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This page is respectively
dedicated to family members who have finished their journeys.
They may not be here any longer, but they are not forgotten. They
will always exist in our memories and our thoughts.
It was inspired by Kathy Cisler who sent me the newspaper obituaries
of her grandfather, Alois Micek Sr. and her great grandfather
Joseph Micek. It occurred to me that, if we really want to keep
a history of our family, we should have a page like this. Obituaries
are just names, dates and brief histories of people whose lives
have affected us all, but those lives and those histories are
part of us in a real way, even if we never met some of those who
are gone. We are what we are because they were here.
There should be a place to keep these names, dates, and histories,
and now there is.
I invite all family members to send me information to put here
for posterity.
Joseph
Micek (d. July 23.1934)
Joseph Micek was born on March 19, 1857 in Poland
and immigrated to this country when 21 years of age. He came directly
to Nebraska, and worked on the section of the Union Pacific Railroad
out of Columbus for a period of six years. Following that, he
farmed in Polk county for several years and then located on the
farm where he was residing at the time of his death.
In 1880 he was married to Josephine Czapla at Duncan. Nine sons
and five daughters were born to them - Tom Micek, deceased; Henry,
Sylvester and Cyril, of Duncan, Louis, of Columbus, Rev. Fr Raymond,
of Cleveland O., Albin, of Fullerton, and Joseph Jr., and John,
of Omaha, Mrs. Barney Stachura, of Duncan, Ven Sr. M. Cornelia,
of Omaha, Mrs. Frank Sus, Mrs. Stanley Rosno and Miss Clara Micek,
of Columbus Mrs. Micek passed away on Oct. 14, 1909.
In 1910 Mr. Micek married Miss Sophia Pitts, of Duncan, who with
their two daughters and one son, Irene, Loretta and Bernard, all
at home, survives him. Besides his widow and sons and daughters,
he is survived by one brother, Thomas Micek, of Silver Creek;
one sister, Mrs. Mary Micek, of Omaha; 34 grandchildren and 10
great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Stanislaus
Catholic Church in Duncan, with Rev. Fr. Mack, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be made in the parish cemetery. The body will lie
in state at the McKown Funeral Home in Columbus until tomorrow,
when it will be taken to the family home.
Alois
Micek, Sr. (d. June 11.1959)
Alois Micek Sr., 71, of Rt 4, Columbus, died in
St. Mary's hospital about 9:00 p.m. Wednesday. He had been ill
the last 5 months. Funeral services will be at 9:00 a.m. Saturday
in St. Stanislaus Catholic churh in Duncan with burial in the
parish cemetery. The Rev. Fr. Raymond Micek. of Sioux City, Iowa,
brother of the deceased will officiate.
Rosary will be prayed at 8:00 p.m. Friday at the McKown Funeral
home, where the body will lie in state after 1:00 p.m. Friday.
Mr. Micek, a lifetime resident of this city, was born in Polk
County March 14, 1888, the son of Joseph and Josephine Czapla
Micek. He was one of a family of 20 children.
He married Anna Iwan on Nov. 20, 1912 at St. Mary's Catholic church,
Pilsno, and they have since farmed near Duncan.
He was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic church and the Holy
Name society.
Survivors include his wife: three sons, Raymond and Alois Jr.,
of Columbus, and Richard, at home; four daughters, Mrs. Lawrence
(Monica) Micek and Mrs. Joseph (Rose) Shanahan, both of Omaha,
Mrs. Ted (Marcella) Sluslarski and Mrs. Bill (Ursula) Kresha,
both of Columbus; and 28 grandchildren.
Also surviving are seven brothers, Henry and Sylvester of Duncan,
John, of Pensacola, Fla., Fr. Raymond, of Sioux City, Ia., Joe,
of Omaha, Bernard and Alvin, of Columbus; six sisters, Mrs. Barney
Stachura, of Duncan, Sister Corneliana, OSF, of St. Joseph's hospital
in Omaha, Mrs. Stanley Kuta, of Tarnov, Mrs. Joseph Badstieber,
Mrs. Alfred Warholoski and Mrs. Stan Roslo, all of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one sister,
and three infant brothers and sisters.
Joseph
F. Micek (d. December, 1962)
Funeral services for Joseph F. Micek, 65, a former
resident of this vicinity who died unexpectedly Tuesday morning
in Omaha, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Stanislaus Catholic
Church, Duncan, with the Rev. Richard F. Ciurej officiating. Burial
will be in the parish cemetery
Rosary will be prayed at 8 p.m. Thursday at the McKown Funeral
Home where the body will lie in state after 1 p.m. that day.
Mr. Micek was president of the Mutual Protective Insurance company,
Omaha, and a director of the Physicians Health and Casualty company.
He was also a past director and officer of the World Insurance
company.
Son of the late Joseph and Josephine Czapla Micek, he was born
Jan 20, 1896 in Polk county. He served with the U.S. Army in France
during World War I, and was a member of the American Legion.
