Bakula, Edward Francis 1917-2001

BAKULA, HOUDEK, TIERNEY, SHORES, PECINOVSKY, GEHLING

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/3/2013 at 11:29:07

Source: Cresco Times-Plain Dealer November 14, 2001

Services held for Edward Bakula

Funeral services for Edward Bakula of Fort Atkinson were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 7, at St. John’s Catholic Church with interment in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, both in Fort Atkinson. Rev. John Moser officiated. Honorary pallbearers were: Alex Schmitt, Dave Croatt, Francis Smith, Clem Smith, Dale Wieck, and Gerald Croatt. Pallbearers were: Leo Bakula, John Bakula, Francis Bakula, Tim Bakula, Jason Bakula, and Damian Bakula. Chekal Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Edward, 84, died Sunday, November 4, 2001 at the Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton following a short illness.

Edward Francis Bakula was born August 13, 1917 on the family farm near Fort Atkinson, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Houdek) Bakula. He attended country school and St. John’s Catholic School.

On August 24, 1942 he married Bernetta Tierney at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler. Edward farmed the family farm and also worked for a tilling crew, did carpentry jobs, built bins, worked for a bridge crew and for Bucheit Produce.

In July, he spent two weeks at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah and then went to the New Hampton Care Center, where he was until he entered the hospital last Monday.

He was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church and enjoyed dancing and playing cards.

He is survived by three sons: Francis of Cedar Falls, Leo of New Hampton, and John of Fort Atkinson; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister: Rose Shores of Cresco.

Edward was preceded in death by his wife Bernetta; his parents; two sisters: Irene Pecinovsky and Anna Gehling; and one brother: Joe.

Transcribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers.

Added Nov. 30. 2017
Source: New Hampton Tribune; Nov. 9, 2001 Page 4
from Elma library collection assembled by Marian (Marr) McGee
Transcribed by Joy Moore

Edward Bakula
FORT ATKINSON -Edward F. Bakula, 84, Fort Atkinson, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001 at Mercy Medical Center, New Hampton, following a short illness.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. John's Catholic Church, Fort Atkinson at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7 with Rev. John Moser presiding. Rita Schmitt was organist, accompanying the St. John's Choir.
Interment was in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fort Atkinson with Leo Bakula, John Bakula, Francis Bakula, Tim Bakula, Jason Bakula and Damian Bakula as casketbear- ers. Honorary casketbearers were Alex Schmitt, Dave Croatt, Francis Smith, Clem Smith, Dale Wieck and Gerald Croatt.
Edward Francis Bakula was born on Aug. 13,1917, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Houdek) Bakula, on the family farm near Fort Atkinson. He attended country school and St. John's Catholic School. Edward married Bernetta Tierney on Aug. 24,1942 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Lawler. He farmed the family farm and also worked for a tilling crew, did carpentry jobs, built bins, worked for a bridge crew and for Bucheit Produce. In July, he spent two weeks at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home, Decorah and then went to the New Hampton Care Center until he entered the hospital on Oct. 29. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and enjoyed going to dances and playing cards.
Survivors include three sons, Francis (Lynn) Bakula, Cedar Falls; Leo (Jean) Bakula, New Hampton and John (Nancy) Bakula, Fort Atkinson; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and one sister, Rose Shores, Cresco.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Bernetta; two sisters, Irene Pecinovsky and Anna Gehling and one brother, Joe Bakula.

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