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The family of Helen Laaveg wishes to
thank everyone for the support and com-
fort shown during the loss of our Mother,
Mother-in-law, Grandmother, and Great-
Grandmother. We appreciate all the kind
words, the food brought to our homes,
the beautiful flowers and plants for the
church service and the memorials give in
memory of Helen Laaveg.
We wish to thank First Care Health Cen-
ter for their caring manner when Morn
was sick. She was a proud nurse and
took pride in her occupation. She spoke
very highly of your compassion and con-
cern for her care. You are an amazing
staff! Thanks to Pastor Johnson for
being with us in our time of need. We
sincerely appreciate the service group at
Our Saviors Lutheran Church for serving
the noon lunch after the funeral. A spe-
cial thank you to the musicians for shar-
ing their gift of music. We are
appreciative to the Tollefson Funeral
Home for the compassion and kindness
extended to our families.
A heartfelt thanks for all your prayers and
acts of kindness.
God Bless you all!
Kthy McCue and family
David Laaveg and family
Kent and Mary Ralston and family
Pleasant words
are like a hone),comb,
S.,eetness to the sod
and health to the bones.
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In Memory of Adolph Drtina
from Cledith and Darlene
Houser, Margaret Houser, James
and Stella Shirek, Adolph Drtiraa
family, Bennie Hodny, Maryanm
Lundquist, Frank and Jeanette
Shereck, Diane and Dennis
Chitton, Melvin and Vicki
Pecka.
In Memory ofGayle Swartz and
Bridgette Jehlicka from Dennis
and Marlene Kovarik.
In Memory of Walter Pokrzy-
winski from Mary Shirek.
In Memory of Gayle Swartz
from Vicki and Bill Pic, Cheri
Bata, Loretta McLaughlin, Kay
and Gary Swartz.
In Memory of Blanche Swartz
and Walter Pokrzywinski from
Dennis and Marlene Kovarik.
In Memory of Blanche Swartz
and Roger Waith from Carol and
Truemao Ness and Margarette
Malafa.
In Memory of Roger Waith from
Dennis and Marlene Kovarik.
For care and upkeep of the
cemetery from Clarence Drtina
dividend.
In Memory of Caroline Karas
from Barbara Bina, Joe and
Debbie Karas, Clarence and
Greg Trenda.
In Memory ifBridgette Jelicka
from Joe and Germaine Bosh.
In Memory of Donna Rose and
Doris and James Trenda from
Herman and Judy Bosh.
In Memory of Donna Rose from
Marlene and Dennis Kovarik,
Brian and Julie Borge, Luke and
Geraldine Suda, Michael Suda,
John and Irene Janda, Rtiss and
Geri Jalbert, Janet, Jerry and
Alicia Iverson, Bridget Votava,
Russ and Candace Carlson and
Alice Carlson.
In Memory of Roger Waith from
Bill and Vicki Pie.
In Memory of the Ondracek
Families from Carol Ondracek
and family.
In'Memory of the Zahradka
families and care and upkeep of
the cemetery from Bobbi and
Joe Zahradka.
In memory of Adolph Drtina,
Larry Pohanka, Mardella Ruzek,
Blanche Swartz and Donna
Rose from Kosobud Lodge
#106.
In Memory of the Ryba-Polak
" families from JoAnn Ryba.
In Memory of James Ryba and
Carl Arthur Larsen from Alice
Larsen.
For care and upkeep of the
cemetery from Shirley
Zahradka.
In Memory of George Pic from
Angeline Pic.
From Kosobud Lodge #106 for
care and upkeep of cemetery.
In Memory of Clarence Trenda
from Marlerte and Dennis Ko-
varik, John and Dorothy
Kosobud, Marj0rie and Daniel
Kouba, Donavon Pic, Rainbow
Lodge Whitman Dam, Barbara
Bina, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Jallo,.
Carol and Trueman Ness, Janice
and Arian Dahlen, Earle and
Helen Trenda, Patti and Cory
Kouba and Audrey and Roger
Kosobud.
In Memory of Frank A. Shirek
Jr. and Steve Erickson from
Susan Shirek.
In Memory of James Ryba from
Karen Ryba and Keith Hen-
ningsgard.
