Francis Bouska

Francis Bouska, age 69, of Waucoma, IA, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at the Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waucoma. A dinner celebrating Francis' life will be held Saturday, following the service, at the Waucoma Legion Hall. Interment will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery, Waucoma at a later date . Friends may greet the family 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2014, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waucoma where there will be a 2:30 p.m. Rosary and a 7:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Visitation continues beginning at 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home in Waucoma is entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences for Francis' family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com Donations made in memory of Francis will be made to the American Heart Association and American Cancer Society. So we can properly thank all those who remember him, please write checks to the Lynch Family Foundation, ℅ Francis Bouska Memorial; P.O Box 44; Waucoma, IA 52171. We thank you for supporting these causes in his memory. Francis Edward Bouska was born December 14, 1944, in New Hampton, IA, the son of Edward and Emma (Myers) Bouska. He attended St. Mary’s Grade School and High School in Waucoma and graduated from St. Luke’s High School in St. Lucas. Francis was raised on the family farm and lived there until 2010. On April 17, 1971, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Hampton, he married Patricia Weiglein. To this union six children were born. Francis devoted his entire life to the two things he loved most, family and farming. The farm became a Century Farm in 1999. He will be remembered by his family and friends as a person who was always happy. He was a life-long member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waucoma. Survivors include his wife, Pat; four sons, Kevin (Christy) Bouska of Decorah, Duane (Sarah) Bouska of Mason City, Martin Bouska of Brooklyn Park, MN and Scott (Kendra) Bouska of Waucoma; two daughters, Marcia (David) Streif of Maynard, IA and Sarah (Jeff) Peters of Robins, IA; sixteen grandchildren, Erica & Ally Bouska, Maria, Elizabeth, Emma, Christopher and Dawn Streif, Nevaeh, Korbin & Micah Bouska, Grayson Bouska, Olivia & Lexie Peters, Grace, Lukas and Mason Bouska; two sisters, Lois (Gerald) Baumler of Waucoma and Lorna Berk of Charles City; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Aja Bouska; grandson, Jacob Streif; brother-in-law, Don Berk.