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Earl Gene Hanika

Birth	:	2 Sep 1928 Barada, Richardson County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	31 May 2013 Shubert, Richardson County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Harris Cemetery, Barada, Richardson County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.2182999, -95.5730972
Description	:	***************************************** Earl Gene Hanika was born on September 2, 1928 on a farm northeast of Barada Nebraska near the Elm tree corner to John and Josie (Bodle) Hanika. Gene was the 10th child born to the John Hanika family. He was raised in the Catholic faith. He attended school at Hazel Dell east of Shubert Nebraska graduating from the 8th grade. After school Gene began farming with his father and continued to farm the entire rest of his life. Along with farming he also held several outside jobs, working in the Oil Fields in Kansas and Iowa, Kentopp... Read More	***************************************** Earl Gene Hanika was born on September 2, 1928 on a farm northeast of Barada Nebraska near the Elm tree corner to John and Josie (Bodle) Hanika. Gene was the 10th child born to the John Hanika family. He was raised in the Catholic faith. He attended school at Hazel Dell east of Shubert Nebraska graduating from the 8th grade. After school Gene began farming with his father and continued to farm the entire rest of his life. Along with farming he also held several outside jobs, working in the Oil Fields in Kansas and Iowa, Kentopp Elevator in Shubert and was the Wrangler for Indian Cave State Park for 30 years until his retirement in 2012. In 1951 Gene was drafted into the United States Army, he was stationed at Indianapolous, Indiana and Fort Riley, Kansas. Exactally 2 years to the day he was drafted in 1953 he was given an Honorable Discharge he returned home to continue his farming career. On August 25, 1952 he married Jeannine Shafer in Falls City, NE, and on August 25, 2012 they celebrated 60 years of marriage. In 1955 Gene and Jeannine moved to the Elmer Shafer farm east of Shubert where he farmed the land there and also the land of his Uncle Lee Hanika. In March of 1962 they moved to the present family farm east of Shubert and raised three daughters, Tonda, Marla, and Kimberly. Gene had a great love for horses all of his life never being without at least two or three on his farm at all times. He shared a love of horses with his daughters involving them in 4-H, saddle club, rodeo and horse show events. After his girls were grown he became involved in calf and team roping where him and Jeannine traveled to horse shows and rodeo's competing. He joined the National Old Timers Rodeo Association in 1979. In 1982 he traveled to Hyannis Nebraska to the National Old Timers Rodeo where he and his Team Roping partner Ralph Norvell walked away with the number one place. Gene passed away at his home surrounded by his family on May 31, 2013 after a short battle with cancer. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Jeannine of the home: daughter, Tonda Earlene Jones and husband Ronald of West Des Moines, Iowa, daughter Kimberly Dawn Dunn and husband Randy of Shubert, and Son-In-Law Junior Dunn of Dodge City, Kansas. His Grandchildren Wade (Amy) Dunn, Dodge City, KS, , Reed Dunn, Seattle Washington, Timothy Stanley: Minneapolis, Minn, Shayla (Robert) Hammer, Stella, and Evan (Hillary) Dunn, Stella. Great Grandchildren Payton and Colt Dunn Dodge City, KS. Sister-In Laws Reva Marquez, Shubert, and Connie Shafer, Auburn, Brother-In-Law Richard Shafer, Wilbur. Many Nieces, Nephews and friends. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter Marla in 2008 and his siblings, Bill Hanika, Adolph Hanika, Mary Keithley, Melvin Hanika, Mark Hanika, Dutch Hanika, Rose Calett, Susette Coughlin, and Johnny Hanika. Funeral Services will be Monday, June 3, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Dorr & Clark Funeral Home with Pastor Jerry Yount & Wayne Shafer officiating; interment in Harris Cemetery, Barada, NE with Military Graveside Honors by the Falls City Ceremonial Honor Guard. The family will receive friends after 6:00 PM on June 2, 2013 at the family farm, 65041-719 Road; 2 miles East, l mile North & ½ mile East of Shubert, NE. There will be no viewing or visitation at the funeral service. Family prefers memorials to Family Choice. (dorrandclark.com/obituary)

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Earl Gene Hanika's memorial is located at: Harris Cemetery, Barada, Richardson County, USA.
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Earl Gene Hanika death on 31 May 2013 in Shubert, Richardson County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.2182999
Longitude: -95.5730972

Family Members:

Parent

John J Hanika

(1873 - 1964)

Josephine Sarah “Josie” Bodle Hanika

(1896 - 1950)

Spouse

Merna Jeannine Shafer Hanika

(1929 - 2016)

Siblings

Herman Jay “Dutch” Hanika

(1914 - 1980)

John Henry Hanika

(1926 - 1971)

William Edwin Hanika

(1902 - 1964)

Melvin Hanika

(1905 - 1967)

Children

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Coordinate: 40.2182999, -95.5730972

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Coordinate: 40.2619000, -95.6994500

19. Mount Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2696991, -95.4503021

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Coordinate: 40.0950200, -95.5736900

24. Saint Marks Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1160100, -95.6864900