Frank Joseph Turek, III

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Obituary for Frank J. Turek III

A Graveside Committal of Ashes for Frank will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan, Nebraska.

Kim Dunker will preside over the Graveside Service.

Frank Joseph Turek III was born to Frank Joseph Turek Jr. and Helen Viola (Beranek) Turek on March 7, 1958 at the Friend Hospital in Friend, Nebraska. He passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the Fillmore County Hospital at the age of 64 years, 8 months and 23 days. He was one of 2 children born in the family.

After a hard start, Frankie, as he was affectionately known, became a healthy little boy who was full of energy. As he became older, he enjoyed riding his bicycle all over Milligan with his friends, usually followed by his faithful dog, Fido. Frankie graduated with the Milligan High School class of 1976. He enjoyed playing football in his high school days.

After high school, Frankie was employed by Biba Engineering, Kawasaki of Lincoln, Timpte Trailer, and finally Kassik Milling in Milligan, Nebraska. Dean always said that Frankie was "one hell of a welder." He was eventually forced into early retirement for health reasons. After his retirement, Frankie enjoyed and appreciated a hog roast put on by the community of Milligan to help him with his medical expenses.

Frankie was married to Diane Wickwire and he loved her children, Amanda, Elaine & Jason, as his own. He and Diane were later divorced and in Frankie's later years he found companionship with his old friend, Julie Pimental. She was a constant friend for him for many years. They had much fun together and especially enjoyed a trip to Florida with Julie's sister and brother-in-law, attending Daytona Bike Week, the Lynyrd Skynyrd Bar, and watching a space shuttle launch as they viewed from Cocoa Beach.

Frankie loved all sports especially football and baseball. He was an avid Husker and Chicago Cubs Fan. He even took his beloved mother, whom he called 'Hubbard' to a Cubs game with several of his good friends. Frank also enjoyed listening to his radio, especially his polka music and rock 'n roll. When Frankie got his dish network tv he was excited to be able to watch all of his favorite sporting events and T.V. shows including Gunsmoke, Big Valley, Cheyenne, and various old movies. When Frankie was unable to drive, he was always ready to go on a road trip with anyone to any place, just to get out of the house.

Frankie had a twinkle in his eye, and he was truly one of a kind. Some would say he was a Milligan Legend with his booming voice and never-ending love of Rock 'n Roll music. He had a heart of gold, loved his animals, enjoyed a good party, strumming the guitar, and riding his Harley. He also had a passion for vegetable gardening. Hours were spent weeding the garden and tipping a couple cold ones in the process.

Frankie moved to Ohiowa in 2009 and resided there until his passing. While living in Ohiowa, he found part time employment with B.J. Mussman running the road grader and maintaining township roads in Franklin and Belle Prairie Township. In the fall, he would work the grader for many local farmers repairing the farm fields for spring planting. Frankie continued doing this job until a fall made it impossible for him to continue working.

When Frankie's health started to fail, he took it in stride and lived his life to the fullest until the end.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents Frank Jr. and Helen Turek.

He is survived by his sister Sara Lois Scott; nephew Zak Scott; close friends Julie Pimental, Cathy Meyer, and Sharon Elznic; 3 step children Amanda, Elaine and Jason; his loving dog Buddy; and numerous cousins and friends.

From Farmer & Son Funeral Home website

Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy

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Frank J. Turek, son of Frank J. Turek and Bessie Mlazovsky Turek was born on July 28, 1910, at Omaha, Neb.

When he was a small boy, his family moved to a farm in Saline County where he attended country school and helped with the farming. His leisure hours were spent hunting, fishing and trapping.

Upon graduation from Milligan high school in 1928, he went to work for the Biba Engineering Co. of Geneva. In later years he would remember fondly the 18 years he spent working for Biba Engineering with his brother, John, grading roads in and around the sandhills of western Nebraska.

Following the death of his father, he returned to farming with his mother and brother, Emil on a farm four and one-half miles west of Milligan.

At the onset of World War II, he volunteered his services in the U.S. Army, and was attached to the Armored Division at Fort Knox, Ky., as a gunnery instructor to enlisted officers.

He went overseas with the 20th Tank Battalion and saw action in France and Germany. He was honorably discharged from Fort Levenworth, Kas., and again pursued his career in farming with his brother, Emil.

Frank was united in marriage to Helen Beranek on January 6, 1947, and to this union were born two children, Lois and Frank III. He was a loving father and husband.

During this time he collected many antiques and he spent his leisure time from farming restoring them.

Due to health problems, he retired from farming and was employed at the Youth Development Center in Geneva as a stationary engineer until his retirement in 1975.

His retirement years were spent enjoying his grandson, Zak; gardening and fishing on the Nebraska lakes with his wife, Helen.

