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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271588
Title: Peter G. Kostelecky
Date: 6/29/1937-4/17/2025
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 6/29/1937
Summary: Peter "Pete" Kostelecky, 87, of Dickinson, ND, passed away April 17, 2025, at St. Benedict's Health in Dickinson. A funeral Mass was held May 7, 2025, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Father Robert Shea celebrating. Burial was at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND. Pete was born June 29, 1937, to Frank L. and Pauline (Sykora) Kostelecky in Dickinson, ND. He grew up in Dickinson, attended St. Patrick and St. Wenceslaus Catholic grade schools, Dickinson High School and graduated from Dickinson State University with a bachelor’s degree in education. Pete was a dedicated altar server at St. Wenceslaus Parish during his grade school and high school years. He played basketball for St. Wenceslaus Saints in grade school. While attending Dickinson High School he was a member of the basketball, football and wrestling teams, and a member of the Western division “All State Team.” Pete played football while attending Dickinson State University. He was charter member of DSU Wrestling Program in 1958 and member of DSU Wrestling Hall of Fame (1960-63). In 1961 he was football captain and named the NDIAC All Conference Guard. Pete was on the DSC wrestling team from 1958-1962 and was the wrestling co-captain in 1962. Pete was drafted into the military serving in the US Army 5th Division, Company “E” from August 19, 1962, until he was honorably discharged on July 1, 1964. He spent 10 months in Germany while serving his country. Pete began his teaching and coaching career in Mohall, ND, from 1964-1966. He then taught and coached football and wrestling in Turtle Lake, ND, from 1966-1969, and in Carrington, ND, from 1969-1979. In 1979 Pete moved back to his hometown of Dickinson and took a position as Director of Safety & Human Relations for Fisher Industries until his retirement in 1999. After retirement, Pete worked for Stark County in the Weed Control Division. He was acquainted with many Stark County farmers, and enjoyed listening to stories about their families dating back several generations. Pete served as a member of the North Dakota Workers Compensation Board and the Workers Compensation Advisory Council. He was a member of the North Dakota Safety Council as well as the North Dakota and National Education Associations. Sports were the highlight of Pete’s life. He was a referee for many years in high school basketball across the western part of the state. He enjoyed attending local high school and college basketball and football games. He followed college sports and attended several Final Four tournaments over the years. Pete took great pride in the Stark County Veterans Memorial where he has a bench honoring not only his personal military service, but also that of his older brother, Edwin A. Kostelecky, who served in the US Navy. Both Pete and Ed were proud to serve their country. Pete was a man of many talents. He built a beautiful brick home, most of it by himself, and lived there for 40 years. In 2020, he made his home at Edgewood Hawks Point. He is survived by his brother, Don Kostelecky, Battlelake, MN; sisters, Bette Gottsacker, Gervais, OR, Rosemary Jablonsky (Don), Haslet, TX, Fran Thompson, (Bob Ober), Valencia, PA; and 17 nieces and nephews. Pete was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Pauline (Sykora) Kostelecky; brother, Edwin A. Kostelecky; sister, Mary Rhode; brothers-in-law, Dave Thompson, Robert Rhode, Delbert Gottsacker; sister-in-law, Pat Kostelecky; and nephews, Tim Kostelecky and Randy Jablonsky.
Red ID: FND_I_79085 Image ID: 525765 Image Notes: FND001 271588

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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