Eva Ione Ceplecha

June 6, 1931 - December 17, 2019

Eva was born on June 6, 1931 to William and Bertha (DeHart) Gregory in Burwell, Nebraska. She grew up in the Burwell/Ord area and graduated from Ord High School in 1949. She then received her Teaching Degree. She married Emil Ceplecha on July 10, 1951 in Ord. Eva taught at District 49 and raised her family. In later years, she was a cook at Chapman Schools. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Chapman. She was also a member of the Eastern Star Laura May Chapter 251 which later became Arbor Chapter #200. She is survived by one daughter- Judy and Rod Strothkamp of Lincoln, NE; three sons- Jim and Barb Ceplecha of Chapman, NE; Steve and Paula Ceplecha of Harbor Beach, MI; and Leroy Ceplecha of Grand Island, NE; six grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; grandchild- Levi Ceplecha; sisters- Edith Arnold, Ethel Kelly, Mae Oelschlager, Faye DuMund, and Betty Fazel; brother- Walt Gregory.