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Valentine (Valen) Lysek

Male 1891 - 1970  (79 years)


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  • Name Valentine (Valen) Lysek 
    Nickname Valen 
    Born 14 Feb 1891  Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Aug 1970  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5424  Rossville
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2024 

    Father Charles Lysek,   d. 1902 
    Mother Franziska (Frances) Sladka Besta Lysek 
    Married 1887 
    Family ID F3810  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Therese J (Lizzie) Bravence Lysek,   b. 16 Feb 1902, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1985, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 15 Jan 1919  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Elsie G Lysek Rezac,   b. 23 Apr 1920, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1991, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +2. Agnes T Lysek Hafner,   b. 17 May 1922, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1985, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +3. Josephine Marie Lysek Koci,   b. 7 Feb 1929, Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 2022  (Age 93 years)
     4. Lorraine Lysek
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2024 16:42:53 
    Family ID F3308  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Feb 1891 - Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Lysek, Valen
    Obituary- Lysek, Valen
    Valen Lysek
    DELIA – Valen Lysek, 79, Delia, died Thursday at his home. He had an apparent heart attack.

    He was born Feb. 14, 1891, in Jackson County, and was a retired farmer. He was married in 1919 at Topeka to Lizzie Bravence, who survives at home.

    Other survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Elsie Rezac, St. Marys, Mrs. Agnes Hafner, 1505 N. Kansas, Lorraine Lysek, 3637 S.E. US-40, and Mrs. Josephine Koci, Rt. 9, all of Topeka; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Hladky and Julia Lysek, both of Rossville; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

    Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial will be in the Czech Moravian Cemetery, north of Rossville.


    Heart attack is fatal to V. Lysek
    Services were held Saturday from the Verschelden Funeral Home for Valen Lysek, 79, of Delia, who died shortly after suffering a heart attack at his home Thursday.

    He was born Feb. 14, 1891, in Jackson County, and in 1919 was married in Topeka to Lizzie Bravence, who survives at the home.

    Mr. Lysek was a retired farmer.

    Besides his widow, he leaves four daughters: Mrs. Elsie Rezac, St. Marys; Mrs. Agnes Hafner, Miss Lorraine Lysek, and Mrs. Josephine Koci, all of Topeka; two sisters: Mrs. Annie Hladky, and Miss Julia Lysek, both of Rossville; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

    Interment was in the Czech Moravian Cemetery, north of Rossville.