Stika,Gerald Robert 1948-2004

STIKA, HRUSKA, KOVARIK, BORCHEIS, CHEVILLE, WILSON, NELSON, SMITH

Posted By: Jill McCarville (email)
Date: 7/26/2013 at 15:49:49

Gerald Stika, 55, services held

Funeral services for Gerald Stika of Catoosa, OK were held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 1 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Tulsa, OK. Interment was in Floral Haven Memorial Gardens.

Gerald, 55, died Saturday, June 26, 2004 in Tulsa, OK after a prolonged battle with cancer.

Gerald Robert Stika was born July 18, 1948 at the Cresco Hospital, the son of Robert and Dorothy (Hruska) Stika. He attended Holy Trinity Catholic School in Protivin and graduated from Crestwood High School in 1966. He enlisted in the Army in 1968 and was honorably discharged as Spec 5 in 1970 serving overseas in Germany.

On May 1, 1971 he married Mary Jane Kovarik at St. Joseph's Church in Cresco. They farmed for 16 years in the Protivin and Ridgeway area before moving to Oklahoma in December 1986. In 1988 he became a mechanic for American Airline where he was an employee for 16 years.

Gerald was a member of American Legion Post 605 in Protivin for 34 years, a Catholic Workmen member, and financial secretary of the Knights of Columbus in Tulsa from 1990-2004 Council #2613 and 9668.

Gerald's hobbies included woodworking, gardening, and yardwork.

He is survived by his wife Mary; his children: Joseph of Carterville, GA, Gregory of Sapulpa, OK, John of Catoosa, OK, Lori Borcheis of Glenpool, OK, and Lisa and Gary at home; five grandchildren; his mother: Dorothy Stika of Protivin; four brothers: Michael of Protivin, Dale of Bucheye, AZ, Bob and Ron of Cresco; and four sisters: Mary Cheville of Ames, Helen Wilson of Lebanon, MO, Shirley Nelson of Ames, and Geralyn Smith of Waukon.

Gerald was preceded in death by his father: Robert Stika, SR.; and one sister: Denise.

Times Plain Dealer July 21, 2004 Page 3A
Transcribed by Jill McCarville from the files of Janice Sowers