Thursday, May 12, 2016 ~ 10:00 a.m.
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church ~ Wahoo, Nebraska
Interment at St. Francis Cemetery ~ Wahoo, Nebraska
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Visitation ~ 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Rosary ~ 7:00 p.m.
Svoboda Funeral Home ~ Wahoo, Nebraska
Ullysses Senior Center or Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ullysses, NE or Bishop Neumann High School, Wahoo, NE
Rose B. (Horacek) Spicka Wustrack-Keelan, 97 of Lincoln, NE, formerly of Ullysses, NE, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Tabitha at Williamsburg in Lincoln. She was born August 27, 1918 in Brainard, NE to Joseph and Anna (Svoboda) Horacek. Rose attended school in Brainard, NE.
On October 14, 1941, she was married to Emil J. Spicka. Emil passed away April 15, 1964. She was married to Charles Wustrack on June 1, 1969 and Charles passed away Decemeber 30, 1987. On May 7, 1994, Rose married Jack Keelan. Jack passed away June 2, 2005.
Rose worked for Croghan Cleaners in Fremont for 17 years and she owned and operated the Ulysses Market in Ulysses, NE for 12 years. She was a long-time member of the Dwight American Legion #110 Auxiliary and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ulysses.
She is survived by children: Constance Brainard, Carol (Mario Angeles) Spicka, Evelyn Nolte, Emil (Mary) Spicka Jr., David (Debra) Spicka, and Lawrence (Kimberly) Spicka; sisters: Alice A. (Charles) Styskal and Sally (Jakob) Hotovy; brother Donald (Helen) Horacek; 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 6 great great-grandchildren, and 1 step great-granddaughter; step-children: Sid (Mary) Keelan, Danny (Marilyn) Keelan, Penny (Dennis) Bowie, and Douglas Wustrack.
She was preceded in death by husbands: Emil Spicka, Charles Wustrack, and Jack Keelan; parents Joseph and Anna Horacek; brothers: Ray (Myla) Horacek and Leonard (Madonna) Horacek; sisters: Adeline (Frank Jr.) Spicka and Loretta (Dennis) Svoboda; daughter Donna May Spicka; step-daughter Charlene Bell; grandchildren: Michael Brainard and Sherrie Wilcox.
To Uncle Don, Helen, David, Emil, Larry, Connie, Evelyn and Carol: our deepest sympathies are with you as you lay Aunt Rose to her final rest. We have nothing but wonderful memories of her, and our prayers are with you all. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed in our family rest in peace. Oh what a wonderful reunion they are having right now!
Much love, Edwin and Dot
We are having masses said for her. We’re sending the info to Connie.
To Rose’s entire family I knew Rose when she lived in ulysses. She was such a loving & caring woman may she rest in peace.
Condolences to all of my “neighbor kids” in Cedar Bluffs – Connie, Carol, Evelyn, Emil, David & Lawrence. I got to visit with Rose frequently while she was living in Ulysses and it was always so good to see her. She was such a lively, pleasant person to talk to.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Grandma Rose was the strongest woman that I have ever known. For such a little person, she had a lot of energy. She was a wonderful cook and always added love to everything she made and did. She taught me how to make potato dumplings! May you rest in peace Grandma and I will see you in heaven one day. With much love, your Granddaughter, Kimberly
I worked at the Ulysses Market for Rose and Charlie during my teen-age years. They were both wonderful people and they treated me like family. Rose was an amazing lady and my life is richer for having known her. Heaven has a wonderful new angel!