Zahasky, Pauline (Kostohryz) 1921 – 2002

ZAHASKY, KOSTOHRYZ, SOBOLIK

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:23

Source: Times Plain Dealer; Feb. 13, 2002 Page A-3
from Elma library collection assembled by Marian (Marr) McGee
Transcribed by Joy Moore

Services held tor Pauline Zahasky
Funeral services for Pauline Zahasky were held at 10:30 a.in. on Tuesday, February 5 at the Conway Funeral Home in Cresco with spring burial in New Oregon Cemetery in Cresco. Rev. Tim Sir officiated. Honorary pallbearers were the grandchildren and pallbearers were the nieces and nephews: Larry Zahasky, Larry Kostohryz, Sharon Kostohryz, Janelle Guertin, Julie Walter, and John Kostohryz.
Pauline, 80, died Saturday, February 2, 2002 at her son’s home, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Pauline Zahasky was born October 11, 1921 in Winneshiek County, between Cresco and Protivin, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Sobolik) Kostohryz. She attended the rural school and graduated from Cresco High School.
On February 3, 1947 she married Joseph Zahasky in Cresco. They rnade their home on a farm by Protivin, then moved to a farm north of Cresco, moved into Cresco in 1967, and in 1969 moved back to an acreage north of Cresco. In 1971, they moved into her present home.
For a few years, Pauline worked at Libby’s in Rochester, MN then HECO in Harmony, MN, but spent most of her time as a homemaker.
She liked cooking, gardening, and doing needlework. She was very fond of music, played the violin, accordion, and concertina. She also liked listening to country western, polka music, and liked dancing to the old time music.
She is survived by one son: James of Cresco; three grandchildren; and one brother; Joint Kostohryz.
Pauline was preceded in death by her husband Joseph on June 21, 1992; two grandchildren; her parents; and one brother: Frank.

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