VALASEK, Emil G. 1922-2001

VALASEK, SMYSIK, BAYLISS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/12/2011 at 19:31:04

EMIL G. VALASEK

OSAGE, IOWA - Emil G. Valasek, 79, of Osage, died Monday (Oct. 8, 2001) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center Hospice Unit in Osage, of complications due to diabetes.

Emil was born June 7, 1922 in Alexandria, Minn., the son of Anton and Appolena (Smysik) Valasek. He moved with his parents to Mitchell County as a youth.

Emil was united in marriage to Janele Bayliss on Aug. 11, 1960. They lived and farmed north of Osage. To this union were born three children. He farmed all of his life. Emil also worked at Decker Meat Packing in Mason City and Oliver Corporation in Charles City.

He was a lifetime member of the Bohemian Lodge, enjoyed going to sale barns, fishing and raising his Holstein cattle.

His funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Interment will be at the Osage Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with the family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m.

He is survived by his wife, Janele, of Osage; two daughters, Lori Valasek, of Osage, and Denise Valasek, of Osage and her children, Brittany and Brayden; son, Russ Valasek and his wife, Kathy, of McIntire; and two stepchildren, Ashley and Amanda; one sister; and two brothers.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and a half sister.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

MASON CITY GLOBE GAZETTE, OCT. 10, 2001