Obituary
March 26, 2008
Forest City Summit
Forest City, Winnebago, Iowa
Elsie Vavrik, 91
March 26, 2008
Elsie E. Vavrik, 91, of Garner, died on monday, March 17, 2008 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, at St, Wencelaus Catholic Church in Duncan, with Fr. Brian Dellaert officiating. Burial was in the St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Elsie Eleanor Vavrik, the daughter of Jilji and Rosa (Hejlik) Hrubes was born August 29, 1916 on the home farm in Hancock County. She Attended rural school in Garfield Township. On October 11, 1938 she was married to Frank Vavrik at St. Wencelaus Catholic Church in Duncan. To this union three chidren were born, Marge, Francis "Sonny" and Dort. Frank and Elsie farmed all their married life near Hayfield. Elsie worked at various restaurants over the years.
As a young girl music influenced her life. At the age of 16, Elsie began playing the piano in the Family band. She later joined Ray's Accordian Band and the Jolly Fisherman, Entertaining throughout the Midwest. She also sang and played the organ at various nursing homes in the area.
She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church where she was the church organist for many years, Rosary Society and the Catholic Workman FCSLA Branch W51.
Elsie is survived by her daughters, Marge (Edward) Gutzmer of Mason City and Dort Lehman (fiancee', Tom Bock) of Belmoond; grandchildren, Mark (Joan) Gutzmer, Mihelle (Kent) grandgenett, Kevin (Angela) Gutzmer, Stephanie (Phil) Colon, Tami (Greg) Torrance and Jill Lehmann; great-grandchildren, Helena, August, Daniel, Emilee and Thomas Gutzmer, Max and Megen Grandgenett, Sloane and Kennidea Hubler, Carson Torrance, Oliver and Casey Colon; sisters, Helen Malek and Mary Trca; Brothers, Joe (Leona) Hrubes, Clarence (Joan) Hrubes; and sisters-in-law, Margaret Hrubes, Alice Hrubes, Lillian Malek and Marge (Louis) Vavrik.
She was preceded in death by her Husband, Frank; son, Francis, "Sonny"; her parents and numerous other relatives.
We will miss you mom, grandma, but your musical talents live within us. Now you can play the "Grand" piano of Heaven.
March 26, 2008
Forest City Summit
Forest City, Winnebago, Iowa
Elsie Vavrik, 91
March 26, 2008
Elsie E. Vavrik, 91, of Garner, died on monday, March 17, 2008 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, at St, Wencelaus Catholic Church in Duncan, with Fr. Brian Dellaert officiating. Burial was in the St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Elsie Eleanor Vavrik, the daughter of Jilji and Rosa (Hejlik) Hrubes was born August 29, 1916 on the home farm in Hancock County. She Attended rural school in Garfield Township. On October 11, 1938 she was married to Frank Vavrik at St. Wencelaus Catholic Church in Duncan. To this union three chidren were born, Marge, Francis "Sonny" and Dort. Frank and Elsie farmed all their married life near Hayfield. Elsie worked at various restaurants over the years.
As a young girl music influenced her life. At the age of 16, Elsie began playing the piano in the Family band. She later joined Ray's Accordian Band and the Jolly Fisherman, Entertaining throughout the Midwest. She also sang and played the organ at various nursing homes in the area.
She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church where she was the church organist for many years, Rosary Society and the Catholic Workman FCSLA Branch W51.
Elsie is survived by her daughters, Marge (Edward) Gutzmer of Mason City and Dort Lehman (fiancee', Tom Bock) of Belmoond; grandchildren, Mark (Joan) Gutzmer, Mihelle (Kent) grandgenett, Kevin (Angela) Gutzmer, Stephanie (Phil) Colon, Tami (Greg) Torrance and Jill Lehmann; great-grandchildren, Helena, August, Daniel, Emilee and Thomas Gutzmer, Max and Megen Grandgenett, Sloane and Kennidea Hubler, Carson Torrance, Oliver and Casey Colon; sisters, Helen Malek and Mary Trca; Brothers, Joe (Leona) Hrubes, Clarence (Joan) Hrubes; and sisters-in-law, Margaret Hrubes, Alice Hrubes, Lillian Malek and Marge (Louis) Vavrik.
She was preceded in death by her Husband, Frank; son, Francis, "Sonny"; her parents and numerous other relatives.
We will miss you mom, grandma, but your musical talents live within us. Now you can play the "Grand" piano of Heaven.
