OBITUARY: Frank R. Pitra, 1910-2005, Mitchell County, Iowa

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                               Frank R. Pitra

Frank R. Pitra, age 94, of Osage, died Sunday, March 6, 2005, at the Faith
Home in Osage. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage; (641)732-3706.

    Copyright 2005, Mitchell County Press-News   All rights reserved.
    www.mcpress.com -- Posted March 8, 2005


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                              Frank R. Pitra

Frank R. Pitra, age 94, of Osage, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2005,
at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.  According to Frank's wishes, his body
was cremated.

Graveside inurnment services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2005, at
the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Osage, with Rev. Mark Reasoner
officiating.  Military honors at the grave will be by Osage American Legion
Post 278.

Frank Pitra was born June 11, 1910, at Bordulac, North Dakota, the son of
Czech immigrants, Joseph and Amelia (Popelka) Pitra, who farmed in the area.

Frank moved to Osage in 1937.  He spent most of his days in Iowa doing
construction work.  Frank served in the Army Air Corps during World War II,
mainly in the European areas.  Frank was a long time member of the Osage
American Legion Post 278 and the Osage VFW Post 7920.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Amelia; his three
sisters, Annie Riemers, Mary Fait, and Antionette Gorski; his three
brothers, Joseph Pitra, Bert Pitra, and Stanley Pitra; and one local
nephew, Joey Brumm.

Frank is survived by two sisters, Stacia Balsley of Lehigh Acres, Florida,
and Marjorie (Clarence) Brumm of Osage; local Osage nephew Richard (Karen)
Brumm and family; and other numerous nieces and nephews out of state.

The Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home of Osage is in charge of the arrangements.



    Copyright 2005, Mitchell County Press-News   All rights reserved.
    www.mcpress.com -- Posted March 15, 2005

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