Minnie G. Vavrek
State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - December 23, 2006
Deceased Name: Minnie G. Vavrek
WITT - Minnie G. Vavrek, 91, of Witt died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, at Golden Manor Nursing Home in Nokomis.
She was born Oct. 7, 1915, in Witt, the daughter of Peter and Frances Estenich Kokal. She married George Vavrek in 1939 in Witt; he died in 1989.
Mrs. Vavrek was a cafeteria worker at North Chicago Community High School. She was a member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Witt and CCW and a lifelong member of the Slovenefest for the Slovene Lodge.
Survivors: daughter, Katherine "Kay" Sekulich of Bloomingdale; son, George (wife, Becki) Vavrek of Fort Worth, Texas; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, St. Louis Catholic Church, Nokomis, the Rev. Chris Comerford officiating. Burial: St. Barbara's Cemetery in Witt.
Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Home in Witt is in charge of arrangements.