HRUBES, Alice B. (1915-2008)

HRUBES, FORMANEK, ROKOS, HUMMEL, KUDEJ, MALEK, TRCA, MEYERHOFER, DOLPHIN, VAVRIK, MALEK

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 4/4/2018 at 14:46:18

Alice B. Hrubes
December 4, 1915 - October 10, 2008

GARNER - Alice B. Hrubes, 92, of Garner died Friday (October 10, 2008) at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan with Fr. Brian Dellaert officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with a combined Rosary Society and Catholic Workman rosary at 4 P.M. and a Scriptural Wake service at 7 P.M.

Alice Barbara Hrubes, the daughter of James and Mary (Formanek) Rokos, was born December 4, 1915 on a farm northwest of Garner. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan. Alice graduated from Hayfield Consolidated High School in 1934. On June 9, 1936, she was married to Frank Hrubes at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. They farmed south of Duncan until retiring to Garner in 1980. Alice also worked part-time in the Dietary Department at HCMH in Britt. She enjoyed gardening vegetables, baking, playing cards, going on trips and flowers, especially, roses. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Alice will be sadly missed by her family.

She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Rosary Society and Catholic Workman FCSLA Branch W51. She belonged to the Liberty Ladies' Club and was a past 4-H Leader.

Alice is survived by her son, Don (Donna) Hrubes of Spencer; daughter, Sister Janet Hrubes of Chicago, IL; three grandchildren, Deb (Alan) Hummel of West Des Moines and their son, Elijah, and Diane and Dan Hrubes of Spencer; a sister, Gladys Kudej of Britt; sisters-in-law, Helen Malek of Garner, Margaret Hrubes of Garner and Mary Trca of Britt; brothers-in-law, Clarence (Joan) Hrubes of Garner and Joe (Leona) Hrubes of Britt; many nieces and nephews; and close friends, Sisters Nila and Non Meyerhofer.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; parents; sister, Lillian (John) Dolphin; sisters-in-law, Emily (Ernie) Trca and Elsie (Frank) Vavrik; and brothers-in-law, Bob Kudej, John Hrubes, Syl Malek, Arnold Trca and Ray (Darlene) Hrubes.

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