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Francis Stenka Obituary
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. The Rev. Joseph K. Joseph will officiate. Military honors will be provided by the U.S. Army and Grand Island Veterans' Honor Guard.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the church with a rosary at 7. All Faiths Funeral Home is serving the family.
Mr. Stenka was born April 8, 1945, in Grand Island to Leonard and Catherine (Stenka) McCarty.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Sandra of Ogallala; children and their spouses, Otis Dale Stenka, Connie Finley, both of Grand Island, Peggy Stults, Rena (Victor) Zapata, Francis II (Kari) Stenka, all of Kearney, Chris Stenka of Ogallala; brothers and sisters-in-law, Tom (Luz) McCarty of Arlington, Texas, Leonard (Eunice) McCarty, Dennis (Wendy) McCarty, all of Grand Island and David (June) McCarty of Arlington, Neb.; and sister and brother-in-law, Linda (John) Pedrosa of Lincoln.
He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, Drew, Dusty, Skylar, Jessica, Brian, Chris, Shawn, Michelle, Rochelle, Harley, Cody, Rena, Chris, Dakota and Zackary.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two grandsons, Devin Hatcher and Raymond Hatcher; and a daughter-in-law, Tresa Stenka.
Butch grew up and attended school in Grand Island. He entered the United States Army on Oct. 24, 1962 and was discharged Jan. 24, 1966. Butch was united in marriage to Sandra Sue Stults on Feb. 9, 1967, in Grand Island. They made their home in Grand Island, Denver and Kearney, with their final move in 2006 to Ogallala.
Butch was a member of the VFW and a strong member of the National Rifle Association. He enjoyed camping, four wheeling, and fishing, and had a real passion for hunting. He will be remembered as a gentle, generous, loving man and only a 'little' stubborn. He dearly loved his wife and family, especially his grandchildren and had a nickname for each one.
Memorials are suggested to the family.
Condolences may be left at www.giallfaiths.com.
You may sign the online guestbook at theindependent.com.
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Rena
October 12, 2021
He was always happy to be around
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Jim Richardson
June 4, 2012
Sandy and Family,
We were sorry to hear of Butch's death. Butch was a kind and gentle man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family today.
Jim and Jill Richardson
Mary and Jerry Vaughan
June 3, 2012
Sandy and family,
We were sorry to hear of Butch's death. He always had a friendly word to share with us whenever we saw him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
With Sympathy,
Mary and Jerry Vaughan and family
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