Tayek, Leo died 1940

TAYEK, WATERS, KOZELKA, SCHNEIDER

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 12/26/2010 at 02:20:23

Leo Tayek, 23, of Monona, drowned Sunday afternoon when he fell backwards out of a rowboat while fishing in the Mississippi river near Waukon Junction, with two companions. Tayek sank in a deep part of the stream near the Iowa shore. His body was recovered about two hours later. Surviving Tayek is his widow, whom he married less than two months ago.

~Elgin Echo, October 17, 1940

~Note: his wife was Elva Lea Waters
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Nephew of Mrs. Kozelka Drowns
Leo Tayek, 21, of Monona, who was drowned Sunday afternoon in the Mississippi river near Waukon Junction, was a nephew of Mrs. Wm. Kozelka of Postville. Tayek fell from a motor boat operated by Kenneth Schneider of Monona in the same vicinity of the drowning of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Senneff of Waukon on July 4. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon in Monona. He is survived by his bride of six weeks, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tayek of near Monona, and a brother, Donald.

~Postville Herald, October 16, 1940