Vivian Luzum

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Obituary
Kearney Hub Newspaper. 1 Apr 2015
Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy

MINDEN '97 Vivian A. DeCamp, 86, of Minden died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at her home.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Bethany Lutheran Church in Minden with the Rev. Donald Hunzeker officiating. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Cemetery in York.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Layton-Craig Funeral Home in Minden.

Vivian was born on July 25, 1928, in Milligan to James and Anna (Suda) Luzum. She grew up in the area and graduated from Milligan High School.

On June 11, 1950, she married William "Bill" DeCamp, and in 1954 they made their home in Minden. Bill passed away in 1992.

Vivian enjoyed gardening and embroidery and was very proud of her family and her Czech heritage. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, the ladies groups of the church and the American Legion Auxiliary in Minden.

Survivors include sons, Scott DeCamp and wife Dodee of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, and Tim DeCamp and wife Barbara of Wayne, N.J.; daughter, Mitzi DeCamp of Minden; grandchildren, Nicole, Lauren, Kimberly and Brian; sisters, Jeanette Svec and husband Ron of Stilwell, Kan., and Diane Kresak of Milligan; and brother, DeWayne Luzum and wife Cheryl of Exeter.

She was preceded in death by her husband; brother, James Luzum Jr.; and sister, Anita Briske.

Vivian married William H. DeCamp on 11 Jun 1950. William was born on 4 Oct 1924; died on 14 Aug 1992 in Minden, Kearney County, Nebraska; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, McCool Junction, York County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Anna Suda. Anna was born about 1902 in Nebraska; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dennis Belohlavy writes that Jan Luzum immigrated 20 May 1880 to Saline County, Nebraska, and naturalized 24 June 1915 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

(Research):Census Listings:

1900 Federal Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Liberty Township
Enumerated 9 and 11 June 1900
SD 4 ED 29 Sheet 5A Stamped 164
78-78
Luzum, John Hd W M June 1856 43 M 16 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemi
a 1880 Farmer
Luzum, Anna Wf W F Mar 1863 37 M 16 5/5 Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1880
Luzum, Caroline Dtr W F May 1886 14 S Nebraska Bohemia Bohemia At School
Luzum, Josie Dtr W F Mar 1888 12 S Nebraska Bohemia Bohemia At School
Luzum, Lizzie Dtr W F Nov 1990 9 S Nebraska Bohemia Bohemia
Luzum, Annie Dtr W F Feb 1892 8 S Nebraska Bohemia Bohemia
Luzum, James Son W M Sept 1895 4 S Nebraska Bohemia Bohemia
Jarskosy, Albert Laborer W M Jan 1865 35 S Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia 1898 Farm Laborer

Jan married Anna Zvonicek on 10 Feb 1884 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Anna was born on 15 Mar 1863 in Vesterovice, Kraluv Hrdice, Bohemia; died on 19 Jun 1946 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dennis Belohlavy writes that Anna immigrated before 1866 to Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Her father was Jiri/George Zvonicek, born 23 April 1835 in Bohemia, immigrated 1865 to Chicago. Anna had one brother who had died prior to their emigration to the United States. Her mother died aboard their immigration ship and was buried at sea in the Atlantic Ocean Her father married second, that same year, a widow, Terezie/Teresa (Last Name Unknown), who had three children of her own by her first husband a SKLIBA.

Jiri Zvonicek was naturalized 28 Nov 1874 in Nebraska. He died sometime after 1885 in Nebraska.