Daily Oklahoman, The
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 8, 1941 page 5
John W. Krivanek, 75 year-old retired farmer, and '89er,
and a native of Bohemia, died of a heart ailment Tuesday at his
home, 713 Southwest Twenty-fourth street.
Krivanek was born Sept 5, 1866. He came to the United States
with his parents when he was 14 years old and the family settled
in Schuyler, Neb. In 1889, Krivanek homesteaded near Mustang and
lived there until 1931 when he moved to Oklahoma City.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Josephine Krivanek. The
couple celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversay recently. Also
surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Agnes Novak, Wheatland; Mrs
Tillie Stejskal, Yukon, and Mrs Edith Veneck, Mustang; four
sons, Louis and Victor, both of the city; Ernest, Mustand and
Clarence, Yukon; his mother Mrs. Josephine Krivanek, city; a
brother Frank, city; four sisters, Mrs. Emil Drabek, Mrs. Mary
Tenant and Mrs. Frances Van__, all of the city and Mrs. Sadie
Dolezal, Perry, and 14 grandchildren and one great-granchild.
Mass will be at 10 am Friday at the Sacred Heart Church.
Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery southwest of the city
with the Guardian funeral home in charge.
Sources: stated above
Contributed by Marti Graham, May 2007. Information
posted as courtesy to viewers and researchers. The contributor is not
related to nor researching any of the above.
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