A Mass of Christian Burial for Theresa "Tiki" R. Koudelka was held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, IA. Concelebrants were Rev. Eugene Klein and Rev. David M. Beckman. Readers were Mike Klein and Jon Ross. Servers were Riley Meirick and Hannah Koshatka. Gifts were carried by Mary Jean Bohr, Judy Bina and Wanda Swestka. Eucharist ministers were JoAnn Dostal and Laura Lukes. Organist was Debra Moellers, singers were Laura Lukes and Miriam Humpal and soloist was Rachel Vsetecka. Honorary pallbearers were: Elizabeth Klein, William Ondrashek, Jr., Olivia Klein, Michelle Sutch, Stephanie Hodge, Jonathan Ondrashek, Birthday Club ladies, and Jennifer Ondrashek. Pallbearers were: Kris Lage, Tim Ross, Krystal Lais, Josh Klein, Mary Chadwick, Kevin Klein, Jennifer DeWester, and Travis Klein. Interment was in Holy Trinity Catholic Church Cemetery in Protivin, IA.
    Conway Funeral Home in Protivin, IA handled the arrangements.
    Therese, 56, died Monday, March 31, 2008 at Regional Health Services Hospital in Cresco from cancer.
       Therese Rose Koudelka was born December 31, 1951 in Adrian, MN, the daughter of James and Rose (Cox) Klein. She was baptized and confirmed in her faith at St. Adrian Catholic Church and attended school at St. Adrian Catholic School graduating from St. Adrian High School in 1969. She attended nursing school at St. Mary's in Rochester, MN to receive her LPN degree. She then received her registered nursing degree from NICC in Calmar, IA where she was the President of her class and spoke at graduation.
    On November 27, 1971, she married Donald Koudelka at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. They became the parents of three children: Anna, Jeffrey, and Angela. They were later divorced.
    Tiki was a registered nurse and was presently Director of Nursing at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco.
    She enjoyed dancing, sewing, motorcycle riding, bowling, Las Vegas        vacations and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She belonged to a Birthday Club in Protivin. She touched the lives of many people through her kindness and caring.
    She is survived by three children: Anna (Darin) Schmauss of Cresco, IA, Jeff (Jenny) Koudelka of Ankeny, IA, and Angie Koudelka of Clive, IA; three grandchildren: Ashlyn and Cole Schmauss and Kaylee Koudelka; her fiance: Bill Ondrashek of Protivin; her mother: Rose Klein of Springfield, MO; two      sisters: Patricia (Jon) Ross of Hutchinson, MN and Kathleen (Paul) Lais of Springfield, MO; five brothers: Jay Klein of Worthington, MN, Fr. Eugene Klein of Springfield, MO, Robert (JoAnn) Klein of Conrad, IA, John (Mary) Klein of   Apple Valley, MN, and Michael (Janet) Klein of Cannon Falls, MN.
    She was preceded in death by her father in 1994; and a sister-in-law: Anita Klein.