Darlene Bures

1926 - 2016  (89 years)

• Name	Darlene Bures  [1]
  Birth	21 Dec 1926	Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	24 Jul 2016	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
  Notes	Worked for Dr. L. Arnot at Exter as a dental assistant. She was also a featured singer and played the Saxophone for the Dance-Mor Orchestra with her father, Thomas, who played the four row button accordion. (Milligan, p 223). Obituary Darlene M. Kroeger, 89, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016. Born to Thomas and Mary (Fujan) Bures on December 21, 1926, on a farm near Exeter, she loved sewing, cooking, and being outside enjoying the garden and flowers. Darlene traveled with her husband for several years, kept in touch with family, and always took care of her friends. Darlene was proud of her Czech heritage. She had a special place in her heart for her dog, Buddy. Darlene is survived by her husband, Robert Wayne; daughters, Connie Rae (Kroeger) D' Agosta and husband, Tony D' Agosta, Kay Frances (Kroeger) Francis; granddaughters, Karla Rae (Joseph) Selness, Mary Beth D'Agosta, Michelle Renae Francis (Kim Dorste); great-grandsons, Gideon Peter Selness, Asher Joseph Selness. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Mae Kroeger; son-in-law, Michael Frank Francis. Funeral service will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 27, at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 5200 R St. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Southeast Nebraska Cancer Center, 201 S 68th St. Place, #100, Lincoln, NE 68510. Condolences may be left online at www.lincolnccfh.com. (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
  Person ID	I3295	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Thomas Anton Bures,   b. 27 Jun 1895, Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 4 Jul 1967, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Mary Fujan,   b. Abt 1899, Nebraska d. 7 Mar 1982, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1920
  	Thomas rented farm land besides his own farm, having as many as four to six teams of horses to farm with. He took pride in his horses and erected a large barn in 1916 which hosted many dances. The children loved to roller skate in the large hay mow in early spring when the hay supply was almost fed and before the summer hay crop was hoisted into the barn through the large door from the hay racks with slings full of hay. Extra farm hands were hired during the busy seasons. Mary also helped farm the many acres, all done with horse-drawn equipment. There was wheat and oats to be shocked and corn to be husked by hand. The smaller children rode along in the wagon in a sheltered corner of the box with warm bricks to keep them cozy at picking time. A combine purchased in 1937 changed harvesting. Erwin and Irene helped drive the tractor pulling the combine while Mary, Dorothy and Darlene scooped grain in the granary. Dorothy and Mary did the milking, a task Irene could never master. Irene was her dad's extra helper in the field. (Milligan, p 223).
  Family ID	F1752	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 21 Dec 1926 - Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 24 Jul 2016 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.).