Emmanuel Donald Trouba

Emmanuel (Don) Trouba was born to Joseph and Mary (Kunasek) Trouba on February 17, 1936 on the family farm by Garland, Nebraska. His father had to fetch the doctor by horse and sleigh due to the harsh winter of ’36. After attending rural schools in the area of Garland and Bee, Nebraska, Don graduated from Dwight Assumption High School in 1953 where he played basketball and developed many life-long friends. At the time of his passing Don was looking forward to his 60th high school reunion, which was held July 27 in Dwight. In November of 1957, Don joined the United States Marine Corps serving 6 months in the Jacksonville, FL area as an Aircraft Mechanic helper. From 1958 to 1961 he was employed in the US Post Office and Dwight Cooperative Credit Association in Dwight, Nebraska. From 1961 to 1975, he served as a Nebraska State Bank Examiner with the exception of one year spent at Douglas County Bank, Omaha, as a Loan Officer. In 1975 Don joined the Bank of Elkhorn and remained there until 1985 when he left and worked in the Insurance Industry until 1992, when he joined First Data Resources and remained there until he retired in 2009, working part-time during the final years. Don married Marie (Emma) Fanta on November 28, 1964 at Assumption Church, Dwight Nebraska. Don and Emma have lived in Elkhorn since 1975, or as Don called it with his typically dry wit, “Elkhoma.” His passion for all things Czech manifested itself most vividly in music. He was an avid button accordion player. Self-taught, he owned 9 accordions and could be found playing in parades, bars, and charity functions in the surrounding area. Don’s love of the Czech music took him on several trips to the Czech Republic where he enjoyed playing his button accordion on the stage in Horovice, CR. At home he enjoyed listening to the Czech radio station as well as reading the paper while drinking a tomato beer on the deck, much to his delight. He was the family genealogist and loved telling people about his family and heritage. One of his greatest pleasures was that of going to the Farmer’s Market in Omaha on Saturday mornings to play his accordion, socialize and raise money for various Omaha charities. Born on a farm, he never lost contact with his roots and on rainy days, particularly, he enjoyed the short drive to his acreage by Leshara, NE “just to see how the crops were doing.” He tended to stay home during the “dry season.” Don was handy and could fix most things, a skill he applied through the years on accordions, clocks and, above all, vehicles. He loved classic vehicles such as old Ford tractors, Model A’s, his maroon 1965 Galaxie 500, and most of all driving around in his red 1994 Beretta which he said was a “poor man’s sports car.” Don is survived by his wife Emma, 1 daughter: Stephanie (Mike) Sharp, and 3 sons: Kevin (Christina), Newburgh, IN., David of Geneva,. Switzerland and Donnie (Shannon) of Gretna, NE, as well as 7 grandchildren. Don was preceded in death by his parents, brother Richard and wife Shirley; brother Leonard, and sister and husband MaryAnn and Louie Cecava. Surviving are brothers Ed of Ceresco, NE and Joe (Marianne) of Dwight. Trouba, Emmanuel Don age 77 years of Elkhorn, NE Survived by wife Emma; children Stephanie and Mike Sharp of Omaha, Kevin and Christina of Newburg, IN, David of Geneva, Switzerland and Donnie and Shannnon of Gretna; 7 grandchildren; brothers Ed of Ceresco and Joe (Marianne) of Dwight, NE. Visitation Friday 4 to 8 PM with family receiving friends from 6 to 8; Wake service Friday at 7 PM all at the funeral home; Funeral Mass Saturday 11 AM at Assumption Catholic Church in Dwight, NE; Interment Assumption Catholic Cemetery; Memorials to St. Patrick’s School Assc, Assumption Catholic Church or American Heart Assc. Condolences to www.reichmuthfuneralhomes.com Reichmuth Funeral Home 21901 W. Maple Rd 402-289-2222

Emmanuel Donald Trouba

February 17, 1936 - July 30, 2013