Pesek, Robert Charles 1927 – 1974

PESEK, BALEK, BINA, VOKATY, HENKES

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Date: 4/15/2013 at 15:47:16

Source: Cresco Times December 24, 1974, Page 12

Robert Pesek, 48, Funeral at Protivin

Funeral services for Robert C. Pesek, 48, were held Dec. 22, at the Holy Cross Catholic church with the Rev. Donald Bakewell officiating. Burial was in the Holy Cross cemetery with the Conway Funeral home in charge of arrangements. He died Dec. 19, at a Rochester, Minn. hospital.

Mr. Pesek was born May 22, 1927, in Howard County, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pesek.

He is survived by his wife, Lorraine, two sons, Gerald of Des Moines and Stephen of St. Lucas; two daughters, Mrs. Andy (Jean) Bina of Spillville and Julie at home; one step son, Wayne Vokaty; three step daughters, Jillaine, Maureen and Ruby; three grandchildren; his father; one brother, Art; and a sister, Mrs. Harold Henkes.

Source: Cresco Times December 31, 1974, Page 7B

Robert Pesek Rites Conducted at Schley

Funeral services for Robert Pesek, 48, were held Dec. 22 at the Holy Cross Catholic church in Schley with the Rev. Donald Bakewell officiating. Burial was in the Holy Cross cemetery with the Conway Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He died Dec. 19 at St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester, Minn.

Robert Charles Pesek was born May 22 in Howard county, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pesek. He attended Protivin Catholic school and rural county school. He was a carpenter and tavern operator. He was a member of the Holy Cross Catholic church and the Holy Name society.

June 15, 1948 Robert Pesek married Genevieve Balik. She died June 3, 1972. Then on June 23, 1973, he married Lorraine Vokaty.

He was preceded in death by his mother; and his first wife.

Mr. Pesek is survived by his wife, Lorraine; four children, Gerald Pesek of Des Moines, Stephen Pesek of St. Lucas, Mrs. Andy (Jean) Bina of Spillville, Julie Pesek at home; four step children, Wayne Vokaty, Maureen Vokaty, Jillaine Vokaty and Roby Vokaty, all at home; three grandchildren; a brother, Art Pesek of Cresco; a sister, Mrs. Harold Henkes of Cresco; and his father, Charles Pesek.

Relatives and friends attending the funeral were from Albert Lea, Minn., Canton, Ill., Des Moines, Charles City, Waterloo, Ossian, Waucoma, Ionia, Lawler, Mason City, Calmar, Cedar Rapids, Lisbon, St. Lucas, Ft. Atkinson, Decorah, Ridgeway, Protivin, Elma, Spillville, West Union, Cresco, Lourdes and Schley.

Transcribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers.

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