Thomas F. Nedbal and Genevieve F. Louda were married on May 26, 1956, at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Chicago, IL. They lived in the Chicago suburbs for 40 years and have one son, Thomas, Jr. (Tracy.)
Tom was a tool-and-die Engineer and worked for 30 years as a partner at Hill Engineering. Tom and Genevieve’s dream was to move west when they retired. In 2000, they moved to Morrison, IL
They owned and operated Fairhaven Fruit Farm for 18 years.
Their love story continues in retirement, with Genevieve taking ceramic classes and Tom enjoying the Chaplin Creek Muzzleloaders Club.