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Carl J. Jelinek
 
Born: April 28, 1932       Wahoo, Nebraska
Died: October 5, 2008    Lincoln, Nebraska
   
Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
9:00 AM at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Wahoo, Nebraska
8:45 A.M. prayer at Svoboda Funeral Home with procession to church
Interment at Sunrise Cemetery, Wahoo, Nebraska
Rosary:
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Visitation 4:00-7:00 PM
all at Svoboda Funeral Home
Memorials:

In care of family

Carl was born to Carl and Anna (Machacek) Jelinek.  He  grew up east of Wahoo and attended Wahoo Elementary and High School  graduating in the late 1940's. Carl was married to Cecelia "CeCe" Bartek on  February 25, 1952 at  St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Weston, Nebraska. In 1957 they moved to a farm west of Weston where the lived and farmed until moving back to Wahoo in 2000. Carl was a charter member of the Bishop Neumann School Board in 1963 to build the new school. He drove school bus for Bishop Neumann for 13 years. He was also the 28th person at Bryan LGH Hospital to receive a heart transplant, which he lived with for 18 years.

Preceded in death by son in law, Bob Dau.
 
Survived by wife Cecelia "CeCe" of Wahoo, children and spouses, Margaret and Harry Garagiola of Wahoo, Charles and Kathleen Jelinek of Weston, Jean Dau, Christine and Rich Grundman both of Lincoln, Nebraska and Bernard and Julie Jelinek of Valparaiso, Nebraska. 13 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, 1 brother and 1 sister.