Jelinek, Josephine A.

Josephine A. Jelinek, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died of complications of heart disease on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010. Private graveside services will be held at Czech National Cemetery. Arrangements are with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her children, Jerry (Barb) Jelinek, Judy (Paul) Lillie, both of Cedar Rapids, and Diane (Arthur) Ashton of Phoenix, Ariz.; and five grandchildren, Jeremy Jelinek, Shawn and Brian Lillie, and Angela and Amy Ashton.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles; son, David; and sister, Rose Lewis.

Josephine was born March 10, 1921, the daughter of Anthony and Rozy (Vondra) Karlik in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On January 13, 1941, she was united in marriage to Charles Jelinek in Bethany, Mo. He died November 23, 2010. On Christmas Day she went to be with her husband. Josephine enjoyed cooking, sewing, working puzzles, playing bingo and shopping.

Please sign the online guest book for Josephine at under obituaries.