I was born (1946) in Belleville, Republic County, Kansas. A Byron (NE) HS grad, Fairbury (NE) JC & Friends U (Wichita, KS) grad. I served a 4 year enlistment in the USMC and am a Vietman War vet. My parents and grandparents (both sides of the family) lived in Republic County. I have gathered much information about the families over the years. My Holmes/Stafford relatives are primarily buried at Washington Cemetery in Republic County KS and Chester Cemetery in Thayer County NE. My Sterba/Soulek relatives are primarily buried at St. Georges Cemetery in Republic County KS and several cemeteries near Perry OK.

I was born (1946) in Belleville, Republic County, Kansas. A Byron (NE) HS grad, Fairbury (NE) JC & Friends U (Wichita, KS) grad. I served a 4 year enlistment in the USMC and am a Vietman War vet. My parents and grandparents (both sides of the family) lived in Republic County. I have gathered much information about the families over the years. My Holmes/Stafford relatives are primarily buried at Washington Cemetery in Republic County KS and Chester Cemetery in Thayer County NE. My Sterba/Soulek relatives are primarily buried at St. Georges Cemetery in Republic County KS and several cemeteries near Perry OK.