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Elmer Louis Soukup

Male 1921 - 1988  (67 years)


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  1. 1.  Elmer Louis Soukup was born on 1 May 1921 in Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 15 Dec 1988 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.

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    Elmer Soukup Funeral Held

    Elmer Louis Soukup, son of Harry and Mary (Stejskal) Soukup, was born May 1, 1921, near Milligan. He passed away December 15,1982, in Lincoln.

    He grew up with his parents on the farm and attended school at Milligan after which he took up the auto mechanic trade at Bors Ford Motor Company learning the trade by apprenticeship.

    In August 1942 he enlisted inthe U.S. Army Ordinance Department. After training in the U.S. and Canada he was sent overseas to the European Theatre of Operations being involved in the D-Day operations June 6, 1944. He was discharged October 19, 1945, serving a total of three years and two months.

    Elmer was a member of Amercan Legion H.S.S.K. Post 240 at Milligan, The Geneva V.F.W. post and Svatopluk Z.C.B.J. Lodge76 at Milligan.

    After returning from military service he went back to his auto mechanic trade with his former employer Bors-Bulin Ford Motor Company in Milligan.

    On September 5, 1946, he was united in marriage to Jeanette (Grote) Messinger. To this union were born two children, Mary Kaye and John.

    In 1955 he secured employment at O'Shea Rogers Ford Motor Company after which he took over the operation of his own service station. For the past 23 years he was employed by the F.D. Wilson Auto Parts Company. He enjoyed his work and took pride in an occasional tinker on some of his client's cars.

    Elmer was an avid gardener and greatly enjoyed the company of his neighbors who had much respect for him.

    He also took great pride in his many hobbies and enjoyed listening to Czech music.

    He was preceded in death by his father, Harry Soukup.

    Left to mourn his passing are his wife, Jeanette, daughter and son-in-law, Mary Kaye and Mike McDonald; son and daughter-in-law, John and Mary Soukup; nine grandchildren; mother, Mary Soukup; two brothers, Arnold H. and Ray; and one sister, Rubye Prokop.

    CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to everyone who offered kind assistance and sympathy at the time of the death of Elmer Soukup. THE SOUKUP FAMILY

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Elmer married Jeanette Grote on 5 Sep 1946. Jeanette was born on 17 Nov 1920 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 3 Dec 1995 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elmer1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 5. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 6. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
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    5. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elmer1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.Elmer1)

  2. 5.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.Elmer1)

  3. 6.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.Elmer1)

  4. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.Elmer1)

  5. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.Living2, 1.Elmer1)

  6. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living2, 1.Elmer1)

  7. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living2, 1.Elmer1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living2, 1.Elmer1)

  9. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living2, 1.Elmer1)


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Living3, 3.Living2, 1.Elmer1)