Losenicky, Beatrice Caroline

Beatrice Caroline Losenicky, 91, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Dysart, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at the West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Vinton. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, at Overton Funeral Home in Dysart and an hour prior to the services at the church on Wednesday. Burial will be at Rampton Cemetery, rural Dysart. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association or Mercy Hospice.

Beatrice was born Aug. 27, 1922, in Benton County, Bruce Township, Iowa, the daughter of Herman and Alma (Hark) Obrosk. She attended country school and graduated from Dysart High School in 1942. Beatrice then moved to Cedar Rapids to work for Collins Radio. She was united in marriage to Albert Losenicky on Dec. 1, 1945, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vinton; he preceded her in death on June 27, 1997. Together, they made their home east of Dysart where they farmed all their married life. Beatrice enjoyed canning, gardening, upholstery, where she taught classes. She raised chickens and sold their eggs. Beatrice loved to play Bingo, music and dancing.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert; a brother, Keith Obrosk; a sister, Flossie Gravatt; and a grandson, Joe Carpenter. Beatrice is survived by two daughters, Sharon (Duane) Carpenter of Cedar Rapids and Linda (Ronald) Debus of Marion; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rachel Vaitkus of Broadview, Ill., and Ruth Franck of Independence, Iowa, and a sister-in-law, Mildred Hilmer of Vinton. Beatrice will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Also, a special thanks to Windsor Manor in Vinton, West Ridge Care Center and Mercy Hospice in Cedar Rapids.

Published Nov. 25, 2013, in The Gazette