Obituary: Traer Star Clipper, Friday, February 28th, 1941 page 4
Funeral services for Rudolph Banes, of Oelwein, a former resident of this community, was held Sunday afternoon at the C. S. A. lodge hall with the Rev. Benjamin J. Paroulek, of Cedar Rapids, in charge. Music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kouba and Mrs. Frank Hadacek. Mrs. George McKinney accompanied them on the organ. They sang "Ivory Palaces," "Some Day at the Hall," and " Go Bury Thy Sorrow at the Cemetery." Mr. Banes died at his home near Oelwein, Iowa, Thursday afternoon, February 20, 1941. Death was due to heart trouble and complications. He was born December 25, 1881. He came to this country from Prague, Europe, at the age of 10 years and made his home in the Elberon and Clutier vicinity. Later he moved to Fayette county.
On September 5, 1905, Mr. Banes was united in marriage with Anna Raymon. For a year following their marriage they resided on a farm near Elberon. They moved to a farm in Minnesota in the year of 1906 and lived there three years before returning to Tama county. To this union six children were born, Frank of Clutier; Mrs. Joseph (Mary) Hladicky, Mrs. William (Albena) Yilek, and Albert Banes of Vining.; Mrs. Frank (Bessie) Dvorak of Elberon; and Mrs. Antone (Mildred) Stochl of Toledo. His first wife, Anna preceded him in wood, a few changes made in regard death, on February 3, 1917. Later he married Lottie Raymon (a sister of his first wife) in April 11, 1918, who with the following children survives: William of Traer; Edward, Helen, Emma, Elizabeth, Bertha, Lucille, Elsie, Beatrice. A son Ralph died in infancy. Mr. Banes made many friends and won a position of the highest esteem in the community where he was so well known.
Those from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Slav Vajgrt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vajgrt, Mr. and Mrs. John Prochaska, Mrs. Mildred Prochaska, all of Marshalltown; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Vajgrt, of Clemons; Mrs. Charles Walton and son, Frank; Mrs. Frank Yilek, of Toledo, and a group of neighbors of the Oelwein community. Casket bearers were Charles Mochal, Frank Cuda, John Raymon, Joseph Nekola, Joseph Hlas and Charles Homolar. Burial was in National cemetery.
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