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Mary Ann (Pirkl) Dvorak
Mary Ann (Pirkl) Dvorak
Fairfax
Mary Ann (Pirkl) Dvorak, 93, of Fairfax, Iowa passed August 9, 2025 at RidgeView Assisted Living of Cedar Rapids. A Vigil will be held at 4:00 p.m. and Visitation held 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Teahen Funeral Home, 3100 F Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John XXIII Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with Father Greg presiding. The funeral mass will be followed by a luncheon at the church. Private family burial will be held at Anderson Cemetery, Swisher, Iowa.
Mary Ann was born December 24, 1931 to Fred and Emma (Dlouhy) Pirkl on the family farm in Johnson County, Iowa. She graduated from Wilson High School in 1949 and was united in marriage on September 11, 1950 to Ernest (Ernie) Dvorak Jr. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mary Ann was employed at Lynch Dallas Smith & Harmon Law Firm as a legal secretary for over 50 years. She volunteered at Mercy Hospital in her younger years.
Mary Ann is survived by sons Kevin (Janelle), Craig (Rachel), and Jeffrey (Julie); grandchildren, Andrea (Charlie) Koller, Mitchell Dvorak, Caitlin Dvorak, Micah Dvorak; great-granddaughter, Greta Koller; stepgrandchildren, Carla Merical and Michael Merical; stepgreat-grandchildren, Chase Hammond, Khloe Glass, Ryder Merical, Max Merical, Maddie Merical; brother, Hal Pirkl (Janis); nieces, Julie Pirkl, Cindy Dvorak, Gwen Dvorak, Carla (Ed) Neuhaus, June (Herman) Andalcio; nephews, Loren (Melissa) Lippmann and Larry Lippmann; and many great-nieces and -nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernie Dvorak Jr. on December 5, 2000; parents, Fred and Emma Pirkl; sister, Evelyn Lippmann and sister in infancy, Bernice Pirkl; brother-in-law and sister in-law, George and Angie Dvorak; niece, Jody Lippmann; and nephews, Randy Dvorak and Les Dvorak.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be dedicated to St. John XXIII Catholic Church, 8100 Roncalli Drive SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404; Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation, PO Box 10956, Cedar Rapids, IA 52410; or Camp Courageous of Iowa, PO Box 418, Monticello, IA 52310.
To see the full obituary and share a memory for the family, visit www.teahenfuneralhome.com.
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