KUDEJ, Gladys A. (1923-2012)

KUDEJ, FORMANEK, ROKOS, BUHR, WILLIAMS, HUBLER, GOEPEL, LIVINGSTON, DOLPHIN, HRUBES

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society
Date: 4/7/2017 at 14:55:12

Gladys Agnes Kudej
March 2, 1923 - February 8, 2012

BRITT - Gladys A. Kudej, 88, of Britt died Wednesday (February 8, 2012) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Saturday, February 11th at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt with Fr. Paul Lippstock officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Duncan.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 P.M., Friday at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Britt with a Catholic Workman rosary at 4 P.M. and a Scriptural wake service at 6 P.M. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Gladys Agnes Kudej, the daughter of James and Mary (Formanek) Rokos, was born March 2, 1923 on a farm northwest of Garner. She graduated from Hayfield Consolidated High School in 1940. On January 20, 1942, she was married to Robert M. Kudej at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan. They lived on the Rokos farm north of Duncan where they raised their family and farmed. Gladys also worked in the dietary department at Hancock County Memorial Hospital for twenty-three years. In 1995, after living on the farm for fifty-three years, they retired and moved into Britt. Gladys enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, cooking, dancing and traveling.

She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Britt and former member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan, Rosary Society, Catholic Workman FCSLA w 51, Birthday Club, Garfield Hobby Club and the Britt Senior Citizens.

Gladys is survived by her four children, Wayne (Becky) Kudej of Britt, Sherry (Marvin) Buhr of Marion, Mary Lou (Darrell) Williams of Marion and Judy (Robert) Hubler of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren, Jennifer (Marty) Goepel, Jeff (Robin) Kudej, Andy (Angie) Kudej, Nick (Jessica) Kudej, Ryan (Michelle) Buhr, Ben (Angela) Williams, Kim (Jon) Livingston and Tyler Hubler; and sixteen great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, June 13, 2000; her parents; grandson, Brent Hubler; and two sisters, Lillian (John) Dolphin and Alice (Frank) Hrubes.

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