OBITUARY
CHARLES BLAHA, SR.
Charles Blaha, sr., was born on Nov. 3, 1864 in Boskostein, Moravia. He came to America with his parents at the age of 12 years and located in Howard county. He was married to Mary Sibal in the year 1887 and took a claim west of Ord in Woods park. He was there two years and then moved back to Howard county where he lived until 1903.
Moving back to Valley County he located northeast of Ord in the sand flats. Here he remained until 1932, when he retired from active work and moved to Ord, where he lived until his death Monday, March 1. His age at the time of his death was 72 years, 3 months and 28 days. He was preceded in death by his son Frank in 1906, at the age of 17 years, and by his brother Frank three years ago.
Surviving are five sons and two daughters; Charley, Rudolph and Louie, and Mrs. Joe Jelinek, all of Ord; Joe of Waverly, Nebr.; Mrs. John P. Rozmahel, of Viking Alberta, Canada; Edward of Bellwood, Nebr.; 16 grandchildren; 4 sisters and 2 brothers; Jacob Blaha, of St. Paul; Mrs. Albert Hosek and Mrs. Vincent Suchanek of Ord; Mrs. Anna Manasli and Joe Blaha of St. Paul; and Mrs. John Ambrose of Elba.
Funeral services were held from the Ord Catholic church Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. Father Lawler in charge, and burial was made in the Ord Catholic cemetery. Throughout his entire life Mr. Blaha displayed the characteristics of an honest man and a good citizen. He raised his children in the fear of God and he respect of his fellow men, and he will be sincerely mourned by those who knew him best.
During the final ten months of his life he was bedfast, but he had the best of care from his devoted wife. Old time friends acted as pall bearers. They were, Frank Kokes, sr., John Kokes, sr. Joseph Novosad, P. Jelinek, Joseph Kruml, sr. and Will Gruber. The flower
committee was Mrs. James Wachterle and Mrs. Lydia Fafeita.
The Ord Quiz - Thur, Mar 4 1937, Pg 11, Col 6
CHARLES BLAHA, SR.
Charles Blaha, sr., was born on Nov. 3, 1864 in Boskostein, Moravia. He came to America with his parents at the age of 12 years and located in Howard county. He was married to Mary Sibal in the year 1887 and took a claim west of Ord in Woods park. He was there two years and then moved back to Howard county where he lived until 1903.
Moving back to Valley County he located northeast of Ord in the sand flats. Here he remained until 1932, when he retired from active work and moved to Ord, where he lived until his death Monday, March 1. His age at the time of his death was 72 years, 3 months and 28 days. He was preceded in death by his son Frank in 1906, at the age of 17 years, and by his brother Frank three years ago.
Surviving are five sons and two daughters; Charley, Rudolph and Louie, and Mrs. Joe Jelinek, all of Ord; Joe of Waverly, Nebr.; Mrs. John P. Rozmahel, of Viking Alberta, Canada; Edward of Bellwood, Nebr.; 16 grandchildren; 4 sisters and 2 brothers; Jacob Blaha, of St. Paul; Mrs. Albert Hosek and Mrs. Vincent Suchanek of Ord; Mrs. Anna Manasli and Joe Blaha of St. Paul; and Mrs. John Ambrose of Elba.
Funeral services were held from the Ord Catholic church Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. Father Lawler in charge, and burial was made in the Ord Catholic cemetery. Throughout his entire life Mr. Blaha displayed the characteristics of an honest man and a good citizen. He raised his children in the fear of God and he respect of his fellow men, and he will be sincerely mourned by those who knew him best.
During the final ten months of his life he was bedfast, but he had the best of care from his devoted wife. Old time friends acted as pall bearers. They were, Frank Kokes, sr., John Kokes, sr. Joseph Novosad, P. Jelinek, Joseph Kruml, sr. and Will Gruber. The flower
committee was Mrs. James Wachterle and Mrs. Lydia Fafeita.
The Ord Quiz - Thur, Mar 4 1937, Pg 11, Col 6
OBITUARY
CHARLES BLAHA, SR.
