Hlavac, Duane W. 1941-2006

HLAVAC, MANAS, SCHULTZ

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Date: 7/23/2006 at 18:34:52

Duane W. Hlavac, age 64, of Knoxville and formerly of Utica, S.D. died on April 21, 2006, at the Central Iowa Health Care System VA Hospital in Knoxville. Funeral services were held on April 25, 2006, at the Kostel Funeral Chapel in Tabor, S.D. with Rev. Joe Puthenkulathil officiating. Burial was in the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Tabor, S.D. with military graveside rites by the Kortan Hatwan American Legion Post #183, Tabor.

Duane was born on May 5, 1941, in Yankton, S.D. to William C. and Lillian (Manas) Hlavac. He attended grade school by Utica, S.D. and graduated from Tabor High School in 1959. He attended Springfield Vocational School for drafting. He worked as a draftsman in Nebraska prior to enlisting in the United States Air Force.

He married Beth Schultz in April 1966 and to this union they had a son, Gary. He worked a number of years in Nebraska. Duane enjoyed visiting with people and loved the outdoors, woodworking and drawing.

Survivors include his son, Gary Hlavac of Lincoln, Neb.; his father, William C. Hlavac of David City, Neb.; a sister, Janene (Laddie) Cabalka of Yankton, S.D.; a brother, Vern (Gladys) Hlavac of Bagley, Minn. as well as many other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Lillian Hlavac, his grandparents, John and Anna Manas and Charles and Clara Hlavac.

The Knoxville Journal Express, May 8, 2006