Anna ???

Notes:

Her double headstone, with Vaclav Tenopir is inscribed Anna Jeho Manzelka (1841-1914).

"----Mrs. Ana Tenopir died at the home of her son in Omaha, Monday, November 2, 1914."

Family/Spouse: Vaclav "James" Tenopir. Vaclav was born on 10 Oct 1832 in Bohemia; died on 8 Nov 1912; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Albert Tenopir is Buried Today

Native Bohemian Dies at Home of Daughter, Mrs. Frank Havlik

Albert Tenopir, 63 years of age, died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Frank Havlik, 2 1/2 miles south of Lawton yesterday afternoon at 3:35 o'clock following an illness of three months.

Mr. Tenopir was born in Bohemia, came to the United States and was naturalized over forty years ago, settling at wilber, Sanline county, Nebraska, coming to this community in 1911 and purchasing a farm near Geronimo.

Besides his wife and daughter, he is survived by six sons, Lewis, Emil and Harry of Morse Bluff, Neb. Edward, William, and Henry reside at the parental home.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at Ritter's chapel at 4 o'clock, Rev. Robert Ray, pastor of the Beal Heights Presbyterian church officiating.

Burial was made in Highland cemetery with Ritter's in charge. The many friends of the family sympathize with them in their bereavement.

(Undated, unreferenced clipping, courtesy of Caroline Mastny)

His death certificate, on file with the Oklahoma State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Comanche County, Lawton shows his father as A. Tenopir and his mother unknown. It appears to me that he is part of the Vaclav and Anna TENOPIR family of Saline County, Nebraska.

Albert married Anna Racek after 1889 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Anna (daughter of Vaclav "James" Racek and Veronika Beznoska) was born on 20 Dec 1873 in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 31 Jul 1951 in Geronimo, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frantisek married Matilda "Tilla" Slepicka on 6 Jan 1891 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Matilda was born on 10 Oct 1873 in Saline County, Nebraska; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, from her FindAGrave Memorial Page

Mary Tenopir, daughter of Vaclav and Anna Tenopir, was born in Trtrice Czechoslovakia, Europe, May 30, 1874.

She, with her parents, came to this country March 214, 1879, and they settled on a farm five miles north of Tobias, and she resided in Saline county the rest of her life.

February 13, 1900, she was united in marriage to Anton Rischling and they settled on a farm two miles west of Tobias. Four years later they moved onto a farm two and one-half miles northwest of Tobias, where she had lived since.

Her death occurred February 18, 1943, at the age of 68 years 8 months, and 18 days.

She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, five sons, Adolph, James, Charles, Pvt. Fred Rischling, PFC Louise Rischling; four daughters, Mrs.s Ervin (Agnes) Vostres, Mrs. Albert (Marie) Dlouhy, Helen, and Anna. There also survive five brothers, nine grandchildren, and numerous relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by an infant son and daughter, her parents, and one brother.

Mary married Anton Rischling on 12 Feb 1900. Anton (son of Frantisek "Frank" Rischling and Petrolina Smikova) was born on 25 Jun 1874 in New York; died on 22 Jun 1949 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died in infancy. The year of her birth is not recorded.

Notes:

Louis Tenopir

Services for Louis Tenopir, 84, of Abie were held Monday afternoon at Moser Memorial Chapel. Rev. Donald Proett of Wahoo Officiated.

Music was provided by Mrs. James Arneal, organist and James Arneal, soloist.

Pallbearers were Marvin Hines, Arnold Hines, Adolph Tenopir, Wilfred Tenopir, Gilbert Banke and Robert Vanek. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery.

A retired farmer and former resident of Morse Bluff, Tenopir died Friday, Aug. 4, at Birchwood Manor.

He was born Jan. 20, 1894 at Milligan. He lived on a farm south of Morse Bluff, then lived at Abie for a few years before moving to Birchwood five years ago. He was a veteran of WWI and served overseas with the U.S. Army Infantry and was a member of the Americal Legion, Veterens of Foreign Wars and ??? Lodge.

On Feb. 12, 1924 he married the former Anna Hines. She died Oct. 30, 1961.

Survivors include daughters Mrs. Marion (Ann) Moline of Omaha and Mrs. Anthony (Madeline) Prochaska of Abie; brothers Emil and Harry of Fremont, Edd of Lawton, Okla.; Henry of Geronimo, Okla.; and William in Arizona and seven grandchildren.

Louis married Anna Hines on 12 Feb 1924. Anna (daughter of Frank R. Hines and Anna M. Nesladek) was born on 10 Feb 1894 in Nebraska; died on 3 Oct 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes married Frank H. Havlik on 18 Apr 1916. Frank was born on 5 Sep 1885; died on 11 Apr 1970 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emil married Lillian L. Wesley on 28 Feb 1925 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska. Lillian was born on 29 Mar 1904; died on 19 Jun 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Pansy Lou Ellen Tucker on 16 Oct 1933. Pansy was born on 18 Dec 1917 in Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska; died on 28 Sep 1986 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William was married twice. His second wife was named Lorene, and they had two sons, Leroy Allen and Dale.

