In Memory of

Frances Urkoski

Frances L. Urkoski age 86 of Silver Creek died Saturday; November 20, 2004 at Mory's Haven in Columbus. Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday; November 23, 2004 at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church-Krakow in rural Genoa, Nebraska. The Rev. Robert Nienaber will officiate. Burial will be in the Parish Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Monday at the Church. A 4:00 p.m. Altar Society Rosary will be held and a 7:00 p.m. Parish Vigil will be held all at the Church. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the Church.

Frances Urkoski was born June 27, 1918 in rural Genoa, Nebraska to Jacob and Mary (Dziurawiec) Czarnick. She received her education at Ss. Peter & Paul Parochial School-Krakow. She married Lonnie R. Urkoski on February 18, 1946 at Krakow. Along with raising her family she helped her husband on the farm. Lonnie died August 8, 1995. Frances moved to Mory's Haven in Columbus in June 1996. She was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church-Krakow and the Altar Society. Frances loved to sew, bake and spending time with her family.

Frances is survived by:

Daughter    Phyllis (Bud) Cunningham of  Columbus, NE
Son             Lonnie Urkoski Jr. of Columbus, NE
Son             Gary (Kay) Urkoski of  Columbus, NE
Son             Mark (Dee) Urkoski of Columbus, NE
Daughter    Marcia (Donovan) Kuehler 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 Fullerton, NE 
4-Great Grandchildren 
11-Grandchildren 

She was preceded in death by:

Husband    Lonnie R. Urkoski
Father        Jacob Czarnick
Mother       Mary (Dziurawiec) Czarnick
Sister        Julia Cyza
Sister        Mary Kush
Sister        Anna Urkoski
Sister        Berniece Urkoski
Grandson  Jamie Urkoski - in infancy
Brothers    Frank, John, Louis

Memorials are directed to the Church or Donors Choice.