Hayek, Adolph John 1917 – 2000

HAYEK, SHINDELAR, HOSTING, ANDERA, KAPLER, REISNER, STEFFEN, HODGES, BALK, BLONG, LENT

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/4/2016 at 10:22:58

Source: Times Plain Dealer March 1, 2000, P.A2
from Elma library collection assembled by Marian (Marr) McGee

Funeral services for Adolph Hayek were held at 12:00 noon Tuesday, February 22 at the Assumption Worship Center in Cresco. The Rev. Michael L. Tauke officiated. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Cresco. Pall bearers were: Adam, Jonathan and Phillip Hayek, Christopher Weigert, Amy Kapler, Andy Reisner, Jodi Kappes, and Pete Andera. Conway Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Adolph, 82, died Saturday, February 19, 2000 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Adolph John Hayek was born December 27, 1917 in Winneshiek County, near Fort Atkinson, the son of Philip and Celia (Shindelar) Hayek. He attended the rural schools, and returned home to help his father on the family farm. He started hauling cream and did this for a time before and after his marriage.

On October 28, 1941 he married Dolores Mae Hosting at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar. After their marriage, they made their home outside of Fort Atkinson, until they moved north of Cresco about 1943. In 1948, they moved to their farm southeast of Cresco where he raised a family of 14 children. At this time, he did custom silo filling. He fanned many acres, raising cattle, hogs, chickens, and in the early years, horses. Adolph moved into the Cresco Care Center in November of 1995.

Adolph was a member of the Assumption Catholic church and Farm Bureau.

He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, gardening and hunting.

Survivors include seven sons: Adolph W. of Washington, D.C., James of Hoodsport, WA, Joseph, Jerome, and Julius all of Cresco, Jay of Strandquist, MN, Jean of Kent, WA; six daughters: JoAnn Andera of Manly, Joyce Kapler of Cresco, Jacqueline Reisner of Winterset, Jane Steffen of Decorah, Janet Hodges of Harmony, MN, and Julie Hayek of Royal Oak, MI; 23 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one brother: Edward of Spillville; two sisters: Edith Balk of Waucoma and Marcella Blong of Mason City.

Adolph was preceded in death by his wife Dolores on October 19, 1996; a son John on September 8, 1959; his parents; one brother Raymond; and one sister: Levina Lentz.

Calvary Cresco Cemetery
 

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