Obit: Hudec, Victor (1901 - 1971)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
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Surnames: Hudec, Ranek, Jezek, Kalal Pierce, Gorst, Churchill, Ripplinger, Cole, Anderegg, Dankemyer, Walters, Houdek, Kurasz, Havlicek, Jefferson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 7/01/1971

Hudec, Victor (10 May 1901 - 28 June 1971)

Funeral services for Victor Hudec, 70, of Neillsville, who died June 28, at Mt. Washington Sanatorium in Eau Claire, are to be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 1:30 p.m. from the Georgas Funeral Home. Bishop Forrest Jefferson of Arkdale is to officiate, with burial to take place in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Victor Hudec, the son of Frank and Barbara (Ranek) Hudec, was born May 10, 1901, in Chicago, Ill., where he received his education. His family came to Clark County in 1941 and farmed in the Town of Levis. He returned to Chicago and served with the Co. D of the 125th Armored Engineer Btn during World War II. He was discharged on November 21, 1942.

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 7/08/1971

Funeral services for Victor Hudec, 70, of Neillsville, who died June 28, at Mt. Washington Sanatorium in Eau Claire, were held Thursday, July 1, at 1:30 p.m. from the Georgas Funeral Home. Bishop Forest Jefferson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Arkdale, officiated and burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Pallbearers for Mr. Hudec were: Andrew Kurasz, Donald Havlicek, Edward Houdek, George Houdek, Charles Gorst, and Guy Cole. “Oh My Faith” and “In My Father’s House” were sung by Mrs. Donald Ripplinger, who was accompanied by Dr. Ripplinger.

Those from out of town who attended the services included: Mrs. Barbara Jezek of Cicero, Il., Mrs. Emma Kalal of Phoenix, Az., Mr. and Mrs. George Houdek and Mrs. Mae Pierce of North Judson, In., Mr. and Mrs. Edward Houdek of Westchester, Il., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gorst and family of Pittsville, Mr. and Mrs. John Churchill and Dr. and Mrs. Donald Ripplinger of Stevens Point, Bishop and Mrs. Forrest Jefferson and daughter, Helen, of Arkdale, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cole, Mrs. Clara Anderegg and Mrs. Lila Dankemyer of Nekoosa, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Walters of Loyal.