Alice Ann Liska was born Nov. 16, 1924, near Bruno, on the family farm to Joseph J. and Julia (Rech) Kucera and passed away Sept. 9, 2022, in Lincoln, at the age of 97 years, 9 months and 24 days.
Alice grew up in Butler County, where she attended Country School District #61 and graduated from East Butler High School with the Class of 1941. On Oct. 2, 1944, Alice was united in marriage to Ladislav Liska at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard, and to this union, two children, Julie and Larry, were born. Alice and Lad worked side by side picking corn by hand, milking cows and helping wherever needed on the farm until they retired in 1983 and moved to Lincoln. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Alice enjoyed sewing, painting, crocheting, going to garage sales and playing Buck and Pitch. She was always the first to sample the desserts. Alice was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lincoln and Catholic Slovak Ladies Association.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Joseph Kucera and Richard Kucera.
Survivors cherishing her memory include her husband, Ladislav Liska, Lincoln; daughter, Julie Liska and husband, Lyle Krska, Seward; son, Larry Liska and wife, Marion, San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren and their families, Ashley and Matt Brandl and their children, Maddox and Lennox, Lincoln, Blair and Zach Krska and their children, Weston and Kase, Seward, and Dorian Krska and husband, Jared Kouma and their children, Trentin Kouma-Krska and Coltin Kouma-Krska, Ulysses; step-granddaughter, Brittany Callier and her son, Trevor Callier, San Antonio, Texas; nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Mass of Christian Burial was Sept. 13 at Assumption Catholic Church in Dwight with interment at the church cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to Masses. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.zabkafuneralhome.com.
