OBITUARY: Larry L. Valasek, 1947-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[Adapted from: Mitchell County Press online -- Posted Feb. 11, 2004]




                            Larry L. Valasek

Funeral services for Larry L. Valasek, 56, of Bondurant, Iowa, were held
Jan. 27, 2004 at Hamilton's Funeral Home with burial at the Bondurant
Cemetery. Larry died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center
in Des Moines, Iowa.

Larry Valasek was born Aug. 4, 1947 in Osage, Iowa. He was a
carpenter/supervisor and an outstanding member of Carpenter's Local 106.

He was preceded in death by his father William L. Valasek, uncle Frank
Valasek and his grandparents.

His survivors include two sons -- Carl Valasek of Ankeny, Chad and Heather
Valasek of Des Moines, grandson Austin Valasek, mother Norma Valasek of
Altoona, brother Steve (Rheta) Valasek of Whitehall, Montana; three sisters
Nancy (Dane) Valasek of Marathon Keys, Florida; Janet (Keith) Rupert,
Wichita, Kansas, and Carol (Tony) Vignaroli of Des Moines and long-time
friend Shirley Sandoval of Elkhart.



  Copyright 2004, K. L.Kittleson