Leona M. Doupnik

Leona Marie Doupnik, 87, of Pender, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at Heritage of Emerson in Emerson, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, February 7, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson, NE; Father Gerald Leise will be officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson, NE, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Family will be present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Emerson, NE. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home of Emerson is in charge of arrangements. Leona was born June 18, 1926 to Louis Sr. and Marie (Frohner) Kratky in Prague, NE. The family moved to Thurston in 1936 where she graduated from Thurston High School in 1943. On February 18, 1952, she married Edwin Vraspir at St. John’s Catholic Church in Pender, NE. To this union, seven children were born; Donald, Karen, Glen, twins Gary and Gene, and twins Jim and Joe. Edwin passed away in October of 1972. Leona married Glen Doupnik on December 16, 1982 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emerson, NE. Leona was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church and Altar Society. She was the co-owner of Thrifty Market in Emerson from 1954 until 1983. She was a wonderful baker and enjoyed sewing and dancing. She especially loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband; Glen Doupnik of Pender, NE, sons; Glen and Connie Vraspir of Emerson, NE, Gene and Judi Vraspir of Emerson, NE, Gary and Jeanne Vraspir of Belgrade, MT, Jim Vraspir of Belgrade, MT, Joe and Jane Vraspir of Eagle, NE, one daughter; Karen and Robert Oetken, of Lincoln, NE, sisters-in-law; Burla Dean Renz of Pender, NE, Jeannie Kratky of Pender, NE, and Georgian Vraspir of Emerson, NE, 11 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Leona is preceded in death by her parents, husband; Edwin Vraspir, infant son; Donald, and brothers; Leroy Kratky, Louis Kratky, Jr., Eugene Kratky.