OBITUARY: Ray Smolik, 1912-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[Mitchell County-Press-News online (Edited) - Posted April 28, 2004] 
 


                             Ray Smolik
                                   
Funeral services for Ray Smolik, 91, of Osage, Iowa, were held Tuesday,
April 27, 2004 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with Reverend
Dennis Hanson and Reverend Roy Ott officiating. Interment was in the
Osage Cemetery. Ray Died Thursday, April 22, 2004, at St. Mary's
Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Ray Smolik was born November 7, 1912 in Brainard, Nebraska, the son
of Frank and Anna (Cejka) Smolik. He attended school in Brainard and
North Dakota and moved with his family to Iowa ending up in the Osage
area in 1927, where he attended Little Cedar High School. He farmed
near Osage, in burr Oak Township. Ray was co-founder and 40-year
member of "Antique Acres" near Cedar Falls. He was also co-founder
of "Cedar Valley Memories" in Osage. He was very interested in steam
engines, other farm implements, and antique autos.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, George
Smolik, Ernest Smolik, Ed Smolik; and two sisters Adeline Michels
and Libbie Smolik.

He is survived by two sisters, Helen Lund of Stanwood, Lydia Deal
of Boone, one brother, Duane Smolik of San Jose, California, and
several nieces and nephews.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706, was in
charge of arrangements.



     Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson