- Date Of Birth: October 14, 1930
- Date Of Death: October 21, 2022
- State: Nebraska
Theresa J. (Piitz-Prochaska) Jaax, age 92, of Shelby, Nebraska, passed away October 21, 2022 at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Theresa was born October 14, 1930 in Brainard to Mathias ‘Matthew’ and Ludmila (Behne) Piitz. She attended country school and graduated from high school in Brainard in 1947.
On April 7, 1952 she married Leonard Prochaska. They resided on a farm outside of Shelby. To this union three daughters were born. Leonard passed away March 1, 1979.
Over the years Theresa worked in the Brainard and David City area. She was a cook at the Shelby Sacred Heart Catholic School until it closed and later worked at Bernt’s Cafe.
On June 20, 1981 she married Quentin J. Jaax at Shelby Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The family resided in Shelby. Quentin retired from farming in the early 2000’s.
She was a member of the Shelby Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Altar Society.
Survivors include two daughters: Julie (Robert) Curran of Coto De Caza, California and Nancy (Gary) Tucker of Lincoln; five grandchildren: Kevin Curran, Kyle Curran, Kayla Wiebusch Sam Tucker and Josh Tucker; five great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Leonard Prochaska and Quentin Jaax who passed away April 29, 2018; daughter Paulette Johnson; two brothers Francis (Edith) Piitz and Henry Piitz; sister Rosalyn (Harold) Hermsen.