Obituary
March 26, 2008
Forest City Summit
Forest City, Winnebago, Iowa
Elsie Vavrik, 91
March 26, 2008
Elsie E. Vavrik, 91, of Garner, died on monday, March 17, 2008 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, at St, Wencelaus Catholic Church in Duncan, with Fr. Brian Dellaert officiating. Burial was in the St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Elsie Eleanor Vavrik, the daughter of Jilji and Rosa (Hejlik) Hrubes was born August 29, 1916 on the home farm in Hancock County. She Attended rural school in Garfield Township. On October 11, 1938 she was married to Frank Vavrik at St. Wencelaus Catholic Church in Duncan. To this union three chidren were born, Marge, Francis "Sonny" and Dort. Frank and Elsie farmed all their married life near Hayfield. Elsie worked at various restaurants over the years.
As a young girl music influenced her life. At the age of 16, Elsie began playing the piano in the Family band. She later joined Ray's Accordian Band and the Jolly Fisherman, Entertaining throughout the Midwest. She also sang and played the organ at various nursing homes in the area.
She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church where she was the church organist for many years, Rosary Society and the Catholic Workman FCSLA Branch W51.
Elsie is survived by her daughters, Marge (Edward) Gutzmer of Mason City and Dort Lehman (fiancee', Tom Bock) of Belmoond; grandchildren, Mark (Joan) Gutzmer, Mihelle (Kent) grandgenett, Kevin (Angela) Gutzmer, Stephanie (Phil) Colon, Tami (Greg) Torrance and Jill Lehmann; great-grandchildren, Helena, August, Daniel, Emilee and Thomas Gutzmer, Max and Megen Grandgenett, Sloane and Kennidea Hubler, Carson Torrance, Oliver and Casey Colon; sisters, Helen Malek and Mary Trca; Brothers, Joe (Leona) Hrubes, Clarence (Joan) Hrubes; and sisters-in-law, Margaret Hrubes, Alice Hrubes, Lillian Malek and Marge (Louis) Vavrik.
She was preceded in death by her Husband, Frank; son, Francis, "Sonny"; her parents and numerous other relatives.
We will miss you mom, grandma, but your musical talents live within us. Now you can play the "Grand" piano of Heaven.
March 26, 2008
Forest City Summit
Forest City, Winnebago, Iowa
Elsie Vavrik, 91
March 26, 2008
Elsie E. Vavrik, 91, of Garner, died on monday, March 17, 2008 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, at St, Wencelaus Catholic Church in Duncan, with Fr. Brian Dellaert officiating. Burial was in the St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Duncan. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Elsie Eleanor Vavrik, the daughter of Jilji and Rosa (Hejlik) Hrubes was born August 29, 1916 on the home farm in Hancock County. She Attended rural school in Garfield Township. On October 11, 1938 she was married to Frank Vavrik at St. Wencelaus Catholic Church in Duncan. To this union three chidren were born, Marge, Francis "Sonny" and Dort. Frank and Elsie farmed all their married life near Hayfield. Elsie worked at various restaurants over the years.
As a young girl music influenced her life. At the age of 16, Elsie began playing the piano in the Family band. She later joined Ray's Accordian Band and the Jolly Fisherman, Entertaining throughout the Midwest. She also sang and played the organ at various nursing homes in the area.
She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church where she was the church organist for many years, Rosary Society and the Catholic Workman FCSLA Branch W51.
Elsie is survived by her daughters, Marge (Edward) Gutzmer of Mason City and Dort Lehman (fiancee', Tom Bock) of Belmoond; grandchildren, Mark (Joan) Gutzmer, Mihelle (Kent) grandgenett, Kevin (Angela) Gutzmer, Stephanie (Phil) Colon, Tami (Greg) Torrance and Jill Lehmann; great-grandchildren, Helena, August, Daniel, Emilee and Thomas Gutzmer, Max and Megen Grandgenett, Sloane and Kennidea Hubler, Carson Torrance, Oliver and Casey Colon; sisters, Helen Malek and Mary Trca; Brothers, Joe (Leona) Hrubes, Clarence (Joan) Hrubes; and sisters-in-law, Margaret Hrubes, Alice Hrubes, Lillian Malek and Marge (Louis) Vavrik.
She was preceded in death by her Husband, Frank; son, Francis, "Sonny"; her parents and numerous other relatives.
We will miss you mom, grandma, but your musical talents live within us. Now you can play the "Grand" piano of Heaven.
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Date of Burial: March 19, 2008
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