Joe Girmus

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Parent links identified by M. Jensen Seggerman (James and Mildred Girmus).

Joe Girmus, the son of James and Anna (Matejka) Girmus, was born on a farm southeast of Geneva on July 26, 1921, and passed away in Crete on June 13, 2001, at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 17 days.

He attended Rural School District No. 3 near his home to the eighth grade. He continued to help his family on the farm and joined the U.S. Army, serving from 1924-1945 serving in the Army Signal Corp being stationed in Bermuda.

He was united in marriage to Sylvia A. Michl on February 28, 1950 in Milligan. He farmed all his life and in 1982, he retired and moved to Wilber.

Survivors include his wife, Sylvia of Wilber; daughters, Eileen and husband Arlan Oliva of Scottsdale, Ariz. and Gail and husband David Smisek of Swanton; sisters, Mildred Odvody and Helen Koehn both of Geneva; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ray and Donna Girmus and Adolph and Lynette all of LIncoln; grandchildren Cory and wife, Elly Smisek of Swanton, Brenda Smisek of Beatrice and Elizabeth Smisek of Swanton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Anna (Matejka) Girmus; brothers, Ed, Frank, Bill, Jim, Emil, John and Rudy Girmus.

Private family graveside services were held on Monday, June 18 at 2 p.m. at the Wibler Czech Cemetery, with Rev. Paul Quackenbush officiating.

The Nebraska Signal July 4th, 2001 page 4.
Contributor: M. Jensen Seggerman (47078678)

Joe married Sylvia Michl on 28 Feb 1950 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Sylvia (daughter of Frank Joseph Michl and Anna Brejcha) was born on 30 Mar 1929 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 30 Oct 2010 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Wilber Czech Cemetery (Bohemian-Slavonian Cemetery), Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]