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Nellie Proctor
Services for Nellie Proctor, 97, of Cresco were held at 2:00 p.m.
Monday, October 24, 1994, at the United Methodist Church in Cresco with the
Rev. Allen Wiese officiating. Interment was in the New Oregon Cemetery,
rural Cresco. Lindstrom Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Nellie died at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco Friday morning,
October 21, 1994.
Nellie Proctor was employed in food service for the University of
Iowa at Ames for many years. She moved to Cresco nine years ago
making her home at Alert Manor before illness required her
move to the Evans Memorial Home.
She is survived by one son, Warren Proctor of Cresco, one
daughter, Gayle Guthrie of Scottsdale, AZ, nine grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were two daughters, Gwendolyn Proctor
and Merryl Proctor, a grandchild and one sister, Grace Richards.
Arlyn R. Hubka
Funeral services for Arlyn R. Hubka of Cresco were held at 12:00
noon Monday, November 7, 1994, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Cresco
with the Rev. Paul L. Weis. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Cresco.
Conway Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Arlyn died Friday, November 4, 1994, at St. Mary's Hospital in
Rochester, MN. He was 54 years of age.
Arlyn R. Hubka was born March 13, 1940, in Cresco the son of
Robert Hubka and Georgina Vopava Hubka. He attended the
Cresco school. He was in the U. S. Army from August 13, 1963
to July 30, 1965 when he transfered to USAR until August 12, 1969.
On February 24, 1973, he married Carol A. Hageman Schmitt.
REF: Carol A. Hageman
He spent all his life in the Cresco area. He was a painter and had
been construction work for many years.
Surviving him are his wife, Carol of Cresco; two sons, Gary Hubka
of Burr Oak and Steven Hubka at home; his parents,
Robert and Georgina Hubka of Cresco; and three brothers,
Victor Hubka of Cresco, Wilmer Hubka of Cresco and Ronald Hubka
of Nebraska.
Emil Jerome Polashek
A funeral mass was celebrated for Emil J. Polashek, 69, at 12:00 noon
Saturday, November 5, 1994, at St. Jospeh's Catholic Church in Cresco with
Rev. Paul Weis officiating. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery. Conway
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Emil, 69, died after a lengthy illness Thursday, November 3, 1994,
at the Veteran's Hospital in Knoxville.
Emil Jerome Polashek was born October 22, 1925, in Cresco, the
son of Emil Polashek and Anna Novak Polashek.
Emil never married. He was inducted into the Army November 1943
and honorable discharged in April 1946. He served as radio operator and
combat infantryman in the Rhineland of Central Europe during World
War. He attained the distinction of Corporal, receiving the American
Theatre Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Ribbon with two Bronz
Stars, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal and one Overseas Bar.
His education included Parks Aeronautical Engineering College at
St. Louis, MO, and De Forest Radio School in Chicago, IL.
He worked at Collins RAdio, Cedar Rapids, for a number of years
and also Wathan Flying Service, Cedar Rapids. He piloted his own Swift
and Luscombe airplanes and he avidly pursued a hobby of constructing
radio controlled model airplanes.
After leaving Cedar Rapids, Emil worked for Frank Church Radio
Repair Service and in 1979, opened a repair business in his parental
home.
Emil is survived by two sisters, Evelyn Montague of Cresco and
Dorothy Chvatal of Beaverton, OR, nieces and nephews and grand nieces
and grand nephews.
Gladys Viola Dynes (nee) Duckwitz
Funeral services for Gladys Dynes of Riceville were held at 1:30
p.m., Saturday, November 5, 1994, at the Conway Funeral Home in
Riceville. Interement was in Riverside Cemetery at Riceville. Rev. John
Gilbert officiated.
Gladys Dynes, 85, died Thursday, November 2, 1994, at St. Mary's
Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Gladys Viola Dynes was born July 16, 1909, at Little Cedar, Mitchell
County, the daughter of William Duckwitz and Anni Winer Duckwitz.
She attended rural school.
On November 22, 1927, she married Joe Dynes at Many. They lived
on the farm four and one half miles west of Riceville unti they retired
and moved into Riceville in 1966.
Surviving her are her husband, Joe; nieces and nephews and many
great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her prents and one sister, Helen
Kindschuh.
