Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 26, 1944
Popernak Funeral Rites to Be Held Thursday Morning
Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Helen Popernak, resident of the city for more than 44 years, at 10 o'clock Thursday morning at the North Side Catholic church. Rosaries will be said at the Popernak home at 410 M street tonight. The first one will be at 7 o'clock, by the Knights of Columbus and another one will be said at 8:30 o'clock by the Holy Rosary Altar society. Rev. Father Gnidovec will say a parishioner's rosary at 7:30 o'clock.
The body will be taken to the Popernak home early this afternoon to remain until the funeral hour.
Mrs. Popernak died Sunday night at Wyoming General hospital. During the holidays, she contracted a cold which became serious when complications, causing her death, developed. She is survived by a son, Michael S. Hruska of Ft. Bridger; three daughters, Mrs. James R. Warren of Price, Utah; Mrs. Urban F. Toucher of Reliance, and Bertha Popernak at home. Six grandchildren also survive.
Born July 29, 1870 in Zemplenska village in Czechoslovakia, Mrs. Popernak came to this country when a young woman. She had lived in Rock Springs since the late 1890's.
Pallbearers will be John Gosar, Jack Kish, George Korfonta, Frank Mrak, Mike Tarris and Joe Taucher.
Interment will be in St. Joseph's cemetery under direction of the Wildermuth mortuary.
Popernak Funeral Rites to Be Held Thursday Morning
Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Helen Popernak, resident of the city for more than 44 years, at 10 o'clock Thursday morning at the North Side Catholic church. Rosaries will be said at the Popernak home at 410 M street tonight. The first one will be at 7 o'clock, by the Knights of Columbus and another one will be said at 8:30 o'clock by the Holy Rosary Altar society. Rev. Father Gnidovec will say a parishioner's rosary at 7:30 o'clock.
The body will be taken to the Popernak home early this afternoon to remain until the funeral hour.
Mrs. Popernak died Sunday night at Wyoming General hospital. During the holidays, she contracted a cold which became serious when complications, causing her death, developed. She is survived by a son, Michael S. Hruska of Ft. Bridger; three daughters, Mrs. James R. Warren of Price, Utah; Mrs. Urban F. Toucher of Reliance, and Bertha Popernak at home. Six grandchildren also survive.
Born July 29, 1870 in Zemplenska village in Czechoslovakia, Mrs. Popernak came to this country when a young woman. She had lived in Rock Springs since the late 1890's.
Pallbearers will be John Gosar, Jack Kish, George Korfonta, Frank Mrak, Mike Tarris and Joe Taucher.
Interment will be in St. Joseph's cemetery under direction of the Wildermuth mortuary.
Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Jan 26, 1944
Popernak Funeral Rites to Be Held Thursday Morning
Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Helen Popernak, resident of the city for more than 44 years, at 10 o'clock Thursday morning at the North Side Catholic church. Rosaries will be said at the Popernak home at 410 M street tonight. The first one will be at 7 o'clock, by the Knights of Columbus and another one will be said at 8:30 o'clock by the Holy Rosary Altar society. Rev. Father Gnidovec will say a parishioner's rosary at 7:30 o'clock.
The body will be taken to the Popernak home early this afternoon to remain until the funeral hour.
Mrs. Popernak died Sunday night at Wyoming General hospital. During the holidays, she contracted a cold which became serious when complications, causing her death, developed. She is survived by a son, Michael S. Hruska of Ft. Bridger; three daughters, Mrs. James R. Warren of Price, Utah; Mrs. Urban F. Toucher of Reliance, and Bertha Popernak at home. Six grandchildren also survive.
Born July 29, 1870 in Zemplenska village in Czechoslovakia, Mrs. Popernak came to this country when a young woman. She had lived in Rock Springs since the late 1890's.
Pallbearers will be John Gosar, Jack Kish, George Korfonta, Frank Mrak, Mike Tarris and Joe Taucher.
Interment will be in St. Joseph's cemetery under direction of the Wildermuth mortuary.
Popernak Funeral Rites to Be Held Thursday Morning
Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Helen Popernak, resident of the city for more than 44 years, at 10 o'clock Thursday morning at the North Side Catholic church. Rosaries will be said at the Popernak home at 410 M street tonight. The first one will be at 7 o'clock, by the Knights of Columbus and another one will be said at 8:30 o'clock by the Holy Rosary Altar society. Rev. Father Gnidovec will say a parishioner's rosary at 7:30 o'clock.
The body will be taken to the Popernak home early this afternoon to remain until the funeral hour.
Mrs. Popernak died Sunday night at Wyoming General hospital. During the holidays, she contracted a cold which became serious when complications, causing her death, developed. She is survived by a son, Michael S. Hruska of Ft. Bridger; three daughters, Mrs. James R. Warren of Price, Utah; Mrs. Urban F. Toucher of Reliance, and Bertha Popernak at home. Six grandchildren also survive.
Born July 29, 1870 in Zemplenska village in Czechoslovakia, Mrs. Popernak came to this country when a young woman. She had lived in Rock Springs since the late 1890's.
Pallbearers will be John Gosar, Jack Kish, George Korfonta, Frank Mrak, Mike Tarris and Joe Taucher.
Interment will be in St. Joseph's cemetery under direction of the Wildermuth mortuary.
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