Loretta Vokaty, 91

March 21, 1930 —

Feb. 7, 2022

 

CRESCO - Loretta Vokaty, age 91, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 surrounded by her family at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until the time of services on Saturday morning. Burial will be held later this spring at the Bohemian National Cemetery in rural Protivin, Iowa. Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. 

Loretta Mae was born on March 21, 1930 to Jacob L. and Stella (Hrdina) Vopava in Protivin. She attended school in Spillville, Iowa and later graduated from Ridgeway (Iowa) High School. 

On Nov. 16, 1949, she married Raymond Vokaty in Lourdes, Iowa. To this union two children were born. 

During her working career, Loretta was a secretary at REC and was the bookkeeper for Ray’s Body Shop. 

She enjoyed spending time in her flower garden, tending to her marigolds and petunias. She shared her love for flowers while being a member of the Garden Club at the Evans Home. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She loved sports and was an Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago White Sox fan. 

Loretta looked forward to the Howard County Fair each year, specifically the bingo stand. She spent the majority of each day during the fair playing bingo. She also enjoyed many local bus trips to Red Wing and Tama, where she could play bingo and do a little gambling. 

Loretta had an extensive collection of cardinals and Avon items. She made the best Thanksgiving dressing, chicken noodle soup and beef stew. 

Her true love was her family. She enjoyed attending all the events in the lives of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Whether it be sporting events, music concerts or dance recitals, she was there. 

Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Alan (Roxann) Vokaty; three grandchildren, Stacey (Troy) Knox, Stephanie (Dale) Dennler and Shane Vokaty; three great-grandchildren, Logan and Nathan Monteith and Ella Dennler; a sister, Millie Pearson; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ray; daughter, Carmen Heying; and a sister, Leona Hageman.