Emial P Kovar

1903 - 2001  (98 years)

• Name	Emial P Kovar
  Born	4 Apr 1903	Delia, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Oct 2001	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4476	Rossville
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Paul Peter Kovar, Jr.,   b. 20 Jan 1867, Seninka, Moravia ,   d. 2 May 1962, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Frances Kovarik Kovar,   b. 24 Feb 1874,   d. 7 Feb 1939, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 64 years)
  Married	24 Feb 1894	Bryan, Brazos County, Texas
  Family ID	F693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carrie Ann Cerny Kovar,   b. 16 Jan 1905, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 6 Feb 1987, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Married	4 Aug 1926	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Dorothy J Kovar Davis,   b. 5 Aug 1927, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 17 Jun 1990, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 62 years)
  Documents » Slide Show		Anniversary- Kovar, Emial and Carrie 1 Emial Kovars to Celebrate Golden Anniversary Friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Emial Kovar are invited to join them in celebration of their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Sunday, August 1, between 1:30 and 4 p.m. The reception will be held at the American Legion Hall in Rossville. The couple requests no gifts. Hosts for the reception are the Kovar's daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Davis, Route 8, Topeka; their granddaughters and their husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Martinek, Delia, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sage, Topeka. The Kovars have one great-grandchild, Dustin Martinek, Delia. The honored couple was married by the Rev. Joseph Leksa on August 4,1926 at 4 p.m. in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cerny, the bride's parents. After a wedding dinner was served at the home, the couple was honored at a wedding dance held at the Moravan Hall. Mrs. Carrie Kovar is the former Carrie Cerny. The couple farmed north of Rossville before moving to town in February of 1947. They have resided at their present address, 637 South Main in Rossville, since June, 1948.
  		Anniversary- Kovar, Emial and Carrie 2 Emial and Carrie Kovar Celebrated 50th Anniversary in Rossville On Sunday, August 1, friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Emial Kovar, Rossville, gathered at the American Legion Hall to honor the couple on their 50th wedding anniversary. Guests were greeted at the door by the Kovars’ nieces, Mrs. Edith McClain, Rossville, and Mrs. Marcia Terrill, Topeka. Mr. and Mrs. Kovar’s daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Davis, Route 8, Topeka, stood with them as they received their guests at the reception. Nieces of the honored couple, Patricia Tomson, Rossville, and Joyce Thompson, LaVetta Seitz and Betty Seitz, all of Topeka, assisted with the serving of refreshments - punch, a three-tiered cake, nuts and mints. The Kovars’ granddaughters, Mrs. Beverly Martinek, Delia, and Mrs. Carolyn Sage, Topeka, attended the gift table. Many relatives of the Kovars traveled a great distance to be with them on this special occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Kovar came from Wenatchee, Wash. Edd Kovar is Mr. Kovar’s brother and was the best man at their wedding, August 4, 1926. Other family members from out of this immediate area were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kovar, Atchison; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kovar, Overland Park; Mr. and Mrs. George Kovar, Merriam; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Kovar, Shawnee Mission; and Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCollough, Overland Park. Mrs. Helen Helms, Wichita, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Kovar. Mrs. Helms stood in proxy at the reception for her sister, Mrs. Alice Cemy Seitz, who was the couple’s maid of honor 50 years ago. Mrs. Helms is Carrie’s youngest sister. Also traveling a great distance to see the Kovars were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tichy, cousins of Carrie arid Emial, from Wilbur, Nebr. The couple received a surprise phone call from Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hebrew, relatives who live in Delta, Colo. Many relatives, friends and families made the Kovar’s Golden Wedding Anniversary a joyous one with their many cards, gifts and good wishes.
  		Anniversary- Kovar, Emial and Carrie 3 Basket Supper To Honor Kovars Carrie and Emial Kovar, Rossville, will be celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary with a basket supper on Sunday, August 9, at 6 p.m. at the Rossville Presbyterian Church. A program will follow the meal. All relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend the celebration and extend their best wishes to the couple.
  		Anniversary- Kovar, Emial and Carrie 4 Happy 59th Anniversary to Emil [sic Emial] and Carrie Kovar on August 4, 1985. Our love to you both always: Daughter and husband, Dorothy and Stanley; grandchildren and great-grandchildren --Carolyn, Tom, Ryan and Tracy; Beverly, Dwight and Dustin.
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2017 11:14:35
  Family ID	F1561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Kovar, Emial 1 Emial Kovar ROSSVILLE — Emial P. Kovar, 98, Rossville, died Friday, Oct. 5,2001, at a Rossville nursing home. Mr. Kovar was a meat cutter in Rossville for many years at the Wehner’s Grocery Store. He was a volunteer firefighter and treasurer for the Rossville Fire Department and Shawnee County Fire District No. 3. He was born April 4,1903, near Delia, the son of Paul and Frances Kovarik Kovar. He lived his entire life in the Delia and Rossville communities. Mr. Kovar was a life member of ZCBJ Lodge and a charter member of Rossville Senior Center. He married Carrie Ann Cerny on Aug. 4,1926, in Rossville. She died Feb. 6,1987. Mr. Kovar also was preceded in death by a daughter, Dorothy J. Davis, June 17,1990. Survivors include two granddaughters, Carolyn Sage, Topeka, and Beverly Martinek, Loveland, Colo.; three great-grandchildren; and two great- great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Rossville Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Kovar will lie in state after 2 p.m. Sunday at Piper Funeral Chapel in Rossville, where visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Presbyterian Church or to the Rossville Senior Center and sent in care of the funeral chapel.
