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Rev Eugene Patrick Hruska

Birth	:	20 May 1931 Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, USA
Death	:	24 Dec 2012 Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.4812600, -111.2601700
Description	:	The Rev. Eugene P. Hruska, 81, a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, died of natural causes Monday, Dec. 24, in Great Falls. A vigil is 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1301 5th Ave. S. Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial to follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Father Hruska was born May 20, 1931. He was raised in Lewistown, one of ten children born of James and Caroline (Simacek) Hruska. After completing his junior high school education at St. Leo's, he attended St. Edward... Read More	The Rev. Eugene P. Hruska, 81, a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, died of natural causes Monday, Dec. 24, in Great Falls. A vigil is 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1301 5th Ave. S. Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial to follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Father Hruska was born May 20, 1931. He was raised in Lewistown, one of ten children born of James and Caroline (Simacek) Hruska. After completing his junior high school education at St. Leo's, he attended St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Wash., where he received his high school, college and graduate education. He was ordained a priest May 24, 1958, at St. Leo's Church in Lewistown. His first assignment was at Holy Rosary Church in Billings as an assistant pastor and a teacher at Billings Central Catholic High School. In 1966, he was transferred to Black Eagle, where he was assistant at Most Blessed Sacrament Church while teaching at Great Falls Central Catholic High School. In 1967, he was named principal of the high school. He asked for an experience in a more rural parish, and in 1968, he was assigned as pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Forsyth for two years. In 1970, he was appointed rector of St. Ann Cathedral in Great Falls. In 1972, he received a foreign missionary post in Guatemala, returning to Great Falls as pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Great Falls in 1975. In 1983, he took a six-month educational sabbatical. In 1987, his brother priests elected him to serve as temporary administrator of the Diocese after Bishop Murphy was transferred to Seattle, and before Bishop Milone was named bishop of Great Falls-Billings in 1988. In 1989, Bishop Milone gave Father Hruska the chancery roles of Moderator of the Curia and Vicar General, and, at the same time, assigned him to serve as pastor of St. Ann Church in Fort Shaw and Sacred Heart Church in Cascade. He resigned his chancery positions in 1997, and retired from ministry in 2006 for health reasons. Father Hruska was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and he was their state chaplain for many years. He was active in the Great Falls Ministerial Association, and served on numerous advisory boards of the Diocese, including the Priests' Council, the College of Consultors, the Clergy Personnel Board and the Clerical Benefit Association. For many years he was Chaplain to the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. He also served as editor of the diocesan newspaper, The Harvest. He oversaw the expansion and renovation of Our Lady of Lourdes Church. He was instrumental in bringing the Poor Clare Sisters to Great Falls. He was respected as an advisor to bishops and as a dedicated pastor to many people in eastern Montana and Central America. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Anna Marie Berry; and brothers Robert, Edward, Thomas and James. He is survived by brothers, Albert "Hap" Hruska of Santa Maria, Calif., Roy Hruska of San Francisco, Joe Hruska of Idaho Springs, Colo., and Tony of New York; and by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Condolences may be sent to Joe Hruska, P.O. Box 1134, Idaho Springs, CO, 80452. Memorials may be given to The Poor Clare Monastery, 3020 18th Ave S, Great Falls, MT, 59405, or Great Falls Central Catholic High School, 2800 18th Ave S., Great Falls, 59405. Published in Great Falls Tribune on December 28, 2012

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Rev Eugene Patrick Hruska's memorial is located at: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, USA.
When did Rev Eugene Patrick Hruska death?
Rev Eugene Patrick Hruska death on 24 Dec 2012 in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 47.4812600
Longitude: -111.2601700

Family Members:

Parent

James Alois Hruska

(1889 - 1943)

Caroline E. Simacek Hruska

(1892 - 1962)

Siblings

Thomas Joseph Hruska

(1915 - 2008)

Anthony L “Tony” Hruska

(1917 - 2015)

Robert Eugene Hruska

(1918 - 1968)

Edward Stanley Hruska

(1920 - 2001)

Anna Marie Hruska Berry

(1922 - 1988)

Roy Joseph Hruska

(1929 - 2013)

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