Buresh, Fred 1860 - 1920

BURESH, KADLEC, MAREK

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 7/30/2025 at 11:35:56

Source: Plain Dealer Jan. 9, 1920, P2 C3

Fred Buresh died Saturday morning. The funeral took place at the Bohemian Church, Monday, at twelve o’clock. Rev. Havlik preached the sermon and Mr. Buresh was laid to rest in Saratoga Cemetery.

Source: Plain Dealer Jan. 16, 1920, P4 C3-4
Buresh.
Fred Bursh was born on the 10th of March 1860 in Limuzy, Bohemia. He came to America with his parents when he was one year and a half old. They settled in Linn county, Iowa. Here he lived until 1886, when in the spring of the same year he moved to Howard county and settled near Saratoga. On the 28th of December of the same year he married Emily Kadlec. With whom he lived happily until his death. Their union was blessed with nine children of whom one daughter died at the age of three years.
While living at Saratoga, he was a loyal member of the Bohemian Presbyterian church and for twenty-four years he was an elder of the same. As an officer of the church he discharged his duties faithfully.
He leaves to mourn his death his wife, five sons—Frank, Albin, William, Fred, Abner; three daughters—Agnes, (who is married to Rev. Marek) Emily, Nellie; two grandchildren, Grace and Benjamin; two brothers, Mathias and John of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and many relatives. He died at his home near Saratoga on the 3rd of January, 1920, at the age of 59 years, 9 months and 24 days The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. J. Havlik in the Bohemian Presbyterian church at Saratoga on the 5th of January, 1920.

Life’s labor done, as sinks the clay,
Light from its load the spirit flies,
While Heaven and earth combine to say:
“How blest the righteous when he dies.”

Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our hearty thanks to all those who during the sickness of our husband and father lent their helping hand and spent with us those trying nights before his death; for all the tokens of sympathy after his death; far{sic} all the words of comfort during the hours of sorrow; and for all the deeds of kindness and help which we have received in many ways
Mrs. Fred Buresh and Children.

Transcriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows his name as Bedrich “Frederick” Buresh.

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