Raymond Beznoska

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Tuesday, September 27, 1988

Raymond Beznoska

North Bend--Funeral Services for Raymond Beznoska, 79, Nebraska City, formerly of North Bend, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, at First United Methodist Church, North Bend. He died Monday, Sept. 26, 1988, at St. Mary's Hospital, Nebraska City. He was a retired machine repairman.

He was born Jan. 24, 1909, at Lawton, Oklahoma. He came to Nebraska in 1918 and lived in the Cedar Bluffs and North Bend areas. He moved in Nebraska City in 1983.

Mr. Beznoska served during World War II with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Germany. He worked as a meat cutter at the Central Market, Omaha, before becoming an amusement machine repairman. During his 20 years as a repairman he worked for Bachman Music Company and Kort Amusement.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Nebraska City, and a former member of the First United Methodist Church, North Bend. he wa a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post. No. 8223, North Bend, and the American Legion Post No. 340, Morse Bluff.

He married Zelma L. Tomasek, Dec. 19, 1929, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. She died June 2, 1970.

Survivors include one son, Kenneth, Nebraska City; two grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.

The Rev. Hiram Lilley wil officiate Wednesday's services. Burial will be at Killian Cemetery, rural Morse Bluffs. Military graveside services will be conducted by VFW Post No. 8223, North Bend, and American Legion Post No. 340, Morse Bluff. Visitation is in progress at Moser Memorial Chapel, North Bend.

(Unreferenced news clipping, courtesy of Carolyn Mastney, Schuyler, Nebraska)

(Research):Census Information:

1930 Federal Census
Nebraska, Dodge County, Union Twp
Enumerated April 16, 1930 by April 16, 1930 by George G. Mc
Vicker
ED 27-27 SD 3 Sheet 5B
108-108
Beznoska, Frank R. Hd R M W 48 M 23 Neb Czech Czech Farmer
Beznoska, Bessie M Wf F W 42 M 17 Neb Czech Czech
Beznoska, Raymond F Son M W 29 M 2 29 M Ok Neb Neb
Beznoska, Delma L DIL F W 19 M 19 Neb Neb Neb

Raymond married Zelma L. Tomasek on 19 Dec 1929 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Zelma (daughter of John S. Tomasek and Christina ???) was born on 18 May 1910 in North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska; died on 2 Jun 1970 in Milbank, Grant County, South Dakota; was buried in Czech National (Killian) Cemetery, Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]