Clara Polacek

Clara Polacek, 93, of Prague died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at St. Joseph Villa in David City.

She was born Aug. 12, 1916, near Prague to Vaclav and Agnes (Odvody) Koranda. Clara was baptized and was a member of Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church of Plasi during her years growing up. She attended Saunders County School District 84 and Prague High School. Clara married Max Polacek on Sept. 30, 1941, in Prague. She was a stay at home mom who loved to cook, sew, flower and vegetable garden and quilt.

Clara was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, the rosary society and Catholic Workman. She had been a member of the school board of Saunders County District 51, Prague American Legion Auxiliary and a past member of Prague First Aid. She was a longtime member of the Prague Chapter Bloodmobile and a charter member of the Social Lites Extension Club.

She is survived by children, Adelyne Woita (Marvin) of Weston, Irene Rezac Epp (Ronald) of Lincoln, Carmen Hoppe (Richard) of Richland and Kenneth Polacek (Deb) of Prague; 11 grandchildren, Keith Woita of Wahoo, Glen Woita (Audrey) of St. Louis, Dale Woita of Weston, Allan Rezac (Shery) of Raymond, Mark Rezac (Elizabeth), Janice Strizek (Darren) of Ceresco, Sharon Munford (Todd) of Raymond, Kenny Johnson (Connie) of Prague, and Jared Hoppe, Carl Hoppe and Philip Hoppe, all of Richland; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Max; parents; sisters, Agnes Palensky and Marie Sloup; and a brother, Vaclav “Jim” Koranda.

The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Prague with the Rev. Jamie Hottovy officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the church with a rosary at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time Saturday at the church. Burial will be in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery in Wahoo.

Memorials are suggested to the Prague Volunteer Fire Department or St. John the Baptist Church.

Svoboda Funeral Home in Wahoo is in charge of arrangements.