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Helen Pesek Maska

16 Feb 1927 – 9 Aug 2013

Birth16 Feb 1927
Death9 Aug 2013
CemeteryWinner City Cemetery
Winner , Tripp County , South Dakota , USA
Added byEllen Bishop on 19 Aug 2013
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115726787

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Helen Maska, 86, of Winner, SD passed away on Friday, August 9, 2013 in Kokomo, Indiana. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 10:30am at the United Methodist Church in Winner. There will be a visitation held one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery. There will be a visitation at the Mason Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 14 from 6-8pm with a prayer service beginning at 8pm. On August 9, 2013, Helen Maska went to her heavenly home. Helen was born on February 16, 1927, on a farm two miles south of Gregory, South Dakota to Joseph and Mary (Cahoy) Pesek. She was the youngest of seven children. In 1929, the family moved on a farm southwest of Colome, South Dakota. Helen attended Pleasant View Rural School and Colome High School. On June 20, 1944, she married Joseph Maska. They resided on a farm near Hamill. In 1947, Helen and her husband purchased their farm five miles north of Colome. They were blessed with two daughters, Marlene Rae and Carol Jo. Helen and Joe enjoyed the farm, raising cattle, working the land, visiting with neighbors, and going to Czech dances. Her mother taught her to do one good thing for someone every day, and she tried to live by her mother's principle. Helen treasured her flower and vegetable gardens, watching things grow, and sharing her bounty with her friends. Helen's loving hands baked many kolaches and rolls, which were shared by all who knew her. She never failed to send a birthday card, get well card, or anniversary card to all her family and friends. Helen was proud of her Czech heritage. She loved listening to "Polka Joe" on Saturday nights. She was an active member of the Winner United Methodist Church, where she was lovingly known as "Aunt Helen". She belonged to the Faith Hope Circle, Sully Homemaker Extension Club, Western Fraternal Life Association, Ideal Rebekah Lodge of Colome, Birthday Club, and many card clubs. Helen lived 84 years of her life in Tripp County. She lived her last three months of her life with her daughters in Kokomo, Indiana. Survivors include: her daughters, Marlene (Greg) Hoppes of Kokomo, IN; Carol (Jack) Kindlesparker of Kokomo, IN; four grandchildren: Donnelle (Taylor) Miller, Kokomo, IN; Eric (Shannon) Wortman, Washington, D.C.; David Hoppes, Kokomo, IN; and Laura Wortman, Jeffersonville, IN; Five Great-Grandchildren: Logan Miller, Morgan Miller, Sadie Wortman, Teddy Wortman, and Molly Wortman; her South Dakota daughter, JoAnn Haffield, great niece Julie (Ryan) Rohde, Great nephew Jerry (Pam) Haffield and many nieces, nephews, and a wealth of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe in 1979, her parents, three sisters, and three brothers. In Lieu of flowers the family of Helen Maska has asked that memorials be directed to the Winner United Methodist Church. Funeral Thursday August 15, 2013, 10:30am at United Methodist Church Visitation Wednesday August 14, 2013, 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Mason Funeral Home Prayer Wednesday August 14, 2013, 8:00pm at Mason Funeral Home

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