Emil F. Zahasky
Thursday, February 7, 1918
Date of Death:
Monday, June 13, 2011
Age:
93 years old
Visitation
Date: Thursday June 16, 2011
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Second Visitation
Date: Friday June 17, 2011
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Location: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church [ view map ]
Funeral Service
Date: Friday June 17, 2011
Time: 10:30 am
Location: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church [ view map ]
Burial
Location: Calvary Cemetery [ view map ]
Thursday, February 7, 1918
Date of Death:
Monday, June 13, 2011
Age:
93 years old
Thursday, February 7, 1918
Date of Death:
Monday, June 13, 2011
Age:
93 years old
Emil F. Zahasky
Emil Francis Zahasky was born February 7, 1918 in Chickasaw County, Iowa. He graduated from Rudolum High School in 1936. He entered St Marys School of Nursing and graduated in 1940. For a year, he did private duty nursing at St Marys Hospital.
In May, 1942 he joined the U.S. Army. He went to Officer’s Training School and received his Commission attached to a medical corp.
On April 7, 1943, he married Mary Ann Henderson at St Marys Hospital Chapel. She was also a registered nurse. They were the first couple to be married in the chapel.
After serving four years in the Army, he returned to Rochester, Minnesota and worked the next 40 years for the Mayo Clinic.
In 1950, he bought the Rochester Mattress Company. He sold this store in 1952 and bought a farm. He operated the farm in addition to working full time at the Mayo Clinic. Emil enjoyed wood-working, especially making furniture and clocks.
He was a long time member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, ushering at Mass for over 30 years. He was a member of St Marys Retirement Club and Nursing Alumni group as well as a volunteer for the Auxiliary at St Marys Hospital for 15 years. He was also a long time member of the Elks Club.
Survivors include three sons; Patrick (Ann) of Georgetown, Texas, Paul (Susan) of Rochester, Minnesota, James (Cheri) of Black River Falls, Wisconsin and three daughters; Katherine Zahasky of Rochester, Minnesota, Barbara (Robert Hogancamp) Zahasky and Mary Beth Zahasky of St. Paul, Minnesota. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and two great-grandsons. He has two sisters Eleanor Lukes of Cedar Falls, Iowa and Majella Koudelka of New Hampton, Iowa. Two brothers, one sister and his parents preceded him in death.
Special thanks to the staff at Madonna Towers and Mayo Clinic Hospice. We deeply appreciate nurses Helen Eisenmenger, Jeanne Townsend and Cheryl Basballe and volunteers Jonathan, Lois, Bruce and Carolyn.
The funeral mass will be held at 10:30 am at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church on Friday, June 17, 2011 with the Rev. Timothy T. Reker officiating. Burial will be Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will occur on Thursday, June 16, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and for one hour prior to the funeral on Friday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church on Friday.
Macken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements with online condolences welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com
Condolences
The family of Emil F. Zahasky has received the following condolences.
So sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Chuck and Kathy Duryea
I am grateful for the stories Emil has shared regarding the Mattress Industry over the years. God bless,
Chuck Dixon
Maryann & Family,
You have my deepest sympathy on the loss of Emil. He was such a nice man. I will miss seeing his face in nursing care every day.
Amy O'Hare
Dearest Zahasky Family,
We are deeply sorry to hear about Emil's death and your loss of husband and father. We are very grateful to have known him and to have had times to visit together. He was a special man and will certainly be missed. The saving grace is that he is in a better place today and will have eternal life with God where he can help look after his Flock.
With Prayers and Peace,
Frank and Laura Lukes
Sorry for your loss, Katie.
I'm so sorry about Uncle Emil. You have my deepest sympathy and are all in my prayers.
Sorry for your loss, the kingdom just recieved and is blessed by a great man!
I'm so sorry for your loss , Emil was a Great guy ,He alway had a smile on is face .I miss not seeing him for my coffee break at st.marys .
Dear Pat and family. My condolences in the passing of your father. I know you will always cherish all the good times you had with him. My prayers are with you and your loved ones.
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Katie & family, I was so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts & prayers are with you. Denise Gitchell Binghamton, N.Y. (p.s.i went thru school with Katie out there in Rochester, & I read the Post Bulletin on line each day)
Dear Katie, My condolences to you and your family. I had not met your dad but I heard so many wonderful stories about him over the years! My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sadness.
Pat, what a great obituary. Your father did a lot of wonderful things in his long life. Our prayers are with you. Love, Lauren
Dear Katie, My condolences to you and your family. May God give you peace at this difficult time.
Dear Katie, your life certainly embodies all the principles of integrity and determination that your Dad lived his life by and passed on as his legacy to each of you as his children. During this time of great loss, you can be so proud of the tremendous gift your father was to so many people.
Dear Mary, your devotion and love that you and Emil shared is a tribute and example to all of us of what God intended marriage and family to be, a stronghold in the midst of both joys and challenges in life, the kind of love that defies time and lasts forever into eternity.
May God Bless you all, Love Theresa
Dear Aunt Mary and family,
Uncle Emil was always so good to Merlyn and me and to our daughters, Julie, Suzanne and Monica. We will surely miss him. Our deepest sympathy to you and yours. Karen and Merlyn
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this time of loss. Travel safe. Roy and Donna Arldt
Pat and Ann and family;
You and yours are in our prayers!! We believe your Dad is with his other friends and family who have gone to heaven!!
Avis and Hary
I am very sorry for the loss of your father this morning. Such a very handsome picture of him in the guestbook
Dear Mom,
Dad was a good father and provider to all of us and a most faithful husband, friend and partner to you.
We all miss him very much.
Pat, Ann, Jeremy, Heidi, Kelly & Russell