Lewis Anthony Rizek (1902 - 1978)

Born 13 Oct 1902 in Munden, Republic, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Clara Martha (Novak) Rizek — married 21 Aug 1929 in Belleville, Republic, Kansas, United States

Died 19 Sep 1978 at age 75 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Birth

Lewis was born 13 Oct 1902 in Munden, Republic, Kansas, United States. He was the son of Alois and Marie Anna Wiche Rizek

Death

He passed away 19 Sept 1978 and is buried in Georges Cemetery, Munden, Republic County, Kansas, USA ^[1]

Note

Belleville Telescope, Sept. 28, 1978:

Lewis A. Rizek, son of Alois and Marie Anna Wiche Rizek, was born October 13, 1902 at Munden and died September 19 at Lincoln, Neb., at the age of 75 years, 11 months and 6 days.
He attended school at Munden and graduated from Munden High School in 1922. He was united in marriage August 21, 1929 to Clara M. Novak, to this union three children were born. They lived on a farm near Munden until 1968, when they retired from farming and moved to Hebron.
He was a member of the Catholic Church, serving on the St. George's Church committee at Munden and also the Sacred Heart Church committee at Hebron. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, being a member of the 4th degree and having served two years a Grand Knight faith Belleville Council. For nine years he was a member of the Munden School Board, he was Past President of the North Central Free Board and a member of the North Central Kansas Hereford Association.
Preceding him in death was his wife, Clara in 1971, his parents, three brothers, Joseph, Frank and Charles and one sister, Anna, two grandsons, Kirk and Larry Blazek.
He is survived by one son, Eugene of Hebron, two daughters, Mrs. James (Evelyn) Hurley of Republic, and Mrs. Gerald (Irene) Blazek of Munden, 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday at the Scared Heart Catholic Church in Hebron, Msgr. William Rezabek officiating. Rosary services were at the Adams-Tibbetts Chapel in Hebron 8 p.m. Thursday September 21. Burial was in the St. George cemetery at Munden.

Census

In the 1910 census, Louis C Rizek in household of Louis Rizek, Fairview, Republic, Kansas, United States ^[2]

In the 1930 census, Lewis Rizek, Fairview, Republic, Kansas, United States ^[3]

In the 1940 census, Lewis Rizek, Fairview, Republic, Kansas, United States ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79212843/lewis-a-rizek: accessed 07 September 2022), memorial page for Lewis A Rizek (13 Oct 1902–19 Sep 1978), Find A Grave: Memorial #79212843, citing Saint Georges Cemetery, Munden, Republic County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Russ C (contributor 46877662) .
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 100, sheet 6A, family 120, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 454; FHL microfilm 1,374,467.
   (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Z4-GVR : accessed 12 October 2022)
   Louis C Rizek in household of Louis Rizek, Fairview, Republic, Kansas, United States
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 4A, line 43, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 716; FHL microfilm 2,340,451.
   (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X779-SRN : accessed 12 October 2022)
   Lewis Rizek, Fairview, Republic, Kansas, United States
4. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR23-R8L : accessed 28 August 2013)
   Lewis Rizek, Fairview, Republic, Kansas, United States