Barbara CEPURAN

1893 - 1918  (25 years)

• Name	Barbara CEPURAN  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	1893	Nebraska, USA   [5]
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Barbora MRZLAK  [5]
  Census	1 Jun 1900	Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [3]
  		1900 Federal Census of Nebraska, Douglas County, Omaha Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 15, Sheet No. 4B
  Death	1918  [5, 6]
  	Barbara died in the flu epidemic of 1918, while nursing and helping sick neighbors. She left behind her two sons Nicholas and John Mrzlak (ages 4 and 2 at the time). She was pregnant with their third child. Following her death, her sons, Nick and John were raised by their maternal grandmother, Mary CEPURAN.
  Burial	1918	Saint Mary's Cemetery/Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA   [5]
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  		MRZLAK, Barbara
  Person ID	I3140	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph CEPURAN,   b. 1865   d. 1927 (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary,   b. Apr 1871   d. 1943 (Age ~ 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1085	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nicklas Charles MRZLAK,   b. 3 Nov 1885   d. 11 Jan 1956, Platte, Nebraska, USA (Age 70 years)
  Children	+ 1. Nicholas James MRZLAK,   b. 28 May 1914, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 12 Oct 2010 (Age 96 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. John Joseph MRZLAK,   b. 21 Oct 1916, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 24 Jul 1992 (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1893 - Nebraska, USA Census - 1 Jun 1900 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA Burial - 1918 - Saint Mary's Cemetery/Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents		MRZLAK, Nicholas Obituary
  		Certificate of Marriage MRZLAK, John DOLAN, Catherine

  
  

• Sources

  [S709] BRUNDO, Barbara, Email of 12 Aug 2013. Ann then married Nicklas Mrzlak who had two children [Nicholas James and John] and his wife Barbora Mrzljak, died carrying an unborn child. Ann and Nicklas had two children together, Suzanne Modlin [baptized as Clare Mrzlak] and Clarence, who died in World War II and never came home as the ship US Sangamon was bombed and he drowned in the Asian waters. [S732] Obituary of Nicholas James MRZLAK. Nicholas died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at his home in Columbus. Nicholas James Mrzlak was born May 28, 1914 in Omaha, Nebraska to Nicholas Charles and Barbara (Cepuran) Mrzlak. He married Theresa German on January 10, 1942 in Omaha. The couple resided in Omaha for a short time and then moved to Columbus where he and Mrs. Mrzlak reared their family. He was involved in the real estate and insurance business and was owner of the Country Club Inn Motel in Columbus. During his later years he and Mrs. Mrzlak resided in Redondo Beach, California. They recently returned to Columbus where he wished to live out his final days. Nicholas was a member of St. Bonaventure Church, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus and a past president of the Optimist Club. He is survived by: Wife: Theresa (German) Mrzlak of Columbus, NE Daughter: Margaret (Mrs. Joe) Matejka of Houston, TX Daughter: Maxine (Mrs. David) Brown of Laguna Hills, CA Daughter: Barbara (Dr. Gerald) Brundo of Omaha, NE Son: Jim Mrzlak of Center, CO Daughter: Betty (Mrs. Ron) Mann of Mission Viejo, CA Daughter: Carol (Mrs. Peter) Rygol of Olympia, WA Daughter: Paulette (Mrs. John) Power of Chicago, IL Daughter: Rosemarie Reidel of Greely, CO Daughter: Terese (Mrs. Leon) Barden of Redondo Beach, CA Son: Gregg (Lydia) Mrzlak of San Antonio, TX Daughter: Suzanne (Mrs. Dave) Melliger of Omaha, NE Twenty-eight Grandchildren Twenty-five Great Grandchildren Half Sister: Suzanne Modlin of Omaha, NE He was preceded in death by: Parents: Nicholas and Barbara (Cepuran) Mrzlak Son-in-law: Joe E. Lee Brother: John Mrzlak Half Brother: Clarence Mrzlak Grandson: Travis Melliger Our special gratitude to the Columbus Community Hospital Hospice nurses, especially, Peggy, Mary and Jody; and aides, Cokie and Kerri for their attentive and loving care and support. [S293] 1900 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Douglas, Omaha, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 15, Sheet No. 4B. [S896] Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940. Name: John Mazlak [John Mrzlak] Gender: Male Race: White Age: 24 Birth Year: abt 1913 Birth Place: Omaka Residence Place: Omaka Nebraska Marriage Date: 25 Nov 1937 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA Father: Mishalas Mazlak [sic] Mother: Lulu Burnside [sic] Spouse: Catherine Mary [sic] Dolan [S553] St. Mary's Cemetery (Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA), Grave Markers. BARBORA MRZLJAK 1893 - 1918 [S562] 1920 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Douglas, Omaha, Fourteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 2, Enumeration District No. 50, Sheet No. 3B. Lines 70 thru 72