POLACEK, Albert
POLACEK, SKAITKA, PETERSON, PAYNE, WADDELL, CASTINO, ANDERSON, WASICILE, STAMOU
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/26/2018 at 19:43:04
Obituary ~ Albert Polacek
June 25, 1921 ~ March 25, 2009The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
March 27, 2009MASON CITY -- Albert Polacek, 87, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday (March 25, 2009) at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2009, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E. State St., in Mason City with Pastor Sid Bohls officiating. Committal with military honors will follow in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. A visitation will be held at the church Fellowship Hall following the service.
Stories, thoughts and condolences may be shared with the family on the funeral home Web site at www.Fullertonfh.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church or to Hospice of North Iowa.
Albert was born on June 25, 1921, in Mason City, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Skaitka) Polacek. As a youth, he lived in Garner for a short time before moving back to Mason City. After graduating from Mason City High School in 1939, he enlisted in the Army. He served during World War II as a staff sergeant, receiving the bronze star.
On June 27, 1948, he was united in marriage to Lorraine Peterson in Mason City. Albert worked for the Mason City/Clear Lake Railroad as a supervisor for 27 years. He was then employed at AMPI for six years. He retired from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in 1987 after 13 years as a maintenance supervisor.
Albert was a lifetime member of the VFW, a member of the American Legion, and of the St. Paul Lutheran Church. He also volunteered in the surgical waiting room at Mercy Hospital. Albert enjoyed many hobbies; he was an avid sports fan, he loved buying and selling used cars, and he collected model trains and began collecting model cars. He also loved woodworking, building many birdhouses in his spare time. Albert always looked forward to driving down to Pro's for coffee with the guys.
Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Lorraine; children, Diane (Bob) Peterson, of Cordova, Tenn., and Bruce Polacek, of Atlanta, Ga.; granddaughters, Nicole Peterson, Amy (Jimmy) Payne and Jennifer (Wade) Waddell; great-grandchildren, Maddison and Adam Waddell, and Connor Payne; special friend and caregiver, Mary Castino; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Steven, John and Sam Vician; and sisters, Betty Anderson, Julia Wasicile and Mildred Stamou.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 Second St. S.E. Mason City. 641- 423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2018
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