Individual Details
Joseph W. Skluzacek
(15 Mar 1874 - 5 May 1961)
Josef Wenceslaus Skluzacek
Birth: Mar. 15, 1874
New Prague
Scott County
Minnesota, USA
Death: May 5, 1961
New Prague
Scott County
Minnesota, USA
New Prague Times - May 11, 1961
Joseph W. Skluzacek, aged New Prague resident and retired Helena township farmer, died at 6:15 p.m. Friday, May 5, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Mikiska, in New Prague. He had been ill about three months.
Born on March 15, 1874, Mr. Skluzacek had attained the age of 87 years. His parents were Wenceslaus and Elizabeth Kodadek Skluzacek of Helena township. He attended St. Wenceslaus parochial school at New Prague. He later became engaged in farming and continued his residence in Helena township until 1936, when he retired to live in New Prague.
He had been a member of the school board in his district. He was a member of the Katolicky Delnik and he had also served as an officer in the fraternal association.
Mr. Skluzacek married Agnes Trenda at New Prague on Aug. 19, 1903. She died June 1, 1918. Also preceding him in death were one son John, who died at the age of five years, in 1922; his parents; three sisters, Sister Wenceslaus (Katherine), Mrs. James (Mary) Krenik and Mrs. Fr. (Elizabeth) Malecha; and two brothers, the Rev. Father James Skluzacek, who died in 1948, and Frank Skluzacek, in 1960.
Surviving him are two sons, the Rev. Father Stanley Skluzacek, of Olivia, and James Skluzacek, Crystal Lake, Ill.; and four daughters, Mrs. George (Helen) Mikiska, of New Prague, Elizabeth Skluzacek, in St. Paul, Mrs. Mary Sirek, Rice Lake, Wis., and Sister Agnesia, O. S. F., (Rose), at Racine Wis. There are also 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. One sister survives. She is Sister Wenceslaus, O. S. F., (Christine), in Milwaukee, Wis.
Requiem services for Mr. Skluzacek were intoned in the Church of St. Wenceslaus at New Prague on Monday, May 8, at 9:30 a.m. Rt. Rev. Msgr. C. M. Popelka was celebrant of the Mass, Rev. Father Alfred Skluzacek was deacon and Rev. Father Richard Skluzacek of St. Paul, was sub-deacon. Also present in the sanctuary were Msgr. Joseph Ettel, of New Ulm, Rev. Father John Wagener, of Olivia, Rev. Father Mark Otto of Bird Island, Rev. Father George Skluzacek, St Paul, Rev. Father S . J. Srnec, Minneapolis, Rev Father John Savage, Green Isle, Rev. Father Arthur Guillemette, of Jossenland, Rev. Father Alvin Simon, Hopkins, Rev. Father Leonard Hirman, of New Market and Rev. Father Gerald Schunk.
Burial was in the parish cemetery. Allan and Stanley Skluzacek, George Mikiska Jr. and John Anton and Ralph Sirek were pallbearers.
Family links:
Parents:
Vaclav Skluzacek (1845 - 1886)
Alzbeta Kodadek Skluzacek (1850 - 1928)
Spouse:
Anezka Trenda Skluzacek (1882 - 1918)*
Children:
Mary Louise Skluzacek Sirek (1903 - 1974)*
Stanley Joseph Skluzacek (1907 - 1961)*
Helen Agnes Skluzacek Mikiska (1908 - 2002)*
Agnes Rose Skluzacek (1910 - 2001)*
Wencel Joseph Skluzacek (1912 - 1980)*
Elizabeth Skluzacek (1914 - 1983)*
Jan Skluzacek (1917 - 1922)*
Siblings:
Katherine Wenceslaus Skluzacek (1872 - 1901)*
Josef Wenceslaus Skluzacek (1874 - 1961)
Mary Skluzacek Krenik (1876 - 1959)*
Wenceslaus J. Skluzacek (1878 - 1948)*
Elizabeth Alzbeta Skluzacek Malecha (1879 - 1955)*
Frank Wenceslaus Skluzacek (1883 - 1960)*
Christina Mary Wenceslaus Skluzacek (1885 - 1971)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
Josef W. Skluzacek
Narozen
15 Brezna 1874
Zemrel
5 Kvetna 1961
(Born 15 March 1874, Died 5 May 1961)
Burial:
Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
New Prague
Scott County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: C13 NW of Chapel
Created by: CindyN
Record added: Jul 17, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 113939900
Birth: Mar. 15, 1874
New Prague
Scott County
Minnesota, USA
Death: May 5, 1961
New Prague
Scott County
Minnesota, USA
New Prague Times - May 11, 1961
Joseph W. Skluzacek, aged New Prague resident and retired Helena township farmer, died at 6:15 p.m. Friday, May 5, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Mikiska, in New Prague. He had been ill about three months.
