Eugene Novak, 92

May 17, 1926 —

Dec. 17, 2018

 

Protivin - Eugene J. Novak, age 92, of Protivin, Iowa died on Dec. 17, 2018 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, with Father Aaron Junge.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Protivin.

Eugene J. Novak was born May 17, 1926, the son of Lewis J. and Annie (Frana) Novak in Winneshiek County near Protivin.  He attended school and graduated from Rudolphinum High School in 1944.  From 1951 to 1953 he served in the Army in Germany.

On May 24, 1954, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Bohr in Ossian, Iowa.  To this union six children were born.  They farmed northeast of Protivin until retirement in 1987.  Upon retiring he made furniture using lumber from his own wood lot. 

Eugene was a member of the Holy Trinity Parish, Knights of Columbus, was American Legion commander and was very active as a Hospice volunteer.

He is survived by children, Ronald (Mary) Novak of Protivin, Perry (Wendy) Novak of Decorah, Iowa, June (Allen) Moudry of Protivin, David (Irene) of St. Charles, Minn., Cynthia (Joseph) Streif of Broken Arrow, Okla. and Audrey Novak of Protivin; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Elizabeth Seaver of Florida.

Eugene was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude on Sept. 1, 1997; his parents; and a brother, Andrew Novak.