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Joe Robert “Jodie” Stanislav
4 Jul 1924 – 6 Sep 2014
| Birth | 4 Jul 1924 |
| Death | 6 Sep 2014 |
| Cemetery | Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery West , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Betty Fajkus Marek on 15 Jun 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135537633 |
Bio
Joe R. "Jodie" Stanislav, 90, of Waco, died peacefully Saturday, September 6, 2014, in Waco. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m., Monday, September 8, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco, with visitation to follow until 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday, September 2, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Waco. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in West. Joe was born in West, Texas, to the late Joe and Martha (Mashek) Stanislav. He grew up in West and attended West schools prior to joining the United States Navy during World War II. Joe served in the Pacific Theater, mostly in Guam until the end of the war. He was united in marriage to Mildred Pratka on July 7, 1947 in West. Joe worked for Dewitt Clark Lumber Co. after returning from the service. From there he worked for C.O. Miller Beer Distributorship, Shadowland in West, General Tire, Reicher Catholic High School, and retired from Ridgewood Country Club. During Joe's 28 years of retirement he volunteered for St. Louis Catholic Church and School and Reicher Catholic High School. Joe was an usher at St. Louis Catholic Church for more than 40 years. He drove the bus for Reicher's athletic teams for many years. Joe enjoyed all of his children's and grandchildren's school and sporting events throughout the years. He was preceded in death by brothers, Alfred "Fritz" Stanislav and Robert Stanislav. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Mildred; daughters: Katherine Aufman and husband, Bill, Dorothy Fritz and husband, Ron, Kim Bolfing and husband, Jerry; grandchildren: Connie Jones IV and wife, Shana, Jodi Marie Jones, Matthew Aufman and wife, Shannon, Martha Aufman Whitney and husband, Simon, Beau Bolfing, Shelby Jo Bolfing, and Molly Bolfing; great-grandchildren: Alec, Kaitlynne and Isabellah Jones; sister-in-law, Barbara Stanislav; brother-in-law, Daniel Pratka and wife, Evelyn; and several nieces and nephews. Waco Tribune-Herald: 9/7/2014...I16
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