Charles Blaha, sr., was born on Nov. 3, 1864 in Boskostein, Moravia. He came to America with his parents at the age of 12 years and located in Howard county. He was married to Mary Sibal in the year 1887 and took a claim west of Ord in Woods park. He was there two years and then moved back to Howard county where he lived until 1903.
Moving back to Valley County he located northeast of Ord in the sand flats. Here he remained until 1932, when he retired from active work and moved to Ord, where he lived until his death Monday, March 1. His age at the time of his death was 72 years, 3 months and 28 days. He was preceded in death by his son Frank in 1906, at the age of 17 years, and by his brother Frank three years ago.
Surviving are five sons and two daughters; Charley, Rudolph and Louie, and Mrs. Joe Jelinek, all of Ord; Joe of Waverly, Nebr.; Mrs. John P. Rozmahel, of Viking Alberta, Canada; Edward of Bellwood, Nebr.; 16 grandchildren; 4 sisters and 2 brothers; Jacob Blaha, of St. Paul; Mrs. Albert Hosek and Mrs. Vincent Suchanek of Ord; Mrs. Anna Manasli and Joe Blaha of St. Paul; and Mrs. John Ambrose of Elba.
Funeral services were held from the Ord Catholic church Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. Father Lawler in charge, and burial was made in the Ord Catholic cemetery. Throughout his entire life Mr. Blaha displayed the characteristics of an honest man and a good citizen. He raised his children in the fear of God and he respect of his fellow men, and he will be sincerely mourned by those who knew him best.
During the final ten months of his life he was bedfast, but he had the best of care from his devoted wife. Old time friends acted as pall bearers. They were, Frank Kokes, sr., John Kokes, sr. Joseph Novosad, P. Jelinek, Joseph Kruml, sr. and Will Gruber. The flower
committee was Mrs. James Wachterle and Mrs. Lydia Fafeita.
The Ord Quiz - Thur, Mar 4 1937, Pg 11, Col 6
CHARLES BLAHA, SR.
Charles Blaha, sr., was born on Nov. 3, 1864 in Boskostein, Moravia. He came to America with his parents at the age of 12 years and located in Howard county. He was married to Mary Sibal in the year 1887 and took a claim west of Ord in Woods park. He was there two years and then moved back to Howard county where he lived until 1903.
Moving back to Valley County he located northeast of Ord in the sand flats. Here he remained until 1932, when he retired from active work and moved to Ord, where he lived until his death Monday, March 1. His age at the time of his death was 72 years, 3 months and 28 days. He was preceded in death by his son Frank in 1906, at the age of 17 years, and by his brother Frank three years ago.
Surviving are five sons and two daughters; Charley, Rudolph and Louie, and Mrs. Joe Jelinek, all of Ord; Joe of Waverly, Nebr.; Mrs. John P. Rozmahel, of Viking Alberta, Canada; Edward of Bellwood, Nebr.; 16 grandchildren; 4 sisters and 2 brothers; Jacob Blaha, of St. Paul; Mrs. Albert Hosek and Mrs. Vincent Suchanek of Ord; Mrs. Anna Manasli and Joe Blaha of St. Paul; and Mrs. John Ambrose of Elba.
Funeral services were held from the Ord Catholic church Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. with Rev. Father Lawler in charge, and burial was made in the Ord Catholic cemetery. Throughout his entire life Mr. Blaha displayed the characteristics of an honest man and a good citizen. He raised his children in the fear of God and he respect of his fellow men, and he will be sincerely mourned by those who knew him best.
During the final ten months of his life he was bedfast, but he had the best of care from his devoted wife. Old time friends acted as pall bearers. They were, Frank Kokes, sr., John Kokes, sr. Joseph Novosad, P. Jelinek, Joseph Kruml, sr. and Will Gruber. The flower
committee was Mrs. James Wachterle and Mrs. Lydia Fafeita.
The Ord Quiz - Thur, Mar 4 1937, Pg 11, Col 6
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