Mary Klimesh

Mary A. Klimesh age 96 of Protivin died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at the Eastern Star Home in Decorah. A Memorial Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Protivin, with Rev. Neck March celebrqating the Mass. Friends may greet the family an hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Arrangements are with Hugeback's Protivin Funeral Home. Mary A. Klimesh was born August 15, 1916, on the Klimesh family farm, southwest of Protivin, in rural Chickasaw County Iowa, the daughter of Frank J. and Caroline (Bouska) Klimesh. She received her education at Holy Trinity School in Protivin. Following her schooling, she and her sister, Caroline lived and worked the Chicago area for ten years. Mary then worked around five years in Florida as a waitress and child care giver. In the 1960’s, Mary moved back to her home to help care for her aging parents. During this time, she worked as a waitress for over 20 years at the former Roger’s Famous Foods in New Hampton. Survivors include one sister, Caroline (Bryan) Brown of Forest Park, IL; three nieces, Eileen (Robert) Chihak of Lourdes, IA, Ellen (Paul) Martell of LaCrosse, WI; Edna Klimesh of rural Protivin; one nephew, Ed (Linda) Klimesh of Spillville. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Frank Klimesh, Edward Klimesh; one sister, Angie Kuhn.