A Catholic, he was a member of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church,
Omaha, and Father Flanagan of Boys Town Council 652, Knights of
Columbus.
Anna
Micek (d. February, 1975)
Funeral rites for Mrs. Anna Micek, 86, who died
Monday at Morys Haven, will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Stanislaus
Catholic Church, Duncan, with burial in the parish cemetery. Officiating
will be the Rev Charles Kucera.
Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home with
parish rosary at 7:30 p.m. and St. Ann Sodality rosary at 8 p.m.
Daughter of Anthony and Margaret (Rinkol) Iwan, she was born March
23, 1888 at Pilsno, Neb., where she married Alois Micek on Nov.
20, 1912 at St. Mary Catholic Chirch. They farmed north of Duncan
until he died in 1959. Since then, Mrs. Micek lived in Duncan
where she was a member of St. Stanislaus Church and St. Ann Sodality.
Surviving are three sons, Raymond Sr., Alois Jr. and Richard of
Columbus; four daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Monica) Micek and Mrs.
Joseph (Rose) Shanahan of Omaha, Mrs. Ted (Marcella) Slusarski
and Mrs. Bill (Ursula) Kresha of Columbus; 33 grandchildren and
14 great-grandchildren.
The last surviving member of her family, she was preceded in death
by four brothers and nine sisters.
- Columbus Star Telegram, February, 1975
Monica
Micek (d. September 23,1975)
A former Columbus resident, Mrs. Lawrence (Monica) Micek, 5842
Oak St., Omaha, died unexpectedly Tuesday. She was 57.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas More Catholic
Church, Omaha. Rosary services will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Larkin
Funeral Home, 24th and J Streets.
Born October 8, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Alois and
Anna (Iwan) Micek of Columbus. She married Lawrence Micek on Aug.
7. 1950, and they lived in Omaha.
She is survived by her husband; three brothers, Raymond, Alois
and Richard, all of Columbus; three sisters, Mrs. Joe (Rose) Shanahan
of Omaha, Mrs. Ted (Marcella) Slusarski and Mrs. Bill (Ursula)
Kresha, both of Columbus; 33 nieces and nephews.
- Columbus Star Telegram, September 24, 1975
Michael
Shanahan (d. July 25.1977)
Funeral services for Michael Shanahan, 28, of 3903 High Meadow,
Omaha, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic
Church, Omaha.
Rosary service will be 7 p.m. today at Heafey and Heafey Mortuary,
3225 South 25th Street, Omaha.
Mr. Shanahan, who died Monday at the Omaha Veterans Hospital is
survived by his wife, Patricia; son, Chris; parents, Joseph and
Rose (Micek) Shanahan of Omaha; brothers, Joe of Houston, Tex.,
Tome and Mark of Omaha; sisters, Mrs. Ron (Nancy) Dworak and Mrs.
Dan (Rosemary) Klepper of Denver, Mrs. Joe (Kathy) Cisler, Susan,
Patricia and Terri of Omaha.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alois and Anna Micek
of Duncan, Robert and Marie Shanahan of Omaha.
- Columbus Star Telegram, July 27, 1977
Joseph F. Shanahan
(d. November 26.1978)
Funeral services for Joe Shanahan, 58, 4409 South 20 St. Omaha,
will be held at St Bridget's Catholic Church in Omaha Wednesday
at 10 a.m.. He died Sunday in Veterans Hospital in Omaha after
a lengthy illness.
Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m. today at Heafey and Heafey
Mortuary, 3825 South 25th, Omaha.
Mrs. Shanahan was the son of the late Robert and Marie Shanahan
of Omaha. He married Rose Micek, daughter of the late Alois and
Anna Micek of Duncan on November 30, 1944 in Omaha.
He is survived by his wife; sons, Joe of Houston, Tex., Tom and
Mark of Omaha; daughters, Mrs. Ron (Nancy) Dworak and Mrs. Dan
(Rosemary) Klepper of Denver, Mrs. Joe (Kathy) Cisler, Omaha,
Mrs. Dana (Susan) Funk of California, , Patty and Terri; eight
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son Michael in 1977;
five brothers.
- Columbus Star Telegram, November 28, 1978
Ursula Kresha
(d. June 30.2003)
COLUMBUS - Ursula Kresha, 76, of Columbus, died Monday, June 30,
2003, at Morys Haven in Columbus.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church
in Columbus with the Rev. Tom Weisbecker officiating. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. today with a vigil at 7 p.m. and will
resume 8-10 a.m. Thursday, all at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus.
Mrs. Kresha was born Feb. 19, 1927, to Alois and Anna (Iwan) Micek
in Duncan. She graduated from Kramer High School in Columbus in
1944.
She worked for Consumers Public Power District. She married Wilfred
Kresha on July 4, 1949, in Duncan. She worked for the Blue Bird
Dress Shop. In 1976, she purchased the Hair Loft which she owned
and operated with her daughter. In 1981, she and her husband purchased
and operated the Huddle Bar in Platte Center until retiring in
1993.
