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Helen J. Hakel

Born: December 20, 1923    Prague, Nebraska Died: July 6, 2009     Wahoo, Nebraska     Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, July 11, 2009 10:00 AM at Sts. Mary & Joseph Catholic Church Valparaiso, Nebraska Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Valparaiso Visitation & Rosary:   Friday, July 10, 2009 Visitation ~ 5:00-7:30 PM Rosary ~ 7:30 PM Sts. Mary & Joseph Catholic Church, Valparaiso Memorials: In care of family

Helen Jeromila (Kubik) Hakel was born on a farm near Prague, Nebraska, and  was the daughter of Charles and Anna (Kavan) Kubik. Early in 1941 the family moved to the town of Prague. On May 12, 1941, Helen married Max Adolph Hakel of Valparaiso, Nebraska, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Prague. Their marriage was blessed with four children; Trina, Jerome, Ronald and Charles. They had observed 33 years of marriage when Max lost his life in an automobile crash on March 17, 1975.

Helen received her education at country school district #84 and Prague High School. As a young lady, Helen was part of a small musical group called Alf's Merrymakers and played the piano accordion along with other instrumentalists who provided music for many local events. Helen and Max operated a dairy farm near Valparaiso for many years. She engaged in gardening and needlework in addition to the duties of a homemaker. Helen was a member of Sts. Mary & Joseph Catholic Church since 1941. She was active in St. Mary & Joseph Altar Society as well as the Valparaiso Women's club, serving each organization as president for two years. In recent years she had been a resident of South Haven
in Wahoo, Nebraska.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband Max, parents Charles and Anna Kubik, sister Irene Wesely and brothers Raymond and William Kubik. Surviving to cherish Helen's memory are her children and spouses, Trina and Tony Kroenke, Jerome and Jean Hakel, Ronald Hakel and Charles Hakel, five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. We are blessed with many wonderful memories of Helen. She will always be in our thoughts and prayers.