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Edward Alois "Eddie" Janak
25 Oct 1921 – 25 Nov 1973
| Birth | 25 Oct 1921 |
| Death | 25 Nov 1973 |
| Cemetery | Calvary Cemetery Omaha , Douglas County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | mm on 13 Nov 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141374401 |
Bio
When Edward A. Janak was 24, he married 21-year old Helen L. Masek in January, 1946, in Omaha, Nebraska. Then he went to World War II, serving in the Navy on several ships, including the Bottineau APA-235. 1963 found him leading a polka band (Eddie Janak Polka Band), playing in Lincoln, Nebraska. He and Helen really loved to polka. They were blessed with 5 children: Betty, Susan, Sharon, Edward and Donald. Eddie left this world on Nov. 25, 1973. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, beside his wife. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sources: Catholic Archdiocese cemetery records; Greater Omaha Genealogical Society; National Archives; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer mm 50950498. Below is an obituary kindly sent by FindaGrave volunteer Don (#46558676) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Columbus, NE. Telegram, November 27, 1973 JANAK - Last rites for Edward (Eddie) Janak, 52, well-known Omaha polka band leader who was a native of Brainard, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday from Dworak Funeral Home in Omaha and at 10:30 a.m. at Assumption Church in that city. Mr. Janak, who died Sunday night of an apparent heart attack, played saxophone and clarinet in bands since 1936 and led the Eddie Janak orchestra the past 17 years. He is survived by his wife, Helen; father, Pete Janak; sons, Edward Jr. and Donald; daughters, Sharon and Susan, all of Omaha; and another daughter, Betty Colvard of Murray.
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- Raymond Janak 1922–1922
- Richard Thomas Janak 1925–2001
- Leonard Peter Janak Sr 1927–1999
- Martha Marie Janak Toman 1928–2009
- Marcella A. Janak Hazuka 1931–2012
- Kenneth J. Janak Sr 1938–2020
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