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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271844
Title: Dorothy J. Kostelecky
Date: 3/11/1930-10/2/2020
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 3/11/1930
Summary: Dorothy J. Kostelecky, 90, Dickinson, ND, passed away October 2, 2020, at St. Benedict's Health Center in Dickinson. She died on an ordinary day, during challenging times as an extraordinary woman. Funeral Mass was on October 7, 2020 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Father Robert Shea celebrating. Burial followed at the North Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery, Mandan, ND. Dorothy J. (Hibl) Kostelecky was born March 11, 1930 in Dunn County, ND, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Kudrna) Hibl. She attended elementary school in New Hradec and graduated from Model High School in Dickinson in 1948. As a young lady, Dorothy worked at Nash Finch Grocery store. She met Edwin A Kostelecky at the Highway Inn and they were married on October 18, 1948 in New Hradec. Edwin and Dorothy were blessed with eight children: Carol, Sue, Russ, Tim, Dorene, Mary, Mike and Jeff. Together they raised their family in Dickinson. Dorothy was a bookkeeper for First National Bank and Liberty National Bank. She retired in 1992. Dorothy enjoyed cooking and baking for family and friends. Her many delicious Czech pastries and dishes will be remembered and missed! She also found pleasure in quilting, gardening and thoroughly reading cookbooks and the Guidepost. She and Edwin enjoyed traveling in their motorhome to visit family and to attend Czech festivals. Dorothy was a life member of VFW Auxiliary and St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Dickinson. She was an active member of St. Ann’s Altar Society and Dakota Czech ethnic music group. Dorothy was a beautiful woman with a deep love and boundless compassion for her family and friends. She was a gracious mother who provided love and support for her children and grandchildren. Her Catholic faith was very important to her and she most often had a rosary in the palm of her hand. Dorothy’s children thank God for her presence in their lives and she will be truly missed. Her family is forever grateful for the unbelievable care and compassion she received at St. Benedict’s Health Center. Dorothy is survived by her children, Carol (John) Degenstein of Elgin, Sue (Dale) Klein of The Colony, TX, Russ (Joan) Kostelecky of Dickinson, Dorene (Jeff Thompson) Kostelecky-Wheeler of Elko, NV, Mary (Dennis) Zastoupil of Dickinson, Mike (Bobbi) Kostelecky of Grand Junction, CO, Jeff (LeeAnn) Kostelecky of Dickinson; 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edwin; son, Timothy; infant son, Christopher; sisters, Ann Dohrmann, Mildred Kostelecky, Martha Wagner; brothers, George, Robert and Joseph Hibl.
Red ID: FND_I_79339 Image ID: 538231 Image Notes: FND001 271844

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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