OBITUARY: Maurice J. Comisky, Mitchell County, Iowa


[ Mason City Globe Gazette Online Obituaries ]
Monday, May 31, 1999


                         MAURICE J. COMISKY

OSAGE - Maurice J. Comisky, 67, died Saturday (May 29, 1999) at the Mitchell
County Regional Health Center, Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Osage, with the Rev. Philip Recker officiating. Interment will be
in Sacred Heart Cemetery with military rites by members of Osage V.F.W.
Post No. 7920.

Visitation will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Champion Funeral
Home, Osage, with a rosary beginning at 3 p.m. and a scripture service at
7:30 p.m.

Maurice was born April 18, 1932, at the family home in rural Osage, the son
of Leo and Charlotte (Kurtz) Comisky. He attended school in New Haven and
graduated from Osage High School in 1950 after winning the 118-pound state
wrestling championship.

After high school, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Montrose. He
held several jobs, but his true passion was driving a semi. He retired from
Ruan Transportation in 1997 after 21 years and more than 1 million miles of
safe driving.

On Dec. 29, 1962, Maurice was united in marriage with the true love of his
life, Janice Arickx. They spent 37 years together, raising and loving their
children and grandchildren.

Maurice is survived by his wife, Janice (Arickx) Comisky of Osage; two
daughters, Colleen Tauke and her husband, Paul, of Douds, Iowa, and Deanna
Gard and her husband, Jerry, of Algonquin, Ill.; two sons, James Comisky and
his wife, Shelley, of Cedar Rapids, and Jason Comisky of Mason City; his
pride and joy, six grandchildren, Joey, Andy and Caitie Tauke, Ian and Ayana
Gard and TJ Comisky; five sisters, Mary Larson of Mason City, Maureen Brooker
and her husband, Dean, of Osage, Leone Shepherd of Norwalk, Kathleen Laker
and her husband, Gerald, of Nakomis, and Dorothy (Doke) Kruse and her husband,
Clarence, of Osage; two brothers, his twin brother Marlow Comisky and his
wife, Ann, of Elmwood Park, Ill., and Gary (Mick) Comisky of Osage;
sister-in-law, Della Cordle of Osage; mother-in-law, Juanita Arickx of
Osage; three brothers-in-law, Ray Arickx Jr. and his wife, Carol, of St.
Ansgar, Chuck Arickx and his wife, Deb, of Wayne, Neb., and Mark Arickx of
Osage; sister-in-law, Wendy Arickx of Mitchell; and many nieces, nephews
and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant sister, Margaret Comisky;
two brothers, Merwin (Irish) Comisky and Harold (Hites) Comisky; two
brothers-in-law, Melbourne Larson and Gary Shepherd; father-in-law, Ray
Arickx Sr.; and brother-in-law, Donald Arickx Sr.



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