LACROSSE — Justin J. Urban, 77, died Sept. 4 at Rush County Memorial Hospital in La Crosse. Born Jan. 12, 1935, in Bison, he was the son of Wendelin and Rose Mary (Leiker) Urban. He was a lifelong resident of Rush County, Kansas. Attaining his GED from Barton County Community College in 1980, he was a plumber for Marlette Coach Company in Great Bend before his retirement. On May 8, 1976, he married Mary A. Pechanec at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Timken.
Mr. Urban was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council 2970, both in La Crosse.
Survivors include his wife, Mary A. Urban of La Crosse; five daughters, Julie Brown, and her significant other, Scott Kinder of Denton, Texas, Sherri Herrman, and her husband, Darryl Herrman and Wendy Seltman, and her husband, Luke Seltman, both of La Crosse, Tammy Orth of Dallas, Texas, and Megan Penka and her husband, Jason Penka, of Hays; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Norbert Urban; and five sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Myrna (Jones) Urban (Nov. 3, 1974); one brother, Gilbert Urban; and one half sister, Alice Heep.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in La Crosse with Father Warren Stecklein officiating. Interment will be at the La Crosse City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Janousek Funeral Home in La Crosse, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m. A vigil service and rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the Rush County Memorial Hospital in La Crosse.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Janousek Funeral Home*
719 Pine
La Crosse, KS
LACROSSE — Justin J. Urban, 77, died Sept. 4 at Rush County Memorial Hospital in La Crosse. Born Jan. 12, 1935, in Bison, he was the son of Wendelin and Rose Mary (Leiker) Urban. He was a lifelong resident of Rush County, Kansas. Attaining his GED from Barton County Community College in 1980, he was a plumber for Marlette Coach Company in Great Bend before his retirement. On May 8, 1976, he married Mary A. Pechanec at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Timken.
Mr. Urban was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council 2970, both in La Crosse.
Survivors include his wife, Mary A. Urban of La Crosse; five daughters, Julie Brown, and her significant other, Scott Kinder of Denton, Texas, Sherri Herrman, and her husband, Darryl Herrman and Wendy Seltman, and her husband, Luke Seltman, both of La Crosse, Tammy Orth of Dallas, Texas, and Megan Penka and her husband, Jason Penka, of Hays; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Norbert Urban; and five sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Myrna (Jones) Urban (Nov. 3, 1974); one brother, Gilbert Urban; and one half sister, Alice Heep.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in La Crosse with Father Warren Stecklein officiating. Interment will be at the La Crosse City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Janousek Funeral Home in La Crosse, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m. A vigil service and rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the Rush County Memorial Hospital in La Crosse.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Janousek Funeral Home*
719 Pine
La Crosse, KS
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