Josephine K. Trtek's Obituary
I was born Josephine Katherine Nakvasil on April 2, 1911 on a Prairie farm in Shawmut, Montana. My parents were Rose and Frank Nakvasil they had emigrated from Czechoslovakia.
When I was sixteen, my parents seven of my brothers and sisters moved to the Czech community of St. Wenceslaus in Scappoose, Oregon. On July 16, 1935 I married Joseph Frank Trtek. We were both 24 years old.
At the beginning of WWII, Joe enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was a B-17 Flight Commander in the European War Theater. His rank was Captain. In 1936 our daughter Josephine Yvonne was born. She is now Sister Catherine Trtek and is a member of the Sisters for Christian Community.
Joe and I were married for 70 years. On April 2, 2012 I celebrated my 101st birthday.
In my memory in lieu of flowers please remember the following scholarships; The Military Officers Association of America 201 N. Washington St. Alexandria, Va. 22314-2539 or to RISE the Campaign for the University of Portland Office of Development 5000 North Willamette Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97203-5798.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday December 18 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Scappoose. Committal was held in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery.
Condolences may be made through the Columbia Funeral Home at www.columbiafh.com.
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