She was a member of the church and the Eagles Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Connie (Danny)
Schwab of Gering, Debbie Kresha and Joyce Kresha, both of Columbus;
two sons, Jim (Sharon) Kresha and Mike Kresha, both of Omaha;
three brothers, Alois (Florence) Micek, Richard (Teresa) Micek
and Raymond Micek Sr., all of Columbus; two sisters, Rosie Shanahan
of Omaha and Marcella (Ted) Slusarski of Columbus; six grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Minnie
Micek.
Ray Micek
(d. October 17. 2007)
Ray Micek, Sr., age 94, of Columbus died Wednesday, October 17,
2007 at Columbus Community Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial
is 10:30 am Friday at St. Isidore Catholic Church with the Rev.
Joseph A. Miksch officiating. Visitation is on Thursday from 5:00
- 7:00 pm with a 7:00 pm Vigil Service at McKown Funeral Home.
Visitation continues Friday morning from 8:00 -10:00 am at McKown
Funeral Home. Interment is in All Saints Cemetery. Memorials may
be made to the families choice.
Ray was born September 22, 1913 on a farm near Duncan, Nebraska
to Alois and Anna (Iwan) Micek, Sr. He went to St. Stanislaus
grade school in Duncan. Ray drove a gravel truck in the Linwood
area until 1934 when he started farming south of Duncan. On August
8, 1938 he was united in marriage to Angeline Prorok at St. John’s
Church near Platte Center, Nebraska. Ray continued farming until
1955 when he moved his family to Columbus. He worked as a carpenter
until he started his own business building homes until retiring
in 1975. He was a member of St. Isidore Church and a past member
of the Columbus Home Builders. Ray enjoyed gardening and working
in his shop.
He is survived by:
Son: Ray Micek, Jr. of Columbus, NE
Daughter: Barbara (George) Engel of Columbus, NE
Five Grandchildren: Dina Micek, Jennifer (Jason) Heesacker and
Scott (Pat) Engel all of Columbus, NE; Jeff (Kelly) Micek and
Rhonda (Stacy) Plooster of Lincoln, NE
Nine Great Grandchildren: Jordan and Prestyn Engel, Cassidy and
Taylor Plooster, Dylan, Sierra and Jake Heesacker, Peyton and
Alexis Micek
Brothers: Alois (Florence) Micek of Columbus, NE
Richard (Theresa) Micek of Columbus, NE
Sisters: Rose Shanahan of Omaha, NE
Marcella Slusarski of Columbus, NE
Brother-in-law: Bill Kresha of Columbus, NE
Friends: Nancy and Tori Osantowski of Columbus, NE
He was preceded by
Parents
Wife: Angeline Micek
Daughter-in-law: Pixi Micek
Two Great Granddaughters: Brooke and Tylour Engel
Two Sisters: Ursula Kresha and Minnie Micek
Marcella I.
Slusarski (d.
December 20, 2007)
DUNCAN -- Marcella I. Slusarski, age 84, of Duncan, died Thursday,
Dec. 20, 2007, at the Golden Living Center in Columbus.
Funeral services are 9 a.m. Monday at St. Stanislaus Catholic
Church in Duncan with the Rev. Rod Kneifl officiating. Visitation
is 3-5 p.m. today at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus and after
6 p.m. today with a 7 p.m. Vigil Service at St. Stanislaus Catholic
Church. Visitation will continue 8-9 a.m. Monday morning also
at the church. Burial will be in the St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
In consideration of the holiday season there will be no funeral
dinner following the services.
Marcella was born Oct. 19, 1923, on her parent's farm near Duncan.
She graduated from Kramer High School in Columbus. On Oct. 30,
1944, Marcella was united in marriage to Ted L. Slusarski at St.
Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. She farmed with her husband
and also worked for Becton-Dickinson in Columbus. Marcella was
a devoted housewife and mother.
She was a member of St. Stanislaus Church and St. Ann's Society.
Marcella enjoyed needlework, crossword puzzles, visiting casinos
and spending time with her family and friends.
She is survived by: daughter: Mary (Steve) Abegglen of Duncan;
daughter: Patti (Steve) Mohr of Onalaska, Wis.; son: Joe Slusarski
of Marshall, Mich.; daughter: Karen Edington of Omaha; son: Jim
(Diane) Slusarski of Duncan; son: Ken (Cindy) Slusarski of Duncan;
son: Bob (Bernadine) Slusarski of Duncan; son: Donald (Kathy)
Slusarski of Duncan; brother: Dick (Teresa) Micek of Columbus;
brother: Al (Florence) Micek Jr. of Columbus; sister: Rosie Shanahan
of Omaha; 29 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded by: husband: Ted L. Slusarski; father: Alois
Micek Sr.; mother: Anna Micek; daughter: Jean Wilson; son-in-law:
Jim Edington; son-in-law: Leonard Zelasney; sister: Ursula Kresha;
sister: Monica Micek; and brother: Ray Micek Sr.
- Columbus Star Telegram, December 22, 2007 |
