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James (Jim) Edward Balek was born on 20 September 1924 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.^2,1 He died on 14 June 2008, at age 83, in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.² He was buried in Elwood Saint Joseph Cemetery (Edgewood West), Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.^1,3

U.S. Army-WWll- 25 Jun 1943- 27 Dec 1946.^1,4 James (Jim) Edward Balek was a Foreman-Pacific Gamble Robinson.¹ MASON CITY - James "Jim" E. Balek, 83, 941 Eighth St. S.E. in Mason City, died Saturday (June 14, 2008) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 2008, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 302 Fifth St. S.E. in Mason City, with Monsignor John W. Hemann officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City. Military honors will be provided by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association.
Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Hogan- Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, with a scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa.
James Edward Balek was born on Sept. 20, 1924, in Mason City, the son of Joseph and Jennie (Brown) Balek. James was the ninth child of 11. James remembers home as being 918 S. Carolina and then 830 S. Jersey. James attended and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School.
Following graduation he entered the U.S. Army, and was stationed in Europe during World War II.
James married Vivian Ruth Logeman on Sept. 30, 1949, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. They resided in Mason City, where he worked for Pacific Gamble Robinson as foreman until his retirement in 1987. Following his "retirement" he went back to work part-time for the same company and also learned to play farmer, to drive a tractor and do field work for his son.
Jim, like his father, had several passions, one being totally devoted to his family and another being an avid fisherman.
Jim is survived by the love of his life, wife, Vivian Balek, of Mason City; and his other passions, his kids: Ron and wife Sheila Balek, of Manly, Deanna and husband, Ed Harris, of Rockford, Fred Balek, of Mason City and special friend, Donita Roben, of Rockwell, and Ted Balek, of Mount Pleasant; grandkids, James Thomas and wife Debbie Balek, Amy Marie Balek, Matthew James Balek and Jessica Michelle Balek; great-grandkids, Jackson and Joey Balek; special niece, Karen Fedderson, of Charles City; brothers, Walter and wife, Cathryn Balek, of Edina, Minn., and Bob Balek, of Mason City; and sister, Betty Wellington, of Mesa, Ariz.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters, Anna Hoselton, Vi Bernemann, Carrie Riley, Lillian Wellington and Helen Buffington; and two brothers, Joseph Balek and Leonard Balek.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, 641-423-2372.
www.colonialchapels.com.
Published in Globe Gazette from June 15 to June 17, 2008
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Vera Mae Logeman was born on 28 May 1931.² She and Frank P. Waychus were married on 18 June 1949 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.¹ She died on 30 August 1999, at age 68, in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.² She was buried in Cremation.¹

VERA M. WAYCHUS

MASON CITY - Vera M. Waychus, 68, of 1101 12th St. N.E., died Monday (Aug. 30, 1999) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Her body was cremated. There will be no visitation.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Memorials may be made to Mercy Medical Center-Cancer Center or Hospice of North Iowa, in memory of Vera M. Waychus.

Vera M. Waychus was born May 28, 1931, in Manly, the daughter of Fred H. and Ruth L. (Godfrey) Logeman. She married Frank Waychus on June 18, 1949, in Mason City.

Vera was a resident of Manly and Mason City and she graduated from Plymouth High School. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, camping, playing cards and dining with friends. She loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include three children, David F. Waychus of Nora Springs, Ruth A. Powers and her husband, John W., of Jackson, Mo., and Douglas J. Waychus and his wife, Rosetta, of Mason City; four grandchildren, Lindsay, Rachel, Meghan and Joslyn; one brother, Westly F. Logeman of Northwood; one sister, Vivian R. Balek of Mason City; a special friend Irv Zorn; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and one grandson, Shane Waychus.

Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, is in charge of arrangements.

Hogan-Bremer Colonial Chapel, (515) 423-2372.

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Frank P. Waychus was born on 30 November 1921.^2,3 He and Vera Mae Logeman were married on 18 June 1949 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.¹ He died on 22 December 1993, at age 72, in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.^2,3 He was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.³