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- [S959] Nebraska, U.S., Birth Ledgers, 1904-1911, Birth Index, 1912-2004.
Name: Anton D Svoboda
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1937
Birth Place: Valley, Nebraska, USA
Parent 1 Name: James Svoboda
Certificate Number: 12121
Birth Certificate Type: Normal
- [S939] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968.
Name: Anton D Svoboda
Death Date: 12 Jan 1960
Death Place: Garfield, Nebraska, USA
Certificate Number: 1960000691
- [S1459] Cottonwood Cemetery (Burwell, Garfield, Nebraska, USA), Grave Markers.
"OUR TONY"
ANTON DEAN
JULY 29, 1937
JAN. 12, 1960
- [S1465] Obituary of Anton SVOBODA, (Date: Abt. 15 Jan 1960;).
Svoboda Rites Held at Burwell
Funeral services were held Thursday from the Burwell Methodist Church for Anton (Tony) Svoboda, 22 year old well known Burwell rodeo competitor, killed Tuesday, Jan. 12 in a Highway 11 bridge crash.
Mr. Svoboda apparently died instantly when his car was penetrated by a double railing after striking the bridge about 2:30 in the morning.
He was found dead by a passing trucker.
Dean Donner conducted the funeral service with the Urbauer Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Burial followed in the Cottonwood Cemetery at Burwell. Pallbearers were Gary Larsen, Mel Lowery, Byron Johnson, Lyman Pearson, Jack Gideon and Ken Conard.
Howard Parker of Gordon and Mrs. Merle Edghill supplied the service's music.
Born Here
Mr. Svoboda was born July 29, 1937 in Valley county and spent his early life here. He was graduated from Ord High School in 1954.
He worked at home for several years, later was employed as an area ranch hand on farms at Ericson, Amelia and Burwell. Recently after purchasing equipment he started contracting hay moving.
He was an ardent sport's enthusiast, perhaps the area's best known rodeo competitor. In the fall of 1959 he represented Nebraska on the state team as a bareback bronc rider.
He was also a vice president of the Nebraska State Rodeo Assn., and director of its bareback bronc riding.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Svoboda, Sr.; seven sisters, Mrs. Irene Van Winkle of Ord, Margie of Grand Island, Mrs. Shirley Liermann of Amelia, Rosalene of Lincoln, Kathleen, Marylyn and Linda, all of Burwell; three brothers, James, Jr., Dale and Alan, all of Burwell and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Svoboda of Ord.
- [S1474] Obituary of Margie Ann MAYBERRY, (Date: Abt. 21 May 2019;).
Margie Ann "Marge" Mayberry, 80, of Normal, Illinois, formerly of Burwell, Nebraska died May 18, 2019 at Normal, Illinois.
A memorial graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. June 8, 2019 at Cottonwood Cemetery in Burwell. Pastor Dennis Davenport will officiate. Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell is in charge of arrangements.
Marge was born February 10, 1939 on the family farm on Haskell Creek Road in Valley County, Nebraska to James and Margaret (Walkowiak) Svoboda. She attended grade school at District 17 and graduated from Ord High School in 1956.
Marge lived in Aurora, Colorado from 1956 to 1957 where she worked at Stanley Aviation. She then moved to Grand Island, Nebraska until 1996. She worked at Crocker Claims Service where she was an insurance adjuster from 1957 to 1987.
Marge marred Edward Allen on March 19, 1960 in Wolbach, Nebraska. Ed died on August 1, 1987. Marge worked in medical records at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island and Mary Lanning Hospital from 1987 until 1996. Marge married Warren "Joe" Curran on February 14, 1988 in Grand Island, Nebraska. Joe died on June 27, 1996.
Marge marred Harold "Skeeter" Mayberry on October 3, 1996 in Salmon, Idaho. They moved to Burwell and had a "mom and pop" construction company. Marge also worked at the court house and the Pizza Palace for about eight years, until her health started to fail. Skeeter died on May 21, 2015.
Marge moved to Normal, Illinois to be close to her daughter and grandchildren.
Marge was a member of the Insurance women of Grand Island and held every office at the local level. She was a troop leader for Brownie Scouts and Jr. Girl Scouts for several years and the head of the Alter Guild at Messiah Lutheran Church in Grand Island for twelve years.
Marge is survived by her daughter, Kelly Scalf of Normal, Illinois. Grandchildren Zachary and Sally Nadeau of Normal, Illinois, Kylie Nadeau of Nashville, Tennessee, Kristen Scalf of Normal, Illinois. Two great grandchildren, Baylee Nadeau and Brayden Nadeau of Normal, Illinois.Siblings, Jim and Marilyn Svoboda, Jr. of Ord, Nebraska, Dale Svoboda of Burwell, Nebraska, Rosalene and Buzz Tollman of Marsland, Nebraska, Kathaleen Mead of Burwell, Nebraska, Marylyn and Dave Scharton of St. Paul, Nebraska, Alan and Linda Svoboda of Holdrege, Nebraska and Linda and Gene Thoene of Taylor, Nebraska. Many nieces and nephews.
Marge was preceded in death by her parents, three husbands, two infant daughters, Anne Marie and Toni Lynn, a brother Tony Svoboda, sisters, Irene VanWinkle and Shirley "Jeanie" Lemmer, sister-in-law, Elaine Svoboda, brothers-in-law, Bill Liermann, Jerry VanWinkle, Jerry Mead, Bill Vandeman, Don Koger and Lyle Lemmer.
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