Marie "Mary" Zinter

Notes:

Mary spent the last four months of her life with her youngest daughter, Mrs. John MASSOTH. She was buried at St. Joseph Cemetery as there was no room near her husband, Frank. At the time of his death, burials were made side by side as the deaths occurred. (Milligan, p 345).

Family/Spouse: Frantisek "Frank" K?hler. Frantisek was born on 20 Jan 1841 in Bohemia; died on 12 Nov 1894 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Emil came with his parents to America. When they were in transit, he had a string tied on a bottle, dragging it behing in the water, and as he was bending over, he almost fell in the ocean. Luckily, someone pulled him back up by the shirt tale. He grew up on a farm in Glengary Township. He was a farmer. (Milligan, p 344)

Emil married Rose Bedlan on 25 Nov 1896 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Rose (daughter of Jan "John" Bedlan and Johanna Janous) was born on 4 May 1880 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 21 Sep 1949 in Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Jacob Schropfer on 18 Sep 1894 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Jacob was born before 1874; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was at school on the morning of the famous Blizzard of 1888. He and several other students were able to make their way home by following a wire fence (Milligan, p 334-335).

Frank married Minnie Schropfer on 7 Feb 1899 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Minnie was born on 28 Jan 1881 in Nebraska; died on 27 Jun 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He married Lena LEFF on February 2, 1902 at St. Wenceslaus Church.

Notes:

She married Phillip BRADEN on January 10, 1901 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. (Milligan, p 344).

Notes:

She married John MASSOTH on January 30, 1906 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Geneva, Nebraska. (Milligan, p 344).

JULIA (KOAHLER) MASSOTH - Mrs. J. A. Massoth Last Rites Held Here Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 a. m. at St. Joseph church in Geneva for Mrs. John A. Massoth of Geneva, who passed away at Geneva Thursday, November 28,1963, at the age of 80 years, 2 months and 12 days. Death followed an illness of several months. Julia Koahler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koahler, was born September 16, 1883, near Milligan. She grew up in the Milligan community. She attended rural school near Milligan. January 30, 1906, she was married to John A. Massoth of Geneva. They farmed near Geneva many years and also lived in Geneva after retiring from the farm. To this union were born nine children, four of whom survive. Her husband passed away Tuesday, September 17, 1963, at Geneva. She also was predeceased by twin children, Johnnie and Marguerite; a son Ben, who passed away in 1951(note: Benjamin F. died at age 42); a daughter, Regina, who died at the age of four months and a da ughter Rose Elaine, who died at the age of five months; her parents, three brothers; Emil, Frank and John Koahler and three sisters, Mary Schropfer, Anna Braden and Antonia, who died when quite young. Mrs. Massoth was the youngest in the family of seven children and she also was the last survivor. Throughout her life she loved flowers and gardens and also was devoted to her family. Survivors include three sons; Charles of Geneva, Linus of Manley and Donald of Olympia, Wash., a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Dorothy) Watson of Lincoln, one daughter-in-law. a son-in-law and several grandchildren. Rev. Paul Ulenberg of St. Joseph church in Geneva officiated at the last rites. Pallbearers were John Carl, J. L. Cumberland, Norbert Gergen, John Harrington, E. J. McCluskey and Carl Schneider. Interment was in St. Joseph cemetery.


(Courtesy of Charles Grote, who read/recorded the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Geneva, Nebraska)

Julia married John A. Massoth on 30 Jan 1906 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. John was born on 25 Dec 1875 in Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana; died on 17 Sep 1963 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emma married James Vavra on 26 Jun 1917. James was born on 14 Mar 1896 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 22 Nov 1973; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mollie was killed in a car accident when she was only 52. (Milligan, p 344).

Mollie married Frank Votipka before 1921. Frank was born on 16 Nov 1897; died on 4 Aug 1956; was buried in Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married James Fred Bernasek on 18 Jun 1924 in Belleville, Republic County, Kansas. James (son of Frantisek "Frank" Bernasek and Josefa Fujan) was born on 16 Sep 1901 in Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 19 Jul 1991 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried on 22 Jul 1991 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lillian married Edward Vavra on 23 Oct 1930. Edward was born on 12 Aug 1906 in Liberty Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 5 Jul 1995 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married Clayton JUSTA. (Milligan, p 334).

Family/Spouse: Clayton Justa. Clayton was born on 1 May 1903; died in Apr 1982 in Friend, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1920 Federal census, 12 year old Hazel was living with her Aunt, 43 year old Mary L. Claussen. Mary was widowed, and born in Nebraska of German parents. They were in ED #28, Franklin Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

The Milligan Centenniel History book, page 334, showed that she married a Frank Uldrich.

Notes:

DOB shown in the Milligan, Nebraska 1888-1988 book as 17 Dec 1910, but on the SSDI it is instead listed as 7 Sep 1910.

Gladys married Otto Steinacher on 23 Jun 1938. Otto was born on 29 Dec 1906; died on 1 Sep 1977 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Agnes T. Vejraska. Agnes (daughter of Vaclav "James" Vejraska and Anna Jaros) was born on 17 Mar 1910; died in Jan 1989 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He raised Angus cattle. (Milligan, p 334).

