Sylvia Michl

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Sylvia (Michl) Girmus, 81, the daughter of Frank J. and Anna (Brejcha) Michl was born on a farm northeast of Tobias on Mach 30, 1929, and passed away at the Wilber Care Center on Saturday, October 30, 2010. She graduated Milligan High School in 1946. Upon graduation until 1949 the taught in rural school districts #108, #57 and #77.

She was united in marriage to Joe Girmus February 28, 1950, at her parents home in Milligan. They lived on a farm near Ohiowa. She taught in Tobias while earning her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska in 1970. She taught in Meridian until her retirement in 1982. After Joe retired from farming, they moved to Wilber. She enjoyed traveling, writing stories and poems on her computer and text messaging her grandchildren. She never lost her drive to learn and stay abreast of new technologies.

Survivors include daughters, Eileen and husband Arlan Oliva, Gail and husband David Smisek; grandchildren, Cory Smisek and wife Elly, Brenda Guenther and husband, Greg, Elizabeth Smisek; great-grandchildren Jensessa Jo Guenther, Khegan Lee Smisek; brother, Carl Michl and wife Elsie; sisters, Georgia Schropfer and husband, Jess; Blanche Knudsen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Girmus; parents; brothers, Albert, Herman and Leo Michl.

Celebration of Life with the immediate family greeting family and friends will be 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Contributor: M. Jensen Seggerman (47078678) ? findinglovedonestogether@gmail.com

Sylvia married Joe Girmus on 28 Feb 1950 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Joe (son of James J. Girmus and Anna "Annie" May Matejka) was born on 26 Jul 1921 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 13 Jun 2001 in Crete Riverside Cemetery, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Wilber Czech Cemetery (Bohemian-Slavonian Cemetery), Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frank Joseph Michl, son of Frank & Anna (Zalesky) Michl, was born in Visoke Mito, Orlov county, Czechoslovakia, December 19, 1880. He passed away at the Friend Manor, Friend, Neb., Tuesday, October 31, 1972, at the age of 91 years, 10 months and 12 days.
He came to this country with his parents at the age of two years. They settled in Saline county where they lived in a sod house.

He attended school only when he wasn't needed to help with the farm work, or help take care of the rest of the family. Later he homesteaded in South Dakota. He returned to Nebraska and farmed near Tobias.

He was united in marriage to Emma Pechota October 31, 1905. To this union were born two sons, and two daughters. His wife passed away July 15, 1915.

May 24,, 1922, he was united in united in marriage to Anna Brejcha. To this union were born two sons, and three daughters. They farmed near Tobias for many years. They retired to their home in Milligan in October, 1949.

Mr Michl took great pride in his farming and after he retired, gardening was his hobby. He was a kind and loving husband, father and grandfather.

His wife Anna passed away March 23, 1956.

He leaves to mourn his passing his two sons, Albert and Carl; three daughters, Georgia (Mrs. Jess Schropfer), Sylvia (Mrs. Joe Girmus) and Blanche (Mrs. Ed Vocasek); 11 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Simkovsky and Mrs Frances Kotas, also many other relatives and friends.

Preceding him in death were his two wives, two son, Herman and Leo, two infant daughters, his parents, two brothers, John and Charles, also two infant brothers, two sisters, Mrs. Emma Moon, and Mrs. Rose Weaver, and a half-sister, Anna.

Nebraska Signal, November 9, 1972

Frank married Anna Brejcha on 24 May 1922. Anna was born on 24 Jul 1889 in Nebraska; died on 23 Mar 1956; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Anna was the second wife of Frank J. Michl.
Her parents were Thomas & Josephine Brejcha.

FUNERAL RITES MRS. ANNA MICHL AT AUDITORIUM

Mrs. Anna Michl, daughter of Thomas and Josephine Brejcha, was born at Hayes Center, Neb., July 24, 1889. She passed away at the home of her son, Carl Michl, Friday,March 23, 1956, at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 29 days.

She spent her childhood days with her parents on a farm near Tobias. That is where she attended school and later worked for various families on farms.

She was united in marriage to Frank Michl May 24, 1922. To this union were born five children. They farmed near Tobias, later moving to a farm near Friend. In 1948, they moved to their present home at Milligan.

She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, Frank J.; one son Carl; three daughters; Georgia (Mrs. Jess Schropfer), Sylvia (Mrs. Joe Girmus), and Blanche (Mrs. Ed. Vocasek); eight grandchildren; two step-sons, Albert and Herman Michl; two sisters Mrs. Mary Fillipi, and Julia (Mrs. Joseph A. Kotas); five brothers, Ed, Edmund, Alfred, Joe, and Henry.

Preceding her in death were one son Leo, and one brother John, and her parents.

Nebraska Signal 29 Mar. 1956