Louis Tesar

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Husband: Louis Tesar, parents John Tesar and Agnes Svec
Born: 2 Jun 1903, Friend
Died: 12 Jan 1984, Beaver Crossing
Buried: 14 Jan 1984, Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan
Brother: Bill
Sister: Mrs. Henry (Helen) Krivohlavek
Wife: Clara Capek, parents Joseph Capek and Josie Herynk
Married: 8 Oct 1929, Wilber
Sons: Lloyd; Sylvan; Delbert

Courtesy Richard Nohavec

Louis married Clara I. Capek on 8 Oct 1929 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska. Clara (daughter of Joseph Capek and Josephine Herynk) was born on 4 Jan 1910 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 8 Feb 2005 in Wilber, Saline County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lloyd L. Tesar, age 80, of Aurora, died Sunday, October 23, 2011 in Aurora. Born December 21,1930 to Louis and Clara (Capek) Tesar in Beaver Crossing.

Survivors: wife, Ardis (West Peterson) Tesar of Aurora; sons, Tim Peterson and wife Kimmie of Dannebrog, Russ Peterson of Utica; daughters, Tara Hanneman and husband Kirk of Aurora, Shari Krejci and husband Mike of Aurora; five grandchildren; brother, Dr. Delbert Tesar and wife Rogene of Austin, Texas. Preceded in death by daughter, Leslie Marie.

Funeral services: 3 p.m. Friday, Milligan Auditorium, Milligan, Neb., Father Kenneth Borowiak officiating. Military graveside serves: Bohemian National Cemetery. Visitation beginning Thursday 1 p.m. until 8 p.m., with family greeting friends from 5 until 7, at Farmer & Son Funeral Home, Kotas Chapel in Milligan. Memorials to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.farmerandsonfuneralhome.com

Lincoln Journal Star, October 25, 2011, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy

Lloyd Leslie Tesar was born December 21, 1930, on a farm near Beaver Crossing, Nebraska. His parents were Louis and Clara (Capek) Tesar of Beaver Crossing. Lloyd was the oldest of four children and passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011, at the Memorial Hospital in Aurora, Nebraska at the age of 80 years 10 months and two days. As a young boy, he attended Beaver Crossing School and graduated with the class of 1948.
Shortly after his graduation from Beaver Crossing High School, Lloyd enlisted and entered the United States Air Force in January of 1951. There he met his life-long friend, Captain Jack Delaigle, and his wife Mary from Georgia. A highlight of his AP (Air Police) duty was saluting General Dwight D. Eisenhower as he entered Forbes Air Base in Topeka, Kansas. Lloyd achieved the rank of staff sergeant and wore four stripes. He was honorably discharged in December of 1954.
Before returning to the family farm, Lloyd owned a bar and was a professional painter specializing in high work which included towers, buildings, and bridges. With this work, he met two more life-long friends, Virgil Petersen and John Lape. Lloyd, then came back to the family farm near Beaver Crossing to raise cattle, seed corn, and other row crops. In 1978, he received a Grower Recognition Award from Golden Harvest for an outstanding high yield.
He married his loving wife, Ardis (West) Peterson, March 9, 1973. They met at a dance and continued to enjoy dancing for most of their 37 years of marriage. He was very proud to show off their golden goblets for best Polka Dancers. Lloyd and Ardis made wonderful memories taking numerous trips visiting family and friends across the country.
Lloyd was a 52 year member of the American Legion Holmes Post #178 of Beaver Crossing. He enjoyed a good game of cards or a night of bowling. He could often be found fishing off the Beaver Creek bridge or stump fishing in the Blue River. Good times were had coon hunting with his sons, Tim and Russ, and he loved teaching daughters, Tara and Shari, how to dance.
In July of 1995, lung cancer forced Lloyd to retire from farming. Later in 2005, Lloyd and Ardis moved to Aurora to be closer to their family. He cherished the frequent visits made by the grandkids. Lloyd was very proud of the beautiful new home they shared for six wonderful years.
He is survived by his wife, Ardis, children and spouses, Tim and Kimmie Peterson, Dannebrog, NE, Russ Peterson, Utica, NE, Tara and Kirk Hanneman, Aurora, NE, and Shari and Mike Krejci, Aurora, NE, grandchildren, Amber Peterson, Cheyenne, WY, Hailey and Kash Hanneman, Aurora, NE, Cole and Carson Krejci, Aurora, NE, brother, Dr. Delbert Tesar, sister in law, Rogene, Austin, TX, nieces and nephews, Myron "Ron" Tesar, Cyndee Smith, Cheryl Gray, Vim Tesar, Aleta Wilder, Landon Tesar, and Allison Woodall.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Sylvan and Delmar Tesar, his daughter Leslie Marie Tesar, his parents, Louis and Clara Tesar.
Services for Lloyd will be Friday, October 28, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at the Milligan Auditorium in Milligan, Nebraska. Visitation will begin Thursday at 1:00 pm until 8:00 pm with the family greeting friends from 5 until 7. Graveside services with Military Honors will in the Bohemian National Cemetery. Memorials are directed to the family.

