Joseph Jacob Jirik

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Joseph Jacob Jirik

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Wheatland, Rice County, Minnesota, United States
Death: September 27, 1972 (80)
Saint Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Place of Burial: Lonsdale, Rice County, Minnesota, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Joseph Jirik and Anna Jirik
Husband of Anna Mary Jirik
Father of Helen Mary Smisek; M Emeria Jirik; Joseph Thomas Jirik; George John Jirik; Rose Dorothy Skluzacek and 5 others
Brother of John Cyril Jirik; Albert Ladislav Jirik and John Joseph Jirik
Half brother of Elisabeth Jirik; Thomas Albert Jirik; Frank Albert Jirik and Mary Jirik

Managed by: Gregory Alan Thomas
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About Joseph Jacob Jirik

Grave & Obit: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7899309/joseph-jacob-jirik OBITUARY Joseph Jacob Jirik, retired Webster area farmer, died early in the morning on May 27, after a brief hospitalization at Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park.

A native of Wheatland twp., Mr. Jirik was born December 13, 1891 to Jacob and Anna (Sevcik) Jirik. He attended District 67 schools and lived in Webster twp. for many years, serving as Webster twp. assesser for 22 years. He was also a member of the Catholic Workman fraternal organization serving as president of the Lonsdale branch for several years. He retired from the farm in 1958, and resided in Lonsdale until his final illness.

Mr. Jirik was married to the former Anna Marek. The couple were married at Lonsdale on May 25, 1915.

Mr. Jirik is survived by his wife, Anna, and by his children ---Mrs. Jos. B. (Helen) Smisek, Sister Emeria (Mary), Mrs. Val (Rose) Skluzacek, Sister Paulissa (Loretta), Sister Rita, and Joseph Jr., Frank, George, Raymond and John Jirik - - 31 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. . Also surviving is a brother, John J. Jirik. Two brothers, Thomas and Frank, preceded the deceased in death.

Visitation was held at the Lonsdale Funeral Chapel. Mass of the Resurrection was offered on May 29 at 11:30 a.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Lonsdale, with ten clergymen officiating: Rev. Gerald Schunk, Rev. Charles Jirik, Rev. Richard Skluzacek, Rev. Edward Chmielewski, Rev. Richard Podvin, Rev. Gerald Frier, Rev. Gerald Keefe, Rev. Alton Scheid, Rev. Bernard Reiser and Rev. Robert Dobihal.

Pallbearers at the funeral were Jerry Jirik, Donald Smisek, Steve Skluzacek, and Robert Jirik, of Lonsdale; and Paul Jirik and David Jirik of Webster. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery, Lonsdale.

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Joseph Jacob Jirik's Timeline

1891
December 13, 1891
Wheatland, Rice County, Minnesota, United States
1916
August 4, 1916
Rice County, Minnesota, United States
1917
September 8, 1917
Rice County, Minnesota, United States
1920
January 27, 1920
Webster, Rice County, Minnesota, United States
1921
October 6, 1921
Rice County, Minnesota, United States
1924
March 11, 1924
Rice County, Minnesota, United States
1925
December 20, 1925
Rice County, Minnesota, United States
1928
September 23, 1928
Webster, Rice County, Minnesota, United States
1931
May 1, 1931
Webster, Rice County, Minnesota, United States