Balik, Marie Louise (Budke) 1917 - 2018

BALIK, BUDKE, GLASS, SMITH, SENDER, LANG, UCCELLO, ANDERSON, RILEY, WERSTLER, EBERT, CARNEY, BROM

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:44

Marie Balik, age 100, of Spillville died Friday, January 5, 2018 at Wellington Place Nursing Home in Decorah.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday January 12, 2018 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville. There will be a rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a scripture service at 7:00 p.m. there will also be visitation after 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

Marie Louise Balik was born on May 1, 1917 the daughter of Edward and Nan (Glass) Budke in Fort Atkinson, IA. She attended St. Johns Catholic School and Fort Atkinson High School. Marie married Stanley A. Balik on June 28, 1939 at St. Johns Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, IA. Together they had four children: Jim, Bill, Ann and Betty. Stanley and Marie owned and operated Balik Implement in Spillville. Stanley passed away in 1962. Marie also worked at her parents Budke Drug Store in Fort Atkinson. Marie was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. She enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also enjoyed sports, especially basketball and baseball, the Iowa Hawkeyes, Chicago Cubs, crocheting, bingo and happy hour.

Marie is survived by her four children: Jim Balik, Spillville, IA; Bill (Janell) Balik, Burnsville, MN; Ann (Bob) Smith, Bloomington, MN and Betty (John) Sender, Cold Spring, MN. Grandchildren: Brian (Heather Lang) Smith, Chris (Kristin) Smith, Michelle Uccello, Jen (Brian) Anderson, Aaron (Angie) Sender, Andi (Brett) Riley, Amanda (Antony) Werstler, Jeff (Sarah) Balik and Kevin Balik along with sixteen great grandchildren.

Marie was preceded in death by her husband Stanley on June 23, 1962. Parents: Edward and Nan (Glass) Budke. Brothers and sisters-in-law: Margaret, Marcella, Mildred, Robert (Helen) Balik, Irma (George) Ebert, Viola (Leo) Carney and Delores (Clarence) Brom.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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