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Irma Nohava

Female 1915 - 2013  (97 years)


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  • Name Irma Nohava  [1, 2
    Birth 16 Nov 1915  Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Death 2 Aug 2013  Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial 6 Aug 2013  Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Irma Marie Havel was born to James Nohava and Agnes (Sredl) Nohava on November 16, 1915, at Milligan, Nebraska and passed away August 2, 2013, at Friend Manor in Friend, Nebraska at the age of 97 years, 8 months and 17 days. She was one of three children in the family.
      Irma was born at the farm home 2 ? miles east of Milligan, Nebraska. She attended country school at Triumph District #83 and graduated the 8th grade and then attended the Milligan High School and Graduated in 1934. After graduation she worked at the Milligan Drug Store for a while and did some substitute teaching. She did house work in Omaha, Lincoln, Wilber and also at the Geneva Hotel.
      Irma was married to Ernest J. Havel of Milligan, Nebraska, on December 12, 1940 at Belleville, Kansas and to this union two children were born. She and Ernest lived on a farm for 31 years. They moved into Milligan in 1977. Irma worked in Suda's Tavern for a number of years and also work in Ron's Tavern for a total of 35 years.
      While on the farm she raised a lot of chickens, ducks and geese. After they moved to town she and Ernie traveled a lot, she has been to 48 states, Nova Scotia, Canada and Mexico. When she was 79 years old she took her first airplane trip and flew to the Czech Republic with the Leonard Becwar tour. She enjoyed her grandchildren and all her great grandchildren.
      Irma embroidered and quilted over 100 baby quilts in the last 10 years. She also embroidered quilt tops for quilt raffles for Hospital Auxiliary. Irma loved to play Bingo and win prizes to give to her great grandchildren.
      Irma was preceded in death by her parents; Agnes & James Nohava, husband; Ernest, grandson; Brad Allan Milton, sister; Alma Hromadka, brother; Millard Nohava and a great grandson; Samuel Havel.
      She is survived by a son Gaylen & wife Barbara Havel of Lincoln, NE and daughter Sandra & husband Harvey Milton of Friend, NE, grandchildren; Brent & wife Amy Milton, Clint & wife Kim Havel, Rachel & husband Greg Vanderbeek, Holly & husband Dr. Justin Westengaard and Abby & husband Jeremy Wilhelm, great grandchildren; Logan Milton & wife Kristen, Bailey Milton, Sydny, Piper, Leah Havel, Claire, Will Sophie Vanderbeek, Ryann Westengaard, Alex and Lainey Wilhelm. Nieces Debbie Gregory, Diane Jansky and Judy Filipi and nephew Rodney Havel.
      Funeral services were conducted from Farmer & Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel in Milligan, Nebraska on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 with Rev. Kenneth Leischner officiating. Guitarist & Vocalist Dr. John Westengaard sang the song "Home". Casket bearers were Brent Milton, Clint Havel, Greg Vanderbeek, Dr. Justin Westengaard, Jeremy Wilhelm and Logan Milton. Inurnment will be in the Bohemian National Cemetery. Memorials to the Milligan Fire Department or Milligan United Methodist Church building fund. Arrangements by Farmer & Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel, Milligan, Nebraska


      (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
    Person ID I19846  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father James Nohava,   b. 23 Oct 1890   d. 25 Jan 1978, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Agnes Sredl,   b. 18 Feb 1892   d. 23 Apr 1979, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 21 Mar 1913  Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ernest J. Havel,   b. 28 May 1913, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 12 Dec 1940  Belleville, Republic County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Irma and Ernest were both graduates of Milligan High School. They farmed for 31 years before moving into town in 1971. (Milligan, p 292).
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F7121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Nov 1915 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Dec 1940 - Belleville, Republic County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Aug 2013 - Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 6 Aug 2013 - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska 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), 292 (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).