OBITUARY: Robert "John" Mostek, 1928-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[Adapted from: Mitchell County-Press-News online - March 31, 2004] 



                      Robert  "John"  Mostek

Funeral services for Robert "John" Mostek, age 75, of Osage, Iowa,
were held Thursday, March 25, 2004, at the Faith Lutheran Church
in Mitchell with Rev. Wayne Ellingson officiating.  Interment was
in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Mitchell with military graveside
service by Osage Legion Post 278.  He died Monday, March 22, 2004,
at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit of North Iowa, in Mason City,
Iowa, from Alzheimer's Disease.  

John was born June 15, 1928 in Mitchell, Iowa, to Joseph and Anna
(Krapa) Mostek. He attended schools in St. Ansgar, Iowa, and Mitchell,
Iowa, and served with the U.S. Army in the Korean War.

John was united in marriage to Dorothy Ileen Grimm on July 6, 1949
in Osage. John had a great love for his children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. John will be remembered for his great sense of
humor. He enjoyed hunting, trapping, fishing, camping, singing,
dancing, playing the harmonica, friends, and the outdoors.

John was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters, Rose Cullen,
Josie Maakestad, Annie Stetka, Mary Hansen and Frances Krech; and
three brothers, Matt Mostek, Jerry Mostek and Tony Mostek.

He is survived by his wife Ileen Mostek of Osage; five children,
Denise Roll of Osage, Mark Mostek of Mitchell, Michael Mostek and
wife Sue of Waverly, Colleen Martin and husband Larry of Mitchell,
and Mary Linderman of LeRoy, Minnesota; nine grandchildren,
Christopher Gerk of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Chad Mostek of
Henderson, Nevada, Ryan Mostek of Waterloo, Destiny Cummings of
Rochester, Minnesota, Matt Mostek of Shell Rock, Jennifer Linderman
of Osage, Nikki Roll of Osage, Ashley Martin of Osage, and Maggie
Olson of LeRoy, Minnesota; four great-grandchildren, Tristen and
Ashten Gerk of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tanner and Cael Mostek
of Waterloo; one brother Joseph Mostek of Mitchell; many nieces,
nephews, and friends.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706 was in charge
of arrangements.
 
 
     Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson