Henry F.

Funeral services are being held today (Oct.26) for Henry F. Bals, who died October 23, 1972, after a lingering illness. Fr. Anthony Kotz will officiate and burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetary.

Henry F. Bals was born in Crete on December 20, 1893, the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Rickert) Bals.

On November 29, 1917, he and Anna R. Smejkal were married in Sacred Heart Church by Rev. A. Mosler. Mr. Bals was a lifelong member of that church; a member of the St. Joseph’s Society; member of the church board and the Sacred Heart Cemetary board. He farmed in rural Crete until 1959 when he moved into town. He drove a star route for several years and worked as a custodial employee at Doane College until 1970.

                         Survivors include his wife Anna; son, Leonard, John, Henry J., all of Crete and Eugene of Lincoln; brothers, Theodore and Herbert,
                         Loup City and Carl, Montrose, Colo.; sisters, Mrs. Frank (Ella) Schwader, Los Angeles; Mrs. Herman (Augusta) Witte, Chadron;
                         Mrs. Fred (Tillie) Buntemeyer and Mrs. Elmer (Hattie) Buntemeyer , Clinton, Iowa and Mrs. Carl (Thelma) Miller, Hollywood, California;
                         27 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

                        He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother Alfred, and two sons, Valarian and Jerome.

Children:

Henry F., Anna, John, Valarian, Jerome, Leonard (Summer 1928)

Jerome H,. Bals
Born: December 7, 1918; Saline County, Nebraska
Died: July 7, 1952; St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Lincoln, NE. Internment: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Crete, NE.

Leonard J. Bals
    Born: December 20, 1920; Saline County, Nebraska
    Married: Mary Alice Nelson; St. Paul Catholic Church; St. Petersburg, FL.
    Died: September 9, 2007; Bryan LGH East Hospital, Lincoln, NE; Internment: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Crete, NE.

Leonard J. Bals (1920-2007)

    Obituary

    (Leonard’s Obituary from Lincoln Journal Star September 12, 2007)
    Leonard J. Bals, 86, Crete
    Passed away on September 9, 2007 at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.
    He was born on December 23, 1920 in Crete to Henry F. and Anna (Smejkal) Bals. Leonard was a graduate of Crete High School and attended Doane College in Crete. On September 1, 1945,
     Leonard married Mary Alice Nelson at the St. Paul Catholic Church in St. Petersburg, Fla. Crete became the couples home.
    Leonard served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946 and worked for U.S. Postal Service for 40 years.
    He was a lifetime member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and also belonged to the St. Joseph Society, the American Legion, and the College Heights Country Club. He was a past
    commander of the American Legion Post#147.

    Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Jerome and Valerian; brothers-in-law Frank Spring and John Nelson.

    He is survived by his wife, Mary Alice; children and spouses, Kathy and Dick Barber of Crete, Marge and Bernie Grall of Vero Beach, Fla., Tom and Deb Bals of Topeka, Kan., Bob and Deb
    Bals of Lincoln, Marcia and Jeff Shea of Memphis, Tenn., Michael and Lisa Bals of Lincoln; grandchildren and spouses, Darrell and Angie Barber of Chicago, Ill., Jim Barber of Crete, Eric
    Barber of Crete, Ryan and Reegan Barber of Fort Collins, Colo., Andrew Barber of Crete, Erin Grall of Vero Beach, Fla., Heather Grall of San Francisco, Calif., Matt Grall of Clearwater, Fla., Pat
    and Stephanie Grall, Bridget Grall, Shannon Grall, and Colleen Grall, all of Vero Beach, Fla., Stacia and Brett Baer of Topeka, Kan., Chris Bals of Kansas City, Mo, Aaron Bals of Eugene, Ore.,
     Kaitlin Bals of Lincoln, Megan and Jason Peck of Lincoln, Adam Bals of Lincoln, Aidan, Claire, and Michael Shea of Memphis, Tenn., Sarah, Hannah, and Sean Bals of Lincoln; brothers and
     sisters-in-law , John and Marlene Bals, Henry J. and Nadine Bals, Gene Bals, sisters-in-law Margaret (Nelson) Spring, and Marlene Nelson; many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

    Visitation will begin Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., at Sacred Heart Church in Crete. The funeral will be held Thursday, September 13^th at 2;00 p.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
     Crete. Internment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Father Julius Tvrdy will officiate the mass and music will be provided by the Guitar Choir. Pallbearers are Darrell, Jim, Eric, Ryan, and
     Andrew Barber, Matt and Pat Grall, Chris, Adam, and Aaron Bals, Michael Shea, and Sean Bals. Memorials may be given to St. James School, Crete.

Valarian Bals
Born: November 1, 1922; Saline County, NE
Died: November 28, 1928; St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Lincoln, NE; Internment: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Crete, NE

John F. Bals
Born: August 28, 1924; Saline County, NE
Maried: Marlene Siedhoff; Sacred Heart Church, Crete, NE.

Henry J. Bals
Born: December 24, 1927; Saline County, NE
Married: Nadine Shandra; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Crete, NE

Eugene F. Bals
Born: February 21, 1940; Saline County, NE
Married: Marilyn Jean Dietrich; St. Mary of the Mount Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, PA. (Divorced 1986)

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