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Irene Elna Loseke Hajek
6 Apr 1908 – 12 Jul 2015
| Birth | 6 Apr 1908 |
| Death | 12 Jul 2015 |
| Cemetery | Zion Lutheran Cemetery Leigh , Colfax County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Don on 14 Jul 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149163454 |
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Irene Hajek, 107, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Columbus. The funeral service will be on Thursday, July 16, at 10:30 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus with Rev. Michael Klatt and Rev. Cory Burma officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Leigh, Nebraska. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Gass Haney Funeral Home and continue on Thursday from 9:30 A.M. until service time at the church. There will be a family prayer service at 10:15 AM at the church. Memorials may be directed to the donor or family choice. Irene E. Hajek was born April 6, 1908, in rural Leigh, Nebraska, to Louis L. and Anna (Littleman) Loseke. She was one of nine children. Irene was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Leigh. As a young woman she worked as a housekeeper and met Edward L. Hajek from Clarkson, Nebraska. The couple were married on June 3, 1930. During their married life they lived in Leigh, San Diego, California, and on a farm near Kansas City, Kansas. When Ed passed away in 1953 in Desoto, Kansas, Irene and her two young children returned to Nebraska and lived north of Columbus and later in Columbus. She worked as a motel housekeeper and, for many years, at Becton-Dickinson. During this time, she was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Shell Creek, where she was a member of Ladies Aid and served on several committees. Her deep faith grew stronger with every passing year. Irene had a delightful sense of humor that gave great joy to all her many friends and loving family. Many of her “Irene witticisms” are remembered at family gatherings. Her wonderful “keep going” attitude helped her through many trying times in her life, and was an inspiration to all who met her. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus. Irene is survived by: Son – Gayler (Toni) Hajek of Irwin, PA Son-in-law – Tony Nielsen of Columbus, NE Grandson – Randall (Anita) Kaspar of Columbus, NE Grandson – Christopher (Kim) Kaspar of Norfolk, NE Granddaughter – Tracy Kaspar of Columbus, NE Granddaughter – Venice (James) Burrows of Baltimore, MD Granddaughter – Jennie (Bryan) Engel of Irwin, PA Grandson – Erik (Elaine) Nielsen of Austin, TX Granddaughter – Lisa Nielsen of Omaha, NE Great Grandchildren – Brittany (Dustin) Cejka, Miranda Kaspar, Colby Kaspar, Sydney Kaspar, Brooks Engel, Edward Burrows, Jack Nielsen, and Josh Nielsen Irene was preceded in death by: Husband – Edward Hajek Daughter – Karen Kaspar Nielsen Siblings – Louise (Emil) Ahrens, Olga (Andrew) Jenny, Emma (Evert) Stott, Elsie (George) Chamberlain, Hulda (Elmer) Olson, Lillian (Erv) Bonner, Louis E. (Mary) Loseke, and Hugo Loseke Several nieces and nephews
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- Louise Roseline Loseke Ahrens 1896–1993
- Olga Loseke Jenny 1898–1958
- Emma Alvina Stott 1902–1983
- Hulda Matilda Loseke Olson 1904–2005
- Elsie J. Loseke Chamberlain 1906–2005
- Lillian Lenore Loseke Bonner 1909–2007
- Louis Eno "Louie" Loseke 1912–2009
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