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John Henry Novacek
15 Jul 1922 – 27 Jan 2011
| Birth | 15 Jul 1922 |
| Death | 27 Jan 2011 |
| Cemetery | Assumption Catholic Cemetery Dwight , Butler County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Jeanette Beethe Kozisek Heins on 19 Oct 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65317551 |
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Name John Henry Novacek Birth Date 15 Jul 1922 Birthplace Dwight, Nebraska Employer Timm Aircraft Complexion Light Race White Height 5 9 Weight 160 Eye Color Blue Hair Color Brown Relative's Name J J Hamsa Event Type Draft Registration Event Date 30 Jun 1942 Event Place Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947 ***** John H. Novacek, 88, of Dwight died at Tabitha in Lincoln, Nebraska Thursday January 27, 2011. John was the oldest son of John Anton and Mary Katherine (Hamsa) Novacek, born July 15, 1922 in Dwight, Nebraska. He graduated from Assumption High School in May 1939. In September of that year he enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and was stationed near Custer, South Dakota in the Black Hills for a year. In November, 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was deployed to the Pacific theatre and spent a year on the Island of Guam. He was discharged in February of 1946. On June 14, 1951, he married Laurine Marcella Divis. Nine children were born to this union. John was appointed Postmaster and manager of the Dwight Cooperative Credit Association. In 1958, he moved his young family to Steinauer, Nebraska where he worked in the Bank of Steinauer. In 1965, he moved back to Dwight and formed the John H. Novacek Agency where he specialized in income tax, auctioneering, and sold investments, insurance, and real estate. John was a member of Dwight Assumption Catholic Church and Choir and was a member of Catholic Workmen. John was also a member of Dwight American Legion Post No. 110 for over 50 years, Dwight Volunteer Fire Department, and the Dwight Community Club. John was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Novacek; his sister Edith Kudlacek; daughter, Joyce and infant sons, James and John. John is survived by his wife of 59 years, Laurine of Dwight; sons and daughters-in-law and their families, David and Kathy Novacek of Seward, Hunter Novacek, Jesse, Emmi and Morgan Prochaska; Don and Liz Novacek of Utica, Mikayla and David Weigle; Clair Novacek of Dwight, Russell, Brendan and Dustin Pond; daughters and sons-in-law and their families, Eloise and Larry Schwartz of Lincoln; Mary Kaye and Chuck Kost of Lincoln, Luke Kost, Alayna Fleshman; Lori and Dana Miller of Gering, Noah Miller. Brothers and sisters-in-law, Francis and Cecilia Novacek of Fort Worth TX, Alfred and Yvonne Novacek of Portland, OR; brother-in-law and spouse, Al and Irma Kudlacek of Geneva; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Art and Leona Divis of Brainard, Arnold and Ilene Divis of Prague, Florence Parnham of Lincoln, Vera Divis of Beaver Crossing; numerous nieces and nephews; other relatives and a host of friends
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- Edith M. Novacek Kudlacek 1924–1963 FaG
- Esther Novacek 1926–1926 FaG
- Constance Novacek 1929–1929 FaG
- Francis J. Novacek 1931–2018 FaG
- Alfred Thomas Novacek 1935–2020 FaG
Children
- Donald Paul "Don" Novacek 1958–2022
- Joyce Novacek 1962–1964
- James Novacek 1966–1966
- John Novacek 1976–1976
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