Shonka, Edward J. b. 29 May 1880, Abie, Ne. to Frank and Anna
Tupy Shonka. d. 19 Dec. 1954,
Columbus, Ne. He marr. Anna
Turek 12 April 1904 at Abie. Farmed in
Butler co. until 1946, then moved to
Columbus. Anna d. 12 Oct 1950. bur. parish cem. service at St. Bon's Church. Pall bearers, Edward Jr. Sylvester, Valerian
Shonka, Donald
Rejda, Frank
Kobza, Joseph
Novacek. Surv. 6 chil. Edward of Omaha, Ernest of Surprise, Mrs. Joe A. Rejda of
Brainard, Joseph of
Rising City, George of Bryan, Tex. Mrs. Raymond Tlamka of
Columbus, 24 grandchil. bro. Jerry of
Los Angeles Ca. 3 sis. Mrs. Stazie
Kobza of Dwight, Mrs. Mary
Miller of
Los Angles, Ca. Mrs. Anna
Trojan of Ogallala, precd. by wife, chil. Frank, Rose, infant son, bro. Frank, Joseph,
Anton,
Sylvester Shonka.
Source: THE
BANNER PRESS, David City NE,
Thurs, 7 Jan. 1954