Agnes H. (Mrs. Joe W.) Kostelecky, 93, Dickinson, ND, died Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at St. Benedict’s Health Center, Dickinson. Mass of Christian Burial for Agnes will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 31, 2007 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dickinson with Fr. Austin Vetter as the celebrant. Interment will take place at St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Dickinson. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson. There will be a rosary & vigil at 7 p.m., with Deacon Ralph Stockert presiding.
Agnes H. Lisko born on January 21, 1914 to Anton and Mary (Fisher) Lisko in Dickinson, ND. She was educated in Dickinson schools and worked for some time at Scheeler’s Hardware and Grocery in south Dickinson in her younger years.
Agnes married Joe W. Kostelecky on June 19, 1933 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Dickinson, and they were blessed with 54 years of marriage. Joe went to his eternal father on June 22, 1987.
Agnes was a jail matron for the Stark County jail during the years of 1949 to 1954, assisting her husband who at the time was the Sheriff of Stark County. She was a long standing, loyal and faithful member of the Catholic Daughters of America, St. Patrick’s Church and school, and a Charter member of The Ministry of Praise.
Agnes lived a very full and active life. Her priorities were her family, church and prayer, and she made absolutely certain that persons that stopped in to visit were treated with home style hospitality and had enough to eat. Usually a spirited game of cards followed. She loved the card game of Bridge, especially the bid of “no trump” and often winning high point in her later years with players a generation or two younger.
Agnes is survived by her four children, Donald J. (Lucy) Kostelecky, Dickinson, Jolyn McCue, Billings, MT, Judy (Terry) Hager, Grand Forks, and Geri Glazer, Louisville, CO; two sisters, Anne (Orville) Narum and Mary (Ernest) Bailey, Dickinson; brother, George Lisko, Dickinson; five sisters-in-law, Clara Lisko, Bismarck, Bertha Lisko, Dorothy Kostelecky, Frances Dvorak and Helen Kostelecky, Dickinson; 16 grandchildren, Shannon, Michael, Deborah (Steve), Ken (Cheryl), Cathe (Ron), Deidra (Dean), Dan (Penny), Tim, Lisa, Mark, Amy Jo, Laura, Ryan (Tiffany), Mariah, Jordan and Dylan; and fourteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Isadore, Ted, Adolph, Anton and Edwin; sisters, Mildred and Philomine; and an infant daughter, Margaret Ann, and a son, Gerald.