In Memory of Clarence Trenda,
Steve Erickson, Kelsey
Misialek, Jim Ryba and Grank
Shirek Jr. from Tara and Tom
Shirek.
In Memory of the Malafa family
from Marlene and Dennis Ko-
varik.
In Memory of Clarence Trenda
and all my loved ones from
Loretta McLaughlin.
In Memory of Dennis J. Bina
from Barbara Bina and family.
For care and upkeep of the
cemetery from Kamilla
Skalicky.
In Memory of Don Dvorak from
Clarence and Greg Trenda.
Donation given by Maryann
Rysa.vy for care and upkeep of
cemetery.
In Memory of Herman and Mil-
dred Pic from Janice and Arian
Dahlen.
Donation for care and upkeep of
the cemetery from Clarence
Ruud.
In Memory of Mary Votava
:, from Audrey and Roger
K'osobud.
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Memorials received for St.
Joseph's Catholic Church,
Lankin in 2012
In Memory of Walter
Pokrzywihski from Wayne d
Joan Novak
In Memory of Bridgette
Jehlicka from Fred andBertha
Hodny and Joyce Barrett
In Memory if Blanche Swartz
from Ron and Catherine Pic
In Memory of Donald Dvorak
from Herman and Judy Bosh,
Tim and Sally Bosh, Ron and
Catherine Pich, Charley and
Karen Hodny, and Kurt and
Jennifer Kelley
In Memory of Percy Agnes
Davis, Sandra Davis Dirks,
Charles and Mary Novak,
Robert Novak and Frances
White Skorheim all from
Charles and Deb Novak
Betty A. Praska
Betty A. Praska,
78 a long time resi-
dent of the Park Riv-
er area passed away
on Friday, February
22, 2013 at First Care
Health Center of Park
River.
Betty A Novak
was born June 26,
1934 near Lankin,
ND the daughter of
the late Charles and
Mary (Beneda) No-
vak. She grew up and
graduated from
Lankin High School in 1952. Rhe
was united in marriage to Dave
Praska on May 14, 1952 in Lankin,
ND. The couple made their home
in Lankin and Adams before settling
in Park River in 1964 where they
raised five children.
Betty sold Avon for 'over 30
years. She worked at the Park Riv-
er Creamery, worked as a home
health aide for Walsh County Social
Services and later as a private
home health aide at the Good
Samaritan Center of Park River. She
also sold Sarah Coventry and toys
for many years.
Betty was very involved in her
church and community. She was a
member of St. Mary's Catholic
Church and Altar Society. She
served a Altar Society President.
She was a member oftheCatholic
Daughter's of America, a lifetime
member of the Park River Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary and a charter
member of the Valley Czech
Singers. She also served as an
EMT with her husband Dave with
the Park River Ambulance. Betty
enjoyed spending time with friends
and family. She was an avid bowler
and received high score several
times and she loved
to play whist.
In 2001, Betty
was diagnosed with
Alzheimer's disease.
She remained at
home under the care
of her husband and
son until March of
2011 when she
moved into the
Good Samaritan
Center.
Betty is survived
by her husband of 60
years, Dave Praska;
children: Doug (Sue) Praska, Ar-
doch, ND; Debbie (Lynn) Nelson,
Minot, ND; Guy Praska and special
friend, Maren, Park River, ND;
Mary "Peenie" (Scott) Rand, Thief
River Falls, MN; six grandchildren:
Shawn (Julie) Praska, Jeremy Pras-
ka, Jason Nelson, Julie (Bill) Moser,
Justin (Audrey) Kachena and Josh
Rand. She is also survived by sev-
eral gr_ eat grandchildren and broth-
er, Ciahrles (Debbie) Novak, Lankin,
ND and may wonderful tii.ends. She
was preceded in death by her par-
ents, brother, Robert Novak and
daughter, Julie Praska.
Mass of Christian Burial was
held Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at
11:00 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic
Church. Visitation was Monday,
February 25, 2013 from 5-7 PM
with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at
the Tollefson Funeral Home of
Park River, ND.
Interment will be at Calvary
Cemetery, Park River, ND.
An online guest book is available
at: vww.tollefsonfuneralhome.
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The Tollefson Funeral Home
of Park River is in charge of the
arrangements.
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