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Frank Jacob Petska

20 Jun 1865 – 4 Jan 1958

Birth	20 Jun 1865
Death	4 Jan 1958
Cemetery	Ord Cemetery Ord , Valley County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Sandy Isdell - Gates on 19 Jan 2026
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50714100

Bio

Frank Petska Sr. 92 a pioneer of the Ord vicinity, died Friday afternoon at his home in Ord following an illness since last summer. Funeral services were held at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ord, by the Rev. Thomas Siudowski. Burial in the Ord Catholic Cemetery. Frank was born in Czechoslovakia to John and Barbara Urich Petska. He came to the U.S in 1871 with his parents. They settled in Conover Iowa, where they lived for 12 years. In 1883 they came to Geranium Township in Valley County. Frank was a retired farmer and also served several years as a county supervisor as well as a justice of the peace.He was a member of the Ord Catholic Church. He was married to Mary Ann Beran Jan 20 1890 in the Geranium Catholic Church west of Ord. Surviving in addition to his wife, are four sons, Joseph and Stanley of Ord, Louis of Grand Island, and George of Orange Calif. two daughters Mrs. Barbara Capek of Fort Morgan Colo. and Mrs Mary Highland of Riverton Wyo., a brother James Petska of Ord, three sisters Mrs Barbara Kokes and Mrs Frances Andersen of Ord, and Mrs Anna Papousek of Iowa, 19 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren.

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Family

Parents

• John Petska 1834–1928
• Barbara Urich Petska 1848–1921

Spouse

• Mary Ann Beran Petska 1868–1967

Siblings

• James Petska Sr 1867–1961
• Anna Martha Petska Papousek 1869–1962
• Veronica "Frona" Petska Beran 1872–1952
• Mary Petska Blaha 1874–1923
• Teresie "Rose" Petska Kokes 1877–1901
• Frances Louise Petska Andersen 1879–1967
• Barbara Petska Kokes 1884–1960

Children

• Frank Petska Jr 1891–1950
• Joseph Frank Petska 1892–1973
• Jerry James Petska Sr 1894–1951
• Barbara Mary Petska Capek 1896–1978
• Stanley Charles Petska 1898–1967
• Louis John Petska 1900–1986
• Mary V. Petska Highland 1905–1980
• George Paul Petska 1909–2002

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