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Mathias J. Sladky
   
Born: September 12, 1930    Wahoo, Nebraska
Died: June 9, 2009    Valparaiso, Nebraska
   
Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, June 13, 2009
10:00 AM at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Wahoo, Nebraska
Interment with Military Honors
Dwight American Legion Post # 110
St. Francis Cemetery, Wahoo, Nebraska
Visitation &
Rosary		 
Friday, June 12, 2009
Visitation ~ 9:00-4:00 PM at Svoboda Funeral Home  
Rosary ~ 7:00 PM at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
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Mathias "Math" was born to Mathias G. and Sophie (Hobza) Sladky.  He: attended St. Wenceslaus School in Wahoo, NE.  Math was a 20 year Military Veteran of the Army National Guard where he worked as an aircraft mechanic until retiring in 1995. Math married Dorothy "Dottie" Skoda on September 12, 1994 in Lincoln, NE.  Along with is wife Dottie, Math formed M&D Tour and Travel, which specialized in taking people to Czechoslovakia.

Math was a polka band leader and a member of the Dwight American Legion #110, Wisconsin Polka Boosters, #1 Mid-Western Polka Club of Kansas, Oklahoma Polka Club, Czech Heritage Foundation, Inc. Math was inducted into the Omaha Sokol Polka Hall of Fame in 1987, the Milligan Hall of fame in 2002 and the Chicago National IPA Polka Music Hall of Fame in 2005. He was a former 1st Vice President of the Lincoln Czech Club, a band leader since 1952 and a musician since 1945.

Math is survived by his wife, Dorothy "Dottie" Sladky, Valparaiso, son & daughter in law, Robert A. & Rosemary Sladky, Waverly, NE, daughter & son in law, Edna Mae & Bill Fencl, Bruno, NE,  5 granddaughters, 3 grandsons, 12 great grandchildren, 2 step-sons & step daughter in law, Leonard J. Pospisil, Jr., Lawrence & Kim Pospisil, both of Lincoln, NE, several step grandchildren and great grandchildren, sister & brother in law, Mary Ann & Anthony Osmera, Weston, NE, 3 brothers & sisters in law, Joe & Clarice Sladky, Omaha, NE, Bernie & Emily Sladky, Wahoo, NE, and Richard & Linda Sladky, Omaha, NE.