1921
Milan
2015
Milan R. Nemec
November 3, 1921 — June 12, 2015
Milan R. Nemec, age 93 of Zumbrota died on Friday, June 12, 2015 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 1:00 PM at United Redeemer Lutheran Church, 560 West 3rd Street in Zumbrota with Pastor Dick Jorgenson officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery with military honors provided by Zumbrota American Legion Post #183. Visitation will be on Wednesday for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Milan Richard Nemec was born on November 3, 1921 in Glencoe, MN to Albin and Mary Rose (nee Moravec) Nemec. He grew up in rural Glencoe, attended country school for six years and Glencoe Schools and graduated in 1940 from Steven's Seminary in Glencoe. Milan started working at the grocery store in Glencoe in 1936 and after graduation he worked full time until he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps on September 22, 1942. He served during World War II and was honorably discharged on February 10, 1946. On August 18, 1946 he married Odella "Dell" Plieseis in Glencoe. They made their home in Glencoe for five years before moving to Truman to co-manage a grocery store with his brother-in-law Paul Schulz. In 1955 they moved to Wabasha to open a new grocery store. In 1956 they moved to Zumbrota, where they managed the Super Valu Grocery Store until retiring from the grocery store in 1977. Milan worked for Huey's Wholesale in Rochester for seven and a half years and drove for Grover Auto Company for twenty four years until re-retiring in early 2015. Milan enjoyed golfing, bowling, and socializing with people. He was a member of Zumbrota American Legion Post #193 and United Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Milan is survived by his sons, John (Nena) Nemec of La Crescent and Bob Nemec of Rochester; grandchildren, Sarah (Matt) Whiteside, Scott (Lois) Nemec, Evan Richgels and Jamay Richgels; great-grandchildren, Penelope Whiteside, Wesley Whiteside and Annabella Nemec; sister, Arlene Wendolek of Silver Lake, MN; nieces, nephews and special friend, Nancy Nemec.
Milan was preceded in death by his wife, Odella "Dell" on December 9, 2012; siblings, Ivan Nemec, George Nemec, Dorothy Schulz, Kenneth Nemec, Ronald "Bill" Nemec and Aneta Villnow.
Memorials are suggested to United Redeemer Lutheran Church or American Cancer Society.
560 West 3rd Street
Zumbrota, MN 55992
560 West 3rd Street
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Milan Richard Nemec was born on November 3, 1921 in Glencoe, MN to Albin and Mary Rose (nee Moravec) Nemec. He grew up in rural Glencoe, attended country school for six years and Glencoe Schools and graduated in 1940 from Steven's Seminary in Glencoe. Milan started working at the grocery store in Glencoe in 1936 and after graduation he worked full time until he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps on September 22, 1942. He served during World War II and was honorably discharged on February 10, 1946. On August 18, 1946 he married Odella "Dell" Plieseis in Glencoe. They made their home in Glencoe for five years before moving to Truman to co-manage a grocery store with his brother-in-law Paul Schulz. In 1955 they moved to Wabasha to open a new grocery store. In 1956 they moved to Zumbrota, where they managed the Super Valu Grocery Store until retiring from the grocery store in 1977. Milan worked for Huey's Wholesale in Rochester for seven and a half years and drove for Grover Auto Company for twenty four years until re-retiring in early 2015. Milan enjoyed golfing, bowling, and socializing with people. He was a member of Zumbrota American Legion Post #193 and United Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Milan is survived by his sons, John (Nena) Nemec of La Crescent and Bob Nemec of Rochester; grandchildren, Sarah (Matt) Whiteside, Scott (Lois) Nemec, Evan Richgels and Jamay Richgels; great-grandchildren, Penelope Whiteside, Wesley Whiteside and Annabella Nemec; sister, Arlene Wendolek of Silver Lake, MN; nieces, nephews and special friend, Nancy Nemec.
Milan was preceded in death by his wife, Odella "Dell" on December 9, 2012; siblings, Ivan Nemec, George Nemec, Dorothy Schulz, Kenneth Nemec, Ronald "Bill" Nemec and Aneta Villnow.
Memorials are suggested to United Redeemer Lutheran Church or American Cancer Society.
Visitation
JUN 17. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (CDT)
United Redeemer Lutheran Church560 West 3rd Street
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Service
JUN 17. 1:00 PM (CDT)
United Redeemer Lutheran Church560 West 3rd Street
Zumbrota, MN 55992
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