Vicki Marie Zoubek, of Tobias, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the age of 73.
She was born June 11, 1950, to Victor and Mildred Slepicka in Swanton. She attended Swanton Public School through the eighth grade, then went on to attend Western High School, where she was a standout volleyball player, graduating in 1968. She was united in marriage to Jerome Zoubek on June 19, 1971. To this union, Travis, Kim, Jerrod and Corey were born. She spent her early years of marriage as a farm wife and caring for her children.
After her husband’s passing in 1988, she was tasked with raising her children on her own. She faced many challenges along the way, but somehow managed always to make it work. She was a very hard working and caring person, always putting everyone else before her. She worked in Fairbury and Seward for many years and even purchased and ran a bar and grill in Tobias for several years. She then continued as a cook at a cafe in Ohiowa, right up to the day she was finally hospitalized for her illness.
Vicki always loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. You could always see her at their sporting events or school programs. Her love for cooking was inherited from her mom, Mildred. She loved cooking, and you could always count on her to provide delicious meals. She always made way more than needed, and that was always evident when she showed up with enough food to feed 50 people and there were only five people eating. She loved baking kolaches and other Czech dishes. She loved being outdoors, tending to her flowers, yard and garden. She also loved fishing with her family. Her loving smile and always happy attitude are what everyone loved about her and will miss.
Vicki is preceded in death by her husband, Jerome; her parents, Victor and Mildred; her brother, Franklin; her sister, Charlene; and special friend, Albert Schultz. She is survived by her children, Travis Zoubek, Kim Kotas and husband Bryan, Jerrod Zoubek and wife Becky, and Corey Zoubek and wife Cori; grandchildren, Kaleb Kotas, Breanna Zoubek, Jonathan Zoubek, Ashlyn Zoubek, Kirstin Zoubek and Kolin Zoubek; sisters, Susie and Dennis Francis, and Patsy and Gary Meyer.
The family will have a Celebration of Life at a later date. Cards can be mailed to Vicki Zoubek family, 1301 W Eighth St., Wilber, NE 68465.
