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Formanek, Violet A.
Violet A. Formanek, 94, of Belle Plaine, passed away Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab from complications of age. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the Hrabak Funeral Home by Deacon Joe Behounek. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Violet was born July 31, 1916, and she was raised in Poweshiek County. She taught country school before becoming a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Janet (Roger) Prusha of Belle Plaine; grandsons, Steve (Tina) Prusha of Amana, and Michael (Connie) Prusha of Iowa City; four great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Helen Rinke of Cedar Rapids; and sisters-in-law, Viola Stanek and June Formanek.
Violet was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leo; and brother, William Stanek.
She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
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