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Bernard Robert Svec

Male 1924 - 2013  (88 years)


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  • Name Bernard Robert Svec  [1, 2
    Birth 7 Oct 1924  Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 23 Jun 2013  Crete, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Bernard R. Svec, age 88, of Milligan, died Sunday, June 23, 2013 in Crete. Born Oct. 7, 1924 to Emil & Helen (Fujan) Svec in Milligan.

      Survivors: brother, Lumir Svec of Crete; sister, Ruby & Robert Langhorst of David City
      Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Farmer & Son Funeral Home Kotas Chapel in Milligan. Father Rand Langhorst. Visitation from 1 - 8 p.m. Wednesday at Farmer & Son Funeral Home Kotas Chapel. Burial: Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Memorials to Milligan American Legion-HSSK Post 240. Condolences, www.farmerandsonfuneralhome.com

      Bernard R. Svec was born to Emil Svec and Helen Marie (Fujan) Svec on October 7, 1924 at Milligan, Nebraska and passed away on June 23, 2013 at the age of 88. He attended Climbing Vine District #44 for eight years and graduated from Milligan High School in 1942.
      Bernard answered his draft call in May 1943, serving active duty in the United States Navy. He served overseas in the Pacific Theater, Guam and Peleliu. He was honorably discharged in May 1946 at Saint Louis, Missouri. He then enlisted in the United States Air Force and served in Arizona, Florida, Kansas and Newfoundland.
      After his Air Force duty, Bernard worked for Bors/Bulin in Milligan, Ahlschwede Ford in Crete and Bob Hammond in Friend as a mechanic on cars and trucks. He married Irene Capek on October 10, 1963.
      Bernard was a member of the American Legion Post #240 in Milligan and the V.F.W. Post #7102 in Geneva. His favorite hobbies were hunting, fishing and gardening.
      Survivors include: Brother, Lumir Svec; Sister, Ruby (Mrs. Robert) Langhorst; Sister-In-Law, Louise Capek; nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: Wife, Irene I. (Capek) Svec; Parents, Emil and Helen (Fujan) Svec; Brother, Jim Svec and wife Ruth; 3-year old sister, Betty Svec; In-Laws, Marian Svec; Helen Pribyl and husband Lou, Ruby Oliva and husband Edward; John Capek and wife Rosemary; and Rudy Capek.
      Funeral services were conducted from the Farmer & Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel on Thursday, June 27, 2013, with Father Rand Langhorst officiating. Casket bearers were Gary Svec, Kevin Svec, Lloyd Svec, Ken Jefferson Russell Langhorst and Glen Capek. Military graveside services were conducted by Milligan American Legion -HSSK Post #240 at the Bohemian National Cemetery with Farmer & Son Funeral Home-Kotas Chapel in charge of arrangements. Memorials are directed to the Milligan American Legion-HSSK Post #240.
      (Both courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
    Person ID I3103  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Emil Svec,   b. 20 May 1896, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1957, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Helen Fujan,   b. 18 Aug 1899, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Oct 1982, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 25 Oct 1921  Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Irene I. Capek,   b. 14 Oct 1919, Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1995, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 10 Oct 1963 
    Family ID F1826  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Oct 1924 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Jun 2013 - Crete, Saline County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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).

    2. [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Twp Enumerated 13 Apr 1940 SD 8 ED 30-17 Sheet 2A (Reliability: 3).