Mary Jess

Notes:

She was the daughter of John and Mary (Kral) Jess, and the oldest of their six children. Her brothers and sisters were Anna, Emil, Valentine, Emma, and an infant that died at the age of 3 months. She also had two half-siblings, Leo and Lottie Jess. (Milligan, p 220).

Mary married Frantisek "Frank" Bures on 17 Oct 1893 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Frantisek (son of Frantisek "Frank" Bures and Mary Kroupa) was born on 29 Nov 1871 in Volenice, Stra?ec?, Bohemia; died on 23 Nov 1940 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frank B. Rohla. Frank (son of Josef F. "Joseph" Rohla and Mary Kassik) was born on 1 May 1893; died in May 1970 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married William J. Sluka on 14 Aug 1918. William was born on 17 Apr 1898 in Nebraska; died on 23 Dec 1986 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Might her first or middle name have been Mary?

Census records show a 2 month old daughter, born in Mar 1900. listed with Frank and Mary at the time of the 1900 Federal Census. This appears to be the "infant child (who) died June 22, 1899 (sic)...". Presumably she died in June, 1900, very shortly after this census was taken. On the census, she is listed as Mary.

According to Cindy Chapman, the daughter of Frank and Mary Bures that died young was Kristina, whose tombstone reads Kristina Bures, 1899-1899.

Is is possible they actually had two daughters that died young?

Notes:

After his mother died while he was just a baby, he was cared for by his great aunt, Mrs. John Hromadka. (Milligan, p 220). When his father remarried in 1902, John was returned to his father's family. (Milligan, p 222).

John married Clara Kottas on 10 Oct 1922 in York, York County, Nebraska. Clara (daughter of Fred R. Kottas and Mary Janousek) was born on 28 Sep 1903 in Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary for Betty Jean Thomsen

Funeral Services for Betty will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Fairmont Community Church in Fairmont, Nebraska at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Brad Barrows officiating.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016 at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva, Nebraska from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Memorials are to be directed to the Fairmont Community Church

Graveside Services will be conducted following the funeral ceremony at the Greenwood Cemetery in York, Nebraska.

The Thomsen family would like to invite family and friends to join them in fellowship prior to the funeral service at the Fairmont American Legion Hall for a luncheon starting at 11:00 a.m.

Betty Jean (Sluka) Thomsen was born October 20, 1928 to William J. Sluka and Helen (Bures) Sluka in Geneva. She grew up on a farm near Milligan and Ohiowa. She attended school at Dist. #67 in Fillmore County through 8th grade. She attended High School in Geneva and graduated in 1945. She and several other farm girls from the area lived with Mrs. Lillie J. Davis of Geneva during the week and their fathers would take turns driving them home for weekends.

Betty attended York College the summer of 1945 and started teaching in the fall. She started teaching when she was 16. She taught in Fillmore Co. Dist. #32 Chelsie and Dist. # 39 through 1949.

She was married to Darien E. Thomsen on January 30, 1949 at the Grace Evangelical Lutheran parsonage in Geneva with the Rev. D. Grummert officiating. Because of the extreme snow that winter only four people could attend the wedding.

Betty helped Darien on the farm, as well as raising three children. She did upholstery and refinishing of old furniture, as well as sewing, gardening, and canning. She raised chickens and ducks as well.

She was a long time member of the Happy Hour Club that began as an Extension Club and just recently disbanded. She volunteer her help on voting day and also helped with the Census several times.

She was baptized on May 10, 1964, the same day as her children were baptized at Grace Methodist Church in Fairmont. She attended the Fairmont Community Church until she moved to Heritage in 2012.

Betty was preceded in death by parents, brother Irvin Sluka of Milligan, son Steven Lee Thomsen, granddaughter Kari Probasco, and brothers-in-law Dwaine Thomsen and Paul Bulwan.

She is survived by her husband, Darien; daughter, Gayla (George) Probasco of Arapahoe, Nebraska; son, Gene (Connie) of Lincoln, Nebraska; sisters-in-law, Olga Sluka of Geneva, Nebraska, Delores Bulwan of York, Nebraska; grandchildren, Todd (Heather) Probasco of Fairmont, Nebraska, Ryan (Lindsay) Probasco of Broomfield, Colorado, Erin (August) Portz of Denver, Colorado, Jennifer Thomsen of Omaha, Nebraska, Jason (Laura) Thomsen of Lincoln, Nebraska and great-grandchildren, Grace, Tripp and Daniel Probasco of Fairmont, Nebraska, Aynslea and Delaney Portz of Denver, Colorado, Avery, Brooke, Haley and Blake Thomsen of Lincoln, Nebraska and cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Betty married Darien E. Thomsen on 30 Jan 1949 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Darien was born on 16 Jan 1926 in Seward County, Nebraska; died on 2 Oct 2020 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, York, York County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from the Omaha World Herald

Stejskal, Delores Darlene

August 17, 1928 - October 10, 2020

Preceded in death by husband, Harry F. and brother, Darrell Bures. Survived by daughters, Sonya Stejskal (James Mercer) and LuAnn Denholm (Bill); granddaughters, Tonya Fidler-Larson (Bill) and Nina Fidler (Josh Bundren); two great-grandsons, Drew and Cooper; and special friend, William Hayes.

SERVICES: Thursday, October 15th, 10am, at the West Center Chapel. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Thursday, 2pm, National Bohemian Cemetery in Milligan, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Gerald's Catholic Church or the Alzheimer's Association.

HEAFEY-HOFFMANN-DWORAK-CUTLER

West Center Chapel, 7805 W. Center Rd.

Delores married Harry Frank Stejskal on 22 Dec 1944 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. Harry (son of Louis "Lou" Stejskal and Katherine Mary Kucera) was born on 8 Apr 1923 in Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska; died on 10 Jul 2005 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried on 16 Jul 2005 in Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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