Velma Louise Sladek

1934 - 2010  (75 years)

• Name	Velma Louise Sladek  [1]
  Birth	24 Jun 1934	Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Apr 2010	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska   [1]
  Notes	Velma Louise Kubicek, 75, Lincoln, formerly Crete, widow of Kenneth Kubicek, passed away Tuesday evening, April 20, 2010, in Lincoln. She was born on June 24, 1934 in Exeter to William and Mary (Rychecky) Sladek. She started working at a young age in a restaurant and then moved onto factory work (Form Fit, Elgin Watch Co.). On July 2, 1955 she married Kenneth Kubicek. In the late 1950's, Ken bought his first truck and they both started Kubicek Trucking. In June 1966, Velma and Ken became the first owner and fleet operators with Crete Carrier Corp. In 1971, Velma and Ken's Trucking business had expanded to thirteen trucks over the road. At that time they had built their own shop. Velma did the office work (dispatching, bookkeeping). In the early 1980's, she had started Vel's Trailer Wash which she ran until her retirement. She moved to Lincoln to be closer to her family. She was an outdoor person, loving her garden, flowers, yard work, cooking, and spending time with her family/grandchildren. Survivors: Daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and James Stevens, Lincoln; Granddaughters, Jennifer and Kendra Stevens, Lincoln; Son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Tina Boeck, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Sisters and brothers-in-law, Ann and Eugene Cookus, Hastings, Rose and Richard Pierson, Lincoln; Sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Beverly and John Walker, Dorchester; Shirley Sladek, Friend; Many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by Parents; Husband; Sister and brother-in-law, Mayme and Lumir Kvasnicka; brothers, William and Jerry Sladek; Niece, Kathy Sladek; nephew, Rex Sladek. Funeral services 4 p.m., Tuesday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 South 14th Street, Lincoln. Visitation, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, with family greeting friends from 2-4 p.m.; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday; 9 a.m. until services Tuesday, all at the funeral home. Pallbearers, Don, Jim, Gary Kvasnicka, Tom Cookus, Rick Flaska, Bill Stevens. Memorials in care of Velma L. Kubicek Memorial, 7101 Phoenix Drive, Lincoln, NE 68516. Condolences may be left at ?u?lincolnfh.com <http://lincolnfh.com/>?/u?. Lincoln Journal Star, April 25, 2010, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy
  Person ID	I35350	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	William Sladek,   b. 7 Dec 1895, Pierce County, Nebraska d. 27 May 1973, Dorchester, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Marie "Mary" Rychecky,   b. 20 Jul 1904, Bohemia d. 29 Oct 1994, Crete, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	21 Feb 1928  [1]
  Family ID	F11067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kenneth "Kenny" Arthur Kubicek,   b. 24 May 1932, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 10 Apr 1981, Crete, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	2 Jul 1955	Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Family ID	F11068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Jun 1934 - Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska Marriage - 2 Jul 1955 - Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 20 Apr 2010 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• 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).