Frank Jelinek, age 89, of Columbus, Nebraska died Tuesday November 25, 2003 at the Beverly Health Care in Columbus. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday November 29, 2003 at the McKown Funeral Home with Reverend M. Wendell Davis officiating. Burial is in the Columbus Cemetery. Visitation is 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Saturday at McKown Funeral Home.
Frank Jelinek, Jr. was born May 14, 1914 in Stanton County to Frank D. and Rosie (Wasko) Jelinek. He attended District #30 School in rural Clarkson. On May 10, 1944 he was united in marriage to Mildred A. Kozisek in Schuyler, Nebraska. The couple farmed and were quite involved in the cattle business, including raising Pinzgauer cattle on a farm south of Clarkson, Nebraska until 1975. In 1975 they moved to Columbus and Frank went to work for Fleischer Manufacturing in the sub-assembly department. From 1980 - 1998 he worked part-time at the Columbus Sales Pavillion. He loved gardening and raised two large gardens for many years. He enjoyed listening to the radio especially to Czech music programs, farm market and weather reports.
He is survived by:
Daughter: Carolyn (Darrell) Dillenburg of Irving, TX
Son: James Jelinek of Columbus, NE
Granddaughter: Dana Dillenburg of Arlington, TX
He was preceded by:
Wife: Mildred A. Jelinek
Father: Frank D. Jelinek
Mother: Rosie Jelinek
One Brother
Three Sisters