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Elaine Slobaszewski Mrkvicka
22 Jan 1935 – 15 Aug 2019
| Birth | 22 Jan 1935 |
| Death | 15 Aug 2019 |
| Cemetery | Westlawn Memorial Cemetery Grand Island , Hall County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Anonymous on 30 Apr 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202235147 |
Bio
Elaine A. Mrkvicka, 84, passed peacefully at Tiffany Square Care Center in Grand Island, NE on August 15, 2019, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 30, 2019, beginning at 5 p.m. with a Vigil service at 7 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island, NE. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the church with Mass officiated by Father Marty Egging. Inurnment will be at Westlawn Cemetery following Mass. Elaine was born on January 22, 1935 to Steven and Domicella Slobaszewski and was raised on the family farm in Rockville, NE with her two brothers, Ralph and Alvin, and sister rosemary. She attended Ashton High School, graduating as the Valedictorian of her senior class in 1952. Following high School, she married Ralph Mrkvicka on November 25, 1953, and they moved to Grand Island, NE. They welcomed their children Barbara and Rodney, whom they taught to work hard, and encouraged to pursue their education and enjoy family and friends. Elaine was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and the Church of the Resurrection in Grand Island. She was employed by the Natural Foods Store, City of Grand Island and Skagway. She was a hard and dedicated worker, talented in sewing, cooking, crafts, gardening, and home projects. She valued the time she could spend with relatives and close friends and neighbors, just to visit or play a game of cards, along with enjoying either a hot cup of coffee or a cold beer. She served as a comforting, reliable friend for those who were sick or needed help. Pets and animals also received her love and care. Elaine is survived by her daughter, Barbara (husband, David Cabrera) of Papillion, NE and her son, Rodney (Susan) Mrkvicka of Leawood, KS; in addition, and her four grandchildren, Gregory Cabrera of Seattle, WA, Michael Cabrera of Grand Island, Katie and Emily Mrkvicka both of Leawood, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ralph; brothers, Ralph and Alvin Slobaszewski and their spouses; sister Rosemary.
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- Ralph Dominic Slobaszewski 1924–2012
- Alvin Carl Slobaszewski 1926–2015
- Rosemary T. Slobaszewski 1933–1986
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