Viola Palma Luksik

Funeral services for Viola Luksik, 97, of Austin, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate.  Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.  
Viola died Friday, May 30, 2014 at Our House Assisted Living in Austin.
Viola Luksik was born on May 5, 1917, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Mudra) Kycek in Freeborn County.  Viola attended country school.  On September 10, 1935 Viola was united in marriage to Joseph Luksik.  The couple made their home in the Elkton area.  She worked as the head cook at St. Olaf hospital for 22 years.  Viola was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Austin and the Western Fraternal Lodge #44 for 75 years.  She especially enjoyed crocheting and giving many afghans, scarves, pot holders and scrubies to all of her family.  
Survivors include her children, Wayne (Marilyn) Luksik, Larry (Bea) Luksik and Marilyn (Darwin) Haney;  10 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews.  
Viola was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joseph; two grandsons; sisters, Irene (James Sr.) Benesh and Alice (Frank) Chrz; and brother, Ludvik (Helen) Kycek