Libby S. Beelar Obituary (1914

In Memory OfLibby S. Beelar Libby Sally Beelar, of Friend, was born on a farm near Dorchester in Saline County, Nebraska on April 13, 1914 to Joseph and Blanche (Kupka) Bruha, the 2nd of three children and died on April 4, 2008 at the Friend Manor in Friend at the age of 93 years 11 months and 22 days. She attended country school and later was united in marriage to Ben Beranek on December 27, 1931 and to this marriage eight children were born, sons, Benjamin, Jr., Roger, David, Don, Dan, and daughters, Pat, Shirley and Ramona were born. Together Ben and Libby made their home and farmed in the Friend and Dorchester areas and eventually moved into Dorchester. Libby worked at Formfit in Crete and also at the caf? in Dorchester. After Ben's death Libby was blessed with a second marriage to Clyde Beelar on August 14, 1964. They made their homes in Lincoln and Beaver Crossing while they were employed at the University of Nebraska until their retirement. They later moved to Arizona where Clyde passed away and Libby returned to Dorchester where she lived until 1997 and she moved to the Friend Manor, residing there until her death. She is survived by her children and spouses, Pat and Andrew Jacox, Bee, Roger and Janie Beranek, Dorchester, David Beranek, Los Angeles, CA, Don and Sue Beranek, Snohomish, WA, Dan Beranek, Lincoln, daughter-in-law and son-in-law, Arlene Beranek, Portland, OR, Ron Blecha, Minden, grandchildren, Larry Jacox, Chicago, IL, Rita Douglass, Columbus, Stanley Jacox, Milford, John Jacox, Chandler, AZ, Lester Jacox, Garland, Brenda Fisher, Longmont, CO, Kevin Beranek, Milford, Amy Beranek, Lincoln, Jaquelyn Johnson, Jeana O'Brien, Doug Johnson, all of Arizona, Frankie Sutton, St. Libory, Benjamin Beranek, Snohomish WA, Gail Kollars, Kearney, Jean James, Gibbon, Joan Jeldon, Axtel, Mike Blecha, New York, four step-grandchildren, Dan Burianek, Malcolm, Debbie Sharp, MN, Diane Velder, Dorchester, Donna Parks, Dorchester, and many great- and great-great- grandchildren, sisters, Evelyn Jirsa, Friend, sister-in-law, Olga Bruha, Dorchester, numerous nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Libby was preceded in death by both husbands, son Benjamin Jr, daughters, Ramona Blecha, Shirley Johnson, grandson, Kenny Beranek, son-in-law, Frank Johnson, and, brother, Emil Bruha, brother-in-law, Louis Jirsa, A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, May 9, 2008 at the United Methodist Church in Dorchester with Rev. Paixao Baptista officiating. Inurnment in Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Milford. Memorials may be directed in care of the family.