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Mildred Marie Simunek Varilek

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Birth	:	5 Nov 1920 Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	27 Jul 2020 Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	IOOF Cemetery, Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2380000, -99.4480000
Description	:	Mildred M. (Simunek) Varilek was born November 5, 1920 along with her twin sister, Emma, at the family farm north of Gregory, South Dakota. She was the daughter of Jerry and Julia (Fortuna) Simunek. Her family farmed at Gregory, with summer trips to Oregon to help with harvesting seasonal crops, such as hops, flax and barley as well as dressing poultry. Mildred was married to Clarence “Ed” Varilek on May 3, 1942 and they farmed and ranched in the Geddes and Gregory areas. The family moved to Stuart, Nebraska in 1965 where she lived... Read More	Mildred M. (Simunek) Varilek was born November 5, 1920 along with her twin sister, Emma, at the family farm north of Gregory, South Dakota. She was the daughter of Jerry and Julia (Fortuna) Simunek. Her family farmed at Gregory, with summer trips to Oregon to help with harvesting seasonal crops, such as hops, flax and barley as well as dressing poultry. Mildred was married to Clarence “Ed” Varilek on May 3, 1942 and they farmed and ranched in the Geddes and Gregory areas. The family moved to Stuart, Nebraska in 1965 where she lived until 2015, when, at the age of 95, she moved to Red Oak, Iowa. There she lived at Arlington Place Retirement Center for three years, followed by her 1.5 years at Good Samaritan Nursing Home, also in Red Oak, Iowa, where she peacefully entered her rest on July 27, 2020 at the age of 99 years. Growing up she loved to go horseback riding on “Babe,” sewing clothes for the needy and going to the movies. She also enjoyed playing the harmonica. Mildred and Ed were blessed with eight children for whom she dedicated her life to. She enjoyed gardening, baking kolaches, bread and pies and no one ever left her table hungry. She was a very loving and patient mother, who knew when she had to be strict in raising six boys and only two girls! One of the greatest joys of her life was sharing a special relationship with her twin sister, both attending a twin reunion in Grand Island and welcoming two sets of twin great-grandchildren. She loved dancing to polka music, playing pitch in her card club and visiting. Mildred always made time to play “31” and bake cookies with her grandchildren. She was an expert using an incubator and enjoyed hatching her own baby chicks and ducklings. She took her first airplane ride on her 95th birthday, which was one of her lifelong wishes. She, Dean and Rex flew from Omaha to St. Louis then again to Kansas City. She was a celebrity rider as they announced her birthday on the intercom and let her visit with pilot in cockpit. Mildred was loved by many of her new-found friends in Red Oak for her constant smile and sweetness. She was honored as January’s Resident of the Month at Good Samaritan for her cheerfulness. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ed of 67 years in 2010, son Larry Varilek in 2015, daughter-in-law Carol Varilek in 2018, sisters Emma Holmberg and sister Lucille Thomson.

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Where is Mildred Marie Simunek Varilek's memorial?
Mildred Marie Simunek Varilek's memorial is located at: IOOF Cemetery, Gregory, Gregory County, USA.
When did Mildred Marie Simunek Varilek death?
Mildred Marie Simunek Varilek death on 27 Jul 2020 in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Mildred Marie Simunek Varilek's memorial?
Latitude: 43.2380000
Longitude: -99.4480000

Family Members:

Parent

Jerry Henry Simunek

(1897 - 1945)

Julia Katherine Fortuna Simunek

(1901 - 1996)

Spouse

Clarence “Ed” Varilek

(1920 - 2010)

Siblings

Lucille Elizabeth Simunek Thomson

(1921 - 1996)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. IOOF Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2380000, -99.4480000

2. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2202988, -99.4338989

3. Czech National Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2118988, -99.4636002

4. Dallas Hillview Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2271996, -99.5310974

5. Saint Augustine Catholic Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2263940, -99.5334467

6. Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1401970, -99.5147400

7. Graceland Cemetery
Burke, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1847000, -99.3022003

8. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Burke, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1507988, -99.2913971

9. Dixon Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3932991, -99.4738998

10. Sully Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2770000, -99.2380000

11. Peace Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0816994, -99.3946991

12. Gregory County Home Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1253014, -99.2866974

13. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Paxton, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0823490, -99.5336010

14. Johnson Family Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1755028, -99.2228660

15. Lucas Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2991560, -99.2189780

16. Lucas Catholic Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3005981, -99.2193985

17. Petersen Cemetery
Burke, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2539558, -99.1770172

18. Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery
Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2638200, -99.7223800

19. Colome Cemetery
Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2638245, -99.7223816

20. Herrick Cemetery
Herrick, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1110000, -99.1970000

21. Brozik Family Cemetery
Dixon, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4599755, -99.3854681

22. Mniska Presbyterian Cemetery
Bull Creek Township, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4593800, -99.5531500

23. Gibson Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0642014, -99.6908035

24. Rock Valley Cemetery
Wewela, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0641300, -99.6918100