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Steven Anton Czapla
13 Jun 1917 – 19 Jun 1999
| Birth | 13 Jun 1917 |
| Death | 19 Jun 1999 |
| Cemetery | Calvary Cemetery Omaha , Douglas County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Dennis Bell on 26 Apr 2009 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10180363 |
Bio
Son of Stanislaus Andrew & Mary Anna (Twardoski) Czapla. ------------------------------------------------------ Steve Czapla was a survivor. He lived throught the Battel of Breakneck Ridge in the Phillipines during World War II. and for more than a decade, he survived cancer. The expert rifle marksman and decorated soldier finally succumbed to the disease Saturday, dying in his home at age 82. A funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 48th and Grover Streets. Czapla, who was born in Genoa, Neb., moved with his family to Omaha. He delivered ice, carried mail and became a sheet metal worker with Omaha steel. After his retirement from Omaha Steel, Czapla operated a lawn service in the Omaha area with his brother, Edward, who preceded him in death. Steve Czapla served in the Army for nearly three years during World War II, attaining the rank of sergeant. Among his decorations were the Bronze Star and a combat infantry badge. Czapla was known for his kindness and soft-spoken manner, said Chris Costantakos, his attorney and friend. "He never had an unkind word to say about anyone," she said. "He had a rare gift of patience that you don't see today. He had reason to be angry and frustrated and maybe desperate with his medical condition, but he never complained." Survivors include his sisters, Clara Nellis and Belle Tuma, both of Omaha. Contributor: diaNEB (47466150)
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- Leokadia Ann "Leona" Czapla Cyboron 1892–1968
- Monica Valeria "Minnie" Czapla Dubas 1896–1977
- Eulalia V. Czapla 1898–1982
- Clara Czapla Nellis 1901–2001
- Helen Dominica Czapla Waltman 1906–1973
- Edward S. Czapla 1907–1982
- Mae V. Czapla Miller 1910–1984
- Belle V. Czapla Tuma 1912–2013
- Carolyn Sadie "Carrie" Czapla Morfeld 1914–1978
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