Individual Details
Charles Joseph Lesiak
(26 Sep 1903 - 2 Nov 2005)
Charles Lesiak
Posted Nov 4, 2005
FULLERTON — Charles J. Lesiak, 102, of rural Fullerton died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005, at home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Fullerton. The Rev. Don Cleary will officiate. Burial will be in the Fullerton Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, with a vigil service at 7, followed by a rosary by the Knights of Columbus, at Palmer Funeral Home.
Mr. Lesiak was born on Sept. 26, 1903, in Nance County toMichael and Victoria (Knopik) Lesiak.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanora, on May 29,2004.
Survivors of the immediate family include six sons and five daughters-in-law, John and Christine Lesiak of Lincoln, Charles Lesiak Jr. of Cedar Bluffs, Joe and Charisse Hutton Lesiak of NewHaven, Conn., Dr. L.F. "Frank" and Eileen Lesiak of Grand Island,Mike and Cherri Lesiak of Vorhees, N.J., and Tony and Cindy Lesiakof Fullerton; and three daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Dr.Harold Eichler of Staten Island, N.Y., Mary and Richard Coulter of Topeka, Kan., and Teresa and David Pall of Bellevue.
Also surviving are 24 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, aswell as beloved nieces, nephews and friends.
Mr. Lesiak attended country schools and Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Krakow. He was a lifelong resident of rural Fullerton.
On Oct. 8, 1940, he married Eleanora T. Wozniak.
Mr. Lesiak's aspirations for a higher education, though unrealized, led to countless miles of travel to private highschools and colleges for his nine children, with each of the mearning advanced degrees.
Mr. Lesiak was an accomplished horseman, successful cattleman and avid outdoorsman. As a community leader, he served as justiceof the peace for the East Newman Township of Nance County. He wasan active member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Fullerton, which he helped construct in his early years. He served as a trustee of St. Peter's Catholic Church and was a longtime member of the Holy Name and Knights of Columbus organizations of the parish.
As a conservationist, he actively developed wood duck and pheasant habitat and participated in the Bluebirds for Nebraska program, which built and monitored progress of the species. He was noted as being one of the oldest licensed turkey and deer hunters in Nebraska, as well as one of the oldest active farmers of the state.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Frank, Leonard and Teddy Lesiak; four sisters, Rose Shotkoski, Monica Wozniak, Sister Colette (Victoria Lesiak) and Sister Michaeline (Helen Lesiak); and one daughter-in-law, Myra Rogier Lesiak
Son of Michael & Victoria (Knopik) Lesiak.
Married to Eleanora Theresa Wozniak on 10-8-1940 at St. Peter's Catholic Church at Fullerton, NE.
Mr. Lesiak's aspirations for a higher education, though unrealized, led to countless miles of travel to private high schools and colleges for his nine children, with each of them earning advanced degrees.
He was an accomplished horseman, successful cattleman and avid outdoorsman. As a community leader, he served as justice of the peace for the East Newman Township of Nance County. He was an active member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Fullerton, which he helped construct in his early years. He served as a trustee of St. Peter's Catholic Church and was a longtime member of the Holy Name and Knights of Columbus organizations of the parish.
As a conservationist, he actively developed wood duck and pheasant habitat and participated in the Bluebirds for Nebraska program, which built and monitored progress of the species. He was noted as being one of the oldest licensed turkey and deer hunters in Nebraska, as well as one of the oldest active farmers of the state.
Posted Nov 4, 2005
FULLERTON — Charles J. Lesiak, 102, of rural Fullerton died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005, at home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Fullerton. The Rev. Don Cleary will officiate. Burial will be in the Fullerton Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, with a vigil service at 7, followed by a rosary by the Knights of Columbus, at Palmer Funeral Home.
Mr. Lesiak was born on Sept. 26, 1903, in Nance County toMichael and Victoria (Knopik) Lesiak.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanora, on May 29,2004.
Survivors of the immediate family include six sons and five daughters-in-law, John and Christine Lesiak of Lincoln, Charles Lesiak Jr. of Cedar Bluffs, Joe and Charisse Hutton Lesiak of NewHaven, Conn., Dr. L.F. "Frank" and Eileen Lesiak of Grand Island,Mike and Cherri Lesiak of Vorhees, N.J., and Tony and Cindy Lesiakof Fullerton; and three daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Dr.Harold Eichler of Staten Island, N.Y., Mary and Richard Coulter of Topeka, Kan., and Teresa and David Pall of Bellevue.
Also surviving are 24 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, aswell as beloved nieces, nephews and friends.
Mr. Lesiak attended country schools and Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School in Krakow. He was a lifelong resident of rural Fullerton.
On Oct. 8, 1940, he married Eleanora T. Wozniak.
Mr. Lesiak's aspirations for a higher education, though unrealized, led to countless miles of travel to private highschools and colleges for his nine children, with each of the mearning advanced degrees.
Mr. Lesiak was an accomplished horseman, successful cattleman and avid outdoorsman. As a community leader, he served as justiceof the peace for the East Newman Township of Nance County. He wasan active member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Fullerton, which he helped construct in his early years. He served as a trustee of St. Peter's Catholic Church and was a longtime member of the Holy Name and Knights of Columbus organizations of the parish.
As a conservationist, he actively developed wood duck and pheasant habitat and participated in the Bluebirds for Nebraska program, which built and monitored progress of the species. He was noted as being one of the oldest licensed turkey and deer hunters in Nebraska, as well as one of the oldest active farmers of the state.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Frank, Leonard and Teddy Lesiak; four sisters, Rose Shotkoski, Monica Wozniak, Sister Colette (Victoria Lesiak) and Sister Michaeline (Helen Lesiak); and one daughter-in-law, Myra Rogier Lesiak
Son of Michael & Victoria (Knopik) Lesiak.
Married to Eleanora Theresa Wozniak on 10-8-1940 at St. Peter's Catholic Church at Fullerton, NE.
Mr. Lesiak's aspirations for a higher education, though unrealized, led to countless miles of travel to private high schools and colleges for his nine children, with each of them earning advanced degrees.
He was an accomplished horseman, successful cattleman and avid outdoorsman. As a community leader, he served as justice of the peace for the East Newman Township of Nance County. He was an active member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Fullerton, which he helped construct in his early years. He served as a trustee of St. Peter's Catholic Church and was a longtime member of the Holy Name and Knights of Columbus organizations of the parish.
As a conservationist, he actively developed wood duck and pheasant habitat and participated in the Bluebirds for Nebraska program, which built and monitored progress of the species. He was noted as being one of the oldest licensed turkey and deer hunters in Nebraska, as well as one of the oldest active farmers of the state.
Events
| Birth | 26 Sep 1903 | Nance, Nebraska, United States | |||
| Residence | 1920 | Newman, Nance, Nebraska, United States | |||
| Residence | 1930 | East Newman Township, Nance, Nebraska | |||
| Marriage | 8 Oct 1940 | Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, United States - Eleanora Wozniak | |||
| Death | 2 Nov 2005 | Nance, Nebraska, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Eleanora Wozniak (1919 - 2004) |
| Father | Michael Lesiak (1870 - 1973) |
| Mother | Victoria Knopik (1886 - 1935) |
| Sibling | Rose Lesiak (1900 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Monica Lesiak (1902 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Victoria Lesiak (1907 - 1980) |
| Sibling | Leonard Lesiak (1908 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Frank Lesiak (1910 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Helen Lesiak (1914 - 1997) |