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Wilda Leah Eickmann Novotny

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Birth	:	13 May 1913 Republic County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	21 Mar 2011 Belleville, Republic County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Chester Cemetery, Chester, Thayer County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.0228004, -97.6121979
Plot	:	Block 14, Lot 13, Grave 6
Description	:	Wilda Leah Eickmann Novotny, the third child of Louis and Mattie (Randels) Eickmann, was born May 13, 1913 in northern Republic County, Kansas. She passed from this life Monday, March 21, 2011 at the Belleville Health Care Center in Belleville, Kansas at the age of 97 years. Wilda attended Victor rural school and graduated from Belleville High School in 1930. She was a graduate of Kansas State University and Emporia State University. Wilda served in Kansas schools for 43 years, teaching in Republic, Geary, and Washington Counties as a classroom teacher, reading teacher, learning disability teacher, and principal. During WWII... Read More	Wilda Leah Eickmann Novotny, the third child of Louis and Mattie (Randels) Eickmann, was born May 13, 1913 in northern Republic County, Kansas. She passed from this life Monday, March 21, 2011 at the Belleville Health Care Center in Belleville, Kansas at the age of 97 years. Wilda attended Victor rural school and graduated from Belleville High School in 1930. She was a graduate of Kansas State University and Emporia State University. Wilda served in Kansas schools for 43 years, teaching in Republic, Geary, and Washington Counties as a classroom teacher, reading teacher, learning disability teacher, and principal. During WWII she was united in marriage to Charles Novotny. Following his service in Europe in 1945 they established their home in Narka, Kansas. In 1959 they moved to Junction City, Kansas where she taught in the Geary County schools. They were members of the Presbyterian Church. Charles passed away in November of 1972. In the spring of 1977, Wilda took her aged father into her home and cared for him until his death in 1981. In 1979 Wilda retired and returned to Belleville where she resided until her death. She was laid to rest beside her husband in the Chester Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers Mervin and Erskine Eickmann; sister Eathel Peters; and nephew Eugene Peters. Survivors include her nieces Clarice Peters and Mary Gustin; nephew Steve Eickmann; several great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Friday, March 25, 2011 at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home, Belleville, Kansas. Burial is in the Chester Cemetery, Chester, Nebraska. Memorials may be sent to the Presbyterian Church of Narka or Belleville. Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home, Belleville, Kansas was in charge of these arrangements.

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Wilda Leah Eickmann Novotny's memorial is located at: Chester Cemetery, Chester, Thayer County, USA.
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Wilda Leah Eickmann Novotny death on 21 Mar 2011 in Belleville, Republic County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 40.0228004
Longitude: -97.6121979

Family Members:

Parent

Louis Henry Eickmann

(1886 - 1981)

Martha Jane “Mattie” Randels Eickmann

(1886 - 1960)

Spouse

Charles Novotny

(1909 - 1972)

Siblings

Mervin Eickmann

(1910 - 1910)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Chester Cemetery
Chester, Thayer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0228004, -97.6121979

2. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Chester, Thayer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0167007, -97.5942001

3. Shepard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9643717, -97.6227674

4. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery - Stoddard
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Coordinate: 40.0760300, -97.6515300

5. Rose Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9468994, -97.5663986

6. Hubbell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0000790, -97.5002770

7. Stephenson Cemetery
Liberty Township, Republic County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9281006, -97.6438980

8. Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0456600, -97.7463000

9. Liberty Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9441986, -97.7061005

10. Dan Schafer Family Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1181500, -97.5437200

11. Saint Mark Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1331500, -97.6205900

12. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0437400, -97.4629400

13. Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0161500, -97.7646000

14. Ida Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9375000, -97.5000000

15. Spring Hill Cemetery
Belleville, Republic County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8996500, -97.6270900

16. Maple Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.9728012, -97.4550018

17. Washington Cemetery
Washington Township, Republic County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9510994, -97.7624969

18. Williams Cemetery
Thayer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0321999, -97.4349976

19. Saint Josaphats Cemetery
Belleville, Republic County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8993988, -97.6903000

20. Bethel Cemetery
Munden, Republic County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9002550, -97.5311280

21. King David Fisher Gravesite
Hebron, Thayer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1509440, -97.5438060

22. Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
Byron, Thayer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0307670, -97.8018200

23. Letterman Cemetery
Deshler, Thayer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1614500, -97.6708000

24. Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery
Deshler, Thayer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1464005, -97.7142029