Evelyn Sluka

1924 - 2015  (90 years)

• Name	Evelyn Sluka  [1]
  Birth	6 Jun 1924	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	10 Apr 2015	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1]
  Burial	Geneva Public Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1]
  Notes	Evelyn M. Stoldorf, age 90, of Geneva, died Friday, April 10, 2015 in Geneva. Born June 6, 1924 in Geneva to John & Marie (Bernasek) Sluka. Survivors: son, Rick & wife Jan of Grafton; sister, Mildred Sluka of Fairmont; two granddaughters, Lindsey Stoldorf & Tori Stoldorf. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church in Geneva. Visitation will begin at 1 pm until 8 pm Sunday at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva. Memorials to the United Methodist Church or VFW Auxiliary. Graveside services: Geneva Public Cemetery. Condolences, www.farmerandsonfuneralhome.com Expanded obituary Evelyn Marie (Sluka) Stoldorf passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Heritage Crossings. Evelyn was born on June 6, 1924 near Burress to John E. and Marie (Bernasek) Sluka. She was one of two children in the family. Evelyn attended rural school, and graduated from Geneva High School in 1941. Evelyn began courting Dean Stoldorf after they met at a dance in Burress. They were married on August 14, 1946, and to this union two children were born,, Debra and Rick. Evelyn enjoyed living on the family farm west of Geneva until May 1983. At this time she moved to Geneva and resided in her home until going to Heritage Crossings. Evelyn was a faithful member of the Geneva United Methodist Church for 67 years. She enjoyed her church circle activities and volunteering. She was also a member of the VFW Woman's Auxiliary. She enjoyed polka music, gardening, helping on the farm and raising her children. She was very proud of her grandchildren and all their accomplishments. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; husband Dean; and daughter Debra; sister-in-law Hazel and Jim Murray; brother-in-law Harold and Vivian Stoldorf. She is survived by her son Rick and Jan Stoldorf; grandchildren, Lindsey and Tori; and sister Mildred Sluka. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Michelle Gowin and Kim Dunker at the United Methodist Church on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Sondra Myers accompanied Delwin Myers who sang How Great Thou Art and Amazing Grace. Pallbearers were Larry Murray, Don Reinsch, Lambert Hopken, Roger Pittard, Donald Sluka and Ron Boyes. Interment was in the Geneva Public Cemetery. Memorials are directed to the Geneva United Methodist Church or the VFW Woman's Auxiliary. Farmer & Son Funeral Home conducted the services. (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
  Person ID	I32227	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	John Edward Sluka,   b. 10 May 1899, Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 23 Jun 1983, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Marie Helen "Mary" Bernasek,   b. 7 Nov 1895, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 14 Jun 1924, Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 28 years)
  Marriage	16 Mar 1920	York County, Nebraska   [1]
  	They were the parents of Mildred Sluka and Evelyn Stoldorf. (Milligan, p 200)
  Family ID	F2170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dean Lavern Stoldorf,   b. 26 Sep 1917, Grafton, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 27 Mar 1992, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	14 Aug 1946	Nebraska   [1]
  	They had two children, Debra (9 Feb 1952-Sept 1972) and Richard "Dick," who married Debra JACOBSEN.
  Family ID	F10344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Jun 1924 - Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Marriage - 14 Aug 1946 - Nebraska Death - 10 Apr 2015 - Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Burial - - Geneva Public Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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).