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Helen Veronica <I>Pekas</I> Cihak

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Helen Veronica Pekas Cihak

Birth
Tabor, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA
Death
3 Nov 2010 (aged 95)
Wagner, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
Burial
Dante, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA Add to Map
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Helen V. Cihak, 95 of Wagner and formerly of Dante

Funeral mass will be held 10:30 am Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Dante, with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, rural Dante. Visitation will be held Friday from 11 to 5 at Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner, followed by a 7 pm rosary/wake at the church.

Helen Veronica Cihak, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Cuka) Pekas, was born September 20, 1915 at Tabor, SD. She died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society in Wagner. Helen attained the age of 95 years, one month and 14 days.

Helen graduated from Tabor High School in 1933. She married Adolph Cihak on February 19, 1935 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church in Dante. Three children were blessed to their union. Aside from raising her family, Helen served as the Post Master in Dante from 1949 to 1989. Adolph died February 15, 1990. Helen became a resident of the Good Samaritan Society on May 31, 2007.

Helen was a member of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary's Altar Society, Dante Card Club, AARP and the Retired Post Masters' Association.

Helen enjoyed playing cards and Bingo and attending Dante softball games. She will especially be remembered for her love of cooking and baking fried chicken and kolaches.

Thankful for having shared her life are her sons: Wayne and wife Sheila of Parker, CO and Norman and wife Judy of Dante; seven grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sister Lucille Cihak and husband Ed of Wagner; sister-in-law Dorothy Pekas of Wagner; and several nieces and nephews.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband; daughter JoAnn Cihak; parents; and brother Joe Pekas.
CROSBY JAEGER FUNERAL HOME
Helen V. Cihak, 95 of Wagner and formerly of Dante

Funeral mass will be held 10:30 am Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Dante, with burial in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, rural Dante. Visitation will be held Friday from 11 to 5 at Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner, followed by a 7 pm rosary/wake at the church.

Helen Veronica Cihak, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Cuka) Pekas, was born September 20, 1915 at Tabor, SD. She died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society in Wagner. Helen attained the age of 95 years, one month and 14 days.

Helen graduated from Tabor High School in 1933. She married Adolph Cihak on February 19, 1935 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church in Dante. Three children were blessed to their union. Aside from raising her family, Helen served as the Post Master in Dante from 1949 to 1989. Adolph died February 15, 1990. Helen became a resident of the Good Samaritan Society on May 31, 2007.

Helen was a member of the Assumption Catholic Church, St. Mary's Altar Society, Dante Card Club, AARP and the Retired Post Masters' Association.

Helen enjoyed playing cards and Bingo and attending Dante softball games. She will especially be remembered for her love of cooking and baking fried chicken and kolaches.

Thankful for having shared her life are her sons: Wayne and wife Sheila of Parker, CO and Norman and wife Judy of Dante; seven grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sister Lucille Cihak and husband Ed of Wagner; sister-in-law Dorothy Pekas of Wagner; and several nieces and nephews.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband; daughter JoAnn Cihak; parents; and brother Joe Pekas.
CROSBY JAEGER FUNERAL HOME


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