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Betty Barbara Vnoucek

Female 1929 - 2022  (92 years)


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  • Name Betty Barbara Vnoucek  [1
    Birth 17 Apr 1929  Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 18 Jan 2022  Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • "Betty is employed at the Nebraska East Student Union food service. She is a member of the Milligan American Legion Auxiliary Post 240, Southgate United Methodist Church and Lodge Lincoln 246."

      Betty B. Soukup, 92, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022. She was born on April 17, 1929, in Friend, Nebraska to Joseph and Ella (Eret) Vnoucek. Member of Southgate Methodist Church, Milligan American Legion Auxiliary #240, WFLA Lodge #426, Lincoln Czech Club, past member of the Capital City Czech Choraliers. Betty enjoyed Czech cooking, sewing, embroidering, playing cards, and gardening. They were a major part in her life.

      Betty was born on a farm 8 miles south of Friend, she attended District 100 country school, and graduated from Milligan High School in 1946. She earned a teaching certificate from Doane and taught country school for 4 years. On November 9, 1950, she married Raymond Earl Soukup of Ohiowa. Together they had 2 beautiful daughters, Nancy and Barbara. After the girls were grown, Betty cleaned houses and later worked at the East Union cafeteria for 14 years retiring in 1991. After retirement she enjoyed bowling, traveling, singing and entertaining her many friends. For the past 3 years she called Yankee Hill Village home. She loved to spend time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all.

      Betty is survived by her daughter, Barbara Jorgens; grandchildren, Angie (Paul) Jedlicka of Wahoo, Kelsey (Bradley) Drewes of Mildenhall, UK, Justin (Natalie) Jorgens of Lincoln; great-grandchildren, Vayda Jorgens, Grant and Carly Jedlicka, Ailill and Friedrich Drewes; sister, Dorothy Skrivanek; brother, Joseph Vnoucek, many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

      She is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Soukup; daughter, Nancy Lea; brothers and sisters-in-law, Loren Vnoucek, Arnold Vnoucek and Evelyn, Anna Vnoucek; sister and brothers-in-law Arlene Kassik and Leonard, Leslie Skrivanek; nephew, Loren Skrivanek; great-nephew Dean Kassik.

      Memorials may be given to the family for future designation.

      Condolences may be left online at www.lincolnccfh.com

      (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
    Person ID I14500  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2022 

    Father Joseph Robert Vnoucek,   b. 1 Sep 1898, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1974, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Ella Eret,   b. 3 Aug 1899, Western, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 30 Mar 1920  Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5706  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Raymond Earl Soukup,   b. 19 Dec 1926, Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 2010, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 9 Nov 1950  Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Nancy Lea Soukup,   b. 31 May 1951   d. 18 Feb 1974 (Age 22 years)
     2. Living
    Family ID F5705  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Apr 1929 - Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Nov 1950 - Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Jan 2022 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Soukup, Raymond Earl & wife Betty (Vnoucek) with Helena (Soukup) & husband Howard Parker
    Soukup, Raymond Earl & wife Betty (Vnoucek) with Helena (Soukup) & husband Howard Parker
    The Soukup cousins and spouses at Desert Springs Resort, ca 1993

  • Sources 
    1. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO).