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Shirley Ann Reicks
Born : 23 Sep 1938
Cresco, IA
Died : 25 Nov 2003
Cresco, IA
Age:65y 2m 2d
Father :
Descendants of Albert Reicks Albert Reicks (1909-1991)
Mother :
Ancestors of Louise Scholbrock Descendants of Louise Scholbrock Louise Scholbrock (1907-2001)
Married :
Descendants of Edward Martinek Edward Martinek (1938-2009)
on 29 Oct 1958
in St. Joseph's, Cresco, IA
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Siblings :
Ancestors of Betty Reicks Descendants of Betty Reicks Betty Reicks (1932-1999)
Ancestors of Merlin Reicks Descendants of Merlin Reicks Merlin Reicks (1934-2007)
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Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : 3rd Cousin (1x rem)
Database ID : 6297
Date Created : 13 Mar 2022
Last Updated : 13 Mar 2022

Date : 29 Nov 2003
Location : Calvary Cemetery, Cresco, IA

Services held for Shirley Martinek on Sat., November 29

 

Funeral services for Shirley Martinek of Cresco were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 29 at Notre Dame Parish — St. Joseph's Worship Center in Cresco with Rev. Henry Charipar officiating. The pall was placed by her husband and children. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Cresco. Pallbearers were: Gerald Ferrie, Denis Ferrie, Jim Reicks, Charles Reicks, Allen Weisler, and Randy Vsetecka. Conway Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Shirley, 65, died Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at her home southeast of Cresco of cancer.

Shirley Ann Martinek was born September 23, 1938 in Cresco, the daughter of Albert J. and Louise (Scholbrock) Reicks. She was baptized and confirmed in her faith at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1956. Following her education, she worked as a waitress in Cresco, then moving to Rochester, MN and worked in the hospital cafeteria.

On October 29, 1958 she married Edward Martinek in St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Cresco. They began their married life on the Martinek farm.

Shirley was a homemaker who farmed with Ed, gardened, sewed, and made patch-work quilts. She was an active member of her church, a eucharistic minister, a religious education teacher for many years and its Altar and Rosary Society. She also participated in the Relay for Life.

She is survived by her husband Edward; eight children: Robert of Cresco, Marvin of Cresco, Carol Hrubes of Ankeny, Michael of Fountain, MN, Betty Nash of Belmond, Ronald of Mason City, Susan Martinek of Bloomingdale, IL, and Curtis of Clutier; 12 grandchildren: two brothers: Merlin of Cresco and Virgil Of Harmony. MN; and two sisters: Darlene Vsetecka of Alta Vista and Luverne Loftus of Dodge Center, MN.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and one sister: Betty Ferrie.
 
Times Plain Dealer - Dec 3, 2003

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Photo courtesy of Find-a-Grave member #46917250.

Albert Reicks - line 73

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Vernon Springs, Howard, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01167; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 45-21



Source - Times Plain Dealer - Nov 12, 1958

Services held for Shirley Martinek on Sat., November 29

Funeral services for Shirley Martinek of Cresco were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 29 at Notre Dame Parish — St. Joseph's Worship Center in Cresco with Rev. Henry Charipar officiating. The pall was placed by her husband and children. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Cresco. Pallbearers were: Gerald Ferrie, Denis Ferrie, Jim Reicks, Charles Reicks, Allen Weisler, and Randy Vsetecka. Conway Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Shirley, 65, died Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at her home southeast of Cresco of cancer.

Shirley Ann Martinek was born September 23, 1938 in Cresco, the daughter of Albert J. and Louise (Scholbrock) Reicks. She was baptized and confirmed in her faith at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1956. Following her education, she worked as a waitress in Cresco, then moving to Rochester, MN and worked in the hospital cafeteria.

On October 29, 1958 she married Edward Martinek in St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Cresco. They began their married life on the Martinek farm.

Shirley was a homemaker who farmed with Ed, gardened, sewed, and made patch-work quilts. She was an active member of her church, a eucharistic minister, a religious education teacher for many years and its Altar and Rosary Society. She also participated in the Relay for Life.

She is survived by her husband Edward; eight children: Robert of Cresco, Marvin of Cresco, Carol Hrubes of Ankeny, Michael of Fountain, MN, Betty Nash of Belmond, Ronald of Mason City, Susan Martinek of Bloomingdale, IL, and Curtis of Clutier; 12 grandchildren: two brothers: Merlin of Cresco and Virgil Of Harmony. MN; and two sisters: Darlene Vsetecka of Alta Vista and Luverne Loftus of Dodge Center, MN.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and one sister: Betty Ferrie.

Source - Times Plain Dealer - Dec 3, 2003



Source - Photo courtesy of Find-a-Grave member #46917250.

Sep 23
1938
Birth
Birth of Shirley Reicks
Apr
1940
Age 1
Lived in Vernon Springs, Howard, Iowa (Census)
Oct 29
1958
Age 20
Married to Edward Martinek
Mar 05
1991
Age 52
Death of father, Albert Reicks
Nov 01
2001
Age 63
Death of mother, Louise Scholbrock
Nov 25
2003
Age 65
Death of Shirley Reicks


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