The Belle Plaine Union, Wednesday, November 29th, 1950 page 2
Frank Melsa, the son of John and Anna Melsa, was born November 9, 1867 in Lytomshyl, Czechoslovakia and died at his farm home Saturday, November 25, 1950 at 3 p.m., reaching the age of 83 years and 16 days. His family emigrated to the United States in 1875 and lived at Cedar Rapids for a short time, moving from there to a farm owned by his uncle north of Vining. As a young man Mr. Melsa work¬ed on various farms in the Clutier and Vining community. On Jun e 5, 1893 he was married to France s Weaver, the wedding taking place at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Chelsea. The first five years of their married life they lived on a farm north¬west of Chelsea now known as the Ben Poduska place. They then purchased a farm three miles southwest of Chelsea where he lived up to the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his wife who passed away January 15, 1944. Also, by a son, Joseph , a daughter, Elizabeth, and a brother, John, of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Surviving him are five children: George and Leonard of Chelsea; Mrs. Leander (Carrie ) Van de Walle; Mrs. Rudolph (Lottie) Vratisovsky of Tama; Mrs. Philip (Mildred) Smith of Chelsea; and six grandchildren: John and Kenneth Van de Walle, Mrs. Ed Dvorak of Tama, Dale Smith of Chelsea, Mrs. Lilburn Baker, Mrs. Emil E. Behounek of Chelsea, and also surviving are nine great grandchildren, three brothers, Lewis and Joseph of Tama, James of Toledo, and one sister, Mrs. Albert Tressic of Tama.
Mr. Melsa was an industrious worker, a devoted father. He was in good health and was able to do small tasks about the farm until he suffered his first heart attack last July. On October 16 he had a light stroke but regained enough strength to be up and around the house until his fatal attack. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, November 28, from the Hrabak Funeral home in Chelsea. Rev. Pau l H. Heath of Christ Methodist church in Belle Plaine and Christ Methodist church in Chelsea officiated. Burial was in the National cemetery at Vining. Mrs. Anton Kroulik and Mrs. W. A. Stanek and Mrs. Charles Veit had charge of the music. Casket bearers were: Charles Behounek, Joseph W. Kratoska, Fred Upah, Joseph Fetter, William Kolash and William Sichra.
Contributor: George (48419540)
Frank Melsa, the son of John and Anna Melsa, was born November 9, 1867 in Lytomshyl, Czechoslovakia and died at his farm home Saturday, November 25, 1950 at 3 p.m., reaching the age of 83 years and 16 days. His family emigrated to the United States in 1875 and lived at Cedar Rapids for a short time, moving from there to a farm owned by his uncle north of Vining. As a young man Mr. Melsa work¬ed on various farms in the Clutier and Vining community. On Jun e 5, 1893 he was married to France s Weaver, the wedding taking place at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Chelsea. The first five years of their married life they lived on a farm north¬west of Chelsea now known as the Ben Poduska place. They then purchased a farm three miles southwest of Chelsea where he lived up to the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his wife who passed away January 15, 1944. Also, by a son, Joseph , a daughter, Elizabeth, and a brother, John, of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Surviving him are five children: George and Leonard of Chelsea; Mrs. Leander (Carrie ) Van de Walle; Mrs. Rudolph (Lottie) Vratisovsky of Tama; Mrs. Philip (Mildred) Smith of Chelsea; and six grandchildren: John and Kenneth Van de Walle, Mrs. Ed Dvorak of Tama, Dale Smith of Chelsea, Mrs. Lilburn Baker, Mrs. Emil E. Behounek of Chelsea, and also surviving are nine great grandchildren, three brothers, Lewis and Joseph of Tama, James of Toledo, and one sister, Mrs. Albert Tressic of Tama.
Mr. Melsa was an industrious worker, a devoted father. He was in good health and was able to do small tasks about the farm until he suffered his first heart attack last July. On October 16 he had a light stroke but regained enough strength to be up and around the house until his fatal attack. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, November 28, from the Hrabak Funeral home in Chelsea. Rev. Pau l H. Heath of Christ Methodist church in Belle Plaine and Christ Methodist church in Chelsea officiated. Burial was in the National cemetery at Vining. Mrs. Anton Kroulik and Mrs. W. A. Stanek and Mrs. Charles Veit had charge of the music. Casket bearers were: Charles Behounek, Joseph W. Kratoska, Fred Upah, Joseph Fetter, William Kolash and William Sichra.
