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Betty Soukup Dufek
22 Feb 1928 – 11 Feb 2021
| Birth | 22 Feb 1928 |
| Death | 11 Feb 2021 |
| Cemetery | Holy Trinity Cemetery Brainard , Butler County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Jeanette Beethe Kozisek Heins on 28 Jun 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/281546594 |
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Betty Dufek Obituary Betty Ann Dufek February 22, 1928 - February 11, 2021 Betty slipped free of her body on Feb. 11, 2021, and returned home to a joyous reunion. Among those who greeted Betty were her beloved husband, Elden; her only son; her mom and dad, all 14 of her siblings, and a few very special dogs. Betty was born in a small town in Nebraska. In 1957, she moved to Alaska with her husband to explore the outdoors and live an expansive life. Over the years, Betty was a schoolteacher, entrepreneur, homemaker, devoted mom, and energetic volunteer. In addition to Anchorage, Betty had homes at the foot of a mountain, on the shore of a lake, on the slope of a volcanic island, and in the southwestern desert. She visited most of the United States and many countries in Europe. When the pandemic forced Betty indoors for the last year of her life, she became an artist, producing dozens of brightly colored drawings of birds and blooms that delighted her friends and family. Betty will be remembered for her enthusiastic approach to living, her playful sense of style, the great love she had for her family, her 63-year marriage to the man she adored, her special friendship with Ste. Thérèse of Lisieux, the many rosaries she prayed, her love for animals, and her generosity. Wherever Betty went in life, she carried Nebraska in her heart. Her remains will be buried in Brainard on Oct. 22, 2021, next to Elden's grave, following a memorial service at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Betty is survived by many nieces and nephews that were dear to her; the sister-in-law she loved as an actual sister; a few life-long friends; and the devoted daughter and son-in-law who brought her immeasurable happiness. Betty crossed over just short of her 93rd birthday, having lived her life right up to the end. She will be missed by everyone who knew her.
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- Charles Joseph Soukup 1902–1989
- Emanuel Soukup 1904–1905
- Anton Soukup 1906–1906
- Albin F. Soukup 1909–1966
- Helen Marie Soukup Kral 1911–2002
- Marie H. Soukup Kuzelka 1913–2001
- Georgia C Soukup Polacek 1915–2002
- Lillian Marie Soukup Pavel 1918–2002
- Louis James Soukup 1920–1980
- James Soukup 1922–1922
- Raymond P. Soukup 1924–2001
- Rafael Soukup 1926–1927
- Arlene Soukup Morrissey 1930–2015
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