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Knights of Blanik Recipients

1969: Adolph Brydl, Edward Fritz, John Kouba, Vladimir Kucera, Alfred Novacek, and J.J. Novak

1970: Bernard Klasek, Frank Kunc Jr., and Joe Vosoba

1971: Lyle Altman, Walter Baehr, Lumir Fritz, Irvin Karpisek, John Slaby, Frank Smrz, Irvin Stehlik, and Eugene Zajicek

1972: Adolph Brenda, Joseph Janecke Jr., Duane Jorgensen, James Novotny, Stanley Pospisil, and Glenn Zajicek

1973: Joe Horacek, Ray Houska, Edward Kovar, Edward Mundil, Otto Novak, William Stehlik, and Robert Timm

1974: Jim Burger, Eugene Dirkschneider, Anton Fridrich, Joe Janecek, Don Moss, and Col. J.J. Pospisil

1975: Joe Mares, Fred Shimonek, and Larry Vilda

1976: Bob Ahlschwede, Jake Hamsa, Edward Jelinek, Milo Jelinek, and Joe W. Novak

1977: Alvin Beck, George Hynek, Lad Kastanek, John Lisec, Edward Mager, and William Smejdir

1978: Fred Dvorak Sr., Floyd Herman, Joseph Schleis, and James Tenopir

1979: Norman Blaha, Ervin Braaf, Clarence Homolka, Lumir Ourecky, Allen Pecka, Harold Salda, Adolph Sobotka, and Roy Stehlik

1980: Victor Broz, Frank Havel, Scott Havel, Vit Kumpost, Alan Steinacher, and Adolph Trousil

1981: George Barnas, Greg Blanchard, Joe Janda, Lawrence Ourecky, Lloyd Ourecky, Richard Rains, and Larry Shestak

1982: Harley Bergmeyer, Dirk Altman, Al Safranek, Nelson (Bat) Searcy, Robert Sykes, and Melvin Zajicek

1983: Greg Barnas, Ernest Horacek, Robert Houser, Steve Pospisil, Robert Prokop, and Dean Terril

1984: Lynn Erb, Arnold Houser, Leonard Kassik, Larry Mitchell, Irvin Novak, Douglas Oliva, and Arnold Pracheil

1985: Steve Barnas, Leonard Freeouf, Kelly Homolka, Charles Keller, Alvin Kobes, and Jerry Studt

1986: Robert Altman, Irvin Fuchs, Steve Garrison, Richard Karpisek, and Warren Ripa

1987: Bruce Fictum, Dr. Bruce Garber, Leonard Hosak, Terry Hynek, Jon Jelinek, Russell Karpisek, James Kucera, Timothy Pospisil, and Milo Schleis

1988: William Kastanek, Elmer Kral, Frank Linhart, William McChesney, Clifford Saville, and Emil Vana

1989: Greg Hasenohr, Larry Pracheil, Al Skrabal, Charlie Slepicka, and Frank Tesar

1990: John Fiala, Gary Gross, Arthur Horky, Emil Odvody, Randy Sasek, and David Sebek

1991: Charles Mundil, Russell Rezny, Jeff Sebek, and Rob Sebek

1992: Bruce Becher, Dick Falldorf, Mike Kastanek, Elmer Nemec, Harold Tichy, Gordon Vlasak, Alfred Warta, and Dan Warta

1993: Galen Beck, Victor Chab, Elmer Hoffman, Mike Pospisil, Russ Schuerman, and Steve Talarico

1994: Leonard Becwar, Arthur Henning Jr., Donald Kovar, David Murphy, Dave Newmyer, Leonard Tyser, Bernard Valenta, and Russ Workman

1995: Tad Eickman, Victor Rezabek, Willard Rezny, and David Stubbs

1996: Bob Burger, Gordon Erb, Linus Hayek, Willis Heyen, John Kastanek, Jim Lisec, and James (Kuba) Travnicek

1997: Norman Fritz, Keith Muller, Dr. Mark Pinkerton, and John Smolka

1998: Russell Fritz, Pastor James Helgren, Wayne Hunt, Frank (Duke) Kozak, and Robert Mager

1999: Ron Broz, Brad Kalkwarf, Jerry Kozak, Dave Salmon, and Lumir Tachovsky

2000: Ray Krivohlavek, Todd Kozak, Ben Kastanek, Gene Petracek, and Ervin Plihal

2001: Greg Jenson, Frank Oliva, Leonard (Clem) Salda, and Ted Troshynski

2002: Richard Becker, Mark Havel, Gil Krajnik, Robert Mares, Randy Pospisil, and Allen Zach

2003: Jack Birkett, Tom Kastanek, and Willard Maryska

2004: Roger Chrans, Kurt Kiesel, Dennis Mohlman, and Eddie Vocasek

2005: Paul Janda, Dean Ripa, Frank Siedlik, and Herb Streng

2006: Joe Gifford, Charley Maryska, Jerry Petracek, and Bruce Schuerman

2007: John Capito, Ronald Hoffman, Jim Korinek, and Henry Kumpost

2008: Earl French, Kevin (Elmo) Havlat, Tim Linscott, Marvin Odvody, and Kurt Vandewalle

2009: Clarence Pracheil, Russ Skalak, John Skrabal, and Bill Vocasek

2010: Brian Florian, Mike Kassik, and Dave Rokusek

2011: Glen Bors, Alan Fishburn, and Gene Wanek

2012: Stephen Ourecky

2013: Larry Pieper, Chan Hoover, Jeff Hoover, Scott Albert, and Kent Linhart

2014: Darin Keller, and Jon Halama

2015: Ken Smisek, Jeremy Kohout, Brad Husak, Leon Slama, and John Brickner

2016: Raymond Broz, Chuck Zoubek, and Gary Wooten

2017: Allen Brozovsky, Verne Anthony, Bob Malone, Robert Znamenacek

2018: Lynn Vrbka, Eugene Aksamit, Mark Strouf, Tony Tonneges, Dr. James LeSueur, Dr. Frank Houser, Craig Gifford, John Korte

2019: Ray Collins, David Packer, Barry Young, Dusten Bruss, Jay Krauter

2021: Trevor Watson, Pat Fahrenbruch, Bob Gushard, Fred Tichy, Dolen Freeouf

2022: Lyn Tenopir, Randy Kozak, Bill Kinney

2023: Mike Keller, Chad Orf, Dwayne Pospisil, Preston Pospisil, Randy Kozel

2024: Eric Juricek, Lumir Sukovaty

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Nebraska Czechs of Wilber
PO Box 652
Wilber, NE 68465

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64th Wilber Czech Festival
August 1st-3rd 2025
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