1932
Henry
2011
Henry &Quot;Jack&Quot; Sokol
January 18, 1932 — May 13, 2011
Henry "Jack" Sokol died Friday, May 13, 2011 at Montclair in Omaha, Nebraska.
Henry "Jack" Sokol was born January 19, 1932 in Platte County, Nebraska to Leo C. and Helen (Czuba) Sokol. He went to grade school at St. Stanislaus in Duncan, and graduated from Duncan High School in 1949. Henry "Jack" was in the Army from 1952 - 1954 serving in Korea in the 185th Combat Engineers, receiving the Korean Service Medal and two Bronze Stars. While in Duncan, Jack was an Officer of the Duncan Volunteer Fire Department serving as the Secretary and later becoming and Honorary Member of the Department.
He married Joan "Jo" Kosiba on June 5, 1960 at St. Stanislaus Church in Duncan. In 1960 they moved to Columbus where Jack was Co-Owner of Irrigation Pump Company from which he retired in 1990. Jack was Co-Founder of Columbus Hydraulics which is now owned by the Cimpl Family. He also was the Co-Founder of Husker Steel which is now owned by Mike Rowe.
A charter member of St. Isidore's Church, Jack held the position of Trustee, and later helped form the original Parish Council of which he was President. He was a money counter at St. Isidore's for 48 years and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for 14 years. In 2011, he was a 53 year member of the Knights of Columbus #938, 57 year member of the V.F.W. #3704 and a 34 year member in Hartman Post #84 American Legion. He was a member of the Elks Lodge #1195 and has over 50 years in the Cactus Club.
He is survived by:
Wife: Joan "Jo" Sokol of Columbus, NE
Son: Jerry (Carla) Sokol of Grand Island, NE
Son: Jim (fiancee Rachel Lippert) Sokol of Lincoln, NE
Sister: Mary Jane Van Berg of Sun City, AZ
Sister: Elsie Ball of Overland Park, KS
Sister-in-law: Jo (Mrs. Don) Sokol of Columbus, NE
Grandchildren: Jeremy of Lincoln, Christina (Jamie) Zima of Lemoore, CA, Catherine and Jeffrey of Grand Island
Great Grandchildren: Aunika Joy and Tyler James Zima
He was preceded in death by:
Father: Leo C. Sokol
Mother: Helen Sokol
Brother: Emil Sokol
Sister: Frances Sokol
Brother: Donald A. Sokol
Memorial may be given for the Stain Glass windows at St. Isidore Church or to the donor's choice.
Henry "Jack" Sokol was born January 19, 1932 in Platte County, Nebraska to Leo C. and Helen (Czuba) Sokol. He went to grade school at St. Stanislaus in Duncan, and graduated from Duncan High School in 1949. Henry "Jack" was in the Army from 1952 - 1954 serving in Korea in the 185th Combat Engineers, receiving the Korean Service Medal and two Bronze Stars. While in Duncan, Jack was an Officer of the Duncan Volunteer Fire Department serving as the Secretary and later becoming and Honorary Member of the Department.
He married Joan "Jo" Kosiba on June 5, 1960 at St. Stanislaus Church in Duncan. In 1960 they moved to Columbus where Jack was Co-Owner of Irrigation Pump Company from which he retired in 1990. Jack was Co-Founder of Columbus Hydraulics which is now owned by the Cimpl Family. He also was the Co-Founder of Husker Steel which is now owned by Mike Rowe.
A charter member of St. Isidore's Church, Jack held the position of Trustee, and later helped form the original Parish Council of which he was President. He was a money counter at St. Isidore's for 48 years and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for 14 years. In 2011, he was a 53 year member of the Knights of Columbus #938, 57 year member of the V.F.W. #3704 and a 34 year member in Hartman Post #84 American Legion. He was a member of the Elks Lodge #1195 and has over 50 years in the Cactus Club.
He is survived by:
Wife: Joan "Jo" Sokol of Columbus, NE
Son: Jerry (Carla) Sokol of Grand Island, NE
Son: Jim (fiancee Rachel Lippert) Sokol of Lincoln, NE
Sister: Mary Jane Van Berg of Sun City, AZ
Sister: Elsie Ball of Overland Park, KS
Sister-in-law: Jo (Mrs. Don) Sokol of Columbus, NE
Grandchildren: Jeremy of Lincoln, Christina (Jamie) Zima of Lemoore, CA, Catherine and Jeffrey of Grand Island
Great Grandchildren: Aunika Joy and Tyler James Zima
He was preceded in death by:
Father: Leo C. Sokol
Mother: Helen Sokol
Brother: Emil Sokol
Sister: Frances Sokol
Brother: Donald A. Sokol
Memorial may be given for the Stain Glass windows at St. Isidore Church or to the donor's choice.
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