Memorials › Richard Adolph Jurek
Richard Adolph Jurek
5 Dec 1931 – 4 Aug 2020
| Birth | 5 Dec 1931 |
| Death | 4 Aug 2020 |
| Cemetery | Oakwood Cemetery Waco , McLennan County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Nancy Yankie Sidarous on 05 Aug 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214120655 |
Bio
Richard Adolph Jurek, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 7, at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., August 6, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Richard was born on December 5, 1931, in Waco. He married Rita Straten, the love of his life, on April 12, 1958, and they raised four children. He graduated from Baylor University with a B.A. in Education and a master’s degree in education. He began his teaching career at Crestview Elementary and Gholson ISD as Superintendent. In 1973, he changed careers to work for the Texas Rehabilitation Center as a counselor, area manager and was named Commissioner, until he retired in 1988. He loved being outdoors and truly enjoyed hunting, fishing, singing, dancing and playing the accordion. He was a faithful member of St. Jerome’s Catholic Church and St. Catherine’s. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Sophia Jurek; and his sister, Genevieve Giles. Richard is survived by his wife, Rita; brother, Dr. George Jurek; sister, Rita Ann Shelburne and husband, O.B., of Austin; sons, Gregory Jurek and fiancé, Karen Rich, of Killeen, and John Jurek and wife, Tari, of Mustang, Oklahoma; daughters, Laura Williams and husband, Doug, of Hudson, Ohio, and Valerie Campbell of Waco; grandchildren, Justin Jurek and fiancé, Amber, Shelby Matlock and husband, Blake, Colyn Jurek and wife, Karleigh, Kendall Jurek and fiancé, Wynn, Aubrianne and fiancé, Aaron, Erin and Matthew Williams, and Nicholas and Eric Campbell; and great grandson, Archie Jurek. Obituary published online 5 Aug 2020 by Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, Waco, Texas.
Photos
Family
Parents
Spouse
Siblings
Export GEDCOM
This person only · Entire connected family