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Donald E. Kuska

Male 1915 - 2011  (95 years)


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  • Name Donald E. Kuska  [1, 2
    Birth 12 Jun 1915  Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 7 Apr 2011  Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa 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 
    • Donald E. Kuska, 97, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Trinity Bettendorf.

      A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Asbury United Methodist Church of Bettendorf where he was a longtime and faithful member. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Monday at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf where a Masonic service will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. Additional visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Thursday, April 14, 2011 at the Farmer Funeral Home in Milligan, Nebraska. A graveside service will follow at 11:30 A.M. at the Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Memorials may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church, the Iowa Masonic Health Facility of Bettendorf or the family for the great-grandchildren's education.

      He was born June 12, 1915 in Fillmore County, Nebraska, the son of Emil Anton & Katherine (Becwar) Kuska and was a graduate of the University of Nebraska. On June 1, 1940, he was united in marriage to Camille M. Conger in Lincoln, Nebraska. She preceded him in death on July 15, 2009.

      Don was employed as an engineer for the J.I. Case Company of Bettendorf from 1971 until his retirement in 1983. In earlier years, he was the Chief Engineer for the Oliver Corporation of South Bend, Indiana from 1950 to 1971.

      In addition to the church, he was a member of Hamilton Masonic Lodge, #664 of Bettendorf, the Davenport Scottish Rite, the Hi-Twelve Club where he was past-president, the Society of Automotive Engineers and the American Society of Agricultural engineers where he received an award for 75 years of membership.

      Those left to honor his memory include his daughter, Cindy Buchman of Bettendorf; his grandchildren, Dominick Marcott, Danielle (Brian) Temple, Aaron (Heather) Buchman and Jennifer Buchman; his great-grandchildren, Adelynn & Avery Temple, Charlie Camille Buchman and Kira & Maximus Marcott; along with other relatives and many wonderful friends. In addition to his wife, Don was preceded in death by his daughter, Sherry Potenzo in 1990 and his brothers, Melvin & William.

      (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
    Person ID I37437  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 25 Oct 2012 

    Father Emil Anton Kuska,   b. 6 Aug 1882, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Dec 1971, Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Katherine Becwar,   b. 11 Nov 1890, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1988, Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years) 
    Marriage 14 Feb 1912 
    Family ID F2126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Camille M. Conger,   b. 19 Jun 1917, Cody, Park County, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 2009, Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 1 Jun 1940  Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11507  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2011 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Jun 1915 - Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Jun 1940 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Apr 2011 - Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa 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. [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.), Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Twp ED 30-21 SD 11 Sheet 1B 18-18 (Reliability: 3).