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Thomas “Henry” Pesicka

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Birth	:	27 Dec 1919 Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	17 Sep 2009 Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, Yankton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9007988, -97.3927994
Description	:	Thomas "Henry" Pesicka, age 89, of Tabor, SD, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, September 21, 2009 at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Paul Josten officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, with Military Graveside Rites by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post #791. Visitations will be 5-8 PM, Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, with a 7:00 PM rosary and 7:30 PM prayer service. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers will... Read More	Thomas "Henry" Pesicka, age 89, of Tabor, SD, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, September 21, 2009 at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Paul Josten officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, with Military Graveside Rites by the Ernest-Bowyer VFW Post #791. Visitations will be 5-8 PM, Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, with a 7:00 PM rosary and 7:30 PM prayer service. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Pallbearers will be Keith Pick, Terry Pick, Brice Pick, Mike Pick, Shane Pick and Chris Johnson. Thomas "Henry" Pesicka was born December 27, 1919 to Thomas and Hazel (Pugh) Pesicka in Yankton, SD. He attended Cement School District #63 and also Yankton High School. Henry entered the United States Army on October 26, 1942 and was honorably discharged on December 30, 1945. He was presented with a Purple Heart as only one of three men from his company to survive the Battle of The Bulge. After returning home, he worked for Mean's Cleaners for two years. On May 8, 1948, Henry married Agatha Grewe at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Yankton which they just celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on May 8, 2009. In November 1949, Henry began farming in rural Yankton and continued to do so up until two years ago. He was a member of the VFW and St. Benedict Catholic Church. For Henry, farming began as a career and ended as a hobby. Henry's memory will be cherished by his wife, Agatha of Hartington, NE; one daughter Donna (Larry) Pick of Hartington, NE; six grandchildren: Keith Pick, Shannon (Chris) Johnson, Terry (Sherry) Pick, Brice Pick, Mike Pick and Shane Pick; 16 great grandchildren; one sister Margaret Harts of Yankton, and several nieces and nephews. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother; 2 sisters Frances (Schramm) Goeken and Mildred Hunhoff, and son-in-law Larry Humpal.

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Thomas “Henry” Pesicka's memorial is located at: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, Yankton County, USA.
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Thomas “Henry” Pesicka death on 17 Sep 2009 in Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.9007988
Longitude: -97.3927994

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Pesicka

(1881 - 1950)

Hazel M. Pugh Pesicka

(1890 - 1973)

Spouse

Agatha E Grewe Pesicka

(1921 - 2011)

Siblings

Vincent Pesicka

(1915 - 1915)

Frances Josephine Pesicka Goeken

(1916 - 2003)

Margaret Pesicka Harts

(1918 - 2015)

Mildred Mary Pesicka Hunhoff

(1925 - 1999)

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