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Leo Edward Skalka

30 Jun 1921 – 24 Dec 1995

Birth30 Jun 1921
Death24 Dec 1995
CemeteryAssumption Church Cemetery
Deweese , Clay County , Nebraska , USA
Added byCorbin Karmazin on 01 Mar 2022
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The Superior Express (Superior, NE), Thursday, June 8, 1950; pg. 11 Lawrence News First marriage banns were announced Sunday at Sacred Heart church (sic) for Miss Norma Jean Svoboda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Svoboda and Leo Skalka of the Deweese parish. ========================= The Superior Express (Superior, NE), Thursday, June 22, 1950; pg. 11 Lawrence News Miss Norma Jean Svoboda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Svoboda and Leo Skalka, of Deweese were married on Tuesday, June 20, at Sacred Heart Catholic church (sic). Stanley Paulas of Deweese and Joan Vap of Hastings were also wed on this day at Hastings. In the evening the two wedded couples gave a free dance on the Deweese open-air platform for all friends and relatives. =================== The Hastings Daily Tribune (Hastings, NE), Saturday, July 1, 1950; pg. 5 Nuptial Mass Read June 20 At Lawrence Miss Norma Jeanne Svoboda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Svoboda of Lawrence, became the bride of Leo Skalka, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Skalka Sr., of Deweese, on Tuesday, June 20, at a morning ceremony performed at Sacred Heart Church in Lawrence. Monsignor H.S. Haukup performed the double ring ceremony and read the Nuptial High Mass before altars decorated with varied flowers. The church choir sang the Mass and Misses Connie and Gerry Pohlmeier sang "Ave Marie," accompanied by Miss Loraine Drudik. The bride was attired in a gown fashioned with a square neckline framed with a double ruffle. Similar ruffles created a panier effect at the sides of her skirt, which extended in a sweeping train. A coronet of orange-blossoms secured her fingertip veil and she carried an arm bouquet of red and white roses. Her sterling silver rosary was a gift of the groom. SISTER, COUSINS Miss Helen Svoboda, sister of the bride was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Leona Skalka, cousin of the groom, and Miss Angela Svoboda, cousin of the bride. They wore nylon marquisette gowns of lavender, yellow and aqua, respectively, with matching headpieces. Each carried a colonial bouquet. Joann Marie Chvala, niece of the bride, and Dolores Svoboda, cousin of the groom, were flower girls, carrying hand-crocheted baskets filled with fresh flowers. Their gowns of blue and pink organdy, respectively, were fashioned after the bride's dress. They had matching headpieces. The groom chose as his attendants his brothers, Alfred and Ivan Skalka, and a cousin, Ervin Svoboda. Jerome Mazour and Frank Herbek ushered. The mothers of the bridal couple wore figured bemberg dresses with rose corsages. RECEIVE AT CHURCH A reception was held at noon in the church basement with 90 relatives and friends present. A 3-tire cake, baked by the bride's mother, centered the table. That evening, the newlyweds entertained at a dance in Deweese. After a honeymoon in Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. Skalka will be at home on a farm northeast of Deweese. She has taught rural schools for the past three years. ========================= Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE), Tuesday, December 26, 1995; pg. 19 Skalka - Leo E., 74, Deweese, died Sunday (12/24/95) in Hastings. Born, Deweese. Retired farmer. Graduate, Deweese High School. Served in Seabees, WWII. Member, Our Lady of Assumption Church; VFW Post No. 10045, Deweese; American Legion Post No. 45, Lawrence; Catholic Workers, Deweese. Past District 13 commander, VFW. Survivors: wife, Norma; daughters, Janette Theer, Lincoln, Susan Kucera, Lawrence; sons, Gary, Kenneth, Lyle, all Deweese, Wayne, Austin, Texas; sister, Margaret Nims, Long Beach, Calif.; brothers, Ivan, Deweese, Stanley, Grand Island; aunt, Eva Bauer, Lincoln; nine grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Our Lady of Assumption Church, Deweese. Assumption Cemetery, Deweese. Rosary: 7 p.m. today, church. Memorials to American Cancer Society for research. McLaughlin Funeral Home, Clay Center.

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Parents of: Jeanette Theer Gary Skalka Kenneth Skalka Lyle Skalka Susan Kohmetscher Wayne Skalka

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