William married Opal Tate before 1934. Opal was born on 20 Sep 1918; died on 1 May 1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Harry Tenopir buried Sept. 20

William Rolley officiated at the Sept. 20 funeral services for Henry (sic) Tenopir, 82, Fremont, at Moser Memorial Chapel. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cedar Bluffs.

Pallbearers were John Hamilton, Francis Zakovec, Don Thomas, Rolland Zakovec, Adoph Tenopir and Frank Jirovsky.

The son of Albert and Anna Racek Tenopir, he was born March 7, 1907 in Geronimo, Oklahoma. On Feb. 3, 1931, he married Sylvia Brecka in Wahoo. Tenopier farmed at Morse Bluff and Cedar Bluffs. He moved to Cedar Bluffs in 1951 where he was assistant manager at the Farmers Union Grain Elevator. In 1973 he moved to Prague and in 1978 to Fremont.

Survivors include his wife, daughter Bernice Zakovec, North Bend; son, Wilfred, Fremont; brother, Henry, Geronimo, Okla.; grandson, Francis Zakovec, Morse Bluff; granddaughter, Mrs. John (Janice) Hamilton, Schuyler; two great-grandsons, Ryan and Brent Zakovec, North Bend.

He was preceded in death by four brothers; Louis, Edd, Emil and Bill; sister, Agnes Havlik, son-in-law, Richard Zakovec and a great-grandson, Adam Buchta.

(Undated, unreferenced newspaper clipping, courtesy of Caroline Mastny)

Harry married Sylvia Brecka on 3 Feb 1931 in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska. Sylvia was born on 8 Jul 1910 in Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 1 Sep 1997 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Dollie L. Slobodny. Dollie was born on 2 Aug 1910; died on 16 Mar 1989 in Geronimo, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Vlasta J. Kottas. Vlasta (daughter of Fred R. Kottas and Mary Janousek) was born on 24 Oct 1900 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; died in Jan 1996 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SSN 506-32-3198

Ann married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married Robert D. Crutcher on 21 May 1941. Robert was born on 29 Jan 1914 in Oklahoma; died on 8 Jan 1989 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The funeral for Adolph E. Tenopir, 80, of Colon will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cedar Bluffs.

He died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, at A.J. Merrick Manor in Fremont.

He was born Oct. 27, 1925, in Morse Bluff to Emil and Lillian (Wesely) Tenopir. He was a 1943 graduate of Cedar Bluffs High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from June 9, 1945, to Nov. 12, 1946. He farmed with his father until his marriage, then he farmed on his own until retiring in 1984.

He married Vinette Southwick on Aug. 9, 1958, in Omaha.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cedar Bluffs and American Legion Post 158 of Cedar Bluffs.

Survivors include: his wife; three sons, Greg (and wife, Brenda) Tenopir of Wahoo, Patrick (and wife, Mary) Tenopir and Robert (and wife, Melloney) Tenopir, all of Cedar Bluffs; two daughters, Mickey (and husband, Roger) Morlang of Brady and Theresa Tenopir of Omaha; a sister, Helen (and husband, Frank) Jirovsky of Fremont; 12 grandchildren, Casey, Tyler, Jacob, Brenton, Trey, Taryn, Bailey, Riley and Halie Tenopir, Heath, Rhett and Shannon Morlang; and twin great-grandchildren, Natalee and Everett Brumbaugh.

The Rev. Matthew Vandewalle will officiate Thursday's service. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be from 2-4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Moser Memorial Chapel in Cedar Bluffs and from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time Thursday at the church. Military graveside services will be conducted by members of American Legion Post 158 of Cedar Bluffs at St. Mary's Cemetery west of Cedar Bluffs.


Memorials have been established to the Juvenile Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society.

Adolph married Vinette J. Southwick on 9 Aug 1958 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. Vinette was born on 8 Mar 1934 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; died on 29 Jan 2021 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Morse Bluff Township, Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Helen L. Jirovsky, 88, of Fremont passed away Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at the Hooper Care Center in Hooper.

Helen was born Oct. 6, 1927, in Morse Bluff to Emil and Lillian (Wesely) Tenopir. Helen grew up at Cedar Bluffs and graduated from Cedar Bluffs High School. She married Frank J. Jirovsky on May 11, 1949, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cedar Bluffs. Helen and Frank farmed near Cedar Bluffs until moving to Fremont in 1977. Frank passed away May 2, 2012.

Helen was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fremont, the Catholic Daughters, and the Cedar Bluffs American Legion Auxiliary Post 158. Some of Helen's hobbies included sewing, crafting, baking kolaches and pies. She was active serving Meals on Wheels in Fremont. Helen also worked at a fabric store in Fremont.

Helen is survived by her sons, David (Linda) Jirovsky of Fremont and Frank Jr. (Kim) Jirovsky of Cedar Bluffs; daughters, Cathy (Ken) Pieper and Mary (Chuck) Williamson, all of Fremont; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank; and brother, Adolph Tenopir.

The funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fremont. The Rev. Ron Battiato will officiate. A Catholic Daughters rosary/vigil service will be 7 p.m. Monday at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Visitation with family receiving friends will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Fremont.

