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Edward James Zmolek

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Birth	:	1 Sep 1922 Tama County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	28 Jun 1939 Tama County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	First Methodist Church Cemetery, New Lexington, Perry County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.7134590, -82.2084503
Description	:	One of the most disastrous auto accidents to ever happen to a community involved Edward Zmolek, 17, and his younger brother, Milo, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Zmolek, and Ernie Chalupnik, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis F Chalupnik. Edward was killed instantly and Milo died shortly after being taken to a Marshalltown hospital. Ernie died that evening at St Francis hospital in Waterloo. On that drizzly Wednesday afternoon, they stopped to ask Carl Chizek if he’d like to go for a ride. He was too busy! Mayme Podhajsky remembered they honked as they went... Read More	One of the most disastrous auto accidents to ever happen to a community involved Edward Zmolek, 17, and his younger brother, Milo, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Zmolek, and Ernie Chalupnik, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis F Chalupnik. Edward was killed instantly and Milo died shortly after being taken to a Marshalltown hospital. Ernie died that evening at St Francis hospital in Waterloo. On that drizzly Wednesday afternoon, they stopped to ask Carl Chizek if he’d like to go for a ride. He was too busy! Mayme Podhajsky remembered they honked as they went by. They were out to have fun! Injured was the driver of the other vehicle, George Ottsen, owner of the Ottsen and Sons Oil Company of Cedar Rapids. He was driving a Chevrolet panel truck. The tragedy occurred at the intersection of what is now known as Highway E-29 and a north-south road, then dirt, between sections 4 and 5, six miles south of Traer. The three youths were riding together in a 1928 Chevrolet sedan owned by Riha Motor Company of Vining loaned to the Chalupniks while their truck was being repaired. The panel truck was heading east and the youths, traveling south, either didn’t stop or else failed to see the other vehicle. Charles Wacha, driving his gas truck, was the first person to come upon this grizzly scene. Darlene (Herink) Soska vividly recalls that day as her parents went to the scene, but refused to take her along. Time stopped still in the minds of many for they will never forget what they were doing that day. Triple funeral services were held the following Saturday at the Immaculate Conception church in Clutier attended by more than 1,200 people. The three young victims were buried in their family plots at St Vaclav Cemetery. Those were sad days for friends and family of the Chalupnik and Zmolek families. They lives were altered forever. [20th Century Czechs by Marcella Podhajsky Pults]

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Where is Edward James Zmolek's memorial?
Edward James Zmolek's memorial is located at: First Methodist Church Cemetery, New Lexington, Perry County, USA.
When did Edward James Zmolek death?
Edward James Zmolek death on 28 Jun 1939 in Tama County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Edward James Zmolek's memorial?
Latitude: 39.7134590
Longitude: -82.2084503

Family Members:

Parent

Louis Michael Zmolek

(1892 - 1968)

Anna Eleanor Elizabeth Hala Zmolek

(1897 - 1980)

Siblings

Jerry Albert Zmolek

(1918 - 1994)

Milo L Zmolek

(1924 - 1939)

Dorothy Frances Zmolek Prusha

(1915 - 2007)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. First Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.7134590, -82.2084503

2. Old Baptist Cemetery
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7. Saffell Family Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.7136700, -82.2512800

8. Shreve Family Cemetery
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10. Bear Run Cemetery
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13. Saint Dominics McCluney Catholic Cemetery
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14. Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 39.7670100, -82.2487600

15. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.7072900, -82.2918200

16. Cavinee Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6460500, -82.2091200

17. Teal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.7192001, -82.1164017

18. New Lebanon Evangelical Lutheran Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 39.7285538, -82.2995377

19. Fowler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6782990, -82.1243973

20. Mount Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6699700, -82.2867200

21. Whippstown Cemetery
Whipstown, Perry County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6436800, -82.1629200

22. Unity Presbyterian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.7921982, -82.2347031

23. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Somerset, Perry County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7775500, -82.2761800

24. Brehm Cemetery
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