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Wilfred F. "Bill" Kresha
27 Mar 1928 – 30 Jun 2011
| Birth | 27 Mar 1928 |
| Death | 30 Jun 2011 |
| Cemetery | Saint Bonaventure Cemetery Columbus , Platte County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Lloyd Castner on 30 Jul 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72513916 |
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Wilfred "Bill" F. Kresha, 83, of Columbus, died Thursday, June 30, 2011, at the Golden Livingcenter in Columbus. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 5, at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, 1565 18th Ave. A vigil will be 5 p.m. today at McKown Funeral Home. Interment will be at St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation will 3-5 p.m. today at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue from 8-10 a.m. Tuesday at McKown Funeral Home. Wilfred "Bill" F. Kresha, the son of Adolf and Eva (Karges) Kresha, was born March 27, 1928, in rural Polk County, near Osceola. He graduated from Osceola High School. On July 4, 1949, he was united in marriage to Ursula Micek at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Bill delivered freight for Watson Brothers, and when they closed in the Columbus area, he transferred to St. Louis where he was a dispatcher for one and half years, then moved back to Columbus. In Columbus, he drove for Rapid Film Service, M & S Transfer and Arrow Freight Lines for a total of 33 years. He then worked for Mid America Chemical Research as a warehouse manager for six years. Bill and Urs owned Huddle Bar in Platte Center from 1981 until 1993. Bill enjoyed playing cards, trips to casinos and horse races. He was a lifetime member of Knights of Columbus and a lifetime member of Eagles Club. He was a member of St. Bonaventure Church. Bill is survived by: Daughter, Debbie Kresha, of Columbus; son, Jim (Shari) Kresha, of Omaha; daughter, Joyce Kresha, of Columbus; son, Mike Kresha, of Omaha; daughter, Connie (Danny) Schwab, of Gering; sister, Mary Lukassen, of Kimball; sister, Rita Kresha, of Oakland, Calif.; sister-in-law, Elaine Kresha, of Columbus; sister-in-law, Irene Kresha, of Columbus; sister-in-law, Lucy Kresha, of Columbus; sister-in-law, Pat Kresha, of Brighton, Colo.; brother-in-law, Gene Thomas, of Kirk, Colo.; brother-in-law, Harold Witulski, of Beatrice; grandson, Dan (Katie) Kresha, of Omaha,; granddaughter, Ellen Kresha, of Omaha; granddaughter, Laura Kresha, of Omaha; grandson, Rob (Laci) Kresha, of Omaha; grandson, Jared Schwab, of Gering; step-grandson, Jeff (Melissa) Schwab, of Kearney; and three step-greatgrandchildren. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Ursula Kresha in 2003, parents Adolf and Eva (Karges) Kresha, sister Ann Hensel, sister Rose Hilger, sister Sophia Kresha, sister Amelia Lukassen, sister Cecelia Smagacz, sister Patrica Thomas, sister Lillian Witulski, brother Adolf Kresha, brother Leo Kresha, brother Adrian Kresha, brother Arthur Kresha, brother Charles Kresha, brother Frank Kresha, brother Gayhart "Mike" Kresha, brother George Kresha, brother Martin Kresha, brother John Kresha and brother Walter Kresha.
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- Frank "Infant" Kresha 1896–1896
- Sophia C. Kresha 1897–1992
- Leo Adolf Kresha 1899–1984
- Cecilia M. Kresha Smagacz 1902–1970
- John M. Kresha 1904–1983
- Adolph Matthew "Doc" Kresha 1906–1993
- Ann Kresha Hensel 1908–2000
- George Albert Kresha 1911–1992
- Rose A Kresha Hilger 1912–1989
- Gerhart A Kresha 1914–1991
- Amelia Cecilia "Millie" Kresha Lukassen 1920–1984
- Martin O. "Doc" Kresha 1922–2001
- Lillian Veronica Kresha Witulski 1923–2002
- Arthur J. Kresha 1925–1995
- Walter Kresha 1925–1927
- Charles Raphael Kresha 1926–2009
- Frances Mary Kresha Lukassen 1930–2020
- Adrian Frederick "Ade" Kresha 1931–1977
- Rita Agnes Kresha 1934–2019
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