Koshatka, Harvey Thomas 1933-2009
KOSHATKA, TLUSTY, ALBERTSON, WIEMERSLAGE, RIHA, SPEER
Posted By: Tyler Koshatka (email)
Date: 9/2/2014 at 16:08:10
A Mass of Christian Burial for Harvey T. Koshatka of Cresco, IA was held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco. Interment was in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery in Lourdes. Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m. at the Conway Funeral Home in Cresco with a scripture wake service at 6:15 p.m.
Conway Funeral Home in Cresco, IA handled the arrangements.
Harvey, 76, died Saturday, February 14, 2009 after a brief illness.
Harvey Thomas Koshatka was born February 2, 1933, the son of Frank and Josephine (Tlusty) Koshatka at his parent's rural farm home near Lourdes, IA. He attended elementary school in Lourdes and high school in Cresco. Due to his father's health, he farmed the family farm until he married Beverly LaVonne Albertson on April 12, 1955 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. They became the proud parents of Steven and Cheryl. They farmed in the Lourdes area for 12 years. He became employed at Donaldson Company in Cresco in the fall of 1965. The family relocated to Cresco in the spring of 1966 where he remained employed with Donaldson Co. for the next 32 years.
After his retirement he was an EMT for Regional Health Services of Howard County and currently was Cresco airport manager until his death.
Harvey was an avid outdoorsman. He had many special interests that included flying his airplane, fishing and hunting with friends and family, golfing, bowling, table pool, boating, and motorcycling. In earlier years he drove a stock car (#140) at the local races. Harvey and Beverly enjoyed bus trips after their retirement. He loved his grandchildren and enjoyed spending quality time with them. He recently purchased a new John Deere riding lawn mower, which he thoroughly enjoyed and was proud of.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly of Cresco; one son: Steven and wife Shirley (Wiemerslage) of Cresco; a daughter: Cheryl Riha of Cresco; grandchildren: Andrew Riha of Los Angeles; Brandon and Megan (Speer) Riha of Cresco; Bryan Riha, a student at Drake University in Des Moines who is currently studying abroad in Cape Town, Africa; Tyler, Tiffany, and Tara Koshatka of Cresco; as well as many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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