Stephen August Martinek

1897 - 1972  (74 years)

• Name	Stephen August Martinek
  	Alternate spelling seen: Steven
  Nickname	Steven
  Born	3 Aug 1897	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Jul 1972	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	21 Jul 1972	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4649	Rossville
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Vincent Martinek, Sr.,   b. 24 Jun 1868, Silesia, Austria ,   d. 4 Aug 1916, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Agnes Simecka Martinek,   b. 21 Jan 1870, Monrovia ,   d. 5 Jul 1954, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 84 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1890
  Family ID	F768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary T Bravence Martinek,   b. 1 Jun 1903, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 29 May 1975, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1920	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Clarence Joe Martinek,   b. 20 Nov 1925, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 21 Oct 2012, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years) + 2. Steven J Martinek,   b. 29 Mar 1921, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 16 Feb 1997, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2016 14:12:26
  Family ID	F1922	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 21 Jul 1972 - Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Martinek, Stephen 1 STEPHEN A. MARTINEK Stephen August Martinek, 74, died at his home, 147 Storey St., Topeka, Tuesday, July 18, 1972,. Mass services were held Friday morning at 10 a.m. July 21, at the Holy Name Catholic Church with Father Shepard officiating. He was buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, with Brennan Mortuary in charge. Veterans of Foreign War Post of Topeka conducted military graveside services. Mr. Martinek was born August 3, 1897, on a farm northeast of Rossville to the late Vincent and Agnes Martinek. During his young life he farmed and operated the steam engine in the Martinek threshing rig. At one time he owned and operated the Motor In Garage at Rossville. In 1933 he move to Topeka where he worked for Kansas Power and Light until he retired in 1962. Since his retirement he enjoyed working on his small farm north of Grove as well as managing several other businesses. He was a World War I Veteran, a member of ZCBJ Moravian Lodge 128, Rossville, Kansas, and Holy Name Catholic Church, Topeka. He was married to Mary T. Bravence in 1920 at Rossville. She survives. To this union two sons were born. They are Steven J. Martinek, 1110 Lincoln and Clarence J. Martinek, 906 Gage, of Topeka. Other survivors include six brothers: Vincent Martinek, William Martinek, Silver Lake, and Albert Martinek, Emil Martinek, Henry Martinek, and Bennie Martinek, Rossville; four sisters: Mrs. Agnes Kozak, Osage City; Mrs. Mae Brown, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Helen Macha, Council Grove, and Mrs. Stella Kovar, Rossville; eleven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Mr. Martinek’s grandsons, Daniel Martinek, Mark Martinek, Kenneth Sevegales, Craig Martinek, Paul Johnson, and Steven Loeffer. MARTINEK SERVICES Services for Steven A. Martinek, 74, 147 Story, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Name Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Martinek will lie in state from 2 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Brennan Funeral Home, where a parish rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. He was found dead at his home Tuesday.
  		Obituary- Martinek, Stephen 2 Steven Martinek Services for Steven A. Martinek, 74, 147 Story, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Name Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Martinek will lie in state from 2 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Brennan Funeral Home, where parish rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Martinek was found dead at his home Tuesday, July 18, 1972. Born Aug. 3, 1897, at Rossville, he had lived in Topeka since 1933. He worked for Kansas Power and Light Co. until his retirement in 1962. He was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church. He was married to Mary T. Bravence in 1920 in Rossville. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Steve J. Martinek, 1110 Lincoln, and Clarence J. Martinek, 906 Gage; six brothers, Bill Martinek, Silver Lake, Vince Martinek, Delia, and Albert Martinek, Henry Martinek, Emil Martinek and Benny Martinek, all of Rossville; four sisters, Mrs. Agnes Kozak, Osage City, Mrs. Stella Kovar, Rossville, Mrs. Mae Brown, Kansas City, and Mrs. Helen Macha, Council Grove; 11 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Steven Martinek Steven A. Martinek, 74, 147 Story, was found dead at his home Tuesday afternoon, July 18, 1972. He was born Aug. 3, 1897, at Rossville, and had lived in Topeka since 1933. Mr. Martinek worked for Kansas Power and Light Co. until his retirement in 1962. He was a member of Holy Name Church. He was married to Mary T. Bravence in 1920 in Rossville. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Steve J. Martinek, 1110 Lincoln, and Clarence J. Martinek, 906 Gage; six brothers, Bill Martinek, Silver Lake, Vince Martinek, Delia, and Albert Martinek, Henry Martinek, Emil Martinek and Benny Martinek, all of Rossville; four sisters, Mrs. Agnes Kozak, Osage City, Mrs. Stella Kovar, Rossville, Mrs. Mae Brown, Kansas City, and Mrs. Helen Macha, Council Grove; 11 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Service arrangements are pending at Brennan Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
  		Funeral card- Martinek, Stephen 3 In Loving Memory of Steven A. Martinek Born August 3, 1987 Died July 18, 1972