  		Obituary- Kovar, Emial 2 Emial Kovar Emial P. Kovar, 98, Rossville, died Friday, October 5, 2001, at Rossville Valley Manor. He was bom April 4,1903, near Delia, die son of Paul and Frances Kovarik Kovar. He had lived in the Delia and Rossville communities all of his life. He grew up in the Delia community and attended Delia schools. He farmed near Delia until 1948 when he moved to Rossville where he was a meat cutter for many years at Wehner’s grocery store. He was a lifetime member of the ZCBJ Lodge, and was a charter member of the Rossville Senior Center. He had been a volunteer for the Rossville Fire Department and Shawnee County Fire District No. 3, where he was treasurer for many years. On August 4,1926, he married Carrie Ann Cerny at Rossville. She died February 6, 1987. A daughter, Dorothy J. Davis, died June 17, 1990. Survivors include two grand-daughters, Carolyn Sage, Topeka, and Beverly Martinek, Loveland, CO; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. His service was at 10 a.m. Monday at the Rossville Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Rossville Cemetery. A family visitation was held Sunday from 5 until 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Presbyterian Church or to the Rossville Senior Center and sent in care of the funeral home. Piper Funeral Chapel, Rossville, was in charge of arrangements.
  		Birthday- Kovar, Emial Happy 90th Birthday, Emial! by Dorothy N. Hoobler The soil in the flower bed in Front of Emial Kovar’s neat little house at 637 Main Street, Rossville, has already been readied for planting the usual colorful display of cannas, cockscomb, and zinnias. This spring, however, he’s also planting something new — bluebonnet seeds which he got in Texas. “The Czech people have always been proud of their flower and vegetable gardens,” ob¬served his granddaughter, Carolyn Sage. Mr. Kovar is no ex¬ception. His home is filled with healthy house plants, and he has always had a big garden. He admits he may concentrate more on flowers this year — they are less work. You really can’t fault Emial for slowing down a little. After all, he will be celebrating his 90th birthday on April 4, with a reception at the Rossville Senior Citizen Center. Emial’s grandparents were among the emigrants from Czechoslovakia who joined the John Stach family who had settled! a few years earlier along Cross Creek. Paul and Veruna Svetlik Kovar and their three children, Paul, Jr., Anna, and John, left the Czech province of Moravia, spent 21 days crossing the Atlantic, and arrived at Cross Creek on January 25, 1874. Although the Kovars and other neighbors settled in Kansas, there was another large Czech settlement around Caldwell, Texas, northeast of Austin. It is still a thriving community Where the Moravian customs are kept alive. Emial’s father, Paul, Jr., was just eight years old when they emigrated. He married Texan Frances Kovarek — no relation, despite the spelling similarity. One of ten children, Emial was born April 4, 1903, in Jackson County, on the east side of Cross Creek. As in most ethnic communities, the native language was spoken at home, until the children learned to speak English at school. Mr. Kovar started school at Twin Rose, two-room country school between Rossville and Delia. There were about 30 stu-dents in each room. The family moved to Texas for a year, then returned to Delia. It was once a thriving community with three grocery stores, a bank, a hardware store, two implement dealers, and the post office. He reminisced about growing up in the Czech community. Classes at T win Rose included geography, physiology, grammar, Kansas history and, of course, learning the English language. Church services were held at the Hejtmanek home, with George as leader. The minister came monthly to conduct the worship service. Emial also recalled Christmas and Easter celebrations, and the big community Fourth of July picnics and horse races at Graham’s Grove. The ZCBJ Moravian Lodge, which was so important in the lives of the Czechs, still exists. The history of the Kovar and Svetlik families is included in a genealogy compiled by Viola Kovar Gideon in 1967. “And just look at all the sheets of information we’ve added since then,” Emial marveled. His immediate family, however, is unusual, since there are so few descendants, he commented. Kovar and his wife, Carrie Cerny, were married August 1, 1926, in a home wedding. Their daughter, Dorothy, married Stanley Davis. Their daughters are Carolyn Sage; Who lives north of Topeka, and Beverly Martinek, who now lives in Texas. Tom and Carolyn have two children, Ryan, 14, and Tracy, 11. Beverly and Dwight Martinek’s son, Dustin, 21, frequently spends college break with his grandfather. Like his ancestors; Emial farmed, with horses of course. He remembers his first tractor, a Samson bought front a Delia dealer, and his father’s first car, a Buick, probably purchased from Jack-Pott Motors at Emmett. Emial’s first car was a 1924 Model T Ford. Kovar farmed until 1947, when they moved to Rossville, and he helped with the city’s waterworks system. He then worked as a meat cutter at Wehner’s until he finally retired. The Kovars were members of the Delia Presbyterian Church, then transferred to the church at Rossville where he is still an active “never-miss-a-Sunday” member. He attends the PSB Rollers activities, participates in the Rossville Senior Citizen program, and particularly enjoys their craft sessions. He also likes woodworking. Carolyn especially treasures keepsakes made from cedar cut from the Cerny farm. Not all of Emial’s memories are of days gone by. He took his first airplane ride at age 85, flying with the Sages to Mission, Tex. They visited in Mexico and picked up sea shells on Padre Island. Not as much fun was a collision with a train in Rossville in 1985, when he crawled out the back window with only a bloody nose and a couple of cracked ribs. “God was watching over me,” he added gratefully. Happy 90th birthday, Emial, and may He continue to keep you in His care.