Emil Beran

Pallbearers will be Brian Beran, Brenda Beran, Joe Bruna, Dave Fryda, Mark Povondra, and Dennis Vellek. Honorary pallbearers will be Amy Beran, Braden Beran, Maxwell Beran, Crystal Povondra and members of the Czech Heritage Preservation Society, Inc. Emil passed away on February 2, 2017 at Majestic Bluffs Hospice in Yankton. He was living alone at his home in Tabor until about a week ago when he became a resident at Majestic Bluffs. Emil Beran was born January 18, 1915 on the family farm south of Lakeport in Yankton County to Frank and Katie (Harrant) Beran. He attended Lakeport country school where he graduated from the 8th grade. In his growing up years he assisted his parents on the farm and then did farm work for neighbors and worked six years at the J. J. Rezac Herford farm. On October 7, 1940 he was married to Evelyn Blachnik at the rural Presbyterian Church west of Tabor. Together they established their home on the farm in the Elm Grove area just southeast of Tabor along highway 50 where he farmed all his life and raised their two children, Darrell and Sherry. The Beran’s were selected as Czech Days parade marshals in 2010. Emil was a member and past director of the Czech Heritage Preservation Society. When harvest was completed the family took auto trip vacations throughout the entire U.S. After the children grew up, Emil and Evelyn toured by bus and made four trips to Europe, including the home of their ancestors in the Czech Republic where they became acquainted with relatives and corresponded with them and now by computer. After 68 years on the farm, the Beran’s retired to their home in Tabor in 2008 and were still active to enjoy the rest of their lives. Emil enjoyed a drive out in the country to the check out the farmland and later touring Tabor on his Scooter. He is survived by his son Darrell (Ann) Beran and daughter Sherry (Dennis) Povondra all of Tabor; grandchildren Brenda Beran of Sioux Falls and friend Dave Fryda of Riverdale, North Dakota, Brian (Amy) Beran now living on the family farm southeast of Tabor and Mark (Crystal) Povondra of Tabor; great grandchildren Braden and Maxwell Beran and a sister Hattie Vellek. He was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn, parents and a great granddaughter, Ava Grace Underberg, brothers Frank Jr. and Edward and sister Anna Bruna. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Czech Heritage Preservation Society, Inc. or Z.C.B.J. Cemetery.