Eleanor Vavricek

ELEANOR VAVRICEK

Center Point

Eleanor Vavricek, 95, of Center Point, died Friday morning (May 2, 2014) at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Celebration of Life services will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 5, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW, with the Rev. Sheri Andersen pre-siding. Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the chapel from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 4.

She was born Oct. 9, 1918, near Solon, to Frank and Mary Agnes (Ko-petsky) Lorence. She married the late Frank E. Vavricek (1916-1987) on Dec. 19, 1939, at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua. Eleanor and Frank farmed for many years in Linn County, re-tiring in Center Point. She was also employed as a waitress for several years at Armstrong's and Happy Chef in Cedar Rapids.

Eleanor's favorite pastime was going to dances and listening to her favorite music. She enjoyed gardening, canning and was well known for baking kolaches for the enjoyment of many through the years.

She is survived by her son, Melvin (Tammy) of Center Point; her daughter, Mardene (Larry) Hinton of Kankakee, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Rodney, Cary, Nick, Tyler, Alicia Davis and Dennis and Dustin Hinton; four great-grandchildren; a special friend, Ray Novotny; her sister, Marcella; as well as several nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be directed to Center Point Ambulance and or to Hospice of Mercy in her name.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.