Mikulasek, Cora Anna Mikulasek (Mrs. John) – 1883-1937

BADEN, BURNHAM, FASEK, MACHOTKA, MATOUSEK, MIKULASEK, PASEK, ZEMLICKA

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:40

Mrs. Mikulasek, Prominent Local Resident, Dies
Newton Woman Dies Following Months Illness of Leukemia
Funeral Rites to Be Held Friday Afternoon at Presbyterian Church
Mrs. John Mikulasek, 53, leader in church and civic organizations, died Tuesday about midnight at the University hospital in Iowa City.
Mrs. Mikulasek, who had been a patient at the hospital for approximately two weeks, died following a months illness of leukemia, a blood disease, and several days illness of pneumonia.
Funeral services will be conducted from the First Presbyterian church Friday at 2:30 p.m. by Dr. Harry J. Findlay, pastor. Interment will be in the Newton Union cemetery.
Born in South Dakota
Mrs. Cora Anna Mikulasek, was born Oct. 21, 1883, in Bijou Hills, Broole county, S.D. She was the daughter of Joseph and Sylvia Matousek, who were among the first settlers in that part of the country.
She spent her childhood in the vicinity of Bijou Hills and Academy, S.D. After completing her grade school work, she was ambitious to attain advanced education, which in spite of obstacles she was able to achieve, having graduated with highest honors from the Congregational Academy at Academy, S.D.
In 1908, she received her B.A. degree with highest honors from Huron college, Huron, S.D. having specialized in Latin, Greek and English. She was an accomplished linguist, being able to speak and write Bohemian and German.
Home Missionary
After her college graduation, she became a home missionary at Leetsdale, Pa., after which she was transferred to the Presbyterian missionary Training school in Coraopolis, Pa., where she taught for two years.
On June 1, 1910, she was married to John Mikulasek and moved to Harding county, S.D., and later to Allison, Colo. Mrs. Mikulasek taught school at both of these locations.
Since 1917, they have made their home in Newton, where she was closely associated with the activities of the Presbyterian church, the Young Woman’s Christian association, and the Parent-Teachers association.
Operated Store
During the first years of their residence in Newton, they owned a store on First Avenue West and Mrs. Mikulasek was largely in charge of its operation. Mr. Mikulasek has been with The Maytag company since coming here and holds the position of designing engineer.
At the time of her death, Mrs. Mikulasek was treasurer of the Ladies Aid society and literature secretary of the Woman’s Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church. She had taught as intermediate class of girls in the Presbyterian Sunday school for a number of years, had been a member of the church choir, and for the past year, had directed the Pageant Players.
Mrs. Mikulasek was a member of the board of the Young Woman’s Christian association and headed the membership committee of that organization. At one time, she was president of the Washington P.T.A.
Active Church Worker
As a coincidence, coming from a family of pioneers, she had the opportunity to witness and support the building of churches in all communities in which she lived.
She is survived by her husband and four daughters, Mrs. Eleanora Baden of Lincoln, Neb., and Alice Anne and Freda Jane, all of Newton; her step-mother, Mrs. Cathrine Matousek; four sisters, Mrs. Ida Fasek, Mrs. Sylvia Burnham, Mrs. Clara Zenlicka, and Mrs. Laura Machotka, all residing in South Dakota, and four brothers, Otto Matousek of Newton, and Joseph, Benjamin and Jesse Matousek of South Dakota.
Source: Newton Daily News; Wednesday, April 14, 1937

Mikulasek Rites Conducted Friday
Services Held at First Presbyterian Church; Dr. Findlay in Charge
Funeral services for Mrs. John Mikulasek, 53, prominent Newton woman were conducted from the First Presbyterian church Friday at 2:30 p.m. by the pastor, Dr. Harry J. Findlay.
Music for the rites included a quartet selection, “Lead Kindly Light’ by Mrs. Katherine Peaker, Kathryn Johnson, G. N. Meyer and A. E. Burton, accompanied by Miss Ruth Campbell, and a violin duet, Andante from the Fifth Symphony (Tschaikowsky) by Mr. and Mrs. Burton.
Pall Bearers
Interment was in the Newton Union cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers: Harold Lynn, Russell Gage, Roy Buchanan, L. D. McCall, Marc Hickman and B. C. Berg.
The flowers were arranged by Mrs. L. A. Russell, Mrs. P. H. Restor, Mrs. F. E. Alger and Mrs. L. D. McCall.
Members of the Sunday school class of intermediate girls, taught by Mrs. Mikulasek, attended the rites in a body.
From Out-of-town
Those attending from out-of-town were Mrs. Catherine Matousek, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burnham, and Mrs. Laura Machotka, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pasek and son, Arthur, all of Academy, S.D.; Mrs. Gladys Norman and son, Dwaine, and Miss Cora Zemlicka of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Baden and daughter, Eva, of Lake City, Ia.; George Gibson of Davenport, and Mrs. Emil Nelson and son, Leonard, of Boone
Mrs. Mikulasek died Tuesday about midnight at the University hospital in Iowa City, where she was under treatment for leukemia, a blood disease. Pneumonia set in a few days before her death.
Resident Since 1917
Mrs. Mikulasek, resident of Newton since 1917, had been active in the Presbyterian church, the Young Women’s Christian association and the Parent-Teacher association.
She is survived by her husband; four daughters, Mrs. Eleanora Baden of Lincoln, Neb., and Alice, Anne and Freda Jane, all of Newton, her step-mother, Mrs. Catherine Matousek of Mitchell, S.D.; four sisters, Mrs. Ida Pasek, Mrs. Sylvia Burnham, Mrs. Clara Zemlicka and Mrs. Laura Machotka, all of South Dakota, and four brothers, Otto Matousek of Newton, and Joseph, Benjamin and Jesse Matousek, in South Dakota.
Source: Newton Daily News; Tuesday, April 20, 1937