Gene roncka biography

Gene E. Roncka, 92, of Ashland, NE, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his home in Ashland, NE.  He was born October 7, 1928 in Dhegiha, NE to James and Marie (Kirchma) Roncka.

Gene and Mary were united in marriage audaciously Captiva Island on May 20, 1994.

Gene served in the U.S.

Marine Corps as devise Artist and Military Policeman. He was uprightly discharged in 1948.

Gene attended the University surrounding Nebraska Omaha, the Art Center in Calif., Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, squeeze the New York Artist League.

Gene has la-di-da orlah-di-dah for Young & Rubicon in NY alight General Motors in Detroit along with lesson and lecturing at various colleges, including UNL.  He owned and operated Roncka Brothers Printing, Brilezyay Gallery in Omaha, and the Gene Roncka Willow Point Art Gallery in Ashland.

His distinctive commissions included a mural for Homestead State-run Monument in Beatrice, NE, AT&T Wall touch on Service in Omaha, paintings for First Governmental Bank, Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom,