Rudy Richard Capek

1925 - 2007  (82 years)

• Name	Rudy Richard Capek  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	5 Jan 1925	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Oct 2007	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [3, 5, 6]
  Burial	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [5, 6]
  Notes	He graduated from Milligan High School in 1942, with it's largest graduating class of 27 students. Rudy was an athlete and musician. He entered the armed services in 1944, training in Fort Hood, Texas. He left for overseas with the 43rd Infantry as a Bowing Automatic Rifleman in Luzon, Phillipines, where he was stationed for four months. He later spent 12 months at the 3291st Signal Base Depot at Yokohama, Japan, serving as warehouse foreman. He was discharged in 1946 at the rank of Staff Sergeant. He returned to farming with his parents and also played in area dance bands, namely Tom Bures, Henry Steinacher and Robert Roesner. (Milligan, p 242). Rudy Richard Capek Rudy Richard Capek 82, Milligan, died Friday (10/26/07) in Geneva. Born to Rudolph & Mary (Hromadka) Capek on January 5, 1925 at Milligan. Survivors: wife, Louise Capek, Milligan; son, Glen Capek & wife, Jan Edgecome, Geneva; daughters, Karen & Ken Jefferson, Lincoln; Deb & Kurt Oates, Crete; granddaughters, Andrea Jefferson, Phoenix, Ariz.; Alyssa Bolen, Marion, Ark.; MariBeth & Julianna Capek, Geneva; brother-in-law, Bernard Svec, Milligan; sister-in-law, Rosemary Capek, Geneva; nieces and nephews. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday (10/29/07) at Milligan Auditorium, Milligan. Rev. Carla Sheffy-Harris officiating. Military Graveside Services Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Visitation beginning Sunday 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel, Milligan. Memorials in lieu of flowers to Milligan Methodist Church, Legion, Cemetery, Auditorium or Fire & Rescue. Published in the Lincoln Journal Star on 10/27/2007, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy
  Person ID	I3114	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Rudolph George Capek,   b. 15 Jun 1888, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 16 Aug 1988, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 100 years)
  Mother	Mary Anna Hromadka,   b. 14 Aug 1893, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 20 May 1978, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1911	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [7]
  	Anna Capek and Edward Smith were their attendents. After their marriage they farmed nearby to his four brothers. They were also members of the Z.C.J.B. Lodge, and active in civic events. (Milligan, p 241).
  Family ID	F1828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F1488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 Jan 1925 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 26 Oct 2007 - Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Burial - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 241 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 202 (Reliability: 3). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 440 (Reliability: 3). [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). [S26] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee, "Milligan Nebraska 1988-2008, Centennial Supplement Book", p. 134 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO).