Gerald Bartek Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Gerald Bartek of Lincoln, Nebraska, born in Staplehurst, Nebraska, who passed away on August 5, 2020 at the age of 78. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gerald Bartek to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including : his grandparents, Celestine and Jiri Bartek; his wife JoAnn Vanis; his grandchildren, Brendan, Noah, Oliver, Anna Iivanainen, Charles, Benjamin, Isaac Ruliffson, Haley, Zac, Owen, Morgan Buckbee, Elif and Jerry Turhan; his siblings, Benedict Bartek and Marlene Bartek (Steve Leon) of New Jersey; his stepsisters, Wilma Chrastil of Crete and Evelyn Kasl of Dorchester; his sister-in-law Teresa Bartek of Dorchester; his friends, Shelly and Rose Bruha of Dorchester; his parents-in-law, Vern Vanis (Cherie), Loretta Daro (Russ) and Paul Vanis; his mother Georgia Bartek (Dvorak); his stepmother Bessie Bartek (Pracheil); his siblings, Albert Bartek of Crete, Val Bartek of Ogallala, Leonard Bartek of Dorchester and Angela (Bill Lucas) of Tacoma; his stepsiblings, Pauline Nannen of Hallam and Art Pracheil of Crete; his nephew Patrick Bartek of Lincoln; and also, Mary, Matti Iivanainen of Nummela, Finland, Sara, Col. Richard Ruliffson, Anne, Jason Buckbee of Soldotna, Dr. Rachel Bartek, Dr. Erdem Turhan of Washington, D. C., Leah and Benjamin Housel of Grand Island. He was also cherished by his children and grandchildren.