, Nebraska d. 3 Oct 1982, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1921	Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska
  Family ID	F5804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irene I. Capek,   b. 14 Oct 1919, Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. Oct 1995, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	10 Oct 1963
  Family ID	F1826	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2007

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Oct 1924 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 23 Jun 2013 - Crete, Saline County, Nebraska Burial - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [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). [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Twp Enumerated 13 Apr 1940 SD 8 ED 30-17 Sheet 2A (Reliability: 3).