Ronald Duane Elznic

1930 - 2009  (78 years)

• Name	Ronald Duane Elznic  [1, 2]
  Birth	12 Aug 1930	Chelsea Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Jan 2009	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska   [1]
  Burial	7 Jan 2009	Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska   [1]
  Notes	Ronald D. "Ron" Elznic Ronald D. "Ron" Elznic 78, Lincoln, died Monday (1/5/09) in Lincoln, Neb. Ron was born on a farm in Chelsea Township, southeast of Geneva, Neb. to William & Lillie (Baloun) Elznic on August 12, 1930. After graduating from Geneva High School, he devoted his early life to farming. He also worked as a carpenter & woodworker. He was an excellent craftsman & always a perfectionist in every endeavor. On August 20, 1950, he married Elveda Montgomery of Geneva. The couple lived on farms in Stanton & Chelsea townships where they raised their 3 children. Ron & Elveda moved to Geneva in 1992. Upon retiring as a Territory Representative after 20 years with Nebraska Engineering Company of Omaha. He also sold farm supply equipment for several other companies. Ron drove a school bus for Geneva Public Schools & St. Patrick School in Havelock. In 2003, he began employment at Lincoln/Lancaster Community Blood Bank as a courier. Ron's memberships included: Odd Fellows & Rebekah Lodges, Fillmore County Extension Board, Fillmore County Fair Board, 4H Sheep Club Leader, 50 year member of Geneva United Methodist Church, recent member of St. Luke United Methodist Church. Ron's volunteer work included: The Salvation Army, Lincoln/Lancaster Habitat Humanity, Lancaster County Election Board precinct worker. Survivors: wife, Elveda Elznic, Lincoln; son & daughter-in-law, Robert & Barbara Elznic, Coffeyville, Kan.; daughters & son-in-law, Patricia & Dennis Nun, Lincoln; Anne Kastl, Lincoln; 10 grandchildren; five in-law grandchildren; four great grandchildren; beloved dog, Jenny. Preceded in death by: parents, William & Lillie Elznic; grandson, Ryan Elznic; infant sister, Elizabeth Elznic; brother, Charles Elznic. Funeral services 3 p.m. Wednesday (1/7/09) at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th Street. Burial: Lincoln Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday (1/6/09) with family greeting friends & relatives; and 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wednesday. All at the funeral home. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, to Habitat for Humanity. (Lincoln, Nebraska JournalStar.com Obituaries, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
  Person ID	I33195	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	William Elznic,   b. 10 Jan 1903, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 24 Sep 1970, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Lillie Baloun,   b. 14 Feb 1906, Nebraska d. 15 May 1978, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	18 Feb 1925	Belleville, Republic County, Kansas   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F1650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elveda Montgomery,   b. 6 Dec 1930, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 22 Oct 2021, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F3850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Aug 1930 - Chelsea Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 5 Jan 2009 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Burial - 7 Jan 2009 - Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster 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). [S620] Williams, Paul--Family Researcher (paulewms@aol.com). [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, Chelsea Twp ED 30-6 SD 11 Sheet 3B 83-83 (Reliability: 3). [S26] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee, "Milligan Nebraska 1988-2008, Centennial Supplement Book", p. 150 (Reliability: 3).