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Marie Josephine Smetak Chapek
2 Oct 1941 – 18 Sep 2016
| Birth | 2 Oct 1941 |
| Death | 18 Sep 2016 |
| Cemetery | Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery Wahoo , Saunders County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Judy Johnson on 01 Nov 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170202682 |
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Marie is the daughter of Adolph and Marie (Vrana) Smetak. Marie married Ernest B. Chapek on October 30, 1965 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo, Nebraska. They are the parents of Nancy & David. ------------------------- Marie's obituary was added to her memorial on 11-1-2022 ---Judy Johnson Mass of Christian Burial Friday, September 23, 2016 ~ 10:00 a.m. St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church ~ Wahoo, Nebraska Interment at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery ~ Wahoo, Nebraksa Visitation & Rosary Thursday, September 22, 2016 Visitation ~ 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Rosary ~ 7:00 p.m. Svoboda Funeral Home ~ Wahoo, Nebraska Marie Josephine Chapek, 74, of Wahoo, NE, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo. She was born October 2, 1941 in Wahoo, NE to Adolph and Marie (Vrana) Smetak. Marie attended the Catholic Schools in Wahoo. After graduation, she went to work for Mutual of Omaha in the Policy Reference Department. On October 30, 1965, Marie married Ernest Chapek at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Wahoo and to this union were born Nancy Marie and David Ernest. Marie was a typical farm wife who helped make fence, took lunch to the field, and helped bring home machinery for the next day. She even rode the bean buggy, spraying weeds. Ernie and Marie were proud parents of their children, recognizing their academic and athletic accomplishments. Marie was a willing volunteer for many organization including: CCD teacher, election worker, county fair worker, Waverly Camp Creek worker, helped with Christmas on the Prairie and the Church Bazaar. Marie was a care giver to her mother for six years. Her greatest joy was watching her grandchildren compete in sporting events and 4-H shows. She is survived by children: Nancy (Erin) Marotz and David (Jill) Chapek; grandchildren: Tyler and Morgan Marotz, Kerstyn and Baylie Chapek. She was preceded in death by husband Ernest Chapek.
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