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Sylvan LeRoy Tesar of Beaver Crossing, was born at his parents farm south of Beaver Crossing, Nebraska on February 22, 1933 to Louis and Clara (Capek) Tesar, the 2nd of 4 children and passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Friend Manor in Friend, Nebraska at the age of 78 years 2 months and 29 days. As a young boy he attended and graduated from Beaver Crossing Public School with the class of 1951. Sylvan served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict at Fort Bragg, NC and returned to Nebraska to farm in the Beaver Crossing area until his retirement in 1994. In 1955, he was united in marriage to Elaine Simacek and to this union two children, Ron and Cyndee were born. He later was blessed with a second marriage to Lois (Niewedde) Vollstedt, bringing three more children to his life, Lodeen, Arlen, and Cheryl. He later adopted Cheryl in 1965. Sylvan was a life-long farmer, farming west of Beaver Crossing until his retirement in 1994. His care of the land over the years was rewarded with a Seward County Conservation Award and also the National Achievement Award in 1969. After his retirement from the farm he built and lived in his log cabin home near Beaver Crossing until he entered the Friend Manor in March of 2009. He was a member of the Beaver Crossing United Methodist Church and was a lifetime member of the American Legion Holmes Post #178, serving as the District #12 Commander. He also was a member of the Forty and 8 in Lincoln. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing and received a Master Angler award. He also enjoyed bowling, trap shooting, traveling to Branson, Missouri in the summer and winter vacationing in Mercedes, TX. He and his wife of 38 years, Lois, spent many enjoyable hours attending dances around the area with special times at the Flying V and Pla Mor Ballroom. He is survived by his children and spouses, Cheryl and Daniel Gray, Grand Island, NE, Myron "Ron" and Linda Tesar, Brooksville, FL, Cyndee Smith, St. Petersburg, FL, step children and spouses, Lodeen and Dennis Koranda, Jr., Seward, Arlen and Susan Vollstedt, Garland, grandchildren and spouses, Alexis Conway and Jentry Smith, St. Petersburg, FL, Shawn and Kim Mortensen, Norton, KS, Leah and Linc Reynolds, Huntsville, AL, Andy and Mandy Mortensen, Lincoln, McKenzie Mortensen, also of Lincoln, Kevin and Ginny Koranda, Rodney and Carmen Koranda, Bryan and Tracy Koranda, all of Seward, Jennifer and Jason Brase, Staplehurst, Julie and Chad Phillips, Garland, Janelle and Travis Schaefer, Seward, 19 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, brothers and sisters-in-law, Lloyd and Ardis Tesar, Aurora, Dr. Delbert and Rogene Tesar, Austin, TX, nieces, nephews, and spouses, Vim Tesar, Aleta Tesar, Landon Tesar, Allison Woodall, Tara Hanneman, Shari Krejcil, great nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his brother, Delmar Tesar, an infant son, Keith Tesar, his parents, Louis and Clara Tesar and his former spouses, Elaine and Lois A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 4pm at the Beaver Crossing United Methodist Church with Rev. Betsy Galloway-Carew officiating. Burial of ashes with military honors conducted by Holmes Post #178 will be at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan at 1pm also on Thursday. Memorials have been established and are directed in care of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Beaver Crossing.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)