Dorothy Mae Slepicka

1923 - 2022  (99 years)

• Name	Dorothy Mae Slepicka
  Born	5 Feb 1923	Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Feb 2022	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Buried	Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Notes	A Funeral Service for Dorothy will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel 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. Public visitation will be held on Monday from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan, Nebraska. Memorials are suggested to the Milligan Legion Auxiliary or the Milligan Fire & Rescue. Dorothy Mae Stych was born to Fred and Anna (Pejsar) Slepicka on February 5, 1923 near Tobias, Nebraska. She passed away at Heritage Crossings in Geneva, Nebraska on February 18, 2022 at the age of 99 years and 13 days. At an early age, the family moved and lived near Burress, Nebraska. Dorothy attended rural school District 21 through the 8th grade. Her high school years were brief because of the drought and depression of the 30's. Although her formal education was limited, she never stopped learning and experiencing new things. She was employed in several households in and around Fillmore County. She also worked as a waitress in Geneva, Nebraska. On February 10, 1942, Dorothy married Fred Stych in Belleville, Kansas. They began their married life in the hardest of times. She raised poultry, a large garden, and helped in the fields during haying and harvest seasons. She also provided great harvest meals. She enjoyed cooking traditional Czech food?roast duck, dumplings, sauerkraut, kolaches and rolls. She loved the farm life. Fred and Dorothy were blessed with two children, Glenn and Lana. Her goal was to give her children the many things she was not able to have during her growing up years. Dorothy enjoyed family get-togethers and weekend trips. She enjoyed playing cards, playing bingo, visiting with friends, and taking short golf cart tours of Milligan. Many people enjoyed Dorothy's embroidery handiwork. She completed over 70 sets of tea towels for the Milligan Methodist Church. Dorothy was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 240 of Milligan for over 75 years. She was also a member of the Bleu Valle 8/40 Salon #766. She held many offices in both of these organizations. Dorothy was a member of the Milligan Seniors Club. In earlier years, she belonged to the Goodwill Extension Club, the Fillmore County Extension Chorus and the Kitchen Kalamity Band. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; her parents Fred & Anna Slepicka; siblings Mildred (Steve Bulin), Fred, Lumir (Marie Koehn), Alice (Frank Domling), Irvin (Betty Stetina), and Arlene (Willard Havel). Dorothy is survived by her son Glenn and wife Deb of Exeter, Nebraska; daughter Lana and husband Jim Daws of Seward, Nebraska; sister-in-law Evalyn Slepicka of Geneva, Nebraska; nieces, nephews, relatives, and many friends. (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from Farmer and Son Funeral Home)
  Person ID	I47926	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2022

  
  

  Family	Fred F. Stych,   b. 9 May 1921, Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 10 Feb 2009, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 87 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1942	Belleville, Republic County, Kansas
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F14374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 5 Feb 1923 - Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska Married - 10 Feb 1942 - Belleville, Republic County, Kansas Died - 18 Feb 2022 - Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Buried - - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
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