John Stephen Simecka

1873 - 1937  (63 years)

• Name	John Stephen Simecka
  Born	26 Dec 1873	Austria-Hungary
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Oct 1937	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Buried	4 Nov 1937	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6272	Rossville
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Frank Simecka, Sr.
  Family ID	F1934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henrietta (Nettie) Scheidegger Simecka,   b. 20 May 1875, Humboldt, Richardson County, Nebraska ,   d. 15 Feb 1972, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 96 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1899	Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska
  Children	1. Henry Simecka,   b. 7 Nov 1900, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 8 Nov 1900  (Age 0 years) + 2. Stephen B Simecka,   b. 25 Dec 1902, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 14 Dec 1981, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 78 years) + 3. William Bryan Simecka,   b. 22 Aug 1904, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 25 Mar 1995, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 90 years) + 4. Dora Marie Simecka Immenschuh,   b. 15 Sep 1906, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 23 Dec 1985, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 79 years) + 5. Robert N Simecka,   b. 29 Apr 1909, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 31 Aug 1976, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 67 years) + 6. James E Simecka,   b. 22 Apr 1911, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 5 May 2001, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years) + 7. Frank Jesse Simecka,   b. 17 Sep 1916, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 1 Jun 2006, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 89 years) + 8. John L Simecka,   b. 7 Oct 1920, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 3 Mar 2015, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 94 years) + 9. Grace E Simecka Horak,   b. Delia, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 29 Oct 1976
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019 01:23:24
  Family ID	F2343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Simecka, John S. John S. Simecka John Simeka [sic] was born December 26, 1873, in Austria-Hungary, and died at his home in Delia, Sunday evening, October 31, 1937, aged 63 years, 10 months, 5 days. He came to America with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simecka, at the age of six. He spent his life as a farmer, being a resident of the Delia community in Jackson county for almost sixty years. Four years ago, with failing health, he retired to a residence in Delia. On December 26, 1899, he was united in marriage to Nettie Scheidegger of Pawnee City, Nebraska, and to this union was born nine children. One son, Henry, preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow, Nettie Simecka, two daughters, Mrs. Dora Immenschuh, Rossville, and Mrs. Grace Horack [sic Horak], Bakersfield, Calif.; six sons, Steve of Topeka; William, of St. Marys; Robert, James, Jesse and Johnnie of Delia. Other surviving relatives are two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Martinek, Rossville and Mr. [sic Mrs.] Tillie Dolezilek, Rossville; two brothers, Joe and Frank of Delia and twelve grandchildren. Mrs. Louis Lysek, a sister, preceded him in death. He was a member of the Scottish Rite of Topeka. Funeral services were held Thursday, November 4, at 2 o'clock at the Delia Presbyterian church, Rev. Bruce Davis, officiating. The Scottish Rite burial ritual requiem were used. The pallbearers were Messrs. E.I. Zirkle, John Wehner, Ed Macha, Frank Muller, Joe Lane and Frank Matyak. Interment was in Rossville cemetery. Mrs. Albert Horack [sic Horak] of Bakersfield, Calif., came home to attend the funeral of her father. --- John Simecka Burial services for John Simecka, 63, of Delia, were held this (Thursday) afternoon in the Rossville cemetery, following funeral services at the Delia Presbyterian church. Mr. Simecka passed away Sunday at his home in Delia after several months of illness.