Frank Anthony Vencil

Frank A. Vencil was born February 11, 1934, on a farm in Walthill, Nebraska to Anthony and Francis (Guncheck) Vencil. The family moved to the Gretna, Nebraska area while Frank was young. Frank attended country school near Gretna and Valley before going on to graduate from Valley High School in 1951. As a young man, Frank enjoyed all high school sports, hunting and fishing. Frank enlisted in the United States Army in January 1954 and served until his honorable discharge in January 1956. While in the Army, Frank married Carolyn Burke in August 1954 while stationed at Ft. Lewis, Washington. The couple was blessed with seven children: Joni, Dave, Cathy, Susan, Brian, Mark, and Deanne. Frank and Carolyn raised their family on the family farm on Vencil Island until the flood of 1971 and moved to the farm north of Valley. Frank farmed near Valley until 1990. He then continued feeding cattle until his retirement. Even after retiring, Frank stayed current with the grain market and cattle market. Frank was a successful businessman. Frank and Carolyn were inseparable and loved to bring the family together to keep everyone close. They hosted numerous family get-together's, large dinners, and holidays at home or at their cabin on Vencil Island. They later went on to buy a cabin at Sherman Reservoir and fished nearly every day with quite a few master anglers between them. Frank and Carolyn served together at St. John’s Catholic Church in Valley on several committees and the Christian Family Movement, while Frank was also a member with the Knights of Columbus. They enjoyed fishing and gardening together during retirement, and they loved to travel. They were able to visit Mexico and the Caribbean on several occasions, visited Ireland and other parts of Europe, spent their 40th wedding anniversary in Hawaii, and cherished the last-minute trip they took to Alaska. They were even generous enough to take all of the grand kids (24!) to Disney World in Florida (not all at the same time!). Frank passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at the age of 88 years, 7 months. Preceded in death by parents Anthony and Francis Vencil, brother Don (Margaret) Vencil, sister Pauline (Jack) Merryweather, and parents-in-law Sterling and Rosie Burke. Survived by wife Carolyn and children; Joni (Larry) Byers, Dave (Linda), Cathy (Gary) Cooper, Susan (Jerry) Randall, Brian (Londa), Mark (Colette), and Deanne (Bob) Page, 24 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren, sister Carol (Jim) Mangimeli, brother Ronnie (Marilyn) Vencil. Funeral Mass 10 AM Saturday, St. John’s Catholic Church, Valley, NE. Interment with military honors at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Elkhorn. Visitation at the church Friday from 4-7 PM with wake service at 7 PM. Memorials to St. Jude’s or Shriner’s Hospitals.

Frank Anthony Vencil

February 11, 1934 - October 4, 2022