Soukup, Brian Joseph - 1966-2011

COURTNEY, LUDEMANN, SOUKUP

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Brian Joseph Soukup, 45, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011, after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Assumption Catholic Church in Granger, followed by burial at Sunny Hill Cemetery in Grimes.
Brian was born on October 12, 1966 to George and Glena Soukup. He graduated in 1985 from Norfolk Senior High School in Norfolk, Nebraska. Brian attended Wayne State College before moving to Omaha, Nebraska where he later met his wife and best friend of 21 years, Nancy Ludemann. Brian and Nancy married on October 6, 1990 and together they raised three beautiful daughters, Melissa Kay, Kimberly Marie, and Jessica Lynn. They lived in Omaha, Nebraska for 16 years until moving to their current residency of Grimes, Iowa in 2006.
Brian had a larger-than-life personality and could become friends with any person he met. He touched the lives of many with his caring, loving, and tender heart. For thirteen straight years, Brian coached his daughters in soccer, basketball and softball. But most importantly, he was a mentor and teacher every day of their lives. Brian was an avid Chargers and Huskers fan, and in any spare time in the summer, he loved to be out on the lake with his family.
Those left behind to cherish Brian's memory include: his loving wife, Nancy; three daughters, Melissa, Kimberly, and Jessica; his father, George, and mother, Glena. Brian also leaves to mourn: father-in-law, Bill Ludemann; brothers-in-law, Steve (Paulette) Ludemann, Mike (Ellen) Ludemann, and Joe (Sue) Ludemann; as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Ann Ludemann, and grandparents, George and Dolores Courtney, and Adolf and Ethel Soukup.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Assumption Church in Granger where a vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network or Mercy Hospice in Johnston.
The family would like to thank his oncologist Dr. Thomas Buroker, and nurses, Michelle and Pat. Also to be thanked are Drs. Lederhaas, Kollmorgen, and Bussey, the nurses of Powell 3, and the staff at Mercy Hospice.
Published in Des Moines (IA) Register; Wednesday, November 23, 2011, page 5B