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Leslie Lloyd Svec

Male 1933 - 2023  (89 years)


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  • Name Leslie Lloyd Svec 
    Birth 8 Nov 1933  Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 23 Apr 2023  Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • Obituary for Leslie L. Svec

      A Funeral Service for Leslie will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan, Nebraska with Reverend Jeff Jensen presiding.

      Visitation will be held 1 hour prior (10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.) to the Funeral Service on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan, Nebraska.

      Graveside Services will be held following the Funeral Service at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan, Nebraska.

      Memorials are to be directed to Milligan Fire & Rescue or the Milligan Auditorium.

      Leslie Lloyd Svec was born November 8, 1933 to Louis J. and Rose (Becwar) Svec on the farm west of Milligan. Les married Cheri Fitzgibbon on May 9, 1964 at a ceremony in Tobias. Together, they had two children: Kyle and Kevin. Les passed away at Heritage Crossings in Geneva on Sunday April 23, 2023 at the age of 89.

      Les grew up on the family farm west of Milligan and attended District 44 for his elementary years, and then Milligan High School, graduating with the class of 1951. After graduation, Les attended the Lincoln School of Commerce for one year and then began a career as the bookkeeper for the Farmer's Co-op in Milligan. He worked for the Milligan Co-op and eventually Farmers Cooperative for 53 years, finally retiring fully in 2009 at the age of 75.

      The only exception to his continual work at the Co-op was when he took time off to serve in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958, spending one year in Korea.

      After retirement, Les spent most his time following the activities of his grandchildren and helping on the family farm, particularly driving truck during harvest and keeping an eye on pivots during the summer.

      Les was preceded in death by his parents Louis J. and Rose Svec; in-laws Adolph and Evelyn Dlouhy; brothers Lloyd Svec and Louis Dale Svec; brother-in-law Larry Fitzgibbon and nephews Dave Fitzgibbon and Eric Fitzgibbon.

      Les is survived by his wife of 59 years, Cheri Svec; sons Kyle (Rebecca) and their children Kole and Tucker of Milligan; and Kevin (Angie) and their children Grant and Cassidy of Gretna; brother-in-law Gary Fitzgibbon of Milligan and sister-in-law Alice (Kip) Fitzgibbon of Scottsbluff.

      (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)
    Person ID I48459  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2023 

    Father Louis J. Svec,   b. 6 Jun 1904, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1990 (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Rose Becwar,   b. 11 Nov 1906, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1999, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Family ID F2132  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Nov 1933 - Fillmore County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Apr 2023 - Geneva, Fillmore 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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