McKown Funeral Home

In Memory of

Berniece Urkoski

Berniece G. Urkoski, age 87 of Silver Creek died Saturday; April 24, 2004 at the Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward. Funeral services are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday; April 27, 2004 at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church-Krakow in rural Genoa. The Rev. Robert Nienaber will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation is Monday 4-8 pm at the church. There will be a 4:00 pm Altar Society Rosary and a 7:30 pm Vigil Service all at the church. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning 9:00 until service time at church.

Berniece G. Urkoski was born February 13, 1917 in rural Genoa to Jacob and Mary (Dziurawiec) Czarnick. She received her education at Ss. Peter & Paul Parochial School-Krakow. She married Peter Urkoski Jr. on May 6, 1941. Along with raising her family she helped her husband with the family farm. Peter died May 30, 1980. Beniece was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church-Krakow and the Altar Society.

Berniece is survived by:

Daughter          Florence Dubas of Fullerton, NE
Daughter          Kathleen (Jerry) Zelazny of North Bend, NE
Daughter          Angie (Tom) Lesiak of Clarks, NE
Son                   Don (Sue) Urkoski of Silver Creek, NE
Daughter          Carolyn (Ted) Chlopek of Fullerton, NE
Daughter          Chris (Charlie) Starostka of Silver Creek, NE
Sister                Anna Urkoski of Genoa, NE
Sister                Frances Urkoski of Columbus, NE
Sister-in-law    Katherine Cuba of Columbus, NE
Sister-in-law    Teresa Czarnick of Genoa, NE
Sister-in-law    Barbara Urkoski of Silver Creek, NE
24 Grandchildren & 13 Great Grandchildren

She was preceded in death by:

Husband       Peter Urkoski Jr.
Father          Jacob Czarnick
Mother           Mary Czarnick
Son-In-Law   Louis Dubas
2 Sisters Julia Cyza & Mary Kush
3 Brothers    Frank, John & Louis

In Memory of

Berniece G. Urkoski

BORN DIED

February 13, 1917 April 24, 2004

Genoa, Nebraska St. Edward, Nebraska

SERVICES

10:00 a.m. Tuesday; April 27, 2004

Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church-Krakow

Rural Genoa, Nebraska

CLERGY

Rev. Robert Nienaber

LECTOR

Allen Urkoski

MUSIC

Jeannie Pergrine - vocalist

Ss. Peter & Paul Choir          Sharon Sock-Organist

Gene Urkoski     Lonnie Urkoski Jr.    Gary Urkoski

PALLBEARERS

Gene Dubas      Jeff Zelazny

Terry Lesiak             Chad Renken

Gary Chlopek               Jesse Starostka

INTERMENT

Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery-Krakow

GRANDCHILDREN

Jon Dubas

Linda Crawford

Barb Dubas

Gene Dubas

Sheryl Norman

Doug Zelazny

Colleen Zelazny

Michael Zelazny

Carrie Zelazny

Jeff Zelazny

Kevin Lesiak

Terry Lesiak

Kristi Lindburg

Tim Lesiak

Amy Renken

Glenda Hammond

Amanda Berggren

Stacey Chlopek

Allen Michael Chlopek

Gary Chlopek

Jenny Starostka

Kelsey Starostka

Katie Starostka

Jesse Starostka

GREAT GRANDCHILDREN

Jarrid Dubas                        Jesselyn Dubas

Jacey Crawford                   Brady Crawford

Elijah Norman                  Isaak Norman

Ethan Lesiak                     Elle Lesiak

Garrett Lesiak                     Este Lesiak

Madison Ostrander          Tanner Ostrander

Jade Fusselman

My Job is Done

When I am gone, release me, let me go. I have fulfilled

My duty here; you all know

You must not tie yourself to me with tears, be thankful

For our many years.

I gave you my love; you can only guess how much you

Gave me in happiness.

I thank you for the love you each shown, but now it’s

Time I traveled all alone.

So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must, then let

Your grief be comforted by trust.

It’s only for a time that we must part, so bless the

Memories within your heart.

Though you can’t touch or see me, I’ll be near, and if

You listen within your heart, you’ll hear,

All my love around you from morn till night; I’ll forever

Have you in my sight.

And then, you must come this way alone, I’ll greet you

With a smile and say:

WELCOME HOME!