Violet Lillian Kycek

Violet Lillian Kycek was born on October 17, 1926 in Freeborn County, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Tucek) Blecha. She grew up in Northeast Freeborn County and attended Austin High School.  On June 22, 1943 Vi was married to Leonard W. Kycek in Albany, Oregon.  She worked for Wilson and Co., retiring in 1981.
Vi was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin, the WFLA Lodge Zare Zapadu #44, the Eagles Auxiliary in Albert Lea, the Glenville American Legion Auxiliary, the Albert Lea Senior Center, the Scarlet Seniors Club, the 70th Infantry Division Auxiliary, and the Freeborn County Historical Society.
Survivors include her children Ronald C. (Renee’) Kycek, and Sharon K. (Russ) King; grandchildren Kristi (Mike) Twohig, Jason, (Loida) Kycek, Troy (fiancé Quenby) Broitzman, Shannon (Larry) Kampa, Sue (Jack) Shields, Tricia (Brian) Veenendaal, Greg (Erin) Reynen, and Liz (Tim) Tate; great-grandchildren Natalie (Tom Clum), Tom and Nick Twohig, Christian  Kycek, Jeremiah, Shania, Emily and Hope Kampa, Sara, Julia, Jace and Jackson Shields, Brett, Taylor, Brinn and Tahlia Veenendaal, and James Reynen; great-great-grandchildren John, Michael, and Miriam Clum; brother-in-law Leland Kycek; sister-in-law Sylvia Kycek, and nieces and nephews.
Violet was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Leonard, son-in-law Robert Reynen, great-granddaughter Faith Kampa, brothers Anton and Joseph Blecha, and sisters Sophie Prihoda, Anna Cerny Penning, Marie Lisy, and Emily Cafourek.