Helen Marie Chalupa, 90, was born in Rural Valley County, Nebraska on October 1, 1925 to Joseph J. and Anna (Janicek) Bruha. She passed away on October 29, 2015 in Lakewood, Colorado after a brief illness. She attended elementary school District 49 in Valley County. Helen loved gardening and working with and caring for animals especially cattle and horses. She grew to womanhood in Rural Valley County.
On April 14, 1948 she was united in marriage to Raymond Chalupa at the Catholic Church in Ord, Nebraska. They made their home on a farm near Anselmo, Nebraska and moved to Rural Valley County in 1955. She is survived by her 3 children, Le (Lillian) Chalupa-Spencer and her husband Jim of Kearney, Nebraska, Joe (Kim) Chalupa of Littleton, Colorado and John Chalupa also of Littleton, Colorado. Grandchildren, Jim and Kim Spencer, Brian, Zackary, Jared, Jed, Michele, Michael, Caitlin and Bradley Chalupa as well as 4 step-grandchildren Alecia Earle, Christine Davis, Tiffany Morgan and Rachael Semin. Nine Great-Grandchilren, 2 step-great grandchildren. 2 sisters, Rose Kruml of Sargent, Nebraska and Betty Nevrivy of Arcadia, Nebraska. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond, parents, 2 brothers, and 1 grandson Heath Chalupa.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015 from 5-7 PM at Olinger Chapel Hill in Centennial, Colorado. A second visitation will be held on Monday, November 2, 2015 from 5-7 PM with the Rosary to start at 7 PM at Ord Memorial Chapel and the service to follow on November 3, 2015 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Ord, Nebraska. Helen’s final place of rest will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Sargent, Nebraska. Contributions can be made in honor of Helen Marie Chalupa to the following: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 1530 Logan St. Denver, CO 80203, Family Tree – Domestic Violence Outreach Program – 3805 Marshall Street Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 or to Brookdale Hospice www.brookdale.com.
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