On September 22, 1978, he was admitted to Warren memorial Hospital in Friend and was later transferred to Lincoln General Hospital where he passed away on October 20, 1978.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by his wife, Helen; children, Mr. and Mrs. Alan (Lois) Johnson of Milligan and son, Frank J. of Lincoln; and grandson, Zak of Milligan; brother, John K. of Geneva, George of Friend, Emil of Milligan and Joe of Geneva; sisters, Mrs. Dallas (Lucille) Lindsey of Morrow Bay, Cal., Mrs. Jack (Rosemarie) Parisot of Omaha and Mrs. Lloyd (Emilye) Hendryx of Tucson, Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted from the Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Kotas Chapel, in Milligan on Monday, October 23, 1978, at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. Woodrow W. Wilson officiating. Interment with military graveside services was held at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan.

The Nebraska Signal November 2nd, 1978 page 20.
Contributor: M. Jensen Seggerman #47078678

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Frank + Helen Viola Beranek. Helen (daughter of Alois "Louis" J. Beranek and Anna Neibert) was born on 12 Mar 1917 in Lawrence, Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 21 May 2010 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She married Frank Turek and they live in Milligan. (Milligan, p 199).

Helen Viola Turek, 93, Exeter, Neb. formerly of Milligan, died Friday (5/21/10) in Exeter. Born to Louis and Anna (Neibert) Beranek in Lawrence, Neb.

Survivors; daughter, Lois Scott, Milligan, Neb.; son, Frankie Turek, Ohiowa, Neb.
Memorial services will be at a later date. No visitation, cremation.

(From the Lincoln Journal Star, Saturday, May 22, 2010, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

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Louis Beranek was born near Prague, Czechoslovakia, and as a young man worked in the coal mines, making the equivalent of 50 cents for a twelve hour day. His friend Frank Hejkal, was planning on coming to the United States but did not want to travel alone. Hejkal offered to pay Lewis's way if he would come with him. Lewis was 21 when he arrived in America in the year 1904. He spent the next fews years working on farms in Nebraska, and in the city of Omaha. He and his sister, Mrs. James (Betty) Novak, were living in Omaha on March 24, 1913 when the terrible tornado struck. At that time, it was considered the most disasterous tornado in the Nation's history: 94 dead, hundreds more injured, and thousands left homeless.

After this disaster, Lewis moved to the coal town of Dillonvale, Ohio. It was there he met Anna Neibert, whose father was a miner there. They were married in August. A few months later, on November 19, 1915, Lewis became a naturalized citizen. Anna automatically became a citizen as well by virtue of their marriage. The couple operated a restaurant in Lawrence, Nebraska and in 1923 moved back to Milligan where they established a similar business. At the end of the prohibition in 1934, the business became a tavern and pool hall. They operated this busines until their retirement in 1946. An industrious man, Lewis continued to work part-time as a janitor at the Milligan auditorium and as a caretaker at the Bohemian National Cemetery.

Lewis and Frank Hejkal remained friends for life. Frank married and settled in Hastings, Nebraska, an employee of the Debus Baking Company. He had three sons and a daughter. His daughter, Hedvicka, died at an early age and was buried near the Beranek family plot at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan. Frank and his wife Tena were buried here as well. (Milligan, pp 198 - 199).


(Research):Census Information:

1920 Census
Nebraska, Nuckolls County, Lawrence Village
Enumerated 23 January 1920 by John Svoboda
SD 5 ED 171 Sheet 10B
230-232
Beranek, Louis J Hd M W 36 M 1905 na 1909 Boh/Boh Boh/Boh Boh/Boh Retail Merchant Grocery
Beranek, Anna Wif F W 25 M 1907 Na 1909 Boh/Boh Boh/Boh Boh/Boh
Beranek, Jerome Son (sic) M W 3 9/12 Neb Boh/Boh Boh/Boh
Beranek, Helen Dtr F W 2 9/12 S Neb Boh/Boh Boh/Boh
Beranek, Emil Son M W 1 8/12 S Neb Boh/Boh Boh/Boh

1930 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Milligan Village
ED 30-16 SD 11 Sheet 2A Stamped 93
39-40
Beranick, L.B. Hd O 4500 M W 46 M32 Czech Czech Czech Merchant
Beranick, Anna Wf F W 36 M 22 Czech Czech Czech
Beranick, Jarmaine Dtr F W 14 S Neb Czech Czech
Beranick, Helen Dtr F W 12 S Neb Czech Czech
Beranick, Emil Son M W 12 S Neb Czech Czech
Beranick, Sylvia Dtr F W 6 S Neb Czech Czech
Baranick, Jerry Son M W 3 6/12 S Neb Czech Czech

Alois married Anna Neibert on 25 Aug 1915 in Iowa. Anna was born on 14 Apr 1894 in Kladno, Stredocesk? kraj, Bohemia; died on 3 Feb 1973 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Although Anna was injured in an automobile accident on July 4, 1967, and bedridden for the last five-and-a-half years until her death, she never lost her zest for life. (Milligan, p 199).

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Married:
Lewis and Anna were long time members of Milligan Z.C.B.J. Lodge. They celebrated their Golden Anniversary on August 25, 1963. All family members were present. (Milligan, p 199).

Frantisek + Barbora Novak. Barbora was born before 1861 in Bohemia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]