Emil Valasek, age 79, of Osage, died Monday, October 8, 2001, of complications due to diabetes at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center Hospice Unit in Osage. Emil was born June 7, 1922 in Alexandria, Minn., the son of Anton and Appolena (Smysik) Valasek. He moved with his parents to Mitchell County as a youth.

Emil was united in marriage to Janele Bayliss on August 11, 1960. They lived and farmed north of Osage. To this union were born three children. He farmed all of his life. Emil also worked at Decker Meat Packing in Mason City and Oliver Corporation in Charles City. He was a lifetime member of the Bohemian Lodge, enjoyed going to sale barns, fishing and raising his Holstein cattle.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Interment will be at the Osage Cemetery. Visitation is from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with the family receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Emil is survived by: wife, Janele of Osage; two daughters, Lori Valasek of Osage and Denise Valasek of Osage and her children Brittany and Brayden; son, Russ Valasek and his wife Kathy of Mclntire and two step-children Ashley and Amanda; one sister and two brothers.

He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother and a half-sister.

Source: Riceville Recorder; Oct. 11, 2001 Page 10
from Elma library collection assembled by Marian (Marr) McGee
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