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Emery Alfred Kathka

Birth	:	25 May 1936 Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	31 Mar 2021 McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Traer Cemetery, Traer, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.9296989, -100.6457977
Description	:	Emery A. Kathka, 84, of McCook, NE passed away March 31, 2021 at his home. He was born May 25, 1936 to Gustave and Laura Pearl (Jennings) Kathka in Oberlin, KS. Emery grew up on the family farm four miles North of Oberlin and attended East Liberty School until the family moved to Oberlin and he then attended Oberlin Grade School and graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1954. Emery married Delores M. Keith on May 25, 1955 in Oberlin and they lived southwest of Marion, NE until Emery went into the Army in September of 1956.... Read More	Emery A. Kathka, 84, of McCook, NE passed away March 31, 2021 at his home. He was born May 25, 1936 to Gustave and Laura Pearl (Jennings) Kathka in Oberlin, KS. Emery grew up on the family farm four miles North of Oberlin and attended East Liberty School until the family moved to Oberlin and he then attended Oberlin Grade School and graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1954. Emery married Delores M. Keith on May 25, 1955 in Oberlin and they lived southwest of Marion, NE until Emery went into the Army in September of 1956. To this marriage three sons were born. He was in Ft. Lenard Wood, MO and later go transferred to Ft. Polk, LA. Emery was discharged from the Army in September of 1958. Shortly after being discharged from the Army, Emery started working for Chamber Brothers feeding cattle for 9 ½ years. Then he moved to Danbury after buying a place to raise hogs and lived there for several years. At the age of 10, Emery started working for his half-brother, Ival, herding sheep and then later he worked for Ival on the farm and then went into partnership with him. Later he bought a farm northeast of Oberlin, built a house on it, farmed, and raised cattle and hogs. In 1997, Emery moved to McCook, NE and built and house and lived there until his passing. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Delores; grandson, Timothy Kathka; half-brothers, Francis Kathka, Leo (infant), Vollie and Florence Kathka, and Harley, Ival and Olga Kathka; half-sisters, Letha and Floyd Riblett, La Verle Kathka, La Fern Leitner, and infant Adeline Kathka; sisters, Mary Hilton and Wilma Kathka; sisters-in-law, Glenva Kenfield, Mary Kathka, Le Ardis Frerichs, Le Verna Petersen, Jackie Miller and Bonnie Keith and brothers-in-law, George Leitner, Elmer Frerichs, Edward Surber, Norman Keith, Jim Keith, John Urban and Glen Jumps. Graveside services will be held 1:00 pm Friday, April 2, 2021 at the Traer Cemetery, Traer, KS. Memorial contributions may be given to a charity of your choice. Condolences may be left at www.paulsfh.com Arrangements by Pauls Funeral Home, Oberlin

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Emery Alfred Kathka's memorial is located at: Traer Cemetery, Traer, Decatur County, USA.
When did Emery Alfred Kathka death?
Emery Alfred Kathka death on 31 Mar 2021 in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 39.9296989
Longitude: -100.6457977

Family Members:

Parent

Gustave Alfred “Gus” Kathka

(1883 - 1965)

Laura Pearl Jennings Kathka

(1900 - 1985)

Spouse

Delores M. Keith Kathka

(1939 - 2012)

Siblings

Mary Catherine Kathka Hilton

(1933 - 1997)

Wilma Pearl “Willie” Kathka

(1943 - 2016)

Leo Gus Kathka

(1909 - 1910)

(unknow - unknow)

Adeline Kathka

(1924 - 1924)

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