Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-04-09
SPILLVILLE.

John Zoulek autoed to Ridgeway
on Thursday.
Miss Anna Swehla arrived Tuesday
after an extended stay at Mason City
and was accompanied home by her
nephew Edward Kupka.
Paul Kubik of Protivin was a
business caller here Friday.
Miss Alice Huber spent last week
with relatives near Cresco.
Mrs. Mary Morayetz went to Cresco
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hum
pal who is at Mercy hospital.
George Nockles and son Edward
OF near Protivin were in town Sun
day. ...... .....
Adolf Mikesh and sister Emma de-
parted for Mason City on Tuesday to
attend the funeral of their neice
Mrs. J. Campbell.
John Mikota of Cedar Rapids came
Tuesday for a visit with relatives
and friends.
Prof. S. Kruchek, J. P. Kuhn ano
A. A. Novak were business CATERS
Wednesday at DEBORAH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Cooper and
daughter Irene autoed to DEBORAH
on Saturday.
Misses Emma and Gertrude Her.
Old called on friends at Cresco on
Tuesday.
Miss Anna Pletka of Mason City
arrived Tuesday for a visit with her
mother.
Mrs. Will Wagner of near Ridge
way called on relatives here Sunday.
Pie. Jirak accompanied by his
mother and sister Mrs. Kacher of
near Jackson Jet. were callers here
Saturday.
A. A. Mikesh autoed to Fort At
kinson Sunday evening.
Mrs. Anton Smith Jr. and sister
Betty Balik were at DEBORAH on
Wednesday shopping.
Misses Lulu and Della Sbiral were
At DEBORAH Saturday.
w. c. Chekal returned home re-
Gently after an extended stay at Eau
Claire, Wis.
Arthur Fisher autoed to Decorah
Saturday.
Mds. Formanek of Duncan and
Mary Lukash of Prairie du Chen at
tended the funeral Tuesday of
Lawrence Schilachek.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the Haas auction Thursday near
jackson Jet.
Miss Irene Benda returned home
tuesday from Cresco after a three
weeks stay at Mercy hospital.
Mrs. A. G. Fisher called on rela-
ives Sunday at Protivin. She was
accompanied home by her daughter
Loretta who spent the week end
there.
Mr.. Latimer of Calmar was in
town Wednesday in regard to the
electric lights.
James Bena was a business caller
Monday at FIT. Atkinson.
Martin Mikesh returned to his
duties Monday at Milwaukee after a
brief stay at his parental home.
John Hron camei up from Fayette
Friday for an over Sunday visit at
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Scheidemantel
and family of near Ossian called at
the home of Jos. Mikesh Monday eve.
Mrs. Frances Swehla and daugh-
ter Ida arrived recently from Cedar
Rapids for an extended stay.
Anton Mikesh concluded his visit
with his parents and returned on
Sunday to Mitchell, S. D.
Lawrence Shilachek was born at
Dusna, Austria, March Z, 1880. He
was united in marriage to Anna
Fisher in Europe, to this union was
born one child Catherine, wife of the
late Frank Shileny who preceded her
father in death twenty years ago
This family came to America in 1866
setting on a farm near SpillviIle,
later they moved to farm near
Ridgeway after living there two
years he retired from farm life and
moved to Spillville, where they lived
, until the death of his wife which &C.
Cured in 1915. He then went to
live with his grand child Frank
Shileny. Mr.. Shilachek went to his
eternal reward early Sunday morn
ing, March 80, 1919 at the advanc-
ed age of SO years and 23 DAYS.
Those who are left to mourn his
death are his beloved and faithful
grandchildren, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Shileny and family. The funeral took
place Tuesday, April l at st. Wences-
aaus church and burial was made in
the adjoining cemetery, Rev. J. P.
Broz officiating. Those who bore him
to his last resting place were John
Novak, Simon Michael, John Shil-
achek, Anton Snyder, Frank Albrecht
and Jos. Kruchek. May he rest in
peace.
Gard of Thanks.
We wish to thank the many
friends who so kindly assisted us
during the illness and death of our
beloved grandfather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shileny.