Fr.
Fr. Flavius Czuba
d. April 15, 2001
Fr. Flavius Czuba, O.F.M., of Indian River, MI, died Sunday April 15, 2001 at the Florida Hospital in Orlando, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Thursday at St. Anthony Catholic Church (562 17th Avenue) in Columbus with Fr. Harry Speckman, O.F.M. officiating. Visitation will begin at 3:00 pm Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home. There will be a Vigil service beginning at 7:00 pm Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will continue on Thursday at St. Anthony Church from 9:00 am until service time. Burial will be at the St. Bonaventure Cemetery.
Fr. Flavius was born Allen Czuba November 8, 1921 in Clarks, NE to Steve and Kathryn (Kush) Czuba. He moved to Fullerton, Nebraska in 1922 and then moved to Columbus, NE in 1926. He attended St. Anthony Elementary School in Columbus and in 1935 went to St. Joseph (Minor) Seminary in Westmont, Illinois. He entered the Franciscan Novititate in Teutopolis, Illinois in 1941. In August of 1942, Allen entered Our Lady of Angels Seminary in Cleveland, Ohio for two years of philosophy. In 1944 he entered the St. Joseph Theological Seminary in Teutopolis, Il. He was ordained at St. Francis Church in Teutopolis on December 19, 1947 and celebrated his first mass at St. Anthony Church in Columbus, NE on December 21, 1947.
His first assignment was chaplain of Prison Farm in Vandalia, Il. He then went to St. Stanislaus Church in Cleveland, Ohio where he taught at the grade and high school until 1952. He was associate pastor at Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha, NE from 1952-1954. He was the associate pastor and athletic director at St. Stanislaus Church in Cleveland, Ohio from 1954-1958. From 1958 to 1966, Fr. Flavius was guidance counselor and teacher at the St. Francis High School in Petoskey, Michigan and also Pastor of St. Nicholas Church in Larks Lake, Michigan from 1958-1971. During this same time Fr. was Pastor of Holy Cross Church in Cross Village, Michigan and St. Ignatius Church in Good Hart, Michigan. From 1971-1973 Fr. Flavius was Pastor for a short time at St. Anthony Church in Columbus, spent three months at the Catholic Theological Union as Pastor in Chicago, Il and the returned for a short time as Associate Pastor at St. Bonaventure Church and school in Columbus, NE.
From 1973 to 1977 Fr. Czuba was Pastor of St. James Church in Riverton, Il and also Pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Buffalo, Il. While at St. Joseph's Church a new church and hall were built. He then came back to Columbus, NE and became Pastor of St. Bonaventure Church and School from 1977-1985. In 1985 he became Pastor of St. Philip Church in Stone Lake, WI until 1987. He then traveled to Washburn, WI where he was Pastor of St. Louis Church with a Mission at Cornucopia, WI until 1993.
Since 1993, Fr. Flavius has been Senior Associate Pastor at the Cross of the Woods Church in Indian River, MI, the home of the world's largest Crucifix.
Fr. Flavius celebrated his 50th Jubilee as a Priest on September 7, 1997 at the Cross of the Woods Church in Indian River, MI and again on September 21, 1997 at his home Parish, St. Anthony's Church in Columbus with a third celebration at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus where he had been the Pastor for eight years.
Fr. Flavius is survived by:
2 Uncles- Martin (Ruth) Czuba of Hood River, Oregon and Clarence Bruns of Columbus, NE
1 Aunt- Valeria Kush of Whittier, CA
He is preceded in death by:
His parents and six sisters who died in infancy.
Memorials can be directed to the Cross in the Woods Endowment Fund or to the Franciscan Vocation Office
Fr. Flavius was born Allen Czuba November 8, 1921 in Clarks, NE to Steve and Kathryn (Kush) Czuba. He moved to Fullerton, Nebraska in 1922 and then moved to Columbus, NE in 1926. He attended St. Anthony Elementary School in Columbus and in 1935 went to St. Joseph (Minor) Seminary in Westmont, Illinois. He entered the Franciscan Novititate in Teutopolis, Illinois in 1941. In August of 1942, Allen entered Our Lady of Angels Seminary in Cleveland, Ohio for two years of philosophy. In 1944 he entered the St. Joseph Theological Seminary in Teutopolis, Il. He was ordained at St. Francis Church in Teutopolis on December 19, 1947 and celebrated his first mass at St. Anthony Church in Columbus, NE on December 21, 1947.
His first assignment was chaplain of Prison Farm in Vandalia, Il. He then went to St. Stanislaus Church in Cleveland, Ohio where he taught at the grade and high school until 1952. He was associate pastor at Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha, NE from 1952-1954. He was the associate pastor and athletic director at St. Stanislaus Church in Cleveland, Ohio from 1954-1958. From 1958 to 1966, Fr. Flavius was guidance counselor and teacher at the St. Francis High School in Petoskey, Michigan and also Pastor of St. Nicholas Church in Larks Lake, Michigan from 1958-1971. During this same time Fr. was Pastor of Holy Cross Church in Cross Village, Michigan and St. Ignatius Church in Good Hart, Michigan. From 1971-1973 Fr. Flavius was Pastor for a short time at St. Anthony Church in Columbus, spent three months at the Catholic Theological Union as Pastor in Chicago, Il and the returned for a short time as Associate Pastor at St. Bonaventure Church and school in Columbus, NE.
From 1973 to 1977 Fr. Czuba was Pastor of St. James Church in Riverton, Il and also Pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Buffalo, Il. While at St. Joseph's Church a new church and hall were built. He then came back to Columbus, NE and became Pastor of St. Bonaventure Church and School from 1977-1985. In 1985 he became Pastor of St. Philip Church in Stone Lake, WI until 1987. He then traveled to Washburn, WI where he was Pastor of St. Louis Church with a Mission at Cornucopia, WI until 1993.
Since 1993, Fr. Flavius has been Senior Associate Pastor at the Cross of the Woods Church in Indian River, MI, the home of the world's largest Crucifix.
Fr. Flavius celebrated his 50th Jubilee as a Priest on September 7, 1997 at the Cross of the Woods Church in Indian River, MI and again on September 21, 1997 at his home Parish, St. Anthony's Church in Columbus with a third celebration at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus where he had been the Pastor for eight years.
Fr. Flavius is survived by:
2 Uncles- Martin (Ruth) Czuba of Hood River, Oregon and Clarence Bruns of Columbus, NE
1 Aunt- Valeria Kush of Whittier, CA
He is preceded in death by:
His parents and six sisters who died in infancy.
Memorials can be directed to the Cross in the Woods Endowment Fund or to the Franciscan Vocation Office
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