Anna C. (nee) Sanderson
Funeral services wre held for Anna C. Johnson, 88, of Elma at 2:00
Thursday, November 17, 1994, from Jerico Lutheran Church. The Rev. Mark
DeGarmeaux officiated. Interment was in the Jerico Cemetery with
grandsons, Craig, LeJon, Kurtis and Randy Johnson, Richard Hansen
and Carl Olmanson, serving as pall bearers. Conway Funeral Home in
Elma was in charge of arrangements.
Anna C. Sanderson was born September 19, 1906, in Chickasaw
County, the daughter of William Sanderson and Anna Vikdal
Sanderson. She attended country school in Chickasaw county.
On February 25, 1925, she married Karl Johnson. After their
marriage they made their home on a farm three miles north of Jerico.
Anna worked as a housewife.
Surviving Anna are five sons, Charles Johnson of Elma,
Walter Johnson of Akron, OH, Marland Johnson of Billings,
MT, Donald of Phoenix, AZ, and Waldon of Cresco; two daughters,
Sonja Olmanson of Nicollet, MN, and Wanda Hansen of
Santiago, Chile; 28 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Karl, in 1979; three
children, Alna Johnson, Dagney Johnson and Dean Johnson;
four brothers, Ole Sanderson, Sjur Sanderson, Knute Sanderson
and Anthony Sanderson; and three sisters, Margit Jerdee,
Clara Njus and Gertrude Jerdee.
Donald F. Pecinovsky
Services for Donald F. Pecinovsky of Protivin were held at 11:00
a.m. Monday, November 14, 1994, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin
with the Rev. Allen M. Schmitt officiating. Interment was in the church
Cemetery where a military service was held. Conway Funeral Home in
Cresco was in charge of arrangements.
Donald died Friday, November 11, 1994, at the Howard County
Hospital. He was 63 years of age.
Donald F. Pecinovsky was born March 20, 1931, in Cresco, the son
of Carl Pecinovsky and Clara Martinek Pecinovsky. Donald was
a farmer and lived in the Protivin area all his life.
On July 9, 1960, he married Marlene Prochaska in Protivin.
He served his country in the Army. Donald attended the Holy
Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin.
Surviving him are his wife, Marlene; three sons, Douglas Pecinovsky
of Protivin, Scott Pecinovsky of Protivin and Kenneth Pecinovsky
of Nashua; his mother, Clara Pecinovsky of Cresco; one brother,
Arthur C. Pecinovsky of Protivin; and two sisters,
Abbie Novak of Protivin and Pauline Hubka of Waucoma.
Dennis James Praska
Funeral services for Dennis Praska were held at 11:00 a.m.,
Thursday, December 1, at Holy Name Catholic Church in West Union with
the Rev. Dale Rausch officiating. Interment was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery
in West Union. Burnham-Wood Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
The body of Dennis Praska, formerly of West Union, was found
Monday morning, November 28, 1994, in a field one and one half miles
northeast of Hawkeye. He had apparently lost control of his car early
Sunday morning. The car went off the roadway and he apparently left the
car, became disoriented in the poor weather, and walked into the
cornfield where his body was discovered Monday.
Dennis James Praska was born September 26, 1951, at Cresco, the
son of James Praska and Dorothy Kerian Praska. He attended Lourdes
Parochial School, graduated from Cresco High School in 1969 and
attended Iowa State University.
On September 22, 1973, he married Betty Freidhof at Our Lady of
Lourdes Church in Lourdes. To this union three children were born.
Dennis was part owner of the West Union Implement Co. He was a
member of Holy Name Catholic Church, Finance Officer for the West
Union American Legion Post 15 and District Deputy of the Knights of
Columbus.
Surviving him are his wife, Betty Praska; two sons, Robert Praska
and Brian; one daughter, Kare; his parents, James and Dorothy Praska
of Elma; two brothers, Chris Praska of New Hampton and Roy Praska
of Cresco; six sisters, Linda Tallman of Ankeny, Elaine Hoey of
Waucoma, Glenice of Poolsville, MD, Jane Runneals of Nevada,
Jean Frontino and LuAnn Praska, both of Aliso Viejo, CA; and
his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Eugene and Gertrude Freidhof
of Elma.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
