William J Smatla

1927 - 2007  (79 years)

• Name	William J Smatla
  Born	8 Aug 1927	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Mar 2007	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	21 Mar 2007	Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6333	Rossville
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas G Smatla,   b. 19 Sep 1887, Pozdechov, Moravia ,   d. 17 Nov 1977, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Marie A Juran Smatla,   b. 14 Feb 1889, Pozdechov, Moravia ,   d. 15 Dec 1976, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)
  Married	6 May 1914	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage- Juran, Marie-Smatla, Thomas 1 Thomas Smatla and Miss Mary [sic] Juran, two popular young people of the Bohemian neighborhood were granted a license to wed last Thursday by the probate judge at Topeka.
  		Marriage- Juran, Marie-Smatla, Thomas 2 Miss Marie Juran and Tom Smatla were married last Tuesday and a large crowd of relatives and friends were present. They will make their home in this community.
  		Anniversary- Smatla, Thomas and Marie Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smatla Observe 60th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smatla celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary May 5th. They are the oldest surviving couple of the original Czechoslovakian community which settled northwest of Silver Lake many years ago. Their entire family were home for the happy event. Reverend Tom Smatla and his wife flew from Butte, Mont., and Ben Smatla flew from Jacksonville, Fla. Other children present were Henry Smatla, Meriden, and Edward and William Smatla, Silver Lake. Daughters were Lydia Dailey, Overland Park; Marie DeVeney, Raytown, Mo.; and Alice Kingman, Independence, Mo. A basket dinner was enjoyed by the entire Smatla family. Later in the day their children hosted an open house which was enjoyed by many friends of long standing.
  Family ID	F4463	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 21 Mar 2007 - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Smatla, William William J. “Bill” Smatla ROSSVILLE, KS - William J. "Bill" Smatla, 79, Rossville, passed away on Friday, March 16,2007 at his residence. Bill was born August 8,1927 in Rossville, the son of Thomas and Mary Marie (Uran) Smalta. He served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, retiring as a Aviation Machinist First Class. He was a member of the Lake Lodge #50 A.F.& A. M. and the Rossville Presbyterian Church. Survivors include brothers; Henry Smatla, Meriden and Edward Smatla, Silver Lake; sisters, Lydia Carl, Prairie Village and Marie DeVeney, Raytown, MO. He was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence. Burial will be in the Czech-Moravan Cemetery in Rossville. Bill will lie in state at the funeral home after 2:00 p.m. today and visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Presbyterian Church, 436 Pearl, Rossville, KS 66533. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabel.com