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Vernon Krezek
VERNON DALE KREZEK
Clutier
Vernon Dale Krezek, 88, of Clutier, passed away Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Traer with Father Ray Atwood as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in rural Clutier. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the church.
Survivors include one daughter, Judy (Steve) Hook of Le Grand; one son, Randy (Judy) Krezek of Clutier; one son-in-law, Mark McCrary of Traer; five grandchildren, Tami (Tim) Kruse, Todd McCrary, Ryan (Carrie) Hook, Jacey (Jason) Fischer and Jillisa (Chad) Halverson; 10 great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Albina Krizek of Waterloo.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Leona on Jan. 16, 2015; one daughter, Joleen McCrary on March 19, 2015; and one brother, Laverne Krizek.
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo, is handling the arrangements.
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