Obit: Dulek, Clarence Laverne (1931- 2016)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Dulek, Schommer, Wendt, Alger

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 2/10/2016

Dulek, Clarence Laverne (29 April 1931 - 31 January 2016) With Flag

Clarence Laverne Dulek, age 84, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Methodist Hospital from complications of pneumonia. Clarence is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Jo; daughter, Sue; two sons: John and Mark; granddaughter, Sarah (Ben) Wendt; great-granddaughter, Iris Wendt; a sister, Rosie Alger; and many loving nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, one sister, and one great-grandson.

Clarence was born on April 29, 1931, on a farm in Thorp, Wisconsin, to Leo and Veronica Dulek. He served in the United States Army Air Forces near the Arctic Circle outside Fairbanks, Alaska. Following his service in the military, Clarence was captain of the football team and president of the student senate at the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Botany and Agriculture.

On June 7, 1958, he married the former Mary Jo Schommer in Big River, Wisconsin. Clarence was employed at Wilson Foods in Albert Lea, Minnesota, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, beginning in 1981, in Omaha. He later worked for Beef of America in Omaha until retirement.

He was a lifetime student of WWII and Winston Churchill and an avid reader of mystery novels. He enjoyed spending time with his family and assisting family, friends and neighbors with home repairs and projects. He also enjoyed watching the Green Bay Packers and spending time outdoors running, gardening and bird watching.

H was preceded in death by his parents: Leo and Veronica Dulek; two brothers: Ronald and Wilbur; and one sister, Lorraine.

Vigil service was held Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Omaha. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, February 5, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Interment was at Resurrection Cemetery in Omaha. Memorials may be made to St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church or Boys Town.

Heafey Hoffmann Dworak Cutler, of Omaha, NE, assisted the family with arrangements.