Contributor: George (48419540)
The Belle Plaine Union, Wednesday, November 29th, 1950 page 2
Frank Melsa, the son of John and Anna Melsa, was born November 9, 1867 in Lytomshyl, Czechoslovakia and died at his farm home Saturday, November 25, 1950 at 3 p.m., reaching the age of 83 years and 16 days. His family emigrated to the United States in 1875 and lived at Cedar Rapids for a short time, moving from there to a farm owned by his uncle north of Vining. As a young man Mr. Melsa work¬ed on various farms in the Clutier and Vining community. On Jun e 5, 1893 he was married to France s Weaver, the wedding taking place at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Chelsea. The first five years of their married life they lived on a farm north¬west of Chelsea now known as the Ben Poduska place. They then purchased a farm three miles southwest of Chelsea where he lived up to the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his wife who passed away January 15, 1944. Also, by a son, Joseph , a daughter, Elizabeth, and a brother, John, of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Surviving him are five children: George and Leonard of Chelsea; Mrs. Leander (Carrie ) Van de Walle; Mrs. Rudolph (Lottie) Vratisovsky of Tama; Mrs. Philip (Mildred) Smith of Chelsea; and six grandchildren: John and Kenneth Van de Walle, Mrs. Ed Dvorak of Tama, Dale Smith of Chelsea, Mrs. Lilburn Baker, Mrs. Emil E. Behounek of Chelsea, and also surviving are nine great grandchildren, three brothers, Lewis and Joseph of Tama, James of Toledo, and one sister, Mrs. Albert Tressic of Tama.
Mr. Melsa was an industrious worker, a devoted father. He was in good health and was able to do small tasks about the farm until he suffered his first heart attack last July. On October 16 he had a light stroke but regained enough strength to be up and around the house until his fatal attack. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, November 28, from the Hrabak Funeral home in Chelsea. Rev. Pau l H. Heath of Christ Methodist church in Belle Plaine and Christ Methodist church in Chelsea officiated. Burial was in the National cemetery at Vining. Mrs. Anton Kroulik and Mrs. W. A. Stanek and Mrs. Charles Veit had charge of the music. Casket bearers were: Charles Behounek, Joseph W. Kratoska, Fred Upah, Joseph Fetter, William Kolash and William Sichra.
Contributor: George (48419540)
Frank Melsa, the son of John and Anna Melsa, was born November 9, 1867 in Lytomshyl, Czechoslovakia and died at his farm home Saturday, November 25, 1950 at 3 p.m., reaching the age of 83 years and 16 days. His family emigrated to the United States in 1875 and lived at Cedar Rapids for a short time, moving from there to a farm owned by his uncle north of Vining. As a young man Mr. Melsa work¬ed on various farms in the Clutier and Vining community. On Jun e 5, 1893 he was married to France s Weaver, the wedding taking place at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Chelsea. The first five years of their married life they lived on a farm north¬west of Chelsea now known as the Ben Poduska place. They then purchased a farm three miles southwest of Chelsea where he lived up to the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his wife who passed away January 15, 1944. Also, by a son, Joseph , a daughter, Elizabeth, and a brother, John, of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Surviving him are five children: George and Leonard of Chelsea; Mrs. Leander (Carrie ) Van de Walle; Mrs. Rudolph (Lottie) Vratisovsky of Tama; Mrs. Philip (Mildred) Smith of Chelsea; and six grandchildren: John and Kenneth Van de Walle, Mrs. Ed Dvorak of Tama, Dale Smith of Chelsea, Mrs. Lilburn Baker, Mrs. Emil E. Behounek of Chelsea, and also surviving are nine great grandchildren, three brothers, Lewis and Joseph of Tama, James of Toledo, and one sister, Mrs. Albert Tressic of Tama.
Mr. Melsa was an industrious worker, a devoted father. He was in good health and was able to do small tasks about the farm until he suffered his first heart attack last July. On October 16 he had a light stroke but regained enough strength to be up and around the house until his fatal attack. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, November 28, from the Hrabak Funeral home in Chelsea. Rev. Pau l H. Heath of Christ Methodist church in Belle Plaine and Christ Methodist church in Chelsea officiated. Burial was in the National cemetery at Vining. Mrs. Anton Kroulik and Mrs. W. A. Stanek and Mrs. Charles Veit had charge of the music. Casket bearers were: Charles Behounek, Joseph W. Kratoska, Fred Upah, Joseph Fetter, William Kolash and William Sichra.
Contributor: George (48419540)
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