Elmer Louis Soukup

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Elmer Soukup Funeral Held

Elmer Louis Soukup, son of Harry and Mary (Stejskal) Soukup, was born May 1, 1921, near Milligan. He passed away December 15,1982, in Lincoln.

He grew up with his parents on the farm and attended school at Milligan after which he took up the auto mechanic trade at Bors Ford Motor Company learning the trade by apprenticeship.

In August 1942 he enlisted inthe U.S. Army Ordinance Department. After training in the U.S. and Canada he was sent overseas to the European Theatre of Operations being involved in the D-Day operations June 6, 1944. He was discharged October 19, 1945, serving a total of three years and two months.

Elmer was a member of Amercan Legion H.S.S.K. Post 240 at Milligan, The Geneva V.F.W. post and Svatopluk Z.C.B.J. Lodge76 at Milligan.

After returning from military service he went back to his auto mechanic trade with his former employer Bors-Bulin Ford Motor Company in Milligan.

On September 5, 1946, he was united in marriage to Jeanette (Grote) Messinger. To this union were born two children, Mary Kaye and John.

In 1955 he secured employment at O'Shea Rogers Ford Motor Company after which he took over the operation of his own service station. For the past 23 years he was employed by the F.D. Wilson Auto Parts Company. He enjoyed his work and took pride in an occasional tinker on some of his client's cars.

Elmer was an avid gardener and greatly enjoyed the company of his neighbors who had much respect for him.

He also took great pride in his many hobbies and enjoyed listening to Czech music.

He was preceded in death by his father, Harry Soukup.

Left to mourn his passing are his wife, Jeanette, daughter and son-in-law, Mary Kaye and Mike McDonald; son and daughter-in-law, John and Mary Soukup; nine grandchildren; mother, Mary Soukup; two brothers, Arnold H. and Ray; and one sister, Rubye Prokop.

CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to everyone who offered kind assistance and sympathy at the time of the death of Elmer Soukup. THE SOUKUP FAMILY

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Elmer married Jeanette Grote on 5 Sep 1946. Jeanette was born on 17 Nov 1920 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 3 Dec 1995 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Kaye McDonald

August 29, 1947 ? July 18, 2024

The Earth lost its kindest soul last week and heaven gained an angel when Mary Kaye McDonald was welcomed home to the arms of her savior on Thursday, July 18, 2024.

She is sorely missed by those who are left behind, her beloved husband of nearly 60 years, Michael McDonald; and five children: Michelle (and husband, Paul Cortez) of Albuquerque, NM, Patrick (and wife, Susanne) of Coburg, Germany, Daniel (and wife, Elizabeth) of Lawton, OK, Katharine (and husband, Michael Hodges) of Aledo, TX, and David (and wife Melakeh) of Denton, TX. She is also survived by her brother, John Soukup of Lincoln; and eleven grandchildren: Alexander, Isabella, Jackson, Caroline, Hudson, Natalie, Rosie, Amelia, Everly, Everett and Easton; seven nieces and five nephews; and numerous cousins and friends.

Mary Kaye was born August 29, 1947, in Milligan, NE to Elmer and Jeanette Soukup. Some of her happiest memories were spent playing with her many cousins in Milligan and the surrounding area. The family relocated to Lincoln when she was nine. She attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic School and graduated from St. Pius High School. She met Mike during high school, and they married in 1966 and they remained in Lincoln before moving to Dallas, TX where Mike attended seminary.

Mary Kaye loved spending time with friends, her children and her adoring grandchildren. In her early life, she loved crafting. She made her children's clothes and doll clothes. She made award-winning gingerbread houses, blankets, activity books and the best homemade cinnamon rolls anyone ever tasted. She gardened and canned for years. She loved making friends and maintaining her many friendships, some of which she held for over fifty years. She loved attending Bible study with women of many faiths. In her later life, when she wasn't travelling the country visiting her children and grandchildren, she was busy playing bridge and enjoyed winning most games. She also wrote a book, entitled "My Angels" which will be published posthumously.

Mary Kaye never met a person who didn't wish to be her friend. She loved her friends, her family and her God.

A memorial service honoring Mary Kaye will be held September 14, 2024, at 11:00 am at Indian Hills Community Church.

(From the LIncoln Journal Star, July 28, 2024, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Mary married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]