Lucile Lydia Bame was born on May 25, 1917, in Schuyler, Nebraska. She married Glenn Thomas Shonka on May 25, 1939. Lucile was the daughter of  Vaclav Bame (1868-1950) and Katherina Fendrich (1877-1966). Following her graduation from Schuyler High School, Lucile worked for Eacker Motor Company, who sponsored her in the Miss Schuyler contest, which she won! Lucile is my daughter’s maternal great-grandmother.

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