Born on March 15, 1874, Mr. Skluzacek had attained the age of 87 years. His parents were Wenceslaus and Elizabeth Kodadek Skluzacek of Helena township. He attended St. Wenceslaus parochial school at New Prague. He later became engaged in farming and continued his residence in Helena township until 1936, when he retired to live in New Prague.
He had been a member of the school board in his district. He was a member of the Katolicky Delnik and he had also served as an officer in the fraternal association.
Mr. Skluzacek married Agnes Trenda at New Prague on Aug. 19, 1903. She died June 1, 1918. Also preceding him in death were one son John, who died at the age of five years, in 1922; his parents; three sisters, Sister Wenceslaus (Katherine), Mrs. James (Mary) Krenik and Mrs. Fr. (Elizabeth) Malecha; and two brothers, the Rev. Father James Skluzacek, who died in 1948, and Frank Skluzacek, in 1960.
Surviving him are two sons, the Rev. Father Stanley Skluzacek, of Olivia, and James Skluzacek, Crystal Lake, Ill.; and four daughters, Mrs. George (Helen) Mikiska, of New Prague, Elizabeth Skluzacek, in St. Paul, Mrs. Mary Sirek, Rice Lake, Wis., and Sister Agnesia, O. S. F., (Rose), at Racine Wis. There are also 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. One sister survives. She is Sister Wenceslaus, O. S. F., (Christine), in Milwaukee, Wis.
Requiem services for Mr. Skluzacek were intoned in the Church of St. Wenceslaus at New Prague on Monday, May 8, at 9:30 a.m. Rt. Rev. Msgr. C. M. Popelka was celebrant of the Mass, Rev. Father Alfred Skluzacek was deacon and Rev. Father Richard Skluzacek of St. Paul, was sub-deacon. Also present in the sanctuary were Msgr. Joseph Ettel, of New Ulm, Rev. Father John Wagener, of Olivia, Rev. Father Mark Otto of Bird Island, Rev. Father George Skluzacek, St Paul, Rev. Father S . J. Srnec, Minneapolis, Rev Father John Savage, Green Isle, Rev. Father Arthur Guillemette, of Jossenland, Rev. Father Alvin Simon, Hopkins, Rev. Father Leonard Hirman, of New Market and Rev. Father Gerald Schunk.
Burial was in the parish cemetery. Allan and Stanley Skluzacek, George Mikiska Jr. and John Anton and Ralph Sirek were pallbearers.
Family links:
Parents:
Vaclav Skluzacek (1845 - 1886)
Alzbeta Kodadek Skluzacek (1850 - 1928)
Spouse:
Anezka Trenda Skluzacek (1882 - 1918)*
Children:
Mary Louise Skluzacek Sirek (1903 - 1974)*
Stanley Joseph Skluzacek (1907 - 1961)*
Helen Agnes Skluzacek Mikiska (1908 - 2002)*
Agnes Rose Skluzacek (1910 - 2001)*
Wencel Joseph Skluzacek (1912 - 1980)*
Elizabeth Skluzacek (1914 - 1983)*
Jan Skluzacek (1917 - 1922)*
Siblings:
Katherine Wenceslaus Skluzacek (1872 - 1901)*
Josef Wenceslaus Skluzacek (1874 - 1961)
Mary Skluzacek Krenik (1876 - 1959)*
Wenceslaus J. Skluzacek (1878 - 1948)*
Elizabeth Alzbeta Skluzacek Malecha (1879 - 1955)*
Frank Wenceslaus Skluzacek (1883 - 1960)*
Christina Mary Wenceslaus Skluzacek (1885 - 1971)*
*Calculated relationship
Inscription:
Josef W. Skluzacek
Narozen
15 Brezna 1874
Zemrel
5 Kvetna 1961
(Born 15 March 1874, Died 5 May 1961)
Burial:
Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
New Prague
Scott County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: C13 NW of Chapel
Created by: CindyN
Record added: Jul 17, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 113939900
Events
| Birth | 15 Mar 1874 | Minnesota | |||
| Marriage | 19 Aug 1902 | Agnes Trenda | |||
| Death | 5 May 1961 | New Prague, MN USA |
Families
| Spouse | Agnes Trenda (1882 - 1918) |
| Father | James "Wenceslaus" Skluzacek (1845 - 1886) |
| Mother | Alzabeth "Elizabeth" Kodadek (1850 - 1928) |
| Sibling | Katherine Skluzacek (1870 - 1901) |
| Sibling | Mary Skluzacek (1876 - 1959) |
| Sibling | Rev. Wenceslaus Skluzacek (1878 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Skluzacek (1880 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Frank W. Skluzacek (1883 - 1960) |
| Sibling | Christine Sr Skluzacek (1885 - 1971) |