Angeline Vanek

Mass of Christian Burial for Angeline Vanek, age 98, of Norfolk, formerly of Howells, will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 16, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk.  Reverend Gregory Carl will be the celebrant.  The Mass will be live streamed on the Sacred Heart Parish Facebook page.  Interment will be at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery at Heun immediately following Mass.  Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday with a 6:00 p.m. Vigil Service at the church.  Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements. 

She passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Countryside Home in Madison.

Angeline was born November 28, 1921 in West Point, Nebraska to Joseph and Theresa (Neesen) Renner. She married Stanley Vanek on May 4, 1954 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Aloys. They farmed south of Howells until his death in 1975. Angeline remained on the farm until 2015 when she moved to Norfolk. She resided at Countryside the last 6 months. 

Angeline enjoyed embroidery, quilting, baking, gardening and canning, and solving word search puzzles.  She belonged to the Women’s Club in Howells and the Ladies Guild at Heun. Her greatest joy the last few years was watching her great-grandchildren play.

She is survived by her daughter Patricia (Terry) Price of Norfolk, son Ron (Carol) Vanek of West Point, grandchildren Jeremy (Ashley) Vanek, Amy (Jon) Siegert, Ryan Vanek, and Angela (Flynt) Rakestraw, great-grandchildren Savanna and Jackson Siegert, and many nieces and nephews.

Angeline was preceded in death by her parents, husband and nine siblings.

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