- Date Of Birth: September 22, 1917
- Date Of Death: February 22, 2013
- State: Nebraska
Helen was born on September 22, 1917 in Valparaiso, NE to Louis and Laura (Fiedler) Rezac. On January 11, 1944, Helen was united in marriage to James Knap at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Valparaiso, NE. Helen and James farmed near Valparaiso for many years until moving to Seward in 1985. Helen was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Valparaiso and then at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Seward. She was also a member of P.C.C.W. Helen passed away on February 22, 2013 in Seward, NE at the age of 95 years and 5 months. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Alice (Adrian) Bartek, Wahoo, NE JoAnn (Ray) Vrbka, Firth, NE and Margaret (AJ) Spatz, Seward, NE; son-in-law, Dennis Fiala, Seward, NE; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Jim (Amy), Harmony & Melony Fiala, Fremont, NE, Larry (Mendy) & Anna Fiala, Papillion, NE, Dave & Will Fiala Lincoln, NE, Jeannie (Jason), Jesse & Josh Damm, Lincoln, NE, Janelle & Tommy Fiala, Seward, NE, Andrea (Dan), Alaina, Adam, Abby & Cody Furasek, Valparaiso, NE, Andy (Andrea), Alex, Clare, Gabe, Marie, & Lucy Fiala, Lincoln, NE, Steve Fiala, Seward, NE, Susie (Shane) & Sofie Farr, Farnam, NE, Mark (Nancy), Jessica, Rachael, Matthew, Faith & Luke Bartek, Lincoln, NE, Anita (John), Adaline, Larissa, Felicity & Reese Rockenbach, Lincoln, NE, Angela (Travis), Abram, Ava, Adriana, & Aidan Wulf, Omaha, NE, Allison (Brett) & Paige Dangler, Lincoln, NE, John Vrbka, Cortland, NE, Jerry (Leigh), Myah & Kallie Vrbka, Cortland, NE, Lori (Blain), Tyler & Jacob Johnson, Adams, NE, Jennifer (Jeff), Sydney & Connor Oberg, Cortland NE, Janeen (Derek), Brayden & Addison Sturtevant, Waverly, NE, Jacque (Travis), Austin, Nick, Rylee & Karlee Bailey, Fairfield, NE, Kristin (Brian), Amelia & Alivia Farber, Lincoln, NE, Kimberly (Jordan) Owens, Seward, NE; sister-in-law, Lillian Knap, Lincoln, NE. Helen was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Knap; daughter, Loretta Fiala; infant granddaughter, Kathryn Elizabeth Spatz; infant brother, Alois Rezac and stepfather, Ludvik Pokorny.
