Clarence J. Bouska,
age 92 of Protivin, died Saturday morning June 7, 2008,
at the Cresco Care Center.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday June 11, 2008, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church
in Protivin with Rev. Marvin Salz officiating. The
funeral service for Clarence will be on his 93rd
birthday. Placing the pall will be his wife Wilma,
Allan King, Patricia Sir and Jeff Novotny. Marlene
Pecinovsky will be the organist accompanying the Holy Trinity
Choir also known as the Protivin Czech Singers. Lector for the service is
Jim Zajicek. Presenting the offertory gifts will
be Sue Cutsforth and Mary Phillips. Mary Ann
Novotny will be the eucharistic minister.
Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Protivin
with Don Blazek, David Bouska, James Bouska, Brian
A'Hearn, Brad A'Hearn and Don Lensing as
pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the 4th
Degree Knights of Columbus. Military flag
presentation will be presented by the Protivin American
Legion.
Friends may call 4 - 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hugeback's Protivin Funeral
Home where there will be a 4:30 p.m. Rosary and a 6:00
p.m. Scripture Service. Further visitation will be
from 8 - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning at the funeral
home.
Clarence J. Bouska was born June 11, 1915, the only
child of Joseph D. and Julia (Huber) Bouska in Protivin,
Iowa. He attended the Holy Trinity Catholic School
and Rudolphinum High School in Protivin.
On June 20, 1938, Clarence was united in marriage to
Wilma Novotny at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in
Spillville. The couple would have celebrated their 70th
anniversary this June.
Clarence was a crushed rock and agricultural liming
contractor, also excavating and sand and gravel
production until his retirement. He served three terms
on the Protivin City Council. Clarence was a
member of the Knights of Columbus and 4th Degree Knights
of Columbus since 1955. He also was a member of
the church choir for over 65 years and a member of South
Winn Country Club since 1960.
Clarence and Wilma had no family of their own but
were foster parents to five children whom by
contributions helped support and put them through school in a
foreign land, through the Foster Parents Mission Club in Bangladesh, covering east Pakistan,
Burma and India which are very poor countries. As
foster parents they were sent a spiritual adoption
certificate and picture for each of their
children. The couple also had ten local
godchildren.
In his younger years, Clarence enjoyed golfing and
wood working. In his senior years, he enjoyed card
playing and driving to points of interest.
Clarence is survived by his wife Wilma of nearly 70 years; five foster children, Lolita Malo, Lipi Gomes,
Carmen Rosario, Adotima Martina and Yin Yin Aye.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
