WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- Iona Juanita (Myers) Horacek, 90, died Tuesday (Oct. 1, 2002) at Victory Lakes in Lindenhurst, Ill.
She was born Aug., 24, 1912, to Angus and Murrell (Ike) Myers in Hitchcock County. She graduated from McCook High School in 1929 and then from Denver General School of Nursing in 1932.

On April 15, 1934, she married Hans John Horacek. She worked at St. Catherine's Hospital. She was then employed as the school nurse for McCook City Schools from 1953-1974. In 1970, she was presented the Distinguished Service Award by the Nebraska Nurses Association.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hans; a brother, Arden Myers; and a sister, Lavonna Imel.

Survivors include her daughter, Sandra and husband, Dale Sander of North Chicago, Ill; one brother, Adair Myers of McCook; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Monday, 10 a.m., at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in McCook with the Rev. Samuel R. Williams officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery.

 

 

Iona Juanita Myers Horacek

Birth

24 Aug 1912

Hitchcock County, Nebraska, USA

Death

1 Oct 2002 (aged 90)

Lindenhurst, Lake County, Illinois, USA

Burial

Memorial Park Cemetery

McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USAShow MapGPS-Latitude: 40.2091111, Longitude: -100.6449583

 

Horacek, Iona J 8-24-1912

Iona Juanita Myers
BIRTH 24 AUG 1912 in Hitchcock, Hitchcock, Nebraska, USA
DEATH 1 OCT 2002 in North Chicago, Lindenhurst, Lake County, Illinois, US