Frank R. Vondra
Vondra, Frank R.
Vondra, Frank R., age 92 was born in Bruno, NE. He grewup in Bee, NE.,
and graduated from Seward Public Schools. He was a veteran and shriner.
Preceded in death by parents Frank and Rose Vondra, sister Anne and
daughter Betty Jones of Omaha. Survived by wife of 70 years Lucille
Vondra, sons, Calvin Vondra and wife Linda of New Jersey, Frank R.
Vondra Jr and wife Kristin of Omaha, and son Jim Jones Omaha; brother
Carl Vondra and his wife Georgia of Ames, IA; grandchildren, Diana
Carrig and husband Rich, Mike Vondra and wife Tammy, James Jones and
wife Jill, and Joann Morfeld and husband Mike. Frank has 10
great-grandchildren.
Frank enlisted just out of high school in the Nebraska National Guard in
1941. He served in combat during World War II in North Africa, Italy,
Germany and France. Frank was wounded 3 times during combat and was
awarded 3 Purple Hearts, and a Bronze Star for his service with Company
B 143rd Regiment 36th Infantry Division.
Frank worked at Western Electric in Omaha and he served 3 terms as
President of the IBEW LU 1974. His belief was that the management should
share their profit with the workers that produced the profits. Frank was
then the International Representative for the IBEW out of Washington
D.C. for 18 years and represented over 30,000 workers. Frank was a
Master Mason with the Beehive Lodge 184 for 56 years, member York Rite
Bodies of Omaha and a Shriner for 27 years with the Tangier Shrine in
Omaha. Frank served as a Flag Bearer for the Legion of Honor Color
Guard. He was a proud member of the Road Runners Club within the Shrine
transporting children and their families to and from Shriner's Hospitals
completing over 150,000 miles of transportation. Frank was an avid
Husker fan attending Husker games with season tickets for 46 years.
Services: A Celebration Of Life with a Masonic Service will be held at
the Tangier Shrine Center, 2823 S. 84th St., Omaha on Saturday, March
26th, 2016 from 4-7 P.M.
Interment: Frank will be cremated.
Memorials: To the Tangier Shrine Road Runners Transportation Fund
because Frank loved helping children.
Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park Funeral Home
5701 Center Street
Omaha NE 68106
402-556-2500
www.westlawnhillcrest.com
