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George Thomas Mikeska
10 Mar 1918 – 19 Jan 2013
| Birth | 10 Mar 1918 |
| Death | 19 Jan 2013 |
| Cemetery | Fatima Cemetery Abbott , Hill County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Comfort and Peace on 30 Sep 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103844286 |
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George Mikeska, 94, of Abbott, passed away early Saturday morning, January 19, 2013, at his home. A rosary will be recited 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, at Aderhold Funeral Home by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, followed by a visitation until 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m., Thursday, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Military Graveside Rites will follow at Fatima Cemetery near Abbott, conducted by West Veterans Honor Guard. George was born in Abbott, Texas, to the late Frank and Albina (Hejl) Mikeska. He was a graduate of Abbott High School and also attended Hill Jr. College. On October 20, 1948, he was united in marriage to Frankye Mae Kucera in West. George served his country as a Medic for the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II. He was a farmer and rancher for his entire life, but also worked for A.O. Smith in Waco and Robin Tech in Hillsboro as an inspector for a number of years. George was a member of VFW Post No. 4819, American Legion, Knights of Columbus, KJT Society and SPJST Lodge No. 54, all in West. He served on the Abbott School Board, the Menlow Water Supply Board, was a Democratic Party Chairman, and also a member of Agriculture Conservation Service. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, and was also a former longtime member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott. George loved sports and was a very good athlete in his day. He always enjoyed watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren playing sports. George loved to play taroky and dominoes, fishing and hunting, as well as watching Wheel of Fortune and The Price is Right. He is preceded in death by an infant son; a daughter, Rosalie Mikeska; brothers, Ed Mikeska, Robert Mikeska, and an infant brother; and sisters, Ruby Kucera, Geraldine Brezina, Elfie Srubar, Elsie Kucera, Bessie Surovik, and Marian Adamek. Survivors include his beloved wife of 64 years, Frankye Mikeska, of Abbott; daughters, Jane Kapavik and husband, Henry, of West, and Joyce Putnam and husband, Mike, of Ft. Worth; grandchildren, Becky Machac and husband, Marc, Sharon Hlavenka and husband, Jon, Paula Williams and husband, Jerimy, and John Kapavik and wife, Jessica; great-grandchildren, Lane, Lance, Devin, Raven, Hannah, Ashlyn, Ryan, Dylan and Brayden; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald: 1/21/2013 - 1/23/2013...L11
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CPL US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
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- Eddie Ernest Mikeska 1912–1987
- Robert Roy Mikeska 1915–1992
- Geraldine Ann "Geri" Mikeska Brezina 1918–2005
- Elfie Mikeska Srubar 1919–2005
- Elsie Mikeska Kucera 1922–2005
- Marian Mikeska Adamek 1928–1990
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