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Sue Van Buskirk

Female 1935 - 2010  (74 years)


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  • Name Sue Van Buskirk  [1, 2
    Birth 19 Oct 1935  Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Death 28 Feb 2010  San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • The daughter of Everett F. VAN BUSKIRK and Mary H. PETERSON. She worked three years as a rural school teacher, and later attended the Lincoln School of Commerce. She worked for the Nebraska Workmen's Compensation Court, and as an executive secretary for a contractor in San Diego. (Milligan, p 360).

      KOTAS, SUE A. Sue A. Kotas of San Diego passed away on February 28, 2010, at the age of 74, after a courageous battle with cancer. Her family surrounded her as she slipped away as she did everything with grace and dignity. Born in Nebraska on October 19, 1935. She was raised in Beatrice, NE, graduated from Beatrice High School, attended Doane College to teach country school for two years in the Beatrice area. Moved to Lincoln to attend Lincoln School of Commerce and became a secretary at the State Capital until marrying Reenlee Kotas of Milligan, NE on January 25, 1958. The family moved to San Diego in May of 1967 and has resided there since. Sue was active in PTA, Little League and the Model A Club. She enjoyed doing crafts and needlework. She worked for AO Reed Plumbing & Heating 10 years as an Executive Secretary and soon after she ran a home daycare for 12 years and touched the many lives that passed through her doors. She also enjoyed collecting teddy bears and traveling which included many trips to Nebraska to visit children and grandchildren. She actively took cruises and went camping with family and friends. Her parents, Mary and Everett Van Buskirk, preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Reenlee H. Kotas Sr., children, Denise and (Scott) Worrell of Milligan, NE, Darcy and (Jason) Richtarik of Wilber, NE, Reenlee II and (Lynne) Kotas of Ramona, CA and Kevin and (Charito) Kotas of Bonita, CA, sister, Sheli and (Richard) Schwindt of Phoenix, AZ, 10 grandchildren: Brandon, Melissa, Allison, Molly, Bailey, Amanda, Shawn, Sharlene, Hunter and Ryan and two great-grandchildren: Cohen and Ensley. She was a loving and caring person and will truly be missed. Services will be at Clairemont Mortuary on Saturday, March 6th, 11 am.

      (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
    Person ID I15087  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2014 

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    Family ID F5875  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Oct 1935 - Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 28 Feb 2010 - San Diego County, California Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 354, 360 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [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).

    3. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 360 (Reliability: 3).