From the Fremont Tribune, January 18, 2016 (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Helen married Frank J. Jirovsky on 11 May 1949. Frank was born on 29 Jan 1919; died on 2 May 2012; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wilfred G. Tenopir, 79, of Wahoo, formerly of Fremont, died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at South Haven Nursing Home in Wahoo.

He was born Feb. 12, 1932, in rural Prague to Harry and Sylvia (Brecka) Tenopir. He lived at Cedar Bluffs and worked at Plumfield Nurseries in Fremont. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from Oct. 14, 1952 to Sept. 30, 1954. After his discharge, he returned to Plumfield Nurseries and worked there until the business dissolved. He then worked at Marshall Nursery in Arlington and then Food 4 Less in Fremont. He had lived in Fremont since 1978, but moved to South Haven Nursing Home in Wahoo in November 2008.

He was a former member of the American Legion Post 158 of Cedar Bluffs.
Survivors include: a sister, Bernice Conkling of North Bend; a niece and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by two brothers-in-law.

The funeral will be 1 p.m., Saturday at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont with the Rev. Mark Weber officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery at Cedar Bluffs with full military honors conducted by the Fremont Honor Guard of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 854 and American Legion Post 20.

Memorials may be directed to Cedar Bluffs Fire Department or donor's choice.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

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Obituary

WAHOO '96 Bernice M. Conkling, 86, of Wahoo, formerly North Bend, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Saunders Medical Center Long Term Care in Wahoo. She was born Oct. 9, 1933 at Malmo to Harry and Sylvia (Brecka) Tenopir.

Bernice grew up near Cedar Bluffs and attended country school there. She married Richard Zakovec on Feb. 17, 1953. She then moved to the farm at Morse Bluff. She helped Richard farm for many years. After Richard's death in 1972 she started working at Campbell's Soup Co, Plumfield Nursery and the North Bend Post Office and cooked at the Rawhide Steakhouse in North Bend. Bernice married Frank Conkling Sept. 30, 1990. He died in 2000.

She is survived by son, Francis (JoAnn) Zakovec of Morse Bluff; grandchildren, Ryan (Brienna) Zakovec, Brent (Brook) Zakovec and Mike Albert and great-grandchildren, Haley, Dustin, Ashtynn, Kinsley, Grayden and Barrett Zakovec.


Bernice is preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; daughter, Janice Leffers; brother, Wilford Tenopir and grandson, Adam Buchta.

The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 18, 2020 at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend. The Rev. Michael Hill of United Presbyterian Church in North Bend will officiate.


A COVID-controlled visitation will be held on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. also at Moser's.

Memorials have been established to Dodge County Humane Society.

Online condolences at www.mosermemorialchapels.com

Arrangements were made by Moser Memorial Chapel, North Bend.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Bernice married Richard F. Zakovec on 7 Feb 1953 in Logansport, Boone County, Iowa. Richard was born on 14 Jan 1932 in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska; died on 13 Apr 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bernice married Frank E. Conkling after 1972. Frank was born on 16 Aug 1922 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa; died on 11 Dec 2000 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marvin B. Tenopir, 82 of Lincoln, died on Thursday (8-26-10). He was born in Tobias, Neb. on August 10, 1928 to Charles E. and Vlasta J. (Kotas) Tenopir. Army Veteran, serving in the Korean War.

Funeral services: 2 p.m., Monday, August 30, 2010 at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 South 14th Street. Visitation: Sunday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., with the family greeting friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., all at the funeral home. Memorials: Havelock UMC, The American Heart Association, or The American Cancer Society. Condolences: www.lincolnfh.com. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, originally published in Lincoln, NE on August 28, 2010)

Marvin B. Tenopir, 82 of Lincoln, died on Thursday (8-26-10). He was born in Tobias, Neb. on August 10, 1928 to Charles E. and Vlasta J. (Kotas) Tenopir. Marvin was a member of Havelock United Methodist Church, and an Army Veteran, serving in the Korean War with the 194th Engineering Combat Battalion. He was also a member of the Goodyear Retiree's Club, the Havelock American Legion, and the Waverly VFW. Marvin was a past member of the Good Sam Campers and a past Boy Scout Leader. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and tinkering with anything he could get his hands on. He was a jokester and a true gentleman; always willing to help anyone. He especially loved his family and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors: wife, Hazel Tenopir, Lincoln; daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Ron Petersen, Chambers, Neb.; daughter-in-law, LouAnn Tenopir, Columbus; granddaughters and spouses, Erin and Tom Feely, Lincoln, Kelli and Jay Hendrickson, Lincoln; grandson, Nathan Tenopir, Omaha; great grandchildren, Trevin, Kamrin, and Corin; sisters-in-law, Evalyn Tenopir and Erma Tenopir; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: son, Curtis; parents; brothers, Donald and Raymond.

Funeral services: 2 p.m., Monday, August 30, 2010 at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 South 14th Street. Visitation: Sunday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., with the family greeting friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., all at the funeral home. Memorials: Havelock UMC, The American Heart Association, or The American Cancer Society. Condolences: www.lincolnfh.com. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, originally published in Lincoln, NE on August 29, 2010)