Mrs. Kathrine Lesovsky, daughter of John and Mary Richecky, was born November 2, 1865, at Moscoda, Wis., and passed away at the Belleville hospital Belleville, Kan., June 29, 1956, at the age of 90 years, 7 months and 27 days.
When a little girl five and a half years of age, she came with her parents to Kansas in the pioneer covered wagon, settling in the New Tabor community, five miles south of Munden. She not only received her education in the Tabor school, but received her religious training in the pioneer Tabor Sunday school which met in the school room in those early days.
She grew to young womanhood on the old homestead. On August 11, 1882, she was united in marriage to Mr. Emanuel Lesovsky. There were born to this union 11 children, eight sons and three daughters. After their marriage the young couple first took up residence on a farm near Wayne, Kan., In 1893 they moved to their farm north of Cuba where they lived until 1947, when they retired to the city of Cuba. After the death of her husband, one of her daughters, Mary, lived with her in her home, and the last two years she spent living among her children.
Preceding her in death are her husband who passed away July 24, 1950, her parents, her father having died July 23, 1885, her mother, November 10, 1912; her four sisters, Mary, Tressie, Annie and Josie, and her brother, John; also five sons, of whom one little son died in infancy, Edward in the year 1902, George in 1936, Henry in 1948 and Frank in 1952.
Surviving and mourning her departure are her three daughters, Mrs. Rosie Fisher, and Mrs. Mary Novak of Cuba, and Mrs. Bessie Makalous of Narka. Three sons, Joseph and Charles of Cuba, and Will of West Covina, Cal., three sons-in-law, Albert Fisher and Edd Novak of Cuba, Frank Makalous of Narka, six daughters-in-law, Frances Lesovsky, Emma Lesovsky, Anna Lesovsky of Cuba, Alberta Lesovsky of Puente, Cal., Laura Lesovsky of Belleville, Kan., and Elsie Lesovsky of West Covina, Cal., also 24 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren, as also many other relatives and a great host of friends.
She was a wonderful mother, a faithful loving companion, a helpful kind and thoughtful neighbor, and a devoted Christian. Her chief interest and greatest delight was her family of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and even her great-great-grandchildren. She was one of the pioneer youths of the Tabor Sunday school, and a life-long member of the local Presbyterian church. She was that kind of mother whom not only her children, but the world shall long and sadly miss.
We're folding to rest
The hands that have Blest
Our children days
In a million ways,
For Loving us so,
Our life do we owe
O Mother our Debt,
We'll never forget,
As you've taught us the way,
To Live and to Love
Till we meet thee above.
Mrs. Kathrine Lesovsky, daughter of John and Mary Richecky, was born November 2, 1865, at Moscoda, Wis., and passed away at the Belleville hospital Belleville, Kan., June 29, 1956, at the age of 90 years, 7 months and 27 days.
When a little girl five and a half years of age, she came with her parents to Kansas in the pioneer covered wagon, settling in the New Tabor community, five miles south of Munden. She not only received her education in the Tabor school, but received her religious training in the pioneer Tabor Sunday school which met in the school room in those early days.
She grew to young womanhood on the old homestead. On August 11, 1882, she was united in marriage to Mr. Emanuel Lesovsky. There were born to this union 11 children, eight sons and three daughters. After their marriage the young couple first took up residence on a farm near Wayne, Kan., In 1893 they moved to their farm north of Cuba where they lived until 1947, when they retired to the city of Cuba. After the death of her husband, one of her daughters, Mary, lived with her in her home, and the last two years she spent living among her children.
Preceding her in death are her husband who passed away July 24, 1950, her parents, her father having died July 23, 1885, her mother, November 10, 1912; her four sisters, Mary, Tressie, Annie and Josie, and her brother, John; also five sons, of whom one little son died in infancy, Edward in the year 1902, George in 1936, Henry in 1948 and Frank in 1952.
Surviving and mourning her departure are her three daughters, Mrs. Rosie Fisher, and Mrs. Mary Novak of Cuba, and Mrs. Bessie Makalous of Narka. Three sons, Joseph and Charles of Cuba, and Will of West Covina, Cal., three sons-in-law, Albert Fisher and Edd Novak of Cuba, Frank Makalous of Narka, six daughters-in-law, Frances Lesovsky, Emma Lesovsky, Anna Lesovsky of Cuba, Alberta Lesovsky of Puente, Cal., Laura Lesovsky of Belleville, Kan., and Elsie Lesovsky of West Covina, Cal., also 24 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren, as also many other relatives and a great host of friends.
She was a wonderful mother, a faithful loving companion, a helpful kind and thoughtful neighbor, and a devoted Christian. Her chief interest and greatest delight was her family of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and even her great-great-grandchildren. She was one of the pioneer youths of the Tabor Sunday school, and a life-long member of the local Presbyterian church. She was that kind of mother whom not only her children, but the world shall long and sadly miss.
We're folding to rest
The hands that have Blest
Our children days
In a million ways,
For Loving us so,
Our life do we owe
O Mother our Debt,
We'll never forget,
As you've taught us the way,
To Live and to Love
Till we meet thee above.
Family Members
-
Frank Lesovsky
1883–1883
-
![]()
Rosie Lesovsky Fisher
1885–1976
-
![]()
George Bohumil Lesovsky
1887–1936
-
![]()
Joseph E Lesovsky
1889–1976
-
![]()
Bessie Lesovsky Makalous
1891–1965
-
![]()
Henry Benjamin Lesovsky
1892–1948
-
![]()
Charles Lesovsky
1894–1990
-
![]()
Edward Lesovsky
1897–1902
-
![]()
Frank Lesovsky
1899–1952
-
![]()
Mary Katherine Lesovsky Huncovsky
1902–1991
-
![]()
William Lesovsky
1909–1966
