The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-02-24
PIONEER BECHYN
WOMAN BURIED :
MRS. AGNES SWOBODA
"a, DIED AT OLIVIA
ON HER BIRTHDAY

Bechyn - Mrs. agnes Zetah
Swoboda, one of the oldest pio-
neer residents of Bechyn, died on
her eighty-fourth birthday Satur-
day at her home in Olivia.
Agnes Zetah was born in Wen
ma February 10, 1854. At the age
of five she came to America with
her parents who settled at La
Crosse. In 1873 she was married
to John Swoboda, who preceded
her in death IL years ago.
After the wedding they moved
to Bechyn where they lived on a
farm until September 1901, when
they moved to Olivia where she
resided with her daughter. She
leaves two daughters, Miss Emma
Swoboda of Olivia and Mrs. Harry
Miller of Carroll, Iowa and two
sons, Joseph and Frank Swoboda
of Redwood Falls.
She also leaves five sisters, Mrs.
Joseph Karl and Mrs. Joseph Rath
both of Minneapolis, Mrs. James
Koblas of Hopkins, Mrs. F.
Greenleaf of Maine and Mrs. Matt
Erickson of Olivia. Her husband
and son John Jr. and three sisters
and two brothers, John and
Joseph Zetah, preceded her in
death.
In July 1928 Mr.. and Mrs. John
Swoboda celebrated their golden
wedding.
The requiem mass was said at
st. Aloysius church in Olivia by
Rev. H. D. Pomije. Burial was in
the Bechyn cemetery. Many re-
latives and friends attended the
funeral. The pail bearers were
John Zetah, Frank Kodet, Matt
Erickson, Joseph Swoboda Jr.,
Adolph Serbus and Frank Troch-
lii.
A group of relatives and friends
were entertained by Mrs. Leo
Goblirsch Sunday evening in
honor of their son Roberts sec
ond birthday.
The Altar society and Young
Ladies Sodality have given the
parish a set of new Stations of the
Cross. They are beautiful and ar
tistic in harmony with the Gothic
architecture of the church. They
will be economically erected either
by the Archbishop or Francis
can Father.
Miloyd Dworshak is a patient in
the Redwood Falls hospital. He
injured his hand in a feed mill
Saturday. - :. - -.. ..--1
Mrs. Elizabeth Brugman of
Olivia visited with Miss Mary
Haubrich at the Con Regan home
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trochlil are
the parents of a girl born Thurs
day at the Redwood Falls hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Senkyr, Mrs.
Mike Kohout and sons Mike Jr.
and Stanley and George Houdek
drove to Minneapolis Monday.
Mike Kohout Jr. remained and
went through the clinic at the
University hospital, returning
Shurday evening.
A group of young folks were
entertained Sunday evening at
the Tony Sindelir home.
NOTICE-The dance scheduled
at the Bechyn hall for February
% has been cancelled. 1pd
Misses Marietta and Lorraine
Kodet, Clarence Kodet, Joseph
Jansen and Lawrence Kuglin
drove to Minneapolis Sunday
where they visited Leonard
Kodet.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Wohnout-
ka are employed at the Miloyd
Dworshak home.
Miss Loretta Horejsi spent from
Tuesday until Saturday at the
Paul Faimon home and Saturday
evening and Sunday with Miss
Bernice Zetah.
Relatives and friends attended
the farewell party for Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Dworshak, who will
move to Olivia soon, Friday eve
ming.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bartes and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Senkyr and son were Sunday eve
ming visitors at the Joseph P.
Swoboda home.
Rev. F. J. Tomek and John F.
Kodet were Wednesday business
callers in st. Paul.
MeSdameS Frank T. Kodet, Pet
er Malecek, William Knisley and
Henry Malecek were hostesses at
a shower given in honor of Miss