William 'Bill' F Sucha
Sucha, William 'Bill' F
21 Sep 1933 - 24 May 2017
William 'Bill' F. Sucha who was born in Omaha in September 21, 1933,
died peacefully, surrounded by family and the Rev. Bill Bond on
Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Thursday,
June 15th at Bethany Funeral Home 8201 Harrison Street, La Vista, NE
with the wake service beginning at 7 pm. The funeral will be at 10:30 am
on Friday, June 16th at Bethany Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles
Kestermeier presiding. Burial will be at Bohemian National Cemetery.
Bill Sucha was a dedicated family man who, along with Alma, his beloved
wife of 63 years, raised four children while finding the time to give of
himself to causes he believed in.
Bill was retired Army and National Guard where he served for many years
as Mess Sargent. He was employed by Western Electric for several
decades, seeing the company through many ownership changes. His
volunteer spirit led him to be part of the Heartland Pioneers, where he
rang bells for the Salvation Army and put his Mess Sargent skill to use
in overseeing and directing “Turkey Fest” which provided Thanksgiving
dinners for over 1200 people in Omaha every year. He could be found any
Wednesday afternoon volunteering at the Hall of History at Boys Town.
Bill’s dedication to those less fortunate allowed him to be extremely
generous, supporting St. Joseph’s Indian School, the National Parks and
other charitable organizations too numerous to list.
Early military duty stations influenced his interests later in life.
After being stationed in Germany, Bill became a dedicated member of the
German-American society in Omaha where he was aptly dubbed Stengel Baer
in honor of his much-loved cigars. His duty station in Detroit led to a
die-hard dedication to the Detroit Tigers, Redwings and Lions. As a
lifelong Catholic, Bill also supported Notre Dame football with all his
heart. Bill’s love of traveling and his expert skill at gardening is
being carried on by his children and their families.
Bill was greeted in heaven by his parents John and Rose Sucha and his
son David Sucha. Left to celebrate his life are his wife Alma (Nelson)
Sucha, children and spouses Frank and Janet (Serrin) Sucha, Michele (Sucha)
and Christopher Mattingly, Paul and Ann (Schulte) Sucha. Grandchildren
Jon, Becky, Regina, Isabel, Spencer, Marlaena and James as well as
nieces, nephews and great grandchildren. Bill was a wonderful person and
a really great guy.
Visitation: 5:00 - 7:00 P.M., 15 Jun 2017, with Vigil Service at 7:00
P.M., Bethany Funeral Home, 8201 Harrison St., La Vista, NE 68128.
Services: 10:30 A.M., 16 Jun 2017, Bethany Funeral Home, 8201 Harrison
St., La Vista, NE 68128.
Interment: Bohemian Cemetery, 5201 Center St., Omaha, NE 68016.
Bill retired from the works on 7 Mar 1994.
Bethany Funeral Home
8201 Harrison Street
LaVista, NE 68128
402-593-6100
www.bethanyfuneralhome.com
