Helen B. Kubicek

December 4, 1925 - May 2, 2015

Funeral services for Helen will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the Farmer Funeral Home in Exeter, Nebraska. Burial will follow the service at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan, Nebraska. Public visitation will begin Tuesday from 3 pm until 8 pm at the Farmer Funeral Home in Exeter. Memorials are directed to the family. Helen Barbory Korensky Kubicek was born to Albert and Ludmila Kovar Korensky in rural Tobias, Nebraska, on December 4, 1925. Helen was the youngest of a family of nine. Helen attended school District #107 in Saline County and finished her 8th grade in District #94 in Fillmore County. It was the depression years and times were difficult and she was unable to continue her education and went to work in different homes for very little money. She often donated her work. She was always a cheerful and upbeat individual who dearly loved her brothers and sisters. She would never refuse anyone help in time of need. On June 3, 1963 she was married to Milo E. Kubicek and they made their home in Exeter. Helen and her husband Mike both played the accordion and the two often played at various rest homes and at accordion jamborees in Grand Island and other locations. They played together for over 30 years and were known as the “Exeter Czechmates”. They also enjoyed traveling to various states and to Canada. Helen enjoyed doing fancy work such as embroidering and crocheting and crafts of all sorts. He special hobby was collecting turtles of all sorts and types. At one time she had 700 to 800 turtles. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Ludmila Korensky; husband Milo; four brothers, James, Harry, Ben and Robert; four sisters, Mary, Anna, Rose.and Emma She is survived by many nieces and nephews.