Hayek Sr., George John

George John Hayek Sr., 96, of Elberon, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama, with Monsignor Stanley Hayek and Father Michael Mescher as concelebrants. Interment will follow at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, rural Clutier. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, with a vigil service at 6 p.m.

George was born Aug. 13, 1915, in rural Clutier, Iowa, the son of Frank and Anna (Pokorny) Hayek. On Nov. 27, 1939, he married Dorothy Nachazel at Holy Trinity Church, rural Toledo. They had eight children together. She passed away June 10, 1975. On Dec. 28, 1977, he married Dorothy Hadacek Haack at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Clutier.

George was a life long farmer in the Clutier area. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama, Catholic Order of Foresters, and KD Lodge, where he was a longtime secretary. George was an Iowa Master Pork Producer in 1952. He was formerly on the Elberon City Council and was a founding member of the Clutier Rural Fire Service.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his first wife, Dorothy; three brothers; five sisters; and a son-in-law, Russell Hamer.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of Elberon; eight children, Ron (Sue) Hayek of Reinbeck, George Jr. (Sandy) Hayek of Clutier, Marge (Bill) Wolf of Surprise, Ariz., Collette (Richard) Wiebbecke of Clutier, Mary Lou (Gary) Gorsh of Davenport, John (Betty) Hayek of Clutier, Rita (Steve) Amico of Las Vegas, Nev., and Kathy (Jay) Goulden of Cedar Falls; four stepchildren, Marc (Barbara) Haack of Iowa City, Bob (Alysa) Haack of Lincoln, Neb., John (Chris) Haack of Roswell, Ga., and Mary (Ron) Tiedemann of Blairstown; 29 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Monsignor Stan Hayek of Charles City and Bernie (Rosie) Hayek of Cedar Rapids; one sister, Sister Michelle Hayek of Wahoo, Neb.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

A memorial fund has been established.

Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo, is handling the arrangements.

Published Nov. 18, 2011, in The Gazette