Earl married Dorothy Pfingston on 25 Dec 1937 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Dorothy was born on 17 May 1918 in Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 9 May 1959 in Glengary Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Geneva Public Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Earl married Emilye Augustine Koca on 9 Feb 1961 in Hebron, Thayer County, Nebraska. Emilye (daughter of Vaclav Koca and Marie Bernasek) was born on 28 Aug 1910 in Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 26 Apr 1996 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vavra -- Leslie D., 83, Geneva, died Monday (1/29/01). Born, Friend.

Survivors: wife, Evelyn A.; sons, Jerry, Gates, Ore., Paul, Cheyenne, Wyo., Michael, Wichita, Kan., Joel, Crete; daughters, Connie Koenig, Brunswick, Md., Ann Rhoads, Wichita, Paula Anderson, Geneva; brother, Milton, Milligan; 21 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.

Services: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Geneva. Church cemetery. Visitation: beginning 1 p.m. Thursday, Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Geneva. Rosary: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, funeral home. Memorials to family in lieu of flowers.

Leslie married Evelyn Ann Kempkes on 15 May 1939 in Exeter, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Evelyn was born on 26 Jul 1921 in Crete, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 22 May 2016 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Milton married Virginia Mary Wright on 2 Sep 1947 in Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Virginia was born on 26 Mar 1927 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 11 Oct 2012 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas D. Votipka, 87, of Exeter, Neb., died Sunday (12/13/09) in Friend, Neb. Born to Frank and Mollie (Kohler) Votipka on October 1, 1922 at Exeter, Neb.
Survivors: wife, Lea Ann, Exeter; sons, Bob and wife Barb, Exeter, Ron and wife Michele, Roca; daughter, Marsha Turbett, Lincoln; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren.
Funeral services 10 a.m. Thursday, St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Exeter, Neb. Rosary service at the Farmer Funeral Home in Exeter. Visitation 1 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Farmer Funeral Home, Exeter. Memorials are directed to the Exeter American Legion, St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Exeter or Friend Rescue Squad. Military graveside services Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, Neb. Farmer and Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

(From the December 15, 2009 Lincoln Journal Star, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Notes:

A Funeral Service for Czech will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the Milligan Auditorium in Milligan, Nebraska. Kim Dunker will preside over the Funeral Service.

A Graveside Service will be held in the Bohemian National Cemetery following the Funeral Service.

A Public Visitation will be held at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Memorials are suggested to the Geneva Rescue Squad.

Norris Dean "Czech" Bernasek was born to Jim & Alice (Kohler) Bernasek on June 5, 1935 in Glengary Township, Fillmore County on a farmstead. He passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Fillmore County Hospital at the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 24 days. He was the only child born to this union.

Norris attended Country School District 34, just off of Highway 41 when he was 4 years old. He graduated from Geneva High School in 1952. He played high school sports, including football, basketball, and baseball. After high school, Norris attended Hastings College on a football scholarship. Norris joined the Army a few years later but was released in early 1959 to come home and help his father with the farm.

Norris married Lois on May 18, 1958. Through their union of marriage, 4 children were born: Cindi, Kevin, Michelle, and Tami.

Norris and Lois divorced and Norris married Nancy Kalvoda on October 12, 1988 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Through marriage, He acquired two step children: Christina and Cassandra, who he raised like his own.

Norris loved music. In his younger years, he played drums in various bands, including the Platte Valley Countrymen Band.

In their time together, Norris and Nancy enjoyed dancing, fishing, boating, and camping in luxury at Kansas Lakes Lovewell and Glen Elder. Gambling was another activity they both enjoyed doing together. Norris also enjoyed gardening including tilling the ground, planting, watering, and watching his crops grow. Norris was always a lover of animals, going so far as to name his cattle, with his favorite being "Shakey." Norris was also a huge sports fan and hardly missed a game by his favorite teams, often sitting in his recliner watching intently.

Norris was preceded in death by his parents, Jim & Alice Bernasek; and granddaughters Brittany Rainey and Anasthasta Rainey.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Kalvoda; children Cynthia (Bernasek) & Mike Andreasen, Kevin Bernasek & significant other Karen Hoffman, Michelle (Bernasek) Lemke, Tami (Bernasek) & Ken Vodicka, Christina (Kalvoda) & Tod Davenport and Cassandra (Kalvoda) Wilkerson; and grandchildren Danny, Jeff, Jill, Charlotte, Allie, Sydney, Tyler, Trevor, Tristian, Dylan, Sarah, Anna, Maddison, Davis, Harper, Tristan, Hunter, Dominic, Savannah, and Blakely; and great grandchildren Boden, Hayden, Codie, Riley, Ryan, Brenden, Link, Clara, Mila, Bristol, Katherine and Kaden.


(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from Farmer & Son Funeral Home)

Notes:

A Memorial Service for Stu will be held on Monday, December 31, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Milligan Auditorium in Milligan, Nebraska. Kim Dunker will officiate the service.

A private family committal of ashes will take place in the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan.

Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation.

Stuart Lee Vavra was born on April 11, 1941, on the family farm north of Milligan, Nebraska, to Edward and Lillian (Kohler) Vavra and passed away on December 28, 2018, at his home at the age of 77 years, 8 months, and 17 days. He was one of three children in the family.

He attended rural school District #6 and graduated from eighth grade. He then attended Milligan High School and graduated in 1958 with a class of seven. Stuart was united in marriage to Janet Ann Garrett, on March 8, 1963, in Geneva, Nebraska. To this union two daughters were born: Jana Marie and Jodene Renae. Together they made their home on the farm northwest of Milligan.

Stuart worked for Lincoln Prestress, Dobson Brothers, Maury Nichols, Fillmore County, and L.J. Webb from working in the oilfields of Wyoming as a roustabout, operating heavy equipment and later building bridges and boxed culverts. He farmed the 80 acres he lived on, but his true passion was fabricating race cars. "Super Stu" started his racing career in 1958 at the age of 17 at Capitol Beach in Lincoln. The first car he ever raced was a 1932 Ford Sedan with an Olds Rocket 88 engine with the #6X. In 1967 he raced and drove a 1936 Plymouth Coupe with the #35 and his last car he ever raced was a 1979 purple Chevy Camaro. He had a very devoted pit crew, sponsors and many fans which made his success possible. During his racing career, he placed in the top ten in season points every year from 1967-1982. He met many dear friends and racers traveling from racetrack to racetrack. In 1982 after 24 years of capturing the checkered flag and competing at 17 different race tracks throughout Nebraska and Kansas, he decided to hang up his racing helmet. Super Stu was inducted into the Beatrice Speedway Hall of Fame on November 1, 2003, was a long-time member of the Central Nebraska Racing Association, and a member of the Good Old Time Racing Association (GOTRA). After Stu retired from circling the racetracks, he spent his later years helping his twin grandsons work on their race cars and giving them advice in his shop over a beer or two. He drew great pride in watching them compete.

He also enjoyed attending his granddaughter's school events, fishing with them, and giving each of them driving lessons. He was extremely proud of all the grandchildren's' accomplishments.

After the passing of Janet, he reconnected with a dear life-long friend, Mary Drake. Their friendship started six decades ago with her late husband, Ike Drake. Stu, Janet, Ike, Mary and all their children shared many years of fun and memories. Over the past five years, Stu and Mary continued to enjoy each other's company and made many more memories.

Stu was preceded in death by his wife, Janet; his parents, Edward and Lillian Vavra; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Pete and Edna Garrett; brother-in-law, Victor Hladky; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Dean and Charlotte Garrett; and niece Shelby Lemke.

He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Jana and Billy Slezak of Milligan; daughter and son-in-law, Jodene and Tom Lovegrove of Fairmont; grandchildren, Shane and wife Jasmine Slezak; Shawn and wife Jennifer Slezak; Taylor Slezak and fianc? Joey Gilmer all of Milligan; Whitney Lovegrove and Sydney Lovegrove of Fairmont; sister, Shirley Hladky of Seward; brother and sister-in-law, Edwin and Beth Vavra of Milligan; special friend,
Mary Drake of Dorchester and family; great grandchildren Noah, Lily, Kaydence, Jade and Lennon; special furry companion, Zoie; nieces and nephew and a host of other relatives and friends.

Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from Farmer and Sons Funeral Home

Stuart married Janet Ann Garrett on 8 Mar 1963 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Janet was born on 5 May 1940 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 18 Dec 2012 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Harvard, Nebraska, resident Carl E. Justa, 90, passed away peacefully in his home, Thursday, July 9, 2020.

Graveside services will be Thursday, July 16, at 10 a.m. at the Harvard Cemetery with military rites.

Memorials may be given to the Harvard Community Foundation for the new Harvard fire hall; PO Box 119, Harvard, NE 68944.

Carl was born January 28, 1930 to Clayton and Clara (Kohler) Justa in Fairmont, Nebraska. He graduated from Fairmont High School. He served in the United States Marines. He married Larena Rolfsmeier on August 12, 1956 in Seward, Nebraska. Larena passed away November 28, 2006. Carl farmed in Friend, Nebraska before moving to Harvard to farm for 15 years. He was also a co-owner of an Independent Fertilizer Company and City Oil. After farming Carl owned the Char Bar in Harvard for many years.


Carl enjoyed fishing, boating and hunting. He enjoyed his Harvard Community and was a member of the Harvard City Council. He was a former post commander of the American Legion in Fairmont, a member of the Harvard VFW and the Harvard Chamber of Commerce.

He is survived by three sons, Steven, David and Jim (Becky) Justa; three grandchildren, Brittany (Jon) Hauck, Maddison Justa and Whitney (Aaron) Hill; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Vern Justa; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Larena.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)


https://nebraskagravestones.org/view.php?id=22096
has his spouse as Larena 04/24/1933 to 11/28/2006, and shows their children as of Steve, David and Jim

Carl married Larena Rolfsmeier on 12 Aug 1956 in Seward, Seward County, Nebraska. Larena was born on 24 Apr 1933; died on 28 Nov 2006; was buried in Harvard Cemetery, Harvard, Clay County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]