Andera, Mary (Kovarik) 1852 - 1933

ANDERA, KOVARIK

Posted By: Janice Sowers (email)
Date: 8/20/2003 at 21:40:35

TIMES August 9, 1933 P7 C5

Mrs. Mary Andera, one of the oldest pioneers of Howard County, who died at her home near Protivin Aug. 1, 1933, after a lingering illness, was born in Bohemia Dec. 4, 1852. She was the daughter of John and Mary Kovarik.

In the year 1867 when 15 years old she came to America and later was married to Joseph Andera at Spillville, IA. Eight children were born to them. Those surviving are Joe Andera, (Agnes) Mrs. L. Pecinovsky, James Andera, (Bobena) Mrs. J. Michalec, Charles, and Frank Andera. Mr. Andera died March 9, 1904.

Mrs. Kovarik is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: John Kovarik, Anna Bily, Albert and Frank Kovarik and Katie. (The article does say Mrs. Kovarik.)

Funeral services were held Thursday August 3, at ten o'clock in Holy Trinity Church at Protivin of which Mrs. Andera was a member. The Rev. Skluzacek officiated. She was also a member of the Rosary society.

Burial was in Holy Trinity cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Edward Andera, Vitalis Andera, Louie Andera, James Pecinovsky, John Pecinovsky, and Jerome Ira.

Relatives from a distance attending the funeral were John Kovarik and daughter Mary, Mr. and Mrs. John Bruzek, all of New Prague, Minn., Mrs. Anna Bily and son Frank and wife of St. Patrick, Minn., Mrs. John M. Pesek and John Bily of St. Paul.

CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere thanks to the friends and relatives who so kindly assisted us in our recent affliction, the loss of our beloved mother and grandmother, and also the beautiful floral and spiritual offerings. Especially do we thank Father Skluzacek for his kind words of comfort. The Relatives.