Kovarna, George 1898-1976

KOVARNA, KLOUCEK

Posted By: Barbara Kamradt (email)
Date: 1/24/2004 at 11:58:10

George KOVARNA

Merrill - George KOVARNA, 77, rural Merrill, died Aug. 22, at a Sioux City hospital after a brief illness.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, at Meyer Bros. Colonial Chapel in Sioux City. Dr. Martin G. STUCK of Central Baptist church officiated. Burial was in Liberty Township cemetery.

Mr. KOVARNA was born Nov. 1, 1898, on the family homestead in Plymouth county. He married Helen J. KLOUCEK June 24, 1942, in Dakota City. They farmed in Plymouth county until he retired in 1971.

He was a member of the Farm Bureau and a former member of the Liberty Township school board.

Survivors include the widow; a son, Richard of Merrill; three daughters, Mrs. Ted ( Gladys ) JAHN of Moville, Mrs. LaVerl ( Josephine ) ERICSON or Sioux City and Mrs. Cliff ( Darlene ) KELLISON of Lemon Grove, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. John ( Helen ) HARTMAN of